More Original Science Fiction Bites The Dust: Gilliam's Zero Theorem Scrapped [Terry Gilliam]
Terry Gilliam 's next project, the twisted Zero Theorem , is officially on the scrapheap. Which means it could be years and years until we see more original science fiction coming from the warped Gilliam mind. In an interview with fansite Dreams, Gilliam explained how his next big science fiction project, about a cubicle zombie, with Billy Bob Thorton attached, is now dead in the water. The delay in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus along with the prep work needed for his next project The Man...

Behind the Scenes Footage From The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
If you want to see Terry Gilliam on location, doing his thing, or Tom Waits in costume as Mr. Nick, Lily Cole or Andrew Garfield between takes and rehearsing, then Tout Le Cinema ’s video clip of B-roll footage from the shooting of The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus is for you. It’s most definitely for me. You can see it after the break.

New Image and First Footage From Terry Gilliam's 'The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus'
More importantly though, the first real footage from the film was unveiled at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival and is now accessible online. Unfortunately, as no embed or edited clip is available as of yet, the only way of viewing it is via the official video of the opening ceremony . The 'Parnassus' scene begins 21 minutes and 27 seconds in and features Ledger's Tony character charismatically speaking to a small congregation of people with Cole's Valentina character visible...

First Reviews for Ledger's 'The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus'
, screened at the Cannes Film Festival a little while ago, and the first reviews are out. The film, which is obviously drawing more press because it features Heath Ledger's final performance, is, like most of Gilliam's films, a little on the weird side (read the full synopsis after the jump). When Ledger passed away without finishing his work on the movie, it appeared as if the Gilliam curse had struck again -- leaving him little choice but to either scrap the entire film or hire a new lead...

Three clips from Heath Ledger's last, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
Three clips have gone live from Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus , the fantasy film that features Heath Ledger's final performance, which screened at the Cannes Film Festival; you can view them after the jump.

Early Buzz and New Clip: The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
Terry Gilliam ’s The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus has finally premiered in Cannes. Reviews have been surfacing all day and most of them, unsurprisingly, focus on two key factors - that this film contains Heath Ledger ’s final performance and that a Gilliam film is somehow difficult or appeals only to a few. I can’t argue with the first part, but the second doesn’t add up.

The saddest thing about Terry Gilliam's Imaginarium
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is an awful mess, and the untimely death of Heath Ledger during its making only focuses attention on it for the wrong reasons

Cannes 09: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Review
With clumsy dialogue, poor plotting and some downright terrible performances, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a huge disappointment for any fan of Terry Gilliam's work. Which is a shame as the plot is classic Gilliam fare. Christopher Plummer plays the titular Doctor, leader of a fantastic travelling show that allows punters to explore the outer reaches of their imagination by passing through a magical mirror. Parnassus harbours a dark secret however. Centuries ago he...

Film Review: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
CANNES -- The first big question about Terry Gilliam's "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" involves how the filmmaker managed to complete the film when his star Heath Ledger died in the middle of shooting. The answer is with great imagination and skill.

What the UK papers say about the second week at Cannes
Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus fails to dazzle, Michael Haneke's The White Ribbon is a gift for critics and Tarantino's return to Cannes wins guarded praise

Heath Ledger's poignant final bow
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, featuring Heath Ledger's poignant final bow, is just too madly self-indulgent

Cannes dealmaking picks up pace
Terry Gilliam's "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus" makes its long-awaited public debut here tonight. Being Heath Ledger's last film and with Johnny Depp starring, "Parnassus" is expected to generate strong media attention.

Heath Ledger's Final Performance Screens At Cannes
CANNES, France — Heath Ledger's final performance has been presented at the Cannes Film Festival. Terry Gilliam's "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" stars Ledger as a slick-tongued man who falls in with a mysterious troupe offering a portal to fantasy worlds.

Ledger's Last Film Not a Big Hit with Critics
Heath Ledger 's final film has been given a lukewarm reception at the Cannes Film Festival -- and many critics were shocked to see his character hanging from a London bridge with a rope around his neck in his first scene. Ledger died in January 2008 before he completed work on Terry Gilliam 's fantasy film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ; Johnny Depp ,  Jude Law and  Colin Farrell stepped in to complete his part in the movie. And though film reviewers have been kind to...

