Julian Senior, the veteran Warner Bros. marketing and publicity executive in Europe who enjoyed close relationships with filmmakers including Oscar winners Stanley Kubrick, Clint Eastwood, David Puttnam and Neil Jordan, has died. He was 85.
Senior died Jan. 1 of pneumonia and heart failure in a hospital near his home in Borehamwood, England, Conor Nolan, his friend and onetime Warner Bros. colleague, told The Hollywood Reporter.
A native of South Africa, Senior joined Warner Bros. in 1970 after an eight-year run at MGM, where he was an advertising and publicity consultant in its European Regional Office, and he stuck with the studio through 2000.
At the start, Senior helped mastermind the advertising and publicity campaign for the landmark Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange (1971), and he also worked with the famed director on The Shining (1980), Full Metal Jacket (1987) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999).
“He taught me how publicity, advertising and marketing operates,” Senior once said of Kubrick.
Senior died Jan. 1 of pneumonia and heart failure in a hospital near his home in Borehamwood, England, Conor Nolan, his friend and onetime Warner Bros. colleague, told The Hollywood Reporter.
A native of South Africa, Senior joined Warner Bros. in 1970 after an eight-year run at MGM, where he was an advertising and publicity consultant in its European Regional Office, and he stuck with the studio through 2000.
At the start, Senior helped mastermind the advertising and publicity campaign for the landmark Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange (1971), and he also worked with the famed director on The Shining (1980), Full Metal Jacket (1987) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999).
“He taught me how publicity, advertising and marketing operates,” Senior once said of Kubrick.
- 1/23/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Julian Senior, a veteran international marketing executive for Warners and MGM who enjoyed a long working relationship with Stanley Kubrick and many other notable filmmakers, died Jan. 1. He was 85.
His death was announced by former Warners executive Conor Nolan.
Born in South Africa, Senior was at MGM for eight years before joining Warners in 1970 as an advertising and publicity consultant in Europe, and soon after was appointed VP of European advertising and publicity.
He became senior VP of European regional advertising and publicity in 1993, and oversaw dozens of Warner Bros. film campaigns. Senior retired in 2000 and handed over the marketing and publicity reins to Con Gornell and Nolan.
His friendship with Kubrick began in 1970 when the director finished “A Clockwork Orange.” Senior oversaw the advertising and publicity campaigns for “The Shining,” “Full Metal Jacket” and Kubrick’s final film, “Eyes Wide Shut” with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
Senior once...
His death was announced by former Warners executive Conor Nolan.
Born in South Africa, Senior was at MGM for eight years before joining Warners in 1970 as an advertising and publicity consultant in Europe, and soon after was appointed VP of European advertising and publicity.
He became senior VP of European regional advertising and publicity in 1993, and oversaw dozens of Warner Bros. film campaigns. Senior retired in 2000 and handed over the marketing and publicity reins to Con Gornell and Nolan.
His friendship with Kubrick began in 1970 when the director finished “A Clockwork Orange.” Senior oversaw the advertising and publicity campaigns for “The Shining,” “Full Metal Jacket” and Kubrick’s final film, “Eyes Wide Shut” with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
Senior once...
- 1/22/2024
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Hot off of the awards recognition of his semi-autobiography, The Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg had recently received the Golden Bear Lifetime Achievement at the Berlin Film Festival. According to Variety, the director said in a rousing speech, “I also feel a little alarmed to be told I’ve lived a lifetime because I’m not finished, I want to keep working. I want to keep learning and discovering and scaring the shit out of myself and sometimes the shit out of you. I gotta get back to some of those earlier scarier movies, but that’s another story for later on. As long as there’s joy in it for me, and as long as my audience can find joy and other human values in my films, I’m reluctant to ever say that’s a wrap.”
Spielberg, who had directed the heavy drama, Schindler’s List, and felt changed by that production,...
Spielberg, who had directed the heavy drama, Schindler’s List, and felt changed by that production,...
- 2/22/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
If you cast your mind back to 2013, you might recall that Steven Spielberg was looking to bring another of Stanley Kubrick's unmade projects to screens following his work on A.I.. In this case, it was the deceased filmmaker's passion project Napoleon. Spielberg was envisioning a miniseries for HBO rather than a movie, and it appears that it's finally moving forward.
Napoleon is quite possibly the most famous unfinished film in Kubrick’s archive. He wrote the script in 1961 after ploughing months into research and gathering thousands upon thousands of location photos, slides and pages of notes about the idea.
But MGM and United Artists, which were to have produced the eventual film, refused due to the high cost and fears that big period war epics failed to make their budgets back. Kubrick held on to the idea, writing further drafts, but never managed to get it made. Alison Castle...
Napoleon is quite possibly the most famous unfinished film in Kubrick’s archive. He wrote the script in 1961 after ploughing months into research and gathering thousands upon thousands of location photos, slides and pages of notes about the idea.
But MGM and United Artists, which were to have produced the eventual film, refused due to the high cost and fears that big period war epics failed to make their budgets back. Kubrick held on to the idea, writing further drafts, but never managed to get it made. Alison Castle...
- 2/21/2023
- Empire - TV
Stanley Kubrick left behind several incomplete projects when he died in 1999, with "Napoléon" arguably being his most infamous one. After devoting much of his life to studying the life of French army general Napoléon Bonaparte, several issues arose while he was attempting to get it off the ground. He eventually never returned to it, but his script is far from dead. That's because Steven Spielberg, who worked with Kubrick on "A.I. Artificial Intelligence," confirmed that he was still working on adapting his lengthy script as an HBO limited series.
"We are mounting a big production with the cooperation of [widow] Christiane Kubrick and [producer] Jan Harlan for HBO based on Stanley's original script, 'Napoléon,'" the "Fablemans" director said,
Spielberg delivered these remarks during a conference at the Berlinale Film Festival. It's not likely that he will direct the miniseries, as he also said during the conference that he has not...
"We are mounting a big production with the cooperation of [widow] Christiane Kubrick and [producer] Jan Harlan for HBO based on Stanley's original script, 'Napoléon,'" the "Fablemans" director said,
Spielberg delivered these remarks during a conference at the Berlinale Film Festival. It's not likely that he will direct the miniseries, as he also said during the conference that he has not...
- 2/21/2023
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
At the festival to receive a lifetime achievement award, the director reflects on his career.
Steven Spielberg admitted at a Berlinale press conference today that he has yet to settle on his next movie project as a director.
Spielberg said that he had just emerged from a busy period making two films back-to-back, having started writing The Fabelmans with Tony Kushner while he was still in post for West Side Story. “Those two films overlapped. Because that was such a time drain, I never had a chance to think about what I am going to do when these two movies are over.
Steven Spielberg admitted at a Berlinale press conference today that he has yet to settle on his next movie project as a director.
Spielberg said that he had just emerged from a busy period making two films back-to-back, having started writing The Fabelmans with Tony Kushner while he was still in post for West Side Story. “Those two films overlapped. Because that was such a time drain, I never had a chance to think about what I am going to do when these two movies are over.
- 2/21/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
Steven Spielberg says he’s at a loss about his next film after experiencing back-to-back productions from West Side Story and The Fabelmans.
