RAY WINSTONE'S 'NOAH': MEET TUBAL CAIN 'NOAH' FEATURETTE, GOOD REVIEWS, BANS, PREMIERES & MORE

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Paramount Pictures released a featurette about Ray Winstone's character Tubal Cain for their biblical epic Noah.

Noah, based on the bible story, stars Russell Crowe as Noah, Anthony Hopkins as Methusela and Harry Potter's Emma Watson as Ila.  

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KRISTEN STEWART'S 'CAMP X-RAY' & 'SILS MARIA' BATTLE IN MTV'S MOVIE BRAWL OF 2014

MTV is back at it again this year pitting movies against movies to determine what film fans are looking forward to seeing this year. 

MTV's Movie Brawl 2014 voting has begun and Kristen Stewart has two films in the contending contest. 

Stewart's Camp X-Ray and Sils Maria are on opposite sides of the battle map but are up against stiff competition.

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RAY WINSTONE STARS IN UPCOMING TV DRAMA 'MOONFLEET'

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Ray Winstone is headed to a television near you, that's if you have Sky One.

Winstone will hit their fall schedule in his new television 2-part drama Moonfleet.  Winstone filmed the Irish production this summer.

Moonfleet is "a two-part family adventure drama based on the novel by John Meade Falkner, 'Moonfleet' was filmed entirely in Ireland in locations including Howth, Drimnagh Castle, The Kings Inns, Celbridge and Silver Strand as Moonfleet bay."

"The plot follows a young man (Citadel’s Aneurin Barnard) who attempts to join a band of smugglers led by Winstone’s Elzevir Block on a sea voyage in search of a lost diamond."

"Expect epic sea battles, sword fights and gun duels in a major production which also stars Irish actor Lorcan Cranitch as part of Winstone’s smuggler crew."

Read more here and look for Moonfleet to air this fall. 

See more on set photos here.



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NEW MOVIE STILL OF RAY WINSTONE IN 'NOAH'

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Another new image was released of Ray Winstone in Noah. 

Noah is about "...the Biblical story of Noah’s Ark [set] in a world ravaged by human sin, Noah is given a divine mission: to build an Ark to save creation from the coming flood." 

Noah stars Russell Crowe, Anthony Hopkins and Emma Watson. 

See more stills here.

FIRST IMAGE OF RAY WINSTONE IN 'NOAH'

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Here is a new image of Ray Winstone in Noah. Noah stars Russell Crowe, Anthony Hopkins and Emma Watson.  

Noah opens March 28, 2014.  See more set photos of Ray here.




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RAY WINSTONE MENTORS HITMAN SEAN PENN IN 'THE GUNMAN'

In his element as a tough guy, Ray Winstone has joined the cast of The Gunman, according to Deadline. 

Winstone will be the mentor for a hitman played by Sean Penn "who is betrayed and then hunted by the organization he worked for." 

Penn is known by fans as the director of Into the Wild who recommended Kristen Stewart for her most famous role as Bella Swan in Twilight. 

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The Gunman also stars Javier Bardem and Idris Elba (lead actress) in a film that appears to be a "must see film" next year.  

The Gunman is set to be released in 2014.


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RAY WINSTONE PARTICIPATES IN 'FATHER'S DAY' PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS VIDEO FOR CHARITY

As Father's Day approaches, there are many efforts to make men aware of health issues related to them.  

Prostate Cancer UK has put together a short film featuring British actors including SWATH's Ray Winstone, Charles Dance, John Simm, Neil Stuke, and Tamzin Outhwaite in order to make men more aware of the disease. 

The film will be 18-minutes in length and will be broadcast on June 16th, Father's Day, on ITV4 at 11:15pm.

Check out the intense trailer below and read more about how you can help prevent prostate cancer here at PCUK's site.  










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FANS CELEBRATE SWATH'S RELEASE ANNIVERSARY AS CAST MEMBERS GIVE A SURPRISE

SWATH fan @KylieKerosene shares a photo of herself on
Opening Day June 1, 2012

SWATHers from around the world took a trip down memory lane yesterday by celebrating the 1-year release anniversary of Snow White and the Huntsman.

The day began by reminding fans of SWATH's box office success with the retweeting of past posts including "Thank Yous" to the fans from Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth for making SWATH #1 at the box office. The day ended with two separate viewings of SWATH.

Spearheaded by @jenannrodrigues, other SWATH fansites including EB joined in a semi-marathon watching of SWATH.  

Fans had two opportunities to participate, via Twitter, in what was dubbed the "#SWATHWatchAlong." Fans expressed their feelings about the film as well as other subjects (the media's failed press junkets - discussed more below) during the social media gathering.  All tweets included the hashtag to denote the celebration.  

As a bonus, the hashtag trended on Twitter. 

