As you all know THE HOBBIT is the most anticipated film this year, if not this decade, and one of the actresses who will appear in the famous saga next to Cate Blanchett, Luke Evans, Lee Pace, Ian McKellen and Martin Freeman is Evangeline Lily who will play Elven girl Tauriel in both
AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY and THERE AND BACK AGAIN. Speaking this week to "Entertainment Weekly" she revealed that the shooting of the both films will last two years in total, with the stars coming in and out of New Zealand numerous times during that period. She also said that her character, a Mirkwood elf Tauriel, will be a dangerous warrior and the head of the Elven guard who uses a bow and arrow and two daggers as her primary weapons. She is apparently very lethal. She will appear in the first film near the end, but will have a longer part in the second film, a part which apparently became bigger after Peter Jackson was impressed with Lily's work.
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I've been mentioning Catherine Zeta Jones a lot these days, and I will do it again since she has just joined THE SIDE EFFECTS,the
film I've also mentioned last week, in which Blake Lively plays a woman who gets addicted to prescription drugs out of fear that her husband (Channing Tatum) will be released from prison soon. Jude Law will play the woman's new therapist, while Catherine Zeta Jones will play another doctor in the Steven Soderbergh's film. At the same time, another project I've mentioned this week has a new cast member: according to "MovieWeb" Ron Livingston has joined THE CONJURING, the supernatural thriller in which Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga will play two demonologists who investigate the case of a couple (Livingston plays the husband) who lives in a farmhouse with evil spirits and other similar creatures.
And your trailer treat for today is an exclusive clip from the upcoming thriller THE LOFT which has a cast picked straight out of my wildest dreams - three of my favourite boys - Karl Urban (who in a strange and ironic twist of fate had replaced my fourth most favourite actor Patrick Wilson, LOL), Wentworth Miller and James Marsden.
The trailer is in English, but has foreign subtitles, it's the only one released so far, but you will still enjoy it. The story of the film, shot in Belgium (since it is an English language remake of the Belgian hit film), follows five friends who share a loft for their extramarital affairs but begin to question one another after the body of an unknown woman is found in the property. The lovely ladies of the female part of the cast include Rhona Mitra (from UNDERWORLD 3), Isabel Lucas (played Goddess Athena in this winter's epic blockbuster IMMORTALS) and Rachael Taylor (from the unsuccessful CHARLIE'S ANGEL remake show).
PS Have you noticed that HOLLYWOOD SPY has crossed the 1,100,000th visitor? You know me loves you and there's nothing you can do about it :)
LOL, not the first, Pats, Sammy was quicker :) Better luck next time :) You know that the ones who comment the first in my post are followed by good luck whole week = a gift of my Elven magic LOL :)
I thought I wouldn't cross that number this year, but the number of visits has dramatically risen since the end of December... so all is possible ;) Thanks, Lizzy
it's true, but there are also a lot of those who are against putting female characters in the film since they don't exist in the book. I think the film would be sad without Galadriel and Tauriel. Hobbits were deadly boring in LOTR, and without females THE HOBBIT would be boring just with them as the only stars.
Catherine is looking scrumptious these days! You know until I read Debra's comment, I never thought about there being so few prominent female characters in Tolkien's books. I don't think he was actively being sexist though. The Hobbit story was a bedtime story for his children. But I see what she means, in today's world that does stand out a bit and it does matter. That said, I can't wait for the movies and do hope as a hardcore fan that they don't change so much that they ruin the story for me.
it's true, but we shall keep our fingers crossed, and hope that Jackson will be good as he was with LOTR and not with KING KONG and other of his crappy business.
Congratulations on your tremendous traffic Dezmond. That's just awesome. As for the Hobbit, I'm looking forward to it. Most anticipated of the decade though? I'm not sure what that says about the state of cinema that nothing can top it in ten years.
she says she will really kick some evil buts in THE HOBBIT and that she will be very lethal, you're type of sister :) I missed Catho (I called her that, because that was her nickname in CATHERINE THE GREAT mini series :)) too, you remember that I even had posts wishing her luck and giving her support when she went to a clinic last year.
Oooh, the loft, it's like a conspiracy/suspense movie for yuppies.
Teary eyed yuppie: "The poor man just wants to bring hot random teenage girls back to his expensive loft and cheat on his wife, why won't the killers just LET HIM???"
