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World Record holding Grossing Films
1 Titanic Par. $1,845.0 $600.8 32.6% $1,244.2 67.4% 1997
2 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $1,118.9 $377.0 33.7% $741.9 66.3% 2003
3 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest BV $1,060.9 $421.4 39.7% $639.5 60.3% 2006
4 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone WB $976.5 $317.6 32.5% $658.9 67.5% 2001
5 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $926.3 $341.8 36.9% $584.5 63.1% 2002
26Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl BV $653.9 $305.4 46.7% $348.5 53.3% 2003
From the Guardian
Swashbuckler Stone inspired Johnny Depp
Hugh Muir
Monday October 30, 2006
The Guardian
Maybe it was Keith Richards' reputation as the wild man of rock and roll that persuaded Johnny Depp to use him as the model for his screen character Jack Sparrow, the hero of the Hollywood film series Pirates of the Caribbean.
But with the release of an oil painting to a London gallery, the public can consider another theory: perhaps it was because the actor had already seen an oil of Richards depicted as a pirate, complete with cutlass and treasure casket. The artwork, which goes on public display for the first time, was painted by Paul Karslake, the brother-in-law of Richards' bandmate Ronnie Wood. It has been hanging at the guitarist's home since 1988 but will be part of Karslake's exhibition, Survivors, at the Artisan gallery in the capital.
In 2003 Depp had said: "I was thinking about the pirates of the 18th century, about how they were the rock stars of their day. So I thought, who's the greatest rock and roll star? To me it's Keith Richards, hands down. Keith is a bit of a pirate himself."
Karslake was specific. "My 6ft painting of Keith was hung in his New York apartment and was seen by his dinner guest, Johnny Depp ... who had recently received a script for a pirate film."
A third film in the Pirates series is to be released next year.
From Herald-Whig.com
(excerpt)
Sunday, October 29, 2006
By Steve Eighinger
Herald-Whig Staff Writer
Retailers nationwide should probably send actor Johnny Depp a nice, big thank-you card this week.
Depp's portrayal of the slightly off-center and Keith Richardsesque Capt. Jack Sparrow character in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie series has been boffo at cash registers as far as Halloween costumes are concerned.
"We've sold a lot of 'Pirates of the Caribbean' stuff. That was the hot one," said Mark Bodwell, seasonal department manager at Wal-Mart Supercenter in Quincy.
From Capt. Jack's dreadlocks to simple pirate accessories, this year's second installment of the "Caribbean" trilogy has struck a nerve with costume buyers nationwide.
"It's just ridiculous, it really is," said Dorice Dionne of Dedham, Mass.-based iParty, in an interview with USA Today. "Every week I look at the sales, and I can't believe how many items are pirate."
Shirl Main of Shirl's Sew Shop at 140 Main in New Canton says information like that is not surprising.
"Movie themes are always the most popular for costumes," Main said.
As Oh Johnny! reporter last month from a Los Angeles Times source, Johnny plans to appear in a Rex Mundi film. For those of you interested in learning about the source material, HERE is a good review of the first graphic novel.
Also we have another news story from Newsarama
JOHNNY DEPP TO STAR IN REX MUNDI FILM
According to the Los Angeles Times, Johnny Depp is Dr. Julien Sauniere.
That would be the lead character in the film adaptation of Arvid Nelson's Rex Mundi. Jim Uhls, who adapted Fight Club will write the screenplay based on the comic series (which recently moved from Image to Dark Horse). Depp will both star and produce the film through his Infinitum Nihil (Infinite Nothing) production company.
From the Times:
Rex Mundi (King of the World) posits an alternate present of 1933 in which the Reformation never happened, the Inquisition is still in full swing, Europe remains dominated by the Catholic Church and the rest of the world consists of colonies. Depp, who became the biggest movie star in the world this summer by reprising his Keith Richards-inspired swashbuckler, would play a pathologist investigating the mysterious death of the priest who found him as an orphan.
"It's a noir-ish 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' " Uhls says. "There are murders and a mystery, and the lead character discovers a massive conspiracy, biblical in its origin." Though it may sound an awful lot like a "Da Vinci Code" rip-off, Depp will surely sport less offensive hair than Tom Hanks, even if he decides to base this new character on John Lydon (Johnny Rotten).
