2008
Click on the photo below to view a longer version
of the trailer for The Argentine and Guerrilla:
(Source: YouTube)
July 30, 2008
A clip of the entire panel of The Wolfman at last weekend's Comic Con,
minus the exclusive footage, is now available online.
You can view the clip by clicking on the photo below:
(Source: IFC News)
July 29, 2008
To view a clip of an interview with Benicio and Emily Blunt,
recorded at the San Diego Comic Con last weekend,
click on the photo below:
Emily Blunt and Benicio
(Source: EW.com)
July 28, 2008
This photo was taken last weekend at the Comic Con:
Emily Blunt and Benicio.
(Photo: James Dimmock)
(Source: Entertainment Weekly)
July 27, 2008
Here are some comments about the exclusive trailer
of The Wolfman that was premiered at the
San Diego Comic Con this weekend:
Peter Sciretta / SlashFilm
I was instantly absorbed into the footage.
Rick Baker's Wolfman looked incredibly cool...
I also loved the cinematography of the backlit night shots.
Quint / Ain't It Cool News
We only saw the wolf face once when he’s leaning in
on another character, teeth bared. It was dark, but...
it’s great to see practical effects work like that.
Rebecca Murray / Hollywood Movies
Amazing trailer.
Ryan Rotten / ShockTillYouDrop
...the first teaser trailer... looks INCREDIBLE.
I love this thing and I hope you all get to see it soon online.
Russ Fischer / Chud.com
...this looks like the most classic among all the
horror remakes/reboots we've seen in the past decade.
Daniel Fienberg / Zap2it
The clips suggested that [the] film remains very true
to the look and feel of the classic Universal horror films...
Edgar Arce / Latino Review
The trailer for The Wolfman looks incredible!!
It has a very authentic look to it in terms of
keeping true to the period it takes place in!
The makeup looks awesome, and it doesn't look
like they strayed from the original.
The images they showed were great.
Michael Dayspring / IESB
...it looks spectacular.
Vic Holtereman / Screen Rant
Saw the first footage from The Wolfman and was
(along with the audience) very impressed.
Erik David / Cinematical
The Wolfman trailer rocked my socks off.
July 26, 2008
To view clips taken from The Wolfman panel
at the Comic Con, click on the photos below:
Rick Baker
Rick Baker, Emily Blunt and Benicio
Emily Blunt and Benicio
Emily Blunt and Benicio
(Clips: YouTube.com)
July 26, 2008
Benicio and Emily Blunt joined Rick Baker yesterday
at the San Diego Comic Con's Universal panel on
The Wolfman. Also, Rick Baker brought Dave and
Lou Elsey up on stage and introduced them, as
they helped out with the creature effects.
(Source: Spout Blog)
(Photos: Variety.com)
July 25, 2008
The official website for The Wolfman has been launched.
Click on the photo below to access the website:
July 24, 2008
Emily Blunt found the incredible prosthetics
created by make-up wizard Rick Baker for
Benicio in The Wolfman "superscary".
Ms. Blunt had to brace herself every time she did
a scene when Benicio was in Wolfman mode.
(Source: MailOnline)
July 23, 2008
Benicio will be one of the guests visiting Hall H
of the Comic Con this coming weekend.
(Source: LATimes.com)
July 22, 2008
Sean Daniel has confirmed that there will indeed
be footage of The Wolfman shown at the Comic Con
and although he would not get into a lot of detail, he
did reveal that the footage will be short and rated R.
According to Mr. Daniel, The Wolfman has wrapped:
"Well, Wolfman just finished photography,
so editing is literally beginning as we speak.
So we've got a long way to go," Mr. Daniel said.
(Source: MoviesOnline.ca)
July 21, 2008
To view a teaser trailer of The Argentine and Guerrilla,
click on the photo below:
Benicio as Ernesto "Che" Guevara
(Source: Atlas-News.com)
(Also available on YouTube)
July 20, 2008
Here's an unmarked larger size still from The Wolfman:
(Source: MovieWeb.com)
July 19, 2008
In The Wolfman, Branko Tomovic, a Serbian actor
who lives in Germany, will play the role of a Gypsy
accused by peasants for bringing the Wolf Man.
Talking about his experience on the set, Mr. Tomovic
said "Everything seemed quite realistic, as if I
stepped into another world."
Branko Tomovic
(Source: Blic Online)
July 18, 2008
A recent article on Blic Online mentioned that
Benicio jokingly said that he did not need much
make-up for his role in The Wolfman, since he looks
like a monster in any case, but Rick Baker, the famous
make-up artist, explains that Benicio had to be very
patient, because putting the mask and make-up lasted
between three and five hours, while it took about
an hour to remove it.
