The Road News

Viggo Mortensen Says His 'The Road' Role Emotionally Demanding

November 23, 2009 03:11:55

Billed to be the lead star in "The Road", Viggo Mortensen has filmed the movie during the winter and had to reduce his weight. Though playing the character has made him tired physically, the depicter of Aragorn in "Lord of the Rings" trilogy claimed his role was more emotionally demanding. "Yeah. To be honest, that was the hardest part," he told Collider in a recent interview.

"It was harder than the physical part, for me. I mean, I've been in movies where I've had to do physical, you know, whether I was in extreme heat or cold, mountains, horse work, fights, all that," Mortensen explained. "But it's a whole other thing to be naked emotionally in a way that's not just a distraction or a character."

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New 'The Road' Trailer Reels In the Bleak

October 31, 2009 09:10:40

Dimension Films has presented another look at the November-released "The Road" in the form of a new trailer. Debuted via Yahoo! Movies, the two-minute plus sneak peek offers a more depressing tone of the movie. A narration is provided by leading man Viggo Mortensen, while glimpses of him and his on-screen son, Kodi Smit-McPhee, struggling to survive flash.

This post-apocalyptic movie is based on Cormac McCarthy's best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. It follows an unnamed father and his young son as they make their way toward the coast for possible food, shelter and safety after an unspecified cataclysmic event. With scarce shelter and resources available to them, they have to avoid the lawless cannibalistic bands that stalk the road along the way.

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Five New Clips From 'The Road'

September 04, 2009 11:09:11

In anticipation of the October release of "The Road", five brand new clips from the drama thriller have been making their rounds. One of the snippets gives away a closer look at Charlize Theron's character, while the rest of the clips center their attention on Viggo Mortensen's and his on-screen son, Kodi Smit-McPhee.

The clip with Theron exposes the time her character tells Mortensen's that they only have two bullets left. When he tries to comfort her, she explains to him that the people hunting them will eventually catch up and kill them. The other four clips, on the other hand, see Mortensen's struggling to keep his son safe and finding food for both of them.

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Venice Film Festival Announced 2009 Line-Up

July 31, 2009 11:07:19

Which films are included in the 66th Venice International Film Festival's line-up have been unveiled. On Thursday, July 30, Paolo Baratta, the President of the Venice Biennale, and Marco Muller, the Director of the Cinema section, announced the festival's selection, which included 71 world premieres, at a press conference in Rome's Excelsior Hotel on the Via Veneto.

Listed among the movies vying for a Golden Lion are six U.S. feature films. They are Michael Moore's global meltdown documentary "Capitalism: A Love Story", John Hillcoat's adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel "The Road", Werner Herzog's "Bad Lieutenant" remake "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans", George Romero's horror flick "Survival of the Dead", and Tom Ford's directorial debut "A Single Man".

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Viggo Mortensen-Starring 'The Road' Debuted First Trailer

May 15, 2009 09:05:06

Dimension Films have finally released the first trailer for "The Road". Teasing what the drama thriller has to offer, the video footage starts by showing the world is being hit with global cataclysm which alters the face of the planet. Then, it moves on with glimpses of Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee making their way through the post-apocalyptic landscape.

The trailer has come out firstly via Yahoo! Movies. Aside from displaying the post-apocalyptic imagery and the snippets of the danger that Mortensen and his on-screen son Smit-McPhee face when going on the journey, the video also shares many glimpses of the flashback scenes, exposing Charlize Theron as the Wife.

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'The Road' Possibly Delayed to 2009

October 16, 2008 04:10:08

"The Road", a drama thriller film based on Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, is rumored to be pushed back from its initial release date. In an article from Entertainment Weekly, Dave Karger has predicted that the flick may be available for 2009 release, contrary to the movie official site's notion that "The Road" has been slated to be released on November 14.

Supporting report comes from The Hollywood Reporter, which claimed that the movie, in fact, has been quietly delayed to be released at least in December with a possibility of 2009 release. Furthermore, the publication has reported that on Thursday, October 16, studio executives are scheduled to discuss with "Road" producers whether the flick will be released this year.

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Joe Penhall Paving "The Road"

April 02, 2007 03:04:46

Struggling to develop "The Road" after obtaining its film rights last fall, Chockstone Pictures finally has made a significant progress on the horror drama.

Variety has reported that the company has successfully hired Joe Penhall to pen the script of the flick at last. Penhall, known widely as an acclaimed playwright, recently saw his award-winning play "Blue/Orange" get turned into a TV-movie by BBC with Brian Cox taking the top billing.

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Nick Wechsler Walks Down "The Road"

November 08, 2006 05:11:32

A project potential to raise moviegoers' tension is going to come out from the hands of renowned producer Nick Wechsler. Variety reported that the man is on board to produce a horror-thriller feature titled "The Road" which will be developed based on Cormac McCarthy's new novel of the same title.

Set after a nuclear explosion, the picture centers in a man who tries to transport his son to a safe place while struggling to survive from starving stragglers and marauding packs of cannibals. Australian filmmaker John Hillcoat has been attached to direct with Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz also producing.

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The grandest comment of all

posted by peckle on Feb 25, 2009

The book was captivating. I can't wait to see the movie.

posted by Banks on Mar 16, 2009

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posted by Imrbhhbb on Jul 15, 2009

This movie was a masterpiece. Yes it was very upsetting, but also inspiring, the writing, directing, acting, special effects and plot were all acceptional. Bravo!

posted by Face on Nov 30, 2009