Richard Armitage tangentially related

It’s been quite a while, so a monster edition here. Around here we are all giving thanks for the escape / return of Jayme Closs, and I am emerging from Derek Parfit’s articles on identity. Whew. I also think I have a few more things but I’m going to publish this now and look for the other things tomorrow.

Current projects:

• Film School Rejects is looking forward to My Zoe and The Lodge.
• My Zoe on another “anticipated” list. And another one.
• The Lodge on an Austrian anticipated list.
• Score composers announced for The Lodge.
• Someone’s writing Castlevania meta at A03.
• Roku is going to carry EPIX.
• Spoiler vid for Berlin Station 3.6.
• Australian TV pub calls Daniel Miller “chisel jawed.” At 47, I’m sure Armitage will be happy to hear that.

Past projects:

• ICYMI: Ocean’s 8 costumer gets award nom.
• Armitage audiobooks recommended for the NZ summer.
• (The Hobbit): Another “where are they now?” piece.
• Ocean’s 8 contributes to an “update” in lesbian culture.
• Ocean’s 8 is Cinema Blend’s 17th best sequel of the year (so in the middle of the pack).
• Thinks Ocean’s 8 version of girl power is too simple.
• Ocean’s 8 was among most-watched films of 2018 on Qantas. And apparently on planes more generally.

Future project:

• Possible rumor and sighting combined.

Beard v. No beard:

• An argument for beards.

Things Armitage has said:

• One of his favorite recreational pursuits is skiing. Here’s an article on the artist who’s drawn most of the ski maps for U.S. ski resorts.
• He liked Beautiful Boy. Here’s an article on the “real story” behind the film.
• He loved Olivia Colman in The Favourite. So did the BAFTAs.
• He was interested in Nosferatu; here’s a commentary on Werner Herzog’s.

Collateral attractions:

• Jon Bernthal (Pilgrimage) has a new teaser out for the second season of The Punisher.
• Billy Connolly (The Hobbit) is doing okay.
• Judge dismisses parts of Ashley Judd’s (Berlin Station) lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein.
• Warren Ellis (Castlevania) almost had a cameo in Bandersnatch.
• Stephen Hunter (The Hobbit) is now doing personalized video messages.
• Awkwafina (Ocean’s 8) will be in the next Jumanji film.

Things we’ve talked about:

• Bandersnatch actor leaves social media.
• What misspellings say about the misspeller [TW: current US president].
• Nobody says “no” to James Bond.
• That Batman production that spread rumors earlier this year is going to cast soon, apparently.

Interesting:

• Why cute things make some people aggressive. I experienced a huge feeling of relief after reading this; I’m not the only one!

~ by Servetus on January 12, 2019.