Or - as Dark Horse describes the series:
In a Paris where magic is real and the Catholic Church never lost its political power, one man's quest to solve a murder may lead him to the Holy Grail itself!
Doctor Julien Saunière continues his investigation into the theft
of a mysterious medieval scroll, only dimly aware of the forces tugging
him to the doorstep of the powerful Duke of Lorraine. Lorraine wants to
provoke a massive, globe-spanning war that will soak the world in blood-but
why? The answer to that question, a deadly confrontation in the ancient
catacombs beneath Paris, and a blasphemous revelation about Judas, Christ's
betrayer, all await Julien in this volume of the critically acclaimed series
Rex Mundi!
From MadScientist of Johnny Depp Rocks found at the Daily Record UK
25 October 2006
CARY IS TOP SMOOTHIE
CARY Grant has been voted the smoothest celebrity of all time, according to a survey.
The suave Englishman starred alongside some of Hollywood's leading ladies, including Audrey and Katharine Hepburn, Sophia Loren and Ingrid Bergman.
Heart-throb Johnny Depp was runner-up in the poll of 6000 women by electrical firm Kenwood. Two James Bonds appeared in the top five - with Pierce Brosnan at three, one place above the classic 007, Sean Connery.
Completing the top five was Spanish actor Antonio Banderas. Continuing the European trend, French ex-footballer David Ginola came in sixth.
Crooner Dean Martin and action man Steve McQueen were seventh and eighth respectively.
Original Rat Pack leader Frank Sinatra just scraped in at ninth place,
ahead of actor Hugh Grant.
From Ask Men
October 24, 2006
Johnny Depp (you can vote to rank him higher on their site)
"I'm shy, paranoid, whatever word
you want to use. I hate fame. I've done everything I can to avoid it."
- Johnny Depp on being a celebrity.
# 7
Having cut his teeth on the popular ‘80s television show 21 Jump Street and a whole host of schlocky films (like 1985’s sex comedy Private Resort), Johnny Depp deftly transformed himself into a reliable yet thoroughly unpredictable cinematic presence via a series of memorable films, such as 1990’s Edward Scissorhands, 1993’s What’s Eating Gilbert Grape and 2001’s Blow. Johnny’s star status changed exponentially with the release of the first Pirates of the Caribbean film in 2003, which garnered him his first Academy Award nomination.
His second nomination came the following year for his poignant performance
in 2004’s Finding Neverland. Now raking in a reported $20 million per film,
it's clear that Depp’s onscreen charisma and bad-boy charm make him an
undeniable box-office draw.
Behind the scenes
Though he’s been linked with many famous faces in the past (including Kate Moss and Winona Ryder), Johnny seems to have found true love with French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis. The pair has two children and currently resides in France. Johnny’s desire to keep his family out of the public eye has thus far proven to be extremely successful, and as such, he’s generally had few run-ins with the paparazzi and their ilk.
Little is known of Johnny’s extracurricular activities, though he has
long-since established himself as a thoroughly adept musician; he used
to be in a band called P and has made appearances on a couple of Oasis
songs. His passion for music is also reflected in his ownership -- along
with Sean Penn and John Malkovich -- of a Parisian nightclub called Man
Ray.
On the horizon
Now that Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest has become one of the top-grossing films in cinematic history, Johnny seemingly has the ability to write his own ticket. But rather than take on a big-budget action film or a predictable romantic comedy, Johnny is thus far sticking to his quirky, almost avant-garde roots. In addition to next year’s conclusion to the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Johnny is currently prepping an adaptation of the Sweeney Todd musical with frequent collaborator Tim Burton.
Johnny has also put on the producer’s hat for the first time in his career, as he is producing a slew of movies slated for release in 2007 and 2008, such as A Long Way Down, The Rum Diary and Happy Days.
"With any part you play, there is
a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise it's just
not acting. It's lying."
- Johnny Depp on his acting technique.
From Chattanoogan
Aquarium’s Newest IMAX Film “Deep Sea 3D” Awarded Top Honor At Film Festival
by Kathie Fulgham
posted October 19, 2006
The newest Tennessee Aquarium IMAX film, “Deep Sea 3D,” which gives visitors an unreal experience that feels so real when they face off with wolf eels, darting squid or hunt with hungry sand tiger sharks has recently been awarded the top honor at the International Wildscreen Film Festival in Bristol, UK.
