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I read he was also working on a new Terry Gilliam project. I wonder if that will ever see the light of day. (The Palm Beach Post)
Heath Ledger: A costar reflects Jan 25, 2008
Christopher Plummer talks to EW.com about the loss of his castmate from their yet-to-be-completed Terry Gilliam film ''The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ... Imaginarium is a fantasy tale, co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, a filmmaker known for his outlandish visual invention (he previously worked with Ledger on 2005's The Brothers Grimm) ... And Terry Gilliam has had this experience before, with The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, with Johnny Depp. (Entertainment Weekly)
Jack Nicholson: 'I warned him'... Jan 24, 2008
" His family have rejected speculation that he committed suicide earlier. An initial autopsy carried out by the New York City Medical Examiner was "inconclusive", according to U.S. reports. The official investigation was launched after a police spokesperson confirmed that presciption anxiety drugs Valim and Zoloft as well as sleeping medication Ambien were found in the vicinity of the actor's body. In Perth, his home town, Ledger's father Kim read out a statement in which he insisted the death... (The Drudge Report)
Actor Heath Ledger found dead in NYC building Jan 24, 2008
Ledger began to gravitate more toward independent fare, including Lasse Hallstrom s Casanova and Terry Gilliam s The Brothers Grimm, both released in 2005. His 2006 film Candy now seems destined to have an especially haunting quality: In a particularly realistic performance, Ledger played a poet wrestling with a heroin addiction along with his girlfriend, played by Abbie Cornish. (Charles City Press, IO)
Heath's Death - Why? Jan 24, 2008
At the time of his death, Heath had been filming The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, where he became close to director Terry Gilliam and his wife Maggie. Yesterday, Maggie also searched for reasons over Heath's passing, saying. (Sky News)
Mysterious death of troubled star in his New York apartment Jan 24, 2008
The assignment in London that was keeping him from his daughter was a role in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, directed by Monty Python's Terry Gilliam. News of Ledger's death shocked an Australian acting fraternity that would otherwise have been celebrating news of Cate Blanchett's dual Oscar nominations. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Heath Ledger autopsy inconclusive Jan 24, 2008
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'He had everything to live for' Jan 24, 2008
In The Imaginarium, a fantasy film from director Terry Gilliam, Plummer plays the leader of a travelling theatre troupe in contemporary London, offering audience members a trip into their imaginations via a magical mirror ... "His friendship with Terry Gilliam was very strong indeed," said Plummer. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
What killed Heath Ledger?| Jan 24, 2008
He had been working this month on 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus', directed by Terry Gilliam, which was due out next year. He also portrays The Joker in the upcoming Batman movie 'Dark Knight. (iAfrica.com)
• Ledger's autopsy 'inconclusive' Jan 24, 2008
In the weeks before his return to New York on Sunday, Ledger had been working in London on the $30-million Terry Gilliam fantasy movie "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus," about a theater impresario (played by Christopher Plummer) who offers audience members the opportunity to cross through a magical mirror into a universe of limitless imagination. On a day when a Times reporter was present on the set, Ledger, whose roguish character falls in love with Dr. Parnassus' daughter, was wearing a... (Q13.com, WA)
Heath Ledger took pills for stress and Jan 24, 2008
Ledger had returned to New York at the weekend from London after completing the British leg of filming on Terry Gilliam s fantasy film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. The future of the picture, which also stars Christopher Plummer, the English model Lily Cole and the singer Tom Waits, is now in doubt. (Times Online)
Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger found dead Jan 23, 2008
