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Roman Polanski Becomes Member of France's Academy of Fine Arts
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 12-18-1999)

THE NINTH GATE, the new supernatural thriller from director Roman Polanski (ROSEMARY`S BABY), had been considered for a December 24th debut, but now Artisan Entertainment has decided to open the film on March 31, 2000, perhaps to give audiences time to fo...

Roman Polanski Adapts Harris' GHOST
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-08-2007)

Director Roman Polanski will helm the adaptation of THE GHOST, a political thriller based on the Robert Harris novel. The trade reports that Robert Harris will team with Polanski to adapt the story which was published last month by Simon & Schuster. T...

Roman Polanski in RUSH HOUR 3
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-31-2006)

Director Brett Ratner has written a role for Roman Polanski into his upcoming film, RUSH HOUR 3, according to CHUD."Hopefully Polanski's going to act in Rush Hour 3, so I created a part for him," said Ratner. "I was just having lunch with him, and I said,...


Polanski Passionata
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-06-2005)

...tor Roman Polanski, for whom Komeda scored nine films between 1958 and 1968. His music for ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968) remains one of horror's most haunting scores, drifting between a mesmerizing lullaby theme (la-la's sung by Mia Farrow, the film's star), ...

Polanski Scores on CD
by Randall Larson (Wed 08-31-2005)

Harkit Records has re-released this week two classic film scores for director Roman Polanski. ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968), starring Mia Farrow as a meek housewife caught up in a tale of New York and modern-day witchcraft. Krzysztof Komeda's haunting score is h...

THE NINTH GATE on Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 08-01-2000)

Roman Polanski’s diabolical little thriller The Ninth Gate was virtually ignored when it opened in the United States earlier this year (no thanks to distributor Artisan, who neglected to screen the film for the press). This is a pity, as the film represen...

NINTH GATE Sequel
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-02-2001)

Word has it that a sequel to Roman Polanski's THE NINTH GATE is in the works. According to the Hollywood Reporter, scribe Enrique Urbizu, who wrote the first film's script with John Brownjohn and Polanski, is attached to do the same for the second film, c...


DGA director nominations announced
by Mike Whybark (Thu 01-23-2003)

...GO, Roman Polanski for THE PIANIST, Stephen Daldry for THE HOURS, and Scorsese for GANGS OF NEW YORK.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.

Pics from the 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Part One
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groff (Mon 03-31-2003)

...ievement. Polanski deserves the recognition it's getting and it should be judged on it's own merits and not what happened to him in the past." Adrien Brody (THE PIANIST)"I'm getting ready for DAREDEVIL II. It will be the same cast and a better movie, ...

THE ASTRONAUT'S WIFE
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 02-08-2000)

...the Roman Polanski film.There are a few moments of suspense, and the story is serviceable. If you bother to rent this item now that it’s available on tape and DVD, your interest will probably be held long enough to get you to the conclusion—and then yo...

The Sexy Episode
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 08-11-2003)

... of Roman Polanski - start to wonder if the word sexy is being used a little too much. (Repeat)REN & STIMPY / GARY THE RAT / STRIPPERELLA (10 pm, TNN) This sexy group walks the fine line between the clever and the puerile with no regard for the lin...


The Greatest Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy Films of All Time
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-07-2000)

...k: 2Roman Polanski: 2George Romero: 2Ridley Scott: 2Jacques Tourneur: 2Paul Verhoeven: 2James Whale: 2Robert Zemeckis: 2Directors With More Than One Film in the Top TenStanley Kubrick (2)Ridley Scott (2)Stars with the Most Films on the ListHarrison For...

THE EXORCIST: Making the Modern Horror Classic - Part One
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-14-2000)

...GM, Roman Polanski with ROSEMARY’S BABY at Paramount), horror films (like fantasy and science fiction films) were not helmed by major directors at major studios; they were the province of independent and overseas filmmakers, like American International...

Leatherface score released
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-25-2007)

...ith Roman Polanski and Robert Evans on this picture.  (Lambro composed a complex musical score for the film which was working fine until Evans threw it out at the last minute for undefined reasons.  Jerry Goldsmith was called in at the 11t...

Joes Are Patriotic, Black Panther Trilogy & More Supes!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 03-07-2008)

...tor Roman Polanski is getting remade by Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes production company. The Source: Shock Til You Drop The Mania Verdict: TRUE---It makes sense even if it’s not confirmed. Platinum Dunes has remade the Texas Chainsaw Ma...


ROSEMARY Remake Confirmed for Dunes
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-12-2008)

... by Roman Polanski that starred Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes and Ruth Gordon, who won an Oscar for her role. Plot Concept: The story follows a young couple who move into a gothic New York apartment, where they are befriended by their elderly neighbors. ...

PRINCE CASPIAN Update & News
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-16-2007)

... of Roman Polanski. 'Prince Caspian' will be shot at traditional Stage Nos. 6 and 7 as well as at the new Max Stage Nos. 8, 9, and 10," according to Vladimir Kuba, General Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors for Barrandov Studios. He a...

Horror monster documentaries
by Karl Schneider (Thu 03-08-2007)

...and Roman Polanski, is due out May 8. The program is based on the book "The Fearmakers," by John McCarty.On June 12, Elite will release Creature, a documentary that explores the history of monsters in cinema through three installments: "...

James Horner to score FLIGHTPLAN
by Randall Larson (Thu 05-05-2005)

...for Roman Polanski. Her score for the film was recently recorded in Prague. According to MFTM sources, Horner is also attached to THE LEGEND OF ZORRO, still awaiting official confirmation. Recently, Horner wrote the music for the small independent feat...


