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Thursday
Jul122012

Looks Like Rain! Aronofksy's "Noah" is Coming

The publicity for Darren Aronofsky's Noah (2014) -- the first big name biblical epic since, what, The Passion of the Christ? -- is a light drizzle now. Here's the first photo from the set tweeted Wednesday by Darren Aronofsky himself who writes:

I dreamt about this since I was 13. And now it's a reality. Genesis 6:14

So that scripture in case you don't have a Bible (no judgments) is along these lines 'Make yourself an arc with ribs of cypress: cover it with reeds and coat it inside and out with pitch.'

Jennifer Connelly wearing one of her Noah's Ark co-starsMore Noah news
Anthony Hopkins was recently announced in the role of super-ancient Methusaleh who (SPOILER ALERT) dies right before the Flood. Maybe he can borrow Guy Pearce or Cate Blanchett's impossibly old old-age makeup from Prometheus or Benjamin Button.

Russell Crowe plays Noah and Jennifer Connelly as his wife (making this a double reunion for her with her A Beautiful Mind co-star and her Requiem for a Dream director). The cast also includes Emma Watson (zzz), Logan Lerman, two animals of every kind and Ray Winstone as the "villain". Does this mean Winstone plays God? Cause, let's be real, isn't God the villain in the Noah's Ark scenario? 

The publicity drizzle will presumably soon be a flood. It gets like that for filmmakers after they have their first smash crossover hit. In Aronofsky's case that was Black Swan. And what better way to follow up a hallucinatory fucked up ballerina nightmare and Best Picture nominee than with a biblical epic involving mad prophets, animals, and Oscar winning actors?

If you were filling Aronofsky's ark which two animals (or actors) would you start with?

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Reader Comments (11)

Don't forget Evan Almighty. j/k

July 12, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterCinesnatch

Are there Spoiler Alerts for the Bible? Seems kind of redundant. Like SPOILER! Cam Gigapet's gonna suck.

Just goes without saying.

July 12, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterBeau

Cinesnatch -- hee.

Beau -- but he didn't suck in that one scene in Burlesque with the cookies!

July 12, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterNathaniel R

If Ray Winstone is playing the villain, wouldn't he be playing the flood? Sure, God sends the flood and everything, but I'm more amused by the thought of Winstone turning into a giant wave. Kind of like when Imhotep's face showed up in the sandstorm in The Mummy and chased Brendan Fraser and company in that sweet WWI-era biplane.

I certainly would not want to be chased by Ray Winstone in liquid form. Would you?

July 12, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterLiz

How dare you snooze after you mention Emma Watson!!!

July 12, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterJoey

Haha- I love the speculation, but Ray Winstone will probably end up in some boring role as a neighbor who makes fun of Noah for building the Ark.

Then again, this is an Aronofsky film...

July 12, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterEvan

Joey -- you know i luv ya but she is not a good actress. ;)

evan -- i hope it's as certifiable as Black Swan and shouldn't it be. I mean it's a weirdass fable.

July 12, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterNathaniel R

Logan Lerman. Logan...Lerman...

Sorry: just daydreaming there!

July 12, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterEdward L.

That one scene with the cookies was an anomoly. An off day. Like Meryl Streep in Dark Matter or Nicholas Cage in a good movie.

July 12, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterBeau

Emma watson is a horrible actress.

July 12, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterAmanda

"which two animals (or actors) would you start with?"

ASS TO ASS!

July 13, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterMagic Xylophone
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