(Source: Blic Online)
July 17, 2008
The schedule for the first edition of the
Black & Latino Film Festival where Benicio
will be honored with the Excellence in Actor Award
is now available. The awards ceremony will be held
on Saturday, July 19, 2008 starting at 7 PM at the
Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street,
Hartford, Connecticut.
(Source: IBLFF.com)
July 16, 2008
For its upcoming action-horror film The Wolfman,
Universal will showcase new footage and a presentation
from Rick Baker at the 2008 Comic-Con convention which
will be held at the San Diego Convention Center,
on July 25th from 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM.
(Source: Comic-Con.org)
July 15, 2008
Actor Rodrigo Santoro said that The Argentine and Guerrilla
have found a distributor in the United States.
"Three weeks ago, Steven Soderbergh gave me
the good news. I believe that the two films will get released
in October and on dates close to each other as he has
always imagined it", said Mr. Santoro.
Rodrigo Santoro portrays Raul Castro in both films.
(Source: Blog)
July 14, 2008
Actor Damian Bichir praised Benicio' performance
in The Argentine and Guerilla in the following terms:
"Benicio is just bigger than life. What he did in this film,
you just won't believe it. Benicio got the Best Actor award
at the festival. He should be up for an Oscar, too.
I think he's going to get all the awards because the way
he approaches the character is just amazing."
Damian Bichir portrays Fidel Castro in
both films.
(Source: Creators.com)
July 13, 2008
The Black & Latino Film Festival will honor Benicio
with the Excellence in Actor Award. The first edition
of the IBLFF will be held from July 16 to July 20, 2008
in Hartford, Connecticut.
July 12, 2008
Cristina Contes will play the role of Benicio's
character's late mother in The Wolfman.
Cristina Contes
(Source: West Central Management)
July 11, 2008
Click on the photos below to view
new short clips of Benicio in Cannes:
(Source: Gazeta.pl)
July 10, 2008
More stills from the set of The Argentine:
Candid of Benicio and Steven Soderbergh between takes.
An extra and Benicio between scenes.
(Source: Ju@n B@t!$T@'s MySpace photo album)
July 9, 2008
Here are new stills from The Argentine and Guerrilla:
Steven Soderbergh at work on the set
One sheet poster
Benicio in character
(Source: Cinemania Group)
July 8, 2008
Last weekend, Benicio was at the
Rock in Rio festival, in Madrid, Spain.
(Photo: Hola.com)
(Photo: Hola.com)
(Source: BillboardBiz.com)
July 7, 2008
UTV's channel World Movies, which showcases global cinema,
has acquired
the rights to
The Argentine and Guerrilla.
UTV
Entertainment Television Dilshad Master COO says,
"It is the 80th anniversary of Che Guevara's birth
and also the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.
It is the perfect movie to bring to our viewers and deliver
on our promise of showcasing the latest blockbusters
from around the world. Che is a breakthrough movie
which has made it big at Cannes this year and clearly
belongs on the World Movies platform. We will soon
bring Che to our viewers in India, both theatrically
and on World Movies."
(Source: Indiantelevision.com)
July 6, 2008
Here is the Slovenian teaser poster
for The Argentine and Guerrilla:
It reads: "In theatres Autumn 2008!"
July 5, 2008
Benicio was seen at the La Fábrica library in Madrid, Spain.
Benicio was accompanied by the photographer Jordi Socías.
Benicio bought the entire collection of PHotoBolsillo,
the box by Alberto Garcia-Alix, another by Ricky Davila
and Matador, the 10th anniversary special.
(Source: El Blog del Becario)
July 5, 2008
Benicio is in Spain to record promotional material
for the The Argentine and Guerrilla.
July 4, 2008
Here's an excerpt of a recent article
in which Peruvian actor Christian Esquivel
talked about working in Guerrilla:
How were you
chosen to participate in Guerrilla?
Through my agent. We were looking to get me
another role, a Peruvian one, 'El Chino', who was
part of the entourage of 'Che', but Soderbergh
chose me to be Teran, because I very much
resemble the real life person. He was a young
Sergeant, who was chosen to kill [Che].
I've seen pictures of him when he was young and,
of course, we are the spitting image of each other.
Teran lives in the U.S., but he doesn't want to
know about the subject.
Have you felt
empathy with the character you played?
He appears in the last four scenes of the film,
but the character is crucial. Teran is offered
to kill Che, because he was said to have killed
three men from his team. He is determined.
But, in truth, Teran had doubts. Che is alone
in a hut, he then stands up and says:
"Shoot coward, you are only going to kill a man."
What all must have gone through the mind of this person,
because Che was almost already a legendary figure then.
