In an interview with WhatsPlaying, Elijah Wood has revealed a small detail from the as yet unknown story of Happy Feet 2.
Wood’s character Mumble the tapdancing penguin is to be a father this time around. Mumble’s son, though not entirely a secret considering the first film’s ending shot of a small dancing baby penguin, implied to be the child of Mumble and Gloria.
It is assumed that he mated with Gloria, who was voiced by Brittany Murphy in the original film. This may possibly change, …
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Feb
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Like many of you, Katie Holmes has been tuning in week after week to survey the talent the latest season of “American Idol” has to offer — and the star shared with us the one contestant that has dazzled her so far.
” ‘American Idol,’ I started again, which I’ve been watching,” she told MTV News. “I know [the auditions have been] wild. The pants guy! I mean, I remember the first season and then sort of I got … I …
Feb
8
Production on the sequel to George Miller’s hit film Happy Feet has officially started in Sydney.
The original film which follows the story of a tap dancing penguin won the 2006 Best Animated Feature Oscar.
Today cast and crew returned to their roles, with dancers donning motion capture suits to rehearse some of the penguin dance numbers at Sydney’s Fox Studios.
Actors Robin Williams, Elijah Wood and Hank Azaria are also in town to lend their voices to the film for the next …
Jan
31
This year’s Sundance antics are not just being filmed and written about, they’re being documented old school style at MTV’s exclusive photo booth. Among the hoards of stars who have taken shots are Ben Affleck, Orlando Bloom, Malin Akerman — and now Katie Holmes and Elijah Wood can be added to that list.They were at the festival to promote their film “The Romantics,” which is about a group of friends from college reunited for a wedding.
The duo spoke to MTV News about their experience making the flick, and …
Jan
18
Attention all Happy Feet lovers — get ready to toe tap to some cool sequel news.
According to sources, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt have both signed on to voice characters in the 3D sequel to the beloved 2006 green-themed film. They’ll be joining original cast members who includeRobin Williams and Elijah Wood.
The original film dealt with themes of over-fishing and other environmental issues — so we’re curious to see where the sequel might go. Look for it to dance into theaters sometime in November …
Jan
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The actor – who starred alongside Elijah in ‘Lord Of’ – often plays practical jokes on set to keep his colleagues in a good mood and once played a prank which lasted for weeks.
He said: “There’s no sense in doing something, especially if it’s a hard job, if you can’t have a little fun.
“One time, I called Elijah Wood every day for six weeks pretending to be a long-lost German friend. Most of the calls were in the middle of the …
Jan
12
Elijah Wood has hosted an eating contest in New York.
The Lord of the Rings star, who played Frodo Baggins in the film series, reportedly stayed at the event until 3am to celebrate with the champion of the Lord of the Wings competition.
Winner ‘Big Dan’ Graff told the New York Post: “It was a fun night. I ate 14 wings in three minutes.
“Elijah was a good sport and a really sweet little guy. I’ll probably regret saying this, but he’s got the biggest …
Jan
7
Oscar®-winning The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, one of the most magical, intensely spectacular epic adventures in motion picture history, can now be seen as never before when all three of Peter Jackson’s visual masterpieces explode onto Blu-ray Disc April 6th as The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy. The nine-disc set will reawaken the powerful connection that fans have to these films through rich, robust colors and crisp sound that home audiences can only experience on Blu-ray …
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Jan
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32-year-old Brittany Murphy, who died suddenly at her home, was due to spend New Year with fellow actor Elijah Wood as they prepared to star in the sequel to animated penguin film Happy Feet.
Brittany was due to travel to Australia to shoot the sequel, according to the Daily Telegraph friends said that Brittany was really exited about the trip and was looking forward to spending time with Elijah.
The autopsy report has been returned on Murphy, however it will take a …
Dec
14
Elijah Wood and Robin Williams are in negotiations to reprise their roles in the Happy Feet sequel.
Director George Miller is returning to helm the new animated film, which will bring together the cast in Australia early next year to record the voice roles, says The Hollywood Reporter.
Wood will again play dancing penguin Mumble. Williams is coming back to voice South American penguin Ramon and baritone-voiced Lovelace.
The original Happy Feet grossed more than $380m (£231m) at the worldwide box office and …
