HARRISON SLIMED -- AND A (SORT OF) NEW INDY TV-SPOT
Click above to see more pics in HFW Gallery 1
Harrison and Crystal Skull co-star Shia LaBeouf did presenter duty at the Nickelodeon 2008 Kids' Awards Show at the Pauley Pavillion in LA last night, and Harrison was presented with the show's ultimate honor: he was slimed. See pictures from the event at the HFW Gallery here.
Lucasfilm/Paramount also took the opportunity (read: paid for --) to present a new Indiana Jones TV spot at the Nick KCA Awards. Not much new compared to the already published trailer (#1, dd. Feb 14) -- with the exeption of a repartee much to our liking at the very beginning. Click play below:
You can download the TV spot in HD by right clicking the links below:
Empire Online published no less than five new pictures from their exclusive photoshoots with Messrs. Spielberg, Lucas and Ford today.
Included in tomorrow's on-print Indy Special is also a grand cover (top left) and a pic of Indy, Mac, Spalko and crew on their way into the warehouse we by now prefer to call Area 51 (below). Click on thumbs to enlarge and then head over to Empire Online or HFW Gallery 1 to see the rest. Also -- a sneak preview of the words; here's an excerpt from Empire's interview with Harrison:
Journalist: Are there any snakes in the new movie?
Ford: Yeah we got snakes and no, I don't hate them.
J: Why are all the old action heroes like Indy, John McClane and Rambo coming back?
F: It's jobs for older actors. It keeps us off the streets.
J: Can we talk about the roles you turned down?
F: You have to turn down roles to do other roles?
J: I read you regretted turning down 'Syriana'?
F: No, I don't regret turning down 'Syriana'. You should be careful about what you read. And what you write.
J: What is the difference between Han Solo and Indiana Jones?
F: I see a great difference. I think Indiana Jones is a much more complex character and provides the opportunity to explore a lot more of a character's personality and nature. Han Solo was a little dumb and not self-aware.
J: He's a space cowboy!
F: But there are cowboys and there are cowboys. If he's a space cowboy then he ain't from Brokeback Mountain.
J: What about Chewie?
F: What are you, French?
PS. As indicated previously: the printed issue of Empire hits the streets tomorrow Friday March 28.
Click image to go to Empire's presentation of the April 2008 issue
The April 2008 issue of Britain's Empire Magazine should be of interest to any serious Indiana Jones fan; a peep on the cover above and at the magazine's presentation page indicates that we have some very nice stuff waiting for us once the mag hits the streets om March 28. Meanwhile, Empire entertains us with a set of exclusive videos featuring Messrs, Lucas, Spielberg and Ford; click play below and head over to Empire to check out the issue details further.
From Harrison Ford photoshoot (private hangar)
From George Lucas photoshoot
Steven Spielberg working on the Essex Steam Train location in New Haven
Click Grab to Win to enter your particulars and get embed code for your web page(s). Click Play to see the latest Indiana Jones trailer. Click VideoPhotos, News and Contest to view other relevant information.
It's here: The Official Indiana Jones Widget -- and your chance to win a three days & two nights trip to attend the worldwide premiere of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Here's the idea: register name, location and email in the widget, grab the generated embed code and add the widget to your web site, blog or social networking pages -- and cross your fingers a whole lot of your friends will click, view and grab the widget on your pages. The winner will be drawn from the pool of registrants, who have successfully deployed the widget to their page(s) - and have scored at least one subsequent viewing of the widget from that page.
The Indy Fan Correspondent Sweepstakes runs from March 17, 2008 at 6.01 PM PST to May 1, 2008 6.01 PST (the rules don't say if we're talking AM or PM --).
Eligible entrants: Legal residents of the United States (except the states of New York and Florida) between the ages of 13 and 19 at the time of entry. See the contest rules for further details.
Collecting toys, comic books, Hot Wheels, Star Wars, autographs, movie posters, action figures and sports cards?? Take a trip out to Grand Prairie, TX and CollectoRama on Saturday April 12 from 10:00 am to 5:00pm Admission is free and the arrangers assure is there's plenty of free parking. There will be 50+ tables of collectibles and if you want to deal yourself, the dealer tables are only $15 each.
There will also be an Indyfest on Saturday May 17 and a Comic, Toy, and Collectibles Swap Meet in the same location on Saturday August 9
Sound like a great way and place to spend three Saturday to us. Click image left for further details or contact Vic Medina at 214-331-5561.
In case you want to share the good news on your blog, in your mySpace profile, on Facebook etc: we made a couple of widgets for you. The widget left will display the latest news on the HFW index page (this page) and the widget right displays the latest news on the HFW Forum,
Just press the relevant button at the bottom of each widget for instructions on how to implement them on your social networking pages.
Posted by Grethe on Mar. 23, 2008 at 05:15 PM
March 20, 2008
NEW OFFICIAL VIDEO: SHIA AS MARLON
New official video: see Shia LaBeouf in action: the most interesting part of the new featurette being his and the moviemakers' adoption of - and tribute to, Marlon Brando's classic 1953 The Wild One look and mannerisms -- including some impressing work with a nasty looking switchblade.
Shia ain't Marlon yet but he did do his homework. Looks promising indeed; click below to see for yourselves.
PS. Note the background music: Maestro John Williams. 'Nuff said
NO INDY 4 TRAILER THIS WEEK seeding a widget may win you world premiere tickets LaBeouf's smoking warrant
NO INDY 4 TRAILER THIS WEEK: The news seemed solid since it came from a normally well-informed source: the Hollywood Reporter: Reporter said earlier today that the second trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull would premiere at the end of this week and the news spread like wildfire thanks to a well-reputed news distribution giant, none other than Reuters.
