Jonny has finally picked his next project. It will be filming this summer in Canada. I’ll post more when I find out. Got word on another of Jonny’s projects, “Rake’s Progress”. This production has been put on hold due to possible financing problems. Lastly, the DVD for “Ride With The Devil” is available for pre-order over at Amazon.com, set for release on July 18th.
There is a small feature on “Gormenghast” in the new May 2000 Vanity Fair (thanks Taarna). No new images but the first major mention of “Gormenghast” in a US publication. Here’s a particularly nice quote: “As for Steerpike, the lithe Lucifer who escapes from the kitchen, he’s played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers in a protean performance. Don’t let the Burne-Jones mouth fool you–he’s Irish, with quicksilver instincts at his service. His energy, his beauty, his punk abandon–Meyers makes Steerpike a Mozartean antihero, the wrong kind of sublime. He gets...
The BBC documentary on the making of “Gormenghast” that was to air April 1, was postponed and will air closer to when “Gormenghast” is premiering on BBC America. You can check out BBC America’s new page on “Gormenghast” that lists all the scheduled air dates so far (thanks Charmaine). Check out this cool site on beautiful boys in eyeliner. Jonathan is the May 2000 beautiful boy. In video release news, UKers can rent “B. Monkey” come April 10th according to Film Premiere magazine (thanks Fish). Still no word on...
Good news for all those in New York. “The Disappearance of Finbar” is set to make it’s US debut finally. It will be showing at the Screening Room March 17-23, 4 times daily. This is a small movie theatre that has the gimmick of being a dinner theatre (you can eat dinner then go see the movie right after in the same place). You can visit their website to learn more or call them at 212/334-2100. Thanks to Bridge and everyone else who emailed me about this.
The BBC documentary on the making of “Gormenghast” is set to air on BBC America April 1 at 11:30 pm EST. It will be repeated on April 2 and 3. Check out their website to find out exact times. In other news (thanks to the report at the All that glitters website), for those in Europe who have the cable channel BBC Prime, “The Tribe” is going to be aired this Sunday, March 12. Check out their website to see if they will be showing it in your country....