“In order to complement the Tennessee Aquarium’s natural discovery and adventure, many excellent sea-themed IMAX 2D and 3D films have debuted at Aquarium’s IMAX Theater since we opened it in 1996,” said Charlie Arant, Aquarium CEO. “But when we previewed this particular film for our visitors, we knew we had something so spectacular, vivid and full of action, our visitors couldn’t resist it.”
“Deep Sea 3D” was awarded the top honor in the Large Format category at the Panda Awards, the world's most prestigious awards for films about the natural world. The event is part of the Wildscreen Festival in Bristol, UK.
Narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, "Deep Sea 3D" transforms viewers into fearless undersea explorers from the first moment a wave washes over the audience and the camera dips below the surface of the water to reveal a vibrant world of coral-filled seas inhabited by myriads of strangely beautiful and oddly fierce creatures.
Visitors are captivated as a mantis shrimp attacks its prey with the force of a 22-caliber bullet and witness the rarely observed, once-a-year, nighttime spectacle of coral spawning in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
“Deep Sea 3D” features nine different ocean locations from Hawaii to British Columbia and transports viewers to the exciting world of undersea life as the spectacular 3D effects allow moviegoers to feel as though they are actually swimming alongside some of the most awesome, dangerous and colorful creatures in our world’s watery wonderland.
“Deep Sea 3D” enables moviegoers to experience the underwater world in a way never before achieved through the 3D experience. Advanced technology and filming techniques allow viewers to feel as though they are actually swimming with these incredible creatures (except, of course without having to get wet).
The deep sea “stars” of the film may look very familiar to Aquarium-goers. The grunts, reef fish, sea stars, sea turtles, sand bar and sand tiger sharks, rays and eels in “Deep Sea 3D” also can be seen face-to-fin at the Aquarium. “Deep Sea 3D”comes to life as you witness these animals in their Aquarium environments – especially during October’s Thrills and Gills (for more info, see link below).
Sand Tiger Shark
With jagged, razor-like teeth and a body length of up to 10 feet, the
sand tiger shark looks menacing. However, in “Deep Sea 3D”as well as in
its home at the Tennessee Aquarium the sand tiger is one of the least aggressive
sharks known to humans. It has extremely durable skin that allows it to
hunt in reefs such as the Flower Garden Banks. This tough skin enables
it to dig deep inside the extremely sharp edges of the coral without injury
to itself. You can see four sand tiger sharks in the Secret Reef exhibit
in the Aquarium’s Ocean Journey Building.
Giant Pacific Octopus
Octopi are invertebrates related to the squid and chambered nautilus.
A giant Pacific octopus may weigh up to several hundred pounds and have
an arm span of more than 30 feet. They eat crustaceans and mollusks. The
giant Pacific octopus has the ability to change its color to blend with
its surroundings. They use this camouflage to protect themselves from predators
but they also may defend themselves by expelling a stream of ink while
it jets off in the other direction. Octopi have three hearts that pump
blue blood and these fantastic animals can be seen in “Deep Sea 3D” and
in the Aquarium’s gallery, Boneless Beauties.
Green Sea Turtle
Although typically thought of to be a slow-moving creature the green
sea turtle can swim at speeds up to 19 miles per hour! This animal breathes
through its skin. They are able to tolerate very low levels of oxygen and
can remain under water for up to three hours at a time. Unlike land turtles,
the sea turtle cannot draw its legs and head into its shell but it does
have very leathery skin to protect itself. A female may nest more than
once per season and can lay up to 300 eggs in a single nest! Two sea turtles
call the Aquarium home with a 250 pound male living in the Secret Reef
exhibit and the other, a newly rehabilitated turtle, living in the Gulf
of Mexico exhibit.
Coral
Corals are tiny animals and each individual is called a polyp. Coral
gets its color from the microscopic algae, or zooxanthellae that live within
the coral’s tissue. Coral reproduces itself by spawning. This occurs once
a year in the Flower Garden Banks eight days after the full moon in August.
