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Movie Review: “Pirate Radio”
57 minutes ago | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
Seen on: November 5, 2009
The players: Director: Richard Curtis, Writer: Richard Curtis, Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh
Facts of interest: Richard Curtis also directed "Love, Actually."
The plot: A group of radio pirates broadcast rock 'n' roll from a boat in the North Atlantic while the British government tries to shut them down.
Our thoughts: Board Richard Curtis’ new comedy “Pirate Radio” (formerly “The Boat That Rocked”), and you’re in for more than two hours of great rock ‘n’ roll and fabulous acting performances. The film is by no means perfect, but I admit it’s definitely not as terrible as some critics out there made it out to be. »
- Franck Tabouring
Geek Gossip: Thor, Superman, Rambo V
4 hours ago | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Zachary Levi, star of Us comedy Chuck, has revealed he was cast in Kenneth Branagh's Thor movie.
Levi, 29, was set to play Fandral, one of The Warriors Three, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts when NBC ordered six additional episodes of Chuck.
According to USA Today, the actor had initially been asked to audition for the lead in Thor but declined, saying: "I'm tall and in pretty good shape, but I'm not big and girthy like that."
In the next season of Chuck, he will be joined by guest stars including Smallville's Kristin Kreuk and Superman Returns actor Brandon Routh.
While we're talking Superman Returns, a new campaign has emerged calling for an Extended Cut of the 2006 movie.
The organisers want all the deleted footage reinstated, including the $11million 'Return to Krypton' opening sequence, in which the hero returned to the site of his homeworld »
- David Bentley
Marvel’s ‘Thor’ to kick off production this winter
7 hours ago | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Marvel Studios will begin work on Thor starting in January in Los Angeles. From there, production will move to Santa Fe, New Mexico and will stay there from March until the end of April.
Thor will be directed by Kenneth Branagh. It stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins.
The film is based on the popular comic book character Thor, the god of thunder. An “arrogant warrior whose reckless actions re-ignite an ancient war. As punishment, Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans. Once here, he learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends dark forces of Asgard to invade Earth.”
Thor hits theaters on May 20, 2011.
Source: Production Weekly
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- Reel Loop News Staff
Zachary Levi Turned Down Role in Thor for Chuck
10 hours ago | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
The nerd-spy TV series Chuck faced down cancellation and came out victorious, even adding six more episodes to the thirteen already on order for its third season. Unfortunately, there was one casualty: series star Zachary Levi was forced to turn down an offer to play Fandral, one of the "Warrior's Three," in director Kenneth Branagh's live-action adaptation of the Thor comic book series, set to begin filming in January.
According to USA Weekend, the addition of six episodes caused a scheduling conflict that prevented Levi from accepting the role. Levi said that he had actually been asked to try out for the title role of the God of Thunder, as well, but declined.
I'm tall and in pretty good shape, but I'm not big and girthy like that.
Thor stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, and Anthony Hopkins as Thor's father, Odin.
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- BrentJS Sprecher
"Pirate Radio" a.k.a. "The Boat That Rocked" Movie Review
13 November 2009 6:51 PM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Here's my review of the new film from Focus Features, "Pirate Radio," otherwise known as "The Boat That Rocked" starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, and Kenneth Branagh.
Is the film worth your time and money? Find out:
Here's more info about the film from Yahoo:
Cast and Credits
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh
Directed by: Richard Curtis
Produced by: Richard Curtis, Debra Hayward, Liza Chasin
In the 1960s a group of 8 rogue DJs on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic, played rock records and broke the law all for the love of music. The songs they played united and defined an entire generation and drove the British government crazy. By playing rock 'n roll they were standing up against the British government who did everything in their power to shut them down.
