For the fourth consecutive year, the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles has announced its annual touring program of the best current Czech films in a festival titled “Czech That Film." The fest will take place from March 27th through 31st, 2015 at the University of Southern California.
“We are thrilled to return as hosts for the Los Angeles edition of Czech That Film in 2015, an exciting showcase of the best of current Czech cinema. Building upon the success of last year's festival, we hope to continue to inspire passion and interest for Czech cinema, and to engage our students in meaningful conversations with contemporary filmmakers,” said the USC Director of Programming and Special Projects, Alessandro Ago.
In its 2015 edition, attendees in Los Angeles will have an opportunity to personally meet the talented Czech director Andrea Sedláčková, who will introduce to the audience her recent drama “Fair Play” (2014, 100 minutes), a story of a nineteen year-old sprinter aiming for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984, who gets involved with the state-controlled doping program. Sedláčková´s latest feature was selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 87th Academy Awards and received 13 nominations for the Czech Academy Awards (Czech Lions).
The program will further include daring dark comedy “Krásno" (dir. Ondřej Sokol, 2014, 119 min.) with an acclaimed performance by internationally renowned Czech actor Karel Roden and the politically-surged film “Burning Bush," directed by Academy Award-nominated director Agnieszka Holland. The festival will continue with the directorial debut of Jiří Mádl’s “To See the Sea” (Pojedeme k moři, 2014, 90 min.) with a 10 year old lead, who is investigating the curious behavior of his father.
Audiences will also have the opportunity to enjoy an explosive conversational comedy “Icing” (Zakázané uvolnění, 2014, 77 min.) by recognized director Jan Hřebejk (Oscar nominated “Divided We Fall”).
This selection of influential and emerging voices in Czech cinema will be presented at: Cedar Rapids (Ia), Chicago (Il), Cleveland (Oh), Dallas (TX), Denver (Co), Houston (TX), Los Angeles (CA), Little Rock (Ar), Minneapolis (Mn), New York City (NY), Oklahoma City (Ok), Phoenix (Az), Portland (Or), San Juan (PR), San Francisco (CA), Seattle (Wa), Salt Lake City (Ut), Washington, D.C. (D.C.),
The festival in Los Angeles is organized by the Czech Consulate in La and Czech Centers in cooperation with USC School of Cinematic Arts with the generous support of Milk & Honey Films, Prague Studios, Czech Tourism, with local contributions from the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles (Svu-la) and Elma (European Language and Movies in America).
2015 Festival Screenings in Los Angeles
All films are screened with English subtitles
"Fair Play" (Q&A with director A. Sedláčková to follow)
Friday, March 27 at 7pm
Norris Cinema Theatre
(3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007)
"Krasno"
Saturday, March 28 at 6 pm
Ray Stark Family Theatre
(Sca 108, 900 w 34Th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007)
"Burning Bush"
Sunday, March 29 at 4 pm
Ray Stark Family Theatre
"To See the Sea"
Monday, March 30 at 7 pm
Albert & Dana Broccoli Theatre
(Sc 112, 900 W 34th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007)
"Icing"
Tuesday, March 31 at 7 pm
Ray Stark Family Theatre
Screenings are Complimentary but Reservations are Required. RSVP Here
For more information visit the official website of the festival Here...
“We are thrilled to return as hosts for the Los Angeles edition of Czech That Film in 2015, an exciting showcase of the best of current Czech cinema. Building upon the success of last year's festival, we hope to continue to inspire passion and interest for Czech cinema, and to engage our students in meaningful conversations with contemporary filmmakers,” said the USC Director of Programming and Special Projects, Alessandro Ago.
In its 2015 edition, attendees in Los Angeles will have an opportunity to personally meet the talented Czech director Andrea Sedláčková, who will introduce to the audience her recent drama “Fair Play” (2014, 100 minutes), a story of a nineteen year-old sprinter aiming for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984, who gets involved with the state-controlled doping program. Sedláčková´s latest feature was selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 87th Academy Awards and received 13 nominations for the Czech Academy Awards (Czech Lions).
