--- In ERIC-BANA-RAMA@yahoogroups.com, Lesley Hutchison
<lesleyhutchison1011@...> wrote:
>
    DAMN STRAIGHT!  oops....can we say 'damn' on here?
>
>
>   My sentiments EXACTLY, whatever was Jerry smoking when this
popped into his head !  Eric is so discerning about what he does,
he's not a performing seal !
>
> bananirvana <fanabana@...> wrote:
>           Dear Mr. Bruckheimer,
>
> I admire many of the projects you have been attached to in the
past.
> Nevertheless, I am compelled to submit the following for your
> consideration:
>
> WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING?!
>
> With respect to casting (our-way-too-good-for-your-silly-movie-
idea)
> Eric Bana in an upcoming project, you said, and I quote: "he is a
> phenomenal comedian [....] and I'd love to put him in a real
comedy"
>
> Dear, dear Mr. Bruckheimer....Jerry...can I call you Jerry? You
had
> it absolutely correct when you state that Mr. Bana is
a 'phenomenal
> comedian'. If you truly respect his talents, as I believe you do,
> please refrain from attaching his (most sacred) name to this inane
> project. The only comedy here is that you don't think this plot of
> yours is tripe. What did you have in mind, exactly? Eric cracks
> jokes while J-Lo sings and does a little flamenco number on Brad's
> blueprints? Puh-leeze.
>
> When Eric is ready to do a 'real' comedy, I'm certain he'll find
the
> right script. Hell, he'll probably write it himself. So, please (I
> BEG OF YOU) don't call Eric.....he'll call you....
>
> In the meantime, I do hope your high fever is abated very soon and
> that you will return to a delirium-free world thereafter.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Bananirva
>
> Is it me, or does this have 'stoopid' written all over it??
>
> --- In ERIC-BANA-RAMA@yahoogroups.com, <dmo4433@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > BRUCKHEIMER DREAMS UP BLOCKBUSTER FOR LOPEZ, PITT & BANA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News
> Network
> > (www.wenn.com)
> > 2006-06-13 09:25:06 -
> >
> > Ambitious movie mogul JERRY BRUCKHEIMER is keen to reteam TROY
> stars BRAD
> > PITT and ERIC BANA in an architectural musical comedy - with
> JENNIFER LOPEZ.
> > The top producer admits his big secret is finding movie stars'
> passions and
> > bringing them out in films - and he has the perfect vehicle in
> mind for
> > three of today's biggest names.
> > He explains, "Jennifer Lopez is a gifted singer, dancer and
> comedienne. I'd
> > love to make a musical with her.
> > "I'd cast Brad Pitt as an architect because he's so passionate
> about
> > architecture.
> > "We had Eric Bana in BLACK HAWK DOWN, but he's a phenomenal
> comedian who had
> > his own successful comedy show in Australia, and I'd love to put
> him in a
> > real comedy."
> >
> > Source Link:
> > http://www.pr-inside.com/bruckheimer-dreams-up-blockbuster-for-
> lopez-pitt-ba
> > na-r7951.htm
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  Send instant messages to your online friends
http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
>  Send instant messages to your online friends
http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
>

Hate to nitpick, but it says; he has the perfect vehicle in mind.
That's on vehicle, so one movie. I wonder if Bana would. Then again,
stranger things have happened.

Oh man, a pig just flew by my window, hihihi.
Isis


--- In ERIC-BANA-RAMA@yahoogroups.com, Ellen Gibson <gijane71@...>
wrote:
>
> If you re-read the story (as I had to due to shock) - JB never
states that he would put them in a movie together.  Read again:
>
>
>
> The top producer admits his big secret is finding movie stars'
> > passions and
> > > bringing them out in films - and he has the perfect vehicle in
> > mind for
> > > three of today's biggest names.
>
>   > > He explains, "Jennifer Lopez is a gifted singer, dancer and
> > comedienne. I'd
> > > love to make a musical with her.
>
>   > > "I'd cast Brad Pitt as an architect because he's so
passionate
> > about
> > > architecture.
>
>   > > "We had Eric Bana in BLACK HAWK DOWN, but he's a phenomenal
> > comedian who had
> > > his own successful comedy show in Australia, and I'd love to
put
> > him in a
> > > real comedy."
>
>
>   He doesn't actually state that the film would be one film -
sounds more like the press messed up (typical) and that he would
like to work with them on different projects they would be
passionate about.
>
>   At least I am HOPING that is what happened.......
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Sneak preview the  all-new Yahoo.com. It's not radically
different. Just radically better.
>

Have seen something on a website about Eric being approached for a role in a film about Michael Hutchence.

