Thursday, June 21, 2012
Wes Anderson's film, shot entirely in Rhode Island, will make its way to theaters on June 22.
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
The Wes Anderson-directed film"Moonrise Kingdom" will make its way to the Rhode Island big screen later this month with a special, sold-out viewing at the Jane Pickens Theatre in Newport. The film is expected to open in theaters in Newport and Providence on June 22, reports The Providence Journal. A special showing is scheduled for June 21 at the Jane Pickens Theatre. However, this showing is sold out, according to the theater's Web site. Anderson's film, which was shot entirely in Rhode Island, made its official premiere at the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival. “What an honor for Wes Anderson, his stellar cast and crew, and Focus Features to open the most influential film festival in the world," said Steven Feinberg, executive director…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Wes Anderson's film, shot entirely in Rhode Island, opened the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.
The prestigious Cannes Film Festival opened Wednesday with the Wes Anderson-directed film "Moonrise Kingdom," reports WPRI.com. Anderson's film, which was shot entirely in Rhode Island, also made its official premiere at the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival. “What an honor for Wes Anderson, his stellar cast and crew, and Focus Features to open the most influential film festival in the world," said Steven Feinberg, executive director of the Rhode Island Film & TV Office, previously in March. "We are so proud of all the talented locals who worked on this production and helped make it a reality. Through Wes Anderson's artistic eye, 'Moonrise Kingdom' presents a visually stunning Rhode Island postcard to a global audience.” Starring Edward …
Monday, March 12, 2012
Wes Anderson's film to present a "visually stunning Rhode Island postcard to a global audience," says the executive director of the Rhode Island Film & TV Office.
The Wes Anderson-directed film "Moonrise Kingdom" is slated to open the prestigious Cannes Film Festival on May 16, according to a recent announcement by the Rhode Island Film & TV Office. The film is shot entirely in Rhode Island and the official trailer was released in January. “What an honor for Wes Anderson, his stellar cast and crew, and Focus Features to open the most influential film festival in the world," said Steven Feinberg, executive director of the Rhode Island Film & TV Office, in a press release. "We are so proud of all the talented locals who worked on this production and helped make it a reality. Through Wes Anderson's artistic eye, 'Moonrise Kingdom' presents a visually stunning Rhode Island postcard to a global audience…
Friday, January 20, 2012
The Wes Anderson film is set to hit theaters in late May.
The release of the official movie trailer for "Moonrise Kingdom" last Thursday brings much anticipation to the Wes Anderson-directed film, set to hit theaters on Friday, May 25. It was filmed throughout Newport County, including on Prudence Island in 2011. The film features an all-star cast, including Ed Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel and Bob Balaban. Many of these stars, as you'll recall, were spotted throughout Newport and Middletown this past summer. Murray even attended a Newport Gulls game. The film based some operations out of the former John F. Kennedy Middle School in Middletown. "Moonrise Kingdom" follows the tale of a young boy and girl (performed by Jared Gilman and Kara …
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
The Wes Anderson movie was filmed across our area in 2011.
The Rhode Island Film & TV Office announced this afternoon that Focus Features has issued the release date for "Moonrise Kingdom," the Wes Anderson-directed picture that was filmed across Aquidneck Island in 2011. The film will debut in theaters on Friday, May 25, 2012. The film features an all-star cast, including Ed Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel and Bob Balaban. Many of these stars, as you'll recall, were spotted throughout Newport and Middletown this past summer. Murray evenattended a Newport Gulls game. The film based some operations out of the former John F. Kennedy Middle School in Middletown. "Moonrise Kingdom" follows the tale of a young boy and girl (performed by Jared Gilman …
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Middletown’s Esquire Barber Shop plays a leading role cutting the hair of Ed Norton, Bill Murray and others.
Now that Wes Anderson’s filming of “Moonrise Kingdom” is wrapping up, local barber Shelly Bowen Shough of Esquire Barber Shop can now reveal the supporting role she played during the filming of the 1960s period film. Shough recreated those crisp, precision cuts and razor straight parts and tight waves held down by Brylcreem that have defined the look of men’s and boys’ haircuts from the 1960s. ("A little dab will do ya!") Her clientele in recent months has included Anderson’s lead actors, Bill Murray and Ed Norton, along with several of the child actors who played Boy Scouts. Murray came in once, while Norton visited four times. “I was bursting to tell,” Shough said at her Rockwood Road barbershop, located just off West Main Road near the …
Thursday, June 9, 2011
The Wes Anderson movie was being filmed on a closed set Wednesday at the Glen Manor House.
The Glen Manor House and former Elmhurst Elementary School became the backdrop for another movie Wednesday. The Glen Manor House, Elmhurst School and even Frank Coelho Drive were closed off to the public Wednesday afernoon for the filming of Wes Anderson's new movie, Moonrise Kingdom. Two Portsmouth police officers, who were hired as detail, guarded Frank Coelho Drive. Yellow "cast" signs were scattered around East Main Road and Glen Farm Road. Standing on Sandy Point Beach around noon among the many beachgoers, one could see a crowd of people standing on a pier in the area of the Glen Manor House. One could see a byplane just offshore and a few boats around the dock. This is the second movie to be filmed at the Glen Manor House in less …
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Filming began Wednesday at the empty storefront next to Michaels on West Main Road in Middletown.
Frances McDormand, who is best known for her role in the 1996 Coen brothers' film Fargo, was spotted on the Middletown set of Moonrise Kingdom Wednesday afternoon. McDormand was seen walking around 4 p.m. outside the Barnes and Noble on West Main Road on her way to set, which is located inside the empty store next to Michaels. Today is believed to be the first day of filming on the Middletown set. Yellow arrow signs, pointing the way to set, were seen along West Main Road in Portsmouth and Middletown. A rumor about Bill Murray being on Aquidneck Island also circulated around town today. Moonrise Kingdom, the latest from acclaimed writer and director Wes Anderson (Fantastic Mr. Fox, Rushmore), is a story about two lovers who are pursued …
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Portsmouth Boy Scout Alden Jenkins, 14, finished a rare scouting chore on Monday—working as an extra for the Wes Anderson movie, "Moonrise Kingdom."
Portsmouth's Alden Jenkins, 14, had quite the usual Boy Scout task finish on Monday at Yawgoog Camp in Hopkinton. Jenkins, a member of Troop 1, Portsmouth, was selected to serve as an extra on the movie "Moonrise Kingdom," which is being filmed at various locations throughout the state, including Portsmouth. "It (acting) seems fun," Jenkins said about the experience. "I liked seeing all the famous people, and how they put it all together. I never appreciated before the work it takes (for a movie)." Moonrise Kingdom, the latest from acclaimed writer and director Wes Anderson (Fantastic Mr. Fox, Rushmore), is a story about two lovers who are pursued after fleeing their small New England town. The cast reads like a who’s who of Hollywood’s A-…
Monday, May 2, 2011
The "Moon Rise" movie filming was over Prudence Island Friday as cast and crew of Director Wes Anderson's new flick landed on the island.
Acclaimed writer and director Wes Anderson and crew descended on Prudence Island this past Friday to film scenes for the upcoming "Moon Rise Kingdom," a story that revolves around a pair of lovers who flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out and find them. The film stars Hollywood big shots Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray and Frances McDormand, among others, and is set to film all over Aquidneck Island and South County for the next two months. Prudence Islanders, not know for their love of attention for the most part, do not seem to be outwardly bothered by the presence of Hollywood. This, according to Bob Balaban, an Academy Award nominated actor for his role in Gosford Park, might have much to do…
shelly shough
11:35 am on Wednesday, January 4, 2012
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