Freddie Highmore News

August 25, 2008
Kristen Bell Is An Astro Girl
Kristen Bell has signed on to voice the female lead in Warners' upcoming CG-animated "Astro Boy," joining a cast that includes Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane, and Freddie Highmore. More...

June 17, 2008
Astro Boy Picks Up Distribution, Adds to Voice Cast
Summit Entertainment has picked up (most of) the global distribution rights to the upcoming CGI Astro Boy movie -- just in time for Imagi's announcement that Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane, Bill Nighy, and Eugene Levy have joined Freddie Highmore in the cast. More...

March 10, 2008
RT on DVD: Call It, Friend-O -- No Country For Old Men Hits DVD
The critically-acclaimed, Oscar-winning No Country For Old Men comes to DVD this week, accompanied by a litany of fellow Fresh films (Lake of Fire, Summer Palace, Dan in Real Life) as well as a gaggle of critical duds (Hitman, Bee Movie, August Rush, and more). More...

February 29, 2008
Freddie Highmore Is Astro Boy
Imagi Studios hasn't yet fully fired up the hype machine for its big-screen CGI take on Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy, but the time isn't far off -- matter of fact, the computer-animated hero just got himself a voice. More...

February 14, 2008
Box Office Preview: Four New Candidates Arrive For Presidents' Day
The annual convergence of the Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day holidays has lead to a unique situation this year as studios are all releasing their wide openers on Thursday hoping for strong five-day starts for their pictures. More...

December 13, 2007
David Benioff on The Kite Runner: The RT Interview
Adapting a book into a feature film can be a daunting task, especially when it is one of the best selling books in recent history. But David Benioff, the screenwriter of The Kite Runner -- opening on December 14th -- bravely decided to tackle this challenge. And just for kicks, the majority of The Kite Runner is in Dari rather than English, requiring Benioff to spend countless hours working with translators to make sure each line was perfect. More...

November 21, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Enchanted Leads Packed Holiday Weekend
This weekend For the first time this decade, a new release seems set to take over the number one spot during the busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend at the North American box office. Studios are cramming a six-pack of new titles into multiplexes nationwide hoping the recent famine in the marketplace will be replaced by a feast. More...

November 20, 2007
Critical Consensus: Enchanted Bewitches, Hitman Misses, No Country is Certified Fresh
This week at the movies, we've got real-life fairy tales, a deadly fog, loads of gunplay, musical families, yuletide conflict, and the latest from the Coen Brothers. What do the critics have to say? More...

November 20, 2007
Freddie Highmore on August Rush: The RT Interview
The fifteen year-old actor chats music, New York and Robin Williams in his new film. More...

October 4, 2006
Nick Nolte, Martin Short & More Sign On for "Spiderwick"
Man, I have a lot of books to catch up on. Looks like Nick Nolte, Martin Short, Mary-Louise Parker, and Joan Plowright will be joining youngsters Freddie Highmore and Sarah Bolger in Mark Waters' adaptation of Holly Black & Tony DiTerlizzi's "The Spiderwick Chronicles." (Got all that?) Andrew McCarthy and Isabella Miko are also on board. More...

September 29, 2006
Strathairn Joins Cast Of "The Bourne Ultimatum," "The Spiderwick Chronicles"
David Strathairn is going to be a very busy man. Variety reports the respected character actor is joining the cast of the Paul Greengrass-helmed "The Bourne Ultimatum," as well as the fantasy film "The Spiderwick Chronicles." More...

July 24, 2006
Kid Stars Sign Up for "Spiderwick"
Young actors Freddie Highmore ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory") and Sarah Bolger ("In America") have signed to star in Paramount's big-screen rendition of "The Spiderwick Chronicles," which is based on the very popular series by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi. More...

June 7, 2006
(French) Trailer Bulletin: Luc Besson's Arthur and the Minimoys
Luc Besson's new animated adventure epic is called "Arthur and the Minimoys," and it'll hit American screens later this year courtesy of WeinsteinCo. Until then you can check out this brand-new trailer ... but you'll only understand the dialogue if you speak French! More...

January 10, 2006
Broadcast Film Critics Dole Out Their Awards on National TV
The Broadcast Film Critics Association held their annual awards presentation live on The WB network, with plenty of mildly corny jokes, appreciative acceptance speeches, accolades galore, and even a few cool surprises. (Oh, and their favorite film overall was "Brokeback Mountain.") More...

December 22, 2005
Phoenix & Toronto Critics Offer Their Year-End Favorites
It's tough to keep up with all the critics' awards being tossed out this time of year, but Movie City News sure helps out a whole lot. This time we have the year-end picks from critic's groups in Phoenix, Arizona, and Toronto, Ontario. More...