The producers and key creatives behind the Live Aid musical Just for One Day, which officially opened Tuesday night at the Old Vic, have banded together to ensure that 10 percent of every ticket sold goes to the Band Aid Charitable Trust established by Bob Geldof and others to help relieve the hunger and poverty in Ethiopia.
The trust also can expect more funds pouring into its coffers if and when the show transfers from the Old Vic into the West End — and possibly to Broadway, where its capitalization will be many times more than the approximately £6 million ($7.6 million) it cost to develop and stage in London.
The Old Vic (Baz Bamigboye/Deadline)
The former Boomtown Rats frontman who spearheaded the landmark Live Aid mega rock concerts that took place at Wembley Stadium in London and at John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia on July 13, 1985, featuring the biggest rock acts of the time — David Bowie,...
The trust also can expect more funds pouring into its coffers if and when the show transfers from the Old Vic into the West End — and possibly to Broadway, where its capitalization will be many times more than the approximately £6 million ($7.6 million) it cost to develop and stage in London.
The Old Vic (Baz Bamigboye/Deadline)
The former Boomtown Rats frontman who spearheaded the landmark Live Aid mega rock concerts that took place at Wembley Stadium in London and at John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia on July 13, 1985, featuring the biggest rock acts of the time — David Bowie,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Rock icon Bob Geldof is collaborating on a stage musical about the global phenomenon that was Live Aid. The show, called Just For One Day, devised and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet), will have its world premiere at the Old Vic Theatre in London early next year.
Live Aid was a concert like no other, organized by Geldof and fellow rock ‘n’ roller Midge Ure in July 1985 to raise funds and awareness for the famine crisis then taking place in Ethiopia.
Just For One Day will run at the Old Vic from January 26-March 30.
The UK leg of Live Aid kicked off at Wembley Stadium where the likes of Queen with frontman Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Elton John, George Michael, Sting, Sade, The Who, Paul McCartney, U2, Geldof’s the Boomtown Rats, Ure, Paul Weller and tons of others rocked and raved in the presence of thousands of spectators — including Charles and Diana,...
Live Aid was a concert like no other, organized by Geldof and fellow rock ‘n’ roller Midge Ure in July 1985 to raise funds and awareness for the famine crisis then taking place in Ethiopia.
Just For One Day will run at the Old Vic from January 26-March 30.
The UK leg of Live Aid kicked off at Wembley Stadium where the likes of Queen with frontman Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Elton John, George Michael, Sting, Sade, The Who, Paul McCartney, U2, Geldof’s the Boomtown Rats, Ure, Paul Weller and tons of others rocked and raved in the presence of thousands of spectators — including Charles and Diana,...
- 10/1/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Is there any image in J.R.R. Tolkien's land of Middle-earth that's more famous than a big old pair of hobbit feet? Well, sure, there's the one ring itself, but that powerful relic isn't nearly as endearing as the fuzzy-footed group of heroes who end up saving the world from its dark magic.
When Tolkien dreamed up "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "The Hobbit," and their accompanying texts, he described a people whose most noticeable feature -- other than their diminutive size -- was their hairy feet. Little did he know, those initial descriptions would lead to some creative movie magic decades down the line.
Despite a twenty-year gap between productions, the prosthetic feet for Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and the new Prime Video series "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" were actually designed by the same person, the show's head of prosthetics Jamie Wilson.
When Tolkien dreamed up "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "The Hobbit," and their accompanying texts, he described a people whose most noticeable feature -- other than their diminutive size -- was their hairy feet. Little did he know, those initial descriptions would lead to some creative movie magic decades down the line.
Despite a twenty-year gap between productions, the prosthetic feet for Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and the new Prime Video series "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" were actually designed by the same person, the show's head of prosthetics Jamie Wilson.
- 11/19/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The BAFTA has revealed nominations for its Children and Young People Awards, which are returning for the first time in three years.
The BBC’s “Dodger” and “The Snail and the Whale” lead with three nominations each, followed by two nominations for “The Amazing World of Gumball,” “Jamie Johnson,” “JoJo & Gran Gran” and “Silverpoint.”
The ceremony will take place in London on Nov. 27, where 14 categories will be awarded in recognition of craft, performance, and games. All awards are voted on by BAFTA’s membership of children’s industry professionals. The ceremony will be hosted by TV and radio presenter Lindsey Russell.
Faraz Osman, chair of the BAFTA Children and Young People Committee, said: “It is a real joy to bring together the industry and celebrate the creativity and craft behind its recent output, especially after the pandemic, where children’s programming played a monumental role in family support. Through the...
