Erick Morillo, the producer and DJ behind the club hit “I Like to Move It,” was found dead at his home in Miami Beach Tuesday, September 1st, news nation Local 10 reports. He was 49.
In a statement shared with Rolling Stone, Miami Beach Police Public Information Officer Ernesto Rodriguez said, “Detectives responded to the scene and did not observe any apparent signs of foul play. The cause of death will be determined by the Miami Dade Medical Examiner’s Office.”
Morillo’s death comes weeks after he was arrested and charged...
In a statement shared with Rolling Stone, Miami Beach Police Public Information Officer Ernesto Rodriguez said, “Detectives responded to the scene and did not observe any apparent signs of foul play. The cause of death will be determined by the Miami Dade Medical Examiner’s Office.”
Morillo’s death comes weeks after he was arrested and charged...
- 9/1/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Film4
Deadline are reporting that Sam Riley is in talks for a major role in Rupert Sanders’ (Snow White and the Huntsman) upcoming live-action version of anime classic Ghost in the Shell.
He would join Scarlett Johansson, who is already lined up in the lead role of a cyborg special ops agent (named Major Motoko Kusanagi in the source material) working in counter-cyberterorrism in the near future.
Riley could either be playing one of the male protagonist roles, or the 1995 animated feature’s antagonist (itself taken from the original manga), the Puppet Master – an elusive hacker deemed to be a threat to national security.
Anyone who’s seen and enjoyed the underrated indie sci-fi Franklyn can attest to the actor’s proclivity for inhabiting morbid, dystopian sci-fi landscapes. Although Riley isn’t a lock as yet as no deal has been made and “the situation is still fluid”, he would...
Deadline are reporting that Sam Riley is in talks for a major role in Rupert Sanders’ (Snow White and the Huntsman) upcoming live-action version of anime classic Ghost in the Shell.
He would join Scarlett Johansson, who is already lined up in the lead role of a cyborg special ops agent (named Major Motoko Kusanagi in the source material) working in counter-cyberterorrism in the near future.
Riley could either be playing one of the male protagonist roles, or the 1995 animated feature’s antagonist (itself taken from the original manga), the Puppet Master – an elusive hacker deemed to be a threat to national security.
Anyone who’s seen and enjoyed the underrated indie sci-fi Franklyn can attest to the actor’s proclivity for inhabiting morbid, dystopian sci-fi landscapes. Although Riley isn’t a lock as yet as no deal has been made and “the situation is still fluid”, he would...
- 11/19/2015
- by Dan Woburn
- Obsessed with Film
Eva Green never let her role as a Bond Girl typecast her, and, today, the actress is working more than ever.
After getting her start in an erotic Bertolucci film and breaking out in 2005's "Casino Royale," Green has played one captivating role after another. She was a standout in Tim Burton's poorly received "Dark Shadows" (2012) opposite Johnny Depp and is currently earning rave reviews for her mysterious and supernaturally-charged Vanessa in Showtime's "Penny Dreadful." This summer, she can be found as the sexy and manipulative Ava in Frank Miller's "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For."
From her famous relatives to her connection to President Nicolas Sarkozy, here are 27 things you probably don't know about Eva Green.
1. Eva Gaëlle Green was born July 6, 1980 in Paris, France to Marlène Jobert, a French actress, and Walter Green, a dentist.
2. Her last name is pronounced "grain" and is derived from the Swedish word "gren,...
After getting her start in an erotic Bertolucci film and breaking out in 2005's "Casino Royale," Green has played one captivating role after another. She was a standout in Tim Burton's poorly received "Dark Shadows" (2012) opposite Johnny Depp and is currently earning rave reviews for her mysterious and supernaturally-charged Vanessa in Showtime's "Penny Dreadful." This summer, she can be found as the sexy and manipulative Ava in Frank Miller's "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For."
From her famous relatives to her connection to President Nicolas Sarkozy, here are 27 things you probably don't know about Eva Green.
1. Eva Gaëlle Green was born July 6, 1980 in Paris, France to Marlène Jobert, a French actress, and Walter Green, a dentist.
2. Her last name is pronounced "grain" and is derived from the Swedish word "gren,...
- 8/22/2014
- by Jonny Black
- Moviefone
Ever since transitioning from a music career with indie band 10,000 Things, Brit actor Sam Riley has carved out a fairly interesting CV which originated with an outstanding debut in Anton Corbijn's acclaimed Ian Curtis biography "Control" that lead to a run of flops that included sci-fier "Franklyn," action remake "13" and literary adaptation "Brighton Rock." He appears to be heading back in the right direction this year, though, starring as Sal Paradise in Walter Salles' long developing "On The Road" as well as working with Neil Jordan on mother-daughter vampire tale "Byzantium" and starring opposite Angelina Jolie in Disney's "Maleficent." Riley has now also lined up an upcoming teaming with Iain Softley ("Backbeat," "K-pax") for an adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's classic historical novel "Ivanhoe," in which he'll play the titular character....
- 7/22/2012
- by Simon Dang
- The Playlist
It’s always kind of weird when a director decides to remake his or her own movie in another language. If you’ve already tackled the material in your native tongue, why in the world would you want to rework the material for those unfortunate individuals who simply refuse to read subtitles? It boggles the mind. Sadly, Géla Babluani’s “13″ — an adaptation of his critically-acclaimed thriller “13 Tzameti” — loses something in translation, due in part to some unintentionally cheesy melodrama courtesy of veteran actors Jason Statham and Ray Winstone, both of whom look bored out of their skulls. And I honestly can’t blame them. Much to my surprise, “13″ is an exceptional bore, a shadow of the original film on which it’s based. No wonder it sat on the shelf for so long. Sam Riley (“Franklyn”) stars as Vince, a struggling electrician who finds himself in a bit of a financial pickle.
- 11/6/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
Back in 2007, Sam Riley burst on the scene with a starmaking performance in the critically acclaimed film Control. Poised to be the latest hot British import to invade U.S. shores, Riley followed Control up with two intriguing-on-paper titles -- Franklyn with Ryan Phillippe and Eva Green and 13 opposite Ray Winstone, Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Michael Shannon and Alexander Skarsgaard. The rest, as they say, is history -- though maybe not the kind Riley initially envisioned.
- 8/22/2011
- Movieline
Eva Green rose to fame as the Bond girl who won the heart of 007 in Casino Royale. Now she's back in more familiar territory as the elemental, mysterious Morgan in Camelot, she tells Elizabeth Day – dabbling in witchcraft and reinventing nudity
It is a sunny, blue-sky day when I meet the actress Eva Green. The London streets are peppered with cherry blossom and the heady scent of fake tan hangs thickly above the city like ozone. It is a day for white linen and flowing dresses and flip-flops. But when Green arrives, it is clear that she is not embracing the joys of spring time. Her tiny frame is swathed in black and dark grey and she is wearing a heavy coat over a lace blouse, jeans and boots. The pale flawlessness of her face is accentuated by jet-black hair and smudged eye-shadow the colour of coal dust. The overall...
