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This Winter, theaters will be filled with a lot of light-hearted holiday fare, but Peter Jackson‘s The Lovely Bones will merge drama, family, fantasy and mystery. The film stars young Saoirse Roman (Atonement, City of Ember) as a girl who is murdered, with Mark Wahlberg as her caring father who never gives up his search for the truth.
Susan Sarandon co-stars, along with Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener, Fred Claus), Stanley Tucci (Julie & Julia, The Devil Wears Prada), Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) and Amanda Michalka (Super Sweet 16: The Movie). Â Ryan Gosling (The Notebook) was originally cast as the father in the movie, but rumored “creative differences” – and even some insiders saying he was “too fat” -Â led to Wahlberg taking on the role.
The Lovely Bones is slated for release on December 11, but writer/director/producer Peter Jackson‘s work is far from over! He’s also producing the upcoming Halo movie (based on the popular Xbox 360 video game) and is producing and writing screenplays for The Hobbit (coming in 2011) and The Hobbit 2. Both are being directed and co-written by Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy I and II, Pan’s Labyrinth). If you’re a fan of the Lord of the Rings movies and/or J.R.R. Tolkien’s books, then these prequels will be must-sees!
The Lovely Bones looks like it will be a good mix of suspense and fantasy! Check the trailer from Paramount above and let us know what you think!
By: Dove ~Sheepish Lordess of Chaos~
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