My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going," Ledger said. He confided to the reporter that he took a prescription sleeping pill and, when that failed, took another.The actor had been travelling between New York and London where he was filming, as recently as last weekend, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus directed by Terry Gilliam. He was also scheduled to appear this year as the Joker in the next Batman movie, The Dark Knight.Ledger had last been home to Australia over the Christmas... (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
'He barely slept; dealing with terrible mood swings'... Jan 23, 2008
Ledger was currently in the middle of filming the Terry Gilliam movie The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus at the time of his death. Last weekend, he was photographed dressed as a clown on set in London. (The Drudge Report)
Heath Ledger dies aged 28 Jan 23, 2008
The actor had been travelling between New York and London where he was filming, as recently as last weekend, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus directed by Terry Gilliam. He was also scheduled to appear this year as the Joker in the next Batman movie, The Dark Knight. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Film world mourns Heath Ledger's death Jan 23, 2008
In 2005's "The Brothers Grimm," he played Jacob, the more circumspect and thin-skinned of the fabled fairy-tale writers, as depicted by director Terry Gilliam. And in 2006's "Candy," filmed in his native country, Ledger played a poet as desperately addicted to heroin as he is to an ill-starred love affair. (Newsday -- New York City)
Heath Ledger found dead in bed by masseuse Jan 23, 2008
Ledger's death comes during the making of his latest movie The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, directed by Terry Gilliam and in which he was to star alongside Christopher Plummer and Tom Waits. Ledger had a with some sections of the media. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Lost starThe talent and tragedy of Heath Ledger, one of film's best hopes Jan 23, 2008
Ledger was also thought to be in the middle of filming The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, a new fantasy movie with former Monty Python member Terry Gilliam. Set and shot in modern London, it is the tale of a travelling theatre that takes the audience into a parallel universe. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
In Pictures: Heath Ledger Jan 23, 2008
Ledger was in the middle of filming a new Terry Gilliam movie, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, when his dead body was discovered in a New York flat. Ledger's performances in such titles as Monster's Ball and Brokeback Mountain won him industry awards as well as the respect of his peers. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
See photo gallery Jan 23, 2008
Heath Ledger, seen here in a photo session nearly 8 years ago, died of an apparent drug overdose - photo taken June 9th, 2000 Read article - Photo Gallery - Variety (Variety)
Heath Ledger Found Dead Jan 23, 2008 Jeff Parker tunes in Jan 16, 2008 The Samit revelations Jan 13, 2008 More of this story Jan 6, 2008 Fancy-free at Capri fest Jan 3, 2008 Clooney in competition at Venice Jan 3, 2008 What a buzz! Dec 10, 2007 Planetwide Media Launches Virgin Comics Comic Book Creator 2.0 Interactive Entertainment Software and Digital Content Packs Dec 4, 2007 Today In History - November 22, 2007 Nov 22, 2007 Priyanka now a super heroine of comic books Nov 5, 2007 Just say Cleese Nov 3, 2007 Interview : Greg mclean Nov 2, 2007 Gilliam, Ledger reteam for film Nov 1, 2007 'Promises' opens London festival Oct 19, 2007 Read on... Oct 17, 2007 Pick your flicks Sep 27, 2007 Not afraid of the dark Sep 26, 2007 Rob Zombie hacks away at 'Halloween' horror classic Sep 2, 2007 Virgin takes up 'Dare' Aug 27, 2007 'Mr. Bean's Holiday' an insult to England's comedic reputation Aug 27, 2007 Matt Damon to the manner Bourne Aug 24, 2007 'Monty Python' Voted Britain's Most Influential Comedy Series Aug 15, 2007 Python 'most influential' comedy Aug 14, 2007 (Photo: David James/Courtesy of Paramount Pictures) Aug 13, 2007 'Stardust' Author Neil Gaiman Tells Why He Turns Down Most Adaptations — But Not This One Aug 11, 2007 'Stardust' needs to go to rehab Aug 10, 2007 Prison Break Aug 9, 2007 A box-office banker: How Matt Damon became Hollywood's leading man Aug 8, 2007 How the Bourne Boys Keep it Real Aug 5, 2007 Comics' next H'wood wannabes Aug 4, 2007 Zack Snyder At Comic-Con: We Join An Epic Director For An Epic Day Aug 4, 2007 What are the worst films of all time? Aug 1, 2007 Ritchie 'to adapt comic story' Jul 28, 2007 Death at 50 still has all his powers Jul 20, 2007 Armchair Cinephile Jul 11, 2007 Speaking About Stardust Jun 20, 2007 Read More... Jun 20, 2007 Top ten movies about Vegas Jun 12, 2007 Payday the thirteenth Jun 9, 2007 Zack Snyder Assures He'll 'Find A Spot' For Gerard Butler In 'Watchmen' Jun 8, 2007 Several Villains to Blame for Lack of Sci-Fi Success Jun 5, 2007 Future shock: the death of serious science fiction May 31, 2007 Damon wants to nick 'sexiest man' title from his Ocean's 13 pals May 28, 2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End May 25, 2007 No 'Sleep' for El-P May 24, 2007 'Harry Potter' In Rob Zombie's Hands? 