Aguirre targets Countrywide in suit Jul 24, 2008
Indeed, in his 1865 novel From the Earth to the Moon, Verne described a space effort remarkably similar to the 1961-1975 Apollo program. He imagined a a spacecraft with three astronauts, set his launch site in Florida and called for a splash landing. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Commemorating the Ultimate Geek-Project: Apollo 11 Jul 21, 2008
com, "From the Earth to the Moon", YouTube, and my Dad). ShareThis. (Wired News)
'When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions' Jun 8, 2008
Although a wide array of former astronauts and NASA personnel are interviewed for "When We Left Earth," the HBO docudrama miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon" still gives the best sense of NASA culture. But for space junkies with high definition TVs, Discovery Channel's new program will be a must-see event. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Journey to the Center of the Earth Apr 15, 2008
Verne's other works include such fantastic fare as Five Weeks in a Balloon (1863), From the Earth to the Moon (1865), Around the World in Eighty Days (1873), The Mysterious Island (1875) and Master of the World (1904). Screenplay, Director, Music. (Suite101.com)
Hollywood hunts for first man on Moon Apr 13, 2008
Armstrong was portrayed in a 1996 TV film, Apollo 11, and a 1998 mini-series, From the Earth to the Moon. His only blockbuster movie appearance is as a background character in Apollo 13, a mission that followed Apollo 11 but went wrong with near-fatal consequences. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
* Europe's Jules Verne craft docks at space station Apr 5, 2008
His 19th-century works included Around the World in 80 Days and From the Earth to the Moon. Some of the authors original notes were packed aboard the spacecraft to commemorate its maiden voyage, along with a copy of From the Earth to the Moon and its sequel, Around the Moon. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
European ship reaches orbital port Apr 4, 2008
His works included "Around the World in 80 Days" and "From the Earth to the Moon.". The spacecraft will not be opened, and its contents unloaded, until Friday. (MSNBC -- International)
Sony dives into TV talent pool Apr 4, 2008
" He also penned segs of "From the Earth to the Moon. " Berman comes to Sony from 20th Century Fox TV, where he created two Fox dramas in two years: "Killer Instinct" and "Vanished. (Variety)
Jules Verne safely docks with space station Apr 4, 2008
His works included Around the World in 80 Days and From the Earth to the Moon. Some of the author's original notes were packed aboard the spacecraft to commemorate its maiden voyage, along with a copy of "From the Earth to the Moon" and its sequel, "Around the Moon." NASA flight director Brian Smith said he did not know when the items would be returned to Earth. (USA Today -- Tech)
American Idol Mar 30, 2008
I got a phone call from Graham Yost, who is our consulting producer, who had done a lot of work for From the Earth to the Moon and Band of Brothers, and he said "Have you seen [David] McCullough's book? There's some stuff in there you should look at." And as soon as I started reading it, I got up to his defense of the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre and I said, "Why don't I know this? Why didn't my teachers explain that the future president of the United States got these guys off ?". So... (Boston Globe)
Michael Bostick Appointed Co-CEO of Walden Media Mar 26, 2008
He has also produced such television programs as 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter and the HBO mini-series From the Earth to the Moon, which won an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a Producer's Guild Award. For the past seven years, he has served as Shadyac's producing partner at Shady Acres Entertainment, overseeing all of the company's day-to-day operations. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hanks says Burns inspired series Mar 10, 2008
"I'm a fan of 'Jason and the Argonauts' as much as anybody,' Hanks said. But he said that history can be both relevant and fascinating to audiences of today. He has already had success and received acclaim for producing two other historical miniseries, "From the Earth to the Moon" and "Band of Brothers. " "The first time we did it, we did pretty good. (Richmond Times Dispatch)
HBO and Comcast in Partnership With the Virginia Film Office to Host Star- Studded Virginia Premiere of HBO Films Epic Miniseries Event JOHN ADAMS at Historic Byrd Theatre on Sunday, March 9 Feb 28, 2008
He has produced such films as "Cast Away," "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "The Polar Express," "The Ant Bully" and HBO Films' "Starter for Ten." His TV producing credits include the award-winning HBO miniseries "From the Earth To The Moon" and "Band of Brothers," and the current HBO series "Big Love." As an actor, Hanks has been Oscar-nominated five times and won twice, for "Philadelphia" and "Forrest Gump." His feature film acting credits also include "The Da Vinci Code," "The Polar Express,"... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Robinson Crusoe on Mars Feb 23, 2008
Haskin possessed previous cinematic space experience, having directed The War of the Worlds (1953), Conquest of Space (1955) and From the Earth to the Moon (1958). The movie's all-important special effects were expertly rendered by Lawrence Butler. (Suite101.com)