It is a sunny, blue-sky day when I meet the actress Eva Green. The London streets are peppered with cherry blossom and the heady scent of fake tan hangs thickly above the city like ozone. It is a day for white linen and flowing dresses and flip-flops. But when Green arrives, it is clear that she is not embracing the joys of spring time. Her tiny frame is swathed in black and dark grey and she is wearing a heavy coat over a lace blouse, jeans and boots. The pale flawlessness of her face is accentuated by jet-black hair and smudged eye-shadow the colour of coal dust. The overall...
- 6/4/2011
- by Elizabeth Day
- The Guardian - Film News
2011 is looking very much like the comeback year for Eva Green. Though she has been working, no film from the actress has hit theaters since 2008s Franklyn. This year we've already seen a trailer for Perfect Sense, which was shown at this year's Sundance Film Festival and she took her first studio role in nearly four years, signing on for a major part in Tim Burton's Dark Shadows. Now we have yet another trailer for an Eva Green film, this one coming from all the way back in 2009. Yahoo! has premiered the first look at Cracks, a movie directed by Jordan Scott and starring Green, Imogen Poots, Juno Temple and María Valverde. A period piece set in the 1930s, the film is about an elite boarding school where all the young girls have a crush on their swim instructor, Ms. G. But when a new student arrives from Spain...
- 2/17/2011
- cinemablend.com
Stepping away from the worlds of Tron and Twilight, actors Garrett Hedlund and Kristen Stewart are hoping on the Jack Kerouac caravan next for On the Road, the Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries) directed adaptation of Kerouac's 1957 book. While filming is now complete, we haven't seen much from the adaptation yet, but Comme Au Cinema (via ComingSoon) has finally posted some photos, and they're quite intriguing to see. Hedlund plays Dean Moriarty, a fictionalized version of Neal Cassady, and Stewart plays his sweetheart Marylou. Above is also Sam Riley (Franklyn) as Sal Paradise, Kerouac's fictional alter-ego. On the Road tells the story of Sal Paradise, who sets off on a cross country journey expressing the restless energy and desire for freedom that makes people rush out to see the world. Hedlund plays Sal's friend Dean, who inspires him to see America, while Stewart plays his on-again-off-again wife Marylou. Viggo Mortensen...
- 2/3/2011
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Since becoming James Bond in 2006′s Casino Royale, Daniel Craig has starred in big-budget remakes (The Invasion), potential franchise starters (The Golden Compass), Oscar bait (Defiance), and summer tent-poles (the upcoming Cowboys & Aliens). During the same period, Eva Green, the elegant and sensuous actress who matched Craig’s 007 note for note as Vesper Lynd in Royale, has been hard to find. It’s almost Rachel McAdams post-Wedding Crashers all over again — both were overnight “It” Girls who didn’t seem so interested in the concept.
So it was a welcome surprise to see Green in the trailer for Perfect Sense,...
So it was a welcome surprise to see Green in the trailer for Perfect Sense,...
- 1/19/2011
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
Sam Riley talks about his teenage breakdown, failed rock career and finding happiness in Germany
There's a darkness in Sam Riley that's unmistakable on the screen in Control and is there again in Brighton Rock. In Control he captured perfectly the sensitive, strung-out and oddly charismatic Ian Curtis, the Joy Division singer who killed himself at 23. And now, in Rowan Joffe's ambitious, noirish adaptation of Graham Greene's Brighton Rock, Riley allows Pinkie a self- contained melancholy, a froideur and creepiness that almost makes you celebrate his brutal demise. For an actor with no formal training and with only a handful of films to his name, Riley relies purely on instinct – and he is proving to be scarily good at playing vulnerable young men uneasy with life.
And yet here is Riley in early January, a few days short of his 31st birthday, chatty and friendly – a little nervous,...
There's a darkness in Sam Riley that's unmistakable on the screen in Control and is there again in Brighton Rock. In Control he captured perfectly the sensitive, strung-out and oddly charismatic Ian Curtis, the Joy Division singer who killed himself at 23. And now, in Rowan Joffe's ambitious, noirish adaptation of Graham Greene's Brighton Rock, Riley allows Pinkie a self- contained melancholy, a froideur and creepiness that almost makes you celebrate his brutal demise. For an actor with no formal training and with only a handful of films to his name, Riley relies purely on instinct – and he is proving to be scarily good at playing vulnerable young men uneasy with life.
And yet here is Riley in early January, a few days short of his 31st birthday, chatty and friendly – a little nervous,...
- 1/12/2011
- by Amy Raphael
- The Guardian - Film News
A trailer for Brighton Rock has arrived online. Remake, reimagining – whatever you choose to call it, director Rowan Joffe’s new vision sees the 1938 crime novel by Graham Greene updated to the 1960s. This means Mods, Rockers, skinny suits and selvedge turn-ups. Thankfully this two minute preview does not run away with the notion.
The Brighton Rock we all know and love was made in 1947, directed by John Boulting and starred Richard Attenborough as vicious local hood Pinkie Brown. Now we have Rowan Joffe (writer of The American) and Sam Riley (Franklyn, Control) in their place. Graham Greene’s book is a grim morality tale set against the backdrop of costal gang violence in post-War Britain. Boulting’s version is a noir classic with a memorable ending (co-scriptwriter Greene’s invention) that chills on every viewing.
It is impossible to deduce from two minutes what Joffe, Riley and co have brought to the table,...
The Brighton Rock we all know and love was made in 1947, directed by John Boulting and starred Richard Attenborough as vicious local hood Pinkie Brown. Now we have Rowan Joffe (writer of The American) and Sam Riley (Franklyn, Control) in their place. Graham Greene’s book is a grim morality tale set against the backdrop of costal gang violence in post-War Britain. Boulting’s version is a noir classic with a memorable ending (co-scriptwriter Greene’s invention) that chills on every viewing.
It is impossible to deduce from two minutes what Joffe, Riley and co have brought to the table,...
- 11/24/2010
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
Malachai is the most bizarre band I know of from the UK, and possibly the strangest act on a label in the Western hemisphere. I first stumbled on them watching the unreleased (in the Us) Eva Green Ryan, Phillippe, Sam Riley film "Franklyn," which is pretty strange in itself. They had a captivating song in it called "Fading World," which also appeared in a British commercial about climate change. Back then their name was Malakai and there were no images of the duo, known only as Scott and Gee, other than ones in which their faces were obscured, often by monkey masks.
In the past year they've changed their name, released "The Ugly Side of Love" on Domino, and cooked some chicken with mixed herbs and spices. Their music is equally ineffable, vintage yet modern, a combination of 1960's pop, early 70's psyche, hip hop and a bit of Bristol UK turntablism.
In the past year they've changed their name, released "The Ugly Side of Love" on Domino, and cooked some chicken with mixed herbs and spices. Their music is equally ineffable, vintage yet modern, a combination of 1960's pop, early 70's psyche, hip hop and a bit of Bristol UK turntablism.
- 11/23/2010
- by Brandon Kim
- ifc.com
Graham Greene’s thriller “Brighton Rock” has seen many different lives since its publishing in 1938. It was first a stage play, later a film (titled Young Scarface for its North American release) staring Richard Attenborough (who reprised his role for the film as he had played the same character years earlier in a stage production) and now it sees life on the big screen yet again.