The program will further include daring dark comedy “Krásno" (dir. Ondřej Sokol, 2014, 119 min.) with an acclaimed performance by internationally renowned Czech actor Karel Roden and the politically-surged film “Burning Bush," directed by Academy Award-nominated director Agnieszka Holland. The festival will continue with the directorial debut of Jiří Mádl’s “To See the Sea” (Pojedeme k moři, 2014, 90 min.) with a 10 year old lead, who is investigating the curious behavior of his father.
Audiences will also have the opportunity to enjoy an explosive conversational comedy “Icing” (Zakázané uvolnění, 2014, 77 min.) by recognized director Jan Hřebejk (Oscar nominated “Divided We Fall”).
This selection of influential and emerging voices in Czech cinema will be presented at: Cedar Rapids (Ia), Chicago (Il), Cleveland (Oh), Dallas (TX), Denver (Co), Houston (TX), Los Angeles (CA), Little Rock (Ar), Minneapolis (Mn), New York City (NY), Oklahoma City (Ok), Phoenix (Az), Portland (Or), San Juan (PR), San Francisco (CA), Seattle (Wa), Salt Lake City (Ut), Washington, D.C. (D.C.),
The festival in Los Angeles is organized by the Czech Consulate in La and Czech Centers in cooperation with USC School of Cinematic Arts with the generous support of Milk & Honey Films, Prague Studios, Czech Tourism, with local contributions from the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles (Svu-la) and Elma (European Language and Movies in America).
2015 Festival Screenings in Los Angeles
All films are screened with English subtitles
"Fair Play" (Q&A with director A. Sedláčková to follow)
Friday, March 27 at 7pm
Norris Cinema Theatre
(3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007)
"Krasno"
Saturday, March 28 at 6 pm
Ray Stark Family Theatre
(Sca 108, 900 w 34Th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007)
"Burning Bush"
Sunday, March 29 at 4 pm
Ray Stark Family Theatre
"To See the Sea"
Monday, March 30 at 7 pm
Albert & Dana Broccoli Theatre
(Sc 112, 900 W 34th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007)
"Icing"
Tuesday, March 31 at 7 pm
Ray Stark Family Theatre
Screenings are Complimentary but Reservations are Required. RSVP Here
For more information visit the official website of the festival Here...
- 3/23/2015
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
Spoilers: This article contains Bond 24 details some readers may wish to avoid.
A classic villain from James Bond's past is expected to return for the next 007 outing.
Oscar-winning Django Unchained star Christoph Waltz will be playing Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the bald nemesis of 007 first introduced in From Russia with Love, according to the Daily Mail.
A source reportedly said that the more serious tone of the Daniel Craig movies has led producers to "change the character to fit in with the new-look 007".
Blofeld was originally created by Ian Fleming and Kevin McClory for an abandoned James Bond movie project before Fleming used the character in his Thunderball novel.
The character featured prominently in You Only Live Twice (played by Donald Pleasence), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Telly Savalas) and Diamonds Are Forever (Charles Gray), while also appearing in 1983's rogue Bond movie from McClory, Never Say Never Again.
Blofeld...
A classic villain from James Bond's past is expected to return for the next 007 outing.
Oscar-winning Django Unchained star Christoph Waltz will be playing Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the bald nemesis of 007 first introduced in From Russia with Love, according to the Daily Mail.
A source reportedly said that the more serious tone of the Daniel Craig movies has led producers to "change the character to fit in with the new-look 007".
Blofeld was originally created by Ian Fleming and Kevin McClory for an abandoned James Bond movie project before Fleming used the character in his Thunderball novel.
The character featured prominently in You Only Live Twice (played by Donald Pleasence), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Telly Savalas) and Diamonds Are Forever (Charles Gray), while also appearing in 1983's rogue Bond movie from McClory, Never Say Never Again.
Blofeld...
- 11/24/2014
- Digital Spy
Resolution of long-running dispute with estate of Kevin McClory could pave way for cat-stroking mastermind to return to regenerated Bond franchise, as well as his uber-evil organisation, Spectre
The James Bond film series is free to incorporate classic elements such as the villain Blofeld and nefarious organisation Spectre once again after settling a long-running legal case with the estate of 007 co-creator Kevin McClory.
