New Poster Revealed For The Tourist

Columbia Pictures has revealed the poster for director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's thriller The Tourist, starring Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Rufus Sewell, Timothy Dalton and Steven Berkoff.  The Tourist is due out on December 10th 2010. You can visit the Official Website for more information on Country Release Dates @ www.tourist-movie.com. If you are looking for quick updates follow them on Facebook

The Tourist produced GK Films, revolves around Frank (Depp), an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise (Jolie) is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Against the breathtaking backdrop of Venice, Frank pursues a potential romance but soon finds himself the pursued as he and Elise are caught in a whirlwind of intrigue and danger.

Gore Verbinski To Direct Johnny Depp In 'The Lone Ranger'

Deadline is reporting that Gore Vebinski is in talks to reunite with Johnny Depp for The Lone Ranger, an adaptation of the classic radio and TV program which followed a masked Texas Ranger, and his Native American sidekick Tonto. Disney announced Johnny would play Tonto at the Walt Disney World Showcase back in September 2008.

It is not yet known when Disney's Lone Ranger will go into production but it has been confirmed that there is a script written by Justin Haythe. Johnny recently worked with Gore on Rango which is due out in March 2011. This would be both Johnny & Gore's 5th collaboration together.

Johnny On Set of Pirates In Greenwich

On September 6th we told you Pirates would start filming in Greenwich on September 27th and it looks like filming is on schedule. Johnny started filming today on set of Pirates on Stranger Tides at the Old Naval College in Greenwich. He was seen on set with his hair braided which has caused quite a stir with the media.

Filming will continue on campus at The Royal Naval College till 8th October 2010. Notable locations on campus include Queen Anne courtyard, Painted Hall , College Way and Lower Grand Square. It is expected that around 500 extras involved and 60 horses stabled. You can see more set pictures posted here

Ballybrando To Screen At LA Irish Film Festival

Last year we posted an article about Ballybrando (Devine Rapture) - The Film That Never Was - screened over Christmas in the UK last year which is shown in the clip below. Some of you in the US had shown Interest in seeing this documentary and the good news is that if you live in LA then you can.

Divine Rapture, a black comedy about miracles, starring cinema legend Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp, Debra Winger and John Hurt began filming on July 10th 1995. The movie crashed just 10 days later, dashing the hopes of an entire village and breaking the heart of its ambitious young producer, Barry Navidi. Ballybrando is the story of that monumental movie collapse. It is also the little known story of Marlon Brando's brief, but heartfelt Irish adventure, where he described himself as feeling 'more at home here than anywhere else in the world'. 



Ballybrando, directed by Brendan Byrne, is about the ill-fated 1995 Irish film “Divine Rapture,” which had Marlon Brando and Johnny Depp among its stars. The documentary tells the story of the film that never was made in Ireland. Brought to a halt as a result of financial difficulties and with just over 20 minutes of footage the film focused on an elderly priest (Brando) who believes in the power of miracles. “Divine Rapture” was being filmed in the Cork village of Ballycotton in 1995.

Ballybrando will have a special screening at LAIFF (Los Angeles Irish Film Festival) 3rd Annual Film Festival from October 1st - 3rd at The Aero Theatre, Santa Monica.

Celebrate Pirates Day With Captain Jack Sparrow

To follow up on our yearly tradition and for those who don't know Sunday 19th September is International "Talk Like A Pirate Day". Join us this weekend to celebrate Pirate Day with none other than our favorite pirate Captain Jack Sparrow.

With the release of On Strangers Tides in May 2010 we thought it would also be nice to again show this message from Captain Jack Sparrow about his next adventure:

Visit Disney Pirates Official Website for more information on Pirates of The Caribbean "On Stranger Tides" and other titles in the series.

The Tourist Official Trailer Released

ET First Look At The Tourist. - Updated

ET & Access Hollywood has shown Exclusive footage from the upcoming movie The Tourist with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie's, directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck The Toruist Trailer will also be released Wednesday Morning from 9am to 11am PDT for 2 hours.

The Tourist Theatrical Trailer To Be Released Wednesday

Sony Pictures has announced that The Tourist Trailer will be released on Wednesday September 15th 2010. The Tourist" which is scheduled to be released in theaters on December 10th will also debut it's trailer in theaters beginning September 17th attached to The Town. Here is the Press Release.