Unfortunately, more than one newshound forgot the basics on this occasion: pick up the phone and check it up before you go live. UK movie magazine Empire did just that and Lucasfilm could confirm the following:
trailer #2 is still a little while away
Hollywood Reporter and Reuters had the facts wrong
The mentioned media have now corrected their reports.
SEED THE UPCOMING WIDGET: The other content of the news report more or less drowned in the hubbub: Paramount is counting on the small, portable applications called widgets that can be posted on blogs and social networks to maximize exposure. The company turned to widget provider Clearspring for Crystal Skull, and will
offer a contest with the release of the second trailer. The two fans who manage to distribute their Crystal Skull widgets most will win trips to the world premiere of the movie and the chance to be red-carpet correspondents in footage that will be streamed onto the Crystal Skull widgets after the premiere.
Paramount plans to launch the widget this week, but the studio declined to state when the new trailer will debut.
SHIA'S SMOKE WARRANT: Shia LaBeouf got busted recently for having had a puff (note: of nicotine) on the sidewalk outside a gift store. When he and his lawyer failed to show up for Tuesday's 8.00 am court hearing in Burbank, the judge issued a $1,000 bench warrant. An attorney appeared in court on Wednesday morning and entered a not guilty plea on Shia's behalf.
You can walk away from murder in California but smoking outdoors gets you busted, especially when you're a hot young star and there are potential big publicity rewards for everybody involved - from store owners to arresting officers and witnesses to the "crime". Our advice: Keep on puffin' Shia, if not just for the hell of it. Something besides the tobacco smoke makes a big stink here.
WEEKEND EYE OPENER ...no further comment necessary
Hit pic to see larger version. Picture source: theraider.net
Posted by Grethe on Mar. 15, 2008 at 01:46 PM
March 14, 2008
WIN SEVEN DAYS, SIX NIGHTS OF AN INDIANA JONES THEMED VACATION
Hit picture above to go to the official Indiana Jones mySpace page
Another glorious piece of official sweepstakes: What about winning seven days and six nights worth of an Indiana Jones themed vacation? Important Note: Only Legal residents of the United States, with the exception of residents of the states of New York and Florida, are eligible!!! A short rundown of the rules:
Contest opened Mar 11 at 06.31 PM PST and ends on May 28 at 05.51 PM PST
Entrants must be 14 or above
Entrants must be legal US residents. Exceptions: residents of the states of New York and Florida
Entrants must be a registered mySpace member
The grand price winner gets round-trip coach air transportation for two persons max retail value $3,000 and occupancy in one room (two persons and room tax only) for seven days and six nights max value $2,000.00
Head over to the Indiana Jones mySpace page for further details and entry by clicking here.
Harrison has done another fine PSA benefiting the environmental cause, this time for San Fransisco based not-profit organization WildAid. The PSA addresses the issue of buying products made from animal species in danger of extinction, i.e elephants and tigers. The message: DON'T.
See Harrison and a truly grand co-star deliver loud and clear by hitting Play below:
Click image left to go to NG's website and read an online interview. Hit Play below to see Harrison and his working tool - a chopper - in action on the featured photoshoot with the NG photographers & reporters.
Special thanks to HFW member andrealj for the news.
IESB.net reports that the makers of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull are working on a second trailer targeted to premiere some time during April. IESB assumes mid-to-late that month.
A IESB editor attended a Paramount presentation on March 10 at the ShoWest Convention for theater owners at Bally's & Paris in Las Vegas. Unless the convention hall comm system had a bug or someone needed to clean a bit of ear wax, you might say the news comes pretty straight from the horse's mouth.
WIN TICKETS TO CRYSTAL SKULL MAY 18 PRE-SCREENING IN L.A!!
Hit picture above to read the sweepstakes rules
Time for a glorious piece of official sweepstakes: You could be the lucky person to walk away with two tickets for the May 18 pre-screening of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in Los Angeles on May 18. Important Note: Only legal residents of the United States are eligible!!! A short rundown of the rules:
Contest opened Mar 7 at 08.01 PM PST and ends on May 1 at 11.59 PM PST
Entrants must be 13 or above
Entrants must be legal US residents
Entrants must be a registered Facebook member
Here's how to enter: Eligible entrants must log into their Facebook account and "become a fan" of the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Fan Profile, located here.
Be sure to hit the picture above for a detailed listing of the sweeps rules. Good luck!!
USA Today has just published the new official poster for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The poster was revealed at the ShoWest Convention for theater owners in Las Vegas last night. To quote USA Today:
The new poster for 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' confirms something alien is afoot.
The first poster for the film (due May 22) featured part of the title relic, but there was always something odd about the eye socket. In the follow-up, also by sci-fi/fantasy movie artist Drew Struzan, it's clear the skull is not at all human. Add to that the recent trailer, with its shot of a crate labeled "Roswell, New Mexico 1947," and you don't need to be a professor of archaeology to put the pieces together.
Other clues: Looks as if our hero will face his least-favorite animal and the locals at some Maya ruins. Karen Allen (who also was in 1981's original) seems to be enjoying herself, though.
Personal note: is that just us or has Indy now got a wee li'l bit in common with Gene Hackman's Popeye Doyle???
According to Riverdale, CA paper Press-Enterprise, the ten days of post production recording of the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull musical score wrapped on Thursday March 6 at Sony Pictures Studios in L.A.
