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Just as we surmised, the bad luck for director ... [Terry Gilliam]
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... continues, as recent news from the Vancouver set of The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus suggests production on the fantasy pic will be permanently shut down following Heath Ledger's sudden death. Tragedy aside, we are especially sad to report that this news also means that everyone's favorite Mini Me, serial public urinator Verne Troyer, is out of a job. But we're sure Little Person obsessive Gilliam will find room for the hairless hamster in his next sure-to-be-doomed film. [Us Magazine.com] ...
Production Halt on ‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’
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Production on Heath Ledger’s latest fantasy adventure movie, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, was shut down hours after news broke of the actor’s untimely death.
“I just got the call [Tuesday] saying everyone was being let go,” an on-set source in Vancouver tells Us Weekly. “We were supposed to start this weekend, but obviously they fired everyone today. They don’t know yet what they are doing with the footage that was already shot. Right now, everyone is in complete shock and can’t even speak.”
Heath was last photographed on set dressed in a clown costume on ...
Drugs Found in Heath’s Apartment, Autopsy Inconclusive
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... In the wake of Heath’s sudden death, production on his last film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, was shut down indefinitely. ...
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Pneumonia has been ruled out as the cause of death of Heath Ledger.
Police discovered what they believe to be illegal drugs at his apartment.
The actor's daughter, Matilda, is on her way back to New York with mom Michelle Williams, who had been filming in Sweden and is said to be "in her own world" right now.
Ledger's ex-girlfriend, Naomi Watts, has cancelled all her media appearances. The Australian actress was at Sundance to promote a new film.
Production on Heath's most recent film, the Terri Gilliam-directed The Imaginarium of Doctor ...
Movies Face Uncertain Future After Heath Ledger's Death
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Heath Ledger's sudden, shocking death yesterday has left several of his current projects up in the air. The biggest among them is this Summer's The Dark Knight, but Ledger was also shooting a film with director Terry Gilliam and was preparing for his directorial debut. Here's some of the latest news:
The Dark Knight is still on track for its July 18 release as of Tuesday. That film's studio, Warner Bros., issued a statement saying: "The studio is stunned and devastated by this tragic news. Heath was a brilliant actor and an exceptional person.” Variety is reporting that the status of the film's marketing ...
'Parnassus' Production Halted After Star's Death
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I don't want to harp on the Heath Ledger issue too much, but, unsurprisingly, production has halted on The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, and the crew has reportedly been sent home. Ledger had been filming the picture with Terry Gilliam, likely giving the director yet another unfinished production on his resumé.
Adding another level to Gilliam's curse of incompletion, it seems that after finding himself unable to recall which 7-letter TV detective owned a cockatoo, he will be unable to finish yesterday's USA Today crossword.
Production Shut Down on Heath Ledger's Last Movie ...
Heath's movie shut down
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Hours after Heath Ledgerâs death, crew members on the Vancouver set of his new fantasy adventure movie, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus , were sent home, Us Weekly reports. "I just got the call [Tuesday] saying everyone was being let go,â an unnamed on-set source tells the magazine. âWe were supposed to start this weekend, but obviously they fired everyone today." Ledger was on a break from filming when he died Tuesday. Shooting had begun in London last December. No word yet from the production company on the fate of the film.
Heath Ledger’s Movie Shut Down
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... would impact The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, a fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam, which Ledger had been on a temporary break from shooting at the time of his death. US Weekly is now reporting that the Vancouver set of the film has been shut down, and all crew members have lost their jobs. Says their source: “I just got the call [Tuesday] saying everyone was being let go. We were supposed to start this weekend, but obviously they fired everyone today. They don’t know yet what they are doing with the footage that was already shot.” ...
The Set Of Heath Ledger's Last Film Has Been Shut Down
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Heath Ledger was on break from filming "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" on Tuesday when he was found dead in a New York City apartment. Heath was shooting the fantasy tale in Vancouver and working with Christopher Plummer, singer Tom Waits, and legendary director Terry Gilliam. The set has been completely shut down, and all of the crew have been let go. A source on-set said "I just got the call [Tuesday] saying everyone was being let go. We were supposed to start this weekend, but obviously they fired everyone today." The source also added that everyone was in shock about Ledger's death, and there is no word on what will be done with the footage ...
“Matilda was his only joy,” says Heath’s friend
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The tragic news of Heath Ledger’s death has shaken friends of the Australian actor.
“This is terrible and I’m in shock,” a close friend of Ledger’s tells Usmagazine.com. “But to tell you the truth… we saw it coming. Heath has gone though a rough road of trying to get sober. Things were very dark,” the source says. His one joy was Matilda. Everything else was misery for him,” adds the source. “Unfortunately he was too late in getting help.”
Meanwhile….
• Heath’s autopsy inconclusive.
• Production has been ...
Heath Ledger Will Be Missed - Celebs Speak Out
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... believed to have been suffering from insomnia caused by his role in the upcoming Batman film 'The Dark Knight'. Last November, in Heath's last interview before his death, he said: "Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night. I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going." An autopsy is planned for later today (01.23.08). Meanwhile production for his latest film has been stopped due to the actor's untimely death. According to Us crew members on the Vancouver set of his new fantasy adventure movie, 'The Imaginarium of ...
Gilliam's new film shut down
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There's no real surprise that Terry Gilliam's new film has been shut down. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, but that doesn't mean it's not going to restart. The real question is how much work have they done so far and how far into production are they? Is there any possibility that they could start again with another actor? A source allegedly from the crew of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus tells US Magazine through Latino Review the following: "I just got the call [Tuesday] saying everyone was being let go...We were supposed to start this weekend, but ...
Morning Mix: Ledger to be Buried in Australia
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Morning Mix: Ledger to be Buried in Australia Heath Ledger: Ledger to be buried in Australia ... Police found six type of prescription drugs, rolled up $20 in Ledger's apartment... Massage therapist who found body called Mary-Kate Olsen first... Model says Ledger was " edgy " over holidays... Ex Michelle Williams arrives in New York... Death derails debut of White House anti-drug ad ... Production shut down on Ledger's last movie ... People magazine wins race to Heath Ledger cover. Headlines: Bono , who ...
Johnny Depp to Fill in for Heath Ledger on Dr. Parnassus?
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... Heath's death was incredibly tragic and came as a huge shock to the entire world. His work as the Joker in The Dark Knight was entirely finished, but the fate of Gilliam's $30 million film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, which had been shooting with Ledger since December, is still officially unknown. Ledger was on a break from the set when he was found dead. Us Magazine reported a scoop from a crew member saying that "everyone was being let go" and that "they don't know yet what they are doing with the footage that was already shot." ...
Why is Terry Gilliam cursed with bad luck?
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... ", which when you consider Gilliam's track record was the not-inconsiderable sum of $30m. Production got under way in London last month and bluescreen work was due to commence in Vancouver next week and go on till March. That has now been postponed indefinitely, reports say . It had to be Gilliam, didn't it? He's the film-making equivalent of ...