Vanity Fair Covers The Last Days Of Heath Ledger [Tributes]
This month's Vanity Fair includes a lengthy piece on Heath Ledger's life, death, and final film. Highlights - if you can call them that - after the jump. Contributing editor Peter Biskind travels to Pinewood Studios outside London to view Ledger's last movie, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus , which he calls a "piñata exploding with brightly colored gewgaws, as if Gilliam were afraid the movie police would lift his license, and this would be his last shoot." He deems the film "good enough...

Heath Ledger's Friend Reveals What Really Made the Actor Snap
Almost a year and a half after his death, new details are emerging about Heath Ledger 's death and his personal life, including his failed relationship with Michelle Williams . Cinematographer Nicola Pecorini, who worked with Heath on his last film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus , tells Vanity Fair in the August issue that the actor "used to smoke marijuana on a regular basis, like probably 50 percent of Americans." However, when it started to become a problem, he “went...

Terry Gilliam on Heath Ledger Break-Up
Heath Ledger's relationship with Michelle Williams began to sour after both were nominated for an Oscar, it has been claimed. Terry Gilliam - who directed the tragic star in his last film before his death in January 2008 - said Ledger confided in him about his troubles with partner Williams. She and Ledger met on the set of Brokeback Mountain - and both landed Academy Award nominations for their performances in the 2005 film drama. But according to Gilliam, Ledger was less interested in the...

Vanity Fair: The Last Days of Heath
In the days leading up to his death, Heath Ledger battled chronic insomnia, pneumonia and exhaustion, according to reports in the August issue of Vanity Fair, on sale July 7. Apparently, one of the biggest struggles in Ledger's life was his deteriorating relationship with partner Michelle Williams. "Heath was always blaming himself [about the relationship], asking 'what did I do wrong?'" says Ledger's friend and mentor, director Terry Gilliam. He was overwhelmed by lawyers, and there were more...

BBC3 Show ‘The Wrong Door’ Shows the Computer’s Revenge
Apparently the upcoming U.K. comedy series The Wrong Door is a Robot Chicken–esque sketch show in which very short little segments incorporate sci-fi special effects into everyday life. There are a ton of promo clips up on YouTube, some of which are great and some of which are lame. But when they're great, they're really, really great, as in this clip in which an office drone abuses his workstation, with unpredictable results. Look for Ben Silverman to import this to NBC in ten minutes flat. The Wro

Video: 'Laced with irony' - Heath Ledger shown dead in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus premiere
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Cannes 2009: The Tomato Report - Gilliam Fails to Impress with Parnassus
Critics in Cannes were amongst the first, yesterday, to see Heath Ledger 's final performance in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus , the fantasy flick that was long-delayed due to his death, played at the festival. Reviews have been mixed at best.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus at the Cannes Film Festival
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VIDEO: First Look At 'Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus'
At the opening ceremony of this year's Cannes Film Festival, an 18-second clip from the Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was played for the lucky audience. Dressed in a white costume, Heath addresses the audience of his traveling Imaginarium. In the movie, Heath plays the leader of a magical theatre troupe who has made a deal with the devil, and take their audience on a journey through their own imaginations. Heath was in the middle of filming the fantasy film when he tragically passed...

Johnny Depp Not Sure About Returning to Gilliam's Don Quixote
Back in May, during Cannes, it was confirmed by Terry Gilliam himself that he was ready to venture back to the doomed Don Quixote project. It all started in 2000, when Gilliam started shooting The Man Who Killed Don Quixote with Johnny Depp and Jean Rochefort, but the production fell apart halfway through. Now he's ready to give it a second shot, but is Depp ? Maybe not. CHUD has a few new quotes from Depp who spoke to press at the Public Enemies junket this week. "I love Terry and I'd do...

Terry Gilliam on Heath Ledger's death and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Why hasn’t Terry Gilliam given up? The director of Brazil , Time Bandits and Twelve Monkeys is regularly described as the unluckiest man in cinema. His movies are frequently beset by problems and, occasionally, catastrophes. He had to abandon one film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote , within a few days of the start of shooting after the actor Jean Rochefort was taken to hospital and a freak rainstorm washed away a large part of the Spanish countryside where he was planning...