Films/TV: August 2005 Archives

Charlotte's Web

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USATODAY.com - Hog wild on the set of 'Charlotte's Web'

As if Winick [director] didn't have enough critters to corral, a pair of crows, voiced by Thomas Haden Church of Sideways and Andre Benjamin of hip-hop duo Outkast, were added to the tale based on E.B. White's beloved book.

"They're an obstacle element for Templeton the rat," he explains. The birds heckle the rodent as he scavenges for paper scraps with words for Charlotte to weave into her web to promote Wilbur and save his hide. "They heighten the dramatic stakes."

Charlotte (Julia Roberts) and her web as well as Templeton (Steve Buscemi) will be digitally created and are still being designed. "We wanted a photo-real spider and rat so we can make them behave the way we want," the director explains...

The film isn't released till next year, but for preview screenshot gallery - go here...

Brtish Director For Pullman Movie

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Independent Online Edition > News : app1

A comparatively unknown Briton has been handed one of the most ambitious and expensive jobs in film, directing The Golden Compass, the eagerly awaited first instalment of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. Anand Tucker, director of the Oscar-nominated low-budget movie Hilary and Jackie, about the cellist Jacqueline du Pre and a yet-to-be-released Steve Martin film, Shopgirl, beat 50 others for the chance to bring Pullman's epic to the big screen...

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