Tag: Michelle Williams
2012 Golden Globe Winners
Alexander Payne‘s The Descendants and Michel Hazanavicius‘ The Artist both won a best picture prize and a best actor prize.
The Artist with six nominations won 3 prizes – for best picture (musical or comedy), best actor – Jean Dujardin (also in musical or comedy) and for best musical score.
The Descendants with 5 nominations won in the drama category and took one for a best actor - George Clooney.
Three New MY WEEK WITH MARILYN Photos
We have added three new photos from the upcoming British drama My Week with Marilyn, directed by Simon Curtis and written by Adrian Hodges. It stars Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper and Emma Watson.
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN Trailer, Michelle Williams is Marilyn Monroe
The Weinstein Company has released the first theatrical trailer for their upcoming My Week with Marilyn.The biographical drama stars the Oscar-nominated Michelle Williams as the iconic actress, singer and model, Marilyn Monroe. ‘My Week with Marilyn’ is based on the memoir of Colin Clark, who was an assistant to Laurence Olivier on ‘The Prince And The Showgirl,’ and who escorted Marilyn Monroe around Britain after her husband Arthur Miller left the country.
Abigail Spencer Joins Oz, The Great and Powerful
So, let’s continue our little chat about the upcoming Sam Raimi‘s Oz, The Great and Powerful project that definitely has some impressive cast on board. And it’s getting bigger every single day!
According to the latest reports, Abigail Spencer has joined the previously announced James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff.
As you already know, the movie is penned by Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire, and it will follow a young illusionist with a grandiose attitude who is forced to flee a traveling circus.
His hot air balloon is swept up by a tornado to the land of Oz, which is run by two magical wicked witches.
Logically, up there he must team up with Glinda the Good Witch in order to battle her evil counterparts who are bent on taking over the land.
As for the cast, Franco is on board to star as the charismatic magician, Mila Kunis and Rachel Weisz are the evil witches, while Michelle Williams is Glinda The Good Witch.
Michelle Williams to Play Glinda in Oz The Great and Powerful
Oz, The Great and Powerful – the project that definitely deserves our attention. So, today we’re here to report that Michelle Williams will join the cast of Sam Raimi‘s upcoming prequel to the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
And yeah, that actually means Williams is now set to star as Glinda, the Good Witch.
I’m sure you already know that director Raimi previously wanted Hilary Swank for this role, while Disney wanted Williams. And they won their battle.
So now, Williams will team with James Franco, Rachel Weisz and Mila Kunis in a struggle for control of the magical land of Oz.
The premise is about “a young illusionist with a grandiose attitude who is forced to flee a traveling circus. His hot air balloon is swept up by a tornado to the land of Oz, which is run by two magical wicked witches.
Blue Valentine Posters, War Over NC-17 Rating
The Weinstein Company have released a seductive new poster for the currently NC-17 rated Blue Valentine, which is directed by Derek Cianfrance and stars Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Mike Vogel, John Doman, Maryann Plunkett
Synopsis: A complex portrait of a contemporary American marriage, “Blue Valentine” tells the story of David and Cindy, a couple who have been together for several years but who are at an impasse in their relationship. While Cindy has blossomed into a woman with opportunities and options, David is still the same person he was when they met, and is unable to accept either Cindy’s growth or his lack of it. Innovatively structured, the narrative unfolds in two distinct time frames, juxtaposing scenes of first love and youthful sexuality, with those of disenchantment and discord.
Meek’s Cutoff by Kelly Reichardt, Venice Film Festival 2010
Let’s continue with the presentation of the movies that will compete at 67th Venice Film Festival!
Next title is Meek’s Cutoff from director Kelly Reichardt, movie that’s already being described as “an eerie and disturbing film, a western, of sorts, and a bleak one.”
Definitely something that deserves your attention, so make sure you check out the rest of this report…
The movie is told from the women’s point of view, drawn from diaries kept by Western-bound pioneers, set up in 1845, the earliest days of the Oregon Trail, and a wagon team of three families has hired the mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains.
Claiming to know a short cut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high desert plain, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage.
Marilyn Monroe Two Biopics In the Works
Hollywood just enjoys in this kind of double projects. So no wonder this kind of information was announced last week at the Cannes Film Festival that Naomi Watts will play Marilyn Monroe in a biopic based on author Joyce Carol Oates’s controversial, fictionalized memoir, 2000′s Blonde.
Meanwhile, 29-year-old Michelle Williams is in active negotiations to play Monroe in a film directed by Simon Curtis. Sorry, what? Are we going to vote now who will make the better Monroe? Forget it!
Shutter Island Featurette
IGN has debuted this short Shutter Island featurette. Check it out below.
Ben Kingsley, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese and Mark Ruffalo – Shutter Island
The upcoming psychological thriller is directed by Martin Scorcese. This is Laeta Kalogridis‘ adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s 2003 novel of the same name.
The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson and Max von Sydow.