Be My Green Valentine Feb 12, 2008
2 million miles of wire are used, enough to travel from the earth to the moon 9 times. But there is a solution. (ABC News)
The Florida Movie/Television Trail Dec 22, 2007
Apollo 13 (1995), Armageddon (1998), From the Earth to the Moon (1998) and 2000 s Space Cowboys are just a few of the celestial celluloids shot in the Central Eastern part of the state. Say hello to your little friends in Miami with a drive along Ocean Drive. (Suite101.com)
Dancing their way through the frontier Oct 4, 2007
Made in 1902, it was a 14-minute silent movie inspired by Jules Verne s From the Earth to the Moon and H.G. Wells First Men in the Moon. In the Big Bear High School tribute, Eleanor Bagley, Melisa Seeger and Brittanie Hitchcock perform a pantomime scene from the film. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
The impossible voyages of Jules Verne Sep 12, 2007
The series became immensely successful and many of Verne's eighty novels proved to be enduring classics - Voyage au Centre de la Terre (Journey to the Centre of the Earth, 1864); De la Terre a la Lune (From the Earth to the Moon, 1865); Vingt Mille Lieues Sous les Mers (Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea1869-70); Le Tour du Monde en Quatre-Vingts Jours (Around the World in Eighty Days, 1872); L'Ile Mysterieuse (The Mysterious Island, 1874); Les Cinq Cents Millions de la Begum (The Begum's... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
More directors take 'Pacific' plunge Aug 16, 2007
Yost's credits include HBO's "From the Earth to the Moon," while To was involved with "Band of Brothers" and Podeswa's resume includes the pay cabler's "Six Feet Under.". DreamWorks TV and Playtone, along with HBO Films, are behind "The Pacific," which is pegged to a 2009 launch. (Variety)
Hirschfeld's world widens at NBC Jun 19, 2007
He snagged several Emmy noms for casting "Seinfeld," and in 1998, won the Emmy for casting "From the Earth to the Moon.". His pre-NBC casting coups at Liberman/Hirschfeld include the ensembles for "The Larry Sanders Show," "3rd Rock From the Sun," "NewsRadio," "Married ... With Children" and "The Nanny." Before launching his own shingle, Hirschfeld worked as director of talent for Norman Lear's Embassy Television. (Variety)
Who's paying $200,000 for a few minutes in space? May 8, 2007
Singer, a science-fiction fan who says From the Earth to the Moon is his favorite miniseries since Roots, was sold. "This is our future," he says. (USA Today -- Tech)
A red-hot odyssey May 7, 2007
To keep the ratings spurt going, the channel will present From the Earth to the Moon, the 12-part HBO miniseries about the space program. The first two hours screen at 9 p.m. May 15; after that, one installment will play at 9 p.m. Tuesdays. (Orlando Sentinel)
Pax Optica: Samsungs Duo HD-DVD Blu-ray Player Apr 15, 2007
Equally unwavering in their desire to prove that their format is ideal, neither Sony nor Toshiba are willing to yield, because the stake here is not only image-related; there is a considerable sum involved as well more zeros than the distance from the Earth to the Moon. Basically, the company that will succeed in imposing its format will dictate the way in which we will watch movies during the next decade, which translated into business language means commissions from the movie studios that... (Playfuls.com)
One Last Shot Apr 1, 2007
And after investing in the mammoth miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon" in 1998, there wasn't any doubt that HBO had the money to back up its artistic pretensions. At that time the momentum was really gathering in the pay-cable universe. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Does NBC have a clue with 2 detective shows? Mar 11, 2007
Graham Yost created Boomtown and wrote segments of two landmark miniseries, Band of Brothers and From the Earth to the Moon. Yost is a top-notch talent. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Virgin Media launches HBO channel as part of VoD offering Feb 14, 2007
Other programming on the channel will include 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and Steven Spielberg's 'Band of Brothers' and 'From the Earth to the Moon. The HBO subscription service will be available as part of the standard monthly charge for Virgin Media customers taking the top 'XL' TV package. (Media Bulletin)
Sundance films compete Feb 3, 2007
One would have thought that after Tom Hanks had thoroughly dramatized this material, first by starring in 1995's "Apollo 13" and then co-producing the 1998 HBO miniseries, "From the Earth to the Moon," people would have had their fill. Yet to hear some of the chatter about Sington's film in restaurants and theater lobbies, there are audiences who are not only charmed by the reminiscences of astronauts propelling the movie's narrative, but are still astonished that America once had the moxie and... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Perky comic shows critters,humans share many traits Jan 19, 2007
The HMS Camden Lock is at risk of being reduced to the "Brat Run," ferrying juvenile tourists from the earth to the moon. Commander Henderson (Nick Frost, "Shaun of the Dead") tries to keep his job by conducting trade missions to far-off and occasionally hostile galaxies. (The Standard-Times, MA)