A dispute over rights to the suave British spy has been ongoing since 1959, when writer McClory suggested a Bond film set in the Bahamas to Ian Fleming. The idea eventually came to form the basis of the novel Thunderball, as well as its 1965 film adaptation. Fleming and McClory collaborated on the third Bond film, which introduced both Blofeld and Spectre, but courts later ruled that the Dublin-born writer owned significant elements of the 007 mythos, and he was able to produce the "unofficial" 1983 Bond film Never Say Never Again,...
The James Bond film series is free to incorporate classic elements such as the villain Blofeld and nefarious organisation Spectre once again after settling a long-running legal case with the estate of 007 co-creator Kevin McClory.
A dispute over rights to the suave British spy has been ongoing since 1959, when writer McClory suggested a Bond film set in the Bahamas to Ian Fleming. The idea eventually came to form the basis of the novel Thunderball, as well as its 1965 film adaptation. Fleming and McClory collaborated on the third Bond film, which introduced both Blofeld and Spectre, but courts later ruled that the Dublin-born writer owned significant elements of the 007 mythos, and he was able to produce the "unofficial" 1983 Bond film Never Say Never Again,...
- 11/18/2013
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
If you've wondered why the evil organization Spectre hasn't shown up in James Bond movies for awhile, that's because of a rights issue to the name and characters that's been going on for more than 50 years. The rebooted installments have been using Quantum as sort of a replacement (also substituting for original 007 villains Smersh), but now producers of the franchise are finally able to go with the more familiar name if they wish. According to Deadline, MGM and holding company Danjaq (which owns Eon Productions) has reached a deal with the estate of Kevin McClory, producer of the film Thunderball and long-disputed cocreator of Spectre and its leading baddie Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Does this mean we could see the (iconically bald) Bond nemesis and his lap cat show...
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- 11/18/2013
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
With the November 15 news that James Bond producers Danjaq and MGM have acquired all 007 rights owned by late "Thunderball" co-creator Kevin McClory, the question immediately began buzzing: Will arch-villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld (introduced in Ian Fleming's "Thunderball" novel and in the movie "You Only Live Twice" after being teased as the mysterious Number One in "From Russia with Love" and "Thunderball") make his way into the upcoming "Bond 24"? And, beyond that, who would make the perfect Blofeld? Take our poll, below. The traditional image of Blofeld is with bald head, Nehru jacket and a white cat (as played by Donald Pleasence, Telly Savalas and Charles Gray). Then there was Max von Sydow (with hair but without the Nehru jacket) in the unofficial "Thunderball" remake "Never Say Never Again." Of course, Mike Myers parodied the character with his Dr. Evil in the "Austin Powers" franchise. Presumably a new Blofeld...
- 11/18/2013
- by Beth Hanna and Bill Desowitz
- Thompson on Hollywood
News Simon Brew 18 Nov 2013 - 06:30
Kevin McClory's remaining rights to James Bond 007 elements have been bought up by MGM and Danjaq...
It's been revealed that MGM and Danjaq have finally acquired the rights to certain elements of the James Bond series, that had been held first by Kevin McClory, and subsequently by his estate.
McClory was one of the co-writers of a Thunderball script back in the 1950s, and claimed that he introduced characters and elements into the series, that would go on to be part of the movies.
McClory won partial copyright to Thunderball back in 1961, and that was a decision that led him to put together a remake of Thunderball in 1983. That film was Never Say Never Again, the high profile 'unofficial' Bond movie that brought Sean Connery back to the role.
McClory had been trying to get a further remake of Thunderball made, and in the late 1990s,...
Kevin McClory's remaining rights to James Bond 007 elements have been bought up by MGM and Danjaq...
It's been revealed that MGM and Danjaq have finally acquired the rights to certain elements of the James Bond series, that had been held first by Kevin McClory, and subsequently by his estate.