'Very Violent With A Lot Of Nudity' May 12, 2007 Guy Ritchie's Gamekeeper Digital Edition to Make Online Worldwide Premiere at VirginComics.com and Planetwide Media's HyperComics.com May 10, 2007 Zach Braff Talks 'Ex,' 'Scrubs' And Bro's 'Goonies'-Like Kids' Flick May 8, 2007 Power of love vs. Alzheimer's May 4, 2007 MORE FILM REVIEWS Apr 29, 2007 Entertainment Apr 29, 2007 'Heroes' Pulls Rug From Under 'Watchmen' Apr 24, 2007 Who needs drugs? Not Gilliam Apr 23, 2007 Loving it down the rabbit hole Apr 23, 2007 Clooney in competition at Venice Apr 5, 2007 'Spamalot' rolls into Vegas Apr 3, 2007 Gilliam to get fantasy lifetime award Apr 2, 2007 NORM: After rehab stint, Spears hits Strip Apr 2, 2007 NORM: Beatles classic honors Idle's 64th Apr 1, 2007 Fantastic film prize for Gilliam Mar 31, 2007 'Spamalot' brings Python double talk to the Strip Mar 31, 2007 NORM: Jacko tour news: Real or bogus? Mar 30, 2007 Hymns of Canada's rap master Mar 24, 2007 Made in Maryland Mar 23, 2007 Fighting talk Mar 18, 2007
" Ledger, who was nominated for a best actor Oscar for his portrayal of a gay cowboy in the 2005 film "Brokeback Mountain," had separated from his former fiancee Michelle Williams in September. The pair, who met on the set of the Ang Lee-directed drama, have a two-year-old daughter, Matilda Rose. Ledger had been working this month on his latest movie, "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," directed by Terry Gilliam, which was due out next year. He also portrays The Joker in the upcoming Batman... (Channelnewsasia.com)
This marriage is no more. It has ceased to be Jan 17, 2008
" So it has been with Cleese. Awash with self-doubt and consumed by the sense that he was never good enough or designed to fit in anywhere, he translated his anguish into a new style of anarchic but tightly controlled humour. From it sprang two of the most admired shows in the history of British television - Monty Python's Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers. Along the way Cleese has made a great deal of money, without - as the latest separation suggests - making very much sense of his life. He was... (Sydney Morning Herald)
In fact, Parker was influenced professionally by Terry Gilliam, the cartoonist on "Monty Python" and director of odd-ball movies such as "Brazil" and "The Brothers Grimm." So much so that after graduating from high school, he tried his hand at creating a comic strip. "I disappointed my parents considerably," Parker said. (Florida Today)
Youre working on projects with Duran Duran (the popular 1980s band) and director Terry Gilliam (Brazil, Twelve Monkeys). What are those about. (Business Standard)
" (Photo courtesy of The Opera House) By JODY FEINBERGThe Patriot Ledger He is a King Arthur like no other. In search of the Holy Grail, he gets insulted by flatulent Frenchmen, fends off flying cows and a killer rabbit, and obsesses about putting on a Broadway musical. This is the King Arthur of Monty Python s Spamalot, the 2005 Tony Award winning musical which runs Jan. 15-27 at The Opera House in Boston.It s bizarre and ridiculous and pokes fun at all kinds of pretensions, said actor... (Patriot Ledger, MA)
But Capri aficionado Terry Gilliam actually gave the event some gravitas, promoting "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," which he is currently shooting. Gilliam disembarked with "Imaginarium" stars Andrew Garfield and Lily Cole, who were part of a Capri contingent of hot young talent that also included Hayden Panettiere and Freddie Highmore. (Variety)
Clooney's Goodnight and Good Luck will compete with films directed by Ang Lee, Terry Gilliam and actor John Turturro for the prestigious Golden Lion award. Steven Soderbergh and Tim Burton have films screening out of competition. (Yahoo News -- Film Festivals)
DIRECTION-LESS: Terry Gilliam's filmmaking career always seems to be on life support (anybody seen Tideland lately ... "Prestigious as it was, it didn't feel so prestigious when Terry Gilliam threw the producers off the set," Kaylan recalls. (Edmonton Sun)