CULVER CITY, Calif., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Moviegoers eager for their first look of The Tourist, the highly anticipated thriller starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, will be able to catch the new theatrical trailer for the film, on the internet Wednesday, September 15th exclusively on Yahoo! The film will be released in theaters nationwide on December 10, 2010.

The trailer will debut exclusively on Yahoo! for two-hours from 9:00 am to 11:00 am (PDT). Following the exclusive online break, the trailer will be sent via satellite to media outlets worldwide. The trailer will debut in theaters beginning September 17th attached to The Town.

Johnny Depp stars as an American tourist whose playful dalliance with a stranger leads to a web of intrigue, romance and danger in The Tourist. During an impromptu trip to Europe to mend a broken heart, Frank (Depp) unexpectedly finds himself in a flirtatious encounter with Elise (Angelina Jolie), an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Against the breathtaking backdrop of Paris and Venice, their whirlwind romance quickly evolves as they find themselves unwittingly thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse.

Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, and written by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and Christopher McQuarrie and Julian Fellowes, The Tourist is a GK Films presentation in association with Spyglass. The film is produced by Graham King, Tim Headington, Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber and Jonathan Glickman. Studio Canal is also a partner on the production. Link The Tourist which will also feature on ET Tuesday. Sneak Peak Posted Here.

Pirates On Stranger Tides Opening Scene Spoiler Revealed

It seems that What's Playing has obtained and revealed some inside information about the opening scene for Pirates On Stranger Tides. There are no pictures or videos of this scene but it is a pretty detailed description so stop reading now if you would rather not know.

The scene opens at night. Spanish fisherman spots something in the water. A Shape. He fishes out what he soon discovers is the body of an ancient sailor. The boat’s captain rushes over for a look – - before he can make his assessment, the thought-dead sailor’s eyes open. Sailor grabs Captain’s arm… fade out.

The Captain and his aide then arrive at the regal residents of King Ferdinand, with said body, who inform the royal that the not-so-dead sailor claims to have sailed on a vessel belonging to the ship of Ponce de Leon, who died 200 years ago. Ferdinand’s first thought is that the sailor has found the legendary Fountain of Youth. He orders ‘The Spaniard’ to hit the seas in search of it.

It was also rumored that we will get our first in December with Tron Legacy. Pirates finished filming in Puerto Rico today and apparently heading out for the UK.

Disney's New Marketing Guru To Take On Pirates

THR is reporting that Disney has taken on consultant Valerie Van Galder to handle the marketing of the fourth movie in its flagship film franchise, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides."

Disney issued a statement from Carney:

"Val was one of the first people I met when I arrived, and in subsequent conversations, I've been impressed with her business savvy and diverse background. I'm thrilled she accepted my invitation to lend her talents on this important franchise. I'm committed to working with her and other innovative professionals as we continue to build out our world-class marketing organization."

Bruckheimer wanted an experienced hand to market his next film, and experience is in short supply in Disney's marketing department.

"I think it's a smart move on Disney's part," he said of hiring Van Galder. "She's a seasoned veteran, and she's very smart."

The first two "Pirates" sequels were global blockbusters: 2006's "Dead Man's Chest" made $1.06 billion worldwide, and 2007's "At World's End" made $960 million. "Tides," which opens in May, is expected to do a billion with a marketing spend of north of $60 million. Read more at THR

Pirates Filming Update - Next Stop Puerto Rico

Originally it was rumored that Pirates would be filming in Puerto Rico in October but according to.Primera Hora and El Nuevo Dia Johnny depp is scheduled to arrive this week to start filming some scenes. A small production team is currently working on the "set"  which is being created at Castillo San Cristobal, San Juan, which will be used tomorrow.

 Apparently there is also a small production team in Palominitos, Fajardo preparing to film some scenes with both  Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz between Thursday and Friday this week.

Pirates of the Caribbean Set Sail For Greenwich

Yesterday it was rumored that Pirates of The Caribbean which sees the return of Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow would start filming at the University of Greenwich. According to the University via the students union, Pirates Of The Caribbean will start filming on campus starting 27th September until and including the 8th October 2010. They also mentioned some of the filming schedule for Pirates saying they will start building the set on Monday 13th September. Filming will take place in the Queen Anne courtyard, Painted Hall , College Way and Lower Grand Square. It is expected that around 500 extras involved and 60 horses stabled. Filming security is expected to be on site at all times.