McClory was one of the co-writers of a Thunderball script back in the 1950s, and claimed that he introduced characters and elements into the series, that would go on to be part of the movies.
McClory won partial copyright to Thunderball back in 1961, and that was a decision that led him to put together a remake of Thunderball in 1983. That film was Never Say Never Again, the high profile 'unofficial' Bond movie that brought Sean Connery back to the role.
McClory had been trying to get a further remake of Thunderball made, and in the late 1990s,...
- 11/18/2013
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Robert Sellers' book The Battle for Bond presents an in-depth examination of the complicated rights issues relating to the 007 films.
MGM and Danjaq have finally ended decades of litigation relating to rights held by producer Kevin McClory to the James Bond franchise. McClory had certain film rights relating to the novel Thunderball which Ian Fleming had based on an ill-fated collaboration between himself, McClory and writer Jack Whittingham in the 1950s when the trio tried unsuccessfully to bring 007 to the big screen. In order to thwart a rival film production of novel from being made, Bond producers Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman hired McClory as producer of the 1965 blockbuster screen version of Thunderball. However, McClory always claimed that his rights allowed him to make other Bond films and even TV series. In 1983, a big screen remake of Thunderball titled Never Say Never Again proved to the only one of these projects to succeed.
MGM and Danjaq have finally ended decades of litigation relating to rights held by producer Kevin McClory to the James Bond franchise. McClory had certain film rights relating to the novel Thunderball which Ian Fleming had based on an ill-fated collaboration between himself, McClory and writer Jack Whittingham in the 1950s when the trio tried unsuccessfully to bring 007 to the big screen. In order to thwart a rival film production of novel from being made, Bond producers Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman hired McClory as producer of the 1965 blockbuster screen version of Thunderball. However, McClory always claimed that his rights allowed him to make other Bond films and even TV series. In 1983, a big screen remake of Thunderball titled Never Say Never Again proved to the only one of these projects to succeed.
- 11/18/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Kevin McClory worked with Bond creator Ian Fleming and another writer, Jack Whittingham, during the late 1950s, and the result was the novel (and then the 1965 film) Thunderball. But alongside the underwater adventures of Sean Connery, another result was a seemingly never-ending legal battle between McClory's estate and the rights owners of the Bond franchise, MGM / Danjaq / Eon, which has finally been resolved.The simple solution was that McClory's estate has sold off any remaining rights to the Thunderball story - which was also remade in 1983 in the non-canon Never Say Never Again - allowing both Blofeld and Spectre back into the Bond fold.Die-hard 007 aficionados, aware of how Moneypenny and M are set up thanks to the end of Skyfall, will be very excited to imagine how Sam Mendes and his Bond 24/25 writer John Logan might - with the emphasis on might - bring everyone's favourite cat-stroking evil...
- 11/18/2013
- EmpireOnline
After a five decade long legal battle, MGM and Danjaq have finally acquired all of the rights to the 007 franchise.
The issue stretches back to a court case in November 1963 involving author Ian Fleming and screenwriter/producer Kevin McClory who helped Fleming adapt Bond to the big screen.
In essence, McClory has owned the film rights to the novel "Thunderball" and various other elements of the franchise. He attempted to use them to start his own Bond franchise in 1983 with the remake "Never Say Never Again".
McClory passed away in 2006, and now his estate seems to have finally come to a settlement with MGM, though terms have not been disclosed. The biggest impact going forward is what it could mean for the villains in future Daniel Craig outings.
McClory's estate essentially had the screen rights to both Ernst Stavro Blofeld character and the global terrorist organisation Spectre which served as...
The issue stretches back to a court case in November 1963 involving author Ian Fleming and screenwriter/producer Kevin McClory who helped Fleming adapt Bond to the big screen.
In essence, McClory has owned the film rights to the novel "Thunderball" and various other elements of the franchise. He attempted to use them to start his own Bond franchise in 1983 with the remake "Never Say Never Again".
McClory passed away in 2006, and now his estate seems to have finally come to a settlement with MGM, though terms have not been disclosed. The biggest impact going forward is what it could mean for the villains in future Daniel Craig outings.
