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Time Warner Cable digital customers can now watch Rango on Movies On Demand. Featuring the voices of Johnny Depp and Isla Fisher, this animated comedy tells the story of an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff. Just pop the popcorn, gather up the family, order Rango—and make any night family night.
Customers can watch Rango by tuning to the Movies On Demand channel and visiting the All New category. For movie trailers and more information on Time Warner Cable Movies On Demand, please visit www.twondemand.com.
- businesswire.com
Whilst browsing for Burke & Hare videos earlier, I came across an Australian trailer for the film that I hadn’t posted here before. The film was released in Isla’s home country back in May.
I also found a clip from the film.
We’ll have screencaps from the DVD (which is available to buy in the UK now) in the next few weeks … 
Burke & Hare – Australian Trailer by Paramount_Australia
Burke & Hare-Can I See You Again by Paramount_Australia
A new trailer for Burke & Hare has been released, as promotion for it’s upcoming September 9th theatrical release in the US. The trailer is available here at DreadCentral.com, but unfortunately I can’t view it or therefore embed it … hopefully some of you can, though…
Burke and Hare will be available on SundanceNOW starting August 5th ahead of its theatrical debut on September 9th. The John Landis directed comedy stars Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers), Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), and Tom Wilkinson (Shakespeare in Love).
SundanceNow is a streaming media service made exclusively for the purpose of promoting domestic and international independent films. These videos are available for both rent and purchase.
- dailyblam.com
This week’s indie release-date updates brings news that IFC Films will handle John Landis’ first feature in 12 years, the black comedy “Burke & Hare.” It’s set for September 9.
“Burke & Hare” is the based on the true story of William Burke and William Hare, two 19th-century Edinburgh grave robbers who discovered there was a good business in providing dead bodies for medical schools.
The film stars Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher and Tom Wilkinson.
Shot at London’s Ealing Studios, the film was released nearly a year ago in the UK to unkind reviews. “An inept black farce that couldn’t be more lifeless if it was one of their victims,” wrote Total Film. The Guardian was marginally less damning, describing it as “more ‘Carry On’ than classic.”
- indiewire.com
As I posted about a couple of days ago, Rango is released on DVD/blu-ray combo this coming Friday (July 15th). Well today you have the chance to win a copy here at Isla Fisher Web! Thanks to Sharon at M80 and Paramount Home Entertainment, we have ONE copy of the DVD/blu-ray to give away to a lucky US visitor.
To enter, all you have to do is answer the following question:
Isla said she imagined her character Beans as the lovechild of two Hollywood stars – who?
You can find the answer by browsing our News Archives for Rango.
Email your answers to me at admin@islafisherweb.com making sure the subject line of your email reads ‘RANGO Contest’. This contest is only available to US residents.
The contest is open for 2 weeks, and closes on Friday 29th July 2011. The winner will be contacted asap after that date, and asked for their address so their DVD can be shipped to them.
Good luck!
     
*“FOUR STARS. Here’s what I hope: Lots of families will see this.”
—*Roger Ebert, *Chicago Sun-Times*
JOHNNY DEPP LEADS AN ALL-STAR CAST IN A HILARIOUS COMEDY ADVENTURE PACKED WITH FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
 *Groundbreaking and Original Comedy Rides into Town in a Blu-ray™ /DVD Combo with Digital Copy on FRIDAY July 15, 2011 Loaded with Special Features Including an Extended Cut of the Film with a Never-Before-Seen Alternate Ending, Deleted Scenes, an Interactive Tour and More *
“An animated comedy for smart moviegoers” (Roger Ebert, *Chicago Sun-Times*) that is “like nothing you’ve ever seen” (Peter Travers, *Rolling Stone*), the hilarious and imaginative *RANGO* saddles up in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo pack with Digital Copy and on standard DVD on Friday, July 15, 2011 from Paramount Home Entertainment. The incomparable Johnny Depp voices Rango, a chameleon living as an ordinary family pet who dreams of being a fearless hero and is challenged to become just that when he inadvertently becomes the sheriff of a lawless desert town called Dirt. Directed by Gore Verbinski, the visionary behind the *Pirates of the Caribbean* franchise, *RANGO *delighted audiences of all ages, earning more than $230 million worldwide. The film also features the voices of Isla Fisher (*Horton Hears A Who!*), Abigail Breslin (*Kit Kittredge: An American Girl*), Ned Beatty (*Toy Story 3*), Alfred Molina (*Spider-Man 2*), Bill Nighy (*Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1*), Harry Dean Stanton, (“Big Love”), Ray Winstone (*Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull*) and Timothy Olyphant (“Justified”).
