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‘The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus’ Releases A Movie Trailer

It's Trent, Bitch! — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:53:48 +0000

Yesterday we saw a few photos from the UK premiere of the new film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and today we get our first look at the film’s video trailer. As you may already know, Parnassus was the late Heath Ledger’s last film (it was the project he was working on when he passed away in early ‘08) and it is finally ready for release. Here are a few caps from the first official movie trailer for the film:

Because Heath passed away before the film was completed, the movie was tweaked a bit to fill in the gaps … Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law appear in the film as Heath’s character in the scenes he had yet to complete. It’s a pretty ingenius way to salvage the film. After the jump, check out the video trailer in full to see what Doctor Parnassus is all about …

It looks good … creepy … visually fun. I can see why Heath would want to take on this role … he was always looking for new ways to expand his craft. This is the first role he chose after appearing as The Joker in Batman: The Dark Knight. I’m anxious to see this film … I have been for a long time.

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‘The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus’ Premieres In The UK

It's Trent, Bitch! — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:44:44 +0000

In October 2008 we got our first look at photos from the film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus which was the film that the last Heath Ledger was filming when he passed away in early ‘08. After some delay and story re-shoots and tweaks, the film was finally completed and enjoyed its UK premiere in Empire Leicester Square in London, England last night. Here are a few photos from the premiere’s red carpet arrivals:

When the actor Heath Ledger died unexpectedly in New York last year, he was midway through shooting a film with the director, Terry Gilliam. The death left Gilliam heartbroken and without his lead. Yet he managed to finish the film, using Ledger’s friends – Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law – to complete the unshot scenes. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus opens here next week … Director Terry Gilliam and members of the cast are in the UK to celebrate the film’s long awaited launch. Heath Ledger, the film’s leading actor, died suddenly of an accidental overdose in January 2008 forcing Gilliam back to the drawing board in order to save the film he was half way through shooting. The fantasy drama tells the tale of Doctor Parnassus and his “Imaginarium” – a travelling show where members of the audience get to live through their imaginations. But, after doing a deal with the devil to trade his immortality for youth dark forces begin to creep up with Doctor Parnassus and his travelling show. Ledger stars as an interloper with a keen interest in Parnassus’s daughter, played by model Lily Cole. Luckily for Gilliam most of Ledger’s ‘real world’ scenes were finished before his death and three actors, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law, were keen to step in and help finish the film. The actors now appear as three different aspects of the character’s personality.

It’s crazy that so much time has passed since Heath’s death … it doesn’t seem like that long ago. It was odd seeing Ledger on screen as The Joker in Batman: The Dark Knight last summer just a few months after he passed away … I imagine those same strange feelings will come into play when Parnassus opens in theaters this Fall. This film is THE last of Heath Ledger’s work … it’s kinda weird that there will be some sense of loss again when people see this film in theaters. I must admit, I’m anxious to see Heath on the big screen again … it’s just a real shame it will be for the last time ever.

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First Look: Heath Ledger In ‘The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus’

It's Trent, Bitch! — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:11:06 +0000

The first photos from the late Heath Ledger’s final role have made their way to the Internets. The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus was the film that Heath was working on — was very close to finishing, in fact — when he tragically passed away earlier this year. As y’all know, Heath very expertly portrayed The Joker in this summer’s blockbuster film Batman: The Dark Knight but it turns out that his other performance as a clown will be remembered as his final film:

Newly released photos show Heath Ledger in the film role he never completed. The actor died of an overdose of prescription medicine halfway through filming The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus in January. The 28-year-old’s death temporarily stopped work on the film, but it has now been completed and is due out next year. The photos are the first official shots to be released. Following his death Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell all stepped in to fill his role for the remainder of the film, playing different incarnations of Ledger’s character. The £15 million fantasy film involves a supernatural mirror that takes people into different dimensions, allowing director Terry Gilliam to switch between actors. Gilliam, who previously worked with Ledger on The Brothers Grimm, has retained the footage shot of the late actor. A third of the movie was filmed in London’s Clerkenwell, with Ledger dying in his Manhattan apartment three days after completion. His co-stars, including model Lily Cole, went onto film in Canada.

Even tho it’s been many months since Heath Ledger passed away, I still find his loss very hard to accept. He was so vibrant and was such a talented actor … I really do miss him still. Even tho I had no reservations in watching Heath’s performance in The Dark Knight after his passing, I am hesitant about seeing this movie. I dunno why … there is a different sort of tragedy attached to this film for me. I have no doubt that Heath turned in an exceptional performance. After the jump, check out a few more photos of Heath as the motley clown in Parnassus …

I know it doesn’t make sense considering the violently brilliant performance he gave in TDK but something about this film gives me the willies. Are any of y’all interested in seeing Heath’s final performance in this film or are y’all happy to leave it at The Dark Knight?

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