A look at the world building through the eyes of production designers. David Willson (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”), Martin Childs (“The Crown”) and Mark Friedberg (“The Underground Railroad”) break down how they crafted sets for their shows.
“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”
Production designer David Willson’s first season on “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” was the NBC musical comedy’s second.
While some key sets, such as the titular character’s apartment and office, were already in play, he was able to put his touches on the show through new spaces, such as Max (Skylar Astin) and Mo’s (Alex Newell) restaurant.
But whether he was building anew or zhuzhing up a favorite, he always had to keep the large ensemble of principal cast and day player dancers in mind.
“With Sprq [Zoey’s company], there were computer stations and those had to be moved around so there were no cables that the Steadicam operators would trip over,...
“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”
Production designer David Willson’s first season on “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” was the NBC musical comedy’s second.
While some key sets, such as the titular character’s apartment and office, were already in play, he was able to put his touches on the show through new spaces, such as Max (Skylar Astin) and Mo’s (Alex Newell) restaurant.
But whether he was building anew or zhuzhing up a favorite, he always had to keep the large ensemble of principal cast and day player dancers in mind.
“With Sprq [Zoey’s company], there were computer stations and those had to be moved around so there were no cables that the Steadicam operators would trip over,...
- 6/3/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Author: Stefan Pape
Whether you’re a fan of golf or not, there’s a sense of tradition to the sport, a social element that derives from playing, and one heightened by watching and conversing amongst likeminded friends, celebrating a game that has existed for centuries – and thrives in that very knowledge. In Tommy’s Honour that same sense of ritualism is projected onto our protagonists, as we examine a captivating father-son dynamic, and how rules and traditions are not only passed down through sport, but through family.
Directed by Jason Connery, Tommy’s Honour begins as a journalist from London interrupts the elderly Tom Morris (Peter Mullan) during an afternoon swim, hoping he’ll be granted permission to tell his life story, of the man accredited as being the founding father of the sport of golf. He’s also an accomplished course designer, instructor, clubmaker – and of course, a rather talented golfer himself.
Whether you’re a fan of golf or not, there’s a sense of tradition to the sport, a social element that derives from playing, and one heightened by watching and conversing amongst likeminded friends, celebrating a game that has existed for centuries – and thrives in that very knowledge. In Tommy’s Honour that same sense of ritualism is projected onto our protagonists, as we examine a captivating father-son dynamic, and how rules and traditions are not only passed down through sport, but through family.
Directed by Jason Connery, Tommy’s Honour begins as a journalist from London interrupts the elderly Tom Morris (Peter Mullan) during an afternoon swim, hoping he’ll be granted permission to tell his life story, of the man accredited as being the founding father of the sport of golf. He’s also an accomplished course designer, instructor, clubmaker – and of course, a rather talented golfer himself.
- 7/6/2017
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Jason Connery Talks New Movie, ‘Tommy’s Honour’ by Uinterview Jason Connery, the director of the new film Tommy’s Honour, recently sat down with uInterview to discuss the movie, the history behind the story, and all the work that went into making it a reality. Tommy’s Honour tells the story of Tom Morris and his son Tommy, […]
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- 6/27/2017
- by Jacob Kaye
- Uinterview
I’ve never been one for golf — playing or watching. I know many who feel the same and many of those who found themselves becoming fans during Tiger Woods’ heyday anyway. You can’t blame them for it either. Celebrity, national pride, and the excitement surrounding both are tough to combat. The draw therefore became peoples’ desire to see what Tiger did: which tournaments he won, who he beat, and by what margin. Golf became secondary to this hero’s allure like many other sports before it throughout history. But this wasn’t the first (or surely the last) time this specific sport found that sense of enthusiasm beyond staunch practitioners. In nineteenth century Scotland “Young” Tom Morris did the same. Beyond increasing golf’s popularity, though, he also literally changed the game.
Now that’s actually something I can get behind. It’s a simplification, but discovering that golf...
Now that’s actually something I can get behind. It’s a simplification, but discovering that golf...
- 4/15/2017
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Chicago – Combining the history of golf with a heartbreaking romance seems like a contradiction, but the new film “Tommy’s Honour” does it fluidly, in part because of the two young actors portraying the romance. Jack Lowden and Ophelia Lovibond are the actors who anchor the film, and also are breaking out as performers.
The film – directed by Jason Connery – tells the story of Tommy Morris (Lowden), whose star burned brightly in the game of golf in its 19th Century roots in Scotland. His father, “Old” Tom Morris (Peter Mullan), was an innovator who helped to bring the game into the modern era, and the father/son dynamic is part of the story. The other element is the relationship between Tommy and his eventual wife Meg Drinnen (Lovibond), a pairing that has its own passionate destiny. With the backdrop of Scotland, the couple start their life together while Tommy becomes...
The film – directed by Jason Connery – tells the story of Tommy Morris (Lowden), whose star burned brightly in the game of golf in its 19th Century roots in Scotland. His father, “Old” Tom Morris (Peter Mullan), was an innovator who helped to bring the game into the modern era, and the father/son dynamic is part of the story. The other element is the relationship between Tommy and his eventual wife Meg Drinnen (Lovibond), a pairing that has its own passionate destiny. With the backdrop of Scotland, the couple start their life together while Tommy becomes...
- 4/14/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Jack Lowden stars as Tommy Morris in Tommy’S Honour. Photo by Neil Davidson (c). Courtesy of Roadside Attractions.
Tommy’S Honour focuses on the mid-19th century founding of modern golf by a Scottish father and son, but it is as much about the British class system and a family as it is about golf.
This well-acted, authentically-detailed historical film spotlights Old Tom and Young Tom Morris, the working-class father and son who both founded the modern game and popularized it in the mid-19th century. Greens keeper and course pro at St. Andrews, Tom Morris Sr. did not invent the sport but he did much to mold it into its present form, making clubs and balls in the golf shop he owned and later designing golf courses. “Old Tom” was a talented player who established the first championship and won many bets for his aristocratic backers, but his...
Tommy’S Honour focuses on the mid-19th century founding of modern golf by a Scottish father and son, but it is as much about the British class system and a family as it is about golf.
This well-acted, authentically-detailed historical film spotlights Old Tom and Young Tom Morris, the working-class father and son who both founded the modern game and popularized it in the mid-19th century. Greens keeper and course pro at St. Andrews, Tom Morris Sr. did not invent the sport but he did much to mold it into its present form, making clubs and balls in the golf shop he owned and later designing golf courses. “Old Tom” was a talented player who established the first championship and won many bets for his aristocratic backers, but his...
- 4/14/2017
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Golf biopic “Tommy’s Honour,” which premiered at the 2016 Edinburgh International Film Festival, is ready for its theatrical release this Friday, April 14. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.
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Based on Kevin Cook’s 2007 novel of the same name, “Tommy’s Honour” tells the real-life tale of “Old” Tom Morris (Peter Mullan) and “Young” Tommy Morris (Jack Lowden), the father-son team regarded as “the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.” As their fame rose during the 1860s-70s, their relationship deteriorated. Tommy’s talent and fame grew to outshine his father’s accomplishments in the sport.
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Actor-turned-director Jason Connery (“The Devil’s Tomb,” “Philly Kid”) helms the film from a screenplay by newcomers Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook.
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Based on Kevin Cook’s 2007 novel of the same name, “Tommy’s Honour” tells the real-life tale of “Old” Tom Morris (Peter Mullan) and “Young” Tommy Morris (Jack Lowden), the father-son team regarded as “the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.” As their fame rose during the 1860s-70s, their relationship deteriorated. Tommy’s talent and fame grew to outshine his father’s accomplishments in the sport.
