“The Tudors” premiered last night at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Jonathan attended looking very happy and dashing. Photos from the premiere and after party will be posted as I gather them up. Be sure to check out the various entertainment shows tonight for possible coverage (ET, Extra, Access Hollywood, The Insider).
Tomorrow evening there will be another premiere party in New York. This will be followed up by Jonathan’s appearance on The View on Thursday morning. According to the NY Post, the NY premiere party will be held at the Hearst Tower’s Joseph Urban Theater. And Jonny will be in attendance.
Expect this weekend to be a JRM fest on Showtime. Not only are they rebroadcasting “Elvis”, but they are also showing “The Lion in Winter” at 3pm on April 1st.
“Vanity Fair” will released on DVD in the US on February 1. You can preorder it on Amazon.com. Golden Globe nominations were announced today and “The Lion in Winter” got 3 nominations for best mini-series or motion picture made for television, best actress in a mini-series or motion picture made for television for Glenn Close, and best actor in a mini-series or motion picture made for television for Patrick Stewart.
Jonathan was expected to attend yesterday’s Harry Potter premiere in New York City but there’s been no reports if he did indeed turn up. “Vanity Fair” is being mentioned that it may premiere at the Venice Film Festival that runs in early Fall. Like the DVD “Pulse” (”Octane”), the DVD of “The Lion in Winter” will be out July 20. You can preorder a copy through Amazon. “The Lion in Winter” is now airing on Showtime and has been garnering excellent reviews.
More Japanese magazine features on Jonathan:
- FRaU, May 25, 2004
- DVD&VTR Pia, May 21 - June 20, 2004
- BS fan, May 28 - June 30, 2004
- FIGARO japon, June 5, 2004 #273
- BARFOUT!, June 2004 #106
- CUT, June 2004 #165
- SWITCH, June 2004, Vol.22 #6
- Hot-Dog PRESS, June 2004
- SkyPerfecTV!, June 2004
- SPUR, July 2004
- Sweet, June 2004
- CanCam, July 2004
- FLIX, July 2004 #129
- GQ Japan, July 2004 #14
Lots of movie news to report. First up, you can view a trailer for Vanity Fair on Yahoo! Movies. The film is scheduled for a limited release September 1 in the US. It is not playing at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
“The Lion in Winter” will have it’s premiere screening in Los Angeles on May 11 at the Pacific Design Center. No word on what cast members will be in attendance. It will have it’s premiere airing on May 23 on Showtime. Check local listings for all showtimes.
“I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” is now out in limited release in the UK. The official UK website is up with photos and an excellent trailer. You can view the US trailer on Apple.
“Octane” is finally being released on DVD in the US with a new title, “Pulse”, on July 20. You can preorder a copy through Amazon.
“Perfect Creature” is popping up in news items again. Looks like this vampire project might be again in the works with talk of Jonathan having a role. From Z Review (thanks Daisy):
Arclight Films have picked up the international distribution rights to a project called Perfect Creature that is being Directed by Glenn Standring. The movie is being produced by Tim Sanders. Starring in the movie will be Dougray Scott, with Saffron Burrows and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers in talks. The movie mixes science fiction and horror in a retelling of the original vampire myth, set in an alternate version of the 1960s. Themes include race, serial killings and the capacity of human beings to hope. Exteriors will be shot in Dunedin in New Zealand and Animation Research Limited will handle the effects.
Current Japanese magazine features on Jonathan:
- Dazed and Confused, May 2004
- Glamorous, May 2004
- Pict-Up, June/July 2004
- Premiere, June 2004
- Spoon, June 2004
- Screen, June 2004
- Roadshow, June 2004
- Eyescream Magazine, June 2004
You can now view a trailer for “The Lion in Winter” at the Hallmark Entertainment website. The film is set to air Sunday, May 23 on the Showtime Network. There will be a premiere for the film in Los Angeles in early May. Showtime is going to also air a behind the scenes look at “The Lion in Winter”:
TRACKING “THE LION IN WINTER” 17m
A look at the production of the Showtime Original Picture “The Lion in Winter” starring Patrick Stewart and Glenn Close in the fact-based story of the internecine feuds tearing apart England’s royal family during the reign of King Henry II. This remake of the 1968 original is based on the same Oscar-winning script from James Goldman.
Apr 20 10:40 PM
Apr 24 4:15 PM
Apr 25 5:00 PM
Apr 27 7:00 PM
Apr 27 11:45 PM
You can view lots of recent images of Jonathan during his promotional visit to Japan on C. Monkey’s Jonathan fansite. His Japanese fans gave him a warm welcome when he arrived in Tokyo.
“Prozac Nation” and “The Lion in Winter” are now out on DVD in Russia. First Look Home Entertainment no longer holds the rights to “The Tesseract” and has pushed back “Octane” for a mid-July release (thanks to Caroline for this new info). “The Tesseract” is making the film festival rounds. It recently screened at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and is scheduled to be part of the Method Fest. That festival will be held in Burbank, California during the week of April 2-8. You can now view a trailer for “The Tesseract” at the Japanese official website. Jonathan will be in Japan at the end of this month for promotion for the film. The premiere is not yet set but will be towards the end of May or beginning of June in Tokyo.
Lastly, for those trying to track down Homme Numéro, you can purchase a copy online (thanks Daisy). It helps to know some French.
Lots of movie news to report. First up, “Prozac Nation” is now out on DVD in Japan. “The Tesseract” will finally be released in Japanese theatres this spring. There is an official website up with a few new images. According to First Look Home Entertainment, both “The Tesseract” and “Octane” will be out on DVD and video April 2004. No word when exactly or in what formats.
“Alexander” has finished production in Thailand. Jonathan recently attended the 2004 Bangkok International Film Festival in support of “Alexander” with fellow cast members. “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” has been making the rounds of many U.S. film festivals including the Santa Barbara Film Festival and the Portland International Film Festival. It’s set for a limited U.S. release June 11. And lastly, “The Lion in Winter” will air this May on the Showtime cable network in the U.S.
Lots of cool news to report… First off, Jonathan has another movie to add to this credits. This time it’s a Hallmark Entertainment produced remake of “The Lion In Winter” that will air on the US cable network Showtime in late 2003. Jonathan stars as King Philip of France (Timothy Dalton played this role in the original award winning film). The movie also stars Glenn Close and Patrick Stewart. You can found out more information at an unofficial website for the original film and at the Hallmark Entertainment website. The character Jonathan plays is described as “venomous” in the synopsis on the Hallmark website.
The production website for the upcoming live-action adaptation of The Last Unicorn and IMDB have now listed Jonathan as part of the cast. Here’s what the production website had to say about Jonathan: “We have also the pleasure to announce that Jonathan Rhys-Meyers is willing to be Schmendrick the Magician. His incredible versatile and inspired acting style will add to the character humour, depth, passion and unforgettable moments.” The film is not scheduled to start production until this June with a possibly release date in December 2004. Christopher Lee and Mia Farrow are also to star. If you have not read this classic fantasy book, Schmendrick the Magician is one of the main roles and Jonathan is perfectly cast for this.
Fox Searchlight has finally put up an official website for Bend It Like Beckham. It opens March 12 in 6 theatres but will be opening in more theatres gradually. To find out where it will be playing, visit the Fox Searchlight website. It has also been confirmed that the film has not been dubbed. Only the trailer was altered.
“Prozac Nation” is also due for release March 14th. Nothing new has been posted on the Miramax website in months… but plenty of websites have the release date listed. Check out Moviefone to keep an eye on what theatres it may play in.
