September 2007
September 20th, 2007
3:10 to Yuma
Reelzchannel.com has another great interview with Russell and Christian. And there are more clips on that website. Thanks to Gappy for the great find!
September 19th, 2007
3:10 to Yuma
September 14th, 2007
Bale asks media to leave family alone
Batman star Christian Bale has given the press permission to write what they like about him, provided his family is left alone. The Welsh actor isn't botheredby tabloid gossip about him, even if it's false - but is enraged when those close to him are involved. He says, "The trickiest thing is when people say things that are completely wrong about my friends and family because they didn't decide to be an actor and they're suddenly having s**t spoken about them. That makes me mad. "I don't care what anybody says about me, even when it's wrong."
3:10 to Yuma
There are some great interviews with Christian on avclub.com and CNN.com
September 11th, 2007
Scream Awards 2007
Christian and The Prestige have been nominated in quite a few categories at this year's Scream Awards. Make sure to vote right here starting Sept. 7th and watch Scream 2007, October 23rd at 10PM on Spike!
September 10th, 2007
3:10 to Yuma
'Yuma' Guns Down Box Office Competition
By GARY GENTILE, AP Business Writer
The critically acclaimed Western "3:10 to Yuma" outgunned the fright fest "Halloween" to become the weekend's top box office draw.
The remake from Lionsgate took in $14.1 million from Friday through Sunday according to studio estimates. While the film did not produce huge numbers, it performed well for a genre picture on a historically slow weekend.
"We ended the summer on a strong note and we're starting off the fall in typical fashion," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. "It wasn't a huge weekend, but it was better than the same weekend in 2006."
This weekend's top 12 films took in 22.5 percent more than last year's post Labor Day crop, making the ninth straight weekend the box office has exceeded 2006 results.
The performance of "3:10 to Yuma," which paired Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, thrilled Lionsgate executives, who chose this weekend to position the film for Oscar consideration.
"We wanted to be the first Western into the marketplace this fall, we wanted to be the first prestige film this fall and we wanted to set ourselves up as the first award-caliber picture of the fall and I think we accomplished all of those goals," president of Lionsgate theatrical films Tom Ortenberg said.
Westerns, once a Hollywood staple, are a tough sell these days. The last critically acclaimed film of note in that genre was 1992's "Unforgiven," starring Clint Eastwood.
This fall will see two Westerns contending both for box office and awards buzz. "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," starring Brad Pitt, opens Sept. 21.
Lionsgate picked the weekend after Labor Day to separate its film from the slew of fall Oscar contenders that will be released starting in the next few weeks. Topping the box office gives the film legitimacy with awards voters, Ortenberg said.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. "3:10 to Yuma," $14.1 million
2. "Halloween," $10 million.
3. "Superbad," $8 million.
4. "Balls of Fury," $5.7 million.
5. "The Bourne Ultimatum," $5.5 million.
6. "Shoot 'Em Up," $5.5 million.
7. "Rush Hour 3," $5.3 million.
8. "Mr. Bean's Holiday," $3.4 million.
9. "The Nanny Diaries," $3.3 million.
10. "Hairspray," $2 million.
Read it here
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I'm not there
Biennale Cinema 64th Venice International Film Festival
The 64th Venice Film Festival came to an end on Saturday 8 September. The awards ceremony took place in the Palazzo del Cinema, where the Golden Lion of the 75th Anniversary was presented to Bernardo Bertolucci. The Golden Lion for Best Film goes to Se, Jie (Lust, Caution) by Ang Lee; the Silver Lion for Best Director goes to Brian De Palma for Redacted; the Special Jury Prize goes to La Graine et le mulet by Abdellatif Kechiche and I’m not There by Todd Haynes. The Volpi Cups for Best Actors go to Brad Pitt and to Cate Blanchett. Check out the full lists of official awards and collateral awards.
Biennale Cinema 64th Venice Film Festival Official Awards
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE to (ex aequo):
LA GRAINE ET LE MULET by Abdellatif KECHICHE (France)
I’M NOT THERE by Todd HAYNES (USA)
COPPA VOLPI for Best Actress:
Cate BLANCHETT in the film: I’M NOT THERE by Todd HAYNES (USA)
Biennale Cinema 64th Venice Film Festival Collateral Awards
The Collateral Awards prize-giving ceremony for the 64th Venice Film Festival took place on Saturday 8 September, at 3.00 p.m. in the Sala Perla.
