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Entries in Viggo Mortensen (8)

Wednesday
09Sep2009

No 'The Road' in October; film postponed again!

DateWednesday, September 9, 2009 at 12:54PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Viggo Mortensen in The Road

At least this time, it's not a major release date change. But yes, Dimension Films has decided to move John Hillcoat's upcoming drama "The Road" from Oct. 16, 2009 to Nov. 25.

Considering this is not the first time the film is postponed, I'm not so sure it will be the last. I'll believe it when I actually walk into the screening on that day. Or not.. Well, at least it will come to theaters, right?

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Thursday
03Sep2009

'The Road' gets five new clips and a bad review

DateThursday, September 3, 2009 at 2:30PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

The Road

I've been looking forward to John Hillcoat's "The Road" for a while now, and it looks like the film based on Cormac McCarthy's novel is still on track for its Oct. 16, 2009 release. Now five new clips have debuted online, and you can see them after the jump.

"The Road" is the epic post-apocalyptic tale of a journey taken by a father (Viggo Mortensen) and his young son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) across a barren landscape that was blasted by an unnamed cataclysm that destroyed civilization and most life on earth.

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Saturday
16May2009

Here's the powerful trailer for 'The Road'

DateSaturday, May 16, 2009 at 7:47PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Earlier this month, the Weinstein Co. announced an Oct. 16, 2009 release day for John Hillcoat's "The Road," and now we finally have a trailer. And what a powerful one this is! Early screenshots from the film promised a compellingly dark look, and as you can see after the jump, the footage looks quite thrilling as well.

Based on Cormac McCarthy's novel of the same title, "The Road" is the epic post-apocalyptic tale of a journey taken by a father (Viggo Mortensen) and his young son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) across a barren landscape that was blasted by an unnamed cataclysm that destroyed civilization and most life on earth. Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce, Robert Duvall and Garret Billahunt co-star.

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Sunday
03May2009

'The Road' finally gets late 2009 release date

DateSunday, May 3, 2009 at 1:51PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

The Road stars Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron

Remember "The Road"? You know, John Hillcoat's big-screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel of the same title? Yes, I know we haven't heard much about it in quite a while, but according to the Weinstein Co., the film will finally be released in theaters Oct. 16, 2009. "The Road" was initially suppoed to open around the end of 2008, but delays in pos-production forced the studio to push back the release.

"The Road" is the epic post-apocalyptic tale of a journey taken by a father (Viggo Mortensen) and his young son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) across a barren landscape that was blasted by an unnamed cataclysm that destroyed civilization and most life on earth. Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce, Robert Duvall and Garret Billahunt co-star. Let's just hope this date is final, because I've been wanting to see this thing ever since I first heard about it...

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Sunday
07Dec2008

Viggo Mortensen talks 'The Road' release delay

DateSunday, December 7, 2008 at 9:44PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Back in October, we learned John Hillcoat's new movie "The Road," which is based on Cormac McCarthy's novel, would be pushed back to 2009 because post-production was still in progress.

I was pretty sad about this announcement, but I got over it. Someone else who's disappointed is the film's lead actor, Viggo Mortensen, who discussed the film's delay with AICN.

"My understanding is that they know that they’ve got a story that a lot of people want to see, because of the book," he said.

"And, I think that they are really aware of the fact that they’ve got one chance to do it, and if there’s any little things that they still want to work on a little more, to get it just right, whether it’s the music--I don’t know what it is--a variety of things, they want to do it right."

Yeah, Viggo's right. Let them have all the time they need. After all, we want it to be perfect right? The delay sure is disappointing, but we have plenty of other exciting flicks coming up that will help us reduce the wait.

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Thursday
16Oct2008

Will ‘The Road’ be pushed back to 2009?

DateThursday, October 16, 2008 at 4:20PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

I am eagerly awaiting the release of John Hillcoat’s upcoming drama “The Road,” but according to the Hollywood Reporter, I may have to wait a little longer than expected.

The trade says the film based on Cormac McCarthy’s novel will be delayed because post-production is still in progress and it simply won’t be done in time for the scheduled Nov. 14 limited release (the film was expected to open wide on Nov. 26).

At this hour, I don’t have any information about a new date. Although studio execs and producers are apparently meeting today to discuss the issue, the film may actually not open until next year.

I obviously haven’t seen any footage from it yet, but from what I’ve heard and read, it may just as well be an awards contender. Let’s just hope they will get it out there in time.

Starring Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Guy Pierce, Robert Duvall and Kodi Smit-McPhee, “The Road” is a post-apocalypic tale about a man and his son who travel down a road to reach the sea.

Back in August, we posted a wonderful still from “The Road” right here.

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Thursday
18Sep2008

Ed Harris ready to saddle up ‘Appaloosa’ sequel

DateThursday, September 18, 2008 at 8:58PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

“Appaloosa” won’t hit theaters until tomorrow, but writer-director Ed Harris is already talking about potential sequels to the Western, according to MTV.

The film is based on a novel by Robert B. Parker and follows two gunmen (Harris and Viggo Mortensen) who are hired to free a small town from the grips of a ruthless rancher (Jeremy Irons).

“Parker wrote two sequels to this, which I think could be combined into a sequel,” Harris told MTV. “It would be interesting to investigate it.”

Harris may be getting a little ahead of himself, but remember how quickly sequels are actually given the green light. If “Appaloosa” performs well over the coming weeks, chances for a sequel will dramatically increase.

Whatever happens, it’s good to see Harris is all enthusiastic about directing. From what I’ve read so far, “Appaloosa” sounds like a solid Western. Can’t wait to see it.

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Friday
08Aug2008

First Look: "The Road"

DateFriday, August 8, 2008 at 12:28AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Are you read for more Cormac McCarthy on the big screen? Last year we got to experience the Coen brothers' great "No Country For Old Men," and this year, we get the opportunity to see the adaptation of "The Road," a post-apocalypic tale about a man and his son who travel down a road to reach the sea. 

USA Today premiered several stills from the movie directed by John Hillcoat. You can check out one above and the rest of them here. Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Guy Pierce, Robert Duvall and Kodi Smit-McPhee star. "The Road" will arrive in theaters Nov. 26, 2008.

We're still several months away from the release, but I can see why people already start talking about this flick. The first stills look gorgeous, the cast sure looks good as well, and the source material is a compelling story about the slow death of civilization. Sounds all great to me at this stage. What are your thoughts? Have you read the book?

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