Entertainment Weekly published a new picture from Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Crystal Skull today. See the pic at the Entertainment Weekly website or see it big size (1280 x 791) by hitting the pic above.
FIRST CRYSTAL SKULL TRAILER A RUNAWAY HIT ....and the movie press is on the trend
Results on the HFW Poll
The first Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull trailer is a runaway hit. The trailer was seen over 200 million times worldwide within the first week of release and the biggest medium has been the internet.
This means that the reception has been highly positive also among the young, i.e those born after 1989 and the release of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. We have yet to see stats reflecting factors like e.g gender, cultural background and domicile but we may assume that the results are overly positive no matter the demographic factor.
The movie press is on the trend too: the latest issues of the UK's Empire Magazine have contained articles and great photos confirming a strong interest. The latest example is the Friday March 7 issue of Entertainment Weekly: the cover sports the perhaps most iconic portrait of Indy ever (from Temple of Doom) and announces an article aptly titled Indiana Jones. Why He's Still Hot. Inside the Legend That's Thrived for 27 Years.
We are naturally delighted to the point of delirium but the reception is a also a double edged sword (pun intended): Expectations and stakes are significantly heightened before the worldwide May 22 premiere and a failure to deliver will mean the biggest and most embarrassing splash in moviedom for a long, long, long time. No doubt the honored gentlemen and -women responsible know only too well and like them, we're crossing whatever can be crossed -- so far with a big grin on our faces.
House filmed in atmospheric add-on shoot in Pasadena on Feb. 29
A residential area of Pasadena, CA, was the scene of an add-on atmospheric shoot for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on Feb. 29. None of the primary cast members seemed to be involved but exec producer Frank Marshall was present -- and so were a handful of observant fans, who also got the chance to have a chat with Mr. Marshall. Read the on-site report by Adam McDaniel over at The Raider and see the pictures shot by fans Ricky, Andrew and Ryan at The Raider's user forum The Raven. Warning: the latter item contains a pretty big spoiler - if we're to believe everything Frank Marshall says.
Diorama inspired by KotCS Teaser Poster by Ron Hembling
We've had the pleasure to get to know a distinguished model customizer and builder lately: Aussie mate Ron Hembling has shared some of his superb custom made dioramas and figures with us. Have a look at his Indiana Jones and Star Wars creations and meet & communicate with Ron at the HFW Forums (PS. You need a userid and password to post at the HFW Forums. Contact the admins by email to get your credentials - links top right column on this screen). Also be sure to visit Ron's home pages for a full overview of his work. [Click here]
Posted by Grethe on Mar. 02, 2008 at 02:48 AM
March 01, 2008
DRAW HFW CONTEST FEBRUARY 2008
The winner of the HFW Contest for February 2008 is:
Amber Wing California USA
Want any of these?
Two vintage Indiana Jones posters:
Poster left: 51.8 x 70.9 cm / 20.39 x 27.91" Poster right: 43 x 55.5 cm / 16.93 x 21.85"
Donated by Mary Marshall
The winner of the March contest takes both, so why not join?? Click here or click the the Monthly Contest banner (left column)!!
Posted by Grethe on Mar. 01, 2008 at 03:58 PM
February 26, 2008
TRANSPORT, F***ING BEN AFFLECK -- AND CANNES
TRANSPORT: Harrison and partner Calista Flockhart caught an unexpected ride after attending the 16th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) Academy Awards
Viewing party on Oscar night. When their limo failed to appear and people started crowding them, deputies of the West Hollywood Sheriff Dept. offered a ride in the back seat of their squad car after deeming the situation a necessary "public safety measure".
F***ING BEN AFFLECK: Comedian and talkshow host Jimmy Kimmel got his revenge on girlfriend Sarah Silverman and her I'm F***ing Matt Damon video in his show after the Oscars broadcast: He assembled an impressive bunch of celebs for an I'm F***ing Ben Affleck gag. Guess one of the the smartasses instrumental in arranging the high profile turnout...... Tip #1: look for bumper stickers. Tip #2: he also appears singing (!!!)
Read the story behind the hottest video on the net at the moment at Billboard and click play below to see for yourselves if you haven't already:
CANNES: Fox News and other news media reported today that representatives of Steven Spielberg and the Cannes Film Festival are in negotiations to bring Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to Cannes, That means Cannes will feature a screening preceding the already announced May 22 world wide opening. As of writing, no official confirmation has yet been issued.
This year's Festival takes place May 14 - 25.
Happy Europeans?? Wrong, a good number of us just went completely off the scale!!!
Posted by Grethe on Feb. 26, 2008 at 04:19 PM
February 25, 2008
OSCARS NIGHT
Click to see more in HFW Gallery 1
Oscars night is just over, with winners in a mix of safe bets and the unexpected. One of the winners was among the safe bets: Brook Busey-Hunt a.k.a Diablo Cody. She won for her screenplay for Juno and Harrison Ford had the honor of presenting the award.
Harrison also appeared on Barbara Walters' Oscar Special and we were honestly a bit disappointed since there wasn't much we haven't heard before - but we note his reply to Walters' question on what he would like to be remembered for after this career:
"As a good collaborator, as a good partner, and I mean that in all aspects of my life: professional and personal. As somebody that put something into it."
See Barbara Walters' interview over at tv.popcrunch.com by clicking here.