How was your
relationship with Soderbergh?
He is an incredible director, he does everything himself,
he doesn't delegate. He directs, handles the camera, edits,
by unloading all night and assembling the scenes.
He directed me with the help of a translator.
For the last scene, which is about firing two shots
at the target [Che], we were only Benicio, Soderbergh
and myself. The translator told me: "It is not that you're
going to kill just anyone. You are going to kill a myth."
Soderbergh gives me precise instructions.
Then, when shot, Benicio falls to the floor
and Soderbergh falls with him, with the camera in hand.
So everything looks as if you were watching Che,
"Dogma 95" style. He is a very serious director,
he rarely smiles. When at work, he is totally concentrated.
And how was it to be dealing with Benicio del Toro?
Benicio arrived in his Mercedes car, went straight
to his dressing room and stayed there almost
all the time. The rest of the actors, we used to spend
the spare time in a tent, where the catering was.
There were two very intersting moments, that say a lot
about his personality. The first one occured when we were
filming and came to the aiming part. Benicio had already
done his solo scene. Then it was my turn to play my part,
which I was going to do alone, because this is an edited
scene. Benicio did not have to be there, but he stayed,
and he told me: "I am going to be quiet." To give me courage
to give more for that scene, he begins to throw profanities
at me, such as "idiot, bastard, faggot," so that I build up
anger right at the scene. At the end, he approached me and
told me: "Very good," while he gave me a pat on the shoulder.
At what point did you take a photo
in which you are both looking at the camera?
One day we were about fifteen actors during
a coffee break. Benicio suddenly comes and
says: "Hello, how's it going?", grabs a banana
and starts to eat. Nobody dares to say anything,
until one of the Cuban actors starts talking:
"Hey, brother" and unleashes a moment of
incredible camaraderie. I am surprised to see him
there and I say: "Hey, can I take a photo with you,
yes or yes?." I took my camera in my dressing room
and I told him: "I am playing the character who kills Che.
Pleased to meet you, I am Peruvian, I love your work."
He says to me: "How nice, pleased to meet you.
What part of Peru are you from?" I said that I'm from Trujillo,
and he replied: "Ah, I do not know it, but I want to go there."
I asked for the photo and got access to him without any
problems. It was superb, and that's where you discover
that he is actually not a male diva, but that he went to stay
in his dressing room because he had to study, and not
because he is bigheaded. The whole world says the same
thing about him. What a kind guy, what an "actor's actor",
how cordial, how easygoing.
About his participation, Mr. Esquivel said:
Guerrilla is one of the films that every actor would like
to be part of. Being next to someone of the stature of
Benicio del Toro and Soderbergh as a director has been
a luxury. I would have liked to have had more scenes,
but it was worth it."
About the scene in which his character kills Che,
Mr. Esquivel stated that "despite the fact that
there was no need for Benicio to be present at
the time of that shooting, in a gesture that enhanced
everything, and he was on the opposite side of the plane,
so that I could get inspiration for this
significant moment in history."
"I learned a lot from that filming. It was a short time,
but a lot of experience. It was filmed in a village
in Toledo, and Benicio behaved like a great person,
mingled with the cast and although the director is
a discreet man, it was a pleasure to work alongside
them," says Esquivel, who will soon get to see the film,
on September 3, when it premieres in Spain.
Benicio and
Christian Esquivel.
(Source: LaRepublica.com)
July 3, 2008
Here's a new production still from The Wolfman:
Benicio, Emily Blunt and Anthony Hopkins in character.
(Source: Empire Online)
July 3, 2008
Maldeamores ("Lovesickness") will be presented
today through Sunday at the Aetna Theater of
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art,
600 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut.
Here is the schedule:
Thursday, July 3, 7:30 PM
Friday, July 4, 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 5, 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 6, 2:00 PM
The film is in Spanish with subtitles, 83 minutes and rated R.
Admission is $9, $8 for seniors and students,
$7 for members, $3.50 for Film Buffs, free for Film Stars.
For details, call (860) 838-4142
or visit www.wadsworthatheneum.org.
(Source: Courant.com)
July 3, 2008
Julia Ormond recently talked about her role in Guerrilla:
"I play Lisa Howard, the first female (network) anchor,
who managed to snag these interviews
with Castro and Che Guevara."
(Source: The National Ledger)
July 2, 2008
Things We Lost In The Fire will be released
on DVD in Australia on August 21, 2008.
July 1, 2008
The UK Region 2 DVD release of
Things We Lost In The Fire will be on July 14, 2008.
Extras include:
A discussion about Things We Lost In The Fire
Deleted scenes
Theatrical trailer