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Rhys Ifans and Anna Friel NEVERLAND Interview

From writer/director Nick Willing (Alice, Tin Man), Neverland – premiering on SyFy on December 4th and 5th – is an original prequel story to author J.M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan. In 19th Century London, Peter (Charlie Rowe) and his young pickpocket pals are sent out by their mentor Jimmy Hook (Rhys Ifans) to steal a magical orb, which inadvertently transports them all to another world, called Neverland. This mysterious realm includes the power-mad Elizabeth Bonny (Anna Friel) and her band of 18th Century pirates, trapped and in search of the secret to the tree spirits’ magical mineral dust, in order to have the power to fly. As the fight to protect and save this strange and beautiful world escalates, Peter and his crew must face harsh realities, as they learn that never growing up might be preferable to growing up like the corrupt Hook.

During a recent interview to promote the SyFy debut of Neverland, co-stars Rhys Ifans and Anna Friel talked about how they came to be playing such captivating characters, how thrilling it was to be a part of this new backstory, showing the evolution of the Peter and Hook relationship, and what they enjoy most about working in the fantasy genre. Check out what they had to say after the jump:
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Advance word on this is pretty iffy, but Ifans is one of those guys that is always worth watching.
 
Am I the only one that's noticed that the Disney cartoons have really gotten...for lack of a better term...wussified since 1990?
I remember the old movies like Snow White, Sword in teh Stone where there were parts that scared the bejeebus out of me when I was a little mark1178.
No wonder why kids are whiners today, they don't get to crap their pants out of fear until they turn 40.
 
Dorothy and the Witches of Oz: New Title, New Stills, New Release Date | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central

It’s been awhile since there’s been any news regarding Leigh Scott’s Dorothy and the Witches of Oz (formerly just Witches of Oz), but now comes word that the dark fantasy featuring the likes of Lance Henriksen, Jeffrey Combs, Mia Sara, Billy Boyd, Sean Astin, and Christopher Lloyd as “The Wizard of Oz” is getting a limited US theatrical release this February.

Dorothy and the Witches of Oz follows the exploits of the grown Dorothy Gale (Paulie Rojas), now a successful children's book author, as she moves from Kansas to present day New York City. Dorothy quickly learns that her popular books are based on repressed childhood memories, and that the wonders of Oz are very, very real. When the Wicked Witch of the West shows up in Times Square, Dorothy must find the inner courage to stop her.

Though Witches of Oz has already received a DVD release in the UK and been released in a longer mini-series format in parts of Europe, Palace/Imaginarium have given the film a minor title change and will be giving a feature-length cut of the film with upgraded special effects a theatrical run in February with an American DVD release to follow. A new trailer reflecting these changes is due to hit the web shortly after the New Year.

Until then, here are some new production stills from Dorothy and the Witches of Oz.
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Interesting. Kinda flew under the radar. Probably a glorified 'b' movie, but that cast is pretty good and just to see Christopher LLoyd as the wizard should be worth it.
 
Tim Burton Out, Robert Stromberg In For Angelina Jolie’s Maleficent | Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors

For a while, Tim Burton was going to direct Maleficent, the topsy-turvy take on Sleeping Beauty that will refocus on the evil queen and let the docile blonde get on with sawing logs. Coming after Alice in Wonderland it would have been his second revision of an old Disney toon, as well as his second collaboration with screenwriter Linda Woolverton.

But Burton passed, and it was up to Angelina Jolie to keep the project afloat. She’s been attached to star pretty much from day one, and still is. I can see why it’s an attractive role – just like Cleopatra, who she may be playing soon for David Fincher, or the action heroine in a Luc Besson film, which Ms. Jolie also has on her dance card.

Deadline report that her new director on the film is to be Robert Stromberg, making his directorial debut. Recently, he served as a production designer on Avatar, Oz: The Great and Powerful and… Alice in Wonderland. He’s also got over twenty years of FX credits under his belt, mainly in a visual design and matte painting capacity. In short: he’s going to know a lot of ways to conjure up a fantasy world, and that’s going to be a key skill set here.

I only hope he’s also got the chops when it comes to staging and editing scenes, working with actors and threading the narrative along. Time will tell.
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You put your Burton in...you put your Burton out...

Tim Burton May Direct PINOCCHIO for Warner Bros.; Robert Downey Jr. Courted to Star

Competing projects with the same premise (usually based on a fairy tale) has become a thing as of late, and a new race has just kicked into high gear. Director Tim Burton is interested in directing Warner Bros.’ take on Pinocchio, and he has his eye on Robert Downey Jr. to star as Geppetto. The film tells the story of the woodcarver’s quest to reunite with his missing marionette. While it’s easy to roll one’s eyes at a project like this, the Black List script was written by Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller. If it’s anywhere near the delightfully charming tone of his ill-fated television series, this Pinocchio take could make for quite the feature film. Throw in Burton and Downey Jr. and that’s a whole lot of whimsy. Hit the jump for more.

Heat Vision reports that Burton is currently in talks to direct the film, and Downey Jr. is his first choice to star. Downey Jr. has apparently expressed serious interest in the project, but his busy schedule first has to be worked out. Warner Bros. is hoping that both sign on soon so they can fast track the project, but if Burton decides to choose one of his other lingering projects as his next directorial effort (like Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children), the studio may move on to another director.

Then there’s the issue of Downey Jr.’s schedule. His next project is most likely Iron Man 3, and Marvel understandably wants to get production going as soon as possible. There’s no official word on when Pinocchio would shoot, but it would have to be soon for Downey Jr. to be able to fit it in. Personally, I like the idea of Burton and Downey Jr. teaming up on a Bryan Fuller script. They’re three of the more imaginative minds in the business and should cook up quite the epic fairy tale.

As I said before, Pinocchio kicks off a bit of a competing project race with director Shawn Levy (Real Steel) attached to direct the Pinocchio prequel The Three Misfortunes of Geppetto. That film also centers on Geppetto, but it tells the story of his quest to reunite with his true love (who is a woman, not a puppet). Levy has yet to decide on his next project, so whether Fox kicks The Three Misfortunes of Geppetto into high gear following this Warner Bros. announcement remains to be seen.
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Paramount Moves HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS to January 2013

Renner stars in this May?s The Avengers and will get his shot at the lead with this fall?s The Bourne Legacy, so the studio may want to capitalize on his stardom by placing Hansel and Gretal after these two major releases. Harvey Weinstein recently admitted to doing the same with The Wettest County, which stars Tom Hardy. The release date was moved to after The Dark Knight Rises comes out in order to capitalize on Hardy?s recognition following his turn as Bane. Hansel and Gretel currently has no competition on the January 11th date, but the Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner The Last Stand, the 3D re-release of Monsters Inc., the Russell Crowe drama Broken City, and the star-studded magician heist flick Now You See Me all open the following weekend.
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Elizabeth Banks Reveals Details on Her Live-Action Tinkerbell Movie TINK

Speaking with Movie Hole, Banks likened Tink to another recent, incredibly popular fantastical pic:

“It’s a live action Tinkerbell movie sort of in the vein of Elf in which I would play Tinkerbell. Tinkerbell gets thrown out of Never Never Land, and it’s about where she goes and who she meets and the adventures she has….Tinkerbell is one of the greatest characters because she’s mischievous and snarky and fun and sexy and jealous and vengeful.”
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I like Banks enough...but isn't she a little mature for this part?
 
SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN Images Featuring Chris Hemsworth and 8 Dwarves

One of them gives us a peek at a burly Chris Hemsworth flanked by the eight dwarves. Yes, in Snow White and the Huntsman there are eight dwarves (something to do with a rights issue), but they look like a pretty formidable band of warriors here. Sanders assembled a pretty damn impressive roster of actors to play the dwarves, including Nick Frost, Bob Hoskins, Ray Winstone, Toby Jones, Eddie Marsan, and Ian McShane.
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Shame Eddie Izzard couldn't make it work schedule wise. This is clearly going to be the better of the 2 Snow White movies.
 
come on....where's the live action little mermaid movie with emma watson, josh harnette, and sigourney weaver...
 
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