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In contrast to his two previous movies about waterborne perils 1981's Das Boot, about a German U-boat in World War II, and 2000's The Perfect Storm, based on the true story of a fishing boat lost at sea Poseidon focuses on everyday people whom catastrophe takes completely by surprise ... It's a different time now; we have really a very scary and anxiety-ridden time here, says Petersen, who had a long career in his native Germany before the success of Das Boot brought him to Hollywood. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
MAN OF STEEL NEVER RUSTS May 7, 2006
"Sadly, these were not the worst indignities the Man of Steel has been subjected to over the years. Prior to the production of Singer's Superman movie, the property spent a decade in development hell, with aborted initiatives scripted by the likes of Kevin (Clerks) Smith and J.J. (Lost) Abrams, and even a Superman Versus Batman throw-down as envisioned by director Wolfgang (Das Boot) Petersen.But the most galling of all, for the Superman purist, was Tim (Batman) Burton's briefly green-lit... (Toronto Star -- Arts)
more » May 7, 2006
His 1981 submarine thriller "Das Boot," fishermen drama "The Perfect Storm" (2000) and now the capsized cruise ship adventure "Poseidon," opening Friday, have made Petersen the admiral of ocean epics ... "Das Boot" became Germany's all-time hit, and it struck a chord in America, too. (CTNow.com)
Men of action May 6, 2006
Maybe because Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot, The Perfect Storm) is directing, and he had $175 million to play with. Bottoms up. (Rocky Mountain News)
Test Pattern: Poseidon sails again May 4, 2006
And Hollywood thought so highly of the film that Wolfgang Petersen, he of "Das Boot" fame, is the director. And it cost $150 million to make. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Poseidon remake setting sail May 1, 2006
Having already ventured underwater with Das Boot and braved some killer waves with The Perfect Storm, he is now preparing to release a remake of The Poseidon Adventure ... Not trained professionals like the submariners in Das Boot or the fishermen in Perfect Storm, he said. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Summer Movies Apr 30, 2006
He previously shot the submarine adventure "Das Boot" and "The Perfect Storm.". "Goal! The Dream Begins": Sports drama stars Kuno Becker as a poor Mexican American immigrant from Los Angeles with a gift for soccer who goes toe to toe with fanatical British athletes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Tom likes it hot Apr 30, 2006
The background: Petersen did Das Boot, The Perfect Storm and Troy, so has launched more than a thousand ships. It's not all technology, with vast water tanks constructed on the Warners lot. (Guardian Unlimited)
Summer movie preview Apr 29, 2006
The director is Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot, The Perfect Storm), who knows how to direct movies about sea disasters. The cast includes Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell and Richard Dreyfuss. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
It's Tom Cruise vs. Superman Apr 28, 2006
This year's summer lead-ins: "Mission: Impossible III," pitting Tom Cruise against supervillain Philip Seymour Hoffman; "Poseidon," a remake of "The Poseidon Adventure" directed by Hollywood's king of the sea, Wolfgang Petersen ("The Perfect Storm," "Das Boot"); the animated "Over the Hedge," an animals-against-humans comedy from the makers of "Shrek"; and "The Da Vinci Code," reuniting Tom Hanks with director Ron Howard. (). (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Super season? Apr 28, 2006
The Scouting Report: Petersen, the go-to guy for disaster flicks on the high seas (Das Boot, The Perfect Storm), apparently does not believe in computer-generated effects, so that's a real wall of water and an actual overturned ship set, albeit in a giant tank. A remake, of course, of the 1969 Poseidon Adventure, but made for a whole lot more money (a reported $175 million) on a shoot where many cast members sustained injuries. (The Palm Beach Post)
May the movies rock Apr 27, 2006
