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24 July 2009 6:12 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

It would be really easy to bash The Color of Magic (or The Colour of Magic, in its original spelling) for trying to be a cheaper version of Stardust or even Lord of the Rings – but that would be unfair. Those films (books, etc.) may form the foundation of the genre and the standard against which others are measured, but they’re really only relevant when a film is actually trying to mimic them. The Color of Magic isn’t in their tradition. Instead, The Color of Magic is best compared to the made-for-television mini-series The 10th Kingdom, a fairytale romp as humorous as it was flawed. Celebrated fantasy author Terry Pratchett’s novels received a decent made-for-television film adaptation in The Color of Magic, but even when measured against a lower standard like The 10th Kingdom, it falters and eventually fails.

Brian Cox’s less than iconic voice narrates »

- Lex Walker

26 January 2009 2:03 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Poor Scotland -- it seems only if you have Mel Gibson or Liam Neeson in a kilt can you get one of your native heroes onscreen. Not that Gerard Butler hasn't tried. He's long cherished plans of starring in a biopic of Scottish poet Robert Burns. The problem has always been one of financing -- even after 300, Butler wasn't able to convince anyone to fund the film, apparently due to a combination of no one outside of Scotland remembering or caring who Robert Burns was, and no one quite knowing who this "Gerard Butler guy" was. (I imagine Scottish heroes are probably easier to market to overseas audiences if they're wielding massive claymores instead of pens.)

That may soon change. According to The Times, Butler hopes to get his chance in 2009. Vadim Jean is attached to direct, and James Cosmo is set to produce. (Presumably, Butler might as well since »

- Elisabeth Rappe

26 January 2009 6:47 AM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

"300" star Gerard Butler is set to play the Scottish poet Robert Burns in an upcoming biopic. He will be starring alongside Julia Stiles in the Vadim Jean directed film.

According to The Times, the movie has been given a budget of 5 million pounds, or approximately million. The project has been given a go after a government-backed campaign was able to raise funds.

The film will detail the poet's love affairs with his wife Jean Armour and society hostess Agnes "Clarinda" McLehose.

Butler, who was born in Glasgow, admits he is delighted to play the part of his country's national figure.

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3 articles from 2009