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SWATH STUNTMAN LAUDIN ON THOR 2 SET/SEE HEMSWORTH IN 

THOR 2 TRAILER

SWATH stuntman Jess Laudin on far left with fellow castmates

SWATH stuntman Jess Liaudin is one of many other SWATH cast members who continue to work on other films together.  Laudin shared photos of himself as he worked on Chris Hemsworth's next film, Thor: The Dark World.

TTDW a.k.a. Thor 2 is Hemsworth's soon-to-be Marvel blockbuster which will be released on November 8th. Thor 2 also stars Academy Award winner Natalie Portman and the return of his half-brother nemesis Loki played by Tom Hiddleston. 

"I worked on Thor 2 as a stunt-man for a couple of weeks which was good fun and a great experience," says Liaudin on his website.

Liaudin also worked with Ray Winstone on The Sweeney. 

From Liaudin's site: "'The Sweeney' was finally released and I had everyone in the Gym asking 'was that you getting beaten up by Ray Winstone?'... the answer is yes but it wasn't my voice, I can't say that I do a very good Irish accent my voice was dubbed."

Check out both Liaudin and Winstone in the trailer here.  The Sweeney is now out on DVD. 

Check out Hemsworth in the latest Thor 2 trailer below.  Follow Liaudin on Facebook here.

On set photos of Liaudin

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1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY: 

SWATH PREMIERE MAY 14, 2012

One year ago today on May 14, 2012, the World Premiere of Snow White and the Huntsman was held in London's Leicester Square.  Fans gathered around the Enchanted Forest-themed streets to meet the stars of the film.  

The event was broadcast live via the Official Snow White and the Huntsman Facebook page. The cast was interviewed while appearing on a jumbo screen located near the Empire Theater where the film was screened.  

Some of the film stars who walked the green carpet were Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Sam Claflin, Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, Eddie Marsan, Toby Jones, Nick Frost, Brian Gleeson, Sam Spruell, Lily Cole and Joey Ansah. 

During the live broadcast, fans could tweet about the premiere using a hashtag and then see their tweets appear on the jumbo screen.  Our Twitter logo was seen during an interview with costume designer Colleen Atwood. 

#SWATHpremiere also trended on Twitter worldwide. 

The cast appeared to be having a good time joking with each other and meeting the fans.  A few pictures of the fun mayhem are below.

Stay tuned for the celebration of the 1-year anniversary of the Opening Day of SWATH on Saturday, June 1st with a fan Watch-a-long.  There will be a few giveaways during the week leading up to the #SWATHWatchAlong. More details to come. 

If you want to see more premiere memories, click on the "Premiere" icons at the bottom of the page and enjoy.

The Huntsman is irresistable

The Prince shows the Queen love

Snow White and the Evil Queen do get along

Dwarf antics in action

Dwarf double Karen Anderson & Hubby 

More cast doubles thumbs up Edd!

The Dwarfs looking dapper

Hanging with Craig

Edd and Kristen at the after party

Photo sources: Daily Mail, Edd Osmond, Karen Anderson, 
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GET GLUE HONORS THE DVD RELEASE OF  RAY WINSTONE'S 

'THE SWEENEY' WITH A STICKER 

Get Glue released a new sticker (here) to promote the DVD release of Ray Winstone's film 'The Sweeney'.  The DVD went on sale in the UK on January 21st. 

The Sweeney is about "Detective Inspector Jack Regan (Ray Winstone) and his loyal partner George Carter (Ben Drew) are old school crime fighters enforcing the law in a modern underworld. Armed and dangerous, the Flying Squad have their own way of operating, and when an old enemy makes a re-appearance on the London crime scene, Regan will do whatever it takes to get the job done." 

The Sweeney also stars Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis, Nick Love and Hayley Atwell with a cameo appearance of SWATH's own Jess Liaudin.

The DVD can be ordered at Amazon UK and at Sainsbury's Entertainment.  Check out the tailer below.






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NEW TRAILER FOR WINSTONE'S 'ASHES' TO BE RELEASED ON DVD

The trailer was released for the film noir Ashes starring Ray Winstone. The film was co-financed by the band Coldplay, according to Indiewire. 

The film is about an estranged son played by Jim Sturgess coming together with his father (Winstone) as they "embark on a dangerous road trip. However, with Frank becoming more unstable and Jamie's motives unclear, the journey gradually unravels their dark and sinister pasts." 

Ashes will not be receiving a theatrical release but will be released on DVD in the U.K. on January 28th. The US release date is unknown at this time.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS...

A LOOK BACK 

SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN  

TOP 10 MEMORIES

Snow White and the Huntsman a.k.a. SWATH was finally released worldwide on June 1, 2012. Although it did not meet the taste of some critics, it met the fans' expectations in a big way.  

On the second day of January 2011, the SWATH pre-visualization teaser footage was created.  The footage was shown at the San Diego ComicCon in June 2011 which eventually became the movie seen a year later.  

