Mary Queen of Scots News - Page 2

**andrew r** · 03-16-2008, 04:03 PM

Very interesting. Thanks for this Bill, I see that this is the same Jimmy McGovern that wrote the Cracker TV series and The Lakes TV series too. If the exec's do screw around with it, it'll be a very well written screenplay.

**Bill5461** · 03-17-2008, 06:13 AM

It has been very slow moving so far

Nola · 03-18-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill5461

It has been very slow moving so far

true and it doesnt sound good...

**andrew r** · 03-19-2008, 03:18 PM

Give it time. That's always a concern with a finished film, is the length of time from when it's wrapped to when it's released.

**Bill5461** · 04-27-2008, 07:52 AM

Rival movies fight over Scots star Ewan McGregor

Apr 27 2008 By Fariha Karim
EWAN McGregor is at the centre of a tug of war between two rival Scots films.
The Star Wars actor is wanted by Oscar-winning Peter Capaldi to star in a new Scots comedy called The Young Pretender.
But he's also been targeted for Scarlett Johansson's remake of Mary Queen of Scots.
Both films are to be shot this summer.
McGregor previously said he would take the title role as The Young Pretender in Capaldi's film, about a movie actor playing Bonnie Prince Charlie. Johansson wanted the Scots actor to play the Earl of Bothwell in her £26million film, which is due to start shooting in July this year.
An insider said: "Ewan has committed to Peter's project and it's likely that everything will have to work around that."

Nola · 04-27-2008, 09:07 AM

it would be great to have ewan in that film! i so adore him!

aloha · 04-27-2008, 10:41 AM

and they did a movie together once

**andrew r** · 04-28-2008, 02:48 PM

What film was that?

**MSFixR** · 04-28-2008, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by andrew r

What film was that?

The Island (2005)

**Jocasta** · 04-28-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MSFixR

Isn't that where Legolas (Orlando Bloom) was from in Lord of the Rings?

Ha! Good one, Fix... you're a funny guy.

**MSFixR** · 04-28-2008, 03:47 PM

I try.

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In Lorien Legolas became very friendly with Gimli, a friendship which was maintained for the rest of their lives.

**Bill5461** · 04-29-2008, 06:25 AM

Thank you for the bonus video MSFixR. It reminded me of back in school when the teacher announced surpirsingly that we'd get a film strip.

**MSFixR** · 04-29-2008, 07:42 AM

There may be a pop quiz later in the day.

**andrew r** · 04-29-2008, 01:47 PM

Thanks for the info MSFixR. I forgot about that film.

**Bill5461** · 05-11-2008, 11:33 AM

Opinion From The Glascow Sunday Mail..with a writer who's a little unhappy

Scarlett should face chop over Queen of Scots role

May 11 2008 Elaine C. Smith
Why Isn't Homegrown Star Playing Mary Queen Of Scots?
I AM appalled that the Hollywood movie of Mary Queen of Scots is to be made in Ireland and the star is Scarlett Johansson.
Though we shouldn't be surprised. It's just another in a long list of movies that have hijacked our history for profits...from Brigadoon through Braveheart, to Rob Roy and Highlander.
We all know money follows stars and big movies only get made when there's a lot of cash.
Scarlett is probably the reason the movie about the beheaded monarch is being made in the first place. We have so few women film actors in Scotland anyway. Kelly Macdonald has done well but isn't a big enough name to fund a film on her own. Tilda Swinton has just won an Oscar and even looks a bit like Mary Stuart but she's not seen as glam.
But Hollywood has passed them by. Worse is the fact that the movie won't even be filmed in Scotland. The sooner we get tax breaks for film companies here to encourage the industry the way that Ireland does, the better.
I'd like to have seen Scarlett, like the unfortunate Mary, with her head on the chopping block before it got this far.

Nola · 05-11-2008, 11:42 AM

ouch!

**andrew r** · 05-12-2008, 01:58 PM

I can see where the writer's coming from. It's like having a Brit play George Washington in a film (ironic yes). But on the other hand, it needs to have someone who can sell the film globally. Not many people will know who Kelly MacDonald is (she was inTrainspotting), as opposed to Scarlett.

**Bill5461** · 06-04-2008, 11:01 AM

SCARLETT JOHANSSON - STRIKE FEARS LEAD TO JOHANSSON FILM DELAY

Production on SCARLETT JOHANSSON's new project MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS has been postponed amid fears of a Hollywood actors' strike.
Filming was due to begin on location in Ireland in the coming weeks.
But, the Irish production company behind the film confirmed on Saturday (31May08) the project has been "put on hold" over concerns the Screen Actors Guild members - of which Johansson is one - will strike at the end of June (08).
A spokesperson for Element Pictures says, "With strike action involving the Screen Actors Guild looming we are waiting to see what happens.
"We are hoping that things get resolved in the next few weeks."

**andrew r** · 06-05-2008, 02:09 PM

And so it begins. Hope that this isn't the sign of things to come and the contracts get sorted out soon. Thank you for the news Bill.

