2009
Benicio said the following about his make-up in The Wolfman:
"I needed a team to help me if I wanted to say something
because I had to take off my teeth. They would take off
my hands so I could scratch myself or eat."
The gruelling filming schedule often left Benicio too exhausted
to remove his make-up at the end of the day - meaning staff at
his London hotel were given a fright upon his return in the early hours.
Benicio adds, "I'd be like, 'OK, I'll clean this off tomorrow - I'm exhausted.'
So I would walk in and look like I'd just been beaten to pieces at 5am.
The hotel guys already know but the first time I'm sure I freaked them out."
(Source: express.co.uk)
December 30, 2009
In some theaters, the trailer of The Wolfman
is playing before the film "Sherlock Holmes".
December 29, 2009
In some theaters, the trailer of The Wolfman
is playing before the film "Avatar".
December 28, 2009
According to Jared Bentley of the Tennessee Times News,
Traffic is one of the best film of the last decade. Mr. Bentley talks
about Benicio's performance in the following terms:
"How about just Benicio del Toro. You could cut everything else
out of the movie, and just show the scenes he is in, and it would be
worth watching. Actually, just show his silent reaction shots,
and it is worth watching."
(Source: timesnews.net)
December 27, 2009
Here's the synopsis page from the press kit of The Wolfman:
December 26, 2009
Here are some details about the extras on the Criterion's
2-disc Blu-Ray edition of The Argentine and Guerrilla:
Disc one:
The Argentine
Trailer
The Making of Che [49:49]
Deleted scenes
Part 1 [15:32]
1. With Sotus' Men
2. Camilo Tells A War Story
3. Prisoners Freed By Fidel
4. Vilo Reassures A Peasant Woman
5. Scouting El Hombrito
6. "The Radio Is For News, Not Music"
7. "Frank Pais Is Dead" 2 August, 1957
8. Pep Talk After The Battle Of El Hombrito
9. The Trial Of Lalo Sardinas
10. Victor Bordon
Part 2 [5:26]
1. The Lantern
2. Two Sleeping Soldiers
3. Benigno Returns From The Caves
4. End Of Thirst
Disc two:
Guerrilla
"Che" and the Digital Filmmaking Revolution! [33:19]
Interviews with historians and participants about the 26th of July Movement
Documentary "End Of A Revolution" [25:52]
Commentary by Jon Lee Anderson
* * *
Plus:
Booklet featuring an essay by critic Amy Taubin
And more!
Note:
All the extras (save feature commentary) on the DVD edition are on a third disc
(Source: hollywoodelsewhere.com)
December 25, 2009
Here are the details of the front and back of the DVD and Blu-Ray
special editions of The Argentine and Guerrilla which will be
released by Criterion on January 19, 2010. The Criterion
special editions of the DVD and Blu-Ray can now be
pre-ordered. Click HERE to pre-order Blu-Ray.
(Click on thumbnails to enlarge)
December 24, 2009
Here's the Korean poster of The Wolfman:
(Source: comicbookmovie.com)
December 23, 2009
Here's the German poster of The Wolfman:
(Click on thumbnail to enlarge)
(Source: moviegod.de)
December 22, 2009
Here are some of the release dates
worldwide for The Wolfman:
Belgium: February 10, 2010
Egypt: February 10, 2010
France: February 10, 2010
U.S.A.: February 10, 2010
Argentina: February 11, 2010
Denmark: February 11, 2010
Germany: February 11, 2010
Hungary: February 11, 2010
Netherlands: February 11, 2010
Russia: February 11, 2010
Singapore: February 11, 2010
Brazil: February 12, 2010
Bulgaria: February 12, 2010
Estonia: February 12, 2010
Finland: February 12, 2010
Italy: February 12, 2010
Norway: February 12, 2010
Spain: February 12, 2010
Sweden: February 12, 2010
U.K.: February 12, 2010
Venezuela: February 12, 2010
Slovenia: February 18, 2010
Turkey: February 19, 2010
Australia: February 25, 2010
(Source: imdb.com)
December 21, 2009
Below is the Spanish poster for The Wolfman:
(Source: aullidos.com)
December 20, 2009
Here are two new banners for The Wolfman:
December 19, 2009
The novelization based on the screenplay of
The Wolfman by author Jonathan Maberry
will be released on February 2, 2010.
(Source: jonathanmaberry.com)
December 18, 2009
Bid on two tickets for the premiere of
The Wolfman and help a good cause!
Benicio has generously offered these
premiere passes to benefit the
ACLU of Southern California.