The BBC’s “Dodger” and “The Snail and the Whale” lead with three nominations each, followed by two nominations for “The Amazing World of Gumball,” “Jamie Johnson,” “JoJo & Gran Gran” and “Silverpoint.”
The ceremony will take place in London on Nov. 27, where 14 categories will be awarded in recognition of craft, performance, and games. All awards are voted on by BAFTA’s membership of children’s industry professionals. The ceremony will be hosted by TV and radio presenter Lindsey Russell.
Faraz Osman, chair of the BAFTA Children and Young People Committee, said: “It is a real joy to bring together the industry and celebrate the creativity and craft behind its recent output, especially after the pandemic, where children’s programming played a monumental role in family support. Through the...
- 10/25/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The visual effects process for "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" is endlessly interesting, and I say this as someone whose typical response to VFX talk is of the "old man yells at clouds" variety. CGI-heavy stories too often look very bad, unreal and distracting, and dull all at once. But so far, that hasn't been the case with "The Rings of Power," and it's clear why: The cast and crew has emphasized again and again in interviews how thoughtful the production's approach to digital effects has been, using practical whenever possible and making sure they have the best technology they can find in order to make the digital aspects of the show look seamless.
The "Rings of Power" effects team also, apparently, did a lot of integration between real shots of on-set stunts and CG scans of actual footage that couldn't be shot simultaneously for reasons of safety or practicality.
The "Rings of Power" effects team also, apparently, did a lot of integration between real shots of on-set stunts and CG scans of actual footage that couldn't be shot simultaneously for reasons of safety or practicality.
- 9/30/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The character of Adar (Joseph Mawle) was introduced in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" at the very end of the third episode, and we get to see more of him in the fourth. To the eye of the viewer, he appears to be an elf who has been through some traumatic event that left him with facial scarring. The orcs call him "Lord Father," with the word "Adar" meaning "father" in Tolkien's elvish language.
Adar is both terrifying and intriguing: an elf who commands the loyalty of the orcs, who themselves are said to be former elves turned into these creatures by Morgoth, the first evil in the world of "The Lord of the Rings" and the mentor to Sauron. He knows Arondir's (Ismael Cruz Córdova) homeland of Beleriand, destroyed in the war with Morgoth, and sends him back with a message that the humans will...
Adar is both terrifying and intriguing: an elf who commands the loyalty of the orcs, who themselves are said to be former elves turned into these creatures by Morgoth, the first evil in the world of "The Lord of the Rings" and the mentor to Sauron. He knows Arondir's (Ismael Cruz Córdova) homeland of Beleriand, destroyed in the war with Morgoth, and sends him back with a message that the humans will...
- 9/17/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
If you've been watching the Prime Video series "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," you'll know that there are hobbit-like creatures called harfoots wandering the land. The harfoots are the precursors to the hobbits, as this series takes place in the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years before "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" trilogies (which are set in the Third Age).
Unlike the homebody hobbits who live in the Shire and mostly don't like to leave, the Harfoots are nomadic. They still have the curly hair, the diminutive stature, and the friendly nature of hobbits, but they're not quite the same. They also have the giant hairy feet that the hobbits sported in the movies, but the prosthetic feet are a little more advanced in "The Rings of Power."
/Film's own Vanessa Armstrong recently spoke to Jamie Wilson, the head of prosthetics for "The Rings of Power.
Unlike the homebody hobbits who live in the Shire and mostly don't like to leave, the Harfoots are nomadic. They still have the curly hair, the diminutive stature, and the friendly nature of hobbits, but they're not quite the same. They also have the giant hairy feet that the hobbits sported in the movies, but the prosthetic feet are a little more advanced in "The Rings of Power."
/Film's own Vanessa Armstrong recently spoke to Jamie Wilson, the head of prosthetics for "The Rings of Power.
- 9/17/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
How The 'Expectation' Of Peter Jackson's Lord Of The Rings Influenced The Rings Of Power [Exclusive]
Prequels can sometimes lack the tension that comes from not knowing what will happen in a good story, since the overarching outcome of the narrative is not usually in question. For Prime Video's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," this proves doubly challenging in that it's a prequel to a prequel, set before the events of "The Lord of the Rings" and its precursor "The Hobbit," both of which have already received the cinematic treatment from director Peter Jackson. We know certain things are following a predetermined course, but the 3,000-year gulf of time that separates "The Rings of Power" from "The Lord of the Rings" has made the map of Middle-earth slightly less familiar.
With "The Rings of Power," the audience's expectation of how Middle-earth's future will look is something that influenced not only the show's writers, but also other members of the behind-the-scenes crew that...
With "The Rings of Power," the audience's expectation of how Middle-earth's future will look is something that influenced not only the show's writers, but also other members of the behind-the-scenes crew that...
