November 19, 2009
Snyder Adds Four to His Guardians of Ga'hoole
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Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving and David Wenham have joined the cast of Zack Snyder's "Guardians of Ga'hoole," a 3-D animated fantasy about owls.
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May 3, 2007
First Look at Nicole Kidman Back in "Australia"
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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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January 26, 2007
"300" Just Got Even Cooler -- IMAX Cool!!
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As we discussed earlier in the week, the countdown has begun to March 9th's "300," the epic, visually stunning retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae, as adapted from Frank Miller's graphic novel. If you weren't around for the conversation, or have somehow missed the assorted crazy-cool trailers, posters, and other assorted pre-release bits that have been making the rounds, here's a simple recap...
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January 24, 2007
Final "300" Poster Unveiled!
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Ah, the battle of Thermopylae: 300 Spartans, squaring off against an enormous herd of bloodthirsty Persians, and redefining courage and sacrifice in the process. You probably fell asleep when your high school history teacher tried to tell you about it, but luckily, Frank Miller used it as the inspiration for a graphic novel; since filmmakers seem to really enjoy adapting Miller's books, the battle of Thermopylae will be hitting screens March 9 in the form of Warner Bros. Pictures' Zack Snyder-directed "300."
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September 21, 2006
"300" Promo Clip is Pretty Drop-Dead Awesome
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It's never wise to get too hyped for a movie based on only one promo clip, but ... wow. The movie is Zack Snyder's "300," which is based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller. And maybe I'm nuts, but this thing looks like "Sin City" meets "Gladiator" -- only cooler.
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July 11, 2006
The Comic-Con is Coming!
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I attend several film festivals each year, but there's always one movie-centric event that I'd really love to attend: The San Diego Comic-Con. Movie geek heaven is what I like to call it. Read on to find out why...
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May 8, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: The Proposition
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If you like your action westerns extra gritty and a little on the Australian side, you'll want to be sure to check out John Hillcoat's excellent "The Proposition." But since it's a limited release title, you might just need this trailer to hold you over until the DVD release.
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December 23, 2005
"300" Site Goes Live
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Borrowing a page from Peter Jackson, "Dawn of the Dead" director Zack Snyder is participating in an interactive website for his upcoming adaptation of Frank Miller's "300," a project that sounds, well, pretty damn awesome if you ask me.
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