Atomic Popcorn (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Pixar’s first foray into live-action film (unless you count brief snippets in Wall-E), an adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough’s John Carter of Mars by director Andrew Stanton, has gained three fantastic cast members: Mark Strong (Syriana, Kick-Ass), James Purefoy (Resident Evil, Solomon Kane) and Thomas Haden Church (Spiderman 3, Sideways). Church will play “Tal Hajus, an [...]
The Screening Log (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Thomas Haden Church is now confirmed for and James Purefoy and Mark Strong have officially joined Walt Disney's upcoming "John Carter of Mars," the big-screen adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' series of books. The film focuses on a Civil War veteran (Taylor Kitsch) who is mysteriously transported to Mars, where he encounters a whole bunch of mysterious creatures. Andrew Stanton is directing...
SCI FI Wire (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
The cast is filling out for John Carter of Mars , Disney's upcoming live-action version of Edgar Rice Burroughs' fantasy adventure books, with Thomas Haden Church, James Purefoy and Mark Strong joining Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins. The casting reveals a bit about the movie's plot, which would appear to combine elements of Burroughs' first Barsoom book, A Princess of Mars ; the second, The Gods of...
Cinematical (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
I was slightly disappointed with the initial casting of John Carter of Mars , but as Andrew Stanton keeps bringing the wonderful with every addition to the roster, I just have to trust him when it comes to his choice of Taylor Kitsch . But Stanton is sending more impressive talent to Mars, as according to The Hollywood Reporter , James Purefoy, Thomas Haden Church , and Mark Strong have joined the...
Digital Spy (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
James Purefoy and Mark Strong join the cast of Disney/Pixar's John Carter Of Mars.
The Medium is Not Enough TV blog (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Film Uma Thurman to star in Ceremony Unique acquires screenrights to paranormal romance Shiver Jessica Alba to join cast of third Meet the Parents movie? Another Thomas the Tank Engine movie planned George Clooney to star as an assassin in The American James Purefoy and Mark Strong to join John Carter of Mars ? British TV Primeval to get two more series thanks to co-production deal Sci Fi acquires...
JoBlo (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
PLOT: James Purefoy is Solomon Kane, a soldier of fortune, whose wicked ways earn him a first class ticket to hell. Being a skilled warrior, he manages to escape Satan's reaper, and flees to England- where he seeks solace in the church. Eventually, he's cast out, and left to fend for himself- which proves to be difficult, as he's sworn an oath to become a man of peace in order to avoid hell. Of course,...
Movie Moxie (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
The following video clips are from the introduction and Q&A for the screening of Solomon Kane with writer/director Michael J. Bassett and actor James Purefoy on Thursday September 17, 2009 at the Toronto International Film Festival . See my review of Solomon Kane here . Please note that several of the vids are very dark as only house lights were up during the Intro and Q&A. Solomon Kane introduction...
Poor Mojo Newswire (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
Trailer - Solomon Kane Starring the always awesome James Purefoy. Solomon Kane is sort of a Conan figure for the fifteenth century. Which makes sense, as he was created by Robert E. Howard, the man who invented Conan.
Late Mag (Free subscription) | 09/19/2009
First trailer for writer / director Michael J. Bassett's adaption of Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane.. James Purefoy stars as the puritan avenger alonside a cast that includes Rachel Hurd-Wood, Max von Sydow and Pete Postlethwaite. Kanes's past is only vaguely hinted at in the original tales, but Bassets script gives Kane an origin story: When the story opens Kane is a mercenary of Queen Elizabeth...
Best Movies 2008 (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
Months ago, there was word that a film called Ironclad was brewing, which would be an "ultra-violent medieval action thriller" about a Templar Knight who, with a small entourage, successfully withstood a siege by King John of England, younger brother of Richard the Lionheart. Reports had suggested that Paul Giamatti might play King John; now we know they were right, and we've got other cast...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
British movie star JAMES PUREFOY loves signing up for swordfighting epics - because it's a cheap way of updating his impressive blade collection.The Resident Evil star...
Vulture (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
Round Two: Clint Eastwood and Matt Damon are the new power team: To follow up this fall's Invictus , in which Damon plays South African rugby player François Pienaar, the two will join forces on Hereafter , a supernatural thriller written by Peter Morgan . Warner Bros. isn't releasing plot details beyond the logline (it's "in the vein of The Sixth Sense "), though Movieline has some...
IndieLondon (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
PAUL Giamatti is to play King John in Ironclad , a new medieval action epic co-starring James Purefoy. Variety reports that the film will follow a Knights Templar (played by Purefoy) who leads a seven-strong army in defending Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John and his troops in 13th Century England. Jonathan English is set to direct and production is due to begin in Wales next month....
The Medium is Not Enough TV blog (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
Doctor Who The Sarah Jane Adventures to air twice-weekly from October 15th Girl Number 9 to star Tracy-Ann Oberman and Gareth David-Lloyd Film Christopher Plummer , Brad Dourif, and Madchen Amick join Priest Paul Giamatti and James Purefoy to star in medieval Magnificent Seven , Ironclad Matt Damon and Clint Eastwood team up for Hereafter X-Men: First Class to start filming next year? Trailer for...
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mr.hollywood | 07/19/2009
Plot summary: Movie cover: Summary: Inspired past 'The Canterbury Tales,' in the cours tha well in the cours tha the anecdote of Ulrich von Lichtenstein, this is the anecdote of William, a adolescent passion with a bounty for jousting. After his head dies unexpectedl, the passion hits the highway with his cohorts Roland and Wat. On the excursion, they fall across an dark determinatio, Chaucer. William,...
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