Darren Aronofsky Shares Photo from Noah

Director Darren Aronofsky took to Twitter today to share an insanely cool picture from the set of his latest film, Noah.

It looks biblical.

You can’t have the story of Noah without his arc right? Well Aronofsky tweeted a picture of the arc under construction.

In his tweet he said:

“I dreamt about this since I was 13. And now it’s a reality. Genesis 6:14″

For those unaware, Genesis 6:14 says “So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out.”

Russell Crowe will be playing Noah, the man famous for building an arc for the flood, and gathering two of every animal. Jennifer Connolly will play his wife, the two have previously starred together in A Beautiful Mind . Logan Lerman, and Douglas Booth will play Noah’s sons, Emma Watson will play a young woman who falls for Booth’s character. Ray Winstone will play the villain, while Anthony Hopkins will play Methuselah.

Crowe recently tweeted “My kids are flipping out that I’m going to work with Hermoine.”

Aronofsky has been adamant that this won’t be a straight forward, biblical tale. He is certainly putting his spin on things, and when he does it usually works out very well.

Here are details on Aronofsky’s ambitious vision:

Noah (Russell Crowe) hears the voice of God warning him that the world cannot be allowed to survive in the corrupted, ruined form Noah sees around him.  It is a violent, freaky, scary world that Aronofsky and his co-writer Ari Handel have created.  I’m particularly excited to see how Aronofsky brings to life the Watchers, eleven-foot-tall fallen angels with six arms and no wings.  They have a major presence in the script, and they’re fascinating.  Early on, when Noah needs to go see his grandfather, he has to move through the homeland of the Watchers, something that is not easy to do.

Noah is set to hit theaters on March 28, 2014.

Trailer: Les Miserables

One of the most successful plays in Broadway history is coming to the silver screen, again.

Directed by Tom Hooper, (The Kings Speech) Les Miserables just from the look of the trailer seems like it’ll have a strong presence at the award show, from the costumes to the cinematography to the music.

Les Misérables stars Anne Hathaway as Fantine, Hugh Jackman (Jean Valjean), Russell Crowe (Javert), Amanda Seyfried(Cosette), Eddie Redmayne (Marius), Sacha Baron Cohen(Thénardier), and Helena Bonham Carter (Madame Thénardier).

Synopsis:

Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption–a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.

Jennifer Connelly and Saoirse Ronan Join Noah

Darren Aronofsky’s next major project is one of biblical proportions.

Literally.

The Black Swan director is starting to shoot Noah in New York and Iceland in the summer, and word is they are shooting for a PG-13 MPAA rating which means it won’t be too graphic.

News came down today that two great female actresses Saoirse Ronan and Jennifer Connelly will star in the film alongside Russell Crowe, who will play the lead, Noah.

Reports are saying that Connelly will be playing Crowe’s wife, Naameh, this is the second time she will star alongside Crowe as the two put on a tour de force in A Beautiful Mind. Ronan’s role is unknown but it’s assumed that she will play one of the wives of the three sons Noah had.

Aronofsky Noah will be portrayed as “a man who loves Earth and all of its animal inhabitants, but has become disillusioned with the way humans have treated their planet.” It is also believed that the story will focus on Noah’s alcoholic tendencies and there is even a part for an antagonist who is against the ways of our title character.

There is a tentative release date of March 28th, 2014.

First Look – Russell Crowe as Jor-El

Here is our first look at Jor-El played by Russell Crowe in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel.

He is donning the costume of Superman’s father. Many people are excited for the next Superman film as the superhero is getting another reboot.

The cast includes Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Michael Shannon, Antje Traue, Christopher Meloni, Harry Lennix, Ayelet Zurer, and Laurence Fishburne.

Man of Steel hits theaters on June 14th, 2013.

 

Crowe and Wahlberg to Star in Broken City

Russell Crowe has signed on to star opposite Mark Wahlberg in Broken City, a political thriller being directed by Allen Hughes.

The film’s storyline involves an ex-cop who is hired by the mayor to look into whether his wife is cheating on him.

After the detective confirms the mayor’s suspicions, the wife’s paramour turns up dead and a larger scandal begins to surface. Crowe will play the duplicitous mayor to Wahlberg’s investigator.

First Look – The Man of Steel

Today we got our long awaited first look at Henry Cavill as Superman in Zack Snyder’s upcoming The Man of Steel.

The film also stars Amy Adams as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as her editor-in-chief, Perry White.

Martha and Jonathan Kent, Clark Kent’s adoptive parents will be played by Diane Lane and Kevin Costner.

Superman’s villains in this film will be General Zod, played by Michael Shannon, and Faora, Zod’s evil partner, played by Antje Traue.

Also from Superman’s native Krypton are Lara Lor-Van, Superman’s mother, played by Julia Ormond, and Superman’s father, Jor-El, portrayed by Russell Crowe.

What are your thoughts on Cavill in full costume? Like the Suit?

Happy Oscar Day!

Finally!

The 27th of February, it’s gold statue day.

Here are some memorable clips from past Academy Awards.

1. Here is Russell Crowe and his mini-speech for winning Best Actor for “Gladiator” in 2000

2. The Kiss – Adrien Brody won Best Actor for “The Pianist” and smootched Halle Berry.

3. The Infamous moment when Sacheen Littlefeather refused to accept the award on Marlon Brando’s behalf

4. Julia Roberts famous speech for winning Best Actress for “Erin Brockovich”

5. Cuba Gooding Jr. Speech for winning Best Supporting Actor for “Jerry Maguire”

The 83rd Oscars are tonight! Hopefully we get more memorable moments!