Adapted from the novel by screenwriter Rowan Joffe (he also wrote the screenplays for 28 Weeks Later and the recently released The American), Brighton Rock also marks Joffe’s feature film directing career. Greene’s story is one of mystery and murder. Fred Hale (played in this new version Sean Harris), arrives in Brighton on an assignment, terrified because he once betrayed the leader of a gang which is now controlled by a teenage sociopath known as Pinkie Brown (played here by the fantastic Sam Riley...
Adapted from the novel by screenwriter Rowan Joffe (he also wrote the screenplays for 28 Weeks Later and the recently released The American), Brighton Rock also marks Joffe’s feature film directing career. Greene’s story is one of mystery and murder. Fred Hale (played in this new version Sean Harris), arrives in Brighton on an assignment, terrified because he once betrayed the leader of a gang which is now controlled by a teenage sociopath known as Pinkie Brown (played here by the fantastic Sam Riley...
- 9/15/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Sam Riley, who is your agent? Manager? Because they should get a raise. Or maybe you are really just that good. Because in what feels like two days, the once band mate (of the Leeds-based 10,000 Things) was starring in the indie hit Control as doomed rocker Ian Curtis, then alongside Eva Green and Ryan Philippe in Franklyn and now is starring in an American action thriller (13), a British action thriller featuring Helen Mirren (Brighton Rock) and Walter Salles’ On The Road playing Jack Kerouac, or Sal Paradise.
And here’s one more envy-inducing role: that of Christopher Marlowe, the successful poet who wrote alongside William Shakespeare and was killed in a bar room brawl. Marlowe was rumored to also be a spy for the queen, which the Anthony Burgess (A Clockwork Orange) novel, A Dead Man In Deptford, readily embraces. Television director Nick Copus will take on the adaptation from a script by Michael Elias.
And here’s one more envy-inducing role: that of Christopher Marlowe, the successful poet who wrote alongside William Shakespeare and was killed in a bar room brawl. Marlowe was rumored to also be a spy for the queen, which the Anthony Burgess (A Clockwork Orange) novel, A Dead Man In Deptford, readily embraces. Television director Nick Copus will take on the adaptation from a script by Michael Elias.
- 9/13/2010
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
Since his award winning success playing Ian Curtis in Control, West Yorkshire born Sam Riley has only had one film released (last year's Franklyn). All that looks set to change with the news (via The Hollywood Reporter) that he has accepted the role of the Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe in A Dead Man In Deptford. James Purefoy, Ray Winstone, Ed Speleers and Adam Sinclair will also feature in the film adapted from a novel by A Clockwork Orange writer Anthony Burgess.
Marlowe - one of the originators of blank verse drama and Shakespeare's greatest contemporary - was something of a shady characters and rumours since his death (he was murdered during a brawl in Deptford 1593) have pointed towards him being, among other things, a government spy, a heretic and a homosexual.
Riley is currently in Toronto for the first presentation of his latest film - an all-star remake of the...
Marlowe - one of the originators of blank verse drama and Shakespeare's greatest contemporary - was something of a shady characters and rumours since his death (he was murdered during a brawl in Deptford 1593) have pointed towards him being, among other things, a government spy, a heretic and a homosexual.
Riley is currently in Toronto for the first presentation of his latest film - an all-star remake of the...
- 9/13/2010
- Screenrush
Universal is pushing for The Bourne Legacy to be released in 2012 no matter what. I know what you are thinking. How the hell could they pull it off without Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass?! I’m with you, but here at Tfs we want to consider the possibilities of this franchise. Here are twenty choices that wouldn’t (completely) screw up the franchise.
10. Zac Efron
Efron’s got the acting chops for something like this. With a few push-ups and maybe a haircut, this young stud could fill the Bourne void just as quickly as if he were 17…again. – Dan M.
9. Ryan Phillipe
The general consensus around the block seems to be that Mr. Phillippe’s career is on the permanent down slope. Even a co-starring job (MacGruber) looks like a failed comeback. But a comeback from what? The young thespian’s been grinding out solid performances in less solid flicks (Franklyn,...
10. Zac Efron
Efron’s got the acting chops for something like this. With a few push-ups and maybe a haircut, this young stud could fill the Bourne void just as quickly as if he were 17…again. – Dan M.
9. Ryan Phillipe
The general consensus around the block seems to be that Mr. Phillippe’s career is on the permanent down slope. Even a co-starring job (MacGruber) looks like a failed comeback. But a comeback from what? The young thespian’s been grinding out solid performances in less solid flicks (Franklyn,...
- 6/10/2010
- by TFS Staff
- The Film Stage
Going Postal! Chuck season 3 in the UK! Paul Cornell's brilliant Pulse pilot! FlashForward and Fringe finales! Movies! It's quite a week of viewing ahead...
The highlight of the bank holiday weekend is a real treat, indeed. Sky will be airing its third venture to the platter-shaped world of the imagination and skilful word play of Sir Terry Prachett, with the eagerly anticipated adaptation of a Discworld favourite of many, Going Postal.
Starring Richard Coyle (Coupling, Strange, Franklyn, Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time) and Claire Foy (also starring in the BBC pilot of horror-drama Pulse), the first part airs Sunday 30th May at 6:00pm on Sky1, and Part 2 follows on Monday, May 31st at 6:00pm. Both parts will be shown again on Sky1 and Sky2, so check your local schedules for the best time to catch it. We'll have a review shortly after the first showing...
The highlight of the bank holiday weekend is a real treat, indeed. Sky will be airing its third venture to the platter-shaped world of the imagination and skilful word play of Sir Terry Prachett, with the eagerly anticipated adaptation of a Discworld favourite of many, Going Postal.
Starring Richard Coyle (Coupling, Strange, Franklyn, Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time) and Claire Foy (also starring in the BBC pilot of horror-drama Pulse), the first part airs Sunday 30th May at 6:00pm on Sky1, and Part 2 follows on Monday, May 31st at 6:00pm. Both parts will be shown again on Sky1 and Sky2, so check your local schedules for the best time to catch it. We'll have a review shortly after the first showing...
- 5/27/2010
- Den of Geek
One of my favorite films of 2007 was Anton Corbijn's sad, gorgeous Joy Division biopic Control -- though "biopic" seems wrong, since the movie avoided nearly all of the pitfalls of my least favorite genre. Control had a lot going for it, but one of its biggest draws was the lead performance of 27 year-old Brit Sam Riley as the legendary punk band's front man Ian Curtis. Playing a distinctive celebrity is an incredibly tough thing to do well, since the performance always threatens to turn into an impersonation. Riley was amazing: Curtis is obviously a tragic figure, but in the actor's hands he became more than that. He lived and breathed, full of life and energy. I thought this was the arrival of a major new talent, and hyped the performance (and the film) as much as I could. Sadly it didn't make it to $1 million at the box office,...
