MOVIE NEWS PART 3 GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, ANIMAL FARM MUSICAL & DREAM FILMS LIKE INCEPTION

Daniel Craig Closes Deal For ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’

EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Craig has closed his deal to play journalist Mikael Blomkvist in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, a deal which factors in options for two sequels based on The Girl Who Played With Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets’ Nest. The novels comprise the bestselling trilogy by late Stieg Larsson.

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Elton John Working On Musical Based On George Orwell Book ‘Animal Farm’

Sir Elton John, the 63-year-old musician is teaming up with his ‘Billy Elliot’ co-writer Lee Hall to pen a new stage production based on George Orwell’s
book ‘Animal Farm’.

However Lee – who won Olivier and Tony awards for his book and lyrics for the musical ‘Billy Elliot’ and an Oscar for the movie – admitted that the musical will not be completed any time soon.

He said: “I would think it’s going to take about two years before it’s all ready to go”.

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‘Inception’ is the latest in a long line of dream films

Over the years, dream films have come in as many shapes and sizes as dream themseves-from musicals to thrillers to slasher flicks to pschological dramas to political conspiracies. Here’s a look at some dreamy flicks:

The Comic Approach: Sherlock Jr.”
Dreaming in Color: “The Wizard of Oz”
The Freudian Method: “Spellbound”
Post-Traumatic Stress: “The Manchurian Candidate”
Teen Angst: “Nightmare on Elm Street”
Political Mindgames: “Dreamscape”
Unlocking the Mind: “The Cell”

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Do you think Daniel Craig is right for the part in Girl With The Dragon Tattoo? Why or why not?

I LOVED Inception. It’s funny to look back on the many “dream” related movies. Have you seen the movies they mention?