Forgotten heroes Nov 18, 2009
In second place is author JM Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan and the subject of a biopic, Finding Neverland, in which he was played by Johnny Depp. Others on the list include Baldrick of Blackadder, singer Midge Ure and worldwide web inventor Tim Berners-Lee. (BBC News -- UK)
Venice film festival shows the strain Nov 1, 2009
Finding Neverland, the story of JM Barrie and Peter Pan, starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, was only shown at 2 ... Harvey Weinstein of Miramax, which is handling Finding Neverland, was also underwhelmed by the scheduling. (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Boy's own adventure Oct 9, 2009
"Extremely so," Highmore, who counts Johnny Depp as a good friend after working together on Finding Neverland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, tells Metro. "I mean, Astro Boy is so loved in Japan. For those who haven't heard of him, this was our chance to bring Astro Boy to the world so the pressure was on.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Mendes 'planning Wonka musical' Oct 3, 2009
Mendes' wife Kate Winslet worked with Depp (right) on Finding Neverland. Oscar-winning film-maker Sam Mendes is developing a stage musical version of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, according to reports. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
• Absinthe Films' 'Neverland' comes to Juneau Sep 25, 2009
"It was like finding Neverland," M ller said of location scouting in Japan ... "It was like finding Neverland," M. (Juneau Empire)
A look at this fall’s movies Sep 13, 2009
Freddie Highmore ( Finding Neverland ) does the voice. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire s Assistant HBO s True Blood might be on to something. (Boston Globe)
Venice film festival shows the strain Jul 6, 2009
Finding Neverland, the story of JM Barrie and Peter Pan, starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, was only shown at 2 ... Harvey Weinstein of Miramax, which is handling Finding Neverland, was also underwhelmed by the scheduling. (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Depp channels outlaw in 'Enemies' Jul 2, 2009
He went on to cement his reputation for unusual film choices and quirky performances in films like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005) and "Finding Neverland" (2004). The 46-year-old actor says he felt a close affinity to Dillinger: "I related to John Dillinger like he was a relative. I felt he was of the same blood. He reminded me of my stepdad and very much of my grandfather. "He seemed to be one of those guys with absolutely no bull whatsoever, who lived at a time when a man was a man. (CNN)
Take a Depp in the Caribbean Jun 26, 2009
Most people will point to "The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," "Finding Neverland," and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" as Depp's best stuff. And it's hard to argue with the three movies he earned Academy Award nominations for in 2003, '04 and '07. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Anchor Bay Films Acquires Tribeca Festival Audience Favorite City Island Jun 20, 2009
Academy Award winner Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Finding Neverland) composed the lyrical score. (Logo: ). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Three-way race for Oscar May 21, 2009
Also nominated for best picture are Marc Forsters Finding Neverland, which lacks a best director nomination, and Taylor Hackfords Ray, which seems likely to take home an Oscar only for its star, Jamie Foxx ... Year of the biopics: The Aviator, Finding Neverland and Ray all earned nominations for best picture ... Among the SAG nominees that didnt make it to the Oscars: Giamatti, James Garner (The Notebook), Cloris Leachman (Spanglish) and Freddie... (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Small films win big at Oscars May 21, 2009
Jan A.P. Kaczmareks score for Finding Neverland was honored, and so was the makeup crew on Lemony Snickets Series of Unfortunate Events. . (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Best-picture nominees draw small crowds May 21, 2009
By Sunday, a week before the Oscars, the domestic gross should total about $315 million for The Aviator, Million Dollar Baby, Ray, Sideways and Finding Neverland ... Million Dollar Baby, Sideways and Finding Neverland are in the $45 million to $55 million range. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
The Aviator picks up 11 Oscar nods May 21, 2009
Million Dollar Baby and Finding Neverland each receive seven ... The boxing saga Million Dollar Baby and the J.M. Barrie tale Finding Neverland followed with seven nominations each, among them best picture and acting nominations for Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Hilary Swank and Johnny Depp ... He and Foxx will compete against Depp as Peter Pan playwright Barrie in Finding Neverland; Eastwood as a cantankerous boxing trainer in Million Dollar Baby; and... (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Oscar hopes to avoid another ratings slide May 21, 2009
The other best-picture candidates are the J.M. Barrie tale "Finding Neverland," the Ray Charles saga "Ray" and the road-trip comedy "Sideways.". Front-runner FoxxAmong actors, "Ray" star Jamie Foxx is the one virtual shoo-in for his remarkable embodiment of Charles. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Best actor belongs to Jamie Foxx May 21, 2009
Johnny Depp played writer J.M. Barrie with intelligence and restraint in Finding Neverland ... Finding Neverland also was highly regarded, but seems to have been overshadowed by films with more momentum, especially Million Dollar Baby and The Aviator. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
New On DVD: 'The Reader' Apr 18, 2009
While Winslet's performance may not be as good as her previous Oscar-nominated performance (she's much better in "Iris" and two films she should have been nominated for -- "Finding Neverland" and last year's "Revolutionary Road"), she's still a head and shoulders above most of her contemporaries. DVD Features: Deleted scenes, production featurettes and more. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Cartoon Network Continues Its Evolution With Largest, Most Diverse Development Slate in Network History Mar 26, 2009
Wayne Wang (The Joy Luck Club) is attached to serve as executive producer/director, Oscar-nominated screenwriter David Magee (Finding Neverland) adapted the book and Jane Startz (Tuck Everlasting, Indian in the Cupboard) serves as executive producer. SCRIPTED LIVE-ACTION PILOTS. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Me, Myself and Irene' available on MAX on Comcast Feb 26, 2009
Cozy and tasteful, the movie plays like "Finding Neverland" with the interesting bits cut out. (PG; runs through March 5). (Boston Globe)
Winslet's six appeal lands Oscars gold Feb 23, 2009
" To many fans, she is best remembered for her roles in a string of elegant period pieces -- whether it be as high-society Rose stuck aboard the sinking Titanic; as the bubbly Marianne Dashwood in "Sense and Sensibility"; or as JM Barrie's muse in "Finding Neverland. " She has also portrayed a laundry woman who smuggles the Marquis de Sade's writings from his asylum in the 2000 "Quills," and a year later, she played a young Iris Murdoch, a British novelist with a zest for life and nude bathing.... (India Times)
Kate Winslet is at her best when she's free to fly Feb 22, 2009
She's done her share of boring costume dramas ("Finding Neverland" comes to mind), but her kindred spirit isn't a dame like Vanessa Redgrave or Judi Dench. It's a dynamo like Beyonc. (Boston Globe)
