"Tron Legacy" comes out this December starring also Jeff Bridges, Michael Sheen, Garrett Hedlund, Bruce Boxleitner, John Hurt...Walt Disney has hired William Monahan ("The Departed") to adapt "Oblivion" for the big screen. Created by "Tron Legacy" director Joseph Kosinski, "Oblivion" is a graphic novel about a future earth that has been polluted to the point of inhabitability. What's left of the human race lives above the clouds, safe from alien scavengers that dwell in the ruins of a once thriving race. The story revolves around a repairman named Jak who finds himself on a life-altering adventure after he discovers a mysterious woman in a crashed pod. Kosinski will also direct the film.
If you like period adventures you will be happy to hear that the team behind "The King's Speech" is preparing a new historical project: "The Lady Who Went Too Far" will be a biopic based on the book "Star of the Morning"
by Kirsten Ellis which is basically a biography of Lady Hester Stanhope, who was a female version of Lawrence of Arabia. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, the tale will center on the life and times of the famous world traveler and will contain elements of a political thriller as Stanhope traverses through Europe and the Middle East in search of herself. Can't wait to see who will play her!
Ah, three things I like -- Tron, Oblivion, and Christina Hendricks....
ReplyDeleteThank you, sir, for some find news (and pics).
That star of the morning looks like a great movie. I'll look out for it.
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@Andrew
ReplyDeleteyes, yes, we know it takes just a little bit of miss Hendricks to bright up your morning :PP
@Clarissa
I also think it sounds awfully interesting, and I'd like to see some great actress in the role - Cate Blanchett, Catherine Zeta Jones, Polly Walker....
Wow. Lots of exciting announcements. These all look pretty good in different ways.
ReplyDeletei'm excited about everything in this post
ReplyDeletea visual treat indeed:)
ReplyDeleteyou know, the apocolyptic (sic) vision of the future is so played out, but i must admit it remains quite appealing. the whole, i'm on my own, struggling in an unfriendly world. everything springs from mad max:) i do like that poster for oblivion a lot.
Is Drive an old movie or a remake? I've heard this plot before. I think all these movies are starting to run together in my mind.
ReplyDeleteI still like the sound of Oblivion, a.k.a. the non-animated version of Wall-e with humans in place of robots. I like the word "oblivion" as well.
Lee
Tossing It Out
the oblivion poster is absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteStar of the Morning, have not read but sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteRed heads are sexy, but Christina Hendricks does need to cut some of that off. She could play the lead role in Tangled.
ReplyDeleteStephen Tremp
Tron Legacy looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteExcited about Tron and Oblivion sounds cool.
ReplyDeleteAnd wow, Hendricks has some long hair! She could've just worn that...
Methinks TRON is going to be mighty popular with the guys :D
ReplyDeleteI always like a well-written period films, so I might check out "Star of the Morning" especially if the cast appeals to me.
Oblivion sounds awesome. Looking forward to hearing more. Drive sounds just dreadful, a crappy rendition of The Transporter. But Christina Hendricks is purty :)
ReplyDeleteHi DEZMOND - Oblivion sounds good. I love Ryan Gosling. Poor man can't seem to get a break with a great role though. This movie doesn't sound very good. Oh well. The pic is fantastic. Thank you! =D
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ReplyDeleteglad you like it people
@Ed
it's true, apocalyptic scenario always awakens our creativity and survival instinct
@Arlee
I've no idea :) but nothing in Hollywood is too original
@Vics
you liked the previous one as well :)
@Avalon
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of that book as well
@Stephen
that's not all her natural hair :))
@Ricky
glad you like it
@Alex
I figured you would say that about her outfit :)
@Flixy
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hear about the cast
@Bryan
she is purty :)
@Shells
I'm hoping he will get his big role some day
I've been terribly disappointed with movies this year and I'm hoping that something will come out to amaze me soon. Thanks for sharing these with us all.
ReplyDeleteWell, we soon have LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS, that should amaze everyone :) Be welcome, glad you liked the news ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's amusing they managed to get Jeff Bridges for the new Tron movie. Oblivion looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteI've seen the preview for Tron several times, and I totally don't understand what it's about...
ReplyDeleteAnd that woman... that can't be her real hair?!?! lol.
@Lynda
ReplyDeletefunny how everybody notices her hair out of all things :)))) I swear that wasn't the first thing I noticed .....
@Kristin
don't worry, nobody understands it, Kristin :)))
Looking forward to Oblivion. Love those type of post-apocalyptic movies!
ReplyDeleteglad you like it!
ReplyDeleteOMG!!! OBLIVION!!! I LOVE THIS GAME!!! 3 years of my life!!!
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