Posted by Grethe on Feb. 25, 2008 at 02:23 AM
February 23, 2008
SNEAK PREVIEW: HARRISON ON WALTERS' OSCARS SPECIAL
Courtesy ABC News, here are two excerpts from the interview Barbara Walters will have with Harrison Ford on her upcoming Oscars Special (Feb 24, 7 pm EST, after the Oscars ceremony on the west coast:)
Harrison on playing Indiana Jones 20 years later:
Harrison on rejected offers and why he rejected them:
Posted by Grethe on Feb. 23, 2008 at 05:20 AM
February 20, 2008
CRYSTAL SKULL LEGO SETS AT TOY FAIR 08
Phots of the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Crystal Skull Lego playsets are spreading to the net courtesy the official displays at Toy Fair 08 in New York City (last day today).
*SPOILER WARNING* Click on thumbs above or go to HFW Gallery 1 here to see details from three of the four sets.
Thanks to HFW member thebacklot for the find!
Source: Flickr.com (pages of flickr user no_onions)
Posted by Grethe on Feb. 20, 2008 at 01:37 PM
February 18, 2008
REVEALING TOY FAIR 2008
Detail of Hasbro KotCS Playset displayed at Toy Fair 2008
Detail of Life size Lego brick Indiana Jones. Display at Toy Fair 2008
Toy Fair 2008 (Feb 17 - 20) opened at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center & Showroom Locations in New York City yesterday and the big toy manufacturers display upcoming news - including a good number of the Indiana Jones tie-ins.
Hasbro presented pretty detailed info re: their new Indiana Jones 3 3/4" and 12" figures and playsets, which are being rolled out in four waves:
Wave #:
Date:
Tie-in to:
1
May 1
Raiders
2
May 1
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
3
July 2008
Last Crusade
4
September 2008
Temple of Doom
*SPOILER ALERT*
See pictures from Hasbro's Toy Fair presentation and some of the displays in HFW Gallery 1 here and here or by clicking the thumbnails above.
The list of year's Oscars presenters was announced yesterday and "our" man is among them. We don't (yet) know which category he'll do.
May we add that we think it's high time he was at the recipient end of that statue. He's been passed over a couple of times too many --
The ceremonies are due on Sunday Feb 24 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood and will be broadcast on ABC from 8 pm EST/5PT and live in over 200 countries worldwide.
PS. Don't forget the interview Barbara Walters will do with Harrison on her Oscar Special on the same channel at 7 pm EST/after the ceremonies broadcast on the West Coast.
Click to enlarge. Scan from the last issue of German movie magazine "Cinema"
As of writing it's early morning here at HFW's European office and the undersigned admits to not having slept much... The reason: today is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Trailer Day and the butterflies are having a heyday down the ol'stomach.
For our those of you who are night owls or happen to be living in the Eastern hemisphere: rest your eyes on Da Man while waiting those last few incredibly long hours before we get to see the first new Indiana Jones footage in 19 years.
A REMINDER ...and on broken hearts, George talks (history) too
Just a little reminder: Harrison will be appearing on Barbara Walters Oscar Special on Sunday Feb 24 at 7 pm EST and after the Oscars broadcast on the US West Coast.
At the VES Awards (l-r): Dennis Muren, Steven Spielberg, Douglas Trumbull
Steven Spielberg was awarded the Visual Effects Society Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday (Feb 10). According to website Rotten Tomatoes, Spielberg reflected on Crystal Skull and admitted it had hurt to let it go:
"It was awful the last day of shooting because I didn't want it to end, Harrison didn't want it to end, Karen, none of us wanted it to end. It was one of the best experiences I've ever had."
Other than that the director stayed as mum as ever on the project and promptly referred the more inquisitive to the producers: ""Well, you'll have to ask my producer Frank Marshall and he's not talking. And George Lucas, and he never talks."
The latter is not entirely true George Lucas has just been heard on Good Morning America Radio on his interest in history and ABC was kind enough to have a camera on duty as well as the mike. Hit Play below to see and hear George talk:
DARK HORSE COMICS PUBLISHES CRYSTAL SKULL COVER ....trade paperback comic book adaptation can be preordered
Click to enlarge. Dark Horse Comics KotCS cover by Hugh Fleming.
Dark Horse Comics has published the cover drawing for their comic book adaptation of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and has opened for preordering of the trade paperback.
Price:
USD 12.95
Format:
Full color 96 pages TPB 7" x 10" 17.78 x 25.4 cm
Publication date:
May 22, 2008
ISBN-10:
1-59307-952-4
ISBN-13:
978-1-59307-952-9
Cover artist is Australian artist Hugh Fleming, Luke Ross (stenciller), Fabio Laguna (inker) and Dan Jackson (colorist) take care of the contents.
The KotCS adaptation will also be available as a miniseries with two covers: the Fleming cover above and the Drew Struzan poster cover. Price: USD 5.99, 56 pages, availability May 22.
CRYSTAL SKULL TRAILER DEBUT ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA
It's official: The trailer of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will be aired exclusively on ABC's Good Morning America some time between 8.00 a.m and 9 a.m on Thursday February 14. and will then fan out to the official site, to Yahoo!! Movies and to the movie theaters.
Read all about it over at indianajones.com and see the GMA teaser below:
HAT AND JACKET ....and Happy Birthday to John Williams
Click above to see video at the official Indiana Jones site
A new interesting video appeared at the official site yesterday: Harrison's preferred costumer Bernie Pollack gives us a fascinatiing runthrough of some of the work done and the principal suppliers involved in recreating Indiana Jones' iconic fedora and bomber jacket outfit.
Be prepared to see some really enticing (and murkily moist) teasers from the KotCS set -- including what just might be an ultra short glimpse of John Hurt sporting long, greasy hair and a poncho more than one continent away from Armani.