The beauty of the Flower Garden Banks in the Gulf of Mexico featured in
the film also can be experienced up close and personal at Ocean Journey
where the same reef system has been duplicated in the Secret Reef exhibit.
This reef system was duplicated using man-made materials because removing
a living reef would be extremely damaging to the environment and would
destroy this fragile ecosystem.
From Movie Web
Helena Bonham Carter Joining Johnny Depp and Sacha Baron Cohen in Sweeney Todd
Helena Bonham Carter has signed on to the cast of Sweeney Todd for DreamWorks and Warner Bros.
Variety reports she will play the diabolical meat pie-maker Mrs. Lovett in the film directed by Tim Burton, and starring Johnny Depp and Sacha Baron Cohen. Based on the Stephen Sondheim play, Mrs. Lovett is a murderess who dispenses her victims' bodies in meat pies and becomes the amorous accomplice of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Shooting begins for Sweeney Todd in early next year for a late 2007
releas
From Life Style Extra
Jessica Simpson Depp's the giggles
(excerpt)
Wednesday, 18th October 2006, 12:49
LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Jessica Simpson turned into a giggling schoolgirl when she met Johnny Depp.
The 'Dukes of HazzView the profile for Johnny Depp on Celebrity Spotlightard' beauty has always had a crush on the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' heartthrob and ended up embarrassing herself when she was introduced to him at the Teen Choice Awards.
She told US TV programme 'The Rachel Ray Show': "I made a fool out of myself in front of Johnny Depp. Dane Cook and I hosted the Teen Choice Awards and Johnny made this surprise appearance and I was struck - like by lightening.
"I said all the wrong things and I ended up saying, 'OK, I'm going to
shut up and walk away.' "I said it right to his face and it was so
embarrassing."
From China Daily
George Clooney sends Johnny Depp fan mail
(ANI)
Updated: 2006-10-18 09:10
Looks like actor Johnny Depp has his fair share of admirers among Hollywood¡¯s leading men as well.
Ocean's Thirteen actor George Clooney recently revealed that he is a huge fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean actor, and says he admires his outstanding work in the movies.
He also praised Depp for his amazing talent and good business sense.
"Johnny just keeps doing really good stuff. He's a really, really smart and good actor," the Post Chronicle quoted him as saying.
Clooney has even written to Depp, 43, to express his admiration.
"I've written letters to him just so say, 'Hey, man, you're flaming great,'" he added.
Meanwhile, Clooney has revealed he could never run for president because he has had too much sex. The 45-year-old - who has dated a string of Hollywood beauties including Renee Zellweger and Teri Hatcher - says his racy past would ruin his chances in politics.
"I couldn't run for office, I've slept with far too many women. I have
a very keen interest in political issue, but if I decided to run for office
there would be a few juicy stories dragged back from the depths," he said.
From MTV
(excerpt)
10.16.2006 6:01 AM EDT
Terry Gilliam On Depp, 'Potter' And The Film He Panhandled To Promote
The legendary — and legendarily difficult — director's latest opus, 'Tideland,' finds his vision as singular as ever.
MTV: The documentary "Lost in La Mancha" (2002) showed you battling executives, sickly actors, and having general bad luck while ultimately failing to get your passion project made. Will you ever be able to finish "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote"?
Gilliam: We're getting very close to getting the rights to "Quixote" back.
MTV: And Johnny Depp will still star in it?
Gilliam: Well, I'm not sure if I want to work with him — he's just too
big a star now. I'd rather work with a young unknown. [He laughs.] No,
that will be the first phone call I make when I get the script back in
my hands ... then, when he's free, we go because he's on board.
From Coming Soon
Borat vs. Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd
Source: Production Weekly
October 13, 2006
Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen is in talks to join Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical thriller Sweeney Todd, reports Production Weekly.
The story of Sweeney Todd (Depp) is of a wrongfully imprisoned barber in Victorian England who sets out to seek revenge on the judge who imprisoned him. Cohen will play Signor Adolfo Pirelli, Todd's competitor in the haircutting world.
