In Theaters This Holiday Week: December 23, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, IFC Films, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Music, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Lists, New Releases,
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (PG): starring Jason Lee, Zachary Levi, Justin Long (directed by Betty Thomas) **opens on Wednesday**
- It’s Complicated (R): starring Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin (directed by Nancy Meyers)
- Sherlock Holmes (PG-13): starring Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams (directed by Guy Ritchie)
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First Look: Ledger in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Trailer
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Lionsgate, Adventure, Casting, Celeb News, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,
Is it possible that a trailer can make you feel giddy yet sad all at the same time?
In this trailer for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, we get to see Heath Ledger on the big screen for the final time. Although the project was put in limbo after the Oscar winner’s January 2008 death, the generosity of three fellow actors helped save the film.
Instead of scrapping the movie altogether, director Terry Gilliam (Brazil) recruited Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell for the adventure. The three men not only donated their time, they donated their fees to Matilda Ledger, Heath’s daughter.
Parnassus - also starring Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Verne Troyer and Lily Cole - opens on Oct. 16.
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| E! Online
Preview Heath Ledger’s Final Work in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Adventure, Independent, Videos,
The Dark Knight might be the thing we most remember Heath Ledger by, but it wasn’t the Oscar winner’s last film. In The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Heath plays a member of a theater troupe that has made a series of pacts with the devil. Their deals allow audience members to explore their imaginations through a magical mirror.
Although it’s not known whether Parnassus will ever be distributed stateside, the movie - which Ledger was filming when he died - is being shown at Cannes this week. Johnny Depp, one of Heath’s three fill-ins, is expected to be at the screening this Friday.
Read More | Entertainment Weekly
Ledger’s Last Flick: Will We See It?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Independent, Casting, Upcoming Releases,
Though he died at a relatively young age, Heath Ledger left behind an impressive body of work for fans to enjoy. This Oscar-winning actor has been highly celebrated for his award-winning role in The Dark Knight, a film widely believed to be his last. It is not.
At the time of his death, Ledger was in the midst of filming The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. The indie flick details the life of a traveling magician. In order to complete the film, actors Jude Law, Colin Farrell and Johnny Depp finished scenes which would have featured Ledger.
The movie has now been completed for six months, but there are currently no deals in the works to bring the flick to the US market. Though major distributors stepped forward months ago, these deals reportedly fell apart and currently there’s nothing in the till. Does this mean we’ll never see Ledger’s last movie?
Don’t count on it. Sooner or later, someone will pick up the movie and bring it to US audiences.
Read More | MSNBC
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