Best Film in Competition: I’m not There by Todd Haynes
September 6th, 2007
Movies.com
Christian has been nominated on Movies.com’s 2nd Annual Readers’ Poll. You can vote for him in quite a few categories and also for "The Dark Knight". So go and vote him to the top again!
Visit http://movies.go.com/fanpoll to cast your votes in categories devoted to individual movies, actors and other quirky topics until September 25. Then come back and visit on October 2nd to see the results!
3:10 to Yuma
Check out some great interviews with Christian and Russell on IGN. Watch it online or download it!
September 5th, 2007
3:10 to Yuma
A new UK Trailer promotes the UK release of the movie in the UK on September 14, 2007.
Check it out in the new Media Gallery
3:10 to Yuma Charity Auction
I got an email this morning and was kindly asked if I could announce the following:
Hello 3:10 to YUMA fans!
On behalf of Lionsgate, we are pleased to announce Ebay charitable auctions
for several exclusive "3:10 TO YUMA” posters signed by Russell
Crowe, Christian Bale, Peter Fonda, Ben Foster, James Mangold, and Cathy Konrad
benefiting The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation. The winning bidders
will receive studio certified posters signed by the cast and filmmakers along
with a signed letter verifying their authenticity. Auctions begin today and
will continue through the film’s opening weekend. Interested fans and
collectors should be aware there are only a limited amount of posters available.
Included In This Package:
A Signed Poster from Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Peter Fonda,
Ben Foster, James Mangold, and Cathy Konrad
A Hand Signed Letter from a Lionsgate Executive
Please click on the following link to view the auction:
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZwetwallQQhtZ-1QQfrppZ50QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQrdZ0
3:10 TO YUMA the official Site:
http://www.310toyumathefilm.com
“3:10 TO YUMA stars Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Ben Foster, Gretchen
Mol, and Peter Fonda in a modern take on the classic western by Elmore Leonard
from producing/writing/directing team Cathy Konrad and James Mangold (WALK
THE LINE).
In Arizona in the late 1800’s, infamous outlaw Ben Wade (Crowe) and
his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad.
When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans (Christian Bale), struggling
to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to
the “3:10 to Yuma,” a train that will take the killer to trial.
On the trail, Evans and Wade, each from very different worlds, begin to earn
each other’s respect. But with Wade’s outfit on their trail –
and dangers at every turn - the mission soon becomes a violent, impossible
journey toward each man’s destiny.”
September 4th, 2007
3:10 to Yuma
Make sure to mark September 14th in your calender! That's when "3:10 to Yuma" will be released in the UK! Don't miss it!
3:10 TO YUMA stars Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Ben Foster, Gretchen Mol and Peter Fonda in a thrilling modern take on the classic western by Elmore Leonard from producing/writing/ directing team Cathy Konrad and James Mangold (WALK THE LINE).
In Arizona in the late 1800's, infamous outlaw Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans (Christian Bale), struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the "3:10 to Yuma", a train that will take the killer to trial. On the trail, Evans and Wade, each from very different worlds, begin to earn each other’s respect. But with Wade’s outfit on their trail – and dangers at every turn – the mission soon becomes a violent, impossible journey toward each man's destiny.
And to mark this event in true style, I uploaded some fantastic 3:10 to Yuma stills from the movie on the New Media Gallery!
Thank you so much Kiki for providing me with enough space to finally get the Media Gallery I always wanted to have. Big hug!
Hello Magazine
Thanks to every single one who voted Christian to the top! He's the winner of this weeks' poll. Let's vote for him again soon, when they have a poll to find the monthly winner!
September 3rd, 2007
3:10 to Yuma
Movieweb.com has uploaded even more videos! Check them out here
September 1st, 2007
I'm not there
I'm not there will be shown at the La Biennale di Venezia (64th Venice Film Festival) as part of the competition!
Monday, September 3rd, 2007 - Sala Perla, 7 pm - Daily press
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007 - Sala Grande, 7 pm - public viewing
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 - Pala Biennale, 8:30 am - accredited visitors
I'M NOT THERE by Todd Haynes (USA, 135’, language: English, subt. Italian) cast: Richard Gere, Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger, Julianne Moore, Christian Bale, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Magazine Alert
Check out issue Issue #952 of Entertainment Weekly. It features an interview (you can read it on ew.com) and some great new pictures of him. (Great find, Ginxy!)
3:10 to Yuma
There is another clip on Hollywood.com on the premiere
The LA Times has another wonderful interview up with Christian. Read it here (Thanks to Gappy and Areyouwatching)
And wireimage has new pictures up from the press conference.