In addition to its Indian line of comics, Virgin is also developing new stories with acclaimed filmmakers, actors and musicians including John Woo, Guy Ritchie, Terry Gilliam, Dave Stewart, Duran Duran and others. Feature films based on Virgin Comics characters are also in the works, including an animated feature The Secrets of the Seven Sounds and a theatrical live action feature film, The Sadhu in development with actor Nicolas Cage. (BusinessWire)
Animator and movie director Terry Gilliam is 67. Actor Tom Conti is 66. (CBS2.com, CA)
Apart from Priyanka, it is developing new stories with acclaimed filmmakers, actors and musicians like John Woo, Guy Ritchie, Terry Gilliam, Dave Steward, Ed Burns, Nicholas Cage, Duran Duran and Sachin Tendulkar. IANS. (indiainteracts.com)
The Australian production of the Broadway hit starts in a couple of weeks but must seem a million miles away for Cleese, who wrote the Grail screenplay with fellow Pythons Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle and Terry Gilliam way back in 1973. It was done on a shoestring; a contrast to the spectacular budget for the lavish stage version he saw premiere in Chicago at the Shubert Theatre on March 17, 2005. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Heath Ledger and Terry Gilliam reunite. "X-Files" sequel getting a mid 2008 release. (Moviehole)
Helmer Terry Gilliam will reteam with Heath Ledger on "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" for Samuel Hadida's Davis Film banner. Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield and Verne Troyer round out the cast. (Variety)
Screening and packed after-party in nearby Covent Garden was attended by the great and the good of the U.K. film industry, including directors Stephen Frears, Michael Winterbottom, Stephen Woolley, Terry Gilliam and Alan Parker, thesps Martin Freeman and Colin Firth, and industryites Robert Mitchell, Ian George, Cameron McCracken, Stewart Till, Paul Trijbits, Christian Grass, Josh Berger, John Woodward and politico James Purnell, the recently installed secretary of state for culture, media and... (Variety)
Five films that mean a lot to me: Brazil, directed by Terry Gilliam Animal Crackers, directed by Victor HeermanvThe Great Dictator, directed by Charles ChaplinThe Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, directed by Gerard OuryAnything by Stephen Poliakoff. Last CD I bought: The Once soundtrack. (Variety)
"Brazil" by Terry Gilliam. Romantic Comedy. (The Indianapolis Star -- Entertainment)
"It's in a book that Terry Gilliam [and Bob McCabe] did about a diary of the making of The Brothers Grimm. Harvey Weinstein was actually very polite to me," she giggles, suggesting that she really has thickened her skin. She's less angry, more mellow. (Guardian Unlimited)
He's the author of "The Battle of Brazil," a book chronicling the behind-the-scenes fight between film director Terry Gilliam and Universal Pictures over the final cut of the now-classic movie "Brazil." In the late 1990s, he co-hosted "Cinema," a PBS-aired weekly television program. Movies Update E-mail. (New York Daily News)
Virgin Comics has been on a roll recently, inking deals with John Woo, Terry Gilliam, Shekhar Kapur, Jonathan Mostow, Ed Burns and Nicolas Cage to create their own comicbooks that could be adapted into films. Its first adaptation will be "The Gamekeeper," that Guy Ritchie created and will helm, with Joel Silver set to produce. (Variety)
A particularly rich comedic joust is Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. Set in a mythical Camelot, King Arthur and his knights set forth on a quest for the Holy Grail. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Once you start to examine them very closely they all start to fall apart," he says. Damon's first big-screen job was an uncredited one-line role in the Julia Roberts movie Mystic Pizza. He then famously nearly starved himself to get into skeletal shape for the Gulf War drama Courage Under Fire before Good Will Hunting put him on a path that included more hits (Saving Private Ryan, The Talented Mr Ripley, Ocean's Eleven, Syriana) than misses (The Legend of Bagger Vance, Rounders, The Brothers... (Melbourne Herald Sun)
A panel of comedy performers selected the series--which ran from 1969-1975 and made stars of John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Graham Chapman--ahead of other Brit hits including Blackadder, Little Britain and The Office. The top 10 is as follows. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Monty Python's Flying Circus was first screened in 1969 and also starred Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Graham Chapman. The dead parrot sketch was named the best alternative comedy sketch by the readers of Radio Times in 2004. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The Pirates of the Caribbean people would have stretched this material out to eight-plus hours, while a visionary genius like Terry Gilliam would have royally screwed it up by putting more emphasis on the scenic wheels and pulleys than the narrative. The model here, luckily, is The Princess Bride with a dollop of The Black Adderand, to cut the facetiousness, nonstop rhapsodic heavenly choirs. (New York Magazine)
