September 2004
September 26th, 2004
Make sure to get a copy of the SFX magazine (Issue 123) - out in the shops in Great Britain on September 29th, 2004. It features Batman on the cover and includes a comprehensive 9 pages feature on the movie. "If you're not excited about Batman Begins after reading this, ask a friend to check if you've still got a pulse."
Woodstock Film Festival (October 13 - 17, 2004)
Returning once again with its mantra "Fiercely Independent," the Woodstock Film Festival has unveiled plans for its fifth edition. Brad Anderson's "The Machinist" will screen the first night in neighboring Rhinebeck. "The Machinist" is a psychological thriller starring Christian Bale who plays a man who has not slept in a year, spending his waking moments in a nightmare of terror.
September 23rd, 2004
Check out some more premiere pictures here (big thank you to Adrienne who found them!)
September 21st, 2004
Christian attended the Premiere of The Machinist at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on September 20th, 2004. Check out some great pictures of the event here and here
September 17th, 2004
Soundtrack legends eye Batman film
Film composers James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer are in talks about collaborating on the soundtrack for the upcoming Batman movie 'Batman Begins'.
The Hollywood Reporter quotes a spokesperson for Howard as saying that the collaboration deal was "very likely to happen", with exact details being confirmed towards the New Year.
Howard, whose credits include 'The Village', 'Pretty Woman' and 'ER', is a five-time Oscar nominee, while Zimmer won the Academy Award for his work on 'The Lion King' and also has five other nominations.
Directed by 'Memento' helmer Christopher Nolan, 'Batman Begins' stars Christian Bale in the title role, with Liam Neeson, Michael Caine, Katie Holmes and Cillian Murphy also part of the all-star cast.
Read the article here
September 15th, 2004
Christian is in England filming the last bits of Batman Begins. Bale gave an interesting interview on September 14, 2004, during a break in filming on the movie's massive Gotham City set outside London. The interview is available at Sci Fi Wire - the News Service of the Sci Fi Channel.
September 9th, 2004
Irina (christian-bale.narod.ru) has just sent me these bits of information. Huge thanks!
Toronto International Film Festival (September 9 - 18, 2004)
The Machinist will be shown during this festival.
Screening times:
Saturday, September 11 11:59 PM RYERSON
Monday, September 13 09:30 AM PARAMOUNT 2
Check out the festival's official website and read the complete article here
IFP Markets Sets Opening and Closing Films for 2004 Event
by Eugene Hernandez
A pair of new independent films have been set to bookend this year's IFP Market & Conference, running September 19 - 24 in Manhattan. Brad Anderson's "The Machinist" will open the Market, while Rodney Evans' "Brother to Brother" will serve as a closing night film at the annual event.
Actor Christian Bale stars in "The Machinist," a film that debuted earlier this year at Sundance and was later acquired by Paramount Classics. The film will have a red carpet premiere on Monday, September 20th at New York's Ziegfeld Theater to mark the beginning of the 26th annual IFP Market and Conference. The director and cast are expected to attend the gala kick-off.
Read the article here
September 8th, 2004
Trailer Update
The Machinist trailer is now available on the official US website from Paramount Classics.
September 3rd, 2004
The official release date of The Machinist in Germany is October 28, 2004.
Before that you can watch the movie during the 4. Filmmesse Leipzig!
Public screening: September 16, 2004, 11:00 pm, Passage Kinos, Universum