First Look at Terry Gilliam's Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus!
Tom Waits as the devil? Sign us up.
Itching for a look at Terry Gilliam's next feature, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus?
The director's fanzine, Dreams, has posted an early glimpse at the film, including cast details, a synopsis, and a concept drawing of the titular Imaginarium. From the site:
The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus is set in the present day, and tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a travelling show -- where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. The script is written by Gilliam with Charles McKeown, who both wrote the script to The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
According to the article, the film's cast includes Christopher Plummer as Dr. Parnassus, Tom Waits as "the devil incarnate," and a supporting roster led by Heath Ledger, Verne Troyer, Andrew Garfield, and Lily Cole. Gilliam has described Parnassus as "a person with eternal life who's basically a storyteller, but the world has moved on and his brand of storytelling is of no interest" -- which is probably not all that dissimilar from how Gilliam has felt in meetings with studio executives.
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus is slated for an early 2009 release. For further details and a look at the concept drawing, click on the link below!
Source: Dreams
The director's fanzine, Dreams, has posted an early glimpse at the film, including cast details, a synopsis, and a concept drawing of the titular Imaginarium. From the site:
The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus is set in the present day, and tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a travelling show -- where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. The script is written by Gilliam with Charles McKeown, who both wrote the script to The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
According to the article, the film's cast includes Christopher Plummer as Dr. Parnassus, Tom Waits as "the devil incarnate," and a supporting roster led by Heath Ledger, Verne Troyer, Andrew Garfield, and Lily Cole. Gilliam has described Parnassus as "a person with eternal life who's basically a storyteller, but the world has moved on and his brand of storytelling is of no interest" -- which is probably not all that dissimilar from how Gilliam has felt in meetings with studio executives.
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus is slated for an early 2009 release. For further details and a look at the concept drawing, click on the link below!
Source: Dreams
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on Oct 09 2007 06:03 AM Jeff, not to nitpick, but it should be 'imaginarium' not 'imagination' in that last small paragraph. that aside, this sounds like the type of project only Gilliam could direct. I'm filled with a slightly wary (after the brothers grimm) excitement. (Reply to this) |
on Oct 09 2007 06:23 AM In reply to this comment (#1178145) See, the problem here is that I'm not very bright. Once we fix that, everything will be golden. Thanks for the heads up. Gold star for dahluzz! (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 09 2007 08:24 AM it's always a good thing that gilliam is making another movie, unlike tim burton mhe has to go through hell to get the money but it's always worth the wait (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 09 2007 09:11 AM Terry Gilliam is often overrated. No offense, Brazil and 12 monkeys are sci-fi classics, and The fisher king is a good movie, but the rest... The brothers Grimm? Tigerland? Ufff... (Reply to this) |
on Oct 09 2007 10:05 AM TIGERLAND isn't a Terry Gilliam movie. TIDELAND is, and it's one of Gilliam's best films. It's a shame that it had such a butchered theatrical run. (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 09 2007 10:11 AM Tom Waits as satan? (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 09 2007 01:15 PM Really? Is it always worth the wait? I think Gilliam is one of the most overrated directors. He is an amazingly talented visualist, but his storytelling and pacing are all over the place. I saw a workprint of GRIMM and between that and LOST IN LA MANCHA I had to reassess my admiration of him. I have no doubt why he has to struggle to raise money. He is incapable of working within a budget. Without a strong editor and 1st AD, he is nothing. (Reply to this) |
on Oct 09 2007 01:23 PM In reply to this comment (#1178349) tideland was a painfully awful waste of time and potential. (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 09 2007 05:02 PM Terry Gilliam is a bad-***. Baron Munchausen rocks my sox off, and everything I've seen of his has tickled my fancy, so I for one am very excited to hear this. (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 09 2007 05:09 PM Gilliam truly needs to get his groove back. He is responsible for 2 of my favorite movies (12 Monkeys and Brazil) but that was oh so long ago. My friend gave me Tideland for my birthday and I'm literally afraid to watch it. I don't need further disillusion. If this movie ends up sucking, then I think thats just about it for him. With me that is. (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 09 2007 07:22 PM Does anyone else think this sounds like The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao? (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 09 2007 07:23 PM Does anyone else think this sounds like The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao? (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 09 2007 07:24 PM Double post was a mistake (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 09 2007 07:32 PM Gilliam is brilliant. If I was a billionaire I would finance all his projects... Anyway, I can't wait for "Parnassus", it sounds awesome... (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 09 2007 09:01 PM I love Gilliam...but he hasn't directed a good film since 12 Monkeys in the mid-90's. Still, we'll see. (Reply to this) |
on Dec 28 2007 11:31 AM Tom Waits is Lord! (Reply to this) |
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