 

Apparently Johnny Depp is to play the lead.

 

Would be quite high profile for Eric if he agrees.

 

Amanda

 

 

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com

IFMagazine.com Exclusive Interview: AVI ARAD TALKS INCREDIBLE HULK DO-OVER, IRON MAN & MARVEL CARTOONS

The now independant producer talks about the future of Marvel Films ..

By: SEAN ELLIOTT Associate Editor Published: 6/9/2006

Avi Arad now an independent producer for Marvel still has his fingers in several pies for the comic book giant. Following the success of Marvel’s forays into filmmaking thus far, Arad is preparing to herald in a new era for Marvel, with the company producing it’s own movies. iF talked to Arad about the choices for Marvel “in-house” producing, and what other projects including TV and cartoons are in the works at the film side of The House of Ideas.

iF MAGAZINE: IRON MAN and THE INCREDIBLE HULK are the first Marvel produced films that Marvel is producing “in-house”, why these particular heroes?

AVI ARAD: We wanted to start this journey with absolutely top, top tier characters and IRON MAN is at the level of X-MEN and SPIDER-MAN and HULK. SPIDER-MAN is a league of its own, but after that you have X-MEN, IRON MAN, HULK. These are the big guns, and obviously we want to continue the train of success once we are making our own [films]. A lot of people are looking forward to IRON MAN and a lot of people are looking forward to the comic book version of the HULK. That’s the one we are making, and I think it will be incredibly satisfying. It will be big and awesome and a big ride.

iF: So will you be recasting HULK with completely new actors?

ARAD: It’s a “do-over”. I loved the HULK movie, it was just a different approach, and it wasn’t exactly the comic. We want to be much closer to the comic. It’s what we would rather do.

iF: There is a THOR film in the works as well?

ARAD: Yes, we're in [the] scripting [stage] right now.

iF: How about a LUKE CAGE movie?

ARAD: Nothing going right now, still trying to find the right take.

iF: What about the project Wesley Snipes has wanted to do, THE BLACK PANTHER?

ARAD: We are waiting for a very specific actor for that one.

iF: Beyond IRON MAN and HULK, what other films will be produced by Marvel itself?

ARAD: The NICK FURY movie and the ANT MAN movie for sure.

iF: The BLADE series is premiering this summer. How is that progressing?

ARAD: We’re very excited about that, and we’re slated for thirteen episodes.

iF: What cartoons do you have premiering on TV?

ARAD: We’ve got a new FANTASTIC FOUR cartoon. We’ve got a new WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN cartoon; it’s going to be based on the comics. We’re going to do another Sony SPIDER-MAN cartoon. We are probably going to do an IRON MAN cartoon after the movie.

iF: What directors would you like to work with that you haven’t worked with so far?

ARAD: I like them all. If I give you five names, then the sixth will be upset, so it’s a lose-lose situation.

iF: Switching to toys how do the new HASBRO toy lines look in comparison to the previous TOY BIZ lines?

ARAD: TOY BIZ is very involved in the design of the toys, but the distribution will be through HASBRO. The scale isn’t going to change.

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com

Have seen something on a website about Eric being approached for a role in a film about Michael Hutchence.

 

Apparently Johnny Depp is to play the lead.

 

Would be quite high profile for Eric if he agrees.

 

Amanda

 

 

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Hi Amanda,
the movie is called Slide Away. Aparently, Depp has signed, but the
movie title keeps appearing and disappearing from Bana's profile at
imdb (link at the bottom of my post). I don't know how reliable they
are though. Bana is said to be in talks for the part of Geldoff. This
might be one of those watch and see things (like the Munich 2 disc ed.
being released outside the US...).
I think Bana is one of those actors that always have rumours about
next projects flying around.
Hopefully though, we will soon be treated to Lucky you, then followed
by Romulus (lets keep our fingers crossed that this movie will be
released outside Banaland.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051509/

Isis

--- In ERIC-BANA-RAMA@yahoogroups.com, AMANDA COOK <amanda.cook5@...>
wrote:
>
> Have seen something on a website about Eric being approached for a
role in a film about Michael Hutchence.
>
> Apparently Johnny Depp is to play the lead.
>
> Would be quite high profile for Eric if he agrees.
>
> Amanda
>

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

i seriously hope not. so he wouldnt do another hulk but he'll do a
movie with j-lo?!

