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Joss Whedon makes a Shakespeare film in 12 days
The Miami HeraldMIAMI If man is indeed a giddy thing as William Shakespeare suggests in "Much Ado About Nothing," insinuating we are impulsive beyond all reason then Joss Whedon may be the giddiest man of all. After all, he's the director who decided to make a quick...Tags: Clark Gregg, The Cabin in the Woods (movie), Movies, Ashley Johnson, Alexis Denisof
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All hail the queen: Helen Mirren sets 'Audience' record
Helen Mirren, who has reigned on screen and stage as the queen, can add another jewel to her crown. National Theatre Live announced Monday that its June 13 live broadcast of "The Audience," which stars Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II, attracted a record...Tags: Apple iPad, Adrian Lester, London Theatre, United Kingdom, Arts and Culture
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Ethan Hawke to take on 'Macbeth' at Lincoln Center
Ethan Hawke has a taste for the macabre. More specifically: “Macbeth.” The actor will star as the king of Scotland in the Shakespeare tragedy at Lincoln Center this winter. Jack O'Brien, whom Hawke worked with on 2006/2007’s "The Coast...
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'Macbeth' is the New Black with Ethan Hawke as Latest Scot
VarietyFor a title that's famously cursed, legiters sure are saying "Macbeth" a lot these days. Lincoln Center Theater's upcoming Broadway staging of the Scottish play, toplined by Ethan Hawke and directed by Jack O'Brien, will be the second Rialto...Tags: The Purge (movie), Arts and Culture, Theater, Bruce Norris, War Horse (movie)
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'The Borgias' Star Holliday Grainger Joins Disney's 'Cinderella' (Exclusive)
ReutersJun 10 (TheWrap.com) - "The Borgias" star Holliday Grainger is joining the cast of Disney and director Kenneth Branagh's live-action adaptation of "Cinderella," TheWrap has learned. Lily James ("Downton Abbey") stars as the orphaned title character,...Tags: The Borgias (tv program), Cinderella (movie), Cate Blanchett, Downton Abbey (tv program), Robert Pattinson
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'Much Ado About Nothing': Fun facts about Shakespeare on film
With Joss Whedon's contemporary take on Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Much Ado About Nothing" winning the hearts of most critics and earning a tidy $183,000 in just five theaters in its opening weekend, it's the perfect time to brush up on your...
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Independent Box Office: Joss Whedon's 'Much Ado About Nothing' a Record-Breaker
ReutersJun 09 (TheWrap.com) - "The Avengers" director Joss Whedon's update on the Bard's "Much Ado About Nothing" scored big in its box-office debut for Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate. The black-and-white contemporary take on Shakespeare's classic opened in...Tags: Film Festivals, Movies, The Kings of Summer (movie), CBS Corp., Culture
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'Much Ado About Nothing': A DIY film project at Joss Whedon's home
When architect Kai Cole began designing her Mediterranean-style Santa Monica home, she weighed all the usual concerns — space, light, flow — along with one quite specific to her family's needs: where to hold the Shakespeare readings. Cole...
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Box Office: 'The Purge' Could Put an End to 'Fast 6' Dominance This Weekend
ReutersJun 06 (TheWrap.com) - "The Purge," a horror thriller that cost $3 million to make, looks like it will knock off the far pricier "Fast and Furious 6" and Owen Wilson-Vince Vaughn workplace comedy "The Internship" at the box office this weekend. Universal...Tags: Film Festivals, Movies, Owen Wilson, Arts and Culture, Vince Vaughn
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Shakespeare's sexiness shines in this updated 'Much Ado About Nothing'
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceIn Shakespeare's day, "nothing" was a double entendre, and a sexual one at that. And "noting" was a sexual innuendo, not to mention a pun on "nothing." So when the Bard titled his comedy "Much Ado About Nothing," the man was joking about sex. The...Tags: Clark Gregg, Movies, Angel (tv program), Amy Acker, Sean Maher
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Twickenham Studios: Home to the Beatles, Silent Stars, Hollywood Elite
VarietyBased about 9 miles southwest of central London, Twickenham Studios was built on the site of an old ice-skating rink that was acquired in 1912 by Dr. Ralph Jupp. One of the U.K.âs oldest surviving studios, the site opened in 1913. The studioâs first...Tags: John Sturges, Movies, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Entertainment, Simon Curtis
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‘Game of Thrones’ star Richard Madden to play ‘Cinderella’ prince
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesLet's hope that Richard Madden has an easier time wearing a crown in “Cinderella” than he does in “Game of […]...
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