With films and filmmakers arriving from across the globe, the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) kicks off its 13th annual event August 4th-9th, 2009. This year 235 feature length, documentary and short films - from 57 countries - will be screened over a six-day period In locations throughout the state, all vying for top awards. Out of over 7,000 film festivals worldwide, RIIFF is one of only 63 Academy Award qualifying Festivals. This year's films have been selected from a record entry base of over 3,000 submissions.
It became official when, SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off the Dark, was announced to open on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Broadway's Hilton Theatre, 213 West 42nd Street (preview performances will begin Saturday, January 16, 2010). Directed by Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor with 22-time Grammy Award-winning Bono and The Edge creating new music and lyrics, SPIDER-MAN will be written by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger. Well 'True Believers', since that official statement, the 'webslinging' work has heated up, and the creative process is in full 'swing' (forgive us the pun, but c'mon...).
The iconic rock band U2 graces the cover of Rolling Stone this month, the mega group is also featured inside in a wide ranging interview by writer Brian Hiatt. He trailed the world's biggest band from its Horizon recording sessions in England to its Dublin headquarters right up to President Obama's inauguration festivities.
Rumors abound that actress Evan Rachel Wood has been cast as 'Mary Jane' in the upcoming Broadway SPIDERMAN musical. There is also word that her 'Across The Universe' co-star Jim Sturgess, is being sought to play the leading role of Peter Parker/Spiderman. Maybe Wood will discuss the musical when she appears on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight? You'll also find a handy list below of other late night talk guests, check local listings are excat times.
WENN New service is reporting that Actress Evan Rachel Wood is 'begging' her Across The Universe co-star Jim Sturgess to join her in the highly anticipated SPIDER-MAN musical - because she thinks he is the perfect choice to play a webslinging and showtune singing Peter Parker.
The UK TimesOnline site is reporting that SPIDERMAN may be ready to battle his most powerful foe of all - the Broadway slump. The news service reports the the musical based on the Marvel comic book hero, written by Bono and the Edge from U2, will indeed take residency in the Hilton Theatre early next year as the chilly wind of a US recession blows through the theatre district of New York City.
Film site IESB.net reports that Evan Rachel Wood has been cast as 'Mary Jane' in the upcoming SPIDERMAN musical, it reports that rehearsals will begin in June 2009. The website also reveals that her 'Across The Universe co-star Jim Sturgess, long rumored to play Peter Parker/Spiderman is still a possibility, but has to be 'convinced'.
Film site IESB.net reports that Evan Rachel Wood has been cast as 'Mary Jane' in the upcoming SPIDERMAN musical, it aslo reports that rehearsals will begin in June 2009. The website also reveals that her 'Across The Universe co-star Jim Sturgess, long rumored to play Peter Parker/Spiderman is still a possibility, but has to be 'convinced'.
Julie Taymor and the stars of her up-coming film 'Across The Universe' appeared at a press conference during the Toronto Film Festival 2007 held at Sutton Place in Toronto, Canada, on Monday September 10.
On Monday evening Labor Day, September 3, 2007, an exclusive screening of Julie Taymor's upcoming film Across The Universe will take place at The Sony Building Screening Room followed by a conversation with the film's director. Proceeds from this event will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA).
On Monday evening Labor Day, September 3, 2007 an exclusive screening of the upcoming film Across the Universe will take place at The Sony Building Screening Room followed by a rare conversation with the film's director Julie Taymor
Across the Universe, the imaginative new film by Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor, will have its world premiere at the 32nd Annual Toronto International Film Festival
According to the New York Times, Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor is unhappy with the way a studio executive has edited her new film, 'Across The Universe.' Taymor is very pleased with her own cut of the movie.