At first, he meant just as a producer,and we met with Terry Gilliam to see if he would direct it, but he had just come off "Brothers Grimm" and he wasn't going to make another fairy tale for love or money. So Matthew became the director almost by accident. (VHI.com -- Music News)
References to the work of Terry Gilliam and the Monty Python only highlight how wan "Stardust" is. Instead of floating delicately the movie clomps along like a peasant after a hard day in the fields. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
I was curious to have a look because the interiors of the prison were used to portray an asylum in the Terry Gilliam film Twelve Monkeys. ESP recently launched "Summer Twilight Tours" Wednesday nights through the end of August, when the facilities remain open until 8 p.m. And there are a number of special events held regularly at the prison, like the annual Bastille Day Celebration. (South Brunswick Post, NJ)
From his first break-out role, as a drug-addicted soldier in Courage Under Fire, to his starring turn in the little-seen Terry Gilliam feature The Brothers Grimm, he has picked films that have all at least had the potential to be ground-breaking, compelling material. Most remarkably, that's been true of his mainstream, popcorn choices as well as his more artsy ones. (Independent)
Producers fixed him up on a date with Damon, who was by this point in Prague filming The Brothers Grimm for Terry Gilliam. At London's Heathrow Airport, with 15 in his pocket, Greengrass realized, "I'd better get some money, 'cause I'm taking out one of the world's great movie stars." His cash card was overdrawn. (Time.com)
Publisher's Director's Cut comic line also may turn books by John Woo, Ed Burns, Jonathan Mostow, Terry Gilliam, Shekhar Kapur and Nicolas Cage into pics. In many cases, publishers are licensing their properties, with producers spending up to $200,000 to option the rights. (Variety)
Refusing to rest on his laurels, however, Snyder wakes up in his hotel on this morning and continues his daily routine of hand-drawing storyboards for "Watchmen" a project that has already chewed up and spit out such esteemed directors as Terry Gilliam and Paul Greengrass. After an hour or so getting ready with his wife/producer Deborah, he's ready to embark on a hectic 12 hours consisting of two discussion panels, an autograph signing, 100 interviews and the biggest party in the history of... (VHI.com -- Music News)
terry gilliam directed. WHAT WENT WRONG. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Gamekeeper comic was part of a series of stories created by film-makers including Terry Gilliam. Ritchie is currently filming RocknRolla starring Thandie Newton. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
" Despite his reputation as the "gloomy Swede", Bergman acknowledged that he was in showbusiness and that in order to survive there it was important to "avoid making people too mad". He was an entertainer, then, but also an artist who addressed complex questions and subtly mapped the psychological and emotional landscapes of his characters. "Our generation was searching for new ideas and keen on discovering the world outside of provincial America," recalls director Terry Gilliam. "We were like... (Scotsman)
La Jet;e / Sans Soleil (Criterion): Experimental filmmaker Chris Marker s vision is almost entirely absent from video shelves, with one glaring exception: 12 Monkeys, the brilliant Terry Gilliam fantasy inspired by Marker s short La Jet;e. The original tells its story poetically, with successions of still B&W images and lots of elliptical voiceover. (San Antonio Current, TX)
" As the producer mentions above, Gaiman made himself available at virtually every opportunity to clarify and explain changes or challenges the filmmakers faced adapting Stardust. In fact, Gaiman recently spoke directly with IGN via telephone to talk about his collaboration with Vaughn and company on the forthcoming fantasy film. IGN Movies: What was the process for getting Stardust from the page to the screen? Neil Gaiman: I sold the rights to do a movie to Miramax in 1998, and then I watched... (IGN FilmForce)
