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As director Terry Gilliam says in this teaser video, his fantastical movie The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus is "full of magic and wonder, the stuff of dreams." Now having caught a few clips from the movie at Comic-Con (and you can check them out after the jump), I think that's even putting it mildly. This is a lush, dark, whimsical and chilling film that I think we'll feel more than just watch. Read more
Coldplay is giving away its live album for free online. — Billboard Mickey Rourke will star in a remake of British gangster movie Mona Lisa. — Variety NBC has renewed Last Call With Carson Daly. — Broadcasting and Cable Terry Gilliam is making another attempt at bringing Don Quixote to the big screen. — The Hollywood Reporter Kung Fu Panda will become a TV series for Nickelodeon. Read more
This weekend some bittersweet film news hit the wire regarding the last movie Heath Ledger was working on before he tragically died January 22. The film is Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, and rather than ceasing production altogether on the film, three actors will step into Ledger's role as "Tony" in the film: Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell. Variety writes that in the Read more
Heath Ledger's sudden, shocking death yesterday has left several of his current projects up in the air. The biggest among them is this Summer's The Dark Knight, but Ledger was also shooting a film with director Terry Gilliam and was preparing for his directorial debut. Here's some of the latest news: The Dark Knight is still on track for its July 18 release as of Tuesday. That film's studio, Read more
