Archive for February, 2010
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Vanessa Redgrave, David Thewlis, and Rhys Ifans are set to star in a new movie about Queen Elizabeth, the Essex Rebellion, and Shakespeare. Although I’m not too excited for yet another Queen Elizabeth movie (or a movie about Shakespeare not being the real author of his plays), the plot looks interesting in that it’s taking place later on in Elizabeth’s reign rather than at the beginning.
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Freida Pinto is starring alongside Henry Cavill in War of the Gods (or Dawn of War?). NDTV has the news here. I am glad they are finally moving forward with this movie!
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The first trailer for Centurion has been released at IGN. By the sounds of this article, people are surprised at how epic the movie looks. Screen captures from the trailer are in the gallery!
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Another Jane Eyre adaptation is in the works! Mia Wasikowska of Alice in Wonderland will play Jane Eyre and Michael Fassbender will play Mr. Rochester. Jane Eyre is one of my favorite books and the two actors cast in the movie so far seem to me to be perfect for the roles! Cinematical has the casting announcement. Edit – According to The Film Stage, Imogen Poots, Jamie Bell, Judi Dench, and Sally Hawkins might be joining the cast. I was right about Jamie Bell playing St. John! As Imogen Poots’ role is still unknown, I think she might make an excellent Rosamund Oliver.
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According to Variety, a new adaptation of The Three Musketeers is in the works.
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More trailer screen captures have been added to the gallery. I replaced the screen captures of Season of the Witch with higher-quality ones. I also added screen captures from the trailer of Creation.
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Because of the success of 3D-made films such as Avatar, a few upcoming movies are being delayed in order for them to get the 3D treatment. Clash of the Titans, for instance, has been moved to April 2. Dawn of War, another Ancient Greece film in the works and previously titled War of the Gods, is on hold, according to The Coventry Telegraph, so it can possibly be shot in 3D. I am curious about people’s opinions about 3D. I know there is an option about what format to view a movie in, but will 3D technology necessarily make historical movies a better experience? Are we unhappy about “new technology” being used in such movies and shows as 300 and Spartacus: Blood and Sand?
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I am taking a few classes at school at the moment that are all about the 1600s and was in the mood for 1600s-set movies. I screencapped Stage Beauty, which is about the start of women playing women’s roles (instead of men) on the stage during the reign of Charles II. I have been told that finding a movie in a bargain bin at a department store is a sign that it’s no good, so I was really surprised at how good the movie was. Not only were the costumes pretty to look at, but the movie itself was very complex (in that it was about gender roles). Claire Danes and Billy Crudup were excellent as the central characters. Rupert Everett was an interesting King Charles II, Zoe Tapper was hilarious as the actress Nell Gwynn, and Hugh Bonneville played the diarist Samuel Pepys.
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