- 9/17/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
There are many fantastical creatures in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power." And many of these creatures, from orcs to dwarfs to harfoots, require their associated actors to undergo some prosthetic magic to make them look truly otherworldly. And there's none better than prosthetics expert Jamie Wilson, for the job.
This isn't Wilson's first rodeo in Middle-earth. The head of prosthetics for "The Rings of Power" was a member of Weta Workshop who worked on Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" movies, and would return to the world once again for "The Hobbit" trilogy as armour and weapons production manager.
"I started making hobbit feet in 1999 and I'm still doing it," Wilson told /Film in an interview about "The Rings of Power" episode 4.
I had the chance to talk with the show's head of prosthetics, Jamie Wilson, about how he and his team brought all these creatures to life,...
This isn't Wilson's first rodeo in Middle-earth. The head of prosthetics for "The Rings of Power" was a member of Weta Workshop who worked on Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" movies, and would return to the world once again for "The Hobbit" trilogy as armour and weapons production manager.
"I started making hobbit feet in 1999 and I'm still doing it," Wilson told /Film in an interview about "The Rings of Power" episode 4.
I had the chance to talk with the show's head of prosthetics, Jamie Wilson, about how he and his team brought all these creatures to life,...
- 9/16/2022
- by Vanessa Armstrong
- Slash Film
In a CGI-heavy pop culture world, you'd think a production as pricey as "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" would go all-in on the visual effects. But although the new fantasy show's visuals are clearly top of the line, there's apparently also more practical work going on behind the scenes than meets the eye.
"Because there are hundreds of productions that are heavy on visual effects, and you can see it, the human eye is getting better and better and knows what is real and knows what isn't," the show's prosthetics department head Jamie Wilson recently explained to IGN.
Therefore, the team behind "The Rings of Power" decided early on that they wanted to make the show look as real as possible, using CGI as an enhancement but not the baseline for much of this version of Middle-earth. Plus, Wilson notes, prosthetics have also improved greatly since...
"Because there are hundreds of productions that are heavy on visual effects, and you can see it, the human eye is getting better and better and knows what is real and knows what isn't," the show's prosthetics department head Jamie Wilson recently explained to IGN.
Therefore, the team behind "The Rings of Power" decided early on that they wanted to make the show look as real as possible, using CGI as an enhancement but not the baseline for much of this version of Middle-earth. Plus, Wilson notes, prosthetics have also improved greatly since...
- 9/11/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
After a plethora of CGI creatures in The Hobbit trilogy, practical Orcs are back in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series headed to Amazon Prime Video.
“In an interview with Jamie Wilson, head of the prosthetics department on The Rings of Power, and Lindsey Weber, an executive producer for the series, we get more details on how the forces of evil will operate in this period of Tolkien’s vast fantasy saga. ‘We spent a lot of time talking about what it would mean to be an Orc in the Second Age. It felt appropriate that their look would be different, part of a wilder, more raw, Second Age, Middle-earth, closer to where the First Age ends.’ Weber said, describing the more desiccated, haunted look of the orcs that we see in the preview images that IGN has been given. ‘As we meet them, they’re not yet organized into armies,...
“In an interview with Jamie Wilson, head of the prosthetics department on The Rings of Power, and Lindsey Weber, an executive producer for the series, we get more details on how the forces of evil will operate in this period of Tolkien’s vast fantasy saga. ‘We spent a lot of time talking about what it would mean to be an Orc in the Second Age. It felt appropriate that their look would be different, part of a wilder, more raw, Second Age, Middle-earth, closer to where the First Age ends.’ Weber said, describing the more desiccated, haunted look of the orcs that we see in the preview images that IGN has been given. ‘As we meet them, they’re not yet organized into armies,...
- 6/22/2022
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
Amazon Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” will harken back to Peter Jackson’s original trilogy by relying predominantly on practical effects and prosthetics in bringing the Orcs of Middle Earth to life. Jackson’s three “Lord of the Rings” films earned acclaim for showcasing practical creature makeup and prosthetics work, but Jackson notoriously went the CGI route in “The Hobbit” trilogy for Orc characters such as Azog and Bolg. Fans have long been critical of Jackson’s switch to CGI.
Speaking to IGN, “The Rings of Power” executive producer Lindsey Weber and prosthetics department chief Jamie Wilson assured fans that a more practical approach for Orcs was used on the Amazon Prime Video series. Visual effects were only utilized to make minor tweaks to prosthetics during action scenes or to showcase a group of Orcs so large in number that it would’ve...