McClory's estate essentially had the screen rights to both Ernst Stavro Blofeld character and the global terrorist organisation Spectre which served as...
- 11/16/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
James Bond producer Danjaq and distributor MGM have acquired the rights to the 007 movie franchise after a lengthy legal battle.
In a legal dispute dating back to the 1960s, Danjaq and MGM reached an agreement with the estate and family of Thunderball co-writer Kevin McClory.
In a joint statement, Danjaq and MGM confirmed that the agreement between the parties was amicable.
"Danjaq and MGM have acquired all of the estate's and family's rights and interests relating to James Bond, thus bringing to an amicable conclusion the legal and business disputes that have arisen periodically for over 50 years," the companies announced.
The terms of the settlement have not yet been revealed.
McClory, who owned rights to the Thunderball story, produced the 'rogue' Bond movie Never Say Never Again in 1983 with Sean Connery as 007.
With the full Bond rights returning to MGM and Danjaq, the possibility of the spy's archnemesis Ernst Stavro...
In a legal dispute dating back to the 1960s, Danjaq and MGM reached an agreement with the estate and family of Thunderball co-writer Kevin McClory.
In a joint statement, Danjaq and MGM confirmed that the agreement between the parties was amicable.
"Danjaq and MGM have acquired all of the estate's and family's rights and interests relating to James Bond, thus bringing to an amicable conclusion the legal and business disputes that have arisen periodically for over 50 years," the companies announced.
The terms of the settlement have not yet been revealed.
McClory, who owned rights to the Thunderball story, produced the 'rogue' Bond movie Never Say Never Again in 1983 with Sean Connery as 007.
With the full Bond rights returning to MGM and Danjaq, the possibility of the spy's archnemesis Ernst Stavro...
- 11/16/2013
- Digital Spy
Melbourne, Nov 16: James Bond villain Blofeld, who's often seen stroking a white cat, might be making a return to the big screen following a settlement announced on Friday between studio MGM, production company Danjaq and the estate of Kevin McClory.
McClory was a co-writer of the 1965 movie 'Thunderball' with Bond book writer Ian Fleming but was embroiled in a legal dispute over the movie rights for more than 50 years.
On Friday, the three parties announced that Danjaq and MGM had acquired all of the rights and interests relating to James Bond from the McClory estate and family, News.com.au reported.
The McClory family's.
McClory was a co-writer of the 1965 movie 'Thunderball' with Bond book writer Ian Fleming but was embroiled in a legal dispute over the movie rights for more than 50 years.
On Friday, the three parties announced that Danjaq and MGM had acquired all of the rights and interests relating to James Bond from the McClory estate and family, News.com.au reported.
The McClory family's.
- 11/16/2013
- by Shiva Prakash
- RealBollywood.com
Will "Bond 24" mark the return of 007 arch-villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld? That's the implication in Friday's announcement that Danjaq (the producers of the James Bond franchise) and MGM have acquired all of the rights to the iconic superspy owned by the estate and family of the late Kevin McClory, who co-created "Thunderball" with Bond author Ian Fleming. Thus ends more than a 50-year legal dispute over Bond rights stemming from "Thunderball," which started as a script by Fleming and McClory in 1959 and introduced Blofeld and his nefarious Spectre organization to the world of 007. However, when the proposed film project subsequently fell through, Fleming turned "Thunderball" into a novel in 1961 without McClory's consent. This coincided with the launch of the Bond franchise by producers Albert "Cubby" Broccoli and Harry Saltzman with Sean Connery as Bond. In fact, they intended on making "Thunderball" the first Bond movie, but had to quickly switch...
- 11/16/2013
- by Bill Desowitz
- Thompson on Hollywood
The long-running battle between Kevin McClory and his estate with MGM and Danjaq, who own the rights to James Bond and related characters, is finally over after fifty years with MGM able to acquire the rights to the 007 franchise that had been held by McClory, who helped come up with the story for Thunderball with creator Ian Fleming. In the process of doing so, McClory has claimed that he created many of the iconic characters from the world of James Bond, presumably Blofeld and Spectre, who would appear in successive movies following that. The lawsuits started flying in 1961 when McClory sued Fleming and received partial copyright to Thunderball that allowed him to remake it with Sean Connery in 1983 under the title Never Say Never Again . Neither MGM nor Eon Productions have...
