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Frank Miller’s 300 gains a Phantom for a King!!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with a bit of news on the big screen adaptation of Frank Miller's 300! The DAWN OF THE DEAD remake's Zach Snyder is directing and now we hear that Gerard Butler (PHANTOM OF THE OPERA) will lead our 300 Spartans as King Leonidas thanks to...
The Stax Report: Script Review of 300 (Spoilers Included)
An exclusive first look at the big-screen adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel! Stax here with my reaction to the screenplay for 300. This 121-page second draft dated May 22, 2003 was penned by Michael Gordon (the forthcoming G.I. Joe movie). It is an adaptation...
WB marches with ‘300’
Miller's graphic novel set for the bigscreen Warner Bros. Pictures is set to return to ancient Greece and make war epic "300," based on Frank Miller's graphic novel of the same name. Pic will be directed by Zach Snyder and produced by Hollywood Gang Prods. and...
Miller’s 300 Headed to the Big Screen
Warner Bros. Pictures is set to return to ancient Greece and make war epic 300, based on Frank Miller's graphic novel of the same name. Variety says the film will be directed by Zach Snyder and produced by Hollywood Gang Productions and Atmosphere Pictures MM. Gerard...
Butler Leads The “300” Charge
Scottish hunk Gerard Butler has signed on to star in "300," the adaptation of the Frank Miller graphic novel that Zack Snyder is directing for Warner Bros. Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter. The film centers around the famous Battle of Thermopylae and tells the...
Frank Miller’s 300 Gets Greenlight
Here is not one but two thumbs up for Frank Miller on this glorious Tuesday. A little while back we mentioned that one of Frank Miller's [Sin City] other graphic novels, 300, may soon be getting the greenlight to become a full - length feature film. The graphic novel,...
Gerard Butler’s Last Stand
A few months back, we reported here that Zack Snyder was all set to adapt Frank Miller's graphic novel 300. Today sees the first casting news on the film, as Gerard "Phantom of the Opera" Butler joins the cast as Leonidas, hero of the film and all-around warrior dude....
‘Phantom’ star flies to ‘300’
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Gerard Butler, who played the title character in last year's feature version of "The Phantom of the Opera," will star in "300," an adaptation of the comic book from "Sin City" creator Frank Miller. The Warner Bros. project tells the...
‘Phantom’ to lead ‘300 Spartans’
'The Phantom of the Opera' star Gerard Butler is to appear in an adaptation of historical epic '300 Spartans'. Hot on the heels of the hugely successful adaptation of Frank Miller's 'Sin City' earlier this year, it seems that another of the writer's graphic novels...
Exclusive Interview with Tyler Bates, Score Composer for The Devil’s Rejects
Tyler Bates may not believe himself to be a sadistic S.O.B., but people may disagree after they see the new movie for which he composed the score, The Devil's Rejects. It is Rob Zombie's follow-up to his horror hit House of 1000 Corpses, and it's sure to be just as...
Attila Leads the 300?
Casting buzz for the Frank Miller tale. Movies Online claims that Scottish thesp Gerard Butler (The Phantom of the Opera) is in the running to star in director Zack Snyder's live-action adaptation of 300, Frank Miller's graphic novel retelling of the Battle of...
Gerard Butler to Play The King in 300
According to a very reliable source of ours, Gerard Butler will be playing The King in Frank Millers 300. I am absolutely STOKED for this movie for a variety of reasons. Gerard Butler is known for his part of Drac in Dracula 2000. Warner Bros.' 300 is an adaptation of...
Beowulf screenwriter Andrew Berzins Answers Fan Questions
1. Can you explain why you felt the violence was deemed necessary for the film? - Lady Claire This one puzzles me. I'm not sure how familiar Lady Claire is with the original poem. The section of the story dealing with Beowulf's battle with Grendel (our "monster") is...
He Can Relate to Roles That Have Mysteries
He played the lead role in a British film, “Dear Frankie,” (directed by Shona Auerbach) which is currently being shown in theaters. It is a tale of love within a family, taking place in a seaside town, near Glasgow. A mother of a boy with a hearing impairment...
Il Messaggero (Italy) (Translation)
Another Ischia 2005 sex symbol is listening to Bova with great attention: Gerard Butler, the protagonist of The Phantom of the Opera (and of the comedy Dear Frankie, soon to be released). Contrary to the very married and unconquerable Bova, the Scottish actor joyfully...
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In Depth: Beowulf: The Movie(s)
A Comprehensive Look at the (Brief) List of Cinematic Adaptations of the English Language's Most Enduring Epic Poem From the cover of the graphic novel by Gareth Hinds. Literally hundreds of “muscle-man” films exist that are attributed to the great, masculine myths of...
Toronto film fest to screen Owen retrospective
When Don Owen's Nobody Waved Goodbye premiered in 1964, critics said it offered such a stifling picture of Toronto that even Torontonians were put off by the city. Seems strange then that the Toronto International Film Festival would choose it as part of a...
Jade and Lady Helen make famous friends in London
Stepping out in London, Garrard designer Jade Jagger showed off her latest bauble for the famed jeweller – and it costs only £1. Jade, daughter of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger, created the summer CLIC Sargent friendship bracelet with the help of pal Lady Helen Taylor to...
The Spike
Top hotel, One Devonshire Gardens, in Glasgow, was the setting for the Bowmore Scottish Screen Awards, held yesterday, the results of which had been publicised on Sunday, by media partners, The Sunday Times Scotland. Collecting the award for Best Film, was Paul...
NEW FAMILY DRAMA AS GANG MUGS SCOTS STAR’S SON; AWARD MARRED BY NEWS OF STREET ATTACK
A TOP Scottish actress's teenage son was assaulted by a gang in a London street attack as she flew to Glasgow to collect a prestigious film award. Edinburgh-born Broadway and West End star Lindsay Duncan spoke of her shock at receiving a distressing phone call from...
I’d Like To Meet This Person: A Fireside Chat with Gerard Butler
I was able to play the Phantom and the Stranger because I had wasted my life with heavy drinking. Butler, who played a Rock Style Phantom in POTO, a huge Long Run Hit in Japan, charmed many female fans with his tenor voice. He, in person, is like a lively little boy....
CLOSE UP: Gerry Butler, Phantom Is A Naughty Boyish Nice Guy
GB.Net Note: All interview parts were translated. Regular bio and movie synopsis info was omitted. DF is like an undiscovered gem to me Q: When you first read the script, what did you think of it? It seemed like an undiscovered gem. While we're filming it, Emily...
Gerard Butler in “Dear Frankie”
"Sir Phantom" With Soaring Popularity, 35, Single, ISO Love! With POTO, still in the theatres, Gerard Butler rapidly became an international star. His next work is a small time film, "Dear Frankie" which took place in his homeland, Scotland. "I read this script while...