The latest video diary from the set of The Hobbit actually came out in December, but better late than never! This installment shows the crew preparing for and shooting on location. It’s astounding the number of people and trucks it takes! As with all the videos so far, it just makes us anticipate the movie(s) even [...]
“On the Road” to a theater near you?
January 11th, 2012 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News, Hear It Here First, HighBridge at the Movies
Director Walter Salles reports that his long-awaited film of On the Road is nearing completion and aiming for a May 23rd release in France. The movie stars Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Tom Sturridge and Kristen Stewart, with Viggo Mortensen, Amy Adams, Steve Buscemi, Kirsten Dunst and Terrence Howard filling out the cast for the adaptation [...]
Tags: Amy Adams·Anne Marie Santos·Garrett Hedlund·Gerald Nicosia·Jack Kerouac·Kirsten Dunst·Kristen Stewart·On the Road·Sam Riley·Steve Buscemi·Terrence Howard·Tom Sturridge·Viggo Mortensen
A Moment of Silence on the Prairie
October 31st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Author/Narrator News, Hear It Here First
Sad news today: Tom Keith, longtime sound-effects wizard on A Prairie Home Companion, passed away suddenly on Sunday. In addition to his many years on PHC, Keith was co-host of The Morning Show on Minnesota Public Radio until his retirement from the show in 2008. A little of his work can be heard on this clip from [...]
‘Eating with the Enemy’ scriptwriter named
October 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Hear It Here First, HighBridge at the Movies
Patrick M. Healy will write the screenplay for HBO’s adaptation of Eating with the Enemy, by Robert Egan and Kurt Pitzer. The book tells Egan’s true story of acting as a freelance diplomat with North Korea from his BBQ restaurant in Hackensack, NJ. James Gandolfini is set to star as Egan.
Tags: Eating With the Enemy·james gandolfini·Kurt Pitzer·Robert Egan
Barry Prize for Thirteen Hours
September 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News, Hear It Here First, Publishing News
Deon Meyer’s book Thirteen Hours has won the Barry Prize for Best Thriller at this year’s Bouchercon mystery convention. Congratulations!
Another dispatch from Middle-Earth
August 4th, 2011 · No Comments · HighBridge at the Movies
Director Peter Jackson has issued a third video blog about filming the two films of Tolkien’s The Hobbit. This one is primarily about the dwarves. Thirteen of them with different looks and costumes, and only one cast member can remember all their names! Check it out.
Tags: hobbit·movie·Peter Jackson·Tolkien
New video from “The Hobbit” set
July 14th, 2011 · No Comments · HighBridge at the Movies
The first block of filming for the two Hobbit films has wrapped in New Zealand, and director Peter Jackson has released another production video. Fun facts from the video: Andy Serkis, who performed the voice and movement for Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films, is the second-unit director for The Hobbit. And it [...]
Tags: Andy Serkis·hobbit·John Howe·lord of the rings·movie·New Zealand·Peter Jackson