Now with a sequel in the future, here are the 'Top 10 SWATH Memories'  that led up to the year that was.

VIDEO INTERVIEW FEATURING SANDERS & SWATH DWARVES FROST, HARRIS, GLEESON, WINSTONE

The Metro posted an interview of Johnny Harris, Nick Frost, Brian Gleeson, Ray Winstone and director Rupert Sanders that was done the promotion of SWATH.

Interviews are being released in conjunction with the SWATH Blu-ray DVD release in the UK today.  

This interview provides more perspective regarding the filming of SWATH.  Take a look at video below.

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SWATH DWARF JOHNNY HARRIS TALKS SWATH, SINGING, HOSKINS, BECOMING POPULAR WITH TEEN COUSINS DUE TO STEWART & MORE

In a recent interview in conjunction with the SWATH Blu-ray DVD release in the UK, SWATH dwarf Johnny 'Quert' Harris spoke with Indie London about SWATH and other topics.

Harris talks about the potential for a sequel, tells a charming story about his increased popularity with his teenage cousins because of him being in the film with Kristen Stewart, singing on the soundtrack as well as his next projects.   

This is a really good and insightful interview from his perspective.  Read some excerpts from his interview below.

Harris talks about being Quert and his popularity with family members because of Stewart.

"He’s a bad dude, yeah [laughs]. I guess that’s why playing Quert in Snow White was such a refreshing change for me. When [director] Rupert [Sanders] said I would be playing the softie of the bunch I kind of laughed. He did also say they were a tough little bunch. But I also got to sing as well. If you’d told me I’d be singing in a Universal pictures movies a couple of years ago I’d have laughed because I’m not a singer. But by sheer luck, none of the other guys were singers either! We all gave it a go and Rupert went through the list before eventually, against will, pushing me forward. He said they would be able to dub it if it was really bad. But it’s me and now I’m officially on an album." 

"It comes in handy with regards to scoring points with my little cousins. Prior to being in Snow White I never got so much as a second glance from them but as soon as I was in a film with Kristen Stewart, all of a sudden I was getting calls. I got married last week and all my cousins are around the 12-13 mark and you could see how I’ve changed in their eyes. Now, all of a sudden they’re asking me about my work and asking if I can get Kristen’s autograph!" 


Harris does not know the status of the next film but will be ready to go if called.

"...you hear all sorts of rumours and there’s a good chance. But I don’t know is the honest answer. It’s really healthy for an actor just to keep things in the moment. And I’m really lucky to be busy. I’m writing at the moment too. So, if it [the sequel] was to happen I’ll hear about it when I’m meant to. The good thing is that you get plenty of notice with films like that, so there’s no need to worry. I think only the producers know at this stage what’s happening."


Harris talks more about his experience with SWATH and working with the legendary Bob Hoskins (Muir) who has recently retired due to the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease as well as with Kristen Stewart (Snow White).  

About SWATH:

"It’s been lovely to do because the response to it has been beautiful. A big movie like this can sometimes forgo storytelling in favour of effects. But people seem to have really gone for it. All the actors on it have come through realism in their performances… people like Ray Winstone and Bob Hoskins. We all wanted to make it as honest and real and engaging as we could, so it’s been gratifying to see that people have responded to that in what they’ve been saying about the film."

Working with Stewart:

"Yeah, the scene in particular was the funeral scene when I had to sing. And it only got confirmed on the morning that I’d be singing on my own because of the technicality of getting us all to do it. In moments like that, when the camera is focused on you, you tend to find other actors disappear but they remained standing in. It kind of tells you a lot about the feeling in general on the set. So, when I looked around Kristen was there, and Chris [Hemsworth], and Ray and Bob were stood either side of me. I’ll never forget that moment. It was an emotional moment in the film, we were all crying a bit, and when I looked up Kristen was also crying and the camera was not even on her. So, I was tremendously grateful to her for that."

Harris gives a poignant take on Hoskins last day on set:


"Not many people know this and I think I’m right in saying this – I’m not sure if Bob had to do re-shoots – but the last scene we shot together was the coronation scene in the grand hall. You’re talking about a scene with 500 to 600, so a huge crowd in this massive hall, which had this lovely echoey effect, and Bob’s final scene involved him taking a bow in front of this huge cheering crowd. It was really poignant because you don’t usually get that in film. As a stage actor, you get applause, but as a film actor they call ‘cut’ and you trudge off home to look at the next day’s scene. We get our premieres, I suppose, so it’s swings and roundabouts. But it was so nice and fitting that his final scene on film is Bob taking a bow." 


Read more of this extensive interview here.  The SWATH DVD will be released in the UK on October 1st. Click here to order a Blu-ray copy today and just click on the Amazon link to all SWATH products on this page to get the CD and hear Harris sing 'Gone'. 

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Johnny Harris, Universal Pictures, Rythm & Hues