Jeremy Irons News

May 11, 2011
Dennis Quaid, Bradley Cooper, and Jeremy Irons Have Words
Dennis Quaid has joined Bradley Cooper and Jeremy Irons in the cast of "The Words," a dramatic thriller that will mark the directorial debut of "Tron: Legacy" writers Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal. More...

October 8, 2008
Taymor's Tempest Adds Seven
Julie Taymor has rounded out the cast of her adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," signing Jeremy Irons, Djimon Hounsou, Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, Ben Wishaw and Felicity Jones, with Helen Mirren starring as Prospero. Wait, what? More...

July 10, 2007
Crudup to Join "Watchmen"?
Its release date is still listed as "TBA 2008," but director Zack Snyder's adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' classic "Watchmen" graphic novel is already kicking up all kinds of dust on the news/gossip circuit (as in, um, our very own newsdesk). More...

June 28, 2007
Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jeremy Irons...Is This the "Watchmen" Cast List?
As we wait and wonder about what Zack Snyder's "Watchmen" will end up like, we have a big juicy casting report to share. It might not be 100% finished just yet, but it's still fun to look through anyway. More...

January 15, 2007
Olyphant Measures Up to "Die Hard" Villains
As the villain in "Live Free or Die Hard," Timothy Olyphant has some big shoes to fill. Alan Rickman began a whole career as villains based on the original, and Jeremy Irons did pretty well in "With a Vengeance." Thinking about Rickman, Olyphant feels self-conscious. More...

December 12, 2006
RT-UK Exclusive: Dragons invade London at "Eragon" Premiere
The champagne flowed, the night was long, and a dragon flew about the Royal Courts of Justice. It could only have been the World Premiere of "Eragon," in London's Leicester Square, and Rotten Tomatoes UK was there from the off; on the red carpet, at the pre-show cocktail party in the cinema and at the after-party at the aforementioned bastion of silly wigs. More...

October 25, 2006
Slick New "Eragon" Trailer, Now in Glorious HD!
I know some people out there simply can't WAIT to see the movie version of "Eragon," while others are pretty much sick of the whole "action/dragon/fantasy" sub-genre. Me, I'm right in the middle: Even when these movies stink, they're still kinda fun. More...

October 23, 2006
RTIndie: David Lynch, Terry Gilliam Living on the Edge of Hollywood
It's a tough time to be a veteran in the indie game. Why are celebrated auteurs David Lynch and Terry Gilliam having a hard time getting their films into theaters? More...

October 4, 2006
Jeffrey Wright to Be Next "Die Hard" Villain?
The "Die Hard" series is well-known for giving Bruce Willis nasty villains played by good actors: Alan Rickman, Bill Sadler, Jeremy Irons... And now comes word that Jeffrey Wright might be pulling villain duty for John McClane's fourth manic misadventure. More...

September 15, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Dragons, Magic & "Eragon"
OK, so it looks a lot like "Lord of the Rings," and sure, even "Eragon" sounds a lot like "Aragorn," but after reading Christopher Paolini's very fine adventure novel, I'm willing to forgive a little familiarity. Stefen Fangmeier's "Eragon" opens on December 15th, but you can see the brand new trailer right now. More...

August 23, 2006
Check Out the New "Eragon" Poster
One of this winter's biggies that I'm most looking forward to is "Eragon," mainly because I've always been a sucker for the Epic Adventure genre ... but also because I just started reading the book. Reading and enjoying. More...

May 31, 2006
"Eragon" Footage Seen, Website Updated
Those in attendance at the London Expo (comic con) were treated to some early-but-impressive footage from Fox's upcoming adventure "Eragon," which is based on the rather popular novel by Christopher Paolini. More...

May 12, 2006
IGN Peeps the "Eragon" Trailer
Reporting from the E3 game-fest, the IGN FilmForce guys bring word that the trailer for Fox 2000's "Eragon" is ... pretty impressive. More...

September 28, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Casanova
From Touchstone (Disney) and director Lasse Hallstrom comes the semi-biopic "Casanova," which stars Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, and Jeremy Irons. The first trailer for the film is now available at Yahoo! Movies, so go give it a peek. More...

July 15, 2005
Fox Schedules Production and Release Dates for "Eragon"
Variety reports that the Fox 2000 production of "Eragon" will begin shooting on August 1st, in preparation for a theatrical release date of June 16th, 2006. Based on the bestselling novel by Christopher Paolini, "Eragon" is a fantasy adventure story full of giant dragons, heroic deeds, and all sorts of fantastical goings-on. More...

May 12, 2005
David Lynch is Oddly Secretive About His New "EMPIRE"
Notoriously offbeat filmmaker David Lynch ("Mulholland Dr.") has apparently been working on his next film ... for the past two years! "INLAND EMPIRE" (yes, in all caps) will star Laura Dern ("Jurassic Park"), Harry Dean Stanton ("Escape from New York"), Jeremy Irons ("Dead Ringers"), Justin Theroux ("Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle"), and a few others whom Lynch opts not to name. More...

May 5, 2005
Critical Consensus: ?Crash? Garners Bullock First Fresh Film in Nearly a Decade
Two weeks before the release of the final Star Wars movie where we finally get to see Anakin Skywalker giving over to the dark side of the Force, three new wide releases will try to tempt us into forking over our money this weekend. Orlando Bloom headlines Ridley Scott?s (?Gladiator?) epic tale about a blacksmith who goes on to achieve great fame in ?Kingdom of Heaven.? Elisha Cuthbert (?24?) tries her luck in yet another horror remake, ?House of Wax.? Sandra Bullock teams up with Don Cheadle and an ensemble cast in ?Crash,? a drama about race relations. We?ll see which of these new releases will be able to seduce the nation?s print, online, and broadcast critics. More...