GIVE SOME LOVE TO YOUR DEZZY :) DON'T FORGET THAT BLOGGER'S NEW COMMENT BOX OFTEN REQUIRES FOR YOU TO DISABLE PROTECTION ON YOUR BROWSER IN ORDER TO COMMENT.
film I've also mentioned last week, in which Blake Lively plays a woman who gets addicted to prescription drugs out of fear that her husband (Channing Tatum) will be released from prison soon. Jude Law will play the woman's new therapist, while Catherine Zeta Jones will play another doctor in the Steven Soderbergh's film. At the same time, another project I've mentioned this week has a new cast member: according to "MovieWeb" Ron Livingston has joined THE CONJURING, the supernatural thriller in which Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga will play two demonologists who investigate the case of a couple (Livingston plays the husband) who lives in a farmhouse with evil spirits and other similar creatures. 
1,100,000th visitor?? WOW. WOW. WOW. Congrats, my friend!!! :D (Oh, and LOFT looks great too! Can't go wrong with that trio.)
ReplyDeleteit's the number I wish you will also have for the number of the sold copies of your book, Sammy dearest :)
DeleteFirst first, everyone else is worst!..lol
ReplyDeleteLike Wentworth Miller in the few things he's been in, so might be a good one. Can't go wrong with the Hobbit either, I'm sure both will be good.
Damn soo close
DeleteLOL, not the first, Pats, Sammy was quicker :) Better luck next time :) You know that the ones who comment the first in my post are followed by good luck whole week = a gift of my Elven magic LOL :)
DeleteSo does that mean my lottery ticket isn't going to win now? Send me just a little magic and if I win, I'll share.
Deletewill do, just send me $100 for the lottery ticket and you're in the wheel :)
DeleteEh the loft looks pretty exciting
ReplyDeleteit does!
DeleteThe Loft looks decent. I might try to track down the original if i can
ReplyDeletethe original was quite a hit over in Belgium.
DeleteYou will be up to 2,000,000 visitors before you know it! Congrats on your blog's success, my friend!
ReplyDeleteI thought I wouldn't cross that number this year, but the number of visits has dramatically risen since the end of December... so all is possible ;) Thanks, Lizzy
DeleteYou get more visits in a day than I get in a year!! It's true!
ReplyDeleteAnd any time you mention Keith Urban on your blog is fine with me. :))
ah, sister, I told you ya should put pics of naked hunks with Shakespearean quotes at your site and you will get thousands of lurkers, I swear! :)
DeleteI think I see the shape of a future blog post. :D
Deletedon't forget to consult the expert :) You know me has vast treasures in my secret vaults :)
DeleteThere's lots of scrummy in the Loft cast.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on all your hits. How cool!
thanks! I've no idea what scrummy means, but I hope it's something nice ;)
DeleteIt's a real problem in Tolkien's work that there are so few female characters. So Hollywood has to make them up to compensate for that.
ReplyDeleteit's true, but there are also a lot of those who are against putting female characters in the film since they don't exist in the book. I think the film would be sad without Galadriel and Tauriel. Hobbits were deadly boring in LOTR, and without females THE HOBBIT would be boring just with them as the only stars.
DeleteWow That is an incredible amount of views! Congrats!
ReplyDeletethanks, Bragon ;)
DeleteThat's a lot of people!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
thanks! :)
DeleteCatherine is looking scrumptious these days! You know until I read Debra's comment, I never thought about there being so few prominent female characters in Tolkien's books. I don't think he was actively being sexist though. The Hobbit story was a bedtime story for his children. But I see what she means, in today's world that does stand out a bit and it does matter. That said, I can't wait for the movies and do hope as a hardcore fan that they don't change so much that they ruin the story for me.
ReplyDeleteit's true, but we shall keep our fingers crossed, and hope that Jackson will be good as he was with LOTR and not with KING KONG and other of his crappy business.
DeleteCongrats Dezzy! Impressive, where is the confetti, the cake?! ;D
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm intrigued about most of these films~
The Loft has quite the cast!
what? You mean you didn't bake a cake for moi? :)
DeleteWell I'm looking forward to the film of Miss Zeta Jones and what a big comeback from her.