- 5/7/2010
- by Eugene Novikov
- Cinematical
Eva Green first burst onto the cinema scene as an oft-nude revolutionary in Bertolucci's The Dreamers, then cemented her pin-status as a Bond girl in Casino Royale. The Hollywood-sceptic tells Xan Brooks about the indignities of working in the theatre and why she needs to fall in love
Some years ago I called up a young actor in search of some supporting quotes for an article I was writing on Bernardo Bertolucci. At the time, the actor was still living with her parents in Paris and had just appeared (sometimes clothed, sometimes not) in the director's swooning 60s-set drama The Dreamers. The actor was understandably concerned with how this debut role would be received. She didn't want to wind up like Maria Schneider, who famously ran off the rails after working with Bertolucci on Last Tango in Paris. The actor's mother was scandalised; her agent disapproving. I remember hanging up...
Some years ago I called up a young actor in search of some supporting quotes for an article I was writing on Bernardo Bertolucci. At the time, the actor was still living with her parents in Paris and had just appeared (sometimes clothed, sometimes not) in the director's swooning 60s-set drama The Dreamers. The actor was understandably concerned with how this debut role would be received. She didn't want to wind up like Maria Schneider, who famously ran off the rails after working with Bertolucci on Last Tango in Paris. The actor's mother was scandalised; her agent disapproving. I remember hanging up...
- 4/2/2010
- by Xan Brooks
- The Guardian - Film News
The Captain America movie casting has officially reached Stage Four: Infuriating.
The casting of Cap continues to be a steadily rotating wheel of disaster, which is really unfortunate. Several names have been tossed into the ring, including Chris Evans (Fantastic Four, Garret Heldund (Tron Legacy), Mike Vogel (Cloverfield) and Wilson Bethel ("Generation Kill"). Now you can add two more names to the mix -- Ryan Phillippe (The Way of the Gun) and former stripper Charming Potato Channing Tatum (Dear John, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra).
Ugh. Can I vote for none of the above? Captain America is possibly the toughest of the Avengers to cast, because he's such an iconic character whose career spans two completely separate eras, different ages, different everything. He's tough, all-American, noble... kind of the non-flying Superman of the Marvel universe. Phillippe is wrong in almost every way I can think of. I actually don't...
The casting of Cap continues to be a steadily rotating wheel of disaster, which is really unfortunate. Several names have been tossed into the ring, including Chris Evans (Fantastic Four, Garret Heldund (Tron Legacy), Mike Vogel (Cloverfield) and Wilson Bethel ("Generation Kill"). Now you can add two more names to the mix -- Ryan Phillippe (The Way of the Gun) and former stripper Charming Potato Channing Tatum (Dear John, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra).
Ugh. Can I vote for none of the above? Captain America is possibly the toughest of the Avengers to cast, because he's such an iconic character whose career spans two completely separate eras, different ages, different everything. He's tough, all-American, noble... kind of the non-flying Superman of the Marvel universe. Phillippe is wrong in almost every way I can think of. I actually don't...
- 3/16/2010
- by TK
Ryan Phillippe is indeed up for the title role in "The First Avenger: Captain America". Soon after HitFix brought up the news that he has been added into the list of contenders that include Chris Evans, Garrett Hedlund and Wilson Bethel, the Jonathan Preest of "Franklyn" himself confirmed that he will audition for the part.
The former husband of actress Reese Witherspoon admitted the matter to MTV News when met at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival on Monday, March 15. " actually am going in to meet on 'Captain America,' which is kind of cool," the 35-year-old gushed. "After Superman, he was kind of my favorite."
Just days earlier, it was reported that Evans, Hedlund and Bethel are the top contenders left for the role.
"The Office" star John Krasinski was said out from the run, as well as fellow candidates Chace Crawford of "Gossip Girl", Scott Porter of...
The former husband of actress Reese Witherspoon admitted the matter to MTV News when met at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival on Monday, March 15. " actually am going in to meet on 'Captain America,' which is kind of cool," the 35-year-old gushed. "After Superman, he was kind of my favorite."
Just days earlier, it was reported that Evans, Hedlund and Bethel are the top contenders left for the role.
"The Office" star John Krasinski was said out from the run, as well as fellow candidates Chace Crawford of "Gossip Girl", Scott Porter of...
- 3/16/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish are no longer an item. Representative for the Fanny Brawne of "Bright Star" has confirmed about the Hollywood couple's break-up to People magazine recently. "Abbie ended the relationship with Ryan and she moved out of their home," the spokesperson stated.
The split confirmation came out after the 27-year-old beauty was seen "removing her belongings from the house she shared" with Ryan, People reported. At the time, the 35-year-old actor was reportedly running errands and toy shopping with Ava and Deacon, his children from his marriage with actress Reese Witherspoon.
Months prior, reports has been swirling that the Jonathan Preest of "Franklyn" has been unfaithful to his "Stop-Loss" co-star. When asked whether Abbie's reason for calling it quits has anything to do with his alleged cheating, her rep simply said, "No comment." Ryan's representative, in the meantime, could not be reached.
Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish...
The split confirmation came out after the 27-year-old beauty was seen "removing her belongings from the house she shared" with Ryan, People reported. At the time, the 35-year-old actor was reportedly running errands and toy shopping with Ava and Deacon, his children from his marriage with actress Reese Witherspoon.
Months prior, reports has been swirling that the Jonathan Preest of "Franklyn" has been unfaithful to his "Stop-Loss" co-star. When asked whether Abbie's reason for calling it quits has anything to do with his alleged cheating, her rep simply said, "No comment." Ryan's representative, in the meantime, could not be reached.
Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish...
- 2/22/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
No surprise there. It goes without saying that James Cameron's sci-fi spectacle Avatar has the potential to clean house at the 8th Annual Ves Awards for its breath taking visuals by the acclaimed Weta Digital. Cameron will also be picking up a well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award. In the outstanding animated feature category, the nominees include Up, 9, Coraline, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.
The official press release is as followed:
3-D Films Dominate With Most Noms as Avatar grabs 11, Coraline 4, and Visual Effects Company Weta Digital Snags Most Company Noms with 9
Los Angeles, January 19, 2010 - The Visual Effects Society (Ves) today announced the nominees for the 8th Annual Ves Awards ceremony recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in over twenty categories of film, animation, television, commercials and video games. Nominees were chosen Saturday, January 16, 2010, by numerous blue ribbon panels of Ves members who...
The official press release is as followed:
3-D Films Dominate With Most Noms as Avatar grabs 11, Coraline 4, and Visual Effects Company Weta Digital Snags Most Company Noms with 9
Los Angeles, January 19, 2010 - The Visual Effects Society (Ves) today announced the nominees for the 8th Annual Ves Awards ceremony recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in over twenty categories of film, animation, television, commercials and video games. Nominees were chosen Saturday, January 16, 2010, by numerous blue ribbon panels of Ves members who...
- 1/22/2010
- Screen Anarchy
James Cameron's "Avatar" led the list of nominations announced Monday by the Visual Effects Society, scooping up 11.
The animated "Coraline," another movie released in 3D, followed with four nominations.
New Zealand-based Weta Digital, which worked on "Avatar," led the company noms with nine.