This week the Criterion Collection releases Sans Soleil on DVD paired with La Jete (1962), Markers most famous film even before Terry Gilliam "remade" it on an immense scale in Twelve Monkeys. Their kinship is obvious. (Disinformation)
FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS (1998) -- Hunter Thompson's pharmaceutically enhanced, drug-muddled memoir is turned into a contact high of hallucinations by helmer Terry Gilliam, who uses Thompson's trip in the mythic Red Shark for yet another search after the American Dream. As Dr. Gonzo says, "As your attorney, I advise you to drink heavily.". (Variety)
When Matt Damon was preparing to make The Brothers Grimm, Miramax honcho Harvey Weinstein had a fit at the idea of director Terry Gilliam wanting him to don a fake nose. It didn't matter that Heath Ledger would also wear glasses - for the film's major box-office draw to look ugly simply wasn't on the cards. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
"[We'll be shooting] up in Canada, starting in September," Snyder said of the film, which Hollywood has been trying to get off the ground for a decade and a half, under directors ranging from Terry Gilliam to Paul Greengrass. "[We'll be shooting] real soon.". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Only "Monty Python" provocateur Terry Gilliam decided to bend the high-concept action-adventure rules. While many see his seminal "Brazil" as nothing more than "1984" processed through a mind mired in Lewis Carroll and Mad Magazine, it's notion of social commentary as cutting edge satire definitely shook up the sci-fi formula. (The Ledger)
Scattered among this collective are intriguing also-rans like Silent Running, Solaris, Blade Runner, Gattaca and "A.I.: Artificial Intelligence. While some may argue for a missing favourite - Alien, The Fifth Element, I, Robot - there is a significant reasons why these movies fall outside this discussion, primary among them, their lack of an inherent allegorical nature. Serious science fiction is not a question of storytelling reclassification, but of innovation spawned by creative conjecture.... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
"Since then, Matt's chased a lower public profile, even marrying in secret. So he's rather chuffed when he's told that he is a little hard to recognise in Ocean's 13 - because for much of the picture he is buried under a false nose.The humongous hooter was inspired by Matt's own experience working on the illfated flop flick Brothers' Grimm, where former Monty Python team member Terry Gilliam wanted Matt to wear a prosthetic nose for his role. Matt agreed, but when the studio boss found out, he... (Glasgow Daily Record)
I don't want to give away how they do it, but Sparrow finds the key when he sees a notation that says "up is down." What follows are effects worthy of a Terry Gilliam movie. Naturally everyone is double-crossing everyone else, but don't bother spending too much time keeping track of that. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
After all, this is a guy who talks just as comfortably about Terry Gilliam, director of futuristic movie Brazil, as he does hip-hop. El-P's portraits of political, economic and social ruin are dense and disturbing. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
What would the final film look like if, say, Terry Gilliam or Tim Burton were heading it up. Since the Potter-verse offers so many possibilities, we've asked this question before, with varying results (see ), and we're still asking. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Director's Cut titles include John Woo's Seven Brothers, Shekhar Kapur's Snake Woman and projects from Terry Gilliam and Nicolas Cage. Written by talented author, Andy Diggle (Batman Confidential, Hellblazer) with art by up-and-coming artist, Mukesh Singh (Devi), Gamekeeper is an epic tale of espionage telling the story of one man's battle with the brutal civilized world -- and his animalistic inner-self. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
So when the 32-year-old New Jersey native recently sat down with MTV News to discuss his new movie, the future of "Scrubs" and an upcoming children's flick he says is like "The Goonies" directed by Terry Gilliam, we let him do most of the talking ... We describe it as if Terry Gilliam had directed "The Goonies." Cory Edwards, who wrote and directed "Hoodwinked!," the animated movie, is going to direct it. (VHI.com -- Music News)
She may have absorbed some of the skill and artistry of the fine directors she has worked with, including Atom Egoyan, Terry Gilliam and David Cronenberg. Not only does Polley possess a powerful visual sense vistas of the Ontario landscape are starkly haunting but she also has an intuitive understanding of the vagaries of long relationships. (USA Today -- Life)
