Archive for the ‘The Village’ Category
Composer James Newton Howard All Access Interview
Sunday, August 9th, 2009 by SpecterHe’s been the primary composer on all of M. Night’s films starting with The Sixth Sense. Currently writing the music for The Last Airbender, composer James Newton Howard invites you into his studio for front row access of his Yamaha photo shoot. Learn what inspires him when scoring such blockbusters as The Sixth Sense, and his process for scoring films like Unbreakable, Signs, The Village, Lady in the Water and more, while working with Night.
Blast from the Past – M. Night Interview from 2004
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 by BenKimSince we’re all twiddling our thumbs and waiting ever so patiently for a teaser trailer for The Happening, let’s take a look back at a fun and energetic take on an interview that M. Night did back in 2004 when he was making the rounds for The Village.
For a close look at what drives our favorite director, why he chooses to act in his films, his approach to writing, and how he deals with anything that he is afraid of, check out the following interview:
Couple provides movie props
Thursday, August 16th, 2007 by SpecterAnother antique shop has provided props for The Happening, they also provided some for The Village a few years ago. Here’s the story from NJ.com:
Bryce Weds!
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006 by SpecterThe Village star Bryce Dallas Howard has wed her longtime boyfriend in Connecticut. Howard, who is the daughter of director Ron Howard, married her boyfriend of more than five years on June 17, according to the American edition of OK! magazine.
Congratulations, Bryce, from all of your fans here at MNightFans.com!
The truth and consequences of being Bryce Dallas Howard
Wednesday, June 7th, 2006 by SpecterIt’s hard to believe Bryce Dallas Howard’s soft-quoted claim that when she was a kid growing up in Greenwich, Conn., she didn’t know her dad was famous. Her dad is, of course, the beloved and very famous Opie-grown-into-acclaimed-director Ron Howard. Plus, her mother is the accomplished actress and writer, Cheryl Howard, and her godfather is none other than the one-and-only Fonz, Henry Winkler.
Shyamalan Found Dallas Howard on Stage in New York
Friday, May 26th, 2006 by SpecterM. Night Shyamalan had been looking for the perfect young woman to play the spirited blind heroine of his creepy fable “The Village.” Attending the theater one night in New York, Shyamalan found her – Bryce Dallas Howard, daughter of filmmaker Ron Howard , himself once the fresh-faced child star of “The Music Man”and “The Andy Griffith Show.”
Hilary Hahn waxes Classical
Monday, April 17th, 2006 by SpecterIf you’re a fan of the music in The Village, you’ll probably recognize her name. She was the violinist on the score. Here is an excerpt from an article about her:
She has few complaints about a career with recent highlights that include a Grammy Award, bestselling recordings, a performance on the soundtrack of M. Night Shyamalan’s 2004 film The Village and a guest appearance on Worlds Apart, the latest CD by the Austin art-metal rock group …And You Will Know Us by The Trail of Dead.
“The Village” gets Director’s Cut DVD: //April Fools Joke//
Saturday, April 1st, 2006 by Dr Malcolm Crowe// THE FOLLOWING WAS AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE//
Touchstone Pictures announced recently that director M. Night Shyamalan plans on releasing a “Director’s Cut” edition of his 2004 thriller “The Village.” The DVD is planned for release by the end of this year. Shyamalan says he will start the re-editing process after the release of his next film entitled “Lady in the Water” (July 21, 2006).
The Village Nominated for Best Original Score!
Tuesday, January 25th, 2005 by SpecterJames Newton Howard has been nominated for Best Original Score by the Academy for his fabulous score to The Village!!!
The Village is #1 DVD
Thursday, January 20th, 2005 by SpecterBuena Vista Home Entertainment’s The Village was the best-selling and -renting DVD last week. The film generated an estimated $11.96 million in consumer rental spending during its first week in release, or roughly 10.5% of its $114.2 million domestic box office take.
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