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Post by Grey on Jul 24, 2004 0:30:32 GMT -5
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Post by Grey on Aug 7, 2004 3:51:15 GMT -5
And more of those cool posters...   |
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Post by Grey on Sept 19, 2004 9:58:22 GMT -5
Surprisingly, the teaser was out at the recent Comic-Con and is now online in Quicktime format at www.movie-list.com/trailers.php?id=sincity, while some footage on the set from ET are available here, at www.themoviebox.net/movies/2005/STUVWXYZ/SinCity/trailer.php. Marv & Wendy(Mickey Rourke) Hartigan (Bruce Willis), with Nancy (Jessica Alba) at the background That Yellow b@stard... Dwight (Clive Owens of King Arthur fame) CAST & CREW__________ Director: Frank Miller (debut) Robert Rodriguez (Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Spy Kids films, The Faculty, From Dusk Till Dawn, Desperado) Segment Director: Quentin Tarantino (not final) Screenwriter(s): Frank Miller (co-wrote Robocop 2, Robocop 3) Cinematographer & Editor: Robert Rodriguez (Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Spy Kids films, The Faculty, From Dusk Till Dawn, Desperado) Composer: Robert Rodriguez (Kill Bill Vol 2 [music], Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Spy Kids films) Producer: Robert Rodriguez Elizabeth Avellan Frank Miller Actors: Bruce Willis as Hartigan Mickey Rourke as Marv Clive Owen (of King Arthur fame) as Dwight Elijah Wood as Kevin Nick Stahl (John Connor in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines) as Junior/Yellow Bastard Carla Gugino as Lucille Brittany Murphy as Shellie Jaime King as Goldie/Wendy Jessica Alba as Nancy Josh Hartnett as The Man Marley Shelton Maria Bello as Ava Lord Rosario Dawson as Gail Benicio Del Toro as Jack Devon Aoki (Too Fast Too Furious) as Miho Alexis Bledel as Becky Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Madsen Rick Gomez Sherrell Murphy-Ramos Scott Teeters Arie Verveen Tommy Nix Makenzie Vega Lauren-Elaine Edleson Jason McDonald Jason Douglas |
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Post by Grey on Sept 19, 2004 10:06:52 GMT -5
Some very interesting trivia behind the making of the epic noir comic flick, Sin City...
Source:IMDB.com
After a poor Hollywood experience in the early-'90s, Frank Miller refused to relinquish the movie rights to his comic works, "Sin City" in particular. Robert Rodriguez, a longtime fan of the comic, filmed his own "audition" for the director's spot in secret. The footage, shot in early 2004, featured Josh Hartnett and Marley Shelton acting out the "Sin City" short-story "The Customer is Always Right". He presented the finished footage to Miller with the proclamation: "If you like this, this will be the opening to the movie. If not, you'll have your own short film to show your friends." Miller approved of the footage and the film was underway. Rodriguez also screened the footage for each of the actors he wanted to cast in the film - all of whom are reported to have been instantly amazed.
Rodriguez, who credits Miller's visual style in the comic as relevant as his own in the film, insisted that Miller receive a "co-director" credit with him. The Directors' Guild of America would not allow it. As a result, Rodriguez resigned from the DGA, saying "It was easier for me to quietly resign before shooting because otherwise I'd be forced to make compromises I was unwilling to make or set a precedent that might hurt the guild later on." Unfortunately, by resigning from the DGA, Rodriguez was also forced to relinquish his director's seat on the film Princess of Mars, A (2006) for Paramount. Rodriguez had already signed-on and been announced as director of that film when the DGA situation took place, planning to begin filming soon after wrapping this film.
Based on the graphic novels "Sin City" (a.k.a "The Hard Good-Bye"), "The Big Fat Kill" and "That Yellow Bastard", by Frank Miller. The infamous "opening footage" with Josh Hartnett and Marley Shelton is from the Sin City short-story "The Customer is Always Right" from the "Babe Wore Red" collection.