On behalf of everybody at HFW: Happy Birthday to Master Composer John Williams on his 76th birthday yesterday!!!
Harrison's been busy on the awards circuit lately, in the capacity of an award presenter as well as an awardee - all within a couple of days.
Feb. 2: Harrison as an award presenter
The 2008 PGA Awards:
Harrison had the honor of presenting the Producer's Guild of America's David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures to Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Feb. 2.
Harrison was honored at the same place (the Beverly Hilton) a couple of days later - on Feb. 5: Producer Mace Neufeld (the Jack Ryan series) had the pleasure to present him with this year's International Cinemato- graphers Lifetime Achievement Award.
Roughly a week before the long awaited Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull trailer is expected to appear there is a whole lot of skullduggery going on -- on the Net.
Website Action Figure Insider opened the ball by publishing a flyer showing upcoming Indiana Jones items keychains from Japanese supplier Takara Neduke on Friday Feb.1. Today, website MovieWeb published a scoop closeup of what they claim is a the crystal skull McGuffin in Indiana Jones 4. Click on images below to enlarge:
For the sake of comparison, we took the Drew Struzan teaser poster and insterted the skull picture from MovieWeb just to see how it looked:
Click to enlarge Original teaser poster (l.) and teaser poster with MovieWeb skull inserted (r.) Photoshop work by the undersigned
We conclude that the similarity is too obvious to be concidental and that traditional skull elongation by binding (& trepanation), general dolichocephaly or Marfan's Syndrome isn't quite enough to explain this somewhat mean lookin' baby.
As if the above wasn't enough: Official tie-in supplier OfficialPix announced a new limited edition Indiana Jones 11x14" photo in their blog today - complete with a genuine Harrison Ford signature to be added tomorrow Feb 6 - at the measly sum of USD 459.99. The really interesting part is the skinny Indy shares the photograph with:
Click to enlarge Indy and skinny with elongated skull.
Dare we whisper the words alien, perhaps even hybrid???
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Posted by Eileen on Feb. 04, 2008 at 05:11 PM
February 01, 2008
ABSOLUTELY MARVELLOUS!!!
Click to enlarge The third new Indiana Jones 4 picture to appear in as many days
We're getting seriously and literally spoiled (we're not complaining - )
USA Today (printed edition) and the MTV Movie Blog has published yet a new Indiana Jones 4 photo, the third in as many days.
We admit to going hubba hubba over this one.
Read what MTV has to say about Indy 4 - and warehouses - here.
The winner of the HFW Contest for January 2008 is:
Christine Lamb California USA
Want any of these?
Two vintage Indiana Jones posters:
Poster left: 72.3 x 55.6 cm / 28.5 x 21.9" Poster right: 91 x 45.5 cm / 38.5 x 17.9"
Donated by Mary Marshall
The winner of the January contest takes both, so why not join?? Click here or click the the Monthly Contest banner (left column)!!
Posted by Grethe on Feb. 01, 2008 at 06:12 AM
January 31, 2008
THE OTHER EMPIRE PICTURE FROM INDIANA JONES 4
Click to enlarge Front : Cate Blanchett, Harrison Ford. Background: Andrew Divoff (left) and Pavel Lynchnikoff (right)
The below mentioned article in the March 2008 issue of Empire Magazine contains another new (and great!!) photo. At last Cate Blanchett in action as Irina Spalko - and Harrison looking scruffy - the Indy way.
The guys in the background are interesting. We believe the actors are Andrew Divoff (left) and Pavel Lynchnikoff (right), Both speak excellent Russian (Lynchnikoff is a native Muscovite; Divoff is Venezuelan but speaks half a dozen languages fluently, Russian among them); both could be seen manhandling Indy in the first official video (from the shooting in New Mexico).... Now for the really interesting part: they are dressed in US uniforms. (The name tag on Lynchnikoff's uniform ends in --evelt. Roosevelt ??)
Let's say we draw the inevitable conclusion and we won't be the least surprised if one of the characters' name is really (highlight to make visible) Dovchenko.
PS. Divoff and Lynchnikoff have portrayed many Russian or Russian heritage characters on TV as well as on the big screen, they've also worked with Harrison before: remember Air Force One??
Click to enlarge Scan from March 2008 Issue of Empire Magazine
A Soviet RPG-2 Grenade Launcher
UK's Empire Magazine publishes a new picture from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (KotCS) in their March 2008 issue, which hits the streets on tomorrow. Regular subscribers should have it already.
Producer Frank Marshall told Empire that Steven Spielberg is "pretty much" done editing and that John Williams starts scoring the movie in February. He also said that KotCS is tonally related to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade when it comes to bantering between the characters.
We find Indy's weapons upgrade interesting; as far as we can judge, the bigger gun is a Soviet RPG-2 Grenade Launcher (these blowtubes aren't really called 'a bazooka' since the Bazooka is a specific US WWII line of grenade launchers.) The RPG-2 was in Red Army use from 1949 - 1962, The weapon is also known to many South East Asia veterans since it was licenced to a number of countries, notably The People's Republic of China (there called type 56) and (North) Vietnam (types B40 / B50).
The later RPG-7 - today's favorite among insurgents of all calibers - weren't in regular Red Army use until 1961.
We notice that the picture setting is rainforest - and guess that the threesome's transport is also courtesy the Red Army. That assumption is based on Hawaii set pictures (found here) and pictures of the upcoming tie-in Lego sets (pictures here).