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Actor-turned-director Jason Connery (“The Devil’s Tomb,” “Philly Kid”) helms the film from a screenplay by newcomers Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook.
- 4/13/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
“There’s only one story you’ll get out of me,” says the bearded old man to the reporter. The reporter is there to talk about the legendary Tommy Morris, a champion golfer in his youth. But the older man, who frames the ensuing story but does not actually narrate it, is the reason Morris was referred to as Young Tommy: He’s Tommy’s father, also named Tom Morris (Peter Mullan), commonly known as Old Tom. Old Tom founded the Open Championship in 1860 and won several of them, but playing golf on its own doesn’t rate as a career in 19th-century Scotland. As Tommy’s Honour opens, Old Tom works at a golf club, offering lessons and equipment, teaching his children the trade.
Early on, it becomes clear that Young Tommy (Jack Lowden) may be even better at the family sport. He’s also clearly less inclined ...
Early on, it becomes clear that Young Tommy (Jack Lowden) may be even better at the family sport. He’s also clearly less inclined ...
- 4/12/2017
- by Jesse Hassenger
- avclub.com
As the widely acknowledged home of golf, Scotland holds a particular attraction for both professional and amateur players, who revere the region’s renowned courses and celebrate its pivotal place in the history of the sport. Central to that heritage are the names Tom Morris (known as Old Tom) and Tommy Morris (Young Tom), 19th century originators of the contemporary game’s most distinguishing features, many of them detailed in Kevin Cook’s 2007 book, Tommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son.
Adapted by Scotsman Jason Connery, himself an avid golfer like his...
Adapted by Scotsman Jason Connery, himself an avid golfer like his...
- 1/11/2017
- by Justin Lowe
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The pride of a father. The love of a wife. The soul of a rebel. The heart of a champion. Roadside Attractions has debuted a trailer for a film titled Tommy's Honour, about the founders of the modern sport of golf. The film focuses on Tommy Morris, played by Jack Lowden, and his father Tom Morris, played by Peter Mullan, two golfing legends who helped make the sport into what it is today. Set in the 1800s, these two Toms helped redefine the sport at a time when Scottish golfers were considered low-class players. The cast includes Sam Neill, Ophelia Lovibond, Peter Ferdinando, Max Deacon and Paul Reid. This looks like a fine drama about a desire to rewrite the expectations of society, proving that anyone can be successful. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Jason Connery's Tommy's Honour, in high def from Apple: In every generation, a torch passes from father to son.
- 1/6/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Peter Mullan plays golfer Tom Morris Photo: Courtesy of Edinburgh Film Festival Jason Connery's golf drama Tommy's Honour was named Best Feature Film at the BAFTA Scotland awards last night.
It was a good night for its co-star Peter Mullan - who plays Tom Morris Snr in the film, alongside Jack Lowden - as he was named Best Actor for his portrayal of the titular homeless character in Jake Gavin's Hector.
The Best Actress award went to Kate Dickie for her role in Tom Geens' Couple In A Hole. The animation prize was won by Cat Bruce, for No Place Like Home, while the short film prize went to Duncan Cowles and writer Ross Hogg for their study of memory and identity, Isabella - it was a particular moment of triumph for Hogg, as it is his first BAFTA win after being nominated four times in the past four years.
It was a good night for its co-star Peter Mullan - who plays Tom Morris Snr in the film, alongside Jack Lowden - as he was named Best Actor for his portrayal of the titular homeless character in Jake Gavin's Hector.
The Best Actress award went to Kate Dickie for her role in Tom Geens' Couple In A Hole. The animation prize was won by Cat Bruce, for No Place Like Home, while the short film prize went to Duncan Cowles and writer Ross Hogg for their study of memory and identity, Isabella - it was a particular moment of triumph for Hogg, as it is his first BAFTA win after being nominated four times in the past four years.
- 11/7/2016
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
This story of teenage golf sensation ‘Young’ Tom Morris is a decent rather than dazzling film to open the Edinburgh film festival, kept on course Peter Mullan and Jack Lowden as father and son
Jason Connery – son of Sean – is still probably best known for his mid-1980s stint in the TV series Robin of Sherwood, but he’s been directing features for a few years now: mostly obscure sci-fi and thrillers, but this, his fifth, has got a modicum of wider interest to it. Tommy’s Honour is a conventional, old-fashioned, biopic of early golf champ “Young” Tom Morris, who remains the youngest ever winner of the British Open as a 17-year-old in 1868, and who succumbed to an appallingly early death just seven years later.
Morris is portrayed with enthusiasm and no little charm by Jack Lowden, who channels a sort of bristling young lion challenge towards his father,...
Jason Connery – son of Sean – is still probably best known for his mid-1980s stint in the TV series Robin of Sherwood, but he’s been directing features for a few years now: mostly obscure sci-fi and thrillers, but this, his fifth, has got a modicum of wider interest to it. Tommy’s Honour is a conventional, old-fashioned, biopic of early golf champ “Young” Tom Morris, who remains the youngest ever winner of the British Open as a 17-year-old in 1868, and who succumbed to an appallingly early death just seven years later.
Morris is portrayed with enthusiasm and no little charm by Jack Lowden, who channels a sort of bristling young lion challenge towards his father,...
- 6/24/2016
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
★★★★☆ "There's only one story you'll get from me," growls Peter Mullan from behind a hedgerow of coarse woolly beard. As Tom Morris in Tommy's Honour, the veteran Scottish actor embodies the pioneering exploits of a St. Andrews man who inaugurated the Open Championship from his humble standing as greenkeeper and caddie to the club's upper echelons. In designing courses and handcrafting clubs with the help of his sons, Morris paved the way for the sport of golf. However, the tale at hand offers more than mere sporting biopic.
- 6/15/2016
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
With gala showings dedicated to whisky and golf movies, and strong Scots connections throughout, there’s a buzz about Scotland’s film industry – despite suggestions of deep-rooted problems elsewhere
The story of the father and son who practically invented the modern game of golf in the mid-19th century from the then-isolated outpost of Prestwick on the Ayrshire coast; a comic paean to the “water of life” after a ship full of whisky hits the rocks and crafty locals do their best to hang on to the cargo. Few films would seem more archetypally Scots than Tommy’s Honour, a biopic of pioneering golf champion Young Tom Morris, and Whisky Galore, the remake of the classic Ealing comedy featuring Gregor Fisher (aka Rab C Nesbitt). As the films occupying the high-profile opening and closing gala slots at the Edinburgh international film festival, their cultural capital is entirely appropriate.
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The story of the father and son who practically invented the modern game of golf in the mid-19th century from the then-isolated outpost of Prestwick on the Ayrshire coast; a comic paean to the “water of life” after a ship full of whisky hits the rocks and crafty locals do their best to hang on to the cargo. Few films would seem more archetypally Scots than Tommy’s Honour, a biopic of pioneering golf champion Young Tom Morris, and Whisky Galore, the remake of the classic Ealing comedy featuring Gregor Fisher (aka Rab C Nesbitt). As the films occupying the high-profile opening and closing gala slots at the Edinburgh international film festival, their cultural capital is entirely appropriate.
If you go to any festival you want to see what's happening in the domestic cinema
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- 6/14/2016
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
Peter Mullan plays golfer Tom Morris Photo: Courtesy of Edinburgh Film Festival Edinburgh International Film Festival will open its 70th edition with Jason Connery's Tommy’s Honour, starring Peter Mullan and Jack Lowden, on June 15.
Shot entirely on location in Scotland, the drama is based on the true story of golfing pioneer Tom Morris and his turbulent relationship with his son Tommy. Mullan and Lowden take on the roles of father and son, alongside an ensemble cast including Ophelia Lovibond, Peter Ferdinando and Sam Neill. Key cast will be in attendance on Opening night.
