Ancient Rome at the Cinema: Story and Spectacle in Hollywood and Rome (Greece and Rome Live)
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
SCOTTISH actor Kevin McKidd has taken the lead role in a video game that is expected to sell 11 million copies by the end of the year.
Scottish Actors (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
Kevin McKidd Online points us to some photos from One Night in Emergenc y. You can go here to read the article and there's a synopsis of the show below: ...Kevin McKidd ( Grey's Anatomy, Trainspotting, Rome ) leads an all-star cast in One Night In Emergency , a unique and distinctive drama written by award-winning Black Watch playwright Gregory Burke for BBC One Scotland... One Night In Emergency...
Scottish Actors (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
The complete series box set of Rome will be available on DVD and Blu -ray on November, 17 2009. The box set will include: 13 audio commentaries from the cast and crew, nine featurettes , a photo gallery, a character insert, and “All Roads Lead to Rome,” an interactive guide assembled by the series’ co-producer/historical consultant Jonathan Stamp. Four of the featurettes explore...
Filmshaft.com (Free subscription) | 23/09/2009
It’s been more than one year since I first reported ...
Cinema Blend (Free subscription) | 23/09/2009
Say no to Robert Pattinson.
Rogue Classicism (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
From the incipit of a movie column in the Times: William Graves, son of the writer and poet Robert Graves, has sold the rights of his father’s I, Claudius for a big-screen feature, to be directed by Jim Sheridan. Leonardo DiCaprio, whose production company is appropriately called Appian Way, has expressed interest in the project in [...]
Scottish Actors (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
The film's working title is Bon Dea and is reportedly now in development with Bruno Heller writing the screenplay. The film is scheduled to begin shooting in the summer of 2010 for a 2011 release. Kevin McKidd's character, Vorenus is being written into the new script, even though he was on his deathbed at the end of the show's final season. Source Source
The Intersection (Free subscription) | 07/09/2009
I’ve just learned that ROME may continue on the big screen! As I former Classics major, I can wax poetic over everything I love about my all-time favorite series (and everything wrong with films like Troy and Alexander). Looks like IMDb has slated the feature film for 2011 and it’s listed ‘in development‘ on writer Bruno Heller’s [...]
Games play (Free subscription) | 30/08/2009
Some good news for you Modern Warfare warriors out there, as it looks like some real talent are lending their voices to the upcoming Modern Warfare 2. Glenn Morshower from "TransFormers: Revenge of the Fallen," Turns out, it was the aptly-named General Morshower. Performing duties also go to Keith David ("They Live" and "The Thing," plus Halo 3, Mass Effect, and plenty...
Ramblings from the Fens (Free subscription) | 23/08/2009
Day 6 Friday August 21st An earlyish start this morning as we’re now staying in a Guest House. Breakfast is served between 8 and 9.15 am. Full English breakfast is on the menu this morning. The Guest House is supposed to be 4 stars but I think it fails a little on the 4* qualities but its clean and comfortable if a little disappointing. It’s close to the town centre and all the eateries....
Hctor.com (Free subscription) | 21/08/2009
I've got a soft spot for Keith David .
SCI FI Wire (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Kevin McKidd ( Rome ) said he signed on to Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief , in which he plays the Greek god Poseidon, for his kids—and he adds that his young son is checking on whether dad will appear in any sequels based on the series of childen's books. "My son, since I started doing it, he's read the first three books," McKidd said in a group interview over...
Dan's Media Digest (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
In many ways Marvel's answer to DC's Batman, The Punisher also concerns someone who becomes a vigilante after his family are slaughtered by criminals, although there's an obvious discrepancy in finances available to working class cop Frank Castle ( Ray Stevenson ) and affluent playboy Bruce Wayne. Plus, Frank's less theatrical when it comes to meting out violent justice; his body-armour sans any cape...
Home Video News - MovieWeb.com (Free subscription) | 07/08/2009
We have all the deatils on this 11-disc set featuring the complete HBO series.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 31/07/2009
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