Big thanks to HFW member -Jones- for the magazine scan and tips/corrections on RPGs (we first assumed the launcher was a RPG-7 despite the post 1957 service date. A correct service period and a more thorough study of the trigger of the RPG in indy's hand has made us go for the RPG-2.)
Sources: Empire Online Wikipedia (on grenade launchers, RPG-2, RPG-7, Bazooka and Pfanzerfaust)
Posted by Grethe on Jan. 30, 2008 at 12:12 PM
January 27, 2008
RYAN UPDATE: MEREILLES TO DIRECT BY ANY MEANS BECESSARY?
Brazilian director Fernando Mereilles
Brazilian website Cinema em Cena, confirms the rumor that Golden Globes and Oscar nominated Brazilian director Fernando Mereilles (City of Gods, The Constant Gardener, City of Men) "is considering" an offer to direct By Any Means Necessary - and that he hasn't decided yet.
The director is presently finishing Blindness (an adaption of Nobel Prize winner José Saramango's novel Ensaio Sobre a Cegueira (starring Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Gael García Bernal, Danny Glover, Alice Braga and Sandra Oh) and has Love's Labors Lost in development. The latter is a loose adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy based on Jorge Furtado's 2006 novel of the same name (Trabalhos de amor perdidos). If realized, Mereiiles will direct and produce.
Fernando Mereilles is also involved as a producer in three additional projects: Uprising (2008), Xingu (2009) and Round Trip (2009). Getting him on Ryan would certainly be a fresh take. Mereilles sure knows how to wield a high quality thriller way beyond content-free boredom.
ONE RYAN RUMOR DEBUNKED, A NEW RYAN IN THE MAKING?
Top:Harrison Ford, Philip Noyce Bottom: Ryan Gosling, Antoine Fuqua
A rumor was shot down this weekend: Harrison Ford and director Philip Noyce are not reteaming to revive the Jack Ryan series in By Any Means Necessary. The source: Philip Noyce himself - at the G'Day USA Black Tie Gala in L.A on Saturday Jan. 19, where Noyce was an awardee. Who presented the award to him? Harrison Ford. (See pictures here)
The rumor has been on the grapevine since the failure of Sum of All Fears (starring Ben Affleck as Jack Ryan) Sum was originally set to be directed by Noyce with Harrison starring as Jack Ryan, but Harrison pulled out of the project for script reasons - and Noyce followed suit. The two were replaced by Ben Affleck and director Phil Alden Robinson -- and the results were less than satisfactory.
Paramount owns the right to do movies on the Jack Ryan character, but they do not own the rights to Tom Clancy's novels. It's no big secret that Tom Clancy never fancied Harrison as Jack Ryan and that he rather saw him replaced by someone else. Nevertheless - money talks. Clancy developed a followup to Sum of All Fears called Red Rabbit before Sum went into production and was clearly not unhappy when Harrison walked. With the failure of Sum, Rabbit, Clancy - and Ben Affleck - were put into cold storage.
Paramount obviously still feels there's money in the Ryan franchise and Philip Noyce was working briefly on a followup to Harrison's last outing as Ryan (Clear and Present Danger in 1994). The followup was to be called By Any Means Necessary - and the fact that Noyce was working on it inevitably fostered the rumor that Harrison would be signing up to revive the Ryan character with his original director. Now we know that neither Noyce nor Ford are attached to this project, nor is Noyce working on it anymore and this is what he confirmed on Saturday night.
However - Noyce did indicate that Paramount still wants to do more Ryan, but that they're working to find a "young Ryan" replacement. He had "heard" that the choice could very well be 27 year old Canadian Ryan Gosling (Lars and the Real Girl) - and if ever realized, the script will not be based on any of Tom Clancy's novels or other work.
By chance, Paramount picked up a script by Daniel Pyne in 2005. This script was called By Any Means Necessary but it was not about Jack Ryan. Naturally there's speculation that is the script Noyce was working on, trying to to turn it into a Ryan relaunch. The original Pyne script is about a cop who turns to a jailed mobster for insider information in order to stop a terrorist attack
There is a project listed on IMDb Pro with the same title and the original Pyne plotline. The project is confirmed and is listed as "in development". There's yet no cast, no mention of Philip Noyce and 2009 is set as the opening frame. Director Antoine Fuqua (of music video fame, also the the original choice as director of American Gangster) will be at the helm.
To us the indicating clue (despite titles -) is found, or rather not found - on the producers list: Mace Neufeld - key producer for all four previous Jack Ryan movies - honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for (among other things) his Ryan involvement. On Neufeld's plate for 2009 - with the Weinsteins: The Equalizer, a big screen treatment of the classic TV show about the veteran covert operative who, seeking redemption for his dark deeds, quits a CIA-like agency and puts a classified advertisement in the paper that reads simply: "Got a problem? Odds against you? Call the Equalizer."
Take as is, but we find the lack of Neufeld on By Any Means Necessary pretty decisive. We willl, however, follow Gosling, Fuqua - and Neufeld - with considerable interest.
A new video showing the interior of Indy's home is available at the official Indiana Jones website. Click Play below or even better: see the movie in glorious HD (720p = 1280 x 720) at www.indianajones.com.
We got in an astounding piece of fan art from José Angel Villar in Spain. Click thumb left or here to see Villar's poster in full glory. Literalmente fantástico!!!
