Australian actor Heath Ledger’s final performance before he died of an accidental overdose in January 2008 nearly never made it to the big screen, US-born director Terry Gilliam said.
The film maker’s first thought when Ledger died in New York was to ditch The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, which was only half finished.
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The premiere of the The fourth “Terminator” Salvation, starring Australian actor Sam Worthington took place in the US on the 20th May 09 and is set for a box office smash!
…Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose CGI-created face turns up on a new body in a crucial battle in “Terminator Salvation,” a fast-moving, rock ‘em-sock ‘em movie that continues the man-vs.-machines series begun 25 years ago…
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After months of auditioning numerous actors for the lead role in the upcoming adaptation of Thor, Australian actor Chris Hemsworth has landed the role! [click to read more…]
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Jane Campion, who won the Palme d’Or for “The Piano” (1993), is back with her new film, Bright Star.
…Fanny is played by Australian actress Abbie Cornish.
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Post-production for Australian director Peter Weir’s new film The Way Back will happen in Sydney, Australia.
Providing work for about 1200 post-production crew.
The Way Back, stars Colin Farrell (pictured), Jim Sturgess and Ed Harris.
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The low budget New Zealand feature movie Sisterhood, won in the Best First Film category at The British Film Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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Warner Bros. & DC comics have deceided to film their next big block buster in Sydney Australia according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Pip Bulbeck. The project is going to be directed by Martin Campbell (”Casino Royale”) and written by Greg Berlanti and Michael Green. The film is set to cost $150 million and will be produced by Donald Deline.
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…Hugh Jackman has immortalised his name in Hollywood history by sinking his hand and foot prints into cement outside the famous Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. [click to read more…]
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…Sydney is back in the business of attracting big Hollywood movies with The Green Lantern heading for Fox Studios.
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Having played everything from a gay son to a gladiator, the 45-year-old has decided on a whole new challenge - behind the camera.
…His first attempt at directing is expected to be a surfing movie based on the true life and crimes of an Australian underworld figure and his clash with a notorious Sydney surfing tribe.
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