Emma Thompson News

April 10, 2012
Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson Are Saving Mr. Banks
They're in talks to star as Walt Disney and "Mary Poppins" author P.L. Travers, respectively, with John Lee Hancock on board to direct. More...

June 24, 2011
Emma Thompson in Talks for Annie Remake
She'd adapt a screenplay for the new version being developed by Will Smith and Jay-Z. More...

April 14, 2009
Nanny McPhee Sequel Looms
Emma Thompson is putting together a "Nanny McPhee" sequel, to be titled "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang," and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith, and Asa Butterfield have agreed to join her. More...

February 10, 2009
Carey Mulligan - Fresh Talent on RT
Coming out of Sundance this year, one name rang out as a talent to watch. Carey Mulligan made her big-screen debut in Joe Wright's 2005 Pride & Prejudice adaption, but as she premiered An Education and The Greatest in Park City, Utah, tongues started wagging about her obvious talent. Now RT profiles a name you're likely to hear a lot in 2009. More...

June 2, 2008
No Professor Trelawney in Half-Blood Prince?
According to a growing number of film sites, Emma Thompson's character has been cut from the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. More...

May 2, 2008
Exclusive: RT Visits the Set of An Education
From a script by Nick Hornby, we visit the set of one of Britain's most exciting films in production starring Peter Sarsgaard, Rosamund Pike and Emma Thompson. More...

June 8, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Prospective "Wolverine" Director, "Shreks" Four And Five Set, New Site And Poster For "Halloween," And More!
In this week's Ketchup, the director's job for "Wolverine" is a two-person race, Dreamworks has plans to reap more cash in the coming years with the next two "Shrek" films, and Rob Zombie's "Halloween" has a poster and website up and running. More...

April 20, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Ed Norton As "Incredible Hulk," Ledger's Scary Joker, Early Reactions to "Spider-Man 3," And More!
In This Week's Ketchup, Edward Norton gets to take over the role of Bruce Banner in "The Incredible Hulk," Heath Ledger will portray a darker, scarier Joker than what audiences are accustomed to in "The Dark Knight," and "Spider-Man 3" received some glowing early reviews. More...

November 12, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Sexytime for "Borat" Once Again!
There was no stopping the Kazakh sensation Borat which expanded nationally this weekend after a stunning debut and remained at the top of the North American box office once again. More...

November 9, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: New Pics Challenge "Borat's" Mandate
This weekend, multiplexes hope to cram in lots of moviegoers thanks to a wide selection of new films. Six movies open or expand nationally on Friday making for what will be one of the most competitive weekends of the holiday season. More...

November 9, 2006
Critical Consensus: A So-So "Year", "Fiction" Works; "Babel" Shoots and Scores; "Harsh Times" Lives Up To Its Title; Guess "Return"'s Tomatometer!
This week at the movies, we ve got a rom-com in Provence ("A Good Year," starring Russell Crowe), a guy whose life is a novel ("Stranger than Fiction," starring Will Ferrell), interconnected tales of despair ("Babel," starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett), a tough homecoming ("Harsh Times," starring Christian Bale), and supernatural visions ("The Return," starring Sarah Michelle Gellar). What do the critics say? More...

September 25, 2006
First "Harry Potter 5" Pics Hit the 'Net!
It's been at least 8 days since I posted some new "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" information, so listen up: The first movie stills have been posted online. Run, don't walk, Potterites! More...

September 11, 2006
TORONTO: Short Reviews Of "Stranger than Fiction," "Little Children," and "The Host"
"Stranger than Fiction" is amusing but never quite soars; "Little Children" is a tense character study with fine performances; and "The Host" is a loony monster movie with unexpected depth. Here are short reviews of these films, which screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. More...

January 30, 2006
"Big Momma" Gets a Big Weekend
Proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that there's nothing in the universe funnier than a desperate comedian in drag (preferably fat drag), "Big Momma's House 2" snagged the #1 spot at the weekend box office by tallying an estimated $28 million from 3,200 theaters. And yet everyone will complain when Fox announces the inevitable "Big Momma's House 3." More...

January 26, 2006
Critical Consensus: Annapolis and Momma Disappoint, While Nanny Casts an Innocuous Spell
Annapolis, the renowned naval military school, is an institution steeped in history; unfortunately, the movie can lay claim to that as well. Starring James Franco as a new recruit who needs to set his priorities straight, the movie's shopworn story and clich�s will remind viewers of "Rocky," "Top Gun," and "An Officer and a Gentleman," movies "Annapolis" can't favorably stand against. Currently at 10% on the Tomatometer, the best encouragement we can give "Annapolis" is better luck tomorrow. More...