Two Towers running 6% higher than Fellowship in Japan
Screen Daily
New Line’s The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers remained number one in its fourth weekend in key cities in Japan, dropping a mere 19% and adding $3.4m from 349 screens for a $37.7m cumulative score. The picture averaged $9,729 and has grossed 6% more than Peter Jackson’s first instalment, The Fellowship Of The Ring, through the same period.
Revolution's '13' is lucky number for Serkis, Ball
Hollywood Reporter
Andy Serkis, best known as Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," and up-and-coming actor Samuel Ball have landed key roles opposite Jennifer Garner in Revolution Studios' "13 Going on 30" for director Gary Winnick. The film follows a 13-year-old girl named Jenna who dreams of being popular. During her birthday party, she plays the kissing game Seven Minutes in the Closet. The game turns out to be a humiliating experience for her, and she refuses to come out of the closet. When she does emerge, she finds herself five days shy of her 30th birthday. Serkis plays the boss of adult Jenna (Garner), while Ball plays her boyfriend, a New York Rangers hockey player. Mark Ruffalo and Judy Greer also star. Susan Arnold and Donna Arkoff Roth are producing the project with Gina Matthews. Kathy Yuspa and Josh Goldsmith wrote the script. Both actors are repped by the Gersh Agency. Serkis last starred on the big screen in "24 Hour Party People." Ball has appeared in such films as the United Artists/American Zoetrope's "Pumpkin" and DreamWorks Pictures' "The Last Castle." (Zorianna Kit)
Ned Kelly release in Hungary
posted by Zsu
Zsu wrote to say that release date for Ned Kelly in Hungary is October 9.
Black Hawk Down DVD deluxe edition
Corona's Test Pattern
Black Hawk Down DVD deluxe edition is out on June 3rd, for $39.95. This 3 discs DVD will have 8 deleted & alternate scenes with optional commentary and more
Latest scans from Japan press
Orlando J-Web
Orlando J-Web has posted scans of Orlando article from May issue of Flix and Roadshow magazines.
Ned Kelly review from Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter
Australian actor Heath Ledger is still chasing a hit. A fixture on magazine covers and drawing all kinds of heat, he's yet to go over the top at the boxoffice. And stealing all of his scenes is Orlando Bloom, whose rakish swagger and commanding screen presence suggest a formidable star in the making."
Ned Kelly review from Movie Hole
Movie Hole
If this is the Kelly movie you want to see – where the character is unblemished and supportable – Jordan's film is your bag. It's an exciting movie filled with plenty of action, adventure, beautiful cinematography and best of all, terrific performances.
Ned Kelly press conference photos
Globe Photos
More photos of the cast at the Ned Kelly press conference in Melbourne. Orlando was not present due to POTC shootings.
Troy shooting begins April 22 in Europe
Yahoo News
Director Wolfgang Petersen is in Europe now, prepping to shoot "Troy," the David Benioff-scripted epic for Warner Bros. that stars Brad Pitt as Achilles and Eric Bana as Hector. Shooting begins April 22 in Europe.
An interview with Joel Edgerton
Movie Hole
Joel talks about Ned Kelly, his role, his one day job in Star Wars: Episode 3 and a possible villain in Superman.
RSO offering more of Oscar's hits
Canada.com
Once again this year conductor Victor Sawa is taking the Regina Symphony Orchestra to the Oscars for a Shumiatcher Pops Series concert devoted entirely to (what else?) music from the Academy Awards. All-time personal favourite notwithstanding, however, what excites Sawa in particular about this latest "Oscars" concert -- the fourth in what is turning out to be the most popular RSO event of any kind -- is the score from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Heath holds up as Ned
Daily Telegraph
He might have been dragged from TV station to radio station to press conference, but for Heath Ledger it's all quite relaxing. He, Naomi Watts, their co-stars Geoffrey Rush, Joel Edgerton, Laurence Kinlan and Philip Barantini and Ned Kelly director Gregor Jordan will attend the premiere at the Regent Theatre tomorrow night.
Karl Urban's Pitch Black update
E Online
Later this month, Vin Diesel jets to Vancouver, British Columbia, to begin rehearsals with Judi Dench, Colm Feore, Karl Urban and Thandie Newton on the first of two follow-ups to Pitch Black, the sleeper hit that put him on the Hollywood map. But it's not just a sequel, Riddick will, like The Lord of the Rings, be a trilogy.