Production set to begin shooting in early February at Pinewood Studios
near London. Pre-recordings will begin in November and December
From Yahoo news UK
(excerpt)
Fans Pick the Winners For Movies.com 1st Annual Readers' Poll Awards
Tuesday October 10, 11:00 am ET
Paris Hilton is Most Overrated, Brangelina is the Hottest Hollywood Couple and Hilton Beats out Lohan for Girl You Most Like to Hate
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fans of Jake Gyllenhaal and Orlando Bloom duked it out on Movies.com to help their favorite actor win the "Hottest Upcoming Male" category, while Brangelina and TomKat fans bickered about the "Hottest Hollywood Couple." The leading Web site for movie fans launched its first annual Movies.com Readers' Poll on July 24, a groundbreaking, user-driven awards poll that honors movie celebrities and their films in traditional - as well as wackier - categories. From Favorite Movie, Most Underrated Star and Next Action Hero to Perfect Opening Scene, Best Official Fan Site and Popular Girl You Love to Hate, more than 30,000 fans voted for their favorites in more than 30 categories. Winners are live on the site today at www.movies.com/fanpoll.
The fans' top choices:
* Favorite Movie - The Lord of the Rings: The Return
of the King
* Favorite Actor - Johnny Depp
* Favorite Actress - Natalie Portman
* Favorite Director - Steven Spielberg
* Favorite Franchise - Star Wars
* Hottest Upcoming Male - Orlando Bloom
* Hottest Upcoming Female - Keira Knightley
* Best Comeback - Johnny Depp
* Most Underrated - Christian Bale
* Next Action Hero - Hugh Jackman
* Favorite Horror Movie - The Exorcist
* Favorite Action Movie - Pirates of the Caribbean:
Dead Man's Chest
* Damsel in Distress: Pirates' Keira Knightley
From Movies IGN
Borat and Burton?
Sacha reportedly eyeing Sweeney role.
by Stax
October 12, 2006 - Could Borat soon be sharing the screen with Willy
Wonka? Sounds like it might happen. British comic Sacha Baron Cohen, the
creator of characters Borat and Ali G, is tipped to join the cast of director
Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd, which stars Johnny Depp as the title character
From Cincinati.com
(excerpt)
Pillage for costumes, save some loot
BY JOY KRAFT / ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Credit Johnny Depp and his swaggering - sometimes staggering - Capt. Jack Sparrow of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" for the army of pirates and scalawags gathering 'round the treat tables this Halloween.
"You'll see everyone - from toddlers to kids and adults - as pirates," says Nicole Grandelli, party pro for Party City stores, headquartered in Rockaway, N.J. "There will be pirate captains, shipwrecked pirates, pirates with hooks and eye patches, punk pirates."
As well as Superman, the full array of Disney princesses, Dorothy and
her friends, the scary folk including Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger.
From Chris
Video of Johnny at the "Courage to Care" awards is HERE
GALA BENEFIT FOR CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES HONORS JOHNNY DEPP, RALPH ALVAREZ AND OTHERS
Star-Studded Noche de Niños Features Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Crystal, Ray Romano
Story Summary:
Hollywood's brightest stars gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on Saturday, Oct. 7, for the second Noche de Niños Gala to benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Oscar-nominated actor Johnny Depp, McDonald's Corporation CEO Ralph Alvarez and philanthropists Debbie and Mark Attanasio each received the "Courage to Care Award" for their commitment to children and children's charities.
Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush hosted the evening's festivities. Actor and comedian Ray Romano performed stand-up comedy and comedian Billy Crystal hosted the evening's live auction, sponsored by Christie’s auction house. Co-chairs for the event included Jeffrey Katzenberg, Cheryl Saban, Ph.D., and Victoria Simms, Ph.D. Giselle Fernandez-Farrand was the Gala organizing chair and the event producer.
Katzenberg presented Ralph Alvarez with his award; baseball commissioner Bud Selig presented Debbie and Mark Attanasio with their award; and Jennifer Lopez, the 2004 "Courage to Care" honoree, presented Johnny Depp with his award.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has been treating the most seriously
ill and injured children in Los Angeles for more than a century, and it
is acknowledged throughout the United States and around the world for its
leadership in pediatric and adolescent health. Childrens Hospital is one
of America’s premier teaching hospitals, and it is a national leader in
pediatric research. The inaugural Noche de Niños Gala in 2004 raised
nearly two million dollars for the hospil.