Produced by Bob Last - the former chair for the Centre For The Moving Image, which oversees the Eiff - Tommy’s Honour tells the story of Tom Morris’ relationship with his son Tommy, who showed a remarkable talent of his own and matched his father's sporting achievements. However, father and son clash over the unwritten rules of social class,...
Shot entirely on location in Scotland, the drama is based on the true story of golfing pioneer Tom Morris and his turbulent relationship with his son Tommy. Mullan and Lowden take on the roles of father and son, alongside an ensemble cast including Ophelia Lovibond, Peter Ferdinando and Sam Neill. Key cast will be in attendance on Opening night.
Produced by Bob Last - the former chair for the Centre For The Moving Image, which oversees the Eiff - Tommy’s Honour tells the story of Tom Morris’ relationship with his son Tommy, who showed a remarkable talent of his own and matched his father's sporting achievements. However, father and son clash over the unwritten rules of social class,...
- 4/27/2016
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The fund will target productions that bring benefits to the Scottish film sector and economy.
In what Creative Scotland’s Director of Film & Media, Natalie Usher, is describing as “a really fantastic offering,” the new Scottish $2.7m (£1.75m) Production Growth Fund (Pgf) has launched and is open for applications today.
“It is a fund that will be attractive to feature film and high-end TV drama productions that will be accessing the UK tax credits,” Usher told ScreenDaily.
“What we are trying to do is bring bigger productions here and to hold on to productions from Scottish-based producers who might otherwise go to other nations or parts of the UK.”
Investments from the Pgf are non-recoupable and will reward productions that bring benefits to the Scottish film sector and economy.
A total of £750,000 is available for the period until March 31 2016 and a further £1m is earmarked for 2016/17.
The maximum any production can receive from the Pgf is £500,000 -...
In what Creative Scotland’s Director of Film & Media, Natalie Usher, is describing as “a really fantastic offering,” the new Scottish $2.7m (£1.75m) Production Growth Fund (Pgf) has launched and is open for applications today.
“It is a fund that will be attractive to feature film and high-end TV drama productions that will be accessing the UK tax credits,” Usher told ScreenDaily.
“What we are trying to do is bring bigger productions here and to hold on to productions from Scottish-based producers who might otherwise go to other nations or parts of the UK.”
Investments from the Pgf are non-recoupable and will reward productions that bring benefits to the Scottish film sector and economy.
A total of £750,000 is available for the period until March 31 2016 and a further £1m is earmarked for 2016/17.
The maximum any production can receive from the Pgf is £500,000 -...
- 10/29/2015
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Russ and Roger Go Beyond
Josh Gad has closed a deal to play legendary film critic Roger Ebert in the Michael Winterbottom-directed comedy "Russ & Roger Go Beyond" for Stx Entertainment. Gad will play opposite Will Ferrell as sexploitation maestro Russ Meyer.
The debauched comedy follows two no-holds-barred outsiders who defied the Hollywood establishment to make "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls," one of the first X-rated films ever released by a major movie studio. Filming begins later this year. [Source: Variety]
A.R.C.H.I.E.
Michael J. Fox will lend his voice to the role of a robotic dog in Robin Dunne's upcoming independent family comedy "A.R.C.H.I.E." at Trilight Entertainment and Clairwood Capital.
Katharine Isabelle plays a world-renowned roboticist who has created Archie to look like a normal dog while having super strength, X-ray vision and the ability to talk. While her research program is shut down by the military, she helps Archie...
Josh Gad has closed a deal to play legendary film critic Roger Ebert in the Michael Winterbottom-directed comedy "Russ & Roger Go Beyond" for Stx Entertainment. Gad will play opposite Will Ferrell as sexploitation maestro Russ Meyer.
The debauched comedy follows two no-holds-barred outsiders who defied the Hollywood establishment to make "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls," one of the first X-rated films ever released by a major movie studio. Filming begins later this year. [Source: Variety]
A.R.C.H.I.E.
Michael J. Fox will lend his voice to the role of a robotic dog in Robin Dunne's upcoming independent family comedy "A.R.C.H.I.E." at Trilight Entertainment and Clairwood Capital.
Katharine Isabelle plays a world-renowned roboticist who has created Archie to look like a normal dog while having super strength, X-ray vision and the ability to talk. While her research program is shut down by the military, she helps Archie...
- 9/1/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Clearly having inherited his father's love of golf, Jason Connery has just begun principal photography Tommy's Honour, based on Kevin Cook's acclaimed history of golfing pioneer Old Tom Morris and his son Tommy. Peter Mullen and Jack Lowden are playing, respectively, the older and younger Morris men, with Ophelia Lovibond as Tommy's wife Meg. And latest to join the cast is Sam Neill, as R&A captain Alexander Boothby.Pamela Marin co-wrote the screenplay with Cook. The story revolves around St Andrews legend Old Tom's relationship with Tommy, who showed a remarkable golfing talent of his own and matched his father's achievement with four Open wins (the first at the age of 17), managing the feat in consecutive championships. Although both father and son profited from their share of rich gamblers' side bets on their matches, times were still hard and life for the Morris family in mid-Victorian Scotland brought...
- 9/1/2015
- EmpireOnline
August shoot for drama about golfing pioneer Tom Morris and his son Tommy; Timeless to handle sales.
Peter Mullan(Sunshine on Leith), Jack Lowden (’71) and Ophelia Lovibond (Guardians of the Galaxy) are to star in UK drama Tommy’s Honour, about golfing pioneer Tom Morris’ (Mullan) multi-faceted relationship with his son Tommy (Lowden).
Set to shoot this August in Scotland, the Gutta Percha Productions feature will be directed by Jason Connery (The Philly Kid) from a screenplay by Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook, adapted from Cook’s book of the same name.
Keith Bank of Kb Partners, Bob Last of Holdings Ecosse, Jim Kreutzer of Wind Chill Media Group and Tim Moore of Top Dawg Productions (American Sniper) will produce.
Timeless Films will handle international sales and introduce buyers to the project at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.
Tommy’s Honour will tell the story of Tom Morris’ relationship with his son Tommy, who showed...
Peter Mullan(Sunshine on Leith), Jack Lowden (’71) and Ophelia Lovibond (Guardians of the Galaxy) are to star in UK drama Tommy’s Honour, about golfing pioneer Tom Morris’ (Mullan) multi-faceted relationship with his son Tommy (Lowden).
Set to shoot this August in Scotland, the Gutta Percha Productions feature will be directed by Jason Connery (The Philly Kid) from a screenplay by Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook, adapted from Cook’s book of the same name.
Keith Bank of Kb Partners, Bob Last of Holdings Ecosse, Jim Kreutzer of Wind Chill Media Group and Tim Moore of Top Dawg Productions (American Sniper) will produce.
Timeless Films will handle international sales and introduce buyers to the project at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.
Tommy’s Honour will tell the story of Tom Morris’ relationship with his son Tommy, who showed...
- 7/17/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
One of the comedy High-lights of the year, Oliver, Stoned hits DVD and digital August 4 from Uncork’d Entertainment and Bg Pics. A smoke-filled, fast-paced comedy adventure starring Brea Grant (Dexter, Heroes) and Southpaw’s Skylan Brooks, Oliver, Stoned fixes on the trippy antics of 26-year-old Oliver Barnes (Seth Cassell) who, upon discovering his car has been stolen, embarks on a drug fueled mission to track down the perpetrator and restore balance to the universe.
Also starring Ryan Malgarini (Gary Unlimited, How To Eat Fried Worms), Briana Lane (The Real Housewives of Horror) and Larry Cedar (Deadwood, National Treasure: Book of Secrets). Oliver, Stoned is directed by Tom Morris and co-written by Morris and Jaz Kalkat.