For visual effects in an effects-driven motion picture feature, the nominees are "2012," "Avatar," "District 9," "Star Trek" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."
Noms for supporting visual effects in a movie went to "Angels & Demons," "The Box," "Invictus," "The Road" and "Sherlock Holmes."
"9," "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," "Coraline," "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" and "Up" were nominated for outstanding animation in an animated feature.
Ves noms in 20 categories, covering film, animation, TV, commercials and video games were chosen Saturday by blue-ribbon panels of Ves members, meeting in Burbank, San Francisco and London.
The eighth annual Ves Awards will be handed out on Feb.
The animated "Coraline," another movie released in 3D, followed with four nominations.
New Zealand-based Weta Digital, which worked on "Avatar," led the company noms with nine.
For visual effects in an effects-driven motion picture feature, the nominees are "2012," "Avatar," "District 9," "Star Trek" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."
Noms for supporting visual effects in a movie went to "Angels & Demons," "The Box," "Invictus," "The Road" and "Sherlock Holmes."
"9," "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," "Coraline," "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" and "Up" were nominated for outstanding animation in an animated feature.
Ves noms in 20 categories, covering film, animation, TV, commercials and video games were chosen Saturday by blue-ribbon panels of Ves members, meeting in Burbank, San Francisco and London.
The eighth annual Ves Awards will be handed out on Feb.
- 1/18/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If a god is willing to prevent evil, but not able, then he is not omnipotent. If he is able, but not willing, then he must be malevolent. If he is neither able or willing then why call him a god? Why else do bad things happen to good people?
There lies an odd purgatory for films like Franklyn. Written and directed by Gerald McMorrow as his full-length feature debut, it accomplishes a great deal using very little, but it's also something of a difficult chore to make it through the film. Filmed on a minimal budget of only $12 million, it's an ambitious, bizarre, atmospheric film that, without ruining it, will sound like a cryptic mess. And it is, but it's one that has a great deal of imagination and with the right dose of sheer curiosity, you'll find yourself unable to turn away from it, for fear of missing out on something potentially brilliant.
There lies an odd purgatory for films like Franklyn. Written and directed by Gerald McMorrow as his full-length feature debut, it accomplishes a great deal using very little, but it's also something of a difficult chore to make it through the film. Filmed on a minimal budget of only $12 million, it's an ambitious, bizarre, atmospheric film that, without ruining it, will sound like a cryptic mess. And it is, but it's one that has a great deal of imagination and with the right dose of sheer curiosity, you'll find yourself unable to turn away from it, for fear of missing out on something potentially brilliant.
- 12/1/2009
- by TK
I'm a little late on posting the list this week (I usually hit you with it on Sunday), but didn't want to miss my next-to-last pre-Thanksgiving chance to say "Gobble, Gobble! Motherfucker!" (Thankskilling, see below) again. Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this week in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List.
Note: Some product descriptions provided by Amazon. Clickable links lead to Amazon.com
Basement Jack
Karen Cook was your average high school student... until the night evil invaded her life. She would soon be known as the lone survivor of a seven-day killing spree perpetrated by a seventeen year old boy the world would come to call "Basement Jack". For the next eleven years, Karen Cook lived in fear that one day Basement Jack would be released. Then, a court hearing in 2006 found that Jack Riley had not received a...
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Basement Jack
Karen Cook was your average high school student... until the night evil invaded her life. She would soon be known as the lone survivor of a seven-day killing spree perpetrated by a seventeen year old boy the world would come to call "Basement Jack". For the next eleven years, Karen Cook lived in fear that one day Basement Jack would be released. Then, a court hearing in 2006 found that Jack Riley had not received a...
- 11/18/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)
- Fangoria
This week’s selections are quite the assortment starting off with the stylish Franklyn (amazon, review) starring the very talented Sam Riley and Eva Green, a film I hope to catch up with sooner rather than later.
If you’re looking to stay in the otherworld, Aino Kishi’s Samurai Princess (amazon, review) which takes place in an alternate universe version of feudal Japan, could make for an interesting double bill.
Trekkies will rejoice at the release of Jj Abrams’ franchise reboot Star Trek (amazon) which not only successfully breathed new life into the floundering franchise but also introduced an entirely new generation to Kirk, Spock and my favourite, Scotty.
If blood is more your thing, I’d recommend checking out Park Chan-wook’s odd little vampire film Thirst (amazon, review) which stars Korean superstar Kang-ho Song. If you’re looking for something a little less serious, there’s Vampire...
If you’re looking to stay in the otherworld, Aino Kishi’s Samurai Princess (amazon, review) which takes place in an alternate universe version of feudal Japan, could make for an interesting double bill.
Trekkies will rejoice at the release of Jj Abrams’ franchise reboot Star Trek (amazon) which not only successfully breathed new life into the floundering franchise but also introduced an entirely new generation to Kirk, Spock and my favourite, Scotty.
If blood is more your thing, I’d recommend checking out Park Chan-wook’s odd little vampire film Thirst (amazon, review) which stars Korean superstar Kang-ho Song. If you’re looking for something a little less serious, there’s Vampire...
- 11/17/2009
- QuietEarth.us
A new Ewan McGregor film found its female lead in a former Bond girl Eva Green. Green (Casino Royale, The Golden Compass, Franklyn) signs to play alongside McGregor in “The Last Word” (working title).
Eva Green and Ewan McGregor in “The Last Word“
A batch of behind-the-scenes pics from Eva Green and Ewan McGregor’s apocalyptic romance have been released. Check them out below.
Eva Green and Ewan McGregor in “The Last Word“
This new feature marking the reunion between director David Mackenzie and actor Ewan McGregor. Mackenzie and McGregor last collaborated on 2003 drama “Young Adam.”
“The Last Word” is described as a love story set in a city where people are slowly losing their sensory perception and as a story about two people who fall in love as the world begins to fall apart.
Eva Green and Ewan McGregor in “The Last Word“
Mackenzie is directing from a script...
Eva Green and Ewan McGregor in “The Last Word“
A batch of behind-the-scenes pics from Eva Green and Ewan McGregor’s apocalyptic romance have been released. Check them out below.
Eva Green and Ewan McGregor in “The Last Word“
This new feature marking the reunion between director David Mackenzie and actor Ewan McGregor. Mackenzie and McGregor last collaborated on 2003 drama “Young Adam.”
“The Last Word” is described as a love story set in a city where people are slowly losing their sensory perception and as a story about two people who fall in love as the world begins to fall apart.
Eva Green and Ewan McGregor in “The Last Word“
Mackenzie is directing from a script...
- 10/29/2009
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
If it's Sunday it must be Saw, then that means its time for another Fangoria Week In Review. We're turning back the clock to look back on the past seven days of blood-soaked horror goodness.
We've got the entire week broken down by category so that you can catch up on anything you might've missed. It was a review-heavy week as we entered October to highlight some great films for your Fall queue, and the news continued to flow about the biggest event in Fango history - the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, which invades Las Vegas on Halloween Weekend.
Get caught up below the jump!
Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors: Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nv - 10/30-11/01/2009
Latest Trinity Updates:
Sneak-Preview: Trinity Of Terrors Collector's book! George A. Romero's Survival Of The Dead to screen at the Trinity Of Terrors! Black Devil Doll to screen at the Trinity Of Terrors!
We've got the entire week broken down by category so that you can catch up on anything you might've missed. It was a review-heavy week as we entered October to highlight some great films for your Fall queue, and the news continued to flow about the biggest event in Fango history - the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, which invades Las Vegas on Halloween Weekend.
Get caught up below the jump!
Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors: Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nv - 10/30-11/01/2009
Latest Trinity Updates:
Sneak-Preview: Trinity Of Terrors Collector's book! George A. Romero's Survival Of The Dead to screen at the Trinity Of Terrors! Black Devil Doll to screen at the Trinity Of Terrors!
- 10/4/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)
- Fangoria
Who needs to watch a film when you can watch a head-trip? From across the pond comes Franklyn, England’s darker answer The Butterfly Effect if Tim Burton had directed it. Set in England and deep in imagination, Franklyn combines the bleakness of a gothic fantasy world with the bleakness of real life. Both lands are loosely bound by the narration of a masked vigilante from the fictitious Meanwhile City.
Not content with merely existing within several realms of reality, Franklyn features four storylines. Each storyline is filled with loss, regret, and desperation linking them together in a way they you’ll never guess and only discover in the end. Directed by Gerald McMorrow, Franklyn stars Ryan Phillippe as a man seeking revenge, Sam Riley as a man seeking a lost love, and Eva Green as a young woman seeking her mother’s attention through suicide. There’s not much...
Not content with merely existing within several realms of reality, Franklyn features four storylines. Each storyline is filled with loss, regret, and desperation linking them together in a way they you’ll never guess and only discover in the end. Directed by Gerald McMorrow, Franklyn stars Ryan Phillippe as a man seeking revenge, Sam Riley as a man seeking a lost love, and Eva Green as a young woman seeking her mother’s attention through suicide. There’s not much...
- 10/2/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (David McKendry)
- Fangoria
Okay, buckle up because you could be here for a while watching videos, perusing pictures and taking in casting, directing and production gossip from all corners of the globe. I even have four separate DVD/Blu-ray-related mentions in this one along with a fake trailer, a new clip and a behind-the-scenes explosion. Let's get started! Production Weekly reports the following: "Lionsgate is developing a remake of the 1987 classic Dirty Dancing, from a new script by Julia Dahl." [Production Weekly] International Transformers 2 and G.I. Joe sales sheets The above image was sent in by a reader for the German releases of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra. Entertainment Weekly posted Quentin Tarantino's list of "20 Movies -- and Posters -- You've Got to See!" I have listed the films below, click here to browse the list one pain-in-the-ass page at a time. Coffy...
- 8/19/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
And the fine folks at the Toronto After Dark film festival have announced the first 8 films..
Trick 'R Treat? Check.
Paul Solet's "we make people faint" Grace? Check.
The visually stunning treat Franklyn (review)? Check.
Joko Anwar's incredible The Forbidden Door (review), one of my favorite films of the year? Check.
Check out all the films and the deets after the break!
Trick ‘R’ Treat
Michael Dougherty, USA, Toronto Premiere
“An Instant Cult Classic” – Bloody-Disgusting
Four creepy crowd-pleasing stories intersect in this hugely anticipated feature, set on the night of Halloween. From Producer Bryan Singer (X-men, The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie) and starring True Blood’s Anna Paquin and Brian Cox (Manhunter, Bourne Supremacy).
Winner, Audience Award – Los Angeles ScreamFest
Grace
Paul Solet, Canada, Toronto Premiere
“The movie you need to see to restore your faith in the horror genre” – Dread Central
From Producer Adam Green (Hatchet) comes this...
Trick 'R Treat? Check.
Paul Solet's "we make people faint" Grace? Check.
The visually stunning treat Franklyn (review)? Check.
Joko Anwar's incredible The Forbidden Door (review), one of my favorite films of the year? Check.
Check out all the films and the deets after the break!
Trick ‘R’ Treat
Michael Dougherty, USA, Toronto Premiere
“An Instant Cult Classic” – Bloody-Disgusting
Four creepy crowd-pleasing stories intersect in this hugely anticipated feature, set on the night of Halloween. From Producer Bryan Singer (X-men, The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie) and starring True Blood’s Anna Paquin and Brian Cox (Manhunter, Bourne Supremacy).
Winner, Audience Award – Los Angeles ScreamFest
Grace
Paul Solet, Canada, Toronto Premiere
“The movie you need to see to restore your faith in the horror genre” – Dread Central
From Producer Adam Green (Hatchet) comes this...
- 7/8/2009
- QuietEarth.us
I really hate the fact that I need a passport to get into Canada these days (stupid security precautions – I don’t want to be safe, I want to watch horror movies!) because the Toronto After Dark Festival has an incredibly badass lineup of flicks announced thus far!
Trick 'R Treat (review here)
Michael Dougherty, USA, Toronto Premiere
*“An instant cult classic” – Bloody-Disgusting*
Four creepy crowd-pleasing stories intersect in this hugely anticipated feature set on the night of Halloween from producer Bryan Singer (X-men, The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie) and starring True Blood’s Anna Paquin and Brian Cox (Manhunter, Bourne Supremacy).
/Winner, Audience Award – Los Angeles ScreamFest/
Grace (review here)
Paul Solet, Canada, Toronto Premiere
*“The movie you need to see to restore your faith in the horror genre” – Dread Central*
From producer Adam Green (Hatchet) comes this creepy and shocking tale of one very desperate woman as she tries...
Trick 'R Treat (review here)
Michael Dougherty, USA, Toronto Premiere
*“An instant cult classic” – Bloody-Disgusting*
Four creepy crowd-pleasing stories intersect in this hugely anticipated feature set on the night of Halloween from producer Bryan Singer (X-men, The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie) and starring True Blood’s Anna Paquin and Brian Cox (Manhunter, Bourne Supremacy).
/Winner, Audience Award – Los Angeles ScreamFest/
Grace (review here)
Paul Solet, Canada, Toronto Premiere
*“The movie you need to see to restore your faith in the horror genre” – Dread Central*
From producer Adam Green (Hatchet) comes this creepy and shocking tale of one very desperate woman as she tries...
- 7/8/2009
- by Masked Slasher
- DreadCentral.com
The organizers of the Toronto After Dark Film Festival have announced the first round of genre features playing their fourth annual event, which takes place August 14-21. The movies will all be shown at the Canadian city’s Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor Street West), with additional parties and gatherings to be announced at other venues.
The movies screening include Michael Dougherty’s much-raved-about Halloween anthology Trick ’R Treat (pictured); Paul Solet’s Grace, in which Jordan Ladd raises a baby with a hunger for blood; Yoshihiro Nishimura and Naoyuki Tomomatsu’s insane Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl; Embodiment Of Evil, the new film by José Mojica Marins, a.k.a. Coffin Joe; Someone’S Knocking At The Door, Chad Ferrin’s ’70s-style killfest; Pierre Lafarrgue’s Black, about the supernatural aftermath of a bank robbery; Joko Anwar’s Indonesian shocker The Forbidden Door; and the North American premiere of Gerald McMorrow’s Franklyn,...