From UPI
October 10, 2006
(excerpt)
'Lord of the Rings' takes movie poll
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" won favorite movie on Movies.com's first readers poll and Paris Hilton took most overrated star.
The movie Web site launched its first annual Movies.com Readers' Poll in July, the poll honors celebrities and their films in traditional, as well as non-traditional, categories, reported a news release from Movies.com.
The categories, which ranged from favorite movie to popular girl you love to hate (which also went to Hilton), were voted on by more than 30,000 fans in more than 30 categories.
Favorite actor, favorite actress and favorite director went to Johnny
Depp, Natalie Portman and Steven Spielberg, respectively.
From ITV
Depp honoured by J-Lo
1.19, Tue Oct 10 2006
Jennifer Lopez has honoured Johnny Depp with an award for his charitable work.
Presented by the singer at the Noche de Nios ("The Night of Children") gala in LA, Depp received a Courage to Care award to recognise his contributions to the Children Hospital Los Angeles.
As Lopez introduced him, she said: "His commitment to children really sets him apart.
"Johnny's kindness and generosity behind the scenes making children a priority are why he is one of tonight's award recipients.
"His films are aspirational for children all over the world. Johnny Depp is a role model for all of us."
Depp said he was "thankful" for the award and saluted the doctors and nurses at the hospital for "their generosity".
He concluded in his speech: "Lastly to the kids, the courage that I have seen in the eyes of these little ones that you don't see anywhere else is astonishing and inspiring."
Other celebrities at the annual event included Jessica Simpson, Billy
Crystal, Ray Romano, and Il Divo.
From Emma
Press Release Source: Spike TV
Spike TV Announces SCREAM AWARDS 2006 Winners!!!
Sunday October 8, 1:32 am ET
Kate Beckinsale is Crowned 'Scream Queen'; Evangeline Lilly is Named
'Fantasy Fox'; Jessica Alba is 'Sexiest Superhero'
'Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest,' and 'Batman Begins' Score
Most Awards
Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez ('Grindhouse'); Frank Miller ('Sin City'), and Ozzy Osbourne Honored With Special Awards
Show Airs Tuesday, October 10 at 10pm, ET/PT
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The worlds of horror, sci-fi,
fantasy, and comic books took over Hollywood during a celebration of all
four genres at Spike TV's SCREAM AWARDS 2006 ceremony, which taped at the
historic Pantages Theater this evening and airs on Tuesday, October 10
(10:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT).
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060322/NYW096LOGO
)
Amid the evening's flying bats, roaming zombies, and My Chemical Romance's elaborate performance of "Welcome to the Black Parade," this summer's blockbuster "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," strutted away with four awards, followed by the hit film "Batman Begins," which picked up three awards.
Kate Beckinsale ("Underworld: Evolution") was bestowed the title of "Scream Queen," Evangeline Lilly ("Lost") was designated "Fantasy Fox," and Jessica Alba was named "Sexiest Superhero" for her work on "Fantastic Four."
Special Honorees for the evening included Frank Miller, ("Sin City"
and the upcoming "300") who received the first annual "Comic-Con Icon Award"
"Scream Mastermind Award" winners Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez,
whose thriller "Grindhouse" hits theaters in 2007, and the dark prince
himself, Ozzy Osbourne, who was presented with the "Scream Rock Immortal
Award."