Oliver, Stoned hits DVD and Digital – in the Us – on August 4th.
Also starring Ryan Malgarini (Gary Unlimited, How To Eat Fried Worms), Briana Lane (The Real Housewives of Horror) and Larry Cedar (Deadwood, National Treasure: Book of Secrets). Oliver, Stoned is directed by Tom Morris and co-written by Morris and Jaz Kalkat.
Oliver, Stoned hits DVD and Digital – in the Us – on August 4th.
- 7/15/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
This June, journey into the exciting depths of your own imagination with the newest Marvel/Disney Kingdoms series, Figment – from rising star writer Jim Zub (Skullkickers), fan-favorite artist Filipe Andrade (Captain Marvel) and blockbuster cover artist John Tyler Christopher.
Created by the unique collaboration between Marvel and Walt Disney Imagineering, this all-new five-issue series delivers an exciting steampunk fantasy adventure that reveals the never-before-told origin of the inventor known as Dreamfinder and his inquisitive dragon companion, Figment!
A mainstay of Epcot® Theme Park at Walt Disney World, Figment and the enigmatic inventor Dreamfinder have captivated visitors of Epcot’s Journey Into Imagination attraction for decades. Marvel and Disney Kingdoms are proud to continue the spirit of the famous attraction by revealing the origin of two of its most famous characters!
Imagination is inside all of us, waiting to be unlocked. All it takes is one little spark to let yours...
Created by the unique collaboration between Marvel and Walt Disney Imagineering, this all-new five-issue series delivers an exciting steampunk fantasy adventure that reveals the never-before-told origin of the inventor known as Dreamfinder and his inquisitive dragon companion, Figment!
A mainstay of Epcot® Theme Park at Walt Disney World, Figment and the enigmatic inventor Dreamfinder have captivated visitors of Epcot’s Journey Into Imagination attraction for decades. Marvel and Disney Kingdoms are proud to continue the spirit of the famous attraction by revealing the origin of two of its most famous characters!
Imagination is inside all of us, waiting to be unlocked. All it takes is one little spark to let yours...
- 5/10/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The Chicago-based producer-distributor is in final talks with Picturehouse to handle North American distribution on its drama about the pioneers of modern golf, set to shoot in Scotland in spring / summer.
Jason Connery, son of golf aficionado Sean Connery, will direct the story of Tom Morris and his son Tommy.
The father and son from St Andrews overcame tragedy to dominate the game in the mid-19th century and were eventually inducted into the World Golf Hall Of Fame.
Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook adapted the screenplay from Cook’s book of the same name.
Jim Kreutzer of Wind Chill Media Group produces with Bob Last of Holdings Ecosse and Connery.
Jason Connery, son of golf aficionado Sean Connery, will direct the story of Tom Morris and his son Tommy.
The father and son from St Andrews overcame tragedy to dominate the game in the mid-19th century and were eventually inducted into the World Golf Hall Of Fame.
Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook adapted the screenplay from Cook’s book of the same name.
Jim Kreutzer of Wind Chill Media Group produces with Bob Last of Holdings Ecosse and Connery.
- 1/13/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
NBC News’ Peacock Productions will produce a weekly crime investigation series for Discovery’s Investigation Discovery network. MSNBC host/NBC News correspondent Tamron Hall will host Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall, debuting September 1. Investigation Discovery noted that Hall’s older sister was a murder victim in a case that is still officially unsolved. In each one-hour episode, Hall will be joined by other correspondents to explore crimes. Among them: journalists Michelle Sigona and Angeline Hartmann and veteran America’s Most Wanted correspondent Tom Morris Jr. The new series also will feature appearances from ID regulars Aphrodite Jones (host of True Crime With Aphrodite Jones) and Keith Beauchamp (host of The Injustice Files). The first episode will explore the brutal murder of a mentally ill wife and mother of two, and update the story of Robert Chambers, the Preppie Killer. Discovery’s announcement was made the same day ID held a...
- 7/25/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Chicago – I rage quit “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14’” multiple times. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed it, and I think the franchise has put out quality games in the past, but when it came to putting in this year’s edition, it wasn’t uncommon for me to miss my hit window, short my putt, stand up, turn my Xbox 360 off, and storm outside in search of an adorable kitten to boss around. I mean, golfing has always been a frustrating experience - but in real life if you get a cart, a nice day, five or six (or nine) brews in the back of that cart, and some good friends, you’ll very likely have yourself a quality afternoon where you don’t care about what your stroke count was and how many holes you 9-putted.
Video Game Rating: 3.0/5.0
But “Tiger Woods” cares. And when you miss in...
Video Game Rating: 3.0/5.0
But “Tiger Woods” cares. And when you miss in...
- 4/19/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
It looks set to be an intriguing year on stage that will also see Philip Pullman take on Cinderella and the RSC tackle Voltaire
The Audience
After starring in Peter Morgan's The Queen, Helen Mirren gets a second go at Hm, this time on stage, in the same writer's account of the monarch's weekly audience with prime ministers from Churchill to Cameron. Presumably it'll be a battle of the handbags when it comes to those allegedly frosty encounters with Thatcher. Stephen Daldry directs. Gielgud, London W1 (theaudienceplay.com), 15 February to 15 June.
Feast
This epic exploration of Nigerian Yoruba culture is a multi-authored show focusing on three sisters separated by a mischievous trickster and obliged to travel the world. Top actors such as Noma Dumezweni and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith join forces with drummers and Cuban dancers. Young Vic, London SE1 (youngvic.org), 25 January to 23 February.
Peter and Alice
In 2009, John Logan...
The Audience
After starring in Peter Morgan's The Queen, Helen Mirren gets a second go at Hm, this time on stage, in the same writer's account of the monarch's weekly audience with prime ministers from Churchill to Cameron. Presumably it'll be a battle of the handbags when it comes to those allegedly frosty encounters with Thatcher. Stephen Daldry directs. Gielgud, London W1 (theaudienceplay.com), 15 February to 15 June.
Feast
This epic exploration of Nigerian Yoruba culture is a multi-authored show focusing on three sisters separated by a mischievous trickster and obliged to travel the world. Top actors such as Noma Dumezweni and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith join forces with drummers and Cuban dancers. Young Vic, London SE1 (youngvic.org), 25 January to 23 February.
Peter and Alice
In 2009, John Logan...
- 12/31/2012
- by Michael Billington, Lyn Gardner
- The Guardian - Film News
Last year, James Miller reviewed War Horse for CultureCatch. Now, with interest in the show growing after the recent release of the movie, which is up for six Oscars, C. Jefferson Thom weighs in with a dissenting opinion.
What is it about animals that pulls on our sense of compassion? An invading alien army can spend the better part of a disaster film evaporating countless numbers of people, but as long as a single dog escapes its death rays there’s a collective sign of relief. Are animals somehow easier to love and care for? War Horse would certainly suggest that this is the case.
Letting it all ride on its horses, the creators of War Horse have underestimated the importance of a good story and solid characters, transfusing every ounce of development and significance from the speaking Homo sapiens to their silent equine counterparts. This gamble seems inspired by...
What is it about animals that pulls on our sense of compassion? An invading alien army can spend the better part of a disaster film evaporating countless numbers of people, but as long as a single dog escapes its death rays there’s a collective sign of relief. Are animals somehow easier to love and care for? War Horse would certainly suggest that this is the case.
Letting it all ride on its horses, the creators of War Horse have underestimated the importance of a good story and solid characters, transfusing every ounce of development and significance from the speaking Homo sapiens to their silent equine counterparts. This gamble seems inspired by...
