July 29th
July 28th
HORROR FEATURE A DREAM by Charlotte Cox There's no such thing as the "boogeyman". But the makers of a new horror feature film, partly filmed in west Auckland, want to convince people otherwise. Robert Tapert and Sam Raimi are from Pacific Renaissance Pictures, the company that produced Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules. They have merged with United States company Senator International to form Ghost Pictures, which is shooting Boogeyman around Auckland until late August.
Set building began at the Henderson Valley Studios in May and the 100-strong crew includes several west Aucklanders. The studios are filed with activity as workers add the finishing touches to the interior of a decrpit old American home. The spooky "house" includes two identicle staircases, old floral wallpaper, a nursery, bedrooms, bathroom and an old kitchen. Exterior filmimg was shot at Karaka.
Boogeyman stars, Tim Watson, Emily Deschanel, Tory Mussett, Lucy Lawless, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Charles Mesure and Phillip Gordon. Mr Tapert says west Auckland is an ideal location. "This is a project that lends itself to shooting here. It doesn't need to be a big urban environment that you couldn't fake in New Zealand," he says. Filming begins at the Waitakere City Council-owned studios this week. (Very big thanks to Crispian at Kiwiattic for the info!)
and the second is just a small mention but talks about Waitakare City Council committing more to film at the Auckland Film Summit.
Bruce Campbell Injured in Car Crash
Mon, Jul 28, 2003, 10:07 AM PT
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Actor and director Bruce Campbell, 45, suffered minor injuries in an accident this weekend in Oregon, according to the AP.
Campbell was driving Saturday evening when Steven Michael Sellars' Jeep struck the actor's car.
Sellars, 36, was ejected from his vehicle, struck the windshield of the Explorer and was listed in critical condition Sunday with head injuries.
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department cited Sellars for driving under the influence of intoxicants, assault, failing to maintain lane of travel, driving while suspended and for outstanding traffic tickets.
Campbell, who makes his home in Jacksonville, Ore., was treated and released from the hospital.
Known for the wise-cracking character Ash, who sports a chainsaw in place of one hand in the "Evil Dead" horror spoofs, Campbell has a part in 2002's "Spider-Man" and its upcoming sequel, "Spider-Man II" to be released in 2004.
Have a good night everyone! :)
July 21st
'Lucy Lawless is starring in a blockbuster Hollywood movie being secretly shot around Auckland. The $40 million horror film Boogeyman is being produced by her husband Rob Tapert, who made Xena:Warrior Princess - which made Lucy an international sex symbol....... Kiwi actors in the big-budget film include the star of Street Legal, Charles Mesure, Louise Wallace and former Shortland Street nurse Robyn Malcolm. American stars include Barry Watson, of cult teen movie Sorority Boys, and Emily Deschanel, of hit US TV show Providence. Also starring is Tory Mussett, who appreared in The Matrix Reloaded alongside Keanu Reeves.............. Tapet says Boogeyman is going to be a "rollercoaster ride of screaming horror" that will make people drop their popcorn.
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VOICES by Michael Musto
LUCY LAWLESS (the accompanying pic is a few years old. It's from the photoshoot of the one where Lucy kinda looks like Cher)
Michael Musto goes head-to-head with our favorite warrior princess, trading barbs about her show; lesbian subtext, and spooky sex.
Making lesbians swoon, New Zealander Lucy Lawless spent six years as the butchly beautiful title character in Xena: Warrior Princess. Well, she hasn't given up the fight. In a five part British [sic] Discovery Channel series called Warrior Women, Lawless investigates strong females such as Joan of Arc and Mulan. They had nothing on her.
Musto: Hi Lucy! This Discovery job is a perfect fit for you, isn't it?
Lawless: It's about ancient warrior women, so I was a no-brainer. I deserted pilot season to run off to China, but I felt like when I was 80 I'd kick myself for turning this down.
Musto: As for your last gig: Were Xena and Gabrielle really in love?
Lawless: Where there's smoke, there's got to be fire. At the end, Xena says she had a very special friend. It was clear from the writing that it was a love relationship. I thought, "Yep, she's gay. You just outed my character". It was all innuendo prior to that. It was fun to make the subtext go on. It became supertext to me.
Musto: But Xena did have some boyfriends along the way, right?
Lawless: Yes, but I now think she was being bi-curious!
Musto: What I'm curious about is whether Gabrielle is now having sex with Xena's decapitated ghost.
Lawless: I hope so. I wouldn't mind people having spooky sex. I'm a long way from home [doing interviews in London] and having spooky sex alone, just thinking of my husband. You start thinking of the bellman funny after you've been away. Asking the people who frisk you at the airport to do it one more time!
Musto: I know--I go in for repeat prostate exams. Are lesbians ever disappointed that you, Lucy, are not gay?
Lawless: That doesn't appear to me when I meet them. I've always been grateful to them for picking up on my show first. I feel they made it hip. I don't think they require Lucy to be gay, they're just glad I was associated with something that gave them pleasure and inspiration.
Musto: I bet they also love that you played Rizzo in Grease. Isn't that a lesbian subtext role? Rosie O'Donnell played it too.
Lawless: I don't know! She was getting laid. She's sexually liberated.