Speaking to IGN, “The Rings of Power” executive producer Lindsey Weber and prosthetics department chief Jamie Wilson assured fans that a more practical approach for Orcs was used on the Amazon Prime Video series. Visual effects were only utilized to make minor tweaks to prosthetics during action scenes or to showcase a group of Orcs so large in number that it would’ve...
- 6/21/2022
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Whoopi Goldberg won’t be falling back into the old habit after all: The View moderator has canceled plans to appear in an upcoming London revival of Sister Act The Musical due to the production’s pandemic-caused postponement.
Goldberg, who is also a producer of the musical, had been set to reprise her Deloris Van Cartier role from the 1992 film, costarring opposite Absolutely Fabulous‘ Jennifer Saunders as Mother Superior.
In a statement posted today on the show’s website, producers Goldberg and Jamie Wilson attribute the decision to “ongoing government restrictions resulting in a further delay to the production.” The musical had been set to begin performances at London’s Eventim Apollo this July, but the opening has been pushed back a year to July 2022.
“This necessary change of dates now means that Whoopi Goldberg will no longer be able to appear in the role of Deloris Van Cartier,” the statement continues.
Goldberg, who is also a producer of the musical, had been set to reprise her Deloris Van Cartier role from the 1992 film, costarring opposite Absolutely Fabulous‘ Jennifer Saunders as Mother Superior.
In a statement posted today on the show’s website, producers Goldberg and Jamie Wilson attribute the decision to “ongoing government restrictions resulting in a further delay to the production.” The musical had been set to begin performances at London’s Eventim Apollo this July, but the opening has been pushed back a year to July 2022.
“This necessary change of dates now means that Whoopi Goldberg will no longer be able to appear in the role of Deloris Van Cartier,” the statement continues.
- 2/16/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Whoopi Goldberg says she has faced resistance while trying to make a follow-up to her iconic films Sister Act and Sister Act 2.
On Thursday’s episode of The View, while making the announcement that she will reprise her role in the movies for a month-long stage revival of the musical adaptation in London, the 63-year-old revealed that she has been trying to get a Sister Act 3 film made.
“The great part of this has been — I’ve been trying to get Sister Act 3 up and running, and really met with a lot of resistance of people saying nobody wants to see it,...
On Thursday’s episode of The View, while making the announcement that she will reprise her role in the movies for a month-long stage revival of the musical adaptation in London, the 63-year-old revealed that she has been trying to get a Sister Act 3 film made.
“The great part of this has been — I’ve been trying to get Sister Act 3 up and running, and really met with a lot of resistance of people saying nobody wants to see it,...
- 10/25/2019
- by Helen Murphy
- PEOPLE.com
We Were Children Yesterday by Brother Spellbinder Band: Brother Spellbinder; Alzara Getz: vocals and ukulele; Jamie Wilson: acoustic guitar and vocals; Steve La Porta: drums, percussion and timpini; Sean Griffin: electric guitar and acoustic guitar; Helena Tietze: cello and vocals; Gabriel Beistline: cello; Zoe Atlas: violin and vocals; and Steve Bollhoeffer: violin Ep: ‘We Were […]
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- 10/6/2019
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
A new musical stage version of An Officer And A Gentleman will launch a North American tour in fall of 2020, producer Work Light Productions announced today.
The musical features a newly adapted book by Dick Scanlan (Tony-nominated in 2002 for Thoroughly Modern Millie and in 2010 for Everyday Rapture), based on an earlier book by Douglas Day Stewart (who wrote the screenplay for the 1982 movie) and Sharleen Cooper Cohen.
In addition to writing the newest version, Scanlan will direct. In a statement, he said, “Like all good stories, An Officer and a Gentleman is set in a specific world with its own culture, customs and costumes – the U.S. Navy. And like all great stories, its themes are universal: love, valor and the ways in which our reasons for pursuing a dream determine whether or not we’ll achieve it.”
The score will feature a catalogue of 1980s hits, including the film’s chart-topper “Up Where We Belong.
The musical features a newly adapted book by Dick Scanlan (Tony-nominated in 2002 for Thoroughly Modern Millie and in 2010 for Everyday Rapture), based on an earlier book by Douglas Day Stewart (who wrote the screenplay for the 1982 movie) and Sharleen Cooper Cohen.
In addition to writing the newest version, Scanlan will direct. In a statement, he said, “Like all good stories, An Officer and a Gentleman is set in a specific world with its own culture, customs and costumes – the U.S. Navy. And like all great stories, its themes are universal: love, valor and the ways in which our reasons for pursuing a dream determine whether or not we’ll achieve it.”
The score will feature a catalogue of 1980s hits, including the film’s chart-topper “Up Where We Belong.
- 7/18/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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