“I wish, I wish,” Spielberg said to a crowd during a Berlin Festival press conference. “I was so involved with two films back-to-back… I never had a chance to think about what am I going to do when these two movies are over. And I sit here in front of all of you saying, ‘I don’t know what I’m going to do next. I have no idea.”
While most filmmakers plan their calendars by the year, Spielberg has been so busy making West Side Story and The Fabelmans that he opted not to think beyond the finish line for those projects. There’s nothing wrong with taking time off to contemplate your next steps. In Spielberg’s line of work, each film sacrifices time, effort,...
“I wish, I wish,” Spielberg said to a crowd during a Berlin Festival press conference. “I was so involved with two films back-to-back… I never had a chance to think about what am I going to do when these two movies are over. And I sit here in front of all of you saying, ‘I don’t know what I’m going to do next. I have no idea.”
While most filmmakers plan their calendars by the year, Spielberg has been so busy making West Side Story and The Fabelmans that he opted not to think beyond the finish line for those projects. There’s nothing wrong with taking time off to contemplate your next steps. In Spielberg’s line of work, each film sacrifices time, effort,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
One of Stanley Kubrick’s lost projects, a large-scale biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, has been in the works for HBO for the last seven years.
Steven Spielberg, who has been involved for at least ten years, now says he is “mounting a big production” and the project will become a seven-part series for the premium cable network.
It’s not clear whether the project is still in the development stages or has a series order.
Speaking at the Berlin Film Festival, The Fabelmans director said, “With the co-operation of Christiane Kubrick and Jan Harlan, we’re mounting a large production for HBO on based on Stanley’s original script Napoloeon. We are working on Napoleon as a seven-part limited series,” he said.
Kubrick had originally planned the film after the success of 2001 and did extensive research on the French Revolutionary leader. He had planned to film the movie across Europe,...
Steven Spielberg, who has been involved for at least ten years, now says he is “mounting a big production” and the project will become a seven-part series for the premium cable network.
It’s not clear whether the project is still in the development stages or has a series order.
Speaking at the Berlin Film Festival, The Fabelmans director said, “With the co-operation of Christiane Kubrick and Jan Harlan, we’re mounting a large production for HBO on based on Stanley’s original script Napoloeon. We are working on Napoleon as a seven-part limited series,” he said.
Kubrick had originally planned the film after the success of 2001 and did extensive research on the French Revolutionary leader. He had planned to film the movie across Europe,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Later this year, Ridley Scott will release his David Scarpa-scripted, Joaquin Phoenix-led take on Napoleon Bonaparte for Apple TV+, but he’s not the only major filmmaker mounting a cinematic take on the French military commander’s life and pursuits. After being in development for some time, it looks like an adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s unproduced Napoleon script is finally moving ahead in the hands of Steven Spielberg.
As revealed at a Berlinale press conference today, The Fabelmans director said the project is in active development with the backing of Stanley Kubrick’s widow Christiane Kubrick and his long-time producer and brother-in-law Jan Harlan. The “large production” will take the form of a seven-part limited series for HBO.
Back when Kubrick was developing it, the meticulously researched war epic was courting Audrey Hepburn and Jack Nicholson, the latter of whom would go on to lead The Shining,...
As revealed at a Berlinale press conference today, The Fabelmans director said the project is in active development with the backing of Stanley Kubrick’s widow Christiane Kubrick and his long-time producer and brother-in-law Jan Harlan. The “large production” will take the form of a seven-part limited series for HBO.
Back when Kubrick was developing it, the meticulously researched war epic was courting Audrey Hepburn and Jack Nicholson, the latter of whom would go on to lead The Shining,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Steven Spielberg Has Yet To Set Next Movie: “I Don’t Know What I’m Going To Do Next. I Have No Idea”
Steven Spielberg told a Berlin Film Festival press conference on Tuesday that he has yet to set his next movie in the wake of back-to-back productions West Side Story and The Fabelmans.
“I wish, I wish,” the director said when quizzed on what was coming up next.
“I was so involved with two films back-to-back… I never had a chance to think about what am I going to do when these two movies are over. And I sit here in front of all of you saying, ‘I don’t know what I’m going to do next. I have no idea.”
“It’s kind of a nice feeling. And it’s also a horrible feeling. It’s nice that I can actually have control of my life again and makes my own choices in my real life. But I need to work and I love to work and that’s...
“I wish, I wish,” the director said when quizzed on what was coming up next.
“I was so involved with two films back-to-back… I never had a chance to think about what am I going to do when these two movies are over. And I sit here in front of all of you saying, ‘I don’t know what I’m going to do next. I have no idea.”
“It’s kind of a nice feeling. And it’s also a horrible feeling. It’s nice that I can actually have control of my life again and makes my own choices in my real life. But I need to work and I love to work and that’s...
- 2/21/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
With another day at the (virtual) 56th Chicago International Film Festival comes another batch to sift through. It was a lighter batch too, not just in numbers but also in runtimes. Day three consisted of two short documentaries and another scripted feature, but did the quality make up for quantity? Not quite, but at least they all had their moments.
Making its Midwest premiere at the festival is Gregory Monro’s Kubrick by Kubrick (Grade: C), a 72-minute documentary about Stanley Kubrick’s work. Here, Monro zips us from the filmmaker’s childhood to death, touching on a majority of his offerings in between. Yet it’s not so much Monro doing it: It’s Kubrick himself through interviews and recordings. The idea of making a documentary about the man isn’t inherently flawed, but this one’s approach is, lacking the insight or visuals to make it feel like...
Making its Midwest premiere at the festival is Gregory Monro’s Kubrick by Kubrick (Grade: C), a 72-minute documentary about Stanley Kubrick’s work. Here, Monro zips us from the filmmaker’s childhood to death, touching on a majority of his offerings in between. Yet it’s not so much Monro doing it: It’s Kubrick himself through interviews and recordings. The idea of making a documentary about the man isn’t inherently flawed, but this one’s approach is, lacking the insight or visuals to make it feel like...
- 10/17/2020
- by Matt Cipolla
- The Film Stage
“Weird,” as a presumptive aesthetic and assumed attitude, has been plundered to the point of signifying almost nothing. Thus it was a little system shock bearing witness to Lech Majewski’s truly, madly, unfathomably weird Valley of the Gods at last year’s EnergaCAMERIMAGE, only knowing it concerned Native American mythology, John Malkovich as a reclusive trillionaire, and Josh Hartnett as his biographer “whose imagination has the power to alter reality.” That is not selling even one-third of it, which, if forced to compress to an elevator pitch, I would describe as somewhere between the existential concerns of The Tree of Life, Southland Tales‘ sci-fi satire, and the charming gaudiness of a late Alain Resnais picture. (It’s also produced by Kubrick compatriot Jan Harlan and features Keir Dullea in a supporting role; draw your conclusions as to its other allusions.)
So: precisely the kind of film one sees at...
So: precisely the kind of film one sees at...
- 7/21/2020
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Well Go USA has acquired the North American rights to Lech Majewski’s Valley of the Gods. The company is set to release the surrealist drama starring Josh Hartnett and John Malkovich in theaters and on digital platforms on August 11.