- 2/20/2012
- by C. Jefferson Thom
- www.culturecatch.com
Our critics' picks of this week's openings, plus your last chance to see and what to book now
• Which cultural events are in your diary this week? Tell us in the comments below
Opening this weekTheatre
Bingo
Patrick Stewart stars as the ageing Shakespeare in Edward Bond's play in which the playwright, now a rich landowner, is facing pressure from local Stratford people. Young Vic, London SE1 (020-7922 2922), until March 31.
An Appointment with the Wicker Man
National Theatre Scotland take on the cult 1970s movie with a play within a play about an amateur dramatic society on a remote Scottish island who are putting the play on stage. But when one of their actors falls ill, a replacement is called in from the mainland. His Majesties, Aberdeen (01224 641122), Tuesday to Saturday, then touring until 24 March.
Film
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (dir. Stephen Daldry)
Oscar-nominated drama, based on the Jonathan Safran Foer novel.
• Which cultural events are in your diary this week? Tell us in the comments below
Opening this weekTheatre
Bingo
Patrick Stewart stars as the ageing Shakespeare in Edward Bond's play in which the playwright, now a rich landowner, is facing pressure from local Stratford people. Young Vic, London SE1 (020-7922 2922), until March 31.
An Appointment with the Wicker Man
National Theatre Scotland take on the cult 1970s movie with a play within a play about an amateur dramatic society on a remote Scottish island who are putting the play on stage. But when one of their actors falls ill, a replacement is called in from the mainland. His Majesties, Aberdeen (01224 641122), Tuesday to Saturday, then touring until 24 March.
Film
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (dir. Stephen Daldry)
Oscar-nominated drama, based on the Jonathan Safran Foer novel.
- 2/20/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
Spielberg's version of the equine first world war yarn is an unconvincing attempt at summoning up the spirit of the time
Suffused in a buttery-digital glow, as if shot on special film made of liquid fudge, Steven Spielberg's disappointing, coercively sentimental version of War Horse has a baffling, soulless, artificial look. This is the story of young Albert Narracott, played by newcomer Jeremy Irvine, the son of tough West Country farming folk Ted and Rose (Peter Mullan and Emily Watson). He is so passionately devoted to their horse, Joey, that when the poor beast is sold off to the army in 1914, Albert lies about his age to join up, on a desperate mission to find Joey, and is destined for a heart-stopping reunion with his beloved horse on the field of battle itself.
I had hoped that this movie would combine Et-Spielberg and Saving-Private-Ryan-Spielberg in a massive double-whammy. Neither is forthcoming.
Suffused in a buttery-digital glow, as if shot on special film made of liquid fudge, Steven Spielberg's disappointing, coercively sentimental version of War Horse has a baffling, soulless, artificial look. This is the story of young Albert Narracott, played by newcomer Jeremy Irvine, the son of tough West Country farming folk Ted and Rose (Peter Mullan and Emily Watson). He is so passionately devoted to their horse, Joey, that when the poor beast is sold off to the army in 1914, Albert lies about his age to join up, on a desperate mission to find Joey, and is destined for a heart-stopping reunion with his beloved horse on the field of battle itself.
I had hoped that this movie would combine Et-Spielberg and Saving-Private-Ryan-Spielberg in a massive double-whammy. Neither is forthcoming.
- 1/13/2012
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
The director's new epic is a fitting testament to the thousands of horses that served and fell during the first world war
War Horse has had an extraordinary career. It started in 1982, with Michael Morpurgo's novel about a boy called Albert and his horse, Joey, who is sent to fight on the bloody battlefields of France in the first world war. The book was short, accomplished and moving, but barely acknowledged until, in 2007, it was turned into a play.
Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris's National Theatre production – still stabled at the West End – entranced audiences with its uncanny, life-sized horse puppets. The story became today's Black Beauty, a sentimental education, a must-read classic, a global hit. And that might have been glory enough – except that War Horse was also, always, a film waiting to happen. Now, in Steven Spielberg's hands, the story has become epic. Early signs...
War Horse has had an extraordinary career. It started in 1982, with Michael Morpurgo's novel about a boy called Albert and his horse, Joey, who is sent to fight on the bloody battlefields of France in the first world war. The book was short, accomplished and moving, but barely acknowledged until, in 2007, it was turned into a play.
Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris's National Theatre production – still stabled at the West End – entranced audiences with its uncanny, life-sized horse puppets. The story became today's Black Beauty, a sentimental education, a must-read classic, a global hit. And that might have been glory enough – except that War Horse was also, always, a film waiting to happen. Now, in Steven Spielberg's hands, the story has become epic. Early signs...
- 1/9/2012
- by Kate Kellaway
- The Guardian - Film News
DreamWorks Pictures announced today that the premiere of its latest film .War Horse,. directed by Steven Spielberg, on Sunday, January 8, 2012, at the Odeon Leicester Square, London, will benefit the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be in attendance.
The Duke and Duchess will greet members of the cast and Director Steven Spielberg before watching the film. Six hundred serving and ex-serving military personnel and their families have been invited to the Premiere, alongside beneficiaries of military charities, which the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry helps to support. The servicemen and women have been invited from The Duke of Cambridge.s regiments, including Raf Search and Rescue, Household Cavalry, Irish Guards, Royal Air Force Coningsby, Scotland Royal Naval Command and Submarines Royal Naval Command.
.War Horse,. which opens in theatres in the U.S. on December 25th, is the epic tale of loyalty,...
The Duke and Duchess will greet members of the cast and Director Steven Spielberg before watching the film. Six hundred serving and ex-serving military personnel and their families have been invited to the Premiere, alongside beneficiaries of military charities, which the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry helps to support. The servicemen and women have been invited from The Duke of Cambridge.s regiments, including Raf Search and Rescue, Household Cavalry, Irish Guards, Royal Air Force Coningsby, Scotland Royal Naval Command and Submarines Royal Naval Command.
.War Horse,. which opens in theatres in the U.S. on December 25th, is the epic tale of loyalty,...
- 12/22/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
War Horse is based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford, with Handspring Puppet Company, and directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, with scenic design by Rae Smith, puppet design, fabrication and direction by Adrian Kohler with Basil Jones for Handspring Puppet Company, lighting by Paule Constable, direction of movement and horse movement by Toby Sedgwick, animation amp projection design by 59 Productions, music by Adrian Sutton, songs by John Tams, sound design by Christopher Shutt, and musical direction by Greg Pliska. In the video below, go inside the making on the War Horse Puppets at the Handspring Puppet Company.
- 12/19/2011
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
In theaters on Christmas Day, DreamWorks Pictures. War Horse, director Steven Spielberg.s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War.
Wamg is giving away passes to the advance screening of War Horse in St. Louis, on Thursday, 12/15, 7pm at Ronnies 20 Cine.
Official Rules: 1. You Must Be In The St. Louis Area The Day Of The Screening. 2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below. Real First Name Required. 3. Answer The Following Question: Based on the book by Michael Morpurgo and the recent stage play by Nick Stafford, produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain and directed by Tom Morris and Marianne Elliot, how many Tonys did War Horse win this year?
Winners Will Be Chosen Through A Random Drawing Of Qualifying Contestants. No Purchase Necessary. Passes Will Not Be Substituted Or Exchanged.
Wamg is giving away passes to the advance screening of War Horse in St. Louis, on Thursday, 12/15, 7pm at Ronnies 20 Cine.
Official Rules: 1. You Must Be In The St. Louis Area The Day Of The Screening. 2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below. Real First Name Required. 3. Answer The Following Question: Based on the book by Michael Morpurgo and the recent stage play by Nick Stafford, produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain and directed by Tom Morris and Marianne Elliot, how many Tonys did War Horse win this year?
