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• 'Cassandra's Dream' and 'Across the Universe' to Play Toronto

  Published: August 3, 2007, 2:01 pm

  Tags: Across The Universe, Acrosstheuniverse, Cassandra S Dream, Cassandra Sdream, Cinematical, Film, Julie Taymor, Julietaymor, Movie, Woody Allen, Woodyallen

  Cassandra's Dream and Julie Taymor's Across the Universe. My interest in them has nothing to do with their being reportedly problematic (Cassandra's apparently wasn't suitable for Cannes; Universe has had some editing issues), but the rumors have made me more curious. Fortunately, I now have an opportunity to get an advance heads up on

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• Marvel Announces Media Line-up: Movies, Games and Even a Musical!

  Published: August 8, 2007, 8:32 am

  Tags: Ant Man, Captain America, Captainamerica, Cinematical, Film, Julie Taymor, Julietaymor, Marvel, Movies, Nick Fury, Nickfury, The Avengers, Theavengers, Thor

  Evil Dead: The Musical. Julie Taymor (Titus and Across the Universe) is going to direct the production, and the music will come from U2's Bono and The Edge -- that pretty much guarantees us some funky music and stunning sights. Unfortunately, there's no word on when we can expect to see the web stick to the stage.Read

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• New Across The Universe Photo and Videos

  Published: August 13, 2007, 2:32 pm

  Tags: Video Clips, Sony, Images, Movie Marketing, Musical, Across The Universe, Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Roth, Julie Taymor

  came stories that director Julie Taymor was fighting with the studio to keep her final cut after Revolution Studios founder Joe Roth re-cut the film without her permission. It will be interesting to see what this film looks like when it premieres at Toronto. MTV Has posted a new photo from the film (seen above). MTV also has two exclusive clips

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• New Photo: Across The Universe

  Published: August 31, 2007, 10:35 pm

  Tags: Sony, Images, Movie Marketing, Romance, Musical, Across The Universe, Jim Sturgess, Julie Taymor

  First up is a new photo from Julie Taymor’s Across the Universe, a romantic musical told through the music of The Beatles. If you haven’t yet seen the trailer, watch it now. The photo above shows Jim Sturgess, who plays Jude in the film (of “Hey Jude” fame) staring at some strawberries on the wall. The marketing department

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• Across the universe movie review ,with 30 beatles songs

  Published: September 14, 2007, 9:18 pm

  Tags: Across The Universe Musical, Movie Across The Universe Review Summary Synopsis Plot, Rachel Evan Wood, Beatles Musical, Julie Taymor Around The Universe Video Songs, New Beatles Movie

  presents Director - Julie Taymor (Director of " Lion King ")Written by- Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.Running time: 133 minutesRated PG-13 (for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence and language). Lucy Evan: Rachel WoodJude: Jim SturgessMax: Joe AndersonSadie: Dana FuchsPrudence: T.V. CarpioDr. Robert: BonoMr. Kite: Eddie

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• Eastern Promises and Across the Universe Threaten to End Damon Gravy Train

  Published: September 17, 2007, 2:47 pm

  Tags: Arts Amp Amp Culture, David Cronenberg, Julie Taymor

  dollars on one screen, and Julie Taymor's (Frida) troubled production Across the Universe (#2) averaged over $50,000 on 3 screens. Neither film cracked the top-15 grossing movies in the country in their first week of limited release, but both Focus Features, which is releasing Promises, and Sony Pictures, which is releasing Universe, should be

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• Movie Review: Across The Universe

  Published: September 23, 2007, 6:11 pm

  Tags: Movies, Reviews, Across The Universe, Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Julie Taymor

  The film maniac brings us the most difficult review he's ever written.

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• Hollywood Beauties Honored at Elle Magazine's 14th Annual Women in Hollywood

  Published: October 17, 2007, 5:45 am

  Tags: Celebrity, Scarlett Johansson, Kate Bosworth, Jennifer Connelly, Amy Adams, Lauren Bacall, Diane Lane, Julie Taymor

  Those received the tribute included Scarlett Johansson, Kate Bosworth, Jennifer Connelly, Amy Adams, Lauren Bacall, Diane Lane, and director Julie Taymor.

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• Casting: Jim Sturgess as Spider-Man? Evan Rachel Wood as Mary Jane?

  Published: November 21, 2007, 6:39 am

  Tags: Musical, Comic Book Superhero, Casting, Rumors, Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Julie Taymor, Spider Man 4, Spider Man Musical

  Earlier this year Julie Taymor (The Lion King) announced plans to direct a Broadway musical based on Spider-Man. With Across The Universe now behind her, the casting process is upcoming. Taymor told The Daily Mail that she hopes to reteam with her Across The Universe cast for the stage project. Apparently Taymor would like to cast Jim Sturgess as

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• Could Jim Sturgess Become the Next Spider-Man?

  Published: November 21, 2007, 6:02 am

  Tags: Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Julie Taymor, Spider Man 4, Spider Man Musical, Spider Man4, Spiderman 4

  Mail apparently spoke with Julie Taymor (who will direct the production) recently, and she let loose the names of the two people she desperately wants as her stars: Jim Sturgess as Peter Parker and Evan Rachel Wood as Mary Jane. If all three of those names are familiar to you, that's because Taymore recently directed Sturgess and Wood in Across

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• The Exhibitionist: Five Worst Theatrical Experiences of 2007

  Published: December 23, 2007, 4:32 am

  Tags: Across The Universe, Acrosstheuniverse, Beowulf, Cinematical, Film, Guillermo Navarro, Guillermonavarro, I Am Legend, Iamlegend, Imax 3d, Imax3d, Julie Taymor, Julietaymor, Juno, Movie, No Country For Old Men, Nocountryforoldmen, Pan S Labyrinth, Pan Slabyrinth, The Exhi

  Filed under: Fandom, ExhibitionIt's only been three months since I began this column on theater exhibition and movie going, but already I've covered all kinds of experiences, both good and bad. And now I'd like to recap the year, concentrating on that quarter year in which The Exhibitionist existed, in order to present you with the best and the

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