The movies screening include Michael Dougherty’s much-raved-about Halloween anthology Trick ’R Treat (pictured); Paul Solet’s Grace, in which Jordan Ladd raises a baby with a hunger for blood; Yoshihiro Nishimura and Naoyuki Tomomatsu’s insane Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl; Embodiment Of Evil, the new film by José Mojica Marins, a.k.a. Coffin Joe; Someone’S Knocking At The Door, Chad Ferrin’s ’70s-style killfest; Pierre Lafarrgue’s Black, about the supernatural aftermath of a bank robbery; Joko Anwar’s Indonesian shocker The Forbidden Door; and the North American premiere of Gerald McMorrow’s Franklyn,...
- 7/8/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
The Toronto After Dark Film Festival [1] is quickly approaching, and today we finally have our first announcement regarding this year's line-up. The first 8 titles have just been unveiled, and there are some interesting picks in the bunch from all over the world including Michael Dougherty's Trick 'R' Treat,Paul Solet's Grace, and Gerald McMorrow's Franklyn. All of the announced titles are listed below, with 9 more films still expected to be forthcoming. This year's festival runs from August 14th to the 21st; passes are now on sale, and single tickets will be available starting on July 29th. For more info visit the official Toronto After Dark website [2]. Trick 'R' Treat (Dir. Michael Dougherty, USA) Grace (Dir. Paul Solet, Canada) Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl (Dir. Yoshihiro Nishimura, Japan) Franklyn (Dir. Gerald McMorrow, UK) The Forbidden Door (Dir. Joko Anwar, Indonesia) Embodiment of Evil (Dir. José Mojica Marins, Brazil) Black (Dir.
- 7/8/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Toronto After Dark Film Festival has just announced its first batch of genre pics that will be premiering at the festival's fourth annual event this August 14 - 21. The initial lineup includes a number of critically acclaimed films from around the world including Trick 'r Treat (pictured), co-starring True Blood 's Anna Paquin, and Paul Solet's Grace . Fans who prefer genre films of a more fantastic nature have a special treat in store with the North American Premiere of the new British thriller Franklyn that merges present day London with a futuristic steampunk world, and stars Ryan Phillippe and Eva Green ( Casino Royale ). Also on tap, the French heist film Black , the Japanese romantic horror comedy Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl , Embodiment of Evil , The...
- 7/8/2009
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Good morning Boxwishers and here’s hoping you’re getting to enjoy this happy wave of sunshine. If instead you’re stuck indoors, never mind as we’ve got just the thing to bring a smile to your faces – this week’s crop of new DVDs and they’re quite a mixed bag with something for everyone. For those that fancy feeling the heat there’s sultry Latin spice in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, or if you burn in the sun why not cover up like masked vigilante Jonathan Preest in British sci-fi thriller Franklyn. Alternatively, if you’re more in the mood for music there’s biopic Notorious and teen rom-com Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. Click over for more…
If you see… Two American tourists take a trip to Spain where they meet an artist and his volatile ex-wife in Woody Allen’s sexy romantic comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona starring Scarlett Johansson,...
If you see… Two American tourists take a trip to Spain where they meet an artist and his volatile ex-wife in Woody Allen’s sexy romantic comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona starring Scarlett Johansson,...
- 6/23/2009
- Boxwish.com
The debut fantasy thriller from writer-director Gerald McMorrow, Franklyn, is up to pre-order on DVD. An urban fairytale based on a split narrative, between contemporary London, and the futuristic religion-dominated metropolis Meanwhile City. The story follows the fates of four lost souls; a detective, a mourning father, a heartbroken lover and a suicidal art student, divided by two parallel worlds that are soon to collide. Reviews on the film have been mixed, but Franklyn does offer something a little different from the usual Brit flick (i.e., it’s not a Gangster or Spy film), offering. Franklyn will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 22nd.
- 5/4/2009
- 24framespersecond.net
Cologne, Germany -- Swiss-based film group Ascot Elite Entertainment has acquired all rights in German-speaking territories for Steve McQueen's BAFTA Award-winning drama "Hunger" and Jon Foster's cop thriller "Tenderness," starring Russell Crowe.
The double pack follows a busy Berlin for Ascot, which picked up German rights to half a dozen titles at the European Film Market, including writer-director Julian Gilbey's upcoming action thriller "A Lonely Place to Die" starring Franka Potente; Korean creature feature "Chaw" from Jeong-won Shin; Sci-fi horror title "The Thaw" starring Val Kilmer; Jamie Thraves' "Cry of the Owl"; Gerald McMorrow's "Franklyn"; and soccer hooligan tale "The Firm," directed by Nick Love.
The double pack follows a busy Berlin for Ascot, which picked up German rights to half a dozen titles at the European Film Market, including writer-director Julian Gilbey's upcoming action thriller "A Lonely Place to Die" starring Franka Potente; Korean creature feature "Chaw" from Jeong-won Shin; Sci-fi horror title "The Thaw" starring Val Kilmer; Jamie Thraves' "Cry of the Owl"; Gerald McMorrow's "Franklyn"; and soccer hooligan tale "The Firm," directed by Nick Love.
- 3/17/2009
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Year: 2008
Directors: Gerald McMorrow
Writers: Gerald McMorrow
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Ben austwick
Rating: 6 out of 10
Moving between four disconnected storylines and two very different worlds, Franklyn is a confusing and seemingly aimless exercise in experimentation that nevertheless comes together in the end. Despite suffering a surfeit of cliches that will have any veteran viewer of British cinema rolling their eyes, its unusual premise and entertaining richness make it an enjoyable if undemanding movie.
The film opens in Meanwhile City, a dark CGI metropolis that despite some impressive gothic architecture owes a little too much to its cinematic predecessors to be truly impressive, populated by Gilliam-esque steampunk characters that similarly lack an original edge, top hats and yellow contact lenses being all the rage. Our contact in Meanwhile City is the titular Franklyn, a masked atheist fugitive on the run from the sinister Clerics, policemen who enforce a...
Directors: Gerald McMorrow
Writers: Gerald McMorrow
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Ben austwick
Rating: 6 out of 10
Moving between four disconnected storylines and two very different worlds, Franklyn is a confusing and seemingly aimless exercise in experimentation that nevertheless comes together in the end. Despite suffering a surfeit of cliches that will have any veteran viewer of British cinema rolling their eyes, its unusual premise and entertaining richness make it an enjoyable if undemanding movie.
The film opens in Meanwhile City, a dark CGI metropolis that despite some impressive gothic architecture owes a little too much to its cinematic predecessors to be truly impressive, populated by Gilliam-esque steampunk characters that similarly lack an original edge, top hats and yellow contact lenses being all the rage. Our contact in Meanwhile City is the titular Franklyn, a masked atheist fugitive on the run from the sinister Clerics, policemen who enforce a...
