Posts tagged Ralph Fiennes
Gary Oldman To Direct ‘Flying Horse’; Ralph Fiennes & Benedict Cumberbatch Eyed To Lead The Cast
Jun 14th
The Wrap are reporting that Gary Oldman is planning to direct a biopic of photographer Eadweard Muybridge titled ‘Flying Horse.’ Muybridge is famous for pioneering technological advances in photography and motion-capturing imagery, which were essential in the development of motion picture filmmaking. Oldman has already written the script, which focuses on the courtship and love affair between Muybridge’s wife, Flora, and Harry Larkyns, a famous theater critic killed by Muybridge.
Gary Oldman reportedly aims to cast his recent co-stars Ralph Fiennes as Eadweard Muybridge and Benedict Cumberbatch as Harry Larkyns. While Fiennes has discussed the project with Oldman and is interested in the role, neither actor is officially attached to ‘Flying Horse’ at this time, according to their respective representatives. Oldman may also play a small role as Dennis Spencer, the district attorney that prosecuted Muybridge.
Fox Searchlight Acquire Wes Anderson’s ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’; New Plot Details Revealed
Mar 28th
Screendaily bring word that Fox Searchlight has acquired worldwide rights to Wes Anderson’s ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ follow-up, ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,’ and has come on board as co-financier. At this moment in time, the studio is understood to be exploring release dates either in late 2013 or 2014. ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ marks the first time Fox Searchlight has distributed an Anderson film since 2009’s ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox.’ It also released ‘The Darjeeling Limited’ in 2007. Anderson has said that the story, set 85 years ago in a Hungarian hotel, is partly inspired by the witty films of Billy Wilder and Ernst Lubitsch (The Shop Around the Corner).
The stellar cast for ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ includes Ralph Fiennes, Edward Norton, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Adrien Brody, Harvey Keitel, Jason Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Saoirse Ronan, Tom Wilkinson, Mathieu Amalric, F Murray Abraham, Bob Balaban and Tony Revolori. The new plot details revealed in Screendaily’s report is as follows: “The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.”
Saoirse Ronan Joins Wes Anderson’s ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Nov 2nd
Variety bring word that Saoirse Ronan has nabbed the female lead in Wes Anderson’s ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel.’ The director has said that the story, set 85 years ago in a Hungarian hotel, is partly inspired by the witty films of Billy Wilder and Ernst Lubitsch (The Shop Around the Corner). Ronan joins the likes of Ralph Fiennes, Jude Law, Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman in the pic.
Saoirse Ronan was nominated for an Oscar at the age of 13 for her supporting performance in ‘Atonement.’ She’ll next be seen in Andrew Niccol’s adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling novel ‘The Host,’ Kevin Macdonald’s ‘How I Live Now,’ Neil Jordan’s ‘Byzantium’ and Geoffrey Fletcher’s ‘Violet & Daisy.’ ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ will be both written and directed by Wes Anderson, with the filmmaker re-teaming with producers Scott Rudin and Steve Rales. Their most recent project, ‘Moonrise Kingdom,’ was a huge success both critically and at the box office this past summer. Look out for more details shortly.
Director Sam Mendes Interview For ‘Skyfall’
Oct 25th
Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in ’Skyfall,’ the 23rd installment of the longest-running film franchise in history. In ’Skyfall,’ Bond’s loyalty to M (Judi Dench) is tested as her past returns to haunt her. 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. When Bond’s latest assignment goes gravely wrong and several undercover agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked, forcing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Mallory (Ralph Fiennes), the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With MI6 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes to the shadows – aided only by field agent, Eve (Naomie Harris) – following a trail to the mysterious Silva (Javier Bardem), whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves. Directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Revolutionary Road, Road to Perdition), ’Skyfall’ also stars Bérénice Marlohe, Ben Whishaw, Tonia Sotiropoulou, Albert Finney and Ola Rapace. ‘Skyfall’ will begin its worldwide roll-out in the UK and Ireland on October 26th, with a North American release following on November 9th. My other interviews for ‘Skyfall’ can be found here (more to come): Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Javier Bardem, Bérénice Marlohe, Judi Dench and Ralph Fiennes/Albert Finney.
