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Hans Zimmer Scoring Steve McQueen’s ‘Twelve Years A Slave’ – Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor & Michael Fassbender
May 3rd
Film Music Reporter send word that Hans Zimmer has recently composed the score for Steve McQueen’s (Hunger, Shame) historical drama, ‘Twelve Years a Slave.’ The film, featuring a script by McQueen and John Ridley, stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Paul Dano, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ruth Negga, Adepero Oduye, Paul Giamatti, Garret Dillahunt, Sarah Paulson, Scoot McNairy, Dwight Henry, Quvenzhané Wallis, Lupita Nyong’o, Alfre Woodard and Michael Kenneth Williams. Based on the 1853 autobiography of Solomon Northrup, ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ tells of Northrup’s tragic kidnapping in Washington DC in 1841 where, despite being born a free man, he was forced into slavery at a Louisiana cotton plantation.
Hans Zimmer’s upcoming scores also include ‘Man of Steel,’ Gore Verbinski’s ‘The Lone Ranger,’ Ron Howard’s ’Rush,’ ‘Mr. Morgan’s Last Love’ and ‘Winter’s Tale.’ To date the composer has been nominated for nine Oscars and previously won for Disney’s ‘The Lion King.’ Set for release on December 27th via Fox Searchlight Pictures, the official synopsis for ‘Twelve Years A Slave’ can be read below. Source: The Playlist.
Steve McQueen’s ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ Set For December – Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor & Michael Fassbender
Mar 28th
Fox Searchlight Pictures send word that they’ve set Steve McQueen’s (Hunger, Shame) ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ for December 27th. The film, featuring a script by McQueen and John Ridley, stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Paul Dano, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, Garret Dillahunt, Sarah Paulson, Scoot McNairy, Ruth Negga, Dwight Henry, Quvenzhané Wallis, Alfre Woodard and Michael Kenneth Williams. Based on the 1853 autobiography of Solomon Northrup, ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ tells of Northrup’s tragic kidnapping in Washington DC in 1841 where, despite being born a free man, he was forced into slavery at a Louisiana cotton plantation. The official synopsis for the film can be read below.
Based on a true story, TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE is a riveting account of a free black man kidnapped from New York and sold into brutal slavery in mid-1850s Louisiana, and the inspiring story of his desperate struggle to return home to his family.
SOLOMON NORTHUP (Chiwtel Ejiofor), an educated black man with a gift for music, lives with his wife and children in Saratoga, New York. One day, when his family is out of town, he is approached by two men claiming to be circus promoters. Solomon agrees to travel with them briefly, playing the fiddle while they perform. But after sharing a drink with the men, he awakens to find he has been drugged and bound and faces a horrifying reality: he is being shipped to the South as a slave.
Bilbo’s Going For Gold In First ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Image
Dec 7th
Following the release of the first image from the third film in Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy, ‘The Hobbit: There and Back Again,’ Entertainment Weekly has now premiered the debut image from the second film in the trilogy, ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.’ Arriving in cinemas December 13th, 2013, the image showcases Martin Freeman’s Bilbo Baggins going for the gold. “To be more exact, we see Martin Freeman’s reluctant hobbit hero splayed out on a massive pile of treasure, looking up in hobbit-y alarm at what we can probably safely assume is an enormous and not very happy fire-breathing dragon named Smaug.”
The adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ was originally made as a two-part film, however Warner Bros, Peter Jackson, producer Fran Walsh and writer-producer Philippa Boyens announced a few months back that ‘The Hobbit’ films will now be a trilogy. The release schedule for the three films are as follows: ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ is set for a December 13th, 2012 release date; ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ arrives in cinemas December 13th, 2013; and ’The Hobbit: There and Back Again’ concludes the trilogy on July 18th, 2014. If you missed the recently released – and fantastic – second theatrical trailer for ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ you can view it here.
First Look At ‘The Hobbit: There and Back Again’ Features Luke Evans’ Bard the Bowman & Orlando Bloom’s Legolas
Dec 6th
Bypassing the second film entirely, Entertainment Weekly has revealed this first image from the third film in Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy, ‘The Hobbit: There and Back Again.’ The pic showcases a familiar face in Orlando Bloom’s Legolas alongside our first official look at Luke Evans’ Bard The Bowman. ’The Hobbit: There and Back Again’ concludes ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy on July 18th, 2014.
