Justin Bartha has been cast as Dead Boys’ late lead singer and guitarist Stiv Bators. Meanwhile, the actual interior of the club is on its way to Savannah — or maybe even here already.
More “CBGB” news . . .
Tag: Film
Patti Smith on “CBGB” movie: “It seems ridiculous to be filming it.”
Never dull and constantly moving forward, Patti Smith is not so impressed with the idea of the movie CBGB, in which she will be played by Mickey Sumner (Sting’s daughter). Her new album is also streaming in this post in its entirety.
“Epic Tea Time with Alan Rickman”
Keep this in mind over the next couple of months should you encounter Rickman at The Sentient Bean or Gallery Espresso while he’s in Savannah filming CBGB.
Ashley Greene from “Twilight” joining “CBGB” cast
With the addition of Ashley Greene of Twilight to the CBGB cast, we also get a better sense of the script.
Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins as Iggy Pop in “CBGB”, Mickey Sumner as Patti Smith
Sting’s daughter will play Patti Smith in “CBGB” — which will be filmed in Savannah from about June 25th to July 25th.
Call for “CBGB” extras on June 12
Can CBGB spirit be recreated — in Savannah or anywhere?
As Savannah gets ready for the filming of CBGB, in which Alan Rickman stars as legendary club owner Hilly Kristal, I can’t help wondering if the filmmakers can really capture the era.
Savannah-made “Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies” now available
I had a chance to see Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies a few days ago on the big screen at the Jepson Center for the Arts along with many members of the cast and crew, but as of Tuesday the movie was available for small screen viewing via a variety of retail and rental outlets.
“CBGB” film cast filling out, scheduled to begin shooting June 25th in Savannah
The cast reportedly includes Alan Rickman, Rupert Grint, Sana Katic, Joel David Moore, Malin Akerman, Julian Acosta, Richard De Klerk, Josh Zuckerman, Ryan Hurst, and Estelle Harris (Mrs. Costanza from “Seinfeld”).
Another “Harry Potter” actor slated for CBGB movie filming in Savannah this summer
“Rupert Grint has signed up to star in CBGB, a new film about the legendary New York venue. Grint will play Cheetah Chrome, the guitarist for the Dead Boys, a punk band who played a prominent role during the club’s rise.”
Alan Rickman stars as CBGB founder in film shooting in Savannah this summer
“Alan Rickman is to play Hilly Kristal in a new movie about the legendary New York club boss.
The British star will shoot “CBGB” in Savannah, Georgia this summer with an all-star cast portraying the likes of the Ramones, Blondie, Television, Talking Heads and Patti Smith – who all headlined at Kristal’s fabled Bowery venue, which is now a John Varvatos clothing store.”
Check out the teaser trailer for “Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies”, filmed in Savannah
According to BeyondHollywood.com, Teaser Trailer for the Asylum’s Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies is Surprisingly Not Awful: Every now and then, The Asylum, the makers of fine products like the popular “mockbusters†(i.e. moderately budgeted copies, often with similar sounding titles…
“Savannah” — a lush new feature film
Click here for my Sunday City Talk column at SavannahNow, half of which is devoted to last Monday’s screening of the feature film Savannah. Here I’ll add a few details and thoughts to that column. I found producer John Cay’s…
A quick update on the feature film “Savannah”
From IMDB’s description of the upcoming feature Savannah:
‘Savannah’ tells the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic naturalist in the vein of Thoreau, a man of privilege who turned his back on a life of material comfort and a fiery romance with the love of his life to become a market hunter. […]