December 27, 2005

Orlando article in Lime
posted by Jas, 12/27/05
There's an interview with Orlando on the January 2006 issue of Lime magazine (Singapore) talking about Elizabethtown, he also graces the cover. Elizabethtown will be released in Singapore in January 5, 2006. Speaking of E-town, Jan has posted more hi-res pictures from the L.A. Press Conference/Junket.

Naomie Harris talks POTC 2
posted by Jas, 12/27/05
LA Times has an article about Naomie Harris where she mentioned the Pirates sequels

Harris has three films on the horizon this year, including the high-profile "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" and "Miami Vice." In "Pirates," she plays a Jamaican witch doctor. "Johnny Depp's character, Jack Sparrow, comes to her for advice," Harris explains. But that's just the beginning. The character shows back up in "Pirates 3."

POTC 3 action figures pre-order
posted by Jas, 12/27/05
The Pirates of the Caribbean Series 3 Action Figures are now available for pre-order

December 24, 2005

Merry Christmas
posted by Jas, 12/24/05
Merry Christmas everyone! have a nice and safe holidays

Fox releases 'Kingdom' director's cut in L.A
posted by Jas, 12/24/05
Yahoo/Hollywood Reporter reports that Fox is releasing a director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven at the Laemmle Fairfax Theater in Los Angeles next week. Thanks to Monica for the tip

Unfazed, Fox is releasing a director's cut, in which filmmaker Ridley Scott has added 45 minutes to the original's 145-minute running time. It will screen exclusively at the Laemmle Fairfax Theater in Los Angeles. The film stars Orlando Bloom as a young Frenchman who discovers his destiny as a knight amid the clash between Muslims and Christians over the Holy Land a millennium ago, The big-budget "Kingdom of Heaven," which was released in May, did only modest business at the domestic box office with a $47.4 million haul. The film, however, resonated internationally, where it earned $163.6 million. The original cut also has become a breakout hit on DVD, where it topped both the DVD sales and rental charts its first week out in October.

December 22, 2005

New Pirate ship
posted by Jas, 12/22/05
The Bahamas Vacation Guide has posted new pics of the Flying Dutchman as well as what seems like a new ship perhaps for POTC 3

Hi-res GQ pics
posted by Jas, 12/22/05
Jan has posted hi-res scans of Orlando pics from previous issue of GQ magazine.

December 19, 2005

Oscars For Your Consideration
posted by Jas, 12/19/05
It was announced last week that "Same in Any Language" from Elizabethtown soundtrack has been placed on the list of Oscars' "Best Original Song from a Motion Picture". Nominations for the 78th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 31, at 5:30 a.m. (PST). The show will air on March 5 on ABC. Speaking of Elizabethtown, Jan has posted 'new' production photos here

More never before seen KOH stills
posted by Jas, 12/19/05
Serein has posted more new images from Kingdom of Heaven

December 15, 2005

Orlando at screening of Annie Hall
posted by Jas, 12/15/05
Orlando attended the screening of Annie Hall in London on Monday night, Jan has posted some pics here. The Hollywood News reports that Annie Lennox reportedly snubbed Orlando at the screening because she thought he was an obsessed fan! LOL!

Lennox was attending a screening of Woody Allen film, 'Annie Hall', in London when Orlando asked for her an autograph. She allegedly replied, "I just want a quiet night. Please leave me alone and get a life."

A source who witnessed the embarrasing moment said, "It was like watching a car crash unfold. Nobody could understand why she was being so rude to Orlando. It was difficult to believe she didn't know who he was, but it turns out she genuinely thought he was an obsessed fan." Annie was said to have been horrified when she realised who he was and rushed over to apologise.

New Kingdom of Heaven images
posted by Jas, 12/15/05
Serein has posted some new images of the love scene from Kingdom of Heaven

December 12, 2005

Elizabethtown nominated for Critics Choice Awards
posted by Jas, 12/12/05
The Elizabethtown soundtrack has been nominated for 2005 Critics Choice Awards for Best Soundtrack and Nancy Wilson has been nominated for Best Composer. The track 'Same in Any Language' by I Nine has been nominated for Best Song. Full list of nominees here. The winners will be revealed at the 11th annual Critics' Choice Awards ceremony on January 9th at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, which will be broadcast live on The WB Television Network.