**Bill5461** · 06-06-2008, 01:13 PM

Well, the writers held things up for months...Hope all the technical people are not next

06-04-2008, 11:01 AM	#38 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 11,785 My Profile	SCARLETT JOHANSSON - STRIKE FEARS LEAD TO JOHANSSON FILM DELAY Production on SCARLETT JOHANSSON's new project MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS has been postponed amid fears of a Hollywood actors' strike. Filming was due to begin on location in Ireland in the coming weeks. But, the Irish production company behind the film confirmed on Saturday (31May08) the project has been "put on hold" over concerns the Screen Actors Guild members - of which Johansson is one - will strike at the end of June (08). A spokesperson for Element Pictures says, "With strike action involving the Screen Actors Guild looming we are waiting to see what happens. "We are hoping that things get resolved in the next few weeks." Last edited by Bill5461 : 06-04-2008 at 11:02 AM.

03-16-2008, 04:03 PM	#21 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 29,528 My Profile	Very interesting. Thanks for this Bill, I see that this is the same Jimmy McGovern that wrote the Cracker TV series and The Lakes TV series too. If the exec's do screw around with it, it'll be a very well written screenplay.

03-17-2008, 06:13 AM	#22 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 11,785 My Profile	It has been very slow moving so far

03-19-2008, 03:18 PM	#24 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 29,528 My Profile	Give it time. That's always a concern with a finished film, is the length of time from when it's wrapped to when it's released.

04-27-2008, 07:52 AM	#25 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 11,785 My Profile	Rival movies fight over Scots star Ewan McGregor Apr 27 2008 By Fariha Karim EWAN McGregor is at the centre of a tug of war between two rival Scots films. The Star Wars actor is wanted by Oscar-winning Peter Capaldi to star in a new Scots comedy called The Young Pretender. But he's also been targeted for Scarlett Johansson's remake of Mary Queen of Scots. Both films are to be shot this summer. McGregor previously said he would take the title role as The Young Pretender in Capaldi's film, about a movie actor playing Bonnie Prince Charlie. Johansson wanted the Scots actor to play the Earl of Bothwell in her £26million film, which is due to start shooting in July this year. An insider said: "Ewan has committed to Peter's project and it's likely that everything will have to work around that."

04-27-2008, 09:07 AM	#26 (permalink)
Nola i (L) b e n i c i o Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,114 My Profile	it would be great to have ewan in that film! i so adore him!

04-27-2008, 10:41 AM	#27 (permalink)
aloha 30 Days of Josh Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 17,928 My Profile	and they did a movie together once

04-28-2008, 02:48 PM	#28 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 29,528 My Profile	What film was that?

04-29-2008, 06:25 AM	#32 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 11,785 My Profile	Thank you for the bonus video MSFixR. It reminded me of back in school when the teacher announced surpirsingly that we'd get a film strip.

04-29-2008, 07:42 AM	#33 (permalink)
MSFixR Science Boy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 4 Posts: 8,501 My Profile	There may be a pop quiz later in the day.

04-29-2008, 01:47 PM	#34 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 29,528 My Profile	Thanks for the info MSFixR. I forgot about that film.

05-11-2008, 11:33 AM	#35 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 11,785 My Profile	Opinion From The Glascow Sunday Mail..with a writer who's a little unhappy Scarlett should face chop over Queen of Scots role May 11 2008 Elaine C. Smith Why Isn't Homegrown Star Playing Mary Queen Of Scots? I AM appalled that the Hollywood movie of Mary Queen of Scots is to be made in Ireland and the star is Scarlett Johansson. Though we shouldn't be surprised. It's just another in a long list of movies that have hijacked our history for profits...from Brigadoon through Braveheart, to Rob Roy and Highlander. We all know money follows stars and big movies only get made when there's a lot of cash. Scarlett is probably the reason the movie about the beheaded monarch is being made in the first place. We have so few women film actors in Scotland anyway. Kelly Macdonald has done well but isn't a big enough name to fund a film on her own. Tilda Swinton has just won an Oscar and even looks a bit like Mary Stuart but she's not seen as glam. But Hollywood has passed them by. Worse is the fact that the movie won't even be filmed in Scotland. The sooner we get tax breaks for film companies here to encourage the industry the way that Ireland does, the better. I'd like to have seen Scarlett, like the unfortunate Mary, with her head on the chopping block before it got this far.

05-11-2008, 11:42 AM	#36 (permalink)
Nola i (L) b e n i c i o Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,114 My Profile	ouch!

05-12-2008, 01:58 PM	#37 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 29,528 My Profile	I can see where the writer's coming from. It's like having a Brit play George Washington in a film (ironic yes). But on the other hand, it needs to have someone who can sell the film globally. Not many people will know who Kelly MacDonald is (she was inTrainspotting), as opposed to Scarlett.

06-05-2008, 02:09 PM	#39 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 29,528 My Profile	And so it begins. Hope that this isn't the sign of things to come and the contracts get sorted out soon. Thank you for the news Bill.

06-06-2008, 01:13 PM	#40 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 11,785 My Profile	Well, the writers held things up for months...Hope all the technical people are not next