On Twitter Watch, Frances Ruffelle wrote 'Les Mis Movie! Blink and you'll miss me! It's amazing how much publicity I seem to get for a one line performance! What fun! And no teeth!
All stars will reportedly sing live on film; Tom Hooper is at the helm and the movie also features Hugh Jackman as Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert, Sacha Baron Cohen as Thernardier, Eddie Redmayne as Marius, Aaron Tveit as Enjolras, Anne Hathaway as Fantine, Samantha Barks as Eponine Amanda Seyfried as Cosette and Helena Bonham Carter as Madame Thenardier.
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THE DICTATOR is coming to theaters on May 11, 2012 from Paramount Pictures. The film stars actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in his fourth movie. The film follows the heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
The musical's movie adaptation is currently filming in the UK; Amanda Seyfried as Cosette will join the film's stars - Hugh Jackman as Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert, Sacha Baron Cohen as Thernardier, Eddie Redmayne as Marius, Aaron Tveit as Enjolras, Anne Hathaway as Fantine, Samantha Barks as Eponine and Helena Bonham Carter as Madame Thenardier - in New Orleans next month to continue filming.
On Twitter Watch, Russell Crowe wrote ' '@russellcrowe At last--a good picture of you as Javert and a close-up look at Gymont. 'Leaves of Russell Crowe' http://bit.ly/yp9lAl
A host of some of the best talent in West End musical theatre will join Hollywood stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway in the film of Les Misérables. The talented list below will be playing non starring roles in the forthcoming film.
Newcomer Isabelle Allen will play Young Cosette in the upcoming film version of the musical Les Miserables, ScreenTerrier reports. She will play the child version of Amanda Seyfried, who plays Cosette. Allen's character is known for her solo, Castle in a Cloud.
The highly anticipated movie version of LES MIS is currently in production in the UK, and Adelaide Now has just featured a sneak peak of Jean Valjean himself- Broadway's Hugh Jackman in costume. Check out the photo below.
Daily Mail reports that the cast of Cameron Mackintosh and Tom Hooper's film version of the musical Les Miserables now includes Bertie Carvel (Matilda), Daniel Evans (Sunday in the Park with George) and Adrian Scarborough (Betty Blue Eyes). In addition, several cast members who have performed in stage versions of Les Miserables will star in the film including Caroline Sheen, Hadley Fraser, Killian Donnelly, Mike Jibson, Linzi Hateley, Gemma Wardle, Katy Secombe, Gina Beck, Fra Fee, Alexia Khadine and Katie Hall.
Master puppeteer Blair Thomas will direct and create puppetry for CCT's The Houdini Box, already a recipient of two prestigious development grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Book and lyrics are by Hannah Kohl, with original music by Mark Messing, music director of Chicago's #1 circus punk marching band Mucca Pazza.
Neil Morrissey and Samantha Barks will play the roles of Fagin and Nancy from Tuesday 13 March - Sunday 1 April. Samantha Barks will head straight from OLIVER! to start filming the forthcoming Les Miserables film, which has already begun production with scenes being shot in both England and France.
The highly-anticipated film adaptation of Les Miserables will open in movie theatre in December, and according to Daily Mail, the movie will feature brand-new music by the original song writing team. Baz Bamigboye reports that Claude-Michel Schonberg, Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer wrote a song called 'Suddenly' for the movie.
The 84th Annual Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011, hosted by Billy Crystal were presented on February 26, 2012 at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation was televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide. Check out photos below of the red carpet - glitz, glamour and fashion!
Les Miserables will hit the big screen later this year, featuring an all-star cast including Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe tasJavert, Sacha Baron Cohen as Thernardier, Eddie Redmayne as Marius, Aaron Tveit as Enjolras, Anne Hathaway as Fantine, Helena Bonham Carter as Madame Thenardier, the opera-trained Mamma Mia! film star Amanda Seyfried as Cosette and Samantha Barks as Eponine.
Interested in a blast from the past? Check out this old ad from the early 1990s when the first plans to adapt the musical for the screen materialized .
Theatre fans everywhere are already itching to see Les Misérables brought to the big screen, and though the film isn't due to hit theatres until December 7, rehearsals have already begun for the new movie. In the video below, 'Cosette' herself, Amanda Seyfried chats about her enthusiasm for the role. Click below to check it out!
The highly anticipated movie version of LES MIS is currently in production, and last night, February 12, several of the stars of the film were in attendance at the 2012 BAFTA Awards. Check out a photo of on-screen rivals Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) and Javert (Russell Crowe), as featured on Jackman's Facebook page, below.
Theatre fans everywhere are already itching to see Les Misérables brought to the big screen, and though the film isn't due to hit theatres until December 7, rehearsals have already begun for the new movie. Hugh Jackman, who will play Valjean in the film just tweeted the below photo, saying: 'what an honour...singing a new song with the composer, claude michel, at rehearsals for les mis!'
Aunque recientemente se anunció que la cantante Taylor Swift interpretaría el papel de Eponine en la adaptación cinematográfica de Los Miserables, finalmente será la actriz de musicales Samantha Barks quien dé vida al personaje en la gran pantalla, tal y como ha confirmado el propio Cameron Mackintosh.