Given a free hand, Terry Gilliam switches off the taste-ometer and aims to shock. An unassuming but impressive film about a young teacher in the loose grip of drug addiction. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Given a free hand, Terry Gilliam switches off the taste-ometer and aims to shock. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Development of a "Watchmen" movie has bounced around for two decades, with everyone from Terry Gilliam to Joel Silver to Darren Aronofsky attached. Snyder may have the clout to get it made. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Terry Gilliam has such a wild imagination that he never needs to drink or take drugs. Always decked out in flowing, big patterned shirts, the larger-than-life former Monty Python member explains how he grew up without television and read fairytales instead. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Alice in Weirdsville Jodelle Ferland as Jeliza-Rose in Terry Gilliam's latest film, Tideland ... Whatever you think of them, Terry Gilliam's films are rarely mediocre, writes Garry Maddox ... But Terry Gilliam believes that his former Monty Python colleagues have not been creative enough since they went their separate ways. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Clooney's Goodnight and Good Luck will compete with films directed by Ang Lee, Terry Gilliam and actor John Turturro for the prestigious Golden Lion award. Steven Soderbergh and Tim Burton have films screening out of competition. (Yahoo News -- Film Festivals)
WHO: Show's writer and composer Eric Idle; cast member John O'Hurley, among others; plus attendees Robin Williams, Terry Gilliam, Kevin Nealon, Ben Vereen, Robert Goulet and Steve Martin. NIP/TUCK: Idle copped to tweaking the tuner's Sin City version. (Variety)
By Terry Gilliam is to be given a lifetime achievement award at an international festival of fantasy film. The Monty Python member turned successful director will be honoured at Amsterdam's Fantastic Film Festival in late April. (Digital Spy)
Earlier, on the red, um, cowhide-print carpet, Diane Sawyer commandeered a microphone from an in-house camera crew and conducted an interview with Python member Terry Gilliam. Classiest moment of the night: Song and dance icon Ben Vereen, leaning over the edge of the orchestra pit after the premiere and telling the orchestra, "Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.". (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
On a night of special touches, Idle and fellow Pythons John Cleese and Terry Gilliam ended the premiere by leading the crowd in a rendition of "Always Look On the Bright Side of Life.". Earlier, on the red carpet, Lisa O'Hurley, the wife of "Spamalot" lead John O'Hurley, unveiled a one-of-a-kind Spam purse, featuring colored lights. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Film director and former Monty Python member Terry Gilliam is to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Fantastic Film Festival in Amsterdam. The auteur, whose films include Brazil, Time Bandits and The Brothers Grimm, will also give a public interview at the event, which runs from 18-25 April. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Tim Hatley's production design echoes Terry Gilliam's whimsical animation and forced perspectives, and a recorded John Cleese supplies the voice of God ... Celebrity invitees include Robin Williams and original Monty Python members John Cleese and Terry Gilliam. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
I'm hearing the star-studded crowd will see "Spamalot" creator Eric Idle and "Python" mates John Cleese and Terry Gilliam take a bow AND break into song. MAY I RECOMMEND. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
If you feel like walking onto the set of a Terry Gilliam movie, check out Red Pony Clock at Scolari's Office. Crammed under the low ceiling and weird smells of Scolari's, eight or so musicians playing off-kilter, childlike indie rock should transport you to some parallel universe - for free. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt and Madeleine Stowe. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Previous attempts to get the project off the ground, with directors including Terry Gilliam and Paul Greengrass, have come to nothing. But Snyder is confident his film will go ahead, and that it will do the notoriously film-unfriendly Moore justice. (Scotsman)
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