The *RANGO *Blu-ray/DVD Combo with Digital Copy features both the theatrical version of the film and an extended cut including a never-before-seen alternate ending, a two-part, in-depth exploration of the groundbreaking filmmaking process, deleted scenes, a look at the real creatures of Dirt, an interactive field trip to Dirt and more.
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Isla is apparently in talks to star in the pregnancy comedy What To Expect When You’re Expecting.
Vulture broke the news on Tuesday:
We’re also told by knowledgeable sources that Lionsgate has set Isla Fisher for a part that had been offered to Bridesmaids co-writer and star Kristen Wiig, who passed owing to her rigorous Saturday Night Live commitment this fall. The studio is also said to be in negotiations with The Office and Hangover II star Ed Helms to play one of the expectant fathers, and similarly, we’re told that Lionsgate has been eager to recruit another TV star in Matthew Morrison, but his incredibly tight schedule for Glee and his current tour in support of his solo album means it’s not likely he’ll be able to make his schedule work.
As you might expect, What to Expect follows six couples of varying ages and backgrounds in the run-up to delivery of their babies, in a manner very similar to New Line Cinema’s ensemble confections like He’s Just Not That Into You and Valentine’s Day. (Or, as one wag put it to Vulture, “We’ve been calling it He Was That Into You, So Much So That He Knocked You Up.”)
IndieWire.com posted more information yesterday, and also spoke to Ed Helms’ reps who said that he is not involved in this movie.
Based on the perennially popular advice book for the soon-to-be-parents, the film, penned by Shauna Cross and Heather Hach, will follow the template that’s proven so popular in the likes of “Valentine’s Day” and “He’s Just Not That Into You,” following half-a-dozen couples all preparing to bring new life into the world. Cameron Diaz has been set for the lead for a while now, and last night Jennifer Lopez looked to be getting in on the action as well. Now Vulture, who seemed to have the Lopez scoop before Deadline, also suggests that two names familiar from recent comic hits are joining the film as well.
As well as Lopez, the site suggests that Isla Fisher, who somehow hasn’t quite become the giant star she looked to be after “Wedding Crashers” (we can all blame “Confessions of a Shopaholic” for that one), is set for a supporting role, and that Ed Helms, who’s had a colossal hit with “The Hangover Part II,” is in talks to play one of the expectant fathers.
However, the studio and director Kirk Jones (”Nanny McPhee”) haven’t had their way with everyone: “Bridesmaids” star Kristen Wiig was the first choice for Fisher’s role, but the actress passed owing to her commitments to the next season of “Saturday Night Live”—which answers at least one of the questions we were asking last week, as to why Wiig hasn’t yet capitalized on the success of her giant smash hit. Similarly, and despite what Deadline reported yesterday, “Glee” star Matthew Morrison was being courted for a part, but supposedly his commitments to that show, and to the promotion of his solo album, look unlikely to make that work.
It’s a little fishy in both those cases, considering that Helms is tied to “The Office” for the next season as well, but still seems to be involved (and the actor managed to shoot “The Hangover Part II” while remaining involved in the show)—it seems likely that Wiig, at the very least, simply wasn’t keen. And we’re not surprised: playing comic relief to Cameron Diaz would have been a waste of her talents.
Filming begins in four weeks, and Lionsgate has already bagged the “Bridesmaids” slot next summer, with the film opening on May 11, 2012, so we’d expect to see the rest of the cast come together shortly.
Well this has come as a surprise! Isla was spotted filming what is being called a ‘cameo’ for the HBO TV series Bored To Death in Coney Island (New York City) on Monday! She was seen filming with star of the show, Jason Schwartzman, and was looking very smart in a cream and navy skirt suit. I think Isla will be playing a detective on the show. The outline of Bored To Death is as follows:
… stars Jason Schwartzman as a fictional Jonathan Ames – a writer based in Brooklyn, New York City, who moonlights as an unlicensed private detective.
You can find the official Bored To Death website here, although I haven’t seen any mention of Isla on there.
Unfortunately that’s all I can find about Isla’s appearance on the show so far! I’ll keep you posted when we get more details on this appearance. We have 28 HQ photos of her on the set in our Gallery for you to browse through…
• Bored To Death (2011) > On the set – June 6th 2011 x28
     
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Burke & