‘Australia’ Delayed
The film was originally set for release on November 14th, but now they’re moving it to November 26th, five days after Harry Potter would have debuted on the 21st, had it not been moved. Without the Potter juggernaut to steal your cash, Australia doesn’t have to worry about trying to get its share before Potter hits theaters. It’ll be easier fending off Bolt and Twilight, which are now opening on the 21st instead.
Makes sense, Potter is such a huge movie, all the others need to scoop up the
Steamy New Photo From Baz Luhrmann's 'Australia'
''It's romantic, adventurous, and huge in scale,'' says Hugh Jackman of Baz Luhrmann's WWII-era epic Australia (out Nov. 14). Jackman stars as a rough-hewn Aussie cowboy who falls for a prim Englishwoman (Nicole Kidman) while helping her reclaim her dead husband's cattle farm.
New stills from Baz Luhrmann's "Australia"
Some gorgeous stills from "Australia", starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham and Bryan Brown, directed by Baz Luhrmann.
Due out November 2008.
Follow the link for more, at the official site.
New Australia Posters and Photos
20th Century Fox has provided ComingSoon.net with three new posters and more photos from the Baz Luhrmann-directed epic Australia, opening in theaters on November 14 and starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Jack Thompson and Bryan Brown.
In the romantic action adventure, set during the explosive brink of World War II, an English aristocrat (Kidman) travels to the faraway continent, where she meets a rough-hewn local (Jackman) and reluctantly agrees to join forces with him to save the land
New Images from AUSTRALIA
20th Century Fox has released new images from AUSTRALIA starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman.
"Australia" is an epic and romantic action adventure, set in that country on the explosive brink of World War II. In it, an English aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) travels to the faraway continent, where she meets a rough-hewn local (Hugh Jackman) and reluctantly agrees to join forces with him to save the land she inherited. Together, they embark upon a transforming journey across hundreds of miles of the world's
New Australia Artwork Online
Baz Lurhmann has a history of making things look perty and the director of such lavish eye-candy as Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet is expanding his pallette with his epic new flick Australia.
A love-letter to his homeland set during World War II and concerning the adventures and amour of an English aristo (Nicole Kidman) and a rugged ranger (Hugh Jackman), it's shaping up to be one of the most gorgeous affairs in recent memory. To sate the appetite of romantics around the world, a bunch of new posters
Video: First "Australia" trailer
20th Century Fox has finally released the first theatrical trailer for Baz Luhrmann's upcoming epic, Australia. The film stars Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Jack Thompson and Bryan Brown.
A romantic action-adventure set in northern Australia prior to World War II, Australia centers on an English aristocrat (Kidman) who inherits a ranch the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn cattle driver (Jackman) to drive 2000 h
Fox Moves Australia Release Back
Variety says that Fox has decided to move Baz Luhrmann's Australia , starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, away from the recently moved Quantum of Solace . The studio will go out with the pic in North America on November 26 instead of the previously planned November 14.
Paparazzi scrambles for Kidman
Nicole Kidman is usually the centre of attention, but right now there's only one girl the paparazzi care about: her baby daughter, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban.
The new mother and baby are due to arrive any day in Sydney, where Kidman is to resume work on her upcoming movie, Baz Luhrmann's romantic epic Australia.
The film is due out on November 13, but insiders say Luhrmann is still shooting scenes and polishing the film in a scramble to make the deadline, as well as working on Tourism Australia advertis
One For The Books [Trade Roundup]
· 2008's summer box office has exceeded all expectations. Go get drunk! It's on Hollywood! [THR]
· Fox has pushed up the release of Australia two weeks to November 26 to give Baz Luhrmann the time required to finish the film. What say you, Nicole Kidman in a jaunty hat and polka dot kerchief? She approves! [Variety]
· After the Burn After Reading boys packed up and sailed off, this year's smaller-scale Venice Film Festival feels kind of...meh? [Variety]
· A Nielsen study revea
Video: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Part 1)
Part I of the Comic Con footage shown for X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Video: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Part 2)
Second part of leaked footage for X-Men Origins: Wolverine as shown at San Diego Comic Con.
Hugh Jackman Gives Scarlett & Ryan His Blessing
Hugh Jackman is protective over his former costar Scarlett Johansson – but says she has a good man in his X-Men colleague Ryan Reynolds.
"Ryan Reynolds is one of the funniest guys I've ever met," Wolverine's alter ego, currently promoting his new movie Deception, tells Entertainment Tonight Canada.
Adds Jackman: "And umm, we had a really good chat about his girlfriend, because I'm very fond of Scarlett, and both my wife [Deborra-Lee Furness] and I are very [proprietary] about Scarlett, [and] he got
More "Wolverine" set photos
Hugh Jackman on set for "Wolverine" in New South Wales, Australia.
Director and Studio Battling Over X-Men Origins: Wolverine?
These power struggles just never end in Hollywood. We finally are hearing a solid report from Jeffrey Wells at Hollywood Elsewhere that there is some sort of power struggle going on with X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Apparently we've got another case of a studio exec, Fox's Tom Rothman, trying to change a character to fit the widest possible audience when the director, Gavin Hood, who knows what he's doing, has been shooting something they don't like.
I also remember writing numerous articles, like this one
Neil Marshall to direct Hugh Jackman in "Drive"
Although there was some disappointment over the performance of his latest movie Doomsday in the US, director Neil Marshall is hopping right back in to the driving seat. Or at least he'll be putting Hugh Jackman in the driving seat.
Marshall has signed a deal with Universal to direct Jackman in Drive, an adaptation of a book by James Sallis. Jackman will play a stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway man in heists. His already quite exciting life gains a new edge when he discovers that there's a contract
Australia Shifts Dates
Have a little Hugh Jackman with your Thanksgiving turkey.
Video: Comic-Con Interview with Wolverine Star Hugh Jackman
Reelz Channel interviews Hugh Jackman at Comic-Con.
Interview: Nicole Kidman for Vogue
Returning home to star in Baz Luhrmann's long-awaited epic "Australia", Nicole Kidman gives an on-set interview to John Powers, who talks with the radiant actress about her biggest role yet - having a baby, and country-music husband Keith Urban.
Follow the link for the interview.
Comic-Con Crazy: Keanu Reeves Stares Into Space; Paris Hilton's Vast Vocabulary
Everyone from Paris Hilton to Guy Ritchie to Hugh Jackman to The Rock descended upon the San Diego convention center on Thursday for the world's largest comic book convention: Comic-Con.
While the streets were lined with thousands of Batmen, Wonder Women and anime creatures, the biggest surprise was a very hairy and well-built Jackman, who gave a sneak peek at "Wolverine," which only wrapped filming in Australia less than two weeks ago.
FOXNews.com's Pop Tarts column also had a quick chat with Jennife
Talking Shop: Will.i.am
Hip-hop star will.i.am is one of the most in-demand musicians in the world.
Aside from his chart-topping hits with the Black Eyed Peas, he has recorded with the likes of Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey and the Pussycat Dolls.
Now, he is releasing his second solo single, Heartbreaker, which features Cheryl Cole on guest vocals.
The singer, rapper and producer talks about hooking up with the Girls Aloud star and acting with Hugh Jackman.
Follow the link for the video interview
Photos from Wolverine Set Emerge
Take a look at High Jackman's mutant character in Army fatigues. A Flickr.com user has posted some recent pictures from the set of the new X-Men spin-off, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
They are currently filming in Blacksmiths Beach, Australia. The film stars Jackman, Liev Schrieber, Danny Huston, Ryan Reynolds and Dominic Monaghan. The film is set to be released on May 1, 2009.
Wolverine Unveiled
One of the biggest surprises today at Comic Con came at the end of the Fox panel when, unscheduled, a very special guest appeared. Coming straight from filming in Australia, Hugh Jackman leapt onstage to introduce the first footage from Gavin Hood’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Needless to say the crowd went absolutely mental.
What was shown was a sizzle reel of footage that will likely form the basis of the first trailer. Action-packed isn’t even the word for it and several scenes, including appearanc
Male Celebrities Show Some Skin
gallery up, so check back tomorrow for the second set of photos.
Most of these shots you'll want to see, but there are a few sprinkled in what you might not. So just beware.
Check out 55+ photos of shirtless male celebrities featuring Hugh Jackman, Simon Cowell, Jason Statham, Daniel Radcliffe, Eric Dane, Jesse Metcafe, Antonio Sabato Jr., Jeremy Piven, Jamie Foxx, Clint Eastwood and Ryan Phillippe and more in the gallery.
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