Monday, March 12, 2012
Wes Anderson's film to present a "visually stunning Rhode Island postcard to a global audience," says the executive director of the Rhode Island Film & TV Office.
The Wes Anderson-directed film "Moonrise Kingdom" is slated to open the prestigious Cannes Film Festival on May 16, according to a recent announcement by the Rhode Island Film & TV Office. The film is shot entirely in Rhode Island and the official trailer was released in January. “What an honor for Wes Anderson, his stellar cast and crew, and Focus Features to open the most influential film festival in the world," said Steven Feinberg, executive director of the Rhode Island Film & TV Office, in a press release. "We are so proud of all the talented locals who worked on this production and helped make it a reality. Through Wes Anderson's artistic eye, 'Moonrise Kingdom' presents a visually stunning Rhode Island postcard to a global audience…
Friday, May 6, 2011
Bill Murray and Frances McDormand are cast as parents in the film, Projo.com reports.
Filmmakers behind Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom" are remaining tight-lipped about when they'll be at certain locations throughout Rhode Island, but have revealed more details about where they'll be, according to Projo.com on Thursday. Besides the Prudence Island location, the Projo's blog reported that additional sets will be located on state-owned property at the Arcadia Wildlife Management Area in Hope Valley, Lincoln Woods State Park, over the bridge at Fort Wetherill State Park in Jamestown and closer to home in Middletown at the Newport State Airport. The filmmakers are not releasing more details about their shooting schedules to discourage crowds from loitering near the sets in hopes of seeing the film's stars, according to Projo.…
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand and Bill Murray are among the actors involved in the film.
Rhode Island Film & Television Office Executive Director Steven Feinberg confirmed on Tuesday that acclaimed director Wes Anderson will indeed be filming his latest movie "Moonrise Kingdom" at numerous sites throughout Rhode Island and Aquidneck Island beginning this spring. Although he did not go so far as to name Middletown as a location, Middletown officials have confirmed the vacant John F. Kennedy Elementary School on West Main Road will serve as production offices for Anderson's latest star-packed film. Town Administrator Shawn Brown and other school officials confirmed that a pre-production crew in recent weeks has begun setting up the film's production offices at the JFK School, which closed at the end of the 2008-2009 school year …
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Angela Lemire
2:23 pm on Wednesday, March 23, 2011
One local casting company is LDI in Providence, which has done most productions in RI, so if you sign up on their website, you'll be kept up to date on casting calls for extras that way too. This will be a fun story to follow though and I'll do my best to keep people in the loop on things like that! But yes, it's a star-studded cast so far with Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Tilda … more ›