Ralph Fiennes’ Directorial Debut Coriolanus
Ralph Fiennes will make his directorial debut with an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Roman tragedy “Coriolanus.” Fiennes will also play the title role, Roman general Caius Martius – Coriolanus.
Fiennes will direct from the script by John Logan (”Gladiator,” “The Aviator,” “The Last Samurai,” “Sweeney Todd“).
“People who have read it think it’s a page-turner,” said Fiennes. “I want it to be an edge-of-the-seat film.”
Fiennes, who was Oscar-nominated for his roles in “The English Patient” and “Schindler’s List,” said he wanted to make Shakespeare accessible, citing Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet as an influence.
“I don’t want it to be in that Shakespeare voice that puts you off,” he told trade paper Screen International at the Cannes Films Festival. “Audiences want to hear Shakespeare and they understand more than they think they are going to. The second film I ever saw was Olivier’s Henry V when I was nine years old and I loved it.”
William Hurt, Vanessa Redgrave and Jessica Chastain have joined Fiennes. Redgrave will take the role of Coriolanus’ mother Volumnia, while Chastain plays his wife Virgilia.
The adaptation of Shakespeare’s study of the way power corrupts is set in the early years of the Roman Republic. Coriolanus, who returns from war and is urged by his mother Volumnia (Redgrave) to run for consul, but his ambition leads to his downfall.
Shakespeare’s “Coriolanus” is one of his most politically challenging examinations of the way power corrupts. In the aftermath of a famine, the people demand the right to set their own price for the city’s grain. In response to their protests, the ruling aristocracy grant the plebeians five representatives, a decision that provokes the ire of Caius Martius, who has nothing but contempt for the lower classes. After winning a war against a neighboring tribe, he is granted the name Coriolanus, and returns with the hope of joining the Senate.
Shooting will begin in Serbia in early 2010.
Christian Bale as Robin Hood in Ridley Scott’s ”Nottingham”?
Christian Bale is in talks to appear as Robin Hood in Ridley Scott’s revisionist take on the story entitled ”Nottingham,” according to UK’s Daily Mail.
If Bale takes on the role, he will be part of a menage a trois that also includes Russell Crowe as the Sheriff of Nottingham and Sienna Miller as Maid Marion.
While Bale hasn’t signed on just yet, Scott is very eager to cast the actor in the role.
Wardrobe fittings begin next week, so expect an announcement about Bale’s involvement to come out before then.
Vanessa Redgrave and William Hurt are also in discussions about being in the film.
Iron Man in The Incredible Hulk – Video
There were rumors there may be a scene that crosses over from ’Incredible Hulk’ into Paramount’s ’Iron Man’.
As it turns out, the rumors were indeed true.
Watch the scene with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) in The Incredible Hulk in the clip below.
Hulk – Iron Man Crossover Scene Confirmed
There were rumors there may be a scene that crosses over from ’Incredible Hulk’ into Paramount’s ’Iron Man’.
As it turns out, the rumors were indeed true.
During “The Incredible Hulk” panel at the New York Comic-Con, director Louis Leterrier and actor Tim Roth showed some footage from the film that had Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) walk into a bar where General “Thunderbolt” Ross (William Hurt) is getting drunk. Below is what’s said in the footage:
Stark: “It smells like stale beer in here.”
Ross: “You always have such nice suits.”
Star: “I hear you have a little problem.” (talking about the Hulk)
This news comes after “Iron Man” director Jon Favreau commented on “The Avengers,” stating that the film will eventually happen and that Downey would return to reprise his role.
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‘The Incredible Hulk’ New Pics
In the latest issue of Empire magazine, there are new shots from some of the upcoming comic book movies. One of those movies is “The Incredible Hulk“, which hasn’t given fans much to look at. While we still don’t get a shot of the green monster, there is a picture of Edward Norton as Bruce Banner and William Hurt as General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross.
‘Vantage Point’ On February 22
In Columbia Pictures’ “Vantage Point,” Thomas Barnes (Dennis Quaid) and Kent Taylor (Matthew Fox), are two Secret Service agents assigned to protect President Ashton (William Hurt) at a landmark summit on the global war on terror.
When President Ashton is shot moments after his arrival in Spain, chaos ensues and disparate lives collide. In the crowd is Howard Lewis (Forest Whitaker) an American tourist video taping the historic event to show his kids when he returns home.
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Also there is Rex (Sigourney Weaver) an American TV news producer who is reporting on the conference. It’s only as we follow each person’s perspective of the same 15 minutes prior to and immediately after the shooting that the terrifying truth behind the assassination attempt is revealed.
see the movie stills from ‘Vantage Point’
‘Incredible Hulk’ and ‘Iron Man’ Crossover Scene
There were rumors there may be a scene that crosses over from ’Incredible Hulk’ into P
aramount’s ’Iron Man’. As it turns out, the rumors were indeed true.
’I have a scene with Iron Man, with Robert Downey Jr. … It’s a funky scene.’ said William Hurt stars in Universal’s ’The Incredible Hulk’.
’I don’t know how it’ll work… I know it’s weird (to work with a character from another movie) , and to know it’s a device. We did something, I don’t know what that’s going to be like (to watch).’
MTV speculates the scene Hurt shot will be featured in ’Hulk’ and even goes on to say we should expect Samuel L. Jackson to show up in ’Iron Man’ as Nick Fury.
’The Incredible Hulk’ hits theaters on June 13th, 2008. and ’Iron Man’ hits one month earlier on May 2nd.
