HOLLYWOOD TAKE 2: Les Misérables Trailer Debut

This week, LIH takes a look at the new trailer for Les Misérables. Next we’ll look at the announcement about the new change at the Venice Film Festival. Then we’ll finally have a brief introduction to the new Chairman of Walt Disney Studios. Here’s the full list of significant stories this week:

• The First Trailer For Les Misérables Released
• The 69^th Venice Film Festival Goes Slim Line
• The New Chairman Of Walt Disney Studios Is Announced 

The First Trailer for Les Misérables Released

Universal Studios has released the first trailer of the movie adaptation of the famous musical (which is an adaptation of the book of the same name by Victor Hugo). It’s directed by Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech) and stars Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne and Samantha Barks. The film’s release date is the 14^th of December 2012 [1].

The 69^th Venice Film Festival Goes Slim Line

Alberto Barbera, the new director of the Venice Film Festival, has announced that the number of films shown at the festival will be cut down to less than 50 [2]. This will allow each film shown maximum focus. Only 18 films will be in competition. This year director Michael Mann (Public Enemies, Ali, Last of the Mohicans) will be the jury’s president [3] and Italian director Francesco Rossi (Carmen, Three Brothers, Christ Stopped at Eboli) will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award [4]. The festival will run from the 29^th of August to the 8^th of September.

The New Chairman of Walt Disney Studios Is Announced

Yesterday it was announce that Alan Horn would take over Rich Ross’ former position and will start on the 11^th of June. Previously, he was co-founder (Chairman and CEO too) of Castle Rock Entertainment and over saw films such as The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption and A Few Good men. He has also been President and COO of 20^th Century Fox. Alan’s last job was at Warner Bros. Entertainment where he was President and COO was at the company for 12 years. There he over saw films such as the Harry Potter Franchise, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Happy Feet and many, many more successful films [5]. The Hollywood Reporter has an exclusive interview with Alan where he discusses his new plans for Disney.

[1] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1707386/

[2] http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/venice-international-film-festival-alberto-barbera-brian-de-palma-terrence-malick-330071

[3] http://www.labiennale.org/en/news/01-06.html?back=true

[4] http://www.labiennale.org/en/news/10-05.html?back=true&back=true&back=true

[5] http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/press-releases/2012/05/alan-horn-named-chairman-walt-disney-studios

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/walt-disney-company-alan-horn-interview-331865

Tags: Les Miserables, Venice Film Festival 2012, Walt Disney Studios