- 3/5/2009
- QuietEarth.us
Morning and welcome to the end of your working week Boxwishers and it’s been a frantic one in the world of film. We’re talking about the Oscars of course, at which new host Hugh Jackman impressed with his singing and dancing, Kate Winslet finally triumphed as best actress for The Reader and Slumdog Millionaire swept the boards. But we turn our attention away from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood’s biggest night to the exciting new movie options winging their way to your local cinema. We’ve got Clive Owen on action thriller form, a fish out of water rom-com and a masked vigilante a week before Watchmen’s Rorschach is even set loose. Click over for more.
If you see… Clive Owen and Naomi Watts go globe-trotting in their bid to bring down a corrupt and dangerous bank in sophisticated thriller The International.
Why Not Get...
If you see… Clive Owen and Naomi Watts go globe-trotting in their bid to bring down a corrupt and dangerous bank in sophisticated thriller The International.
Why Not Get...
- 2/27/2009
- Boxwish.com
A clip from "Franklyn" entitled "Relieved of Life" has been found. Less than a minute long, the snippet to the drama fantasy highlights on Ryan Phillippe's Preest while he ponders on what people will do when they are lost and on the crime and action for justice, revealing that he was about to kill a man who has robbed a young woman's life. The clip opens with a glimpse of Sam Riley's Milo and the aerial shot of Meanwhile City.
"Franklyn" is a split narrative set simultaneously in contemporary London and in a future metropolis ruled by religious fervor. It revolves around an intertwining story of four lost souls; Preest, a masked vigilante detective looking for his nemesis on the streets of Meanwhile City; Emilia, an art student whose suicidal art projects become increasingly deadly; Esser, a broken man in search for his out-of-control son amongst the rough...
"Franklyn" is a split narrative set simultaneously in contemporary London and in a future metropolis ruled by religious fervor. It revolves around an intertwining story of four lost souls; Preest, a masked vigilante detective looking for his nemesis on the streets of Meanwhile City; Emilia, an art student whose suicidal art projects become increasingly deadly; Esser, a broken man in search for his out-of-control son amongst the rough...
- 2/27/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Franklyn may be Gerald McMorrow's debut feature film, but by the standards of even the most experienced of helmers it's an ambitious and visually-stunning movie, telling the tale of four disparate souls -- played by Ryan Phillippe, Eva Green, Sam Riley & Bernard Hill - who find each other on their quest to find themselves. Part set in contemporary London and part set in a mythical fantasy world called Meanwhile City -- whose inhabitants must, by law, find religious faith even if that means taking washing machine instructions as their bible -- it's one of the most original and exciting...
- 2/26/2009
- Rotten Tomatoes
Still have no idea what Gerald McMorrow’s “Franklyn” is really about? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one. The whole Preest/masked vigilante plot in a future London makes it sound like something along the lines of “V For Vendetta”, but then there’s a whole other angle set in contemporary London, and involves a jilted groom, a suicidal artist, and a priest in search of his missing son. Very confusing. The only thing I can be sure of is that it should look really, really good. And on a budget, no less. ScreenDaily.com has seen the movie, and says this about it: Set partially in a futuristic place called Meanwhile City, where the feeling is baroque Bladerunner, and also in present-day London, Franklyn’s biggest stumbling block is that it waits too long to connect the plotlines and pushes the viewer perhaps too hard for forbearance on the way there.
- 2/18/2009
- by Nix
- SciFiCool.com
Masked vigilantes have been the in thing for some time now but one look at Gerald McMorrow's Franklyn should tell you that this isn't your average superhero saga.Juxtaposing modern London with an an alternate equivalent called Meanwhile City, where the population live under the yoke of theocratic dictatorship, Ryan Phillipe prowls the streets in a headpiece that makes him look disturbingly like David Cronenberg in Nightbreed.Interested yet? Good. You can see the trailer here but, more importantly, you can scroll down and watch an exclusive making of featurette. Franklyn is released on 27 February.Click the image above to view the exclusive Franklyn featurette And while you're here, feel free to take a look at a couple of exclusive new stills from the film below.
- 2/17/2009
- EmpireOnline
The folks over at "Bad Taste" have gotten ahold of three fantastic Italian posters for the upcoming slick looking sci fi fantasy film Franklyn. The film follows four interconnected storylines, one of which sees Ryan Phillippe as a masked vigilante detective looking for justice in the futuristic Meanwhile City, another of which see Eva Green as an artist carrying out suicidal art projects and the third and fourth of which see other people doing sci fi fantasy stuff. Check one of the...
- 2/12/2009
- by Omar Aviles
- JoBlo.com
The lovely Eva Green, the mere mention of whose name has us coming on all swoony, has signed up for Hungarian director Benedek Fliegauf's first English-language film Womb.The actress joins Dr. Who's new Timelord, Matt Smith, for what could be cinema's first genetically-modified romance, in which she'll play a grieving widow who decides to clone her dead husband.Set in the near future, Womb will tackle the moral and ethical issues surrounding the human cloning. It's certainly punchy, controversial stuff, and represents another interesting choice for Green, who will shortly be appearing in a dual role (including one as a suicidal Goth) in Gerald McMorrow's dystopian fantasy Franklyn. That's followed by a role as a teacher in Cracks, a drama set at girls boarding school in the 1930s.Womb will take the beautiful Ms. Green to Germany where shooting is scheduled to start in March. ...
- 2/10/2009
- EmpireOnline
Eva Green sure likes her dramas to come at you slanted and askance. Already on her slate are Franklyn - featuring alternative world sci-fi and a masked freedom fighter taking on multi-theistic fascism; and Cracks - a female swim-team spin on Lord of the Flies with a dash of cross-generational Lesbianism. The latest addition is Benedek Fliegraf’s Womb, seemingly every bit as off the boring old beige wall.
According to Variety, Green is to take the female lead alongside Matt Smith, already best known as the upcoming eleventh incarnation of Dr. Who before he’s filmed a single shot as a Timelord. Their synopsis tells us that the film “tells the story of a grieving widow, played by Green, who decides to clone her late husband”. Last year, when the funding was initially assembled, they said it is “a story about the efforts to overcome death by genetic manipulation...
According to Variety, Green is to take the female lead alongside Matt Smith, already best known as the upcoming eleventh incarnation of Dr. Who before he’s filmed a single shot as a Timelord. Their synopsis tells us that the film “tells the story of a grieving widow, played by Green, who decides to clone her late husband”. Last year, when the funding was initially assembled, they said it is “a story about the efforts to overcome death by genetic manipulation...
- 2/9/2009
- by Brendon Connelly
- Slash Film
Image slideshow for Franklyn, which is directed by Gerald McMorrow and stars Eva Green, Ryan Phillippe, Sam Riley and Bernard Hill
The film is a split narrative set simultaneously in contemporary London and in a future metropolis ruled by religious fervor. It's the story of four lost souls, divided by two parallel worlds, on course for an explosive collision when a single bullet will decide all their fates.
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The film is a split narrative set simultaneously in contemporary London and in a future metropolis ruled by religious fervor. It's the story of four lost souls, divided by two parallel worlds, on course for an explosive collision when a single bullet will decide all their fates.
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- 1/29/2009
- by Leigh
- Latemag.com/film
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