A full list of winners is included below:
THE MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIE: PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN: AT WORLDS END
THE ULTIMATE SCREAM: "BATMAN BEGINS"
BEST HORROR MOVIE: "THE DEVIL'S REJECTS"
"BEST FANTASY MOVIE: "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
BEST SCI-FI MOVIE: "V FOR VENDETTA"
BEST TV SHOW: "BATTLESTAR GALACTICA"
BEST SEQUEL: "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST"
FANTASY FOX: EVANGELINE LILLY AS KATE AUSTEN, "LOST"
BEST REMAKE: "KING KONG"
BEST SUPERHERO: BRANDON ROUTH AS SUPERMAN, "SUPERMAN RETURNS"
SEXIEST SUPERHERO: JESSICA ALBA AS "THE INVISIBLE WOMAN," "FANTASTIC FOUR"
BEST COMIC-TO-SCREEN ADAPTATION: "ARMY OF DARKNESS"
MOST MEMORABLE MUTILATION: THE EYE REMOVAL, "HOSTEL"
MOST HEROIC PERFORMANCE: Johnny Depp, "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN:
DEAD
MAN'S CHEST"
SCREAM QUEEN: KATE BECKINSALE AS "SELENE," "UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION"
MOST VILE VILLAIN: LESLIE EASTERBROOK, SID HAIG, BILL MOSELEY AND
SHERI MOON ZOMBIE AS "THE FIREFLY CLAN" "THE
DEVIL'S REJECTS"
BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE: JENNIFER CARPENTER AS EMILY ROSE, "THE EXORCISM
OF
EMILY ROSE"
THE "HOLY SH%T!" AWARD: THE EYE REMOVAL, "HOSTEL"
BEST DIRECTOR: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN, "BATMAN BEGINS"
BEST SCREAMPLAY: "BATMAN BEGINS," WRITTEN BY DAVID S. GOYER & CHRISTOPHER
NOLAN
BEST FOREIGN MOVIE: "HIGH TENSION"
BEST FLESH SCENE: FAMKE JANSSEN & HUGH JACKMAN, "X-MEN: THE LAST STAND"
BEST COMIC BOOK: MARVEL ZOMBIES
BEST SCREEN-TO-COMIC ADAPTATION: "X-MEN: THE LAST STAND"
BEST RACK ON THE RACK: "VAMPIRELLA"
BEST COMIC BOOK WRITER: FRANK MILLER, "BATMAN & ROBIN"
BEST COMIC BOOK ARTIST: SEAN PHILLIPS, MARVEL ZOMBIES
BEST F/X: "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST"
BEST INTERNET PARODY: "HOW SUPERMAN SHOULD HAVE ENDED,"
HOW IT SHOULD HAVE ENDED.COM
MOST SHOCKING COMIC BOOK TWIST: PETER PARKER REVEALS THAT HE'S SPIDERMAN,
"CIVIL WAR"
COMIC-CON ICON AWARD: FRANK MILLER
SCREAM MASTERMIND AWARD: QUENTIN TARANTINO & ROBERT RODRIGUEZ,
"GRINDHOUSE"
SCREAM ROCK IMMORTAL: OZZY OSBOURNE
RUTHLESS FILMMAKER AWARD: DARREN LYNN BOSEMAN, ARK BURG, OREN KOULES,
JAMES WAN AND LEIGH WHANNELL, "SAW" franchise.
Casey Patterson, Michael Levitt, and Cindy Levitt serve as Executive Producers; Greg Sills is Supervising Producer and Gary Tellalian is Producer of Spike TV's SCREAM AWARDS 2006.
Spike TV, is available in 90 million homes and is a division of MTV
Networks. MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. (NYSE:
VIA - News, VIA.B - News).
Source: Spike TV
From Anorak
(see related story below)
There be Americans
Americana Is Over
Date : October, 7, 2006
Miceage.com has a spectacular scoop: Disneyland’s Burbank braintrust is planning to close Tom Sawyer’s Island and turn it into another Pirates of the Caribbean-themed attraction.
Some of the reasons given are the success of the movies, the arrival of a Pirates threequel in May and the fact that their research shows that kids know Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow and they’ve never heard of Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn and Betsy Thatcher.
That’s a shame, isn't it?
Disneyland is Americana. The place has its ephemera and catches onto passing fads, but it’s the traditional, timeless attractions, from the Barbershop Quartets to the Mark Twain riverboat-- to underappreciated Tom Sawyer's Island-- that keep the place above all others.
In this case, trading literature for pop culture (especially when a youth classic is weighed against a movie series that declines in quality and imagination with each installment) is a mistake that will only lead the park down the EuroDisney slide.
Besides, the boys in Burbank already have a dumping ground for bright ideas, just past the ticket booths in what used to be the parking lot and is now called California Adventure. Movie-themed and Pixar-related attractions are the highlights of the pop flop.
Find a place for the ancillary Pirates there.
We wish Hollywood Thoughts would come out hibernation and weigh in on
this one.
October 8, 2006
Johnny Depp Receives the "Courage to Care" Award
Last night in Los Angeles, Johnny Depp was among the recepients of the "Courage to Care" awards given by the Children's Hospital.
