All varieties of otherworldly creatures come out to play in Stephen Sommers' gothic carnival. Frankenstein's monster, ferocious werewolves, vampire bat babies, a maniacal scientist named Igor, and a CGI Dr. Jekyll are just a few. When they come together, a thrilling fantasy adventure results, making VAN HELSING a visual feast. .. Read more
| Starring | Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham |
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| Director | Stephen Sommers |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Monster flick Van Helsing took an estimated $54.2 million (£30.3 million) in its first weekend in North America. The $160 million movie, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale, opened on Friday. The film is tipped to become one of the summer's biggest blockbusters, despite mixed reviews, but is likely to see profits dented by next week's epic release, Troy. A Universal spokesman also revealed that the movie earned a further $53 million (£29.7 million) from 41 international... Read more
The premiere of the highly anticipated blockbuster Van Helsing is being held at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on Monday. The film's heroine, British actress Kate Beckinsale, will attend the screening along with the film's eponymous hero played by Hugh Jackman and Cracker's Robbie Coltrane, who plays Mr Hyde. There are high expectations for the film, which is directed by Stephen Sommers. Mr Sommers' previous projects include The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. He is renowned for his use Read more
Kate Beckinsale has been awarded £20,000 in libel damages after a newspaper reported she missed out on her dream role as Barbarella. The Van Helsing star filed a lawsuit after the Daily Express wrongly alleged she was "heartbroken" that she was passed over for the title role in a remake of the 1968 movie. The article, which the tabloid ran last month (Jun09), claimed the snub was "a real blow" to Beckinsale. But her lawyer, Graham Atkins, told London's High Court the story was entirely... Read more
The first picture from X-Men prequel Wolverine has hit the web as star Hugh Jackman talked Adamantium skeletons, cage fighting and X-Man anger management with USA Today. Jackman, who played Wolverine in all three instalments of the X-Men franchise, told the newspaper that in the new film the mutant known for his long claws and short fuse will be meaner than ever. He added that with the success of the X-Men series, he felt the need to "keep pushing it further" in the spin-off. The... Read more
Underworld star Kate Beckinsale is the latest A-lister to sign up to an upcoming feature due to hit the silver screen in 2008. The Hollywood star, seen in films including The Aviator, Van Helsing and Click will be starring in Winged Creatures alongside an acclaimed line up of well known faces. These include child star Dakota Fanning, who starred alongside Tom Cruise in War of the Worlds, cult favourite Guy Pearce and Forest Whitaker, who recently bagged Golden Globe glory for The Last King of... Read more