Known for pushing the envelope when it comes to dreamlike visuals and fantasy, Majewski’s Valley of the Gods contrasts opposing social extremes — namely abundance and poverty – through three separate storylines. The story follows a middle-class writer, an eccentric trillionaire and members of a struggling nearby Navajo community. After a difficult divorce, copywriter John Ecas (Harnett) takes on the biography of the richest man on earth (John Malkovich), who is both his boss and the man behind a plan to mine sacred Navajo lands for uranium. Things take a turn when modern advancement runs afoul of the...
Known for pushing the envelope when it comes to dreamlike visuals and fantasy, Majewski’s Valley of the Gods contrasts opposing social extremes — namely abundance and poverty – through three separate storylines. The story follows a middle-class writer, an eccentric trillionaire and members of a struggling nearby Navajo community. After a difficult divorce, copywriter John Ecas (Harnett) takes on the biography of the richest man on earth (John Malkovich), who is both his boss and the man behind a plan to mine sacred Navajo lands for uranium. Things take a turn when modern advancement runs afoul of the...
- 5/12/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Valley of the Gods
Polish director Lech Majewski’s long gestating art-house sci-fi film Valley of the Gods should finally pop up somewhere in 2018. Majewki produced his most ambitious project to date alongside Filip Jan Rymsza, with co-producers Jan Harlan, Alyssa Swanzey Natalia Safran and Carla Rosen-Vacher. Majewski resumes working with his Field of Dogs (2014) Dp Pawel Tybora, and amassed a noted international cast included Josh Hartnett, Charlotte Rampling, John Malkovich, Keri Dullea and John Rhys-Davies. Majewski’s handsome 2011 title The Mill & the Cross premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and 2004’s The Garden of Earthly Delights bowed at the Rome Film Festival.…...
Polish director Lech Majewski’s long gestating art-house sci-fi film Valley of the Gods should finally pop up somewhere in 2018. Majewki produced his most ambitious project to date alongside Filip Jan Rymsza, with co-producers Jan Harlan, Alyssa Swanzey Natalia Safran and Carla Rosen-Vacher. Majewski resumes working with his Field of Dogs (2014) Dp Pawel Tybora, and amassed a noted international cast included Josh Hartnett, Charlotte Rampling, John Malkovich, Keri Dullea and John Rhys-Davies. Majewski’s handsome 2011 title The Mill & the Cross premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and 2004’s The Garden of Earthly Delights bowed at the Rome Film Festival.…...
- 1/2/2019
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
“Burning Secret,” the long lost Stanley Kubrick script that was discovered over the summer, is being auctioned off later this month at Bonhams New York, Deadline reports. The original manuscript is expected to sell in the $20,000 region, so now the question remains whether or not anyone in the film industry will jump at the chance to buy the script and turn it into a feature film.
As reported earlier this year, “Burning Secret” is an adaptation of Stefan Zweig’s novella of the same name. Kubrick co-wrote the script with Calder Willingham in 1956, shortly before making “Paths of Glory.” The script was discovered by Bangor University film professor Nathan Abrams, and while many would assume studios would jump at the chance to make the film (Netflix just released Orson Welles’ long-delayed “The Other Side of the Wind”), the film’s subject matter is controversial.
Abrams has described “Burning Secret” as “the inverse of ‘Lolita,...
As reported earlier this year, “Burning Secret” is an adaptation of Stefan Zweig’s novella of the same name. Kubrick co-wrote the script with Calder Willingham in 1956, shortly before making “Paths of Glory.” The script was discovered by Bangor University film professor Nathan Abrams, and while many would assume studios would jump at the chance to make the film (Netflix just released Orson Welles’ long-delayed “The Other Side of the Wind”), the film’s subject matter is controversial.
Abrams has described “Burning Secret” as “the inverse of ‘Lolita,...
- 11/7/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Long-lost Stanley Kubrick script Burning Secret is up for auction at Bonhams New York on 20 November. The original manuscript is expected to fetch in the region of $20,000.
The script, which has been certified by Kubrick experts, is said to be virtually complete, begging the question, would a film or TV company take it on today? We’ve just had a semi-complete Orson Welles movie pieced together, after all.
Entitled Burning Secret, the script is an adaptation of the 1913 novella by the acclaimed and often-adapted Austrian writer Stefan Zweig. In Kubrick’s adaptation of the story, a suave insurance salesman befriends a 10-year-old boy at a spa resort so he is able seduce the child’s married mother. In Zweig’s original, the story is set in Austria but Kubrick’s script transfers the story to America of the 1950s with American characters.
The visionary filmmaker wrote it in 1956 with American...
The script, which has been certified by Kubrick experts, is said to be virtually complete, begging the question, would a film or TV company take it on today? We’ve just had a semi-complete Orson Welles movie pieced together, after all.
Entitled Burning Secret, the script is an adaptation of the 1913 novella by the acclaimed and often-adapted Austrian writer Stefan Zweig. In Kubrick’s adaptation of the story, a suave insurance salesman befriends a 10-year-old boy at a spa resort so he is able seduce the child’s married mother. In Zweig’s original, the story is set in Austria but Kubrick’s script transfers the story to America of the 1950s with American characters.
The visionary filmmaker wrote it in 1956 with American...
- 11/7/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Stanley Kubrick had a dedicated assistant, and not one who simply held the master’s cinematic paintbrushes. He staffed research, production, post-production and marketing departments all on his own. Tony Zierra’s brisk documentary teaches us much about a genius director, the assistant that devoted himself entirely to the director’s mission, and the nature of work and ambition.
Filmworker
DVD
Kino Lorber
2018 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 93 min. / Stanley Kubrick’s Unsung Assistant / Street Date September 11, 2018 / 29.95
Starring: Leon Vitali
Produced by Elizabeth Yoffe, Tony Zierra
Cinematography,
Film Editor,
Director Tony Zierra
The cult of Stanley Kubrick is holding firm, and definitely widening as we learn more about his ultra meticulous lifestyle, habits and dedication to his art. He didn’t turn out many features but his filmography contains an impressive number of masterpieces. Although war themes figure strongly in almost half of his films, Kubrick moved between genres, scoring with crime thrillers,...
Filmworker
DVD
Kino Lorber
2018 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 93 min. / Stanley Kubrick’s Unsung Assistant / Street Date September 11, 2018 / 29.95
Starring: Leon Vitali
Produced by Elizabeth Yoffe, Tony Zierra
Cinematography,
Film Editor,
Director Tony Zierra
The cult of Stanley Kubrick is holding firm, and definitely widening as we learn more about his ultra meticulous lifestyle, habits and dedication to his art. He didn’t turn out many features but his filmography contains an impressive number of masterpieces. Although war themes figure strongly in almost half of his films, Kubrick moved between genres, scoring with crime thrillers,...
- 8/21/2018
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Strand to focus on ‘major challenges of visual productions in the fantasy genre’.
Neuchâtel Fantastic Film Festival (Nifff) will focus on ‘major challenges of visual productions in the fantasy genre’ for the Nifff Extended programme at its 18th edition this summer (July 6-14).
Newly-announced speakers at the symposium will include Jan Harlan, executive producer for Stanley Kubrick, writer-directors Timur Bekmambetov and Olga Kharina and YouTube creator François Theurel (who goes under the name Le Fossoyeur de films).
Special events include ‘Focus On Avengers: Infinity War’ featuring the film’s VFX supervisors, and ‘Bazelevs: From Film to Screen Movies’, in which...
