See Christopher Nolan on set in a batch of new Dark Knight Rises images
The Dark Knight Rises is now less than two weeks away, and just to set our pulses racing with even more feverish anticipation, Warner Bros have released a bunch of new images.
And only one image (the camo-tumbler letting rip in the ‘Occupy Gotham’ scenes) feels very familiar, with the remainder offering fresh insight. Crazy that there’s still fresh insight to be had this late in the game - then again, the film does clock in at 164 minutes, so hopefully there’s a lot we haven’t seen…
Full The Dark Knight Rises trailer online
The first full trailer for The Dark Knight Rises has hit the net, and it’s everything you wanted and more…
New poster for Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion shows off stars’ ‘concerned’ faces
A new one-sheet poster for Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion has been released online.
The latest promo art for the post-apocalyptic movie features the six main characters in ‘action’ poses.
Here’s our one-word review of each actor’s portrayal on the poster:
Laurence Fishburne - pensive.
Marion Cotillard - sexy.
Matt Damon - shocked.
Jude Law - manikin.
Kate Winslet - answerphone.
Gwyneth Paltrow - infected.
Cannes 2011 Daily Blog: Day 1
After more wi-fi troubles and a hot water-related emergency, Day 1 started with a first look at Shrek spin-off Puss In Boots (we snort-laughed at least twice) and a Q+A with its stars, Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas.
The Desperado couple were on fine form, with Banderas joking his 3D glasses made his co-star “even more beautiful” and Hayek batting away a potentially offensive question about the troubles of aging in Hollywood with class and sass.
After the two were whisked away to pose for photographers atop a giant pair of boots, it was time for screening #1 – Woody Allen’s gallic romcom Midnight In Paris.
Not exactly up there with the likes of Manhattan or even Vicky Cristina Barcelona, but it was certainly no Cassandra’s Dream either.
Next came a mildly entertaining Paris press conference that saw Woody and his cast – Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams et al – contending with some frankly bizarre questions (see below).
After an hour spent admiring some of the rubbish one-sheets lining the Croisette (Hercules In 3D, anyone?) and supping a well-earned milkshake, TF joined the queue for screening #2 – Aussie drama Sleeping Beauty.
Featuring a brave (and potentially award-worthy) performance by star Emily Browning, Beauty was intriguing, uncomfortable and, for one particular TF-er, more than a little confusing (we’re naming no names here).
Still, there’s always Kung Fu Panda 2 tomorrow, right?
Film we’re most looking forward to tomorrow: We Need To Talk About Kevin
Amusing question of the day (to a bemused Owen Wilson): “Woody writes such good parts for women, but you are a man. How did it work?”
Hitchcock-style pigeon attacks encountered: One
- Richard Jordan
Cannes 2011: Midnight In Paris reaction
Woody Allen has got Cannes ’11 off to a lightly likeable and aptly French-flavoured start with his latest, Midnight In Paris.
Echoing Allen’s Manhattan, the movie opens with an extended montage of postcard views of the French capital.
If you think this is the writer/director romanticising Paris out of all proportion, wait until its central conceit kicks in.
Frustrated Hollywood screenwriter Gil (Owen Wilson) has literary aspirations and a yen for the roaring 20s – two desires he gets the chance to fulfil in an unexpected way each time the clock strikes midnight.
Managing not to outstay its welcome – just - it’s a gimmick that recalls Allen oldies Zelig and The Purple Rose Of Cairo.
Or you could call it an arthouse Goodnight Sweetheart, with Luis Bunuel in-jokes instead of Nicholas Lyndhurst.
While Wilson, Adrien Brody, Marion Cotillard, Michael Sheen and Tom Hiddleston all shine, Rachel McAdams sadly draws the short straw as Gil’s shrewish, unsympathetic fiancée.
Marion Cotillard cast in The Dark Knight Rises
Marion Cotillard will play Wayne Enterprises board member and Bruce Wayne ally Miranda Tate. She is said to help Bruce reconnect the company with its philanthropic roots, put in place by his father Thomas when he started the company.
Nolan stated, “When you collaborate with people as talented as Marion and Joe, it comes as no surprise that you would want to repeat the experience. I immediately thought of them for the roles of Miranda and Blake, and I am looking forward to working with both of them again.”
Is Marion Cotillard set to star in Dark Knight Rises?
Christopher Nolan could have just added another of his ‘ready on speed dial’ favourite actors to the cast of The Dark Knight Rises. French newspaper Le Figaro report that their very own Marion Cotillard has signed on to the third (and seemingly final) Batman film. Despite being due to give birth in May, Cotillard is apparently keen to work with her Inception director once more.
The shoot would certainly accommodate her, with Rises going in front of cameras from May to November this year. Le Figario write: “The actress, who is expecting a child in the spring with Guillaume Canet, will be scarce this year. She’ll do a single film and her choice fell on Batman 3.”
Keira Knightley replacing Marion Cotillard in Cosmopolis
Keira Knightley is set to replace Marion Cotillard in David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis. The announcement comes a week after Robert Pattinson replaced lead-actor Colin Farrell, who jumped ship for the Total Recall reboot.
Cotillard’s rep confirmed that she has left the project due to “scheduling conflicts” - perhaps an allusion to her recently announced pregnancy. Knightley will play the wife of 28-year-old billionaire Eric Packer, now to be played by Twilight star Robert Pattinson.
Robert Pattinson cast in David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis
Robert Pattinson finally has something to smile about – he’s just joined the cast of David Cronenberg’s new film. Cosmopolis is based on the novel by Don Delillo, and follows a life in the day of a newly-married billionaire, who manages to cheat on his wife, get stalked, assaulted lose his fortune all in the space of 24 hours. Pattinson replaces Colin Farrell, who was forced to depart in order to shoot the Total Recall reboot. Marion Cotillard also stars as Pattinson’s wife.