ReplyDeletewe adore Zeta Jones, she is our sweetheart! She had such a tough time last few years, hope her comeback will be big!
Deletemmm as far as the stars go it seems to have quite a lot of those, and some pretty girls took =^_^=
ReplyDeleteyep, indeed :)
DeleteCongratulations on your tremendous traffic Dezmond. That's just awesome. As for the Hobbit, I'm looking forward to it. Most anticipated of the decade though? I'm not sure what that says about the state of cinema that nothing can top it in ten years.
ReplyDeletethanks, Michael!
DeleteIt says that we are living in a sad sad sad both real and film world :(
OMG, blogger is so nice to me tonight. Its letting me comment on a lot of recently blocked blogs.
ReplyDeleteLove a kick A** Elven girl. Can't wait for The Hobbit.
Channing Tatum and Jude Law should be a great adventure together.
And congrats on reaching - wow, isn't that a really BIG number Dezzy. I'll blow bubbles for you :)
.........dhole
Hey, Donnzie, glad to hear Blogger is being nice to you finally :)
DeleteBring those bubbles :)
Catherine Zeta Jones is awesome, and I can't wait for The Hobbit to come out.
ReplyDeleteshe is pure awesomeness!
DeleteKarl Urban is watchable in most things he does....
ReplyDeleteI could watch him for years and years and years....
DeleteLove trailer Dez, but all these days I cannot enter!!! but finally today, yes, !
ReplyDeleteglad to hear that, Gloriacitta!
DeleteYeay for Karl Urban... I bet you are a happy dezzy!!
ReplyDeleteme is overly happy, like a little bunny when he sees a carrot :)
DeleteAh Karl...Nothing more needs to be said. ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Evangeline's role was increased, you know how I love my butt-kicking women. :)
And that is another hot looking pic of Catherine. I am so happy to see her working a lot more. I missed her during her absence.
she says she will really kick some evil buts in THE HOBBIT and that she will be very lethal, you're type of sister :)
DeleteI missed Catho (I called her that, because that was her nickname in CATHERINE THE GREAT mini series :)) too, you remember that I even had posts wishing her luck and giving her support when she went to a clinic last year.
i get all happy whenever you have HOBBIT news! :)
ReplyDelete'tis a happy day today :)
DeleteOooh, the loft, it's like a conspiracy/suspense movie for yuppies.
ReplyDeleteTeary eyed yuppie: "The poor man just wants to bring hot random teenage girls back to his expensive loft and cheat on his wife, why won't the killers just LET HIM???"
(In all seriousness, it does look pretty cool)
that's yuppie for you, brother :)
DeleteI am still trying *hard* to keep an open mind with this non-existance Lily's character.
ReplyDeleteah, you're of the resistance gang :)
DeleteOh, I like a good thriller. And having Wentworth in it doesn't hurt either.
ReplyDeletelooks like a good movie. might go see it
ReplyDeleteglad to hear that!
DeleteTHE LOFT sounds pretty good. Still not sure what I think of Tauriel. Nothing against Ms. Lily, just...hmm...
ReplyDeleteLOFT should be intense!
DeleteWouldn't mind having Catherine Zeta Jones as my doctor. I've seen plenty of docs of late, but none of them make me want to come back.
ReplyDeleteI hear you, brother, I hear you! You do look blue in the face and a visit to doctor Jones could help you...
DeleteIt's true, Dezzy! You are amazing.
ReplyDeleteAs for THE LOFT - Whoa!! Hot guys alert. =D
thanks :)
DeleteAlert indeed ;)
I think she's an excellent choice for an elf. She certainly has the build.
ReplyDeleteand the eyes :)
Delete1,100,000? didn't you just pass a million? Wow! Pretty soon you'll hit that two million mark!!
ReplyDeleteI did, LOL, at the end of December :) Maybe it's time to start asking a penny from each of you :)))
DeleteNice Evangeline lilly will look wonderful in The Hobbit!
ReplyDeleteshe will indeed!
DeleteCongrats on the 11 mill! I hope I can get that much in like 5 years or so, haha.
ReplyDeletethanks Joe! :)
Deletethe trailer for LOFT has been disappearing from YouTube, people, constantly, so I've put the one from MovieWeb, hope it will stay a bit longer...
ReplyDelete