- 11/15/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Mark O'Connell has been a James Bond fan since he saw Octopussy as a boy. He and his father bonded over Bond – especially when he realised his grandfather's close ties to 007
Divorced parent Sundays. Even as a seven year old, I could tell that Dad was running out of weekend trip ideas. A day at the Bluebell Railway in East Sussex to see the trains? Check. Packed lunch in a car watching the planes land at Heathrow? Check. Another day at the Bluebell Railway to see the trains? Check. Try to get your wimpish son interested in junior rugby to no avail. Check. Yet another day at the Bluebell Railway? Please, no!
My parents divorced when I was six. Thirty one years later, I am still an only child. The separation could have been calmer, but show me one that isn't. I stayed with my teacher mum and future stepdad.
Divorced parent Sundays. Even as a seven year old, I could tell that Dad was running out of weekend trip ideas. A day at the Bluebell Railway in East Sussex to see the trains? Check. Packed lunch in a car watching the planes land at Heathrow? Check. Another day at the Bluebell Railway to see the trains? Check. Try to get your wimpish son interested in junior rugby to no avail. Check. Yet another day at the Bluebell Railway? Please, no!
My parents divorced when I was six. Thirty one years later, I am still an only child. The separation could have been calmer, but show me one that isn't. I stayed with my teacher mum and future stepdad.
- 11/17/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
Jaws is arguably James Bond’s most celebrated rival, and certainly one of the most distinctive with his height and dental work. In The Spy Who Loved Me, it was his looming form that chased Roger Moore as 007 among Egypt’s pillars and pyramids, and his metal teeth that Bond had to confound on a memorable train ride to Sardinia.
So popular was this elongated assassin that actor Richard Kiel was asked back for Moonraker to face his Nemesis once more. But this time around Jaws went soft, and changed sides. So what happened? Well, as in all good stories, it was the simply the love of a good woman.
Jaws as we're used to seeing him - in the clutches of James Bond, and not friendly ones
Kiel, now 73 and strangely gentle as he meets and greets for our chat to celebrate 50 years of Bond, tells me how he...
So popular was this elongated assassin that actor Richard Kiel was asked back for Moonraker to face his Nemesis once more. But this time around Jaws went soft, and changed sides. So what happened? Well, as in all good stories, it was the simply the love of a good woman.
Jaws as we're used to seeing him - in the clutches of James Bond, and not friendly ones
Kiel, now 73 and strangely gentle as he meets and greets for our chat to celebrate 50 years of Bond, tells me how he...
- 9/26/2012
- by Caroline Frost
- Huffington Post
(L-r) Director Sam Mendes, Daniel Craig and Producer Barbara Broccoli attend a photo conference to mark the filming of Skyfall, the 23rd James Bond adventure, in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the 3rd time in the 50 year history of the film franchise that the city has served as a backdrop. The photo call took place at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel on Sunday, April 29, 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Daniel Craig and cast and filmmakers of Skyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time, have arrived in Istanbul, Turkey. Their arrival marks the third time a James Bond adventure has filmed in the historic city. Previously, Istanbul served as a backdrop for scenes in From Russia With Love and The World Is Not Enough.
Skyfall locations in Turkey include Adana, Fethiye and Istanbul. At a photo call and press conference today to mark the occasion were producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli,...
Daniel Craig and cast and filmmakers of Skyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time, have arrived in Istanbul, Turkey. Their arrival marks the third time a James Bond adventure has filmed in the historic city. Previously, Istanbul served as a backdrop for scenes in From Russia With Love and The World Is Not Enough.
Skyfall locations in Turkey include Adana, Fethiye and Istanbul. At a photo call and press conference today to mark the occasion were producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli,...