--- In ERIC-BANA-RAMA@yahoogroups.com, <dmo4433@...> wrote:
>
>
> BRUCKHEIMER DREAMS UP BLOCKBUSTER FOR LOPEZ, PITT & BANA
>
>
>
>
> Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News
Network
> (www.wenn.com)
> 2006-06-13 09:25:06 -
>
> Ambitious movie mogul JERRY BRUCKHEIMER is keen to reteam TROY
stars BRAD
> PITT and ERIC BANA in an architectural musical comedy - with
JENNIFER LOPEZ.
> The top producer admits his big secret is finding movie stars'
passions and
> bringing them out in films - and he has the perfect vehicle in
mind for
> three of today's biggest names.
> He explains, "Jennifer Lopez is a gifted singer, dancer and
comedienne. I'd
> love to make a musical with her.
> "I'd cast Brad Pitt as an architect because he's so passionate
about
> architecture.
> "We had Eric Bana in BLACK HAWK DOWN, but he's a phenomenal
comedian who had
> his own successful comedy show in Australia, and I'd love to put
him in a
> real comedy."
>
> Source Link:
> http://www.pr-inside.com/bruckheimer-dreams-up-blockbuster-for-
lopez-pitt-ba
> na-r7951.htm
>

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com

--- In ERIC-BANA-RAMA@yahoogroups.com, Lesley Hutchison
<lesleyhutchison1011@...> wrote:
>
DAMN STRAIGHT! oops....can we say 'damn' on here?
>
>
> My sentiments EXACTLY, whatever was Jerry smoking when this
popped into his head ! Eric is so discerning about what he does,
he's not a performing seal !
>
> bananirvana <fanabana@...> wrote:
> Dear Mr. Bruckheimer,
>
> I admire many of the projects you have been attached to in the
past.
> Nevertheless, I am compelled to submit the following for your
> consideration:
>
> WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING?!
>
> With respect to casting (our-way-too-good-for-your-silly-movie-
idea)
> Eric Bana in an upcoming project, you said, and I quote: "he is a
> phenomenal comedian [....] and I'd love to put him in a real
comedy"
>
> Dear, dear Mr. Bruckheimer....Jerry...can I call you Jerry? You
had
> it absolutely correct when you state that Mr. Bana is
a 'phenomenal
> comedian'. If you truly respect his talents, as I believe you do,
> please refrain from attaching his (most sacred) name to this inane
> project. The only comedy here is that you don't think this plot of
> yours is tripe. What did you have in mind, exactly? Eric cracks
> jokes while J-Lo sings and does a little flamenco number on Brad's
> blueprints? Puh-leeze.
>
> When Eric is ready to do a 'real' comedy, I'm certain he'll find
the
> right script. Hell, he'll probably write it himself. So, please (I
> BEG OF YOU) don't call Eric.....he'll call you....
>
> In the meantime, I do hope your high fever is abated very soon and
> that you will return to a delirium-free world thereafter.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Bananirva
>
> Is it me, or does this have 'stoopid' written all over it??
>
> --- In ERIC-BANA-RAMA@yahoogroups.com, <dmo4433@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > BRUCKHEIMER DREAMS UP BLOCKBUSTER FOR LOPEZ, PITT & BANA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News
> Network
> > (www.wenn.com)
> > 2006-06-13 09:25:06 -
> >
> > Ambitious movie mogul JERRY BRUCKHEIMER is keen to reteam TROY
> stars BRAD
> > PITT and ERIC BANA in an architectural musical comedy - with
> JENNIFER LOPEZ.
> > The top producer admits his big secret is finding movie stars'
> passions and
> > bringing them out in films - and he has the perfect vehicle in
> mind for
> > three of today's biggest names.
> > He explains, "Jennifer Lopez is a gifted singer, dancer and
> comedienne. I'd
> > love to make a musical with her.
> > "I'd cast Brad Pitt as an architect because he's so passionate
> about
> > architecture.
> > "We had Eric Bana in BLACK HAWK DOWN, but he's a phenomenal
> comedian who had
> > his own successful comedy show in Australia, and I'd love to put
> him in a
> > real comedy."
> >
> > Source Link:
> > http://www.pr-inside.com/bruckheimer-dreams-up-blockbuster-for-
> lopez-pitt-ba
> > na-r7951.htm
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Send instant messages to your online friends
http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
> Send instant messages to your online friends
http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
>

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

I got my DVD yesterday and haven’t had a chance to watch but half of it and that was interrupted a lot by the phone, family and friends.  I did want to say that I am glad that I bought it.  Some of the things added back so far were not in the deleted scenes.  Sadly the scene where Eric is talking to William F. about the ammo while lying on a cot is not included.