Genres: Art/Foreign and Comedy
Running Time: 2 hrs. »
- Manny
Kenneth Branagh's Thor Finally Starts Shooting in January
13 November 2009 3:48 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Paramount hasn't put out an official "start of production" press release yet, but Production Weekly just ran an update confirming that Marvel's Thor movie, being directed by Kenneth Branagh (pictured above), will start shooting in Los Angeles in January. The shoot will then move to Santa Fe, New Mexico from March until late April. Thor stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Jaimie Alexander, Colm Feore, Samuel L. Jackson and Stellan Skarsgard. It's based on the comic book superhero created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby in 1962, and was inspired by the Norse god of thunder. This epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe - from present day Earth to the mythical realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced »
- Alex Billington
Box Office Preview – Nov. 13 – 2012 looks to destroy the competition
13 November 2009 2:40 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
The only big film of of the week is 2012. It’s a mess of a movie about a mess. And it’s long.
Funny, I just watched a commercial for Pirate Radio, and it named Phliip Seymour Hoffman, January Jones and Kenneth Branagh as the three actors in the film. Jones has a cameo. It’s nice. But it’s a cameo. I thought you needed to know. It’s also in limited release so I don’t think it has enough juice to crack the Top 5.
Each week we’ll take a look at the box office and see if we can’t nail the Top 5 films (in correct order).
It’s harder than you think. If you don’t believe, let’s see what your answers are.
1. ‘2012′ – $55 million
Jeff Bayer’s Tsr – 3/10
2. ‘A Christmas Carol’
Jeff Bayer’s Tsr – 6/10
3. ‘The Fourth Kind’
Morrow McLaughlin’s Tsr – 7/10
4. ‘The Men Who Stare at Goats »
- Jeff Bayer
Thor Set To Start Production in January
13 November 2009 1:03 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
It has been almost exactly a year and a half since Marvel first announced that they would developing an Avengers movie, as well as solo movies for all the members. A few months later, Kenneth Branagh signed on to direct Thor. In the 14 months since, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Jamie Alexander, Colm Feore, Stellan Skarsgård and, most recently, Anthony Hopkins have all joined the cast, some as heroes, some as villains and some in roles that remain a mystery. Now it is being reported that, after 20 months of pre-production, the filming of Thor is ready to begin. On Twitter, Production Weekly has announced that the film will begin production mid-January in Los Angeles, before moving to Santa Fe for shooting during March and April. The film is currently scheduled for a May release in 2011, a summer that will also see the release of The First Avenger: Captain ... »
Thor Begins Production in January
13 November 2009 10:50 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
ProductionWeekly used its Twitter account to announce that Thor was heading in front of the cameras early next year.
Filming on Marvel's Thor is scheduled to begin in La mid-January, then move to Santa Fe, New Mexico from March till late-April.
Ending the shoot in late April gives Kenneth Branagh and company a full year of post-production to make sure Thor is ready for its current May 20, 2011, release date. (Originally, it was set for a July 16, 2010 release.)
Thor follows the god of thunder as he is banished to Earth when his reckless behavior re-ignites an ancient war. Once on Earth, he must learn the true meaning of a hero as he fights the dark forces of Asgard that have invaded his new planet. Thor, along with Iron Man 2 and Captain America: The First Avenger will help set the table for Marvel's 2011 production, The Avengers.
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- Ryan Gowland
Marvel Studios Starts Shooting Thor in January
13 November 2009 8:04 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
This is basically TweetNews confirming a plan that was mentioned in May. Last night, Production Weekly said over Twitter that Marvel Studios would begin shooting Thor in January. With Kenneth Branagh's tale of the Norse thunder god on schedule and finally about to go before cameras, hopefully we'll soon see some production design, costumes and other materials. Meanwhile, here's a rundown of what we know so far. Kenneth Branagh is directing Thor from a script by Mark Protosevich. (IMDb credits Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz with script work, and I would guess that Branagh has done some rewriting at this point, too.) The plot has been reported as such: The movie’s story sees the god of thunder Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions re-ignite an ancient war. As punishment, Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans. Once here, he learns »
- Russ Fischer
'Thor' To Begin Shooting In January
13 November 2009 7:29 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated “Thor” adaptation is finally set to go before the cameras in January.
Principal photography will begin in Los Angeles before moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico, in March according to a report from Production Weekly.