- 4/29/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
To mark the 50th Anniversary of one of the most successful movie franchises of all time and with filming well underway on James Bond’s 23rd official outing in Skyfall due for release later this year, I have been tasked with taking a retrospective look at the films that turned author Ian Fleming’s creation into one of the most recognised and iconic characters in film history.
With James Bond well established as a worldwide phenomenon raking in countless millions at the box-office, the tenth film in the series, The Spy Who Loved Me proved unexpectedly problematic in its journey to the screen and marked the longest gap between films since the series began. Due to personal financial issues Bond producer Harry Saltzman decided to sell his 50% stake in Danjaq S.A., the company he had established with Albert R. Broccoli to produce the Bond series. United Artists, who had...
With James Bond well established as a worldwide phenomenon raking in countless millions at the box-office, the tenth film in the series, The Spy Who Loved Me proved unexpectedly problematic in its journey to the screen and marked the longest gap between films since the series began. Due to personal financial issues Bond producer Harry Saltzman decided to sell his 50% stake in Danjaq S.A., the company he had established with Albert R. Broccoli to produce the Bond series. United Artists, who had...
- 3/29/2012
- by Chris Wright
- Obsessed with Film
Watch the new videoblog featuring Naomie Harris as Skyfall‘s Eve. (via msn.co.uk)
Video: 007 Skyfall featurette – Naomie Harris video blog
Here’s a first look at Bérénice Marlohe as Skyfall‘s Severine from the set of the 23rd Bond film. (via 007.com)
Official Synopsis:
Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In Skyfall, Bond.s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. The film also stars Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Albert Finney, Ben Whishaw, Helen McCrory and Rory Kinear.
The film, from Albert R. Broccoli.s Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig,...
Video: 007 Skyfall featurette – Naomie Harris video blog
Here’s a first look at Bérénice Marlohe as Skyfall‘s Severine from the set of the 23rd Bond film. (via 007.com)
Official Synopsis:
Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In Skyfall, Bond.s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. The film also stars Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Albert Finney, Ben Whishaw, Helen McCrory and Rory Kinear.
The film, from Albert R. Broccoli.s Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig,...
- 3/29/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Check out the first official shot released from Skyfall of James Bond (Daniel Craig) from a scene set in Shanghai. Daniel Craig stars as James Bond in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Columbia Pictures/Eon Productions. action adventure Skyfall.
Official Synopsis:
Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In Skyfall, Bond.s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. The film also stars Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Albert Finney, Ben Whishaw, Helen McCrory and Rory Kinear.
The film, from Albert R. Broccoli.s Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his third film as...
Official Synopsis:
Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In Skyfall, Bond.s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. The film also stars Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Albert Finney, Ben Whishaw, Helen McCrory and Rory Kinear.
The film, from Albert R. Broccoli.s Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his third film as...
- 2/1/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
As James Bond prepares for his 23rd official outing in Skyfall and to mark next year’s 50th Anniversary of one of the most successful movie franchises of all time I have been tasked to take a retrospective look at the films that turned author Ian Fleming’s creation into one of the most recognised and iconic fictional characters in film history.
Back in 1961 nobody could have foreseen the success and longevity that James Bond would go on to enjoy in the years that followed. At the time, film producer Albert R. Broccoli, who was reeling from being declared bankrupt after the box-office failure of his most recent picture The Trails of Oscar Wilde, was on the lookout for an idea for his next project. When asked by his wife Dana what he really wanted to do, he replied “I have always wanted to film the Ian Fleming James Bond...
Back in 1961 nobody could have foreseen the success and longevity that James Bond would go on to enjoy in the years that followed. At the time, film producer Albert R. Broccoli, who was reeling from being declared bankrupt after the box-office failure of his most recent picture The Trails of Oscar Wilde, was on the lookout for an idea for his next project. When asked by his wife Dana what he really wanted to do, he replied “I have always wanted to film the Ian Fleming James Bond...