How did you find the challenge of displaying some of the iconic elements of a Bond movie, while still creating something original, putting your own stamp on ‘Skyfall’?
Sam Mendes: I think we all know what a Bond movie is, but how do you make it in a way that is yours? That was an important question. How do you make it something that is personal, how do you make it personal? So that dialogue between playing on the iconography, the tradition of Bond, then allowing it to breathe and live and have the fun and have the elements that a traditional Bond movie has. But then at the same time you want to make something that is yours, specifically yours. Because I think the most difficult thing of all is keeping ones intuition alive. Because you get to the point on the 97th day of filming, you’re so pleased to have got a good take of action your trying to do that you can often forget to ask yourself, “Well, do you actually like it?” Which is a quite different thing. Yes it works, but is that what you set out to achieve, does it have a point of view, is it lit how you want, is it inflected in the right way, is it your film? I have been given an enormous amount of freedom – and I’ve never felt constrained or hidebound by the genre or the franchise. Part of that is Daniel and Judi Dench, both of whom I already knew well. I’d love the two of them to be in any movie I directed!
Ralph Fiennes & Albert Finney Interview For ‘Skyfall’
Oct 24th
Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in ’Skyfall,’ the 23rd installment of the longest-running film franchise in history. In ’Skyfall,’ Bond’s loyalty to M (Judi Dench) is tested as her past returns to haunt her. 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. When Bond’s latest assignment goes gravely wrong and several undercover agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked, forcing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Mallory (Ralph Fiennes), the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With MI6 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes to the shadows – aided only by field agent, Eve (Naomie Harris) – following a trail to the mysterious Silva (Javier Bardem), whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves. Directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Revolutionary Road, Road to Perdition), ’Skyfall’ also stars Bérénice Marlohe, Ben Whishaw, Tonia Sotiropoulou, Albert Finney and Ola Rapace. ‘Skyfall’ will begin its worldwide roll-out in the UK and Ireland on October 26th, with a North American release following on November 9th. My other interviews for ‘Skyfall’ can be found here (more to come): Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Javier Bardem, Bérénice Marlohe and Judi Dench.
What aspect of Daniel Craig’s interpretation of Bond do you particularly enjoy?
Ralph Fiennes: Since they made ‘Casino Royale,’ Daniel Craig’s entrance with the character of James Bond, since then – and particularly with that film – that carried his interpretation, to my mind, closer to a sense of ruthlessness. There’s a hardness there in the Fleming stories, and I think Daniel brings that to Bond.
Albert Finney: I think he’s brought a great precision and a great expertise, he doesn’t suffer fools gladly. He’s very precise in his decisions and actions, in the way he moves in a scene. I think Daniel’s brought that to the role of James Bond. I think he’s incredibly good at that.
New ‘Great Expectations’ Clip – Starring Jeremy Irvine, Ralph Fiennes & Helena Bonham Carter
Oct 11th
MSN has set loose this new clip from Mike Newell’s big screen adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic ‘Great Expecations.’ Newell, BAFTA award winning director of ‘Four Weddings and A Funeral’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,’ directs a top-notch ensemble cast including BAFTA winner and Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham Carter as Miss Havisham, BAFTA winner and Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes as the convict Magwitch, Robbie Coltrane as Jaggers and newcomer Jeremy Irvine, fresh from his lead role in Steven Spielberg’s ‘War Horse,’ as Pip. They are joined by the likes of Ewen Bremner, Jason Flemyng, Sally Hawkins, Tamzin Outhwaite, David Walliams and Holliday Grainger as Estella.
‘Great Expectations’ follows Pip, a young orphan who’s given a chance to rise from his humble beginnings thanks to a mysterious benefactor. Moving through London’s class ridden world as a gentleman, Pip uses his new found position to pursue the beautiful Estella; a spoilt heiress he’s loved since childhood. Yet the shocking truth behind his great fortune will have devastating consequences for everything he holds dear. This adaptation of Charles Dickens’ acclaimed novel is produced by Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley, and written by acclaimed screenwriter and novelist David Nicholls (One Day). ‘Great Expectations’ is set for release November 30th in the UK through Number 9 Films/BBC Films. Expect a confirmed US release date shortly.