2000: The Best Science-Fiction, Horror, & Fantasy Films
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-04-2001)

...te: Roman Polanski delivers another of his patented, artfully crafted thrillers. The film is perhaps a bit too deliberately paced, but more often than not this approach pays off with a slowly building sense of escalating tension and mystery. After all ...

ABC delivers a new BABY
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-29-2004)

ABC is developing a four-hour mini-series based on Ira Levin's ROSEMARY'S BABY novel and its sequel, SON OF ROSEMARY. The first book was turned into a film back in 1968 by director Roman Polanski and starred Mia Farrow as a pregnant mother-to-be that come...

Water, Dark
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-11-2005)

...ith Roman Polanski, with many recurring visual themes. This expanded version of the music from CUL-DE-SAC now has an added vocal version of the main theme sung by Polish songstress, Ewa Bem with Bemibek. KNIFE IN THE WATER'S haunting themes perfectly m...

ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968)
by Andrew Osmond (Sat 06-09-2001)

Supernatural horror with real people: Roman Polanski faithfully adapts Ira Levin`s bestseller about a pregnant woman convinced she`s enmeshed in a satanic conspiracy. The cast is wonderful. Ruth Gordon and Sidney Blackmer excel as the just-too-friendly el...


Seven Days In January Part Four
by Paul Zimmerman (Fri 02-08-2002)

... if Roman Polanski had directed it and you've got an idea of just how unique and satisfying this film is.EXECUTION OF WANDA JEANFilled with a sense of dread this downbeat documentary about a woman on death row is ripe for debate. Was Wanda's diminished...

EVIL DEAD II: Collectors Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 09-12-2000)

...ike Roman Polanski or Michael Apted. Basically, you get a group of friends sitting around and all talking at once about this movie they made thirteen years ago, and their enthusiasm and love for the project comes through, blotting out most of the infor...

Genre Films 2000: A Preview of Things To Come
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-27-2000)

...tor Roman Polanski (ROSEMARY`S BABY). Anticipation scale: 10. Box office: won`t be another BLAIR WITCH but this niche pic should draw auds based on the director`s name, and Depp offers potential for wider engagements.THE ROAD TO EL DORADO (DreamWorks):...

THE NINTH GATE
by Lucius Gore (Thu 03-09-2000)

Roman Polanski`s `The Ninth Gate` has been pushed back and pushed back by its distributor Artisan Entertainment time and time again. It`s set finally to open on March 10, but strangely enough Artisan has opted out of screening the film for critics. I was ...


News on Roman Polanski's rold in "Rush Hour 3"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 10-27-2006)

According to Variety, Roman Polanski will play a French police officer who harasses Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan's characters in several scenes while the stars battle a wing of a Chinese organized-crime family. Director Brett Ratner told Variety tha...

And the Oscar goes to...
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 03-24-2003)

...was Roman Polanski's THE PIANIST that was the dark horse of the evening. Considered an underdog, the drama won the awards for Best Actor (Adrien Brody) Best Director (Polanski) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Ronald Harwood). Brody also stole a serious ...

Pics from the 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Part Two
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groff (Tue 04-01-2003)

...ievement. Polanski deserves the recognition it's getting and it should be judged on it's own merits and not what happened to him in the past." Adrien Brody (THE PIANIST)"I'm getting ready for DAREDEVIL II. It will be the same cast and a better movie, ...

The Mythic Eloquence of 300
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-08-2007)

...and Roman Polanski; to John F. Kennedy, Sylvia Plath, Harold Lloyd, Richard Nixon, Jack Nicholson, Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and many more. http://www.lulu.com/content/515542     Recommended Soundtrack...


SIMON DARK #1
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-17-2007)

... of Roman Polanski movie. Niles lays out the parts, and then adds the personal stories that ultimately separate his work from so many other horror comics. Beth Granger – the medical examiner – seems afraid of relationships. T...

Latest in Euroshock Soundtracks
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-04-2005)

... by Roman Polanski, starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy and Ruth Gordon, featuring music composed by Krzysztof Komeda (aka Christopher Komeda). Harkit Records presents the composer's haunting score for the first time in a...

Forever Young
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-02-2004)

...ore Roman Polanski forthcoming adaptation of Charles Dickens' OLIVER TWIST. The film, which is set to premiere in September next year, will feature Ben Kingsley as Fagin and Barney Clark as Oliver Twist. Portman has also been hired to compose the music...

Pics from the 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Part Three
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groff (Wed 04-02-2003)

...ievement. Polanski deserves the recognition it's getting and it should be judged on it's own merits and not what happened to him in the past." Adrien Brody (THE PIANIST)"I'm getting ready for DAREDEVIL II. It will be the same cast and a better movie, ...


The Campaign Heats Up!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-05-2004)

...966 Roman Polanski horror comedy. Includes vintage Making-Of.(O) FLESH AND BLOOD: A HAMMER HERITAGE OF HORROR (Image) A documentary on Britain's premiere horror studio. Includes home movies and many shocking clips.(O) FRIDAY THE 13th: From Crystal Lake...

Tilda Swinton Joins Polanski's GHOST
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 06-26-2008)

A day after it was confirmed that Pierce Brosnan and Nicolas Cage were joining Roman Polanski's new thriller The Ghost, actress Tilda Swinton has also hopped on board. Author Robert Harris is co-penning the screenplay of his novel alongside director Polan...