For those of you who are unfamiliar with the name Kelly Asbury, the director and writer of the latest phegnomenal take on the romantic Shakespearean classic Gnomeo & Juliet, I can guarantee you know his work well… With titles such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and The Nightmare Before Christmas in his [...]
Gnomeo and Juliet Review
February 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
Shakespeare never got cuter, it seems. Kelly Asbury and co. bring the bard’s tale to the big screen in 3D in one of the most charming and child-friendly ways possible, whilst educating the little darlings in the process. Yes, garden gnomes are used to retell the tale of forbidden love across the divide – or [...]
Win Tickets to the UK Premiere of Gnomeo & Juliet
January 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Those lovely people at Entertainment One have been in touch to offer the readers of HeyUGuys the chance to win a pair of tickets to the UK premiere of Gnomeo & Juliet which takes place this Sunday, 30th January in London. This could be your chance walk the same red carpet as the many stars [...]
Three New Character Posters for Gnomeo and Juliet
December 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
E One have released a few more posters for their new animation, Gnomeo and Juliet which is directed by Kelly Asbury and has a rather impressive voice cast which includes James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Matt Lucas, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Stephen Merchant, Ashley Jensen, Jason Statham and Ozzy Osbourne. In these new character posters, we [...]
Three New Posters for Gnomeo and Juliet
December 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I can’t decide if this is a brilliant re-imagining of the greatest literary romance or a feckless and ignoble waste of talent. Gnomeo and Juliet is described by professional synopsis writers as ‘hilarious’ and ‘action-packed’ and ’3D’ with ‘high-speed lawnmower chases’ promised in amongst all the ‘gnomance’. The puns on the three new posters don’t [...]
New Clip from Julie Taymor’s Adaptation of The Tempest
December 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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, [...]
New UK Trailer for Gnomeo & Juliet
October 28, 2010 By 1 Comment
E1 Entertainment have just sent us the brand new UK trailer for their new animated movie, Gnomeo & Juliet. The movie features a voice cast which includes James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Matt Lucas, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Stephen Merchant, Ashley Jensen, Jason Statham and Ozzy Osbourne. It’s scheduled for release in the UK February 11th [...]
Steven Spielberg Signs to Direct Robopocalypse
October 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Steven Spielberg has officially signed on to direct Robopocalypse, Deadline have confirmed. Based on the forthcoming novel of the same name by Daniel H. Wilson (whose latest post on his personal blog is simply ‘Uh, hmm. Sort of at a loss for words here. Somebody pinch me?’), and adapted for screen by Drew Goddard (Cloverfield), [...]
Official Trailer for Touchstone’s Gnomeo and Juliet
September 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Apple have revealed the first trailer for Gnomeo and Juliet, an upcoming animation film from Touchstone Pictures. Directed by Kelly Asbury, from a script penned by John R. Smith and Rob Sprackling, Gnomeo and Juliet features the voice-talents of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Jason Statham, Patrick Stewart, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, Stephen Merchant and Matt [...]
Helen Mirren and Djimon Hounsou Square Off in New Image from The Tempest
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]