POTC: Dead Man's Chest official site update
posted by Jas, 12/12/05
Official site for POTC: Dead Man's Chest has been updated with behind the scenes pictures including this one of Orlando

UK POTC 2 trailer show
posted by Jas, 12/12/05
Kyle reports that he went to see The Chronicles of Narnia in the UK last night, and it did indeed have the POTC 2 trailer before Narnia.

December 9, 2005

POTC 2 trailer in theatres
posted by Jas, 12/09/05
The Chronicles of Narnia opens in the US this weekend and I heard reports that since it's a Disney production, the POTC 2 trailer might be attached.

Hi-res Orlando pics
posted by Jas, 12/09/05
Jan has posted some hi-res pictures of Orlando at the Dubai Film Festival

POTC: Dead Man's Chest official info
posted by Jas, 12/09/05
Buena Vista has sent us trailer links, images and synopsis for POTC: Dead Man's Chest. The poster and still below are now available in extreme hi-res. Update: Quicktime trailers now available for download, right click link and save target as..

Synopsis and Cast Information: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Release date: July 7, 2006
Cast: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgård, Bill Nighy, Jack Davenport, Kevin R. McNally and Jonathan Pryce
Director: Gore Verbinski
Written by: Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio (credits not final). Based on Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean and characters created by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Stuart Beattie and Jay Wolpert
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Executive Producers: Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Bruce Hendricks and Eric McLeod
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley reunite in Walt Disney Pictures', in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, an all new epic tale chronicling the further mis-adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Gore Verbinski from a screenplay written by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio, Captain Jack sets sail on an all new adventure – filled with more intrigue, more spectacular special effects and more comedy – in July 2006.

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Pre-order Elizabethtown DVD
posted by Jas, 12/09/05
The Elizabethtown DVD is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com

Pirates 3 title; Enchanted in production
posted by Jas, 12/09/05
Animated News reveals that the working title for Pirates 3 is Pirates Of The Caribbean: Uncharted Waters

The new print edition of industry crew magazine Below The Line features their customary run down of all the films now shooting, and some of the titles will be of interest to animation fans. While filming on the second Pirates Of The Caribbean adventure is well known to be finished, the crew, under director Gore Verbinski, is back at work on the third film, which is revealed to be carrying the title Pirates Of The Caribbean: Uncharted Waters. The mag indicates that the scheduled wrap for the shoot is early March 2006, just three months before the release in theaters of the second film.

E-town nominated for Grammy
posted by Jas, 12/09/05
Nominations for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards were announced yesterday and a track called 'Square One' written by Tom Petty from the Elizabethtown soundtrack has been nominated for Best Song Written For Motion Picture. Click here for full list of nominee. The Grammy Awards will be telecast live on CBS on February 8, 2006 at 8 pm ET/PT.

Robbie Williams looks for star soccer team
posted by Jas, 12/09/05
M&C reports that Robbie Williams has reportedly asked actors Jude Law and Orlando Bloom to play in his charity football match. Watch Robbie and Becks! in a video clip specially made for the Soccer Aid event.

Video: Celebrity Handprints for Charity
posted by Jas, 12/09/05
Jan has posted video clip of Orlando participating in handprintmedia's Celebrity Handprints project, benefitting the BBC's Children in Need charity.

Elizabethtown DVD info
posted by Jas, 12/09/05
Rebecca reports that DVD Active has posted details of Elizabethtown DVD and the DVD artwork. The DVD is set to be released on February 7, 2006.

Orlando won award
posted by Jas, 12/09/05
Evie reports that Orlando won Best European Actor at the 2005 Jameson People's Choice Award. Also thanks to Geri and everyone who wrote in.

December 1, 2005

New POTC 2 stills
posted by Jas, 12/01/05
Forgot to post these new POTC 2 stills from Yahoo Movies. Update 12/09/05: First picture has been replaced with a slighly larger version.

more stills of Jack and production photos