Winners Will Be Chosen Through A Random Drawing Of Qualifying Contestants. No Purchase Necessary. Passes Will Not Be Substituted Or Exchanged.
- 12/7/2011
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In what’s an immensely emotional journey and one of the best films of 2011, watch this new two minute spot for the Steven Spielberg’s epic War Horse.
Synopsis:
War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets . British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter . before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man.s Land.
The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse . an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. War Horse is one of the great stories of friendship and war - a successful book, it was turned...
Synopsis:
War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets . British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter . before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man.s Land.
The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse . an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. War Horse is one of the great stories of friendship and war - a successful book, it was turned...
- 12/1/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Watch the 2nd trailer for DreamWorks Pictures. War Horse. Director Steven Spielberg.s epic adventure is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War.
If there was a trailer that pranced around with the Oscar front-runner laurel hanging around his neck, this’d be the pony. Academy Award for Best Picture written all over it
Synopsis:
War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets . British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter . before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man.s Land.
The First World War...
If there was a trailer that pranced around with the Oscar front-runner laurel hanging around his neck, this’d be the pony. Academy Award for Best Picture written all over it
Synopsis:
War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets . British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter . before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man.s Land.
The First World War...
- 10/5/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Check out the new poster for DreamWorks Pictures’ War Horse, director Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. (courtesy of EW) In case you missed it, watch the trailer from earlier this summer. It goes without saying that War Horse will be one of the big players in the upcoming awards season.
Synopsis:
War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets – British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter – before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land.
Synopsis:
War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets – British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter – before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land.
- 9/27/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Steven Spielberg is reportedly unhappy with the ability of real horses to "act" in his big-screen version of War Horse. The director used real horses in place of the stage play's famous life-size theatrical puppets for the adaptation of the Michael Morpurgo children's novel about a boy separated from his beloved pet during World War I. Co-director of the original stage play Tom Morris told The Daily Telegraph: "We didn't have any input into the film, but we saw Mr Spielberg and he was a straightforward and very nice man. "He was telling us that, when they were in the middle of filming, he was quite frustrated as the real (more)...
- 7/4/2011
- by By Zakia Uddin
- Digital Spy
Steven Spielberg is reportedly unhappy with the ability of real horses to "act" in his big-screen version of War Horse. The director used real horses in place of the stage play's famous life-size theatrical puppets for the adaptation of the Michael Morpurgo children's novel about a boy separated from his beloved pet during World War I. Co-director of the original stage play Tom Morris told The Daily Telegraph: "We didn't have any input into the film, but we saw Mr Spielberg and he was a straightforward and very nice man. "He was telling us that, when they were in the middle of filming, he was quite frustrated as the real (more)...
- 7/4/2011
- by By Zakia Uddin
- Digital Spy
Film-maker says real horses used in forthcoming adaptation of Michael Morpurgo novel not as expressive as stage puppets
He was won three Oscars and been responsible for some of the highest-grossing films of all time, but Steven Spielberg may not be all-powerful after all. The Us film-maker has reportedly expressed frustration with the fact that animals featured in his forthcoming big-screen adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's novel War Horse were not nearly as expressive as life-size puppets used in the story's stage incarnation.
Tom Morris, who co-directed the first world war-themed stage hit with Marianne Elliott, told the Daily Telegraph that Spielberg had made his comment about the animal actors during a recent lunch.
"We didn't have any input into the film, but we saw Mr Spielberg and he was a straightforward and very nice man," said Morris. "He was telling us that, when they were in the middle of filming,...
He was won three Oscars and been responsible for some of the highest-grossing films of all time, but Steven Spielberg may not be all-powerful after all. The Us film-maker has reportedly expressed frustration with the fact that animals featured in his forthcoming big-screen adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's novel War Horse were not nearly as expressive as life-size puppets used in the story's stage incarnation.
Tom Morris, who co-directed the first world war-themed stage hit with Marianne Elliott, told the Daily Telegraph that Spielberg had made his comment about the animal actors during a recent lunch.
"We didn't have any input into the film, but we saw Mr Spielberg and he was a straightforward and very nice man," said Morris. "He was telling us that, when they were in the middle of filming,...
- 7/4/2011
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
From director Steven Spielberg comes War Horse, an epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets—British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter—before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man's Land.
The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse—an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. War Horse is one of the great stories of friendship and war— a successful book, it was turned into...
The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse—an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. War Horse is one of the great stories of friendship and war— a successful book, it was turned into...
- 6/29/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Here’s a first look at the teaser trailer for DreamWorks Pictures’ War Horse, a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. No one does a massive historic film like Oscar-winning director, Steven Spielberg.
Synopsis:
DreamWorks Pictures. .War Horse,. director Steven Spielberg.s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. .War Horse. begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets.British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter.before the story reaches...
Synopsis:
DreamWorks Pictures. .War Horse,. director Steven Spielberg.s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. .War Horse. begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets.British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter.before the story reaches...
- 6/29/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
[1] The official movie trailer for Steven Spielberg's big screen adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's World War I novel War Horse has been released online. Watch it now embedded after the jump. Please leave your thoughts in the comments below. Official Information: War Horse Dreamworks Pictures Cast: Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan, Niels Arestrup, Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irvine, Benedict Cumberbatch, Toby Kebbell Director: Steven Spielberg Producers: Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy Executive Producers: Frank Marshall, Revel Guest Screenplay by: Lee Hall and Richard Curtis Based on the book by: Michael Morpurgo (and the recent stage play by Nick Stafford, produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain and directed by Tom Morris and Marianne Elliot) Drama December 28, 2011 From director Steven Spielberg comes “War Horse,” an epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, “War Horse” begins...
- 6/29/2011
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
New York, New York (X17online) - The reviews are in, and critics loved Neil Patrick Harris as host of the Tonys. But, there were a few other winners as well ... the winners of the awards themselves. To be sure, The Book of Mormon was the big winner of the night. The musical, from the creators of South Park, was a surprise hit on Broadway and won Best Musical and Best Original Score, among other accolades. As always, several film and television actors were present at and/or nominated for awards. Frances McDormand took home the Best Actress award for Good People, and made headlines for her appearance. The actress wore a simple dress, a jean jacket and messy hair to the show. The full list from Sunday night's awards show is below. Best Play: "War Horse." Best Musical: "The Book of Mormon." Best Book of a Musical: Trey Parker,...
- 6/13/2011
- x17online.com
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: In a fairly predictable affair, the immensely popular “Book of Mormon” grabbed nine Tony Awards – including Best Musical – during Sunday’s telecast, broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City.
“We really want to thank the audiences because you guys made the show what it is and I think you’re going to have to atone for it one day,” co-creator Trey Parker said. Parker and his creative partner Matt Stone, of course, are the driving force behind “South Park.”
Best Play, meanwhile, went to Nick Stafford’s “War Horse,” which soon will be a feature film from director Steven Spielberg.
The ceremony was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, who made several jokes at the expense of the troubled “Spider-Man” musical and brought the house down with a duet with Hugh Jackman.
The Tony Award winners are:
Play
War Horse by Nick Stafford...
Hollywoodnews.com: In a fairly predictable affair, the immensely popular “Book of Mormon” grabbed nine Tony Awards – including Best Musical – during Sunday’s telecast, broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City.
“We really want to thank the audiences because you guys made the show what it is and I think you’re going to have to atone for it one day,” co-creator Trey Parker said. Parker and his creative partner Matt Stone, of course, are the driving force behind “South Park.”
