Baz Luhrmann may have found his follow-up to The Great Gatsby. According to The Wrap, the Aussie filmmaker is in final negotiations to helm an Elvis Presley biopic for Warner Bros. Kelly Marcel (Saving Mr. Banks, Fifty Shades of Grey) is working on the script, apparently not based on any pre-existing material. Luhrmann has been […]
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The Great Gatsby sweeps the 3rd AACTAs with record haul
January 31, 2014 
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Not even the controversy surrounding its questionable ‘Australian-ness’ could keep The Great Gatsby from sweeping the Academy of Australian Cinema and Television Arts awards, taking home Best Film and twelve other accolades. It nabbed six of those last evening, at a ceremony hosted by Shane Bourne. Its seven technical prizes were picked up at a luncheon held […]
Continue readingThe Great Gatsby breaks Aussie box office record
June 4, 2013 0 Comments
Baz Luhrmann may be one of Australia’s most divisive filmmakers, but local cinemagoers still flocked to his latest effort. The Great Gatsby – set in New York but filmed in Sydney – grossed $6.79 million over the weekend, breaking the record for the biggest opening weekend for an Australian film at the box office. The […]
Continue readingAll that glitters – The Great Gatsby review
May 30, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo May 30, 2013 That Baz Luhrmann is incorrigible. When struck by inspiration, he’ll stop at nothing to bring his preposterous film concepts to life. Be it a baroque pop tribute to France’s most famous bordello, a three-hour romantic epic set in Australia’s sun-scorched desert, or a 3-D, hip-hop infused adaptation of F. […]
Continue readingSoderbergh, Polanski, Payne, and the Coens compete at 66th Cannes Film Festival
April 19, 2013 0 Comments
Steven Soderbergh’s swan song will face off against the latest efforts by Roman Polanski, Asghar Farhadi, Nicolas Winding Refn, Alexander Payne, and the Coen brothers at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. The lineup reveals which pictures will compete for the prestigious Palme d’Or, collected last year by Michael Haneke’s Amour. Soderbergh’s Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Great Gatsby
December 20, 2012 0 Comments
A brand new feature trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby has arrived. And good news: the modern music is intact! Though Jay-Z and Kanye West’s track No Church in the Wild was previously featured in the first teaser, this new clip has plenty of brand new footage to sate fans disappointed by […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: The Great Gatsby
December 18, 2012 0 Comments
Though its release was delayed a worrying six months – from Christmas 2012 to mid-2013 – a couple of posters for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby have been unveiled, reigniting our anticipation. The posters prominently feature two of the picture’s Australian cast-members: Joel Edgerton as Tom Buchanan (the cruel husband of Carey Mulligan’s Daisy), and […]
Continue readingThe Great Gatsby delayed until mid-2013
August 8, 2012 0 Comments
Baz Luhrmann‘s adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby is a 2012 Oscar contender no more. The 3-D flick has been pushed back six months from its December release date. Gatsby will now open mid 2013, in the heat of the American summer. Warner Bros claim the move will allow them to capitalise on a bigger audience. […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Great Gatsby
May 23, 2012 0 Comments
Been wondering what Baz Luhrmann‘s adaptation of F. Scott’s Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby would look like? The answer is here. Watch the first trailer and find out. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, the slick, self-made socialite who harbours affection for his old flame Daisy (Carey Mulligan), despite her being married to the brutish Tom (Joel Edgerton). Tobey […]
Continue readingFirst look at The Great Gatsby
December 14, 2011 0 Comments
The first official images from Baz Luhrmann‘s adaptation of The Great Gatsby have made their way online, showing off Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton as Jay, Nick, Daisy and Tom respectively. Luhrmann’s approach to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel has generated its fair share of ire during production, notably for being […]
Continue readingGemma Ward joins The Great Gatsby
August 31, 2011 0 Comments
Model-turned-actress Gemma Ward has been cast in Baz Luhrmann’s 3-d adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby. The news comes from Entertainment Weekly, although the specific role Ward will take on is not yet known. Despite the tale being set in New York, the film is currently being shot in Sydney. The […]
Continue readingCarey Mulligan heading to the Outback
June 29, 2011 0 Comments
Carey Mulligan is heading to Australia to star in Gary Ross‘ sci-fi thriller Outback. According to Variety, the film was written by Nissar Modi and based on a concept he devised alongside Ross. Little else is known about the project, except that it will be produced by GK Films as well as Ross and Tobey […]
Continue readingJoel Edgerton nabs role in The Great Gatsby
May 18, 2011 0 Comments
Back in the 70s, Robert Redford was the epitome of stylish and decadent actors – one of the few blokes at the time who could pull off the role of Jay Gatsby in Jack Clayton’s adaptation of the F.Scott Fitzgerald classic The Great Gatsby. Now, Baz Luhrmann is taking a shot at bringing the novel […]
Continue readingIsla Fisher joining The Great Gatsby?