Neuchâtel Fantastic Film Festival (Nifff) will focus on ‘major challenges of visual productions in the fantasy genre’ for the Nifff Extended programme at its 18th edition this summer (July 6-14).
Newly-announced speakers at the symposium will include Jan Harlan, executive producer for Stanley Kubrick, writer-directors Timur Bekmambetov and Olga Kharina and YouTube creator François Theurel (who goes under the name Le Fossoyeur de films).
Special events include ‘Focus On Avengers: Infinity War’ featuring the film’s VFX supervisors, and ‘Bazelevs: From Film to Screen Movies’, in which...
- 5/23/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Leon Vitali with Anne-Katrin Titze on Stanley Kubrick and the casting of Danny Lloyd for The Shining: "I could make that boy [David Morley in Barry Lyndon] focus." Photo: David Ninh
Tony Zierra's exhaustive Filmworker, which had its world première in last year's Cannes Film Festival (Christopher Nolan will present 2001: A Space Odyssey on a remastered 70mm print this year), tackles the volatile and loving relationship of the most indispensable person in Stanley Kubrick's world. Through interviews that include Matthew Modine, R Lee Ermey, and Tim Colceri on Full Metal Jacket, Marie Richardson and Lisa Leone on Eyes Wide Shut, Ryan O'Neal on Barry Lyndon, Danny Lloyd on The Shining, and executive producer Jan Harlan (nephew of Veit Harlan and brother of Christiane Kubrick) we learn about the all-encompassing role Leon Vitali ended up playing in the life of the demanding film director.
Leon Vitali as Lord Bullingdon: "As an actor,...
Tony Zierra's exhaustive Filmworker, which had its world première in last year's Cannes Film Festival (Christopher Nolan will present 2001: A Space Odyssey on a remastered 70mm print this year), tackles the volatile and loving relationship of the most indispensable person in Stanley Kubrick's world. Through interviews that include Matthew Modine, R Lee Ermey, and Tim Colceri on Full Metal Jacket, Marie Richardson and Lisa Leone on Eyes Wide Shut, Ryan O'Neal on Barry Lyndon, Danny Lloyd on The Shining, and executive producer Jan Harlan (nephew of Veit Harlan and brother of Christiane Kubrick) we learn about the all-encompassing role Leon Vitali ended up playing in the life of the demanding film director.
Leon Vitali as Lord Bullingdon: "As an actor,...
- 5/13/2018
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
As Cannes director Thierry Fremaux sought to bolster his auteur lineup this year, he brought in Martin Scorsese to open the festival with his “The Aviator” star, Cannes jury president Cate Blanchett. The New York filmmaker also introduced his Film Foundation-restored 1946 Cannes Classics entry “Enamorada,” Emilio Fernández’s Mexican revolution romance starring icon María Félix, who became a favorite of Jean Renoir and Luis Buñuel. “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler showed his blockbuster at the Cannes outdoor cinema on the beach, and submitted to over 90 minutes of friendly grilling from American buddy Elvis Mitchell.
But the biggest crowd showed up for “Dunkirk” writer-director Christopher Nolan, who made his first foray to Cannes for a lengthy public conversation and a screening of “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
Nolan will introduce a Sunday 70mm Cannes showing of a new print of Stanley Kubrick’s movie with the director’s daughter Katharina, her uncle...
But the biggest crowd showed up for “Dunkirk” writer-director Christopher Nolan, who made his first foray to Cannes for a lengthy public conversation and a screening of “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
Nolan will introduce a Sunday 70mm Cannes showing of a new print of Stanley Kubrick’s movie with the director’s daughter Katharina, her uncle...
- 5/13/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
As Cannes director Thierry Fremaux sought to bolster his auteur lineup this year, he brought in Martin Scorsese to open the festival with his “The Aviator” star, Cannes jury president Cate Blanchett. The New York filmmaker also introduced his Film Foundation-restored 1946 Cannes Classics entry “Enamorada,” Emilio Fernández’s Mexican revolution romance starring icon María Félix, who became a favorite of Jean Renoir and Luis Buñuel. “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler showed his blockbuster at the Cannes outdoor cinema on the beach, and submitted to over 90 minutes of friendly grilling from American buddy Elvis Mitchell.
But the biggest crowd showed up for “Dunkirk” writer-director Christopher Nolan, who made his first foray to Cannes for a lengthy public conversation and a screening of “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
Nolan will introduce a Sunday 70mm Cannes showing of a new print of Stanley Kubrick’s movie with the director’s daughter Katharina, her uncle...
But the biggest crowd showed up for “Dunkirk” writer-director Christopher Nolan, who made his first foray to Cannes for a lengthy public conversation and a screening of “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
Nolan will introduce a Sunday 70mm Cannes showing of a new print of Stanley Kubrick’s movie with the director’s daughter Katharina, her uncle...
- 5/13/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey,” Warner Bros. Pictures will debut an ‘unrestored’ 70mm print of the director’s groundbreaking science fiction epic at the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival. Widely considered among the greatest films of the 20th century, “2001: A Space Odyssey” will return to select U.S. theatres in 70mm beginning May 18, 2018.
Set for Saturday, May 12, the world premiere will be held during the Cannes Classics section of the Festival, featuring an introduction by award-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan. The screening will also be attended by members of Stanley Kubrick’s family, including his daughter, Katharina Kubrick, and longstanding producing partner and brother-in-law, Jan Harlan.
For the first time since the original release, this 70mm print was struck from new printing elements made from the original camera negative. This is a true photochemical film recreation. There are no digital tricks, remastered effects,...
Set for Saturday, May 12, the world premiere will be held during the Cannes Classics section of the Festival, featuring an introduction by award-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan. The screening will also be attended by members of Stanley Kubrick’s family, including his daughter, Katharina Kubrick, and longstanding producing partner and brother-in-law, Jan Harlan.
For the first time since the original release, this 70mm print was struck from new printing elements made from the original camera negative. This is a true photochemical film recreation. There are no digital tricks, remastered effects,...
- 4/23/2018
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Also includes Jane Fonda, Alice Guy-Blaché doc, 2001: A Space Odyssey screening.
The line-up for Cannes Classics section of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival (May 8-19) includes documentaries about Orson Welles, Ingmar Bergman and Jane Fonda.
Mark Cousins will present his video essay The Eyes of Orson Welles, which examines the pictorial world of the Citizen Kane director.
Margarethe von Trotta’s Searching For Ingmar Bergman is one of three films to celebrate the centenary of the Swedish master at Cannes, alongside Jane Magnusson’s Bergman – A Year in a Life and a screening of The Seventh Seal.
Jane Fonda will...
The line-up for Cannes Classics section of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival (May 8-19) includes documentaries about Orson Welles, Ingmar Bergman and Jane Fonda.
Mark Cousins will present his video essay The Eyes of Orson Welles, which examines the pictorial world of the Citizen Kane director.
Margarethe von Trotta’s Searching For Ingmar Bergman is one of three films to celebrate the centenary of the Swedish master at Cannes, alongside Jane Magnusson’s Bergman – A Year in a Life and a screening of The Seventh Seal.
Jane Fonda will...