"Poseidon" -- Wolfgang Petersen, the man who took us into the claustrophobic confines of a German U-boat in "Das Boot," transports us to a luxury cruise ship turned upside down. No Shelley Winters, of course, but a cast led by Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss and Andre Braugher. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Faithful filmgoers flock to `Celestine Prophecy' Apr 21, 2006
The cast features recognisable, solid actors such as Hector Elizondo (Princess Diaries), Jurgen Prochnow (Das Boot) and Annabeth Gish (TV's The West Wing), along with relatively new faces such as Matthew Settle (Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood) and Sarah Wayne Callies (Fox's Prison Break). Director Armand Mastroianni never allows the film to lag. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Action fans, be on your guard for Sentinel Apr 21, 2006
But Eastwood s entertaining 1993 film In the Line of Fire was directed by the great Wolfgang Petersen ( Das Boot, Troy ), while The Sentinel helmer Clark Johnson s single feature-film credit is the mediocre 2003 effort S.W.A.T.. Based on a novel by ex-Secret Service agent Gerald Petievich, the film involves - Holy Monica Lewinsky. (Boston Herald)
Cruise, `Da Vinci' kick off summer films Apr 19, 2006
This year's summer lead-ins: "Mission: Impossible III," pitting Tom Cruise against supervillain Philip Seymour Hoffman; "Poseidon," a remake of "The Poseidon Adventure" directed by Hollywood's king of the sea, Wolfgang Petersen ("The Perfect Storm," "Das Boot"); the animated "Over the Hedge," an animals-against-humans comedy from the makers of "Shrek"; and "The Da Vinci Code," reuniting Tom Hanks with director Ron Howard. A globe-trotting mystery, the adaptation of Dan Brown's best-seller... (The Advocate -- Entertainment)
This summer's big screen? Really big Apr 19, 2006
( The Perfect Storm, Das Boot ); the animated Over the Hedge, an animals-against-humans comedy from the makers of Shrek ; and The Da Vinci Code, reuniting Tom Hanks with director Ron Howard. A globe-trotting mystery, the adaptation of Dan Brown's best seller follows a symbologist (Hanks) and cryptographer (Audrey Tautou) racing to uncover clues about the murder of a member of a shadowy society harboring deep secrets about Christianity. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The high price of loving thy neighbour Apr 16, 2006
One hopes the negotiations to persuade Jason to appear in this tripe were more testing than the Navy's - 'David, it's like Del Boy meets Das Boot' - but presumably a large cheque won the argument. For a versatile actor, Jason can be stubbornly unvarying in tone. (The Observer)
Suit Yourself Apr 8, 2006
It was Petersen, the fabled director of "Das Boot" and "The Perfect Storm," who told Lucas: "I understand water and claustrophobia as well as anyone in the world." And who plunged Lucas into a simulated sunken ocean liner that he remembers as a petri dish of rushing water, panic and fiery explosions. When "Poseidon" is released in May, Lucas promises audiences will see that, aside from a tidal wave knocking over a ship, it has nothing in common with "The Poseidon Adventure" of 1972. (Los Angeles Times)
Movie remakes: déjà view Mar 14, 2006
"Poseidon." Everybody's favorite 1972 upside-down boat ride gets overhauled by water-meister Wolfgang Petersen ("Das Boot," "The Perfect Storm"). The late Shelley Winters isn't onboard. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The Elementary Particles Feb 12, 2006
Nearly every part is played by a major name, not just Bleibtrau, Gedeck and Potente, but even down to the walk-on roles, filled with casual skill by the likes of Michael Gwisdek ("Goodbye! Lenin") as Michael's old boss, and Uwe Ochsenkneckt ("Das Boot") as Bruno's jaded father. Production designer Ingrid Henn and costume designer Esther Walz turn up the kitsch factor in the flashbacks all the way, while Roehler's regular lenser Carl-Friedrich Koschnick pushes the grading to achieve an... (Variety)
2006 movies: Faster than a speeding bullet Jan 18, 2006
Director Wolfgang Petersen (The Perfect Storm, Das Boot) knows water, promising to make Poseidon just the sort of visual feast to make the cruise-ship industry sweat a bit about last-minute cancellations. The Da Vinci Code (May 19)Take one runaway best seller, add the directing-producing team of Ron Howard and Brian Grazer and reunite them with their Splash and Apollo 13 star, this guy named Tom Hanks. (MSNBC -- Movies)
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