'Robert Rodriguez' scored Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) for $1. Quentin Tarantino said he would repay him by directing a segment of this movie for $1. Tarantino, a vocal proponent of film-over-digital, has said that he was curious to get hands-on experience with the HD cameras which Rodriguez lauds. When asked about his experience, Tarantino merely replied, "Mission Accomplished."
This was one of several films around the world to be shot on a completely "digital backlot" (i.e. with all the acting shot in front of a green screen and the backgrounds added during post-production). While the other movies (Immortel (ad vitam) (2004), Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), and Casshern (2004) - all shot on film) were shot first, this movie's use of High-Definition digital cameras in addition to the "backlot" method makes Sin City (2005) one of the world's first "fully-digital" live action motion pictures.
Originally, the film was going to include the story featured in the "Sin City" maxi-series "To Hell And Back", with Johnny Depp in the lead role as Wallace. This was scrapped before production began but will most likely be filmed for a sequel as Rodriguez plans to film all of Miller's stories at some point.
Leonardo DiCaprio was originally up for the role of Junior but eventually declined the role, which later went to Nick Stahl.
Michael Douglas was offered a role but turned it down
Kate Bosworth was the first choice for the role of Gail.
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Post by Grey on Sept 19, 2004 10:08:30 GMT -5
Director Robert Rodriguez talks “Sin City" and “A Princess of Mars” Source: Entertainment Weekly Date: April 21, 2004, 2:03 pm Submitted: Junkyard  In the recent issue of Entertainment Weekly, director Robert Rodriguez (“Desperado”) talks about his upcoming crime flick, “Sin City” which is a film adaptation of three acclaimed comic books (“Sin City,” “The Big Fat Kill” and “That Yellow Bastard”) from legendary writer-artist Frank Miller. In the interview, Rodriguez told EW that the way he persuaded Miller’s approval was to offer him to come down to Texas and be a total participant in the film’s production and direction. “I said (to Frank Miller), I’ll shoot the opening sequence (with) Josh Hartnett and Marley Shelton. You’ll come down - hang out - be part of it.” Rodriguez adds, “I’ll cut it together, put the effects in. If you like what you see, we’ll make a deal and keep going. If you don’t, you’ve got a nice short film to show your friends.” Rodriguez also confirms that Bruce Willis will be playing “Hartigan, a cop who’s retiring. He’s got a bad ticker.” The director reveals that in the comic book the character is 60 years old, so Willis will have to be slightly aged for the film. “(He)’s got this great, hard boiled black-and-white face. Bruce’s section’s black and white – in keeping with the comic. Some sections are color,” Rodriguez said. The project has ruffled some feathers with the Directors Guild of America (DGA) because Rodriguez wanted to share directing credit with comic-book creator Frank Miller, which - unbeknownst to him – is against DGA’s rules. “How was I supposed to know that? I see co-directors all the time … the Wachowski brothers, the Hughes brothers. It’s a subjective ruling. There’s nothing in the rule book that says it specifically. The rule book is very thick, by the way. I looked at it and it said you have to be “a bona fide team.” Whatever the f**k that means.” Unfortunately or fortunately due to this disagreement, Rodriguez dropped out of DGA. The act may have jeopardized the future plans of directing the upcoming sci-fi film “A Princess of Mars” for Paramount Pictures, where the rule stipulates that a studio could not employ a non-union worker. Rodriguez clarifies his situation with that film. “I can still do that movie (“A Princess of Mars”), because I was assigned to it before I left the DGA. I’ll occupy that island of misfit directors like Quentin Tarantino and George Lucas. That’s where I’ve been banished. (Laughs) It’s actually really nice here.” Source: www.themoviebox.net/php/news/stories.php?subaction=showfull&id=1082581384 |
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Post by Grey on Mar 27, 2005 3:08:46 GMT -5
The official site is up and they did a very good job on it, with lotsa clips and mini game... Check it out... www.sincitythemovie.com/ |
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