- 11/16/2011
- by Chris Wright
- Obsessed with Film
By Dave Worrall
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Last night at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London, BAFTA paid tribute to the production designer Sir Ken Adam, who turned 90 last year. Sponsored by the Albert R. Broccoli and Dana Broccoli Foundation, guests enjoyed a champagne reception followed by the event which was hosted by Matthew Sweet who introduced the many guests who took to the stage and honoured the great designer. Among them; Christiane Kubrick, Michael G. Wilson, Nicholas Meyer, Anouk Aimee, Peter Lamont, Sir Christopher Frayling, and Lewis Gilbert to name but a few. Actress Eunice Gayson read out a very funny letter on behalf of Sir Roger Moore, who was unable to attend, and current-day production designers praised Sir Ken Adam for inspiring them to enter the film business. Supplemented by on-screen film clips and visuals, BAFTA produced a first class event worthy of such an iconic and respected technician,...
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Last night at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London, BAFTA paid tribute to the production designer Sir Ken Adam, who turned 90 last year. Sponsored by the Albert R. Broccoli and Dana Broccoli Foundation, guests enjoyed a champagne reception followed by the event which was hosted by Matthew Sweet who introduced the many guests who took to the stage and honoured the great designer. Among them; Christiane Kubrick, Michael G. Wilson, Nicholas Meyer, Anouk Aimee, Peter Lamont, Sir Christopher Frayling, and Lewis Gilbert to name but a few. Actress Eunice Gayson read out a very funny letter on behalf of Sir Roger Moore, who was unable to attend, and current-day production designers praised Sir Ken Adam for inspiring them to enter the film business. Supplemented by on-screen film clips and visuals, BAFTA produced a first class event worthy of such an iconic and respected technician,...
- 4/5/2011
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
The future of one of the largest media companies in the world, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (MGM), was uncertain for much of 2010 as the studio struggled under a crushing debt and a takeover bid from Lionsgate Entertainment. In order to protect its library of more than 4,100 TV and movie properties, MGM filed a Chapter 11 petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court early last month that would reorganize the company by trading equity in the new MGM to its lenders in exchange for dissolving its $5 billion debt.
Earlier this week, it was officially announced that the studio has emerged from bankruptcy with $500 million to run the new MGM and the rights to its library—as well as to its Leo the Lion mascot and logo—intact. As expected, Spyglass Entertainment's Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum took over control of the studio as co-chairmen and co-CEOs. MGM plans to make six movie a year...
Earlier this week, it was officially announced that the studio has emerged from bankruptcy with $500 million to run the new MGM and the rights to its library—as well as to its Leo the Lion mascot and logo—intact. As expected, Spyglass Entertainment's Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum took over control of the studio as co-chairmen and co-CEOs. MGM plans to make six movie a year...
- 12/23/2010
- by BrentJS Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
London -- The Cinema & Television Benevolent Fund, the U.K. trade charity for film, cinema and commercial television, is £1 million ($1.45 million) better off thanks to a single donation from the Albert R. Broccoli and Dana Broccoli Foundation.
The cash sum is given to mark the centenary of the birth of Albert R. Broccoli.
To honor the donation, a building at the Ctbf's industry retirement village Glebelands will be dedicated as "The Broccoli Cloisters."
An official ceremony is scheduled to take place April 6 at Glebelands oand will be attended by James Bond producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli alongside trustees of the Ctbf and senior film industry members.
"This (donation) will go a long way in helping the Ctbf continue supporting industry employees and their families who are most in need," Ctbf chief executive Peter Hore said.
Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli issued a joint statement saying they were pleased to continue supporting the charity,...
The cash sum is given to mark the centenary of the birth of Albert R. Broccoli.
To honor the donation, a building at the Ctbf's industry retirement village Glebelands will be dedicated as "The Broccoli Cloisters."
An official ceremony is scheduled to take place April 6 at Glebelands oand will be attended by James Bond producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli alongside trustees of the Ctbf and senior film industry members.
"This (donation) will go a long way in helping the Ctbf continue supporting industry employees and their families who are most in need," Ctbf chief executive Peter Hore said.
Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli issued a joint statement saying they were pleased to continue supporting the charity,...
- 3/19/2009
- by By Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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