Tag Archives: Danny Boyle

Danny Boyle: Olympic Ceremony Will Be Picture of Britain as a Nation

By Leah Rozen | Posted on July 27th, 2012

Just as Olympic athletes go for the gold, so the producers of the Olympics opening ceremony go for the spectacle. Big is better. There’s safety in numbers. Wow ‘em, wow ‘em and wow ‘em.

To Be or Not to Be: Will Cumberbatch Play Hamlet?

By Brigid Brown | Posted on June 21st, 2012

Benedict Cumberbatch, 35, Best Actor winner in a Movie/Miniseries at the U.S. Critics’ Choice TV Awards for his title role in BBC’s Sherlock, is considering making the return to the stage.

Simon Beaufoy Talks ‘Hunger Games’ Sequel and ‘Sharp Teeth’ Adaptation

By Tom Brook | Posted on March 14th, 2012

By signing on to adapt Catching Fire, the second volume of the bestselling Hunger Games trilogy, British screenwriter Simon Beaufoy has reached a new high in his career.

News Roundup: Emma Watson’s Post-’Potter’ Plans, Harper Seven Rules Twitter

By staff | Posted on July 11th, 2011

Emma Watson is looking forward to NOT being part of an astonishingly successful film franchise for a little while, if only because living under a microscope isn’t all that much fun when you’re that young: “It has been quite hard and pressured making the Harry Potter films,” she says. “I’m so happy to be …

Danny Boyle’s ‘Frankenstein’ to Screen in U.S. Cinemas

By MacKenzie Wilson | Posted on February 24th, 2011

Danny Boyle‘s Frankenstein officially opened at London’s National Theatre this week and so far, the reviews are mighty promising.

Ready, Set, Go for the BAFTAs: A Preview

By Leah Rozen | Posted on February 12th, 2011

As the seemingly endless, Louboutin-shod march to the Academy Awards on February 27 continues, all eyes will focus on London this Sunday (February 13) evening when the British Academy of Film and Television Arts hands out its coveted ...

Danny Boyle’s Next Stop: Werewolves in Gangland Los Angeles?

By Tom Brook | Posted on February 4th, 2011

As Danny Boyle’s new stage production of Frankenstein goes into previews at London’s National Theatre, his Oscar-nominated screenwriting collaborator Simon Beaufoy is working on a film project set in gangland Los Angeles.

Underworld Reunites with Danny Boyle for ‘Frankenstein’

By MacKenzie Wilson | Posted on December 21st, 2010

Danny Boyle‘s forthcoming stage interpretation of Frankenstein is set to have some spectacular sound courtesy of Underworld. The Guardian reports that Karl Hyde and Rick Smith will oversee a “soundscore” for the ...