Best Play, meanwhile, went to Nick Stafford’s “War Horse,” which soon will be a feature film from director Steven Spielberg.
The ceremony was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, who made several jokes at the expense of the troubled “Spider-Man” musical and brought the house down with a duet with Hugh Jackman.
The Tony Award winners are:
Play
War Horse by Nick Stafford...
- 6/13/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone's hit musical The Book Of Mormon swept the board at the 2011 Tony Awards on Sunday, scooping nine top honours including the prestigious Best Musical.
The critically-acclaimed show, about two Mormon missionaries sent to Uganda, was nominated for 14 prizes at the New York ceremony, which celebrates the best of Broadway.
It triumphed in categories such as Best Original Score, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Book of a Musical, in addition to three technical awards for Best Sound Design, Best Lighting Design and Best Scenic Design of a Musical.
British play War Horse earned a total of five awards, while a revival of Larry Kramer's play The Normal Heart landed three top accolades, including Hollywood star Ellen Barkin's very first Tony Award for her Broadway debut as a frustrated doctor in the fight against AIDS. She became the very first honouree of the night and hailed her win as the "proudest moment in my career".
Host Neil Patrick Harris opened the awards show at The Beacon Theatre with a comical song-and-dance number titled It's Not Just For Gays Anymore, and Hugh Jackman, a previous Tony Awards host, later joined the actor onstage and engaged in a little competitive banter for an entertaining rendition of Anything You Can Do.
U2's Bono and The Edge found themselves the butt of several jokes for their troubled Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark musical, which will finally open on Tuesday after months of delays and setbacks. The Irish rockers took the jabs in their stride and applauded along with the rest of the audience.
They showed their good humour again when they introduced a performance from Spider-Man stars Reeve Carney and Jennifer Damiano, with Bono deadpanning, "We used to be famous for being in U2... When I first saw the Tony Awards on our schedule, I just kind of assumed that we'd been nominated", to which The Edge quipped, "It appears we missed the deadline..."
Other performances came from Daniel Radcliffe and Tony winner John Larroquette, who sang Brotherhood of Man from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, while the casts of each of the Best Musical nominees (The Book of Mormon, Catch Me If You Can, The Scottsboro Boys and Sister Act) also gave the crowd a taste of why they deserved to win.
The main list of winners at the 65th Annual Tony Awards is as follows:
Best Play - War Horse
Best Musical - The Book of Mormon
Best Revival of a Play - The Normal Heart
Best Revival of a Musical - Anything Goes
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play - John Benjamin Hickey, The Normal Heart
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play - Ellen Barkin, The Normal Heart
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - John Larroquette, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Nikki M. James, The Book of Mormon
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play - Mark Rylance, Jerusalem
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play - Frances McDormand, Good People
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
Best Direction of a Play - Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, War Horse
Best Direction of a Musical - Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon
Best Original Score - Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, The Book of Mormon
Best Orchestrations - Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus, The Book of Mormon
Best Choreography - Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes
Best Book of a Musical - Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, The Book of Mormon
Lifetime Achievement - Athol Fugard and Philip J. Smith.
The critically-acclaimed show, about two Mormon missionaries sent to Uganda, was nominated for 14 prizes at the New York ceremony, which celebrates the best of Broadway.
It triumphed in categories such as Best Original Score, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Book of a Musical, in addition to three technical awards for Best Sound Design, Best Lighting Design and Best Scenic Design of a Musical.
British play War Horse earned a total of five awards, while a revival of Larry Kramer's play The Normal Heart landed three top accolades, including Hollywood star Ellen Barkin's very first Tony Award for her Broadway debut as a frustrated doctor in the fight against AIDS. She became the very first honouree of the night and hailed her win as the "proudest moment in my career".
Host Neil Patrick Harris opened the awards show at The Beacon Theatre with a comical song-and-dance number titled It's Not Just For Gays Anymore, and Hugh Jackman, a previous Tony Awards host, later joined the actor onstage and engaged in a little competitive banter for an entertaining rendition of Anything You Can Do.
U2's Bono and The Edge found themselves the butt of several jokes for their troubled Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark musical, which will finally open on Tuesday after months of delays and setbacks. The Irish rockers took the jabs in their stride and applauded along with the rest of the audience.
They showed their good humour again when they introduced a performance from Spider-Man stars Reeve Carney and Jennifer Damiano, with Bono deadpanning, "We used to be famous for being in U2... When I first saw the Tony Awards on our schedule, I just kind of assumed that we'd been nominated", to which The Edge quipped, "It appears we missed the deadline..."
Other performances came from Daniel Radcliffe and Tony winner John Larroquette, who sang Brotherhood of Man from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, while the casts of each of the Best Musical nominees (The Book of Mormon, Catch Me If You Can, The Scottsboro Boys and Sister Act) also gave the crowd a taste of why they deserved to win.
The main list of winners at the 65th Annual Tony Awards is as follows:
Best Play - War Horse
Best Musical - The Book of Mormon
Best Revival of a Play - The Normal Heart
Best Revival of a Musical - Anything Goes
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play - John Benjamin Hickey, The Normal Heart
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play - Ellen Barkin, The Normal Heart
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - John Larroquette, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Nikki M. James, The Book of Mormon
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play - Mark Rylance, Jerusalem
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play - Frances McDormand, Good People
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
Best Direction of a Play - Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, War Horse
Best Direction of a Musical - Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon
Best Original Score - Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, The Book of Mormon
Best Orchestrations - Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus, The Book of Mormon
Best Choreography - Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes
Best Book of a Musical - Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, The Book of Mormon
Lifetime Achievement - Athol Fugard and Philip J. Smith.
- 6/13/2011
- WENN
As our panel of experts predicted, "War Horse" won all five of its races at Sunday's Tony Awards. It became the first play since "Sleuth" in 1971 to take the top prize without any acting nominations. This British import also prevailed in bids by co-helmers Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris (photo, right) and the tech types responsible for lighting, scenic and sound design. Four years ago, Nick Stafford adapted the 1982 best-seller by Michael Morpurgo that told the tale of a young English farmhand who enlists during Ww I in hopes of finding his beloved colt who has been sold to the cavalry. The innovative production, which included both actors and puppeteers, won the 2007 Evening Standard, Critics' Circle and Laurence Olivier Awards for set design (Rae Smith and Handspring Puppet Company) while Toby Sedgwick received the Olivier for choreography. The puppeteers were feted with a special Tony Award. Of the other Best Play contenders,...
- 6/13/2011
- Gold Derby
Matt Stone and Trey Parker's satirical musical "The Book of Mormon" took home Best Musical at the 2011 Tony Awards, along with eight more awards.
Other multiple winners included "The Normal Heart" and "War Horse," which won the Tony for Best Play.
Photos! 2011 Tony Awards Red Carpet
Here's a list of nominations and winners:
Best Musical
"The Book of Mormon" -- Winner
"Catch Me if You Can"
"The Scottsboro Boys"
"Sister Act"
Best Play
"Good People...
Other multiple winners included "The Normal Heart" and "War Horse," which won the Tony for Best Play.
Photos! 2011 Tony Awards Red Carpet
Here's a list of nominations and winners:
Best Musical
"The Book of Mormon" -- Winner
"Catch Me if You Can"
"The Scottsboro Boys"
"Sister Act"
Best Play
"Good People...
- 6/13/2011
- Extra
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone's hit musical The Book Of Mormon swept the board at the 2011 Tony Awards on Sunday, scooping nine top honours including the prestigious Best Musical.
The critically-acclaimed show, about two Mormon missionaries sent to Uganda, was nominated for 14 prizes at the New York ceremony, which celebrates the best of Broadway.
It triumphed in categories such as Best Original Score, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Book of a Musical, in addition to three technical awards for Best Sound Design, Best Lighting Design and Best Scenic Design of a Musical.