April 20, 2011 0 Comments
Isla Fisher is in talks to join Baz Luhrmann‘s long-gestating adaptation of The Great Gatsby (that is, whenever he feels like actually making it). According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fisher is in negotiations to play Myrtle, a married woman sleeping with wealthy Tom Buchanan, husband of Daisy (Carey Mulligan). Ben Affleck was considering the role […]
Continue readingBaz Luhrmann will make The Great Gatsby … later … maybe
March 13, 2011 2 Comments
Baz Lurhmann has revealed in an interview with Vulture that he will be making The Great Gatsby … just not right now. It seems each week there is a new tidbit of news surrounding this film, from the casting of Carey Mulligan, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey McGuire, to filming in Australia (despite the story being […]
Continue readingLuhrmann to shoot The Great Gatsby (3-D) in Sydney
February 21, 2011 3 Comments
Remember a couple weeks ago when Baz Luhrmann hinted that he might not make The Great Gatsby after all? Psych! According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project is now official, and will begin shooting this August in Sydney. Luhrmann’s take on the legendary F. Scott Fitzgerald tale will be filmed in 3-D; the first project […]
Continue reading>Baz Luhrmann dropping The Great Gatsby?
February 2, 2011 0 Comments
>Baz Luhrmann is a mysterious fig. After spending months in rehearsals with actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan for a new film adaptation of The Great Gatsby, he has recently revealed that he may not go ahead with the project at all. Vulture caught up with Luhrmann at the DGA awards, where he […]
Continue readingConfirmed: Carey Mulligan to star in The Great Gatsby
November 17, 2010 0 Comments
On Monday we discussed the possibility of British belle Carey Mulligan starring as Daisy Buchanan in Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming feature The Great Gatsby. We can now confirm this casting news as Luhrmann tells Deadline “Carey Mulligan is my Daisy Buchanan”. The above picture was taken during rehearsals on November 2nd. Mulligan apparently burst into tears […]
Continue readingCarey Mulligan to star in The Great Gatsby?
November 15, 2010 0 Comments
Australian director Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming feature The Great Gatsby has a new rumoured leading lady. According to Vulture, our favourite up-and-coming Brit Carey Mulligan is in talks to play the blonde beauty Daisy Buchanan. Initial reports indicated that Scarlett Johansson had tested for the role, but conflicting schedules now see the Oscar-nominated star of An […]
Continue readingHead to Head – Australia
May 11, 2010 0 Comments
Welcome to the latest edition of Head to Head, in which our Quickflix critic takes on our readers in a rip-snorting battle to the death! You pick the film, and we pick the fight! This week, Rohan Daenke hocked a giant, unpatriotic spitball at the Stray’un flag by dissing Baz Luhrmann‘s Australia. For his troubles, […]
Continue readingHead to Head – Moulin Rouge
October 6, 2009 1 Comment
Welcome to the latest edition of Head to Head, in which our Quickflix critic takes on our readers in a rip-snorting battle to the death! You pick the film, and we pick the fight! This week we received a can-can-kick to the face of Baz Luhrmann‘s Moulin Rouge from Darren Smith. For his troubles, he […]
Continue readingHead to Head – Australia
August 4, 2009 2 Comments
Welcome to the first edition of our newly revamped Head to Head feature, in which our Quickflix critics take on our readers in a rip-snorting battle to the death! You pick the film, and we pick the fight! This week we received a stunning attack on Baz Luhrmann’s epic film Australia by Mr. Chris Pudney. […]
Continue readingThe baz age – Australia review
November 25, 2008 7 Comments
Australia – Directed by Baz Luhrmann. Starring Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Brandon Walters, David Wenham and Jack Thompson. Rated M for violence and coarse language. 165 mins.When you give a film an all-encompassing title like Australia, you’ve got to deliver the goods. Baz Luhrmann set that task for himself when he scribbled it atop the […]
Continue readingOprah Gives ‘Australia’ Thumbs Up – Guarantees Zillion Dollar Gross
November 12, 2008 3 Comments
source: theaustralian.news.com.au Hallelujah! Good news to report about Baz Luhrmann‘s Australia! Finally! Poor Baz has been through enough. On the set he had to deal with casting issues and harsh filming environments. In the last few months he’s had to handle the lacklustre reception of the film’s trailers and posters. And in the last week […]
Continue readingSorry Baz, Not Quite Sold on ‘Australia’ … Yet
September 30, 2008 10 Comments
source: traileraddict.com A brand spanking new trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s Australia has arrived. While it shows more promise than previous glimpses, something about this film just doesn’t feel right. Anyone get the idea they are trying to limit the amount of dialogue shown in these trailers? That’s never a good sign. http://www.traileraddict.com/emb/6655 Hmm. Australia, starring […]
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