Movie: Inkheart

Attention all Inkhearties and Basta-casting-mourners:

The news from the Cornelia Funke website is that the first tailer for Inkheart will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival.

She told me that it is absolutely fantastic!
AND - today (14 May) she left for London, because Iain Softley will show her the complete first cut of Inkheart.

Once they show it there, we should see it soon. I recall the first look at Fellowship of the Ring was at Cannes.

Inkheart Stills

Fuse has a link to Inkheart movie photos at Dark Horizons.
Sorry girls, there are no photos of Basta yet, even though I know you don't like Jamie Foreman as Basta.













Part of the movie was filmed on location on the Italian Riviera.
You can see the rocky beach in this photo.

I'm ok with Brendan Fraser/Mo casting but I'm a fan.

Movie: Inkheart

There is almost daily traffic and discussion is on this blog about the casting of the movie, Inkheart. Old posts on the topic attract comments on a regular basis. The most controversial casting choice so far, and the role girls seem to be the most exercised over, is the henchman, "Basta." Apparently, Jamie Foreman is not young/sexy enough. I read the book several years ago and have not taken up Inkspell yet so I confess my memories of some of the peripheral characters are somewhat dimmed.

J.L. Bell at Oz and Ends had a thoughtful post about the movie's casting last year. I have always thought it was interesting that Cornelia Funke herself had Brendan Fraser in her mind as she wrote the character Mo. Since they spend so much time with characters as they create them, is is common for authors to "cast" a book with familiar faces in their mind's eye? I wonder.

My own interest in the book/movie brought this report and interview from the Inkheart movie set to my attention.

Fun facts: Mirren is using Edith Sitwell as her inspiration for Elinor. Paul Bettany is kind to ferrets.

Brendan Fraser (Mo), Eliza Bennett (Meggie), Paul Bettany (Dustfinger) and Andy Serkis (Capricorn)

UPDATE: There is a real PR press going on right now making the actors and director available for interviews.
Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Eliza Bennett and Andy Serkis Discuss "Inkheart"
Interview with Iain Softley & Helen Mirren

Movie: Inkheart

Plans for the Inkheart movie are sounding better and better:

Helen Mirren and Andy Serkis join the cast of the family fantasy Inkheart, according to Variety.

Movie: Inkheart

Finally some Inkheart--the movie news:

Iain Softley (The Skeleton Key) has signed on to direct Inkheart for New Line Cinema.

Hey Iain, remember, Cornelia Funke wants Brendan Fraser to have the part of Mo!