Photo from Bonnie & AnaMaria
Johnny Depp is an advocate of children and children’s causes. His unwavering dedication to the memory of a 10-year-old boy is a sign of his devotion to all children. Dustin Meraz, a young child diagnosed with inoperable cancer, was an aspiring actor. Before passing, Meraz shared his hope that kids like him would honor adults for their efforts in finding cures and saving lives, reminding his friends and family to cherish each moment in life with his “Life is a Gift – Have Fun” bracelets.
Meraz’ bracelets were brought to the attention of Melissa Gilbert, Children's Hospice Coalition Board President and former President of the Screen Actor’s Guild, who ultimately passed one onto Johnny Depp. For more information on the bracelet, click here.
Photos are here: 
News from Sam Rubin that Disneyland Park is all abuzz about a possible revamping of Tom Swayer's Island into something related to Pirates 3 - and this isn't the first time I've heard this story. We'll know more soon, because if they are going to do this, they will have to start very soon in order to have it done by May 25, 2007.
From Daniel:
In anticipation of the December 5th DVD release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Disney created this interactive site, Dead Man’s Mail - www.DeadMansMail.com
At Dead Man’s Mail you can send a personalized Pirates of the Caribbean
email to your friends, or also send a pre-recorded quote from Jack Sparrow.
It’s pretty cool.
From CarrieKY posted at Johnny Depp Zone
October 7, 2006
It seems Paul Ford (Sondheim expert) is flew to LA last weekend to be the pianist during Johnny's vocal training for Sweeney Todd. They are also auditioning the female leads, among them Bernadette Peters.
From Tina M
In the recent episode- "Make Love, Not Warcraft," the "villian" (if he could even be called that) has a cup of some sort with our very own Jack Sparrow on it!
From Film Force
Quixote Resurrected
Gilliam, Depp plot return to La Mancha.
by IGN Staff
October 4, 2006 - Director Terry Gilliam is beloved by genre fans for films like Brazil, 12 Monkeys, and Time Bandits, but his pictures are often - and famously - plagued by production troubles. Never was that more true than with his doomed The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, the film that notoriously never came to be but the troubled and incomplete production of which was portrayed in the popular 2002 documentary Lost in La Mancha. Now, however, Gilliam says that he is on the verge of resurrecting the long thought dead project.
"We're in the final stages of getting the rights to Quixote back," the director told IGN earlier today. "I mean, I've been hearing this for the past six months, and I'm getting a bit impatient. But when we get that back, that would be the thing I would just dive in [on]. First thing I would do is make one phone call: 'Johnny, when are you available?' And that would dictate when I do it."
The Johnny in question is, of course, Johnny Depp, the planned star of the first version of Quixote. Gilliam says that the actor is still onboard the film. "He's on, he's on," the director said, before adding with a laugh, "He's the man… I hope he's still my best friend!"
As for how much of the original version of Quixote can be used for this new production, the helmer believes that there's little chance of actual footage being recycled from that shoot.
"We have to start anew," Gilliam confirmed. "We have to throw it all
away. We do have things like costumes stored away. There's some work that's
been done, but everything we shot is gone. It's such a dangerous thing,
because the documentary was so good and people have got so many images
in their own head of what the film will be like. Their imagination may
be better than what I produce, so who knows."
From Movie Moldova
Clooney hails Owen and Depp
George Clooney hailed English actor Clive Owen as the biggest thing to hit Hollywood in years.
The “Syriana” star is frequently impressed by Owen's passionate performances on the big screen, as well as film muscular Johnny Depp, as Femelefirst notes.
"Clive is the big find in the past two or three years. I think he's a movie star. He's, like, a man - there's sexuality and a masculinity that I think is really interesting”, said Clooney about Owen.
"Johnny just keeps doing really good stuff. He's just a really, really
smart and good actor", revealed the Hollywood famous actor of Depp.
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" is up for an award at the Hollywood Film Festival HERE
From InTooDepp
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Note from Kazren: This is based on an article in a French paper. Since they are and have been living in Los Angeles for over a year, and Johnny is slated to be filming POTC3 into November, take this story with a large grain of salt. I have covered the children's faces, since Johnny does not want their pictures published.
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