Tag: Mike Newell
Ralph Fiennes In Talks To Join Great Expectations
We definitely expect a lot from the upcoming Mike Newell’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel titled Great Expectations. Just in case you’re wondering why, we’re here to answer that question by saying that the movie already stars Jeremy Irvine and Helena Bonham Carter and according to the latest reports, Ralph Fiennes is in talks to join the project as well!
At this moment, we know that Fiennes is only in early talks at the moment, since there are some scheduling issues to be worked out. As you probably know, he is busy with his involvement in a new stage version of The Tempest, which opens this August, the same month when Newel wants to start production on Great Expectations.
Jeremy Irvine to Star with Helena Bonham Carter in Adaptation of Dickens Novel Great Expectations
Jeremy Irvine, the British young actor specially selected by Steven Spielberg to star in upcoming War Horse, is now in talks to play the lead role of Pip in Mike Newell‘s adjustment of the classic Dickens novel Great Expectations — Helena Bonham Carter is also in negotiations to play Miss Havisham.
Writer Rowan Joffe is set to pen the screenplay of a stray who becomes a notable chap through an unknown patron.
Rowan Joffe to Adapt Agent Zizag, Mike Newell to Direct
Finally some update on Mike Newell‘s upcoming Agent Zizag adaptation!
And this time, we’re here to report that Rowan Joffe, best known for his work on Brighton Rock project, will pen the adaptation of this non-fiction novel based on the book by Ben MacIntrye. This is quite interesting story indeed, so make sure you check out the rest of this report for more details.
Agent Zigzag tells the true story of Eddie Chapman, a pre-war criminal and wartime spy, who, during the Second World War offered his services to Nazi Germany as a spy and a traitor whilst intending all along to become a British double agent. As we said, this project is based on Ben MacIntyre’s book, and here’s a full synopsis of it:
“London Times associate editor Macintyre adroitly dissects the enigmatic World War II British double agent Eddie Chapman in this intriguing and balanced biography. Giving little thought to the morality of his decision, Chapman offered to work as a spy for the Germans in 1940 after his release from an English prison in the Channel Islands, then occupied by the Germans.
New Adaptation of Great Expectations from Mike Newell
Director Mike Newell is in something that’s described as an “advanced negotiations” to direct a new film adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic Great Expectations.
David Nicholls, the man responsible for One Day project, adapted the script so this would be Newell’s next project with shooting to kick off further into the year.
Dickens classis story follows: “…reared in the marshes of Kent by his disagreeable sister and her sweet-natured husband, the blacksmith Joe Gargery, the young Pip one day helps a convict to escape.
Later he is sent to live with Miss Havisham, a woman driven half-mad years earlier by her lover’s departure on their wedding day. Her other ward is the orphaned Estella, whom she is teaching to torment men with her beauty. Pip, at first cautious, later falls in love with Estella, to his misfortune.
Prince of Persia Review
The fact that Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is opening on the same weekend as Sex and the City 2 got me thinking about mash-ups.
Imagine, if you will, Jake Gyllenhaal‘s buff boy-toy Prince Dastan matching wits with Kim Cattrall’s wily cougar Samantha Jones. Or Gemma Arterton‘s Princess Tamina and Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw going on a shopping spree for Manolo Blahnik sandals at the local bazaar. And there are a few things Cynthia Nixon’s Miranda Hobbs could teach Ben Kingsley’s power-crazed Uncle Nizam about letting your work dominate your life…read more [cbs.ca]
Inspired by Jordan Mecner’s video games, the story is set in ancient Persia and revolves around a scrappy street kid named Dastan (Will Foster) who’s adopted by the King Sharaman (Ronald Pickup). Dastan quickly grows up, the adult version played by Gyllenhaal. Raised alongside the King’s real sons, belligerent Tus (Richard Coyle) and the more sensible Garsiv (Toby Bebbell), and shown the tricks of the trade by his dad and uncle Nizam (Ben Kingsley), Dastan grows determined to show off his newly formed skills. He does this by leading the attack on Alamut, the city thought to be hiding major weapons (a not-so-subtle modern day Iraq parallel) but instead holding a much bigger secret, the mystical Sands Of Time (hence the title) which reverse, well, time. We’re off to the races when Dastan manages to grab the ancient glass dagger that holds the key to the Sands, but soon the King is killed and Dastan is wrongly accused of the deed. On the run he hooks up with the lovely Princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) who, because of a proud family history, has a vested interest in protecting the dagger. Together they fight off numerous enemies, finally leading to an inevitable confrontation with the person really responsible for the King’s murder…read more [BoxOfficeMagazin]
Four New Prince of Persia Posters
Walt Disney has debuted four new posters for upcoming video game adaptation Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, featuring shots of Jake Gyllenhaal (The Day After Tomorrow) Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace) and Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, House of Sand and Fog).
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is based off the popular video game, Gyllenhaal plays Prince Dastan a young man who reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess (Arterton) and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time—a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world. Kingsley will play the villain Nizam, who plots to kill his brother King Shahrman and blame it on Prince Dastan so he can take the throne.
Two New Prince of Persia TV Spots
Two new TV spots for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time have just hit the Internet.
In the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced video game adaptation, a rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess (Gemma Arterton) and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time—a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
New Prince of Persia Poster and IMAX News
Thanks to Walt Disney Pictures, we now have brand new poster for the upcoming Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time movie.
The studio has announced that their upcoming action adventure film, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, will get a simultaneous IMAX release.
The official release:
IMAX Corporation announced that the epic action-adventure Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, from Jerry Bruckheimer Films, directed by Mike Newell and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, will be released to IMAX® theatres internationally with the film’s wide release on May 28, 2010. The film’s limited international IMAX release will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with IMAX DMR® technology. The crystal-clear images coupled with IMAX’s customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.
11 New Prince of Persia Photos
Walt Disney has sent over a new hi-res photos from their upcoming film Prince of Persia starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, Alfred Molina and Toby Kebbell.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is based off the popular video game, Gyllenhaal plays Prince Dastan a young man who reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess (Arterton) and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time—a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