The auction ends on December 21, 2009 at 3 PM EST.
(Source: charityfolks.com)
December 17, 2009
The Argentine is currently out in theatres in South Africa,
and Guerrilla is coming out tomorrow.
Both films are distributed by UIP.
December 16, 2009
There will be extensive coverage of The Wolfman in
issue #21 (January/February 2010) of HorrorHound magazine,
including interviews with Benicio, Joe Johnston, Rick Baker
and Anthony Hopkins. There will also be a retrospective on
the original film The Wolf Man, as well as a tribute to the
films and art of Paul Naschy.
December 15, 2009
There will be an article about The Wolfman in issue #82
(January/February 2010) of Make-Up Artist Magazine.
The article will include photos of Rick Baker
applying makeup to Benicio.
December 14, 2009
The German DVD boxset of The Argentine and Guerrilla
is now available. Click HERE for more information.
(Source: cinefacts.de)
December 13, 2009
Here's another French poster for The Wolfman:
(Click on thumbnail to enlarge)
(Source: impawards.com)
December 12, 2009
Issue number 290 of Fangoria magazine will be on newstands as of
January 19th next, and will feature Benicio on the cover as The Wolfman.
(Source: fangoria.com)
December 11, 2009
The Wolfman has gotten an "R" rating for
"bloody horror, violence and gore."
(Source: cinemablend.com)
December 10, 2009
Producer Scott Stuber has spoken about The Wolfman's delays.
He said: "The visual effects work was so complex that some
of the stuff wasn't ready. There were so many textures we had
to create, like landscapes of London and all the elements within
the London sequence; they just weren't where they needed to be."
Asked about talk that the design of the werewolf had proved a
digital effects nightmare, he said: "It was never our attention for
this to be a CGI-fest. Our whole thing was to honour Lon Chaney Jr.
and the spirit of the original. It's an authentic, make-up-driven film,
but there are transitional pieces that we needed to do in CG,
so you didn't have to cut away during the change in the monster.
Integrating the make-up and the effects to make them feel like
one cohesive whole was always going to be a challenge and
it's something we've had to work through."
He said director Joe Johnston had done "an excellent job" but
the first test screening led to a need for reshoots: "We needed
one more piece between Benicio (Del Toro) and Emily (Blunt).
We added a new scene during the post-bite, pre-transformation
sequence when he's starting to realise something's wrong."
They also beefed up the action in the London set-piece, which
piled more work on the special effects team. A second test
screening had 'terrific results' and Stuber is optimistic:
"It's a big quality piece of entertainment.
It's beautiful, rich, gothic, tragic - it's
everything you hope it would be."
(Source: coventrytelegraph.net)
December 9, 2009
The Playboy interview with Benicio is now available in Spanish.
Click on the photo below to read the interview.
(Photo: MIZUNO)
(Source: playboy.com.mx)
December 8, 2009
The Wolfman's official website has been updated to add
a new section entitled "Monster Legacy - Explore It Now".
Click on the photo below to access the website.
(Source: thewolfmanmovie.com)
December 7, 2009
Here's what Emily Blunt said about
working with Benicio in The Wolfman:
"He's the best. He's bonkers in every way that's right.
I had a blast with him. And there's so much about him
that people don't know, but I love the kind of mystique
he's managed to maintain. I think he's really extraordinary
to watch. He's very brave. I love people who make a choice
that's left of center -- but not for the sake of being weird,
just for the sake of being interesting. I love that about him.
And he is fiercely bright. Don't try and outsmart him
when it comes to music. You'll fail."
(Source: emilybluntweb.com)
December 6, 2009
You can now pre-order the latest The Wolfman figure by Mezco.
The designer vinyl figure stands six inches tall with six points of articulation.
Click HERE to pre-order.
(Ship mid-January 2010)
(Click on thumbnails to enlarge)
(Source: Mezcotoyz.com)
December 5, 2009
There's an article about The Wolfman
in this month's issue of Russia's Empire magazine.
December 4, 2009
Benicio will be featured in a commercial for Magnum Ice Cream.
The commercial, which will be shot in L.A., will be directed
by Bryan Singer and will be aired only in Europe.
December 3, 2009
Here's a look at the work in progress of
Dan Katcher's 12-inch figurine of The Wolfman
before it went on sale by Mezco Toyz:
(Click on thumbnails to enlarge)
Finished product:
(Source: dankatcher.com)
December 2, 2009
Here's the English version of the French
and Russian posters of The Wolfman:
(Click on thumbnails to enlarge)
December 1, 2009
Snatch is being released on Blu-Ray today.
