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Ang Lee Interview For ‘Life Of Pi’
Nov 20th
With Life of Pi,’ director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) creates a groundbreaking movie event about a young man who survives a disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an amazing and unexpected connection with another survivor…a fearsome Bengal tiger. Based on the book that has sold more than seven million copies and spent years on the bestseller lists, ‘Life of PI’ takes place over three continents, two oceans, many years, and a wide universe of imagination. Lee’s vision, coupled with stunning 3D visuals, has turned a novel long thought unfilmable into a thrillingly audacious mix of grand storytelling and powerful and provocative themes. ‘Life of Pi’ arrives in cinemas on November 21st in the US and December 20th in the UK. The film stars Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain, Rafe Spall and Gerard Depardieu.
The is a deeply metaphorical and symbolic story. One of the things that struck me was how you used the water and sky, can you talk a little bit about that?
Ang Lee: The water is like a stage. In this movie I have to treat water and the sky as my backdrop, that’s my stage. So to me, water performs like a desert to test the strength of his faith, Pi’s faith. The lifeboat, the colour, the shape, the raft, the tiger, the boy – it’s all highly symbolic. But the water and sky was my stage. I like to see water as something that’s transparent and reflective, that represents the mood of Pi. And the emotion, underneath the water there’s a lot of life. So water, although it feels deserty because of how vast it is, it’s lively and moody. That’s how I treated it. The sky is heaven, it’s abstract… God, death, all of those abstract things. Sometimes they’re blurred, sometimes they’re separated by the horizon, sometimes they echo each other. With every scene, it depends on the purpose of the scene, I had a different rendition of water and sky. Hopefully, eventually I reached the internal picture of Pi’s journey in the story with those things.
Douglas Booth, Sam Claflin, Boyd Holbrook & Eddie Redmayne Testing For ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′
Nov 20th
That was quick! Following last weeks report that Brady Corbet (Melancholia), Dane DeHaan (Chronicle) and Alden Ehrenreich (the upcoming Beautiful Creatures) were linked to the role of Harry Osborn in Marc Webb’s upcoming sequel to ‘The Amazing Spider-Man,’ THR now bring word that Douglas Booth (Noah), Sam Claflin (Snow White and the Huntsman), Boyd Holbrook (The Host) and Eddie Redmayne (My Week with Marilyn) tested for the role on Monday.
James Franco played the Harry Osborn role in the Sam Raimi-directed ‘Spider-Man’ trilogy, taking a more brooding and dark path for the character, and an original plan was to continue that tradition in the new films, with Brady Corbet, Dane DeHaan and Alden Ehrenreich initially under consideration. THR’s sources now say the producers and filmmakers are seeking actors with characteristics that include “athleticism and good looks”. Osborn is an integral part of the Spidey mythology – the son of tycoon Norman Osborn, he’s one of Peter Parker’s few friends but evolves into one of Spider-Man’s nemeses.
Two New Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes For Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’
Nov 16th
20th Century Fox has unveiled these two featurettes for Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi,’ focusing on the CG tiger Richard Parker and the films 3D experience. Adaptated from the acclaimed novel of the same name by Yann Martel, the magical adventure story follows the precocious son of a zookeeper, Piscine Molitor “Pi” Patel (Pi Patel), an Indian boy from Pondicherry who has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior and a fervent love of stories. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes. The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. ‘Life of Pi’ arrives in cinemas November 21st in the US and December 20th in the UK. The film stars Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain, Rafe Spall and Gerard Depardieu.
Director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) creates a groundbreaking movie event about a young man who survives a tragic disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While marooned on a lifeboat, he forms an amazing and unexpected connection with the ship’s only other survivor — a fearsome Bengal tiger.
Dane DeHaan, Alden Ehrenreich & Brady Corbet Linked To Play Harry Osborn In ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′
Nov 15th
Closely following the casting news that Shailene Woodley (The Descendants) and Jamie Foxx look set to play Mary Jane Watson and Electro respectively in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2,’ Heat Vision reveal that Columbia Pictures is also looking for its Harry Osborn, the college-aged kid who befriends Peter Parker but ultimately becomes Spider-Man’s deadliest enemy. Names linked to the role are said to include Brady Corbet (Melancholia), Dane DeHaan (Chronicle) and Alden Ehrenreich (the upcoming Beautiful Creatures), though there could be other names in the mix because the character is reportedly evolving. James Franco played the part in the Sam Raimi trilogy.
Columbia Pictures recently confirmed that Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone will return to their roles of Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Gwen Stacey, while Marc Webb returns to direct. The screenplay for ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′ is by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinkner based on a previous draft by James Vanderbilt. The film will be produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach. The new chapter in the Spider-Man saga is set for release in 3D on May 2nd, 2014. ‘‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′ will begin production in early 2013.
Jamie Foxx In Talks To Play The Villain “Electro” In ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′
Nov 1st
Closely following the casting news that Shailene Woodley (The Descendants) is in talks to play Mary Jane Watson in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2,’ Variety today bring word that Jamie Foxx is in early discussions to play the villain in the movie, Electro. Electro is the namesake of Max Dillon, an enemy of Spider-Man who gains the ability to control electricity after being struck by lightning. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in “The Amazing Spider-Man #9″ in February 1964. Foxx will next be seen as the lead in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained.’ The Oscar winning actor is currently filming ‘White House Down’ alongside Channing Tatum, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Richard Jenkins, Jason Clarke and Garcelle Beauvais. Foxx seemingly teased his casting earlier today by Tweeting, “Dressed up as Electro for Halloween last night. Costume fits well.”
Columbia Pictures recently confirmed that Andrew Garfield will return to the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Marc Webb is set to direct the next installment of ‘The Amazing Spider-Man.’ The screenplay for the sequel is by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinkner based on a previous draft by James Vanderbilt. The film will be produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach. The new chapter in the Spider-Man saga is set for release in 3D on May 2nd, 2014. Emma Stone is also in talks to return to the blockbuster franchise and is expected to reprise her role as Gwen Stacy. ‘‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′ will begin production in early 2013.
Three Stunning New Posters & Featurette For Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’
Nov 1st
Movielicious has set loose these three beautiful international posters for Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi, while The Telegraph has premiered the following behind-the-scenes featurette for the film. Adaptated from the acclaimed novel of the same name by Yann Martel, the magical adventure story follows the precocious son of a zookeeper, Piscine Molitor “Pi” Patel (Pi Patel), an Indian boy from Pondicherry who has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior and a fervent love of stories. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes. The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. ‘Life of Pi’ arrives in cinemas November 21st in the US and December 21st in the UK. The film stars Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain, Rafe Spall and Gerard Depardieu.
Director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) creates a groundbreaking movie event about a young man who survives a tragic disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While marooned on a lifeboat, he forms an amazing and unexpected connection with the ship’s only other survivor — a fearsome Bengal tiger.