I was really impressed with how seamless the footage was added back in.  The little bits tell the story so much better and fill it out.  For those, like myself, that know the movie by heart, the new scenes are easy to pick out. 

I can hardly wait to see the movie in its entirety uninterrupted and by the way…Eric is on the cover and in the main menu.  It is really nice that they have recognized him as a major player in the movie.

I will see if I can get some time set aside for a scan of the DVD cover and maybe some screen caps.

Mona

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

I didn't see the original pic that was uploaded and that was in
question. The pic Mona posted is very familiar to anyone who has
seen Full Frontal and IS Eric. I was just curious to see the other
picture (was it different?). If it's the same one Mona posted it
couldn't be Klaus since the FF season it was from was 1993. Also
could not be the car since the EB Show was 1997....Klaus was born in
1999. Baby pics of Eric hard to come by so I was very
intrigued...thanks Mona!

P.S. Does anyone know? I have Full Frontal Series 1 Vol 1 and 2
(total of 4 discs). I notice Mona has screen caps of episodes not
on either set of DVDs. Does anyone know where to buy any other
DVDs? Were they ever released, or was it just Series One that got
released on DVD?

--- In ERIC-BANA-RAMA@yahoogroups.com, Ellen Gibson <gijane71@...>
wrote:
>
> 99% sure that is actually Klause - that is the car from the Eric
Bana show.
>
> Ana Lobo <sucdragon2003@...> wrote: I found this pic in another
group of Eric
>
> In the other group, they aren´t sure that the baby is really
Eric.
>
> But I loved the baby.
>
>
> __________________________________________________
> Fale com seus amigos de graça com o novo Yahoo! Messenger
> http://br.messenger.yahoo.com/
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> :: ERIC-BANA-RAMA FANCLUB @ Yahoo! Groups ::
> The VERY FIRST Fan club dedicated to Eric Bana...
>
> POST MESSAGES: ERIC-BANA-RAMA@yahoogroups.com
>
> SUBSCRIBE: ERIC-BANA-RAMA-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
> SITE URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ERIC-BANA-RAMA/
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> :: Eric Bana Cool Links ::
>
> Eric Bana Archives: http://www.ericbana-archives.com/
>
> Mona's Eric Bana Fan Journal: http://blacklabtx.livejournal.com/
>
> Mona's Yahoo Photo Album: http://photos.yahoo.com/dmo4433
>
> Mona's Yahoo Briefcase: http://f2.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/dmo4433
>
> Eric Bana Central http://www.spybroken.com/bana/
>
> Eric Bana Central Forum: http://com3.runboard.com/bebcforum
>
> Eric Bana Central Forum Resource Center: http://www.banatics.us/
>
> Elflady's Eric Bana Forum:
http://www.elflady.com/orlandolove/forumdisplay.php?f=55
>
> Internet Movie Database for Eric Bana:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051509/
>
> US TV Listings for Eric Bana:
> http://www.tv-now.com/stars/ericbana.html
>
> Yahoo Search for Eric Bana:
> http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=slv1&p=eric+bana
>
> Eric Bana Online Fan Site http://fan-sites.org/eric-bana/
>
> Eric Online http://www.bana.eternal-magic.net/
>
> Eric Bana Fan Listing Coraggio http://still-enchanted.net/bana/
>
> Lui's Eric Bana Wallpaper Corner: http://www.wallpaper-eb.net.ms/
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
>
> SPONSORED LINKS
> Actors and actresses
>
> ---------------------------------
> YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
>
>
> Visit your group "ERIC-BANA-RAMA" on the web.
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> ERIC-BANA-RAMA-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
Service.
>
>
> ---------------------------------
>
>
>
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
> http://mail.yahoo.com
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
> http://mail.yahoo.com
>

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Did you know that Eric Bana has a my space account!