- 4/23/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Due to the childish spat between Cannes and Netflix, it means we won’t be seeing the most monumental release of 2018, Orson Welles’ posthumous film The Other Side of the Wind, premiere at the French film festival. However, even if the streaming giant won’t be bringing the film (nor Morgan Neville’s Welles documentary on its making), Cannes will hold the premiere of another Welles-related project.
Announced today as part of the Cannes Classics lineup, Mark Cousins’ The Eyes of Orson Welles, which explores the drawings, paintings, and early works of the Citizen Kane director, will premiere during the festival. Also amongst the lineup is two Ingmar Bergman documentaries tied to his centenary, as well as the previously-announced 70mm unrestored version of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Check out the full lineup below, which also includes new restorations of films by Jacques Rivette, Djibril Diop Mambety, Agnès Varda, Vittorio De Sica,...
Announced today as part of the Cannes Classics lineup, Mark Cousins’ The Eyes of Orson Welles, which explores the drawings, paintings, and early works of the Citizen Kane director, will premiere during the festival. Also amongst the lineup is two Ingmar Bergman documentaries tied to his centenary, as well as the previously-announced 70mm unrestored version of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Check out the full lineup below, which also includes new restorations of films by Jacques Rivette, Djibril Diop Mambety, Agnès Varda, Vittorio De Sica,...
- 4/23/2018
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Fifty years later, Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” remains one of the most essential theater experiences a cinephile can have in his or her lifetime. Warner Bros. is gearing up to debut an unrestored 70mm print of the science-fiction landmark at Cannes next month, and the official trailer has premiered the jaw-dropping first footage. The unrestored print has the backing of none other than Christopher Nolan.
“For the first time since the original release, this 70mm print was struck from new printing elements made from the original camera negative,” Nolan explains. “This is a true photochemical film recreation. There are no digital tricks, remastered effects, or revisionist edits. This is the unrestored film – that recreates the cinematic event that audiences experienced fifty years ago.”
The trailer begins with the iconic image of Hal’s red eye and includes a montage of so many of Kubrick’s iconic shots...
“For the first time since the original release, this 70mm print was struck from new printing elements made from the original camera negative,” Nolan explains. “This is a true photochemical film recreation. There are no digital tricks, remastered effects, or revisionist edits. This is the unrestored film – that recreates the cinematic event that audiences experienced fifty years ago.”
The trailer begins with the iconic image of Hal’s red eye and includes a montage of so many of Kubrick’s iconic shots...
- 4/20/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The Cannes Film Festival will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” with the world premiere of an unrestored 70mm print, introduced by Christopher Nolan.
The event is set for May 12 as part of the Cannes Classics program. The screening will also be attended by members of Kubrick’s family, including his daughter Katharina Kubrick and his longtime producing partner and brother-in-law Jan Harlan.
Nolan, who will be attending the festival for the first time, will also participate in a Cannes masterclass on May 13, during which he will discuss his filmography and his passion for Kubrick’s work.
For the first time since the original release, this 70mm print was struck from new printing elements made from the original camera negative. Nolan worked closely with the team at Warner Bros. Pictures throughout the mastering process.
Christiane Kubrick said, “I’m delighted that ‘2001: A Space...
The event is set for May 12 as part of the Cannes Classics program. The screening will also be attended by members of Kubrick’s family, including his daughter Katharina Kubrick and his longtime producing partner and brother-in-law Jan Harlan.
Nolan, who will be attending the festival for the first time, will also participate in a Cannes masterclass on May 13, during which he will discuss his filmography and his passion for Kubrick’s work.
For the first time since the original release, this 70mm print was struck from new printing elements made from the original camera negative. Nolan worked closely with the team at Warner Bros. Pictures throughout the mastering process.
Christiane Kubrick said, “I’m delighted that ‘2001: A Space...
- 3/28/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Unrestored print will play to mark the film’s 50th anniversary.
This year’s Cannes Classics programme will screen an unrestored 70mm print of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the film.
The event on May 12 will be preceded by an introduction from Christopher Nolan, who has been a regular advocate of using film prints over digital. Nolan worked with the Warner Bros. Pictures team on the mastering process.
The print that will be used for the screening was struck from new printing elements made from the original camera negative, a photochemical film...
This year’s Cannes Classics programme will screen an unrestored 70mm print of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the film.
The event on May 12 will be preceded by an introduction from Christopher Nolan, who has been a regular advocate of using film prints over digital. Nolan worked with the Warner Bros. Pictures team on the mastering process.
The print that will be used for the screening was struck from new printing elements made from the original camera negative, a photochemical film...
- 3/28/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Christopher Nolan is finally heading to the Cannes Film Festival. The director has never hit the Croisette with one of his movies, but the world premiere of a new print of Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” will bring the auteur favorite to the 2018 edition of the fest. The festival’s Cannes Classics section has announced an unrestored 70mm cut of Kubrick’s magnum opus will debut on May 12. Nolan will introduce the screening, which will be attended by Kubrick’s daughter, Katharina, and his longtime producing partner and brother-in-law, Jan Harlan.
In addition to presenting “2001: A Space Odyssey,” Nolan will stick around the 2018 Cannes Film Festival to participate in a Cannes Masterclass on May 13. The discussion will find the “Dunkirk” filmmaker looking back at his own career and talking about his love of Kubrick. The event marks the 50th anniversary of the movie.
“One of my earliest...
In addition to presenting “2001: A Space Odyssey,” Nolan will stick around the 2018 Cannes Film Festival to participate in a Cannes Masterclass on May 13. The discussion will find the “Dunkirk” filmmaker looking back at his own career and talking about his love of Kubrick. The event marks the 50th anniversary of the movie.
“One of my earliest...
- 3/28/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Christopher Nolan will be heading to Cannes for the first time this year, but not with a film of his own.
The director will be on the Croisette to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey, introducing the world premiere of an unrestored 70mm print edition of the film.
The screening will take place May 12 and is set to be attended by Kubrick's family, including his daughter Katharina Kubrick and longtime producing partner Jan Harlan.
"One of my earliest memories of cinema is seeing Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, in 70mm,...
The director will be on the Croisette to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey, introducing the world premiere of an unrestored 70mm print edition of the film.
The screening will take place May 12 and is set to be attended by Kubrick's family, including his daughter Katharina Kubrick and longtime producing partner Jan Harlan.
"One of my earliest memories of cinema is seeing Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, in 70mm,...
- 3/28/2018
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Here’s an event to make classic movie buffs drool. Christopher Nolan will present the world premiere of a mastered 70mm print of Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 classic 2001: A Space Odyssey at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
The 50th anniversary screening of the movie on Saturday May 12 will sit within the festival’s Cannes Classics strand. Nolan, who will somewhat incredibly be attending Cannes for the very first time (it’s quite a surprise that a cinephile such as Nolan hasn’t worshipped at the high altar of cinema before), will introduce the movie. The screening is also due to be attended by members of Kubrick’s family including his daughter Katharina Kubrick and the filmmaker’s long time producing partner and brother-in-law Jan Harlan.
Dunkirk director Nolan will then participate in a Cannes Masterclass, set for the Sunday, during which he will discuss his career and Kubrick’s influence on his work.