“Thor” has rapidly gained a higher profile among movie fans thanks to a stellar cast including Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as his evil half-brother, Loki, Anthony Hopkins as Odin and Natalie Portman as Jane Foster. Jaimie Alexander, Colm Feore and Stellan Skarsgard have also been cast in presently unspecified roles.
The story reportedly finds Thor cast down from Asgard –the land of Nordic Gods– and forced to rediscover what it means to be a hero by living among humanity and protecting the Earth against the darkest hordes of Asgard’s greatest enemies.
Popular Marvel Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis has been effusive in his praise for director Kenneth Branagh’s take on “Thor. »
- Blair Marnell
What Can Zatanna's 'Smallville' Episode Teach Us About 'Justice League' & 'The Avengers' Movie Team-Ups?
13 November 2009 6:16 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Can Jon Favreau's reality-based "Iron Man" share the same universe as Kenneth Branagh's fantasy-focused "Thor"? What about the space-faring "Green Lantern" film and Christopher Nolan's gritty take on Batman?
These are valid concerns both for fans and movie executives as Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment plan live-action adaptations of "The Avengers" and "Justice League," respectively.
While they're difficult questions to tackle, some hint at the answers could lie in an installment of the television series "Smallville" (titled "Hex") which debuted last season. In "Hex," the powerful magician Zatanna interacts not only with the super-powerful Clark Kent, but also with Green Arrow, a street-level vigilante with no superpowers to speak of.
MTV News spoke with "Hex" writer Bryan Q. Miller (the new writer of DC's "Batgirl" series) to get his take on how to integrate magically-gifted characters into a live-action comic book world.
"Magic is always hard on our show, »
- Josh Wigler
'Pirate Radio': Adrift, By Kurt Loder
13 November 2009 6:00 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
Even Philip Seymour Hoffman can't quite float this boat.
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Nick Frost in "Pirate Radio"
Photo: Focus Features
Imagine you're a British teenager in the mid-1960s. The new breed of English rock is taking over the world. Across the pond in America, the Beatles, Kinks, Rolling Stones, Animals, Troggs and Yardbirds can all be heard around the clock on U.S. radio. Back at home, though, the government controls the airwaves, through the dowdy BBC, and the government has decided that no one needs to hear this unseemly music.
The new movie "Pirate Radio" trains a fond eye on the rebellion that this oppressive state of affairs spawned: an outbreak of rogue radio stations based on ships anchored just outside of British territorial waters. Radio Caroline was the first of these outfits to go on the air, in 1964, and it was soon joined by others -- »
Kenneth Branagh summons the gods for start of filming on Thor
13 November 2009 5:31 AM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
All the pieces have now fallen into place for Kenneth Branagh's Thor movie.
Filming is to start in Los Angeles in mid-January, before moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico, from March until late April, according to Production Weekly.
The Marvel Studios production, based on the Thor comic book, stars Star Trek actor Chris Hemsworth in the title role with Anthony Hopkins as the thunder god's father Odin and Tom Hiddleston as villainous Loki.
Also in the cast are Natalie Portman, Jaimie Alexander, Colm Feore, Samuel L. Jackson and Stellan Skarsgard.
The movie is released on May 20, 2011 and will be distributed by Paramount.
At the centre of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war.
The official synopsis says Thor is cast out from gods' realm Asgard and forced to live among humans as punishment. He learns what it takes »
- David Bentley
Thor Updates: Production Schedule
13 November 2009 4:51 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
After the major announcement two weeks ago of Sir Anthony Hopkins signing on to Thor as the title character’s father, Odin, we now have most of the principal characters cast, albeit with a few secrets yet to be revealed.
According to Production Weekly’s Twitter postings, the next Marvel Studios solo character film is nearing the start of principal photography and they’ve hammered down the shooting locations. Check out the details below.
Filming on Marvel’s “Thor” is scheduled to begin in La mid-January, then move to Santa Fe, New Mexico from March till late-April.