I highly doubt it















--- In ERIC-BANA-RAMA@yahoogroups.com, "Tiffany" <tomgurl2006@...>
wrote:
>
> Did you know that Eric Bana has a my space account!
>

Hey,
I have heard of an account somewhere from somebody who posts under
that name. Some people not only have a very vivid imagination, but
also like to start rumours.
Think about it. This is a guy who is working hard at his job, has
active hobbies that take up a lot of time and says he enjoys spending
time with his family and friends. He has two young kids, that he
doesn't have a lot of time with.
Would he be spending time on the internet telling the whole world that
there are problems in his marriage and exactly what these are, when he
has so many other priorities?

Also, he seems to be a very private person who "dissapears" from the
public eye when he is not working. I don't think he would be writing
things online at all, let alone under his own name.

I think it's a shame that people who write stories like that do not
come right out and disclaim. Anybody who has ever wrote fanfic and has
some style and class writes a disclaimer stating that the characters
do not belong to them and they do not know the people in real life.

If this person does not do that, then you know the type of individual
you're dealing with.

If you enjoy reading stories about Bana, check out some fanfic, there
is some good stuff out there. Or re-read some of the interviews he has
done in the past. I wouldn't go near stories by people who use his
name. I feel that they make fools out of those of us who really enjoy
fanfic and take writing seriously.

But hey, to each his own. Just don't take it seriously, that would be
my advise.

Isis

--- In ERIC-BANA-RAMA@yahoogroups.com, "Tiffany" <tomgurl2006@...>
wrote:
>
> Did you know that Eric Bana has a my space account!
>

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the ERIC-BANA-RAMA
group.

   File        : /EricBanaOnConanOBrien11may2004.wmv
   Uploaded by : anac_cab <anac_cab@...>
   Description : Eric Bana on Conan O Brien 11/05/04

You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ERIC-BANA-RAMA/files/EricBanaOnConanOBrien11may200\
4.wmv

To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/groups/files

Regards,

anac_cab <anac_cab@...>

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the ERIC-BANA-RAMA
group.

   File        : /OprahAfterTheShowMay2004_low.wmv
   Uploaded by : anac_cab <anac_cab@...>
   Description : Oprah After Show- Eric Bana & Brad Pitt

You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ERIC-BANA-RAMA/files/OprahAfterTheShowMay2004_low.\
wmv

To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/groups/files

Regards,

anac_cab <anac_cab@...>

Our lovely Mr. Bana was the highest ranked man at #2 overall.  A very
pleasant surprise indeed.  #1 was Eva Mendes by the way.

Teri

THIS FLOATED AROUND FOR A WHILE AND APPEARS TO BE COMING TO FRUITION
BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING:



June 21, 2006


Portman and Bana flirting with 'Boleyn'


By Tatiana Siegel

Natalie Portman and Eric Bana are in final negotiations to topline
Columbia Pictures' "The Other Boleyn Girl." Justin Chadwick has
signed on to direct the historical drama, which is based on a novel
by Philippa Gregory.

The story revolves around the ferociously ambitious Boleyn sisters,
Mary and Anne (Portman), who are rivals for the bed and heart of
16th century English King Henry VIII (Bana). Peter Morgan ("The Last
King of Scotland") adapted the screenplay.


Shooting is set to begin in late September in Europe.

BBC Films, which originally acquired book rights and made a 2003
telefilm starring Natascha McElhone, also is a producer on the film.
Alison Owen, who partnered with BBC to make a big-screen version of
the story, will serve as a producer on the Columbia project
alongside BBC's David Thompson. Scott Rudin, who set the film up
with Columbia, will executive produce. Focus Features has the option
to acquire international rights.

Sony's Amy Baer and Rachel O'Connor are overseeing for the studio.

Portman recently toplined "V for Vendetta." The Oscar-nominated
actress' ("Closer") credits include "Free Zone," "Garden State"
and "Cold Mountain." She is repped by CAA, Brillstein-Grey and
attorney George Sheanshang.

Bana, who most recently starred in Steven Spielberg's "Munich," next
appears in Curtis Hanson's "Lucky You." He is repped by WMA and
attorney Robert Offer.

Chadwick's helming credits include last year's "Bleak House," the
BAFTA-winning TV series based on a Charles Dickens' novel. "Boleyn"
marks his first feature film. He is repped by UTA and ICM London

Our lovely Mr. Bana was the highest ranked man at #2 overall. A very
pleasant surprise indeed. #1 was Eva Mendes by the way.