The 50th anniversary screening of the movie on Saturday May 12 will sit within the festival’s Cannes Classics strand. Nolan, who will somewhat incredibly be attending Cannes for the very first time (it’s quite a surprise that a cinephile such as Nolan hasn’t worshipped at the high altar of cinema before), will introduce the movie. The screening is also due to be attended by members of Kubrick’s family including his daughter Katharina Kubrick and the filmmaker’s long time producing partner and brother-in-law Jan Harlan.
Dunkirk director Nolan will then participate in a Cannes Masterclass, set for the Sunday, during which he will discuss his career and Kubrick’s influence on his work.
- 3/28/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Christopher Nolan will be heading to Cannes for the first time this year, but not with a film of his own.
The director will be on the Croisette to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2001-a-space-odyssey-1968-747494" target="_blank"><em>2001: A Space Odyssey</em></a>, introducing the world premiere of an unrestored 70mm print edition of the film.
The screening will take place May 12 and is set to be attended by Kubrick's family, including his daughter Katharina Kubrick and longtime producing partner Jan Harlan.
"One of my earliest memories of cinema is seeing <em>Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space ...</em>...
The director will be on the Croisette to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2001-a-space-odyssey-1968-747494" target="_blank"><em>2001: A Space Odyssey</em></a>, introducing the world premiere of an unrestored 70mm print edition of the film.
The screening will take place May 12 and is set to be attended by Kubrick's family, including his daughter Katharina Kubrick and longtime producing partner Jan Harlan.
"One of my earliest memories of cinema is seeing <em>Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space ...</em>...
- 3/28/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
“The Beauty Of Irony”
By Raymond Benson
Leave it to The Criterion Collection to present a jaw-dropping, eye-popping Blu-ray release of Stanley Kubrick’s 1975 masterpiece that many critics have called one of the most beautiful films ever made. While the picture received many accolades upon its initial release, including Oscar nominations for Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay—and wins for Cinematography, Production Design, Costumes, and Adapted Score—it was again one those Kubrick films that was controversial and misunderstood at first. It was not a financial success in the U.S., and yet today it’s considered one of the auteur’s greatest works.
After such titles as Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and A Clockwork Orange, it may have seemed to be an odd choice for Kubrick to make a picture such as Barry Lyndon. One must look back to the period between 2001 and Clockwork to understand it. Kubrick...
By Raymond Benson
Leave it to The Criterion Collection to present a jaw-dropping, eye-popping Blu-ray release of Stanley Kubrick’s 1975 masterpiece that many critics have called one of the most beautiful films ever made. While the picture received many accolades upon its initial release, including Oscar nominations for Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay—and wins for Cinematography, Production Design, Costumes, and Adapted Score—it was again one those Kubrick films that was controversial and misunderstood at first. It was not a financial success in the U.S., and yet today it’s considered one of the auteur’s greatest works.
After such titles as Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and A Clockwork Orange, it may have seemed to be an odd choice for Kubrick to make a picture such as Barry Lyndon. One must look back to the period between 2001 and Clockwork to understand it. Kubrick...
- 10/28/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
We recently shared some interesting information regarding Stanely Kubrick's The Shining in which we learned some of the original alternate endings that were explored by the director and his creative team.
The other versions of the ending included Wendy killing Jack, Jack killing Danny, and even one in which Dick Hallorann was one of the real villains of the story. One thing it was all leading up to, though, was the photograph on the wall in which we see Jack Nicholson's Jack Torrance hosting a the Fourth of July Ball.
Screenwriter Diane Johnson said that the "photograph was always in the ending." So what is the explanation of the photo and why Jack is in it? She explains:
"There is an explanation for the photo, though it’s a bit strange and paradoxical because it’s both real and unreal — the idea that Jack was always at the hotel in some earlier incarnation.
The other versions of the ending included Wendy killing Jack, Jack killing Danny, and even one in which Dick Hallorann was one of the real villains of the story. One thing it was all leading up to, though, was the photograph on the wall in which we see Jack Nicholson's Jack Torrance hosting a the Fourth of July Ball.
Screenwriter Diane Johnson said that the "photograph was always in the ending." So what is the explanation of the photo and why Jack is in it? She explains:
"There is an explanation for the photo, though it’s a bit strange and paradoxical because it’s both real and unreal — the idea that Jack was always at the hotel in some earlier incarnation.
- 4/5/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Tony Sokol Mar 31, 2017
Stanley Kubrick’s horror masterpiece The Shining had almost as many multiple endings as the Overlook Hotel had ghosts.
Spoilers for The Shining lie ahead.
Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s haunted hotel story The Shining is a classic horror movie in spite of the director’s intent. The author is on record as saying he was more than merely disappointed in the liberties the filmmaker made. One of those variants was perpetuated to avoid a cinematic cliché, the ending. Jan Harlan, who executive produced the film, and novelist Diane Johnson, who wrote the screenplay with Kubrick, gave up the ghost about some of the different original endings that Kubrick considered for The Shining.
King’s novel ends with Jack Torrance, played by Jack Nicholson in the film, trapped inside the Overlook Hotel as it was devoured by flames. His wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall in...
Stanley Kubrick’s horror masterpiece The Shining had almost as many multiple endings as the Overlook Hotel had ghosts.
Spoilers for The Shining lie ahead.
Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s haunted hotel story The Shining is a classic horror movie in spite of the director’s intent. The author is on record as saying he was more than merely disappointed in the liberties the filmmaker made. One of those variants was perpetuated to avoid a cinematic cliché, the ending. Jan Harlan, who executive produced the film, and novelist Diane Johnson, who wrote the screenplay with Kubrick, gave up the ghost about some of the different original endings that Kubrick considered for The Shining.
King’s novel ends with Jack Torrance, played by Jack Nicholson in the film, trapped inside the Overlook Hotel as it was devoured by flames. His wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall in...
- 3/30/2017
- Den of Geek
It’s always tempting to look back at the tastes of the masters, to see which art inspired the art that now inspires us. If we’re talking about movies, that often means Stanley Kubrick, who not only devoted his life to making movies, but to watching them as well. There are a couple of different lists of Kubrick’s favorite films floating around online—this one, put together by the British Film Institute and featuring input from Kubrick’s frequent collaborator and friend, Jan Harlan, is a pretty good start—but we’ll admit that just reading lists of movies can get a little dry. When we’re discussing one of the great visual stylists of modern film, is it so much to ask for a little candy for the eyes?
Stanley Kubrick's favorite films / Candice Drouet from Really Dim on Vimeo.
Luckily, we’ve got a new...
Stanley Kubrick's favorite films / Candice Drouet from Really Dim on Vimeo.
Luckily, we’ve got a new...
- 8/12/2016
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
“Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick” is a new exhibition that features art inspired by the filmmaker and his work. Somerset House in London will host the event from July 6 through August 24 and will include pieces from artists like Daft Punk member Thomas Bangalter, Carl Craig, Doug Aitken, Gavin Turk, Haroon Mirza, Anish Kapoor and many more.
Each one was invited to “respond to a film, scene, character or theme from the Kubrick archives, shining new perspectives onto the cinematic master’s lifework.”
Read More: Stanley Kubrick Was Preparing To Remake ‘Pinocchio’ Before His Death
Kubrick’s wife of 41 years, Christiane Kubrick will also support the exhibition and contribute a portrait entitled, “Remembering Stanley.” Jan Harlan, Kubrick’s executive producer for 28 years is also a supporter of the project, with Warner Bros. endorsing it.