80th Oscars poster
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed this year's Oscar poster. Legendary illustrator Drew Struzan conceived the idea and son Christian Struzan and the creative team at XL Laboratories, Inc. executed it. For those who don't know: Drew Struzan is the man behind the posters for all six Star Wars movies and all four Indiana Jones movies - and a host of other legendary movie tentpoles. XL Labs also has an impressive portfolio. Click thumb left or here to enlarge.
Black tie alert: It's time for the yearly Australia.com Black Tie Gala and honors. This year's honors are presented to to Kylie Minogue and director Philip Noyce for "significant contributions in their respective industries and for excellence in promoting Australia in the U.S".
The award presenters are none other than John Travolta - and Harrison Ford. The event is due this weekend: Saturday January 19 at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles.
Minogue was recently honored with an OBE (=Order of the British Empire) for her career and work for victims of breast cancer - and confesses to being a fan of the musical Grease. Noyce directed Harrison in his outings as CIA agent Jack Ryan in Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger. He was also responsible for the lauded and much awarded The Rabbit-Proof Fence and The Quiet American.
RICH A. MOLINELLI TOPPS IJ HERITAGE SKETCH CARDS, A BRAZILIAN SPECIAL....AND A LABOR OF LOVE
Topps Indiana Jones Heritage Sketch Card by Rich A. Molinelli
Artist Rich A. Molinelli has also contributed to the Topps Indiana Jones Heritage Sketch Cards series. Highly recommended: click thumb left or here to see a big overview of the cards he has contibuted to the series.
Rich is an old pro in the game, he's done work for clients like DC Comics, Marvel, Strickly Ink and TKLegacy - and of course Topps (e.g the Lord of the Rings Evolution and Masterpieces series). Click thumb left or here to go to Rich's website and see examples of his great artwork.
News for our Portuguese speakers: Brazilian website The Jedi Library has published a fine Indiana Jones e o Reino da Caveira de Cristal special. Click thumb left or here to check it out.
George T. Montebruno with the Indy doll he made at age 9
Long time Indy fan George T. Montebruno wrote to tell us about a true labor of love: the Indiana Jones doll he made 22 years ago - at age 9. Click thumb left or here to check out the pictures of his creation - impressive for a young child - and a literally a living proof of the staying power of our favorite maverick archaeologist.
Thanks to: Rich A. Molinelli Rodrigo de Freitas Abondanza George T. Montebruno
Posted by Grethe on Jan. 16, 2008 at 03:39 PM
January 15, 2008
NEW CRYSTAL SKULL PUBLICITY STILL
A new publicity still was released by Lucasfilm today. Click thumb above or here to see in size XXL.
Posted by Grethe on Jan. 15, 2008 at 04:12 PM
OFFICIAL LEGO INDIANA JONES WEBPAGES GO LIVE ....SOLVE A NICE RIDDLE
Official IJ4 tie-in partner Lego's impressive Indiana Jones webpages went live this weekend. The site contains a host of nice features: film clips, trailer for LucasArts' LEGO Indiana Jones Video Game, a gallery of users' creations, the Lego Indiana Jones Museum and nice animations of the new Lego sets relevant to the three first Indiana Jones movies.
The pages also contain a nice little riddle:
Find the page, solve the riddle -- and you're rewarded with a very nice (otherwise hidden) Lego Indiana Jones wallpaper (available in various resolutions). Hit the picture top or click here to go to Lego's pages - and try your wits. PS. We think we can expect more very nice stuff as the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull sets become available in the months ahead.
Posted by Grethe on Jan. 15, 2008 at 03:08 AM
January 13, 2008
ATTENDED THE ART OF ELYSIUM 10TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Harrison, Calista and a host of other artists attended a gala at the Vibiana in L.A last night benefiting the Art of Elysium - an non-profit organization that encourages working actors, artists and musicians to voluntarily dedicate their time and talent to children battling serious medical conditions. The Gala celebrated the organization's 10th anniversary.
We have a few pictures for you; hit thumb left or click here to go to HFW Gallery 1.
INDIANA JONES TIE-IN PRODUCTS SPOILERS GALORE
...and Topps IJ Heritage Sketch Cards Overview Flyer
It's no secret that security on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has been tight but there have been major leaks. The first came from Shia LeBeouf already when he was in top secret negotiations for the part as Mutt. The next came when an unfortunate extra talked too much to his hometown newspaper.
The former is now the industry's upcoming golden boy and is obviously forgiven his previous sin, the latter was dragged to court for his big mouth and the case was settled on undisclosed terms. The extra's hometown newspaper probably got a friendly call and prompty protected their online interview with a required registration feature (userid and password)
The other major leaks have come from the major players in the tie-in game, notably Lego and Hasbro - mainly in the form of presskits, newsletters or 2008 catalogs to their distributors. Many of these companies' distributors have their own websites - and that's how the information hit the Net and a potentially big audience.
It goes without saying that people hired by Lucasfilm directly have to sign a cover-it-all non-disclosure agreement. The tie-in partners obviously don't and for an equally obvious reason: Lucasfilm can't very well force a blatant non-disclosure down the throats of companies they don't control. But we admit our moral instincts are piqued: we don't know the terms of the Lucas Licencing tie-in contracts but it is not unlikely they might contain some sort of agreement on not to publish material containing information on KotCS until an agreed date and perhaps even penalty for breaches of contract.
Nevertheless, terms or not: major spoilers are now out in the wide open - and they remain and have remained there with no apparent effect on the spoiler sources: the major tie-in partners.