In related news, Wanrer Bros. Pictures has unveiled this 13+ minute featurette for ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Jounrey.’ This video provides us with some great insight into the making of the film and excellent looks at a number of the film’s key players in Martin Freeman’s Bilbo Baggins, Ian McKellen’s Gandalf the Grey, Andy Serkis’ Gollum, Cate Blanchette’s Galadriel, Sylvester McCoy’s Radagast the Brown, Jed Brophy’s Nori, Dean O’Gorman’s Fili, Mark Hadlow’s Dori, James Nesbitt’s Bofur, Peter Hambleton’s Gloin, Graham McTavish’s Dwalin, Ken Stott’s Balin, John Callen’s Oin, Stephen Hunter’s Bombur, William Kircher’s Bifur, Adam Brown’s Ori, Aidan Turner’s Kili and Richard Armitage’s Thorin Oakenshield - the leader of the Company of Dwarves who aim to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch).
New Action-Packed ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ TV Spot
Dec 5th
“You are right to help Thorin Oakenshield. But why the halfling?” With the enormously anticipated release of ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ rapidly approaching, the generous folks over at Warner Bros. Pictures have unleashed this latest TV spot for the first film in Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy. This action-packed TV spot highlights brand new snippets of footage and some excellent looks at a number of the films key players in Martin Freeman’s Bilbo Baggins, Ian McKellen’s Gandalf the Grey, Andy Serkis’ Gollum, Cate Blanchette’s Galadriel, Sylvester McCoy’s Radagast the Brown, Jed Brophy’s Nori, Dean O’Gorman’s Fili, Mark Hadlow’s Dori, James Nesbitt’s Bofur, Peter Hambleton’s Gloin, Graham McTavish’s Dwalin, Ken Stott’s Balin, John Callen’s Oin, Stephen Hunter’s Bombur, William Kircher’s Bifur, Adam Brown’s Ori, Aidan Turner’s Kili and Richard Armitage’s Thorin Oakenshield - the leader of the Company of Dwarves who aim to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch).
The adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ was originally made as a two-part film, however Warner Bros, Peter Jackson, producer Fran Walsh and writer-producer Philippa Boyens announced a few months back that ‘The Hobbit’ films will now be a trilogy. The release schedule for the three films are as follows: ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ is set for a December 13th, 2012 release date; ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ arrives in cinemas December 13th, 2013; and ’The Hobbit: There and Back Again’ concludes the trilogy on July 18th, 2014. If you missed the recently released – and fantastic – second theatrical trailer for ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ you can view it here.
Richard Armitage Interview For ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’
Dec 5th
‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch). Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen), Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage). Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever…Gollum (Andy Serkis). Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum’s “precious” ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities … A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.
From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson, ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ is the first of three films based on ‘The Hobbit’ novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. The trilogy of ‘Hobbit’ films are set in Middle-earth 60 years before Jackson’s ’The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. The release schedule for the three ‘Hobbit’ films are as follows: ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ is set for a December 13th release; ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ arrives in cinemas December 13th, 2013; and ’The Hobbit: There and Back Again’ concludes the trilogy on July 18th, 2014.
Can you tell us where we meet Thorin in ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey? He has a huge emotional burden weighing down on his shoulders. How did that inform your portrayal of him, with everything that come before we’re introduced to him in this film?
Richard Armitage: Yeah. I think that burden of taking his people back to their homeland, that massive burden, that makes him a lonely figure. Thorin, he’s the living heir to the throne of Erebor. His father Thrain disappeared on a mission a 100 years ago, he went back to try and reclaim Erebor and he hasn’t returned. Thorin’s seen a lot of action, he’s seen many battles, he’s a battle-hardened warrior. He is one of the few survivors of the dragon attack, only himself and Balin have that memory. He’s also somebody that’s lead the refugees of Erebor, and they’ve rebuilt a kingdom and a nation, they’ve had to go back to the anvil to do that, become blacksmiths again. He’s gone from prince to pauper and has sort of made a good life for his people. And he’s about to take his Dwarves back to Erebor, to their homeland, that’s the plan.
