Status:
Post-Production
Released
by 20th Century Fox
ETA:
2002
Plot
- A true story. Harrison Ford plays a Captain of a Russian
submarine, named K-19, who is fighting a race against time
in order to prevent a nuclear explosion. An event that not
only puts his crew's lives in jeopardy, but also could threaten
nuclear war.
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20th May
2002: K19 Update:
Just added the first official teaser
for K19 - The Widowmaker directed by Kathryn Bigalow. Check
it out at the top of the page.
8/3/02
The first trailer from Kathryn Bigalow's
K19 - The Widowmaker is now online, brought to us by the Apple
website. Pretty cool it is too. Download
it now.
Also, Aint
It Cool picked up a story from a scooper that attended
the Showest convention in Las Vegas,
"They had the trailer playing continuously, and even
treated Sho West attendees to a submarine simulator ride.
They clearly had the most creative and memorable presentation
in the dealer room. As for K19 itself? Based on the trailer,
I don't really have an opinion yet. I want it to kick ass!
Kathryn Bigelow is capable of really amazing stuff, and God
knows that Harrison Ford really needs this, but the trailer
lacks punch in my opinion. Still, I'm guessing the movie will
be huge". (more)
Couldn't agree more.
19/7/01 HarrisonFordWeb
have been talking release dates for K19 The Widowmaker. The
IMDB apparently lists the
film to be released in Argentina on 13th December of this
year. Most of Ford's movies have been released about a month
before in the US, meaning that the film would be released
in the States in mid-November. The site does however state
that a lot of movie sites on the web list the film as being
released in the early part of next year. I heard that this
was the case from a number of sources too.
The IMDB also says that
the film will be disrtibuted in North America by Paramount.
1/6/01
Paramount Pictures are in talks to distribution
rights for K19 in North America. This from Variety, "Fox-based
producer New Regency Entertainment had initially outbid the
studio in January, but was then unable to come to terms with
Intermedia, the film's financier and producer. Sources on
all sides said the parting was amicable......The "K-19"
production has faced several behind-the-scenes hiccups, including
a lawsuit claiming that Intermedia stole the project from
another production company, as well as complaints from sub
survivors and their families that the script put the sailors
in an unfairly harsh light." The same article confirmed
that Harrison Ford's character has changed names, from Captain
Zateyev, the name of the real Russian sailor to Alexi Vostrikov.
(Thanks to Eileen)
12/5/01
This from Harrison
Ford Web; "There will be some scenes in the movie
where the actors will be aged about 20 years. This will be
for the parts where some of them will reflect back on the
event in 1961. Not sure if Harrison or Liam will be aged but
I thought it was interesting Harrison had filmed scenes over
in Russia at a cemetary. Could this be one of those type scenes".Cool.
Can this site get any more info? Nice
work guys!!!
Update: 9/4/01
Two new pics plus a lot more over at
HarrisonFordWeb
have been posted. Click on the two above to enlarge. Mainly
on set shots in Halifax. The one on the top left shows Ford
stood in front of the guy with the red coat on. The photo
on the left shows a bust of Stalin (prop).
Source: HarrisonFordWeb.com
Added this pic (above) of the Russian-Juliet class sub in
K19.
Update 15/3/01
Added
another couple of pics of Harrison Ford on the set of K19
(above).
Update 13/3/01 - This comes direct from the K19 fansite
over at HarrisonFordLine.com.
They have had some news from a worker on the set of the movie
confirming that Ford is speaking with a Russian accent. His
manager also finally put an end to those pay rumours, this
was published in The New York Post, "It's a total fabrication.
Harrison has been working on the script and casting for three
months, he travelled to London with the director to meet with
Tom Stoppard before he came in and did a rewrite. The shoot
is four and one-half months long, and he's working every single
day". The fansite has a lot of stills from the set of
the movie and are worth a look so click here to do that. Source:
HarrisonFordWeb
Update: 7/3/01
- Liam Neeson appeared on 'The View' TV show and rubbished
speculation about Harrison Ford' s $1 million + per day wage.
"I don't know where that rumor started. I know for a
fact Mr. Ford is on this film, the length, the duration I
am on it, which is something like working 73 days. So where
this 20 days, I honestly don't know. He is worth every dollar.
That's what i say. Absolutely he is. Because he pulls it in.
He draws and people pay the money. He is a huge iconic star
and he deserves it". Thanks to Dark
Horizons
7/3/01 - The LA
Times scored a shot from the set featuring director Kathryn
Bigalow and Harrison Ford himself, click here to go there.
They also ran a story on the controversy surrounding the film,
click
here to check it out.
6/3/01 - Production started on February 19th 2001 in
Russia. The film will then relocate to Toronto on March 12th
and then Halifax, Nova Scotia in April. The shoot is expected
to last 55 days. Source: Upcoming
Movies
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