http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/game-of-thrones.php Well, we don't have the next book - but the first book or first part os the first book is finished - Filming on the pilot for Game of Thrones, adapted from the fantasy novel by George R.R. Martin, has wrapped, according to Visual Effects producer Julia Frey. The three weeks of shooting took place in three different countries and involved a cast of two...
As this week's throwdown attests, Jennifer Ehle's characterization of Elizabeth Bennet is as popular as ever. The exciting news is that shooting on the new film, The King's Speech, will reunite Jennifer with Colin Firth. Yes, they are to star in the same film, but will be married to different partners. Jennifer has just finished production on A Game of Thrones, and has signed to appear in Mr. &...
Here's a dream cast for you -- Colin Firth, getting Oscar buzz for A Single Man, Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Gambon, both higher-profile of late thanks to the Harry Potter movies. And Jennifer Ehle (The definitive...
The Weinstein Company may be able to pull itself out of the fire if Nine is as good as it looks. Money, probably, Oscar stuff, almost certainly, and then we might have to reevaluate what Harvey and Bob are doing again. The Weinsteins have already gobbled up the North American distribution rights (as well as some other countries) for the film The King's Speech . It's a period drama about King George...
Saturday is one of the best nights of the year in my neighborhood: Halloween. It’s the best because my street is one of the premium attractions in the city (in my unbiased opinion) due to the fact that six houses down from us is a full-on Halloween-inspired musical production staged on the front lawn. Each [...]
The death of the costume drama on the BBC has been declared before. By the BBC. In the Eighties the Corporation decided that the public no longer had an appetite for it, and barely made any, denying a generation adaptations of the classics. Then in the Nineties it made the excellent Colin Firth/ Jennifer Ehle version of Pride and Prejudice to critical and public acclaim, and the senior BBC executive...
Another day, another round of "Game of Thrones" casting. Over the weekend, as I noted in this story, news emerged that "Stargate Atlantis" actor Jason Momoa has been cast as horse lord Khal Drogo in the epic saga "Game of Thrones." "GoT" began filming its pilot in Northern Ireland this week (other locations include Scotland and Morocco). HBO confirmed the casting...
Filed under: Industry , Stargate , Celebrities , Casting , Reality-Free HBO has added another cast member to its upcoming Game of Thrones pilot, based on George R.R. Martin's fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire . Stargate Atlantis alum Jason Momoa has been cast as Drogo , a powerful warlord who has never been defeated in battle. This sounds like the perfect role for the hulking 6' 4" actor,...
Casting for A Game of Thrones is now complete, although we are waiting for a couple of confirmations from HBO. I'll note these when I get to them. Isaac Hempstead-WrightIsaac Hempstead-Wright is a young British actor who has had several roles on stage and a few adverts. Bran Stark and his direwolf, Summer He will be playing Bran Stark, the fourth of Eddard (Sean Bean) and Catelyn Stark's (Jennifer...
HBO says the official start date of production on the pilot of "Game of Thrones," one of the network's most hotly anticipated projects, is Oct. 24. Principal photography begins in earnest the following week in Northern Ireland. Other filming locations reportedly include Scotland and Morocco (HBO has not confirmed those locations, but George R.R. Martin, the author of the book series on which...
You cannot fault the United States of America for loving Jennifer Ehle."Pride and Prejudice" on Blue-Ray is unbelievably pristine.As pristine as Liz's chastity before meeting Mr. Darcy.I refuse to spoil it for you. Read the book. Jane Austen knew...