Teri

Yep, a lot of sources are coming with this news. Empire, variety,
and more. Looks like it is happening.
Isis

--- In ERIC-BANA-RAMA@yahoogroups.com, "bananirvana" <fanabana@...>
wrote:
>
> THIS FLOATED AROUND FOR A WHILE AND APPEARS TO BE COMING TO
FRUITION
> BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING:
>
>
>
> June 21, 2006
>
>
> Portman and Bana flirting with 'Boleyn'
>
>
> By Tatiana Siegel
>
> Natalie Portman and Eric Bana are in final negotiations to topline
> Columbia Pictures' "The Other Boleyn Girl." Justin Chadwick has
> signed on to direct the historical drama, which is based on a
novel
> by Philippa Gregory.
>
> The story revolves around the ferociously ambitious Boleyn
sisters,
> Mary and Anne (Portman), who are rivals for the bed and heart of
> 16th century English King Henry VIII (Bana). Peter Morgan ("The
Last
> King of Scotland") adapted the screenplay.
>
>
> Shooting is set to begin in late September in Europe.
>
> BBC Films, which originally acquired book rights and made a 2003
> telefilm starring Natascha McElhone, also is a producer on the
film.
> Alison Owen, who partnered with BBC to make a big-screen version
of
> the story, will serve as a producer on the Columbia project
> alongside BBC's David Thompson. Scott Rudin, who set the film up
> with Columbia, will executive produce. Focus Features has the
option
> to acquire international rights.
>
> Sony's Amy Baer and Rachel O'Connor are overseeing for the studio.
>
> Portman recently toplined "V for Vendetta." The Oscar-nominated
> actress' ("Closer") credits include "Free Zone," "Garden State"
> and "Cold Mountain." She is repped by CAA, Brillstein-Grey and
> attorney George Sheanshang.
>
> Bana, who most recently starred in Steven Spielberg's "Munich,"
next
> appears in Curtis Hanson's "Lucky You." He is repped by WMA and
> attorney Robert Offer.
>
> Chadwick's helming credits include last year's "Bleak House," the
> BAFTA-winning TV series based on a Charles Dickens'
novel. "Boleyn"
> marks his first feature film. He is repped by UTA and ICM London
>

LOOKS LIKE OUR ERIC IS 'SAFE' FROM TOM CRUISE (FOR NOW).  HOWEVER,
IF MANGOLD HAS NEVER MADE A FILM COSTING MORE THAN 60M, THEN HOW DID
TOM CRUISE FIGURE INTO THE MIX ANYWAY?  HE THINKS HE'S WORTH 60M PER
PIC ALL ON HIS ONESIE!  MAKES SENSE THAT THEY WERE COURTING CROWE IN
HIS STEAD.  TAKE A LOOK:

Sony no longer going to Yuma
Posted by Clint Morris on June 23, 2006
Remember the Eric Bana/Tom Cruise western "3:10 To Yuma", that we
waxed lyrical about a couple of months back?

Well, but a memory it may only be, with Sony deciding this week that
they're not interested in doing the film at present.

Variety reports that the film is in turnaround, signalling a case of
déjà vu for director James Mangold, whose "Walk the Line" suffered a
similar fate at Sony before it eventually got before a camera
elsewhere.

Mangold can't work out why the film has been called off, because it
was a pretty economically priced pic. "This is a very middle-priced
movie," Mangold argued. "I've never made a movie that has exceeded
$60 million, and this one won't either."

It has been suggested that Russell Crowe was in talks for a role –
it isn't stated whether he was going to play the role intended for
Cruise, or whether he was replacing Eric Bana – and that his fee may
have left Sony with cold feet.

His defence? "Westerns have come to mean a kind of narcissistic,
ponderous film - and that ain't what we're making," Mangold
said. "We're making something with balls, taste and emotion. And I
think it's something that's an answer to the kind of saturated,
digital overload we're seeing on screens. This is about real people
and real action. I have the utmost respect for Sony, Amy Pascal,
Doug Belgrad, and I can't explain why it wouldn't fit into what
they're doing. The only explanation I have is that when push came to
shove it wasn't going."

According to Mangold, Crowe is still very much interested in doing
the film, and he hopes to find it a new home. Wouldn't be surprised
if FOX snag it.