Skyfall (Bond 23) Adds Two More to the Cast

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Without a doubt, one of the most highly anticipated films of 2012, Skyfall – until now, known by the name Bond 23 – has been progressing excellently over the past few days, officially announcing its name, logo, cast, and synopsis. Filming has commenced as of yesterday, with the first official image from the set tweeted [...]

New Clip from Julie Taymor’s Adaptation of The Tempest

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A new clip from Julie Taymor’s much anticipated adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest has been released tonight and if you weren’t convinced that the casting of Helen Mirren in the role of Prospera was a stroke of genius you should watch the video below. Mirren is joined by a stellar supporting cast including Alan Cumming, [...]

Helen Mirren and Djimon Hounsou Square Off in New Image from The Tempest

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Touchstone have released a new image from Julie Taymor’s The Tempest, to coincide with the film’s imminent premiere at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. The Tempest is a film based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. This time, however, the lead character, Prospero, has been made into a woman, played by Helen [...]

Fantastical Poster for Taymor’s The Tempest

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Last month, it was reported that Julie Taymor’s The Tempest had been selected to close the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Now, Yahoo! Movies have premiered the official poster for the epic drama. The Tempest stars Helen Mirren, Russell Brand, Djimon Hounson, David Strathairn, Felicity Jones, Chris Cooper, Alfred Molina, Alan Cumming and Ben Wishaw, [...]

Julie Taymor’s The Tempest to Close Venice Film Festival

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Julie Taymor’s The Tempest has been chosen to close the 67th Venice International Film Festival on September 11, 2010. The Tempest stars Helen Mirren, Russell Brand, Djimon Hounson, David Strathairn, Chris Cooper, Alan Cumming and Ben Wishaw. The film will be screening out of competition. Synopsis: In Julie Taymor’s version of ‘The Tempest,’ the gender of [...]

BFI LFF Review: Bright Star

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Bright Star is a visually poetic film from Jane Campion, based on the final years of one of the most celebrated Romantic poets, John Keats, and his relationship with Fanny Brawne. Ben Wishaw follows his leading performance in Perfume as the poet and Australian actress Abbie Cornish as Keats’ muse. Based on Andrew Motion’s biography [...]