Not only is it great news that my most anticipated Marvel character film is well on its way, but this means that next summer we’ll likely get a Marvel panel presentation (and footage!) for Thor at San Diego Comic-Con. That’s something that I cannot miss, similar to this year’s awesome »
- Rob Keyes
Pirate Radio
13 November 2009 4:07 AM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Directed by: Richard Kurtis
Cast: Tom Sturridge, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh
Running Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: November 13, 2009
Plot: A rogue group of rock and roll deejays are on the high seas outside of England keeping music alive. This is the story based in some fact of a “pirate radio” boat that inspired 1960s Britain.
Who’S It For? Do you like music? More specifically, the rock and roll that truly mattered? Then you’ll love this. Beyond that though, this film is filled with a great cast of characters that provide enough laughs for any adult to enjoy.
Expectations: This is the director who wrote Notting Hill and directed Love Actually … but romance isn’t center stage. So I was hopeful, but not expecting much.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Tom Sturridge as Carl: Who’s he, right? After all, »
- Jeff Bayer
Thor To Start Shooting In Mid-January
13 November 2009 3:16 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
At long last, Marvel Studio has scheduled primary photography for Thor to begin in Los Angeles in mid-January.
Production for the Kenneth Branagh-directed, Norse god-themed, superhero pic will then move to Santa Fe, New Mexico, from March until late-April.
The film, to be distributed by Paramount, is set to hit theatres 20 May, 2011. The comic book adaptation stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Colm Feore, Samuel L. Jackson, Jaimie Alexander, Matthias Schweighöfer, Anthony Hopkins and Stellan Skarsgard.
The epic adventure spans from the present day on Earth to the Norse realm of Asgard and the story focuses on The Mighty Thor, a powerful and arrogant warrior. When his careless actions reignite an ancient war, Thor is cast out of Asgard and down to Earth, forced to live among humans as punishment. When the most dangerous villain of Asgard sends the darkest forces to invade Earth, Thor will be forced »
Pirate Radio
13 November 2009 3:00 AM, PST | Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news »
Release Date: Nov. 13 Director/Writer: Richard Curtis Cinematographer: Danny Cohen Starring: Bill Nighy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tom Sturridge, Kenneth Branagh Studio/Run Time: Focus Features, 135 mins. Raucous ’60s retrospective adrift in simplistic plot Nobody can accuse Richard Curtis’ sophomore directorial effort of being less than a fun time. The writer/director of Love, Actually immerses his work in a sea of floral-lensed escapism, filled with lusty skirt-chasing and fraternal merry-making—and in Pirate Radio, a loose timepiece about a radio ship that broadcasts primitive rock ’n’ roll in international waters to avoid government regulation, the good vibes keep rolling. It’s worth seeing... »
This Weekend at the Movies: November 13, 2009
13 November 2009 2:32 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
These films are listed in order of popularity at the moment I generate the script and it is both encouraging and upsetting which film is at the top and which film is at the bottom. While I am excited to see the readership is interested in seeing The Messenger I wish more of you would have been interested in seeing Fantastic Mr. Fox, which is an excellent film. I could say the fact Fox is in only four theaters this weekend was part of the reason many of you aren't looking it up, but The Messenger is working with the same number so that theory goes out the window. Oh well, do me a favor and keep an eye out for Fantastic Fox as it expands on Thanksgiving.
Now, let's get into things.
The Messenger This is a quality film, but it is a depressing film. For those reasons I'm »
- Brad Brevet
Movie Review: Pirate Radio (2009)
13 November 2009 1:18 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Philip Seymour Hoffman in Pirate Radio
Photo: Focus Features Richard Curtis's Pirate Radio features a collage of misfits played by some of the U.K.'s greatest comedic actors with Philip Seymour Hoffman bringing a taste of America to the story. The story isn't true, but is loosely based on a very real situation in the 1960s when the government-backed British Broadcasting Company (BBC) broadcast barely played two hours of rock and pop music every week over the U.K. radio airwaves. Compare this to the 571 American radio stations playing the same music 24 hours a day and you can immediately understand the dilemma. Curtis took this event, filled a ship with pirate radio broadcasters of his own creation and asked himself, "What would happen?" Pirate Radio is the result of that question.
Set in 1966, writer/director Richard Curtis was ten-years-old at the time and wrapped up in the tradition »
- Brad Brevet
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