Read More: Cary Fukunaga In Talks To Direct Stanley Kubrick’s Napoleon Project For HBO, Spielberg To Produce...
Each one was invited to “respond to a film, scene, character or theme from the Kubrick archives, shining new perspectives onto the cinematic master’s lifework.”
Read More: Stanley Kubrick Was Preparing To Remake ‘Pinocchio’ Before His Death
Kubrick’s wife of 41 years, Christiane Kubrick will also support the exhibition and contribute a portrait entitled, “Remembering Stanley.” Jan Harlan, Kubrick’s executive producer for 28 years is also a supporter of the project, with Warner Bros. endorsing it.
Read More: Cary Fukunaga In Talks To Direct Stanley Kubrick’s Napoleon Project For HBO, Spielberg To Produce...
- 6/17/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Just as vibrant and urgent as it was when it debuted in 1975, Stanley Kubrick’s “Barry Lyndon” is perhaps the perfect historical epic to be re-introduced to a brand new audience. Masterfully crafted and featuring a slew of all-time performances (you’ve scarcely seen the full depth of Ryan O’Neal’s talents if you haven’t seen the feature), the Oscar- and BAFTA-winning film really does hold up (and it was overlooked during its own time), and the BFI is banking on that appeal to help send a new re-release over the top.
Read More: Watch: 19-Minute Look Back At Stanley Kubrick’s Overlooked Masterpiece ‘Barry Lyndon’
In advance of the new UK re-release of the film, the BFI and Warner Bros. commissioned Ignition Creative London to craft a new trailer for the film, one that builds in a contemporary feel without sacrificing the film’s authenticity (and includes...
Read More: Watch: 19-Minute Look Back At Stanley Kubrick’s Overlooked Masterpiece ‘Barry Lyndon’
In advance of the new UK re-release of the film, the BFI and Warner Bros. commissioned Ignition Creative London to craft a new trailer for the film, one that builds in a contemporary feel without sacrificing the film’s authenticity (and includes...
- 6/17/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Cary Fukunaga To Direct Stanley Kubrick Dream Project ‘Napoleon’ For HBO, Steven Spielberg Producing
The rumors had been flying around this week after longtime Stanley Kubrick producer Jan Harlan reportedly let the word out early (though there was no official confirmation), but yes it’s true: Cary Fukunaga is in talks to direct Stanley Kubrick‘s dream project “Napoleon” for HBO. Read More: The 15 Most Shocking Deaths In TV History It […]
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- 5/20/2016
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
There are a number of projects in various stages of development that Stanley Kubrick left behind when he passed away prior to the release of Eyes Wide Shut. While some will never see the light of day under different hands, a few have re-emerged. Steven Spielberg, who brought A.I. to life from the director’s script, previously announced he’ll be executive-producing Napoleon, one of Kubrick’s long-gestating projects, which he heavily researched in the 1960’s. While it was rumored that Baz Lurhmann might get in the director’s chair for it, a perhaps more-fitting helmer is now in talks to direct the ambitious project.
Following reports out of a Kubrick symposium at De Montfort University Leicester, HBO has now confirmed to THR that Cary Fukunaga is indeed in talks to direct the six-hour miniseries. Chronicling the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s mission to conquer Europe in the 19th century,...
Following reports out of a Kubrick symposium at De Montfort University Leicester, HBO has now confirmed to THR that Cary Fukunaga is indeed in talks to direct the six-hour miniseries. Chronicling the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s mission to conquer Europe in the 19th century,...
- 5/20/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Stanley Kubrick was a one-of-a-kind talent that will never be duplicated. However, the man died before he made all the films he wanted to make — specifically his dream project Napoleon, which he said was not only going to be his best work, but the best movie ever. This would be a rather bold statement for some, but it was a solid promise from a guy who had the skills and talent to fulfill on that.
Since 2013, Steven Spielberg has been trying to bring Kubrick’s story of Napoleon Bonaparte to HBO in the form of a mini-series. Director Baz Luhrmann (The Great Gatsby) was interested in the project, but nothing came of that. Now we are hearing that someone else might be taking on the series. That someone is Cary Fukunaga, the same talent who brought us the first season of HBO's True Detective.
The news came from a Stanley Kubrick...
Since 2013, Steven Spielberg has been trying to bring Kubrick’s story of Napoleon Bonaparte to HBO in the form of a mini-series. Director Baz Luhrmann (The Great Gatsby) was interested in the project, but nothing came of that. Now we are hearing that someone else might be taking on the series. That someone is Cary Fukunaga, the same talent who brought us the first season of HBO's True Detective.
The news came from a Stanley Kubrick...
- 5/18/2016
- by Billy Fisher
- GeekTyrant
Rumours and hearsay are the plague of the entertainment industry, but the recent story about Stanley Kubrick’s passion project, Napoleon, comes from a relatively solid source – the late director’s brother-in-law. At an event held recently at De Montfort University in the UK, Jan Harlan – who also executive produced such Kubrick projects as The Shining and Eyes Wide Shut – explained that the Napoleon project would be headed to HBO as a six-hour miniseries, with Cary Fukunaga possibly at the helm.
Fukunaga has a relationship with HBO which previously bore the phenomenally successful, award-winning first season of True Detective – of which he directed all of the episodes. This Napoleon miniseries would likely be delivered in a similar way, but boasts Steven Spielberg among its producers. As a long-time friend of Kubrick, Spielberg was previously rumoured to be attached to Napoleon – as was Baz Luhrmann, at one time. Neither of those versions made it to production,...
Fukunaga has a relationship with HBO which previously bore the phenomenally successful, award-winning first season of True Detective – of which he directed all of the episodes. This Napoleon miniseries would likely be delivered in a similar way, but boasts Steven Spielberg among its producers. As a long-time friend of Kubrick, Spielberg was previously rumoured to be attached to Napoleon – as was Baz Luhrmann, at one time. Neither of those versions made it to production,...
- 5/18/2016
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Like every filmmaker, the late and great Stanley Kubrick had at least one passion project sitting on his desk that he had been wanting to tackle for years but never could quite pull together.
When he died, the cinema maestro left behind one such project which he'd been working on since 1961 - a biopic of French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte. Kubrick had abandoned the project in the 1970s due to budget and production challenges, but in the process had left behind extensive research archives on the subject which he'd amassed over many years.
Three years ago came word that Kubrick's friend Steven Spielberg said he would work with Kubrick's estate on the project which would be turned into a mini-series for premium cable. At the time Baz Luhrmann was reportedly eyeing the director's chair.
Then... nothing. Its been all quiet on the project until this week when author Filippo Ulivieri posted...
When he died, the cinema maestro left behind one such project which he'd been working on since 1961 - a biopic of French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte. Kubrick had abandoned the project in the 1970s due to budget and production challenges, but in the process had left behind extensive research archives on the subject which he'd amassed over many years.
Three years ago came word that Kubrick's friend Steven Spielberg said he would work with Kubrick's estate on the project which would be turned into a mini-series for premium cable. At the time Baz Luhrmann was reportedly eyeing the director's chair.
Then... nothing. Its been all quiet on the project until this week when author Filippo Ulivieri posted...