Greenwich University has been host to many movies in recent years include The Mummy (1999), Shanghi Knights (2003), National Treasure (2004), The Queen (2006), Amazing Grace (2006), Starter for Ten (2006), Eastern Promises (2007) and The Golden Compass (2007).

The main campus of the University is located on the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, a central location within the Maritime Greenwich. The buildings were originally constructed to serve as the Greenwich Hospital, designed by Christopher Wren, and built between 1696 and 1712.

Alice In Wonderland Nominated For Scream Award

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Spike TV has announced the nominees for the 2010 Scream Awards. The awards ceremony will be taped October 16th at Los Angeles' Greek Theater and will air on Spike TV Tuesday, October 19th at 9PM. Alice in Wonderland & Cast was nominated in the following categories…

Best Fantasy Movie, The Ultimate Scream, Best Director (Tim Burton), Best Fantasy Actress (Mia Mia Wasikowska), Best Fantasy Actor (Johnny Depp), Best Breakout Actress (Mia Mia Wasikowska), Best Supporting Actress (Anne Hathaway), 3D Top Three. I am really surprised that Helena Bonham Carter is not amongst these nominees.

Don't forget you can vote for Pirates Of The Caribbean On Stranger Tides as The Most Anticipated Movie of 2011.  This is a write-in category that lets the fans do the deciding, so send your votes to anticipatedscream@spike.com

Depp & Jolie Incredible Chemistry Say's Tourist Director

MTV spoke with Tourist Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck about the Interview for their Fall Movie week. The director seems very taken by Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp saying: hope people will feel transported into a world that is as beautiful as it could be, that's what I was aiming for. Most of all, I just hope they will be transformed by — as I was on the set — by the incredible chemistry and the joy and love between our marvelous actors, between Angie and Johnny,and Paul and Timothy Dalton and Steven Berkhoff, all the incredible actors that we had.

Johnny and Angie just got along so well, that was something I could sense straight from the first meeting that we had, the three of us. Believe it or not, Angie and Johnny had never met. Through all the years that they've been king and queen of Hollywood, they had never actually physically met, so I was the first person to ever bring them together. So if nothing else, that was a really historical moment. They just got along so well from the first moment they met that I knew it was going to be a lot of fun making this film. I probably have hours worth of bloopers where they were just laughing because they had so much fun inventing stuff on the fly and letting their incredible creativity run free.

When asked about the plot and the connection to Anthony Zimmer: "It's a love story, that's for sure. Imagine a woman who is just so elegant and sophisticated and educated and has lived in that world and now, through a whole set of circumstances, suddenly falls in love with a guy who is not any of those things, and it just somehow confuses her whole world because that was not meant to happen. She had it all worked out, she had this grand master plan, and neither he nor she had thought it possible that they would fall in love with each other. I have to keep the real details a secret otherwise you won't have any fun seeing it."

"I'd say, in a way, the film is inspired by a whole set of films. There's a lot of "Anthony Zimmer" in it, which is the French screenplay that they optioned the rights for, there's a lot of "North by Northwest," "To Catch a Thief," "The Thomas Crown Affair," the "Thin Man" series, "The Pink Panther" — there's just a whole sweep of films that we used as inspiration and, certainly, there's quite a few films that informed the film."

You can read more about the Interview at MTV  or view the video clip HERE

Tourist Director Talks About Johnny Depp & Angelina Jolie

I think what people forget often when they talk about such great stars as Angelina and Johnny, they forget that what they are, really, are actors. They're actors with a capital "A," but they're much more actors than they are stars, and I think that these parts were just right for them as actors. They can really show what they can do. Angelina is so charming and delicate and feminine and strong and everything at the same time that I think when I talked to her about that part and when we worked on the screenplay together, she saw that she could really be able to do something with that part, and the same for Johnny. He shows so much of his own complexity in this part. He's so winning, so charming, so funny, like he is in real life. I think in many ways, this part is quite close to who he is in real life. He is the most funny and charming person you'll have ever met.