British play War Horse earned a total of five awards, while a revival of Larry Kramer's play The Normal Heart landed three top accolades, including Hollywood star Ellen Barkin's very first Tony Award for her Broadway debut as a frustrated doctor in the fight against AIDS. She became the very first honouree of the night and hailed her win as the "proudest moment in my career".
Host Neil Patrick Harris opened the awards show at The Beacon Theatre with a comical song-and-dance number titled It's Not Just For Gays Anymore, and Hugh Jackman, a previous Tony Awards host, later joined the actor onstage and engaged in a little competitive banter for an entertaining rendition of Anything You Can Do.
U2's Bono and The Edge found themselves the butt of several jokes for their troubled Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark musical, which will finally open on Tuesday after months of delays and setbacks. The Irish rockers took the jabs in their stride and applauded along with the rest of the audience.
They showed their good humour again when they introduced a performance from Spider-Man stars Reeve Carney and Jennifer Damiano, with Bono deadpanning, "We used to be famous for being in U2... When I first saw the Tony Awards on our schedule, I just kind of assumed that we'd been nominated", to which The Edge quipped, "It appears we missed the deadline..."
Other performances came from Daniel Radcliffe and Tony winner John Larroquette, who sang Brotherhood of Man from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, while the casts of each of the Best Musical nominees (The Book of Mormon, Catch Me If You Can, The Scottsboro Boys and Sister Act) also gave the crowd a taste of why they deserved to win.
The main list of winners at the 65th Annual Tony Awards is as follows:
Best Play - War Horse
Best Musical - The Book of Mormon
Best Revival of a Play - The Normal Heart
Best Revival of a Musical - Anything Goes
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play - John Benjamin Hickey, The Normal Heart
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play - Ellen Barkin, The Normal Heart
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - John Larroquette, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Nikki M. James, The Book of Mormon
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play - Mark Rylance, Jerusalem
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play - Frances McDormand, Good People
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
Best Direction of a Play - Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, War Horse
Best Direction of a Musical - Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon
Best Original Score - Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, The Book of Mormon
Best Orchestrations - Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus, The Book of Mormon
Best Choreography - Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes
Best Book of a Musical - Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, The Book of Mormon
Lifetime Achievement - Athol Fugard and Philip J. Smith.
The critically-acclaimed show, about two Mormon missionaries sent to Uganda, was nominated for 14 prizes at the New York ceremony, which celebrates the best of Broadway.
It triumphed in categories such as Best Original Score, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Book of a Musical, in addition to three technical awards for Best Sound Design, Best Lighting Design and Best Scenic Design of a Musical.
British play War Horse earned a total of five awards, while a revival of Larry Kramer's play The Normal Heart landed three top accolades, including Hollywood star Ellen Barkin's very first Tony Award for her Broadway debut as a frustrated doctor in the fight against AIDS. She became the very first honouree of the night and hailed her win as the "proudest moment in my career".
Host Neil Patrick Harris opened the awards show at The Beacon Theatre with a comical song-and-dance number titled It's Not Just For Gays Anymore, and Hugh Jackman, a previous Tony Awards host, later joined the actor onstage and engaged in a little competitive banter for an entertaining rendition of Anything You Can Do.
U2's Bono and The Edge found themselves the butt of several jokes for their troubled Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark musical, which will finally open on Tuesday after months of delays and setbacks. The Irish rockers took the jabs in their stride and applauded along with the rest of the audience.
They showed their good humour again when they introduced a performance from Spider-Man stars Reeve Carney and Jennifer Damiano, with Bono deadpanning, "We used to be famous for being in U2... When I first saw the Tony Awards on our schedule, I just kind of assumed that we'd been nominated", to which The Edge quipped, "It appears we missed the deadline..."
Other performances came from Daniel Radcliffe and Tony winner John Larroquette, who sang Brotherhood of Man from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, while the casts of each of the Best Musical nominees (The Book of Mormon, Catch Me If You Can, The Scottsboro Boys and Sister Act) also gave the crowd a taste of why they deserved to win.
The main list of winners at the 65th Annual Tony Awards is as follows:
Best Play - War Horse
Best Musical - The Book of Mormon
Best Revival of a Play - The Normal Heart
Best Revival of a Musical - Anything Goes
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play - John Benjamin Hickey, The Normal Heart
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play - Ellen Barkin, The Normal Heart
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - John Larroquette, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Nikki M. James, The Book of Mormon
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play - Mark Rylance, Jerusalem
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play - Frances McDormand, Good People
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
Best Direction of a Play - Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, War Horse
Best Direction of a Musical - Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon
Best Original Score - Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, The Book of Mormon
Best Orchestrations - Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus, The Book of Mormon
Best Choreography - Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes
Best Book of a Musical - Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, The Book of Mormon
Lifetime Achievement - Athol Fugard and Philip J. Smith.
- 6/13/2011
- WENN
The American Theatre Wing doled out the 2011 Tony Awards live, on CBS, June 12 -- and as final presenter Chris Rock was quick to note, there was no real surprise for the biggest nod of the night.
"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone's "The Book of Mormon" dominated this year's awards, finally taking home the "Best Musical" prize at the conclusion of the three-hour broadcast.
Other big winners include "War Horse," "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" co-star John Larroquette and "Catch Me If You Can's" Norbert Leo Butz.
You can see the full list of winners below:
Best Play
War Horse
Best Musical
The Book of Mormon
Best Book of a Musical
The Book of Mormon
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
The Book of Mormon
Best Revival of a Play
The Normal Heart
Best Revival of a Musical...
"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone's "The Book of Mormon" dominated this year's awards, finally taking home the "Best Musical" prize at the conclusion of the three-hour broadcast.
Other big winners include "War Horse," "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" co-star John Larroquette and "Catch Me If You Can's" Norbert Leo Butz.
You can see the full list of winners below:
Best Play
War Horse
Best Musical
The Book of Mormon
Best Book of a Musical
The Book of Mormon
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
The Book of Mormon
Best Revival of a Play
The Normal Heart
Best Revival of a Musical...
- 6/13/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
"The Book of Mormon" leads the full winner list of 2011 Tony Awards. The religious satire musical rakes in nine prizes out of 14 nominations, beating the likes of "Anything Goes" and even "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" which stars Daniel Radcliffe.
The musical grabs Best Musical award as well as Scenic Design of a Musical trophy. It also helps Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone bag Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theater kudos.
Racing behind "The Book of Mormon" is "War Horse" with five awards, including Best Play. The play, which is based on the book of the same name, also snatches Best Lighting Design of a Play, Sound Design of a Play, and Direction of a Play trophies. Through the play, Rae Smith wins Best Scenic Design of a Play award.
"Jerusalem" and "Good People...
The musical grabs Best Musical award as well as Scenic Design of a Musical trophy. It also helps Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone bag Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theater kudos.
Racing behind "The Book of Mormon" is "War Horse" with five awards, including Best Play. The play, which is based on the book of the same name, also snatches Best Lighting Design of a Play, Sound Design of a Play, and Direction of a Play trophies. Through the play, Rae Smith wins Best Scenic Design of a Play award.
"Jerusalem" and "Good People...
- 6/13/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Broadway got religious Sunday night - make that sacrilegious - with the wildly irreverent The Book of Mormon dominating the 65th annual Tony Awards, as expected. "This is such a waste of time," said Chris Rock as he was about to open the envelope, "like taking a hooker to dinner." Lampooning young Latter Day Saints on a mission to Uganda, the musical, with a book and score by South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q's Robert Lopez, went into the evening with 14 nominations and walked away with nine Antoinette Perry Awards, including best musical, score, book,...
- 6/13/2011
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
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