November 2, 2010
Baz Luhrmann Seeks Gatsby's Daisy
Baz Luhrmann's wish list of potential Daisy Buchanans for his upcoming "Great Gatsby" is apparently a long one, with Keira Knightley, Amanda Seyfried, Scarlett Johansson, and Michelle Williams among the candidates.
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January 8, 2009
RT Interview: Jamie Bell talks Defiance and Dance
Jamie Bell tap-danced his way into the national consciousness with his breakthrough performance in Billy Elliot nine years ago. Since then he has worked with heavyweight screen luminaries such as Peter Jackson, Clint Eastwood, and now Ed Zwick, director of his latest film, the WWII epic Defiance. RT spoke to the young actor about working with 007, his hopes for the future, and whether he'd ever consider slipping back into his tap shoes for the big screen.
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December 18, 2008
Luhrmann Sets Sights on The Great Gatsby
His long-awaited epic "Australia" has prompted some of the most polarized critical responses of the year, but Baz Luhrmann isn't pausing long to reflect -- he's already off and running on his next project, an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby."
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November 12, 2008
Luhrmann Responds to Australia Rumors
Is it a new "Gone with the Wind," the victim of studio tampering or both? In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, "Australia" director Baz Luhrmann discussed his upcoming film, and addressed those rumors about the ending.
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November 11, 2008
Luhrmann's Australia Gets a Happy Ending
Apparently, even Baz Luhrmann has to read notes from executives: The Guardian is reporting that "Australia" received a new (and happier) ending after audiences at test screenings responded negatively to the original.
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May 3, 2007
First Look at Nicole Kidman Back in "Australia"
It's not exactly the sort of movie we normally cover here at RT Newsday (mainly because it doesn't have a superhero, a zombie, a priate, or a wizard in it) but Baz Luhrmann's "Australia" is shaping up to be an epic of "Gone with the Wind" proportions. Plus Nicole Kidman's in it, and she sure is cute.
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August 15, 2006
"X-Men 4" Still Definitely Not Happening, Maybe
Remember all that talk about "Nope, no fourth X-Men movie, seriously"? Well, it's only been about a month, which means that the new sequel chit-chat from the X-producers is now arriving exactly on schedule.
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June 7, 2006
Jackman Snags Crowe's Old Luhrmann Role
Remember all that confusion about whether Russell Crowe would be starring with Nicole Kidman in Baz Luhrmann's as-yet-untitled WWII epic? Well, he's definitely not doing it now ... Hugh Jackman got the gig after all.
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June 1, 2006
Crowe Isn't (I mean IS) in Luhrmann's New Epic
Hoo boy this is confusing, so I'll just let Dark Horizons completely explain it to you. But the gist is this: Russell Crowe WILL (not) be starring in Baz Luhrmann's war drama, despite the rumors that the gig went to Heath Ledger instead ... only it didn't.
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April 19, 2006
Russell Crowe Has a "Tender" Side
Notorious tough guy Russell Crowe has climbed aboard an indie flick entitled "Tenderness," in which he'll work with a pair of teens and fellow Aussie John Polson, the actor turned director who gave us "Swimfan" and "Hide and Seek."
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April 5, 2006
Luhrman's Period Piece Gets Bumped from Production Slate
Baz Luhrmann, director of Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge, was planning to get his 1930's period piece underway this September, but budgeting woes, and the tenuous availability of stars Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman, have conspired to send the project into development hell ... for the time being, anyway.
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