We don't know what's going on at the moment in the various board rooms and we're pretty sure the legal terms have been fullfilled to the dot - but this still doesn't smell good: one individual - an extra - gets his tongue tied and has his professional reputation destroyed. Major (and loaded) business partners and friends seem to get away with it. Who knows; perhaps allowing the spoilers to stay is even part of the overall marketing strategy - -
We know well there's precious little help in howling at the moon when serious business is involved but we choose to do so anyway: This is unfair; also unwise re: in-house morale and company reputation in the long run.
One company that has remained solidly on safe ground so far is Topps. We got in a new flyer from them last night, showcasing an overview of the sketch cards available in their Indiana Jones Heritage series. Click thumb below to see the flyer bigger size:
TOPPS INDIANA JONES HERITAGE: GRANT GOULD SKETCH CARDS
Freelance illustrator Grant Gould revealed the first batch of his Topps Indiana Jones Heritage sketch cards today. Be sure to check out his site regularily if you're a collector as he will be publishing more soon. See link below.
We got in a great piece of fanart a couple of days ago. The poster left is the work of Jack Charcoal. A few words on Jack:
He is 37 years old and lives with his wife in Belgium. Originally from London, he moved to the continent eleven years ago for work related reasons. Art has always been a passion of his and he's been a Harrison Ford fan since the age of eight. Jack's hobbies include: travel, photography, movies, good books, soundtracks, eating out and clubbing,
Click thumb left to see Jack's work in full glory - and why not get in contact with him and other great fans through the HFW Forums?
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Posted by Grethe on Jan. 08, 2008 at 02:24 AM
January 04, 2008
RUMOR: HARRISON IN LINCOLN???
The Man After Lincoln: Andrew Johnson
The latest on the rumor mill: Is Harrison the actor Steven Spielberg has in mind for the role of Andrew Johnson, the Vice President who became President when Abraham Lincoln was murdered on April 15, 1865???
Steven Spielberg probably has the busiest agenda in Hollywood: no less than four heavy post Indiana Jones 4 projects have been reported as being on the director's pad: Tintin (a series of three movies in collaboration with Peter Jackson, two of the them have been officially announced), Chicago 7 (Spielberg's next official project), Interstellar and Lincoln.
Lincoln is based on the biography by Pulitzer prize winner Doris Kearns Goodwin, with an original screenplay by John Logan, Paul Webb and Tony Kushner. Looking at the list of other central people behind the camera is an experience of serious dejá vu: Producers: Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy. Music: John Williams, Cinematography: Janusz Kaminski, Editor: Michael Kahn. Already cast in the title role as Abraham Lincoln: Liam Neeson, who is and has been doing extremely thorough preparations for the role. (Let us add that on top of our personal wishes list is Johnny Depp as John Wilkes Booth - not that that is ever going to happen. Depp is extremely busy until 2010, he also doesn't come for free.) Preliminary release date of Lincoln is listed as 2009 but it is by no means certain.
This is a project we're really enthusiastic about: in our opinion Harrison would fit like a hand in a glove in the Andrew Johnson part and not only for the uncanny physical likeness. With the Sebastián Cordero Manhunt project in limbo (where Harrison was cast as Col. Everton Conger) Lincoln would also be a wonderful chance for Liam Neeson and Harrison to show what they're really made of after the artistically successful but financially failing K-19 The Widowmaker in 2002. (And getting the excellent Johnny Depp on board would have been nothing less than marvellous!!!)
Here's news for you collectors and/or nostalgia fans out there: Venerable trading card producer Topps Co. is introducing their Indiana Jones Heritage series in Fabruary.
The Heritage series will contain the follwing:
90 memorable scenes from all three original Indiana Jones movies, with card designs paying homage to the Raiders of the Lost Ark cards first published by Topps in 1981. The card packs come in retro-inspired branding and packaging - including the vintage grey-back card stock and bubble gum in every pack. Now, there's a trip down memory lane for you.
Autograph Signers cards: Topps is in the process of finalizing arrangements with numerous cast members of the original movies to provide authentic autographs for the series. A list of confirmed signees will be announced shortly. A number of well-known illustrators are also on board to contribute original Indiana Jones sketch cards.
Note that these cards will be available in hobby and specialty markets only, A pack of five will cost you roughly USD 2 per pack.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull gets some high priority top class treatment & PR from Vanity Fair in their upcoming February 2008 issue. Don't panic: the article is available now at the Vanity Fair website.
Fair writer Jim Windolf has penned a great article called Keys to the Kingdom: George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford talk about - among other things - the long standoff over the plot, why critics and fans will be upset, and how they've updated Indy.
Top photographer Annie Leibowitz was hired to do exclusive on the set photographs - and as usual she has delivered absolutely marvellous and intriguing work.
In short: a visit to the Vanity Fair webpages is nothing less than compulsory. Also be sure to have a look at Vanity Fair's video of the Leibowitz photosession below:
The winner of the HFW Contest for December 2007 is:
Chris Olson South Dakota USA
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Two vintage Indiana Jones posters:
Poster left: 51 x 70 cm / 20 x 27.5" Poster right: 60 x 89 cm / 23.6 x 35"
Donated by Mary Marshall
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Posted by Grethe on Jan. 01, 2008 at 05:56 PM
BIG SIZE DARK HORSE INDY 4 COMICS ILLUSTRATION
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A nice scoop at theraider.net today: A big size version of the cover of the upcoming Dark Horse Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull comics book.
The cover artist is Steve Anderson, an artist who has done - among other things - illustrations for a number of Star Wars products. Read the details on the find at The Raider here or look in at Steven Anderson's web pages here. (The Indy 4 illustrations are yet not available in the artist's webpage gallery).
