“Australia” Photo Gallery
Take a look at these photos from Baz Luhrmann’s “Australia“, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman along with a supporting cast Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, David Wenham, Barry Otto, Bill Hunter and John Jarrett.
The romantic action-adventure is set in northern Australia prior to World War II, about an English aristocrat (Kidman) who inherits an outback property the size of Belgium.
When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn cattle driver (Jackman) to drive 2000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country’s most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces.
“Australia” is rumored to have been budgeted at over $100 million and went through several delays, but all is going well with plans of releasing the film on November 14th.
Fergie to sing in Rob Marshall’s “Nine”
Fergie - Black Eyed Peas singer will appear in Rob Marshall’s musical “Nine.”
Stacy Ferguson AKA Fergie joins a cast that includes Oscar-winning actors as Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cottilard, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Judi Dench, Oscar-nominated Penelope Cruz in 2007 for Best Actress in a Leading Role in “Volver” and Kate Hudson.
Fergie’s previous big screen credits include “Poseidon” (2006) and “Planet Terror” (2007).
She will play Saraghina, a sexy nymph that brings Daniel Day-Lewis’ character into the world of sexuality.
Rob Marshall’s movie is based on the Broadway musical of the same name written by Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano. Adapted from the 1982 Tony-winning Broadway musical, “Nine” is set to be helmed by “Chicago” director Rob Marshall. The film actually was set to be tackled by the late writer/director Anthony Minghella and previously scheduled to begin filming in March 2008.
‘Nine’ is a musical following a film director named Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis instead Javier Bardem), who is in his middle age. He is trying to complete his next film. His main problem is that he has too many women in his life. Luisa (Marion Cotillard), his wife, Carla (Penelope Cruz) his sexy mistress, and Claudia, his muse and protege.
“Nine” is scheduled to begin shooting in September which is set to take place in the U.K
Kate Hudson joins the “Nine” cast
Kate Hudson will be joining the cast of “Nine,” winning the role in Rob Marshall’s big screen version of the Broadway musical.
Hudson beat rival actresses Sienna Miller and Anne Hathaway to win the role of fashion journalist Stephanie.
Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Sophia Loren, Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench are already among the cast.
Shooting on “Nine,” which marks “Chicago” director Marshall’s return to the musical genre, is scheduled to commence in September.
”Australia” New Featurette
In this featurette for ”Australia,” Director Baz Luhrmann shares how he uses the landscape to amplify and express drama in the film ”Australia.”
Director/Writer: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham
Release Date: November 14, 2008
watch the clip after the jump
Nicole Kidman and ”Australia” Photos by Annie Leibovitz
Annie Leibovitz traveled to the set of Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming action-adventure epic, ”Australia”, to photograph the film’s stars, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman for a 16-page spread in the July issue of Vogue.
Enjoy!
Doug Liman wants Russell Crowe in Valerie Plame film
Doug Liman, who has already cast Nicole Kidman as the film’s lead, wants Russell Crowe to play Plame’s husband Joseph Wilson.
Liman has revealed that he is lining up Russell Crowe to star in a film about outed CIA spy Valerie Plame. Plame was outed as a spy by The Washington Post in 2003 and forced to quit the CIA. Liman described the incident as “the lowpoint in American history”.
“I’d love Russell Crowe. If you’ve met Joe, he’s a really strong guy. I’ve never met an actor stronger than Russell Crowe” Liman says.
Liman originally had Crowe in mind to star in the Jason Bourne action series and admitted that the actor has an intimidating presence.
“I met with him for The Bourne Identity and I was terrified,” he said.
“The whole time I was in the room with him I was just scared of him. This is a scary dude! Joe is kind of like that.”
”Australia” featurette - Costume Design
In this ”Australia” featurette, Baz Luhrmann and Oscar winning designer Catherine Martin discusse the purpose of costume in the film. And also exposed the extensive amount of research and development inherent in costume design, shows how costumes reveal and change with a character.
watch the clip after the jump