Musto: Sounds lesbian to me. Any other liberated roles coming up for you?
Lawless: In "The Ugly Americans", I'm playing the female Frank'N'Furter character, a sort of S/M madam. Why does it happen to me, Michael? I have this culty, weird sexual persona that people have imprinted on me. I live in a nether region of the entertainment industry. It's very fun, and it really has legs. But I'm so straight. I'm so boring.
Musto: Would like to play just a regular housewife?
Lawless: Only if she was in---
Musto: Stiletto heels!
Lawless: ---moral or psychological peril. I like to play women in difficult situations. But in Hollywood they think I'm seven feet tall and muscular and aggressive. (laughs). And I can be!
There are also rumours going round Renee could be involved in a series produced by Creative Light Entertainment but that was the scuttlebutt at Comic Con. Time will tell if this is true.(Thanks to Mary D for the info!)
The next issue of Non Sport Update Vol 14 #5. Features a Xena Cover and Cover Story from The Quotable Xena set from Ritenhouse Archives! There' Xena promo, a Smallville Series 2 promo and one or two more in every issue Regular features are "New Card Review," the "Promo Column," "New Card Review," Non-Sports Timeline", "We Hear You", "Finders Keepers", and "Card Online". Bi-monthly, Magaizine 88pg. PC...$4.50 USD. Available 09/09/03 Click here to view the Non Sport Cover
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July 19th
Ghost House scares up New Zealand business
Sandy George in Sydney 17 July 2003 04:00
Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi, producers of the New Zealand shot Xena: Warrior Princess, have returned to the country to shoot the horror pic Boogeyman.
Tapert and Raimi say they have produced over 300 hours of action drama in New Zealand from 1993-2001 under the Pacific Renaissance Pictures banner and have injected more than US$400 million into the New Zealand economy.
They have also signed Lucy Lawless, who plays Xena, for one of the main roles in Boogeyman.
Boogeyman is the first film produced by Ghost House Pictures, the commercial horror/sci-fi/fantasy label formed by the pair alongside Senator International. Sony's Screen Gems will release the film in North America and Roadshow has local and Australian rights.
It is being directed by Stephen Kay (Get Carter). The cast also includes Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Tory Mussett, Charles Mesure and Philip Gordon.
New Zealand post house Oktober is doing extensive visual effects work, including the creation of the Boogeyman himself, and shooting will take place in and around Auckland until late August.
"We want to make visceral, dynamic, kinetic, horror movies designed as a series of scares; shocks where the audience drops their popcorn," says Tapert of Ghost House Pictures. "Boogeyman is exactly that kind of roller-coaster ride of screaming horror."
Other pictures on the Ghost House Pictures slate include The Grudge, the English-language remake of the hit Japanese film Ju-on, and the vampire thriller 30 Days of Night, which is being co-developed by Columbia Pictures.
You can view the article at:http://www.screendaily.com/story.asp?storyid=13213
Two bits of good news:
We've begun shipping our orders for XENA FAN CLUB KIT 6.5 which features the DVD re-issue of videos from fan club kits 1-4. For those waiting until we are shipping: now is the time to order! Visit us at:http://www.creationent.com/xena/ for the full details on this great product! Click on the Fan Kit 1-4 DVD link to the right of your screen.
Also, have you seen the glorious new candid photos we have of Lucy and Renee for sale? And the new "photo-tiles" from Xena? Check 'em out at: http://www.creationent.com/xena/ and scroll through all three pages of our Xena New Stuff!
Finally, more good news to report concerning Lucy's latest endeavors:
Lucy, resting up in New Zealand after traveling the world working on the "Warrior Women" documentary series, joined the cast of "Boogeyman" now filming in New Zealand.
This is the first feature film being produced by Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi's Ghost House Productions for Senator International to be distributed by Sony's Screen Gems in North America.
Barry Watson ("7th Heaven") stars as Tim, a young man who returns home to face his fears of terrible events that took place in his bedroom when he was a child. Lucy plays Tim's mother in flashback scenes of his childhood. The movie also stars Emily Deschanel ("The Alamo") as his neighbor, Kate. The cast also includes Tory Mussett ("The Matrix Reloaded," "Peter Pan"), Skye McCole Bartusiak ("Against the Ropes," "Don't Say a Word"), Philip Gordon and Charles Mesure (the Archangel Michael in "Xena").
The movie is being directed by Stephen Kay (remake of "Get Carter" and "The Last Time I Committed Suicide") and written by Eric Kripke, Juliet Snowden, Stiles White and Darren Lemke. Filming is expected to last into late August.
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Have a good one everyone! ;)
July 9th
July 7th
Sorry I haven't updated for a week. Seems one day holidays lead to being behind a week..How does that happen? *RaE* In any case, a kind fan of my site pointed out I had yet to finish Livia and of course she was right (SORRY) so I have got all the clips up to finish the ep. Emotional ep for me as I am a mother and knows how it could be dealing with Livia. Also I got my Chakram No. 22 from Creation today. So far the first interview with Renee rules ;) For those on my list I may have a little treat soon :P I will update tomorrow but very late in the day. Unfortunately I am quite busy tomorrow but will put a lil something up. Have a good night!
July 1st