First “The Lovely Bones” Poster
Paramount has debuted the first official poster for “The Lovely Bones” directed by Peter Jackson.
“The Lovely Bones” both directed and co-written by Academy Award winning filmmaker Jackson (the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners, King Kong) from the script by Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens is an adaptation of best-selling novel by Alice Sebold.
Beautiful Hi-Res “Lovely Bones” Images
These beautiful photos from the upcoming Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones” have hit the web. Check them out below and as always, click on any of the photos to enlarge.
“The Lovely Bones” both directed and co-written by Jackson from the script by Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens is an adaptation of best-selling novel by Alice Sebold.
Character Agora Posters
You’ve probably seen “Agora” trailer we posted yesterday and today we have great character posters for Alejandro Amenábar’s new movie.
As always, click on any of the posters to enlarge.
The script for historical epic which stars Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom, Michael Lonsdale, Rupert Evans, Richard Durden and Sami Samir among others was co-written by Amenábar and Mateo Gil.
Rachel Weisz plays astrologer-philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria, who fights to save the collected wisdom of the ancient world.
Beautiful Full-Length “Agora” Trailer
Watch this really beautiful full-length trailer for Alejandro Amenábar’s historical epic “Agora.”
Rachel Weisz and director Alejandro Amenábar traveled back to ancient times to tell a modern story about a progressive woman standing against religious dogma and persecution. Hypatia struggles to preserve scientific knowledge amid the clash of zealots in Alexandria, whose rising Christian population grows increasingly militant toward Jews and worshippers of the Egyptian gods.
Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones Trailer Preview
Full-Lenght Trailer Added
Entertainment Tonight will premiere the first trailer for Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones” on Tuesday. But until then we have a sneak peek at footage from the film. Check it out below.
An adaptation of best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, the film centers on a young girl (Saoirse Ronan) who has been murdered and watches over her family – and her killer – from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.
Mark Wahlberg plays Susie’s father, Rachel Weisz her mother, Stanley Tucci the neighbor and Susan Sarandon the grandmother.
“The Lovely Bones” both directed and co-written by Jackson from the script by Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens is scheduled to be released on December 11, 2009.
Agora Revised Trailer
Alejandro Amenabar’s historical epic “Agora” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, introducing audiences to the little-known scholar Hypatia, a brilliant astronomer and mathematician working in a man’s world in 4th century A.D. Egypt.
Earlier we posted the trailer for the movie but today we have an revised trailer for “Agora” with English title treatments and in much better quality. Check it out below.
Rachel Weisz plays astrologer-philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria, who fights to save the collected wisdom of the ancient world. Her slave Davus (Max Minghella) is torn between his love for his mistress and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.
Cannes 2009: Agora World Premiere – Reviews
Alejandro Amenabar’s historical epic “Agora” premiered Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival, introducing audiences to the little-known scholar Hypatia, a brilliant astronomer and mathematician working in a man’s world in 4th century A.D. Egypt.
Rachel Weisz and director Alejandro Amenabar traveled back to ancient times to tell a modern story about a progressive woman standing against religious dogma and persecution. Hypatia struggles to preserve scientific knowledge amid the clash of zealots in Alexandria, whose rising Christian population grows increasingly militant toward Jews and worshippers of the Egyptian gods.
Amenabar dove into astronomy research but said he did not want to make a movie about a figure such as Galileo because everyone already knew his story. Amenabar’s studies eventually led him to Hypatia, a woman dealing with current issues in ancient times.
“We realized that this particular time in the world had a lot of connections with our contemporary reality,” Amenabar said. “Then the project became really, really intriguing, because we realized that we could make a movie about the past while actually making a movie about the present.”
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Agora First Official Photos
Take a look at the first official photos from “Agora,” directed by Alejandro Amenábar who is also the writer with Mateo Gil.
Set in Roman Egypt in the fourth century A.D., Rachel Weisz plays astrologer-philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria, who fights to save the collected wisdom of the ancient world. Her slave Davus (Max Minghella) is torn between his love for his mistress and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.
The film which also stars Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom, Homayoun Ershadi, Jordan Kiziuk, Michael Lonsdale, Rupert Evans and Richard Durden will be premiered at Cannes Film Festival 2009. The movie will hit US theaters on December 18th 2009.
Check out the poster and teaser trailer at “Agora” FF Movie Page
Agora First Poster
Today we have the first poster for Alejandro Amenábar’s ancient Egyptian epic “Agora.”
Set in Roman Egypt in the fourth century A.D., Rachel Weisz plays astrologer-philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria, who fights to save the collected wisdom of the ancient world. Her slave Davus (Max Minghella) is torn between his love for his mistress and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.
The film also stars Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom, Homayoun Ershadi, Jordan Kiziuk, Michael Lonsdale, Rupert Evans and Richard Durden.
“Agora,” directed by Alejandro Amenábar who is also the writer with Mateo Gil, will be premiered at Cannes Film Festival 2009. The movie will hit US theaters on December 18th 2009.
New Photos From Peter Jacksons “The Lovely Bones”
Empire magazine’s latest issue features a four page article on the upcoming Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones.”
Based on Alice Sebold’s best selling book, the film centers on a young girl (Saoirse Ronan) who has been murdered and watches over her family – and her killer – from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.
Mark Wahlberg plays Susie’s father, Rachel Weisz her mother, Stanley Tucci the neighbor and Susan Sarandon the family’s grandmother.
“The Lovely Bones” arrives in theaters December 11. [source: Access-Saoirse.com]