- 5/18/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Somehow not a low-budget, Croatia-shot thriller, To the Bone has added Keanu Reeves to its cast. The feature debut of writer-director Marti Noxon, it’ll see him star opposite Lily Collins, playing “Dr. William Beckham, the doctor with an unorthodox style who pushes Ellen (Collins) to choose life and commit to getting better.” Being that this comes from the helmer’s own experiences, one expects something a cut above the standard afterschool special. [Deadline]
Meanwhile, Guillermo del Toro‘s Cold War romance is coming together quickly: after adding Octavia Spencer and Sally Hawkins about two weeks back, the production’s snagged Michael Stuhlbarg for negotiations about a role. As previously reported, it concerns an “otherworldly love story set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1963” — and that’s all we currently know. [THR]
Then there’s Valley of the Gods, a new film from Lech Majewski (The Mill and the Cross...
Meanwhile, Guillermo del Toro‘s Cold War romance is coming together quickly: after adding Octavia Spencer and Sally Hawkins about two weeks back, the production’s snagged Michael Stuhlbarg for negotiations about a role. As previously reported, it concerns an “otherworldly love story set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1963” — and that’s all we currently know. [THR]
Then there’s Valley of the Gods, a new film from Lech Majewski (The Mill and the Cross...
- 3/29/2016
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
A film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. – Stanley Kubrick
17 years ago today, we lost perhaps the most influential director in cinema, Stanley Kubrick. There’s no shortage of videos and other materials (we’ve posted hours upon hours’ worth) regarding his meticulous process and the effect his work has had on generations of filmmakers, but while he continues to be a source of inspiration for both them and viewers, there’s also room to learn more. On the anniversary of his death, we have a collection of some of the finest resources.
Leading off with the crown jewels of today’s post, we have a nearly one-hour conversation with his widow Christiane Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, and his long-time producer Jan Harlan. The trio...
17 years ago today, we lost perhaps the most influential director in cinema, Stanley Kubrick. There’s no shortage of videos and other materials (we’ve posted hours upon hours’ worth) regarding his meticulous process and the effect his work has had on generations of filmmakers, but while he continues to be a source of inspiration for both them and viewers, there’s also room to learn more. On the anniversary of his death, we have a collection of some of the finest resources.
Leading off with the crown jewels of today’s post, we have a nearly one-hour conversation with his widow Christiane Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, and his long-time producer Jan Harlan. The trio...
- 3/7/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
It is 40 years since the great director made Barry Lyndon, his period masterpiece. His longtime executive producer Jan Harlan talks us through photos and artefacts from the Kubrick archive
All material supplied by the Stanley Kubrick Archive at the University of Arts London’s Archives and Special Collections Centre
Read the Guardian’s original review of Barry Lyndon in 1975Barry Lyndon will be screened at the Ica, London SW1, on 19 December, with Jan Harlan in discussion with Richard Ayoade and Maria Pramaggiore Continue reading...
All material supplied by the Stanley Kubrick Archive at the University of Arts London’s Archives and Special Collections Centre
Read the Guardian’s original review of Barry Lyndon in 1975Barry Lyndon will be screened at the Ica, London SW1, on 19 December, with Jan Harlan in discussion with Richard Ayoade and Maria Pramaggiore Continue reading...
- 12/10/2015
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
It is 40 years since the great director made Barry Lyndon, his period masterpiece. His longtime executive producer Jan Harlan talks us through photos and artefacts from the Kubrick archive
All material supplied by the Stanley Kubrick Archive at the University of Arts London’s Archives and Special Collections Centre
Read the Guardian’s original review of Barry Lyndon in 1975Barry Lyndon will be screened at the Ica, London SW1, on 19 December, with Jan Harlan in discussion with Richard Ayoade and Maria Pramaggiore Continue reading...
All material supplied by the Stanley Kubrick Archive at the University of Arts London’s Archives and Special Collections Centre
Read the Guardian’s original review of Barry Lyndon in 1975Barry Lyndon will be screened at the Ica, London SW1, on 19 December, with Jan Harlan in discussion with Richard Ayoade and Maria Pramaggiore Continue reading...
- 12/10/2015
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
A year ago today, Warner Home Video released the incredible and sizable 10-disc Blu-ray collection, “Stanley Kubrick: The Masterpiece Collection.” It only seems fitting that we mark the anniversary with this hour-long Charlie Rose interview about the late, great Stanley Kubrick. Back in 2001, Rose sat down with Christiane Kubrick (the filmmaker’s wife of over 40-years until his death two years prior, in 1999), Martin Scorsese, and Jan Harlan, who executive produced Kubrick’s last four completed films and had just directed and released the documentary, “Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures.” The trio joined Rose to effuse about the writer-director and his masterful, inimitable filmography. And gush they did—with great reason. “One of his pictures, are equivalent to ten of somebody else’s,” Scorsese says in archival interview footage used in the special. Later during the interview, he admits that he often watches Kubrick’s films with the sound off.
- 11/4/2015
- by Zach Hollwedel
- The Playlist
In the ether known as cinematic history, there are some legendary stories that won't die. Be it a Munchkin hanging themselves in The Wizard Of Oz, Ronald Reagan being the original choice for the lead in Casablanca, or the ghost of a suicide victim making its way into Three Men And A Baby - stories like these some how grab onto a piece of our subconscious. It doesn't matter if they're truth or fiction, what matters is that once they take a hold, they never let go. If there were ever a monarch of films that sprout odd conspiracy theories, The Shining would definitely be a front runner. The shameful thing about it is, those theories are absolutely false. At least, that's what executive producer Jan Harlan said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, as he was on hand at a 35th anniversary screening of Stanley Kubrick's horror...
- 5/28/2015
- cinemablend.com
In case you weren't aware, Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" turned 35 years old on Saturday, and over the weekend Elstree Studios (where a majority of the film was shot) held an anniversary celebration with several members of the cast and crew, including Steadicam operator (and inventor) Garrett Brown, screenwriter Diane Johnson, executive producer Jan Harlan, Kubrick's daughter Katharina (who worked as a "location researcher" on the film) and, yes, the doomed Grady twins (Lisa and Louise Burns), whose stoic apparitions uttered the now-famous line: "Come and play with us Danny...forever...and ever...and ever." Speaking of the Grady twins, Lisa recalled their time working on the horror classic with an anecdote about Garrett Brown: “It’s so lovely to be with the whole gang again...Mummy wouldn’t let us have a cup of coffee and a donut each, just half a cup and half a donut. But...
- 5/27/2015
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
Thirty-five years since its release, The Shining received a special anniversary screening yesterday, with an introduction from cinema’s most uncanny kid, Danny Lloyd (all grown up) and a Q&A moderated by the film’s most passionate – and unlikely – fan, Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich. Unkrich presided over a panel that included co-writer Diane Johnson and executive producer Jan Harlan, while the audience contained more than 25 crew from Stanley Kubrick’s iconic horror. Organised by The Elstree Project, which interviews cast and crew who have worked on films at the studios at Elstree and Borehamwood, it was a touching day of reminiscences and insights.Unkrich joined several of the crew on a tour of Elstree before the screening at the Odyssey Cinema in St. Albans – providing more fuel for a book he is working on about the picture. “I feel so privileged because I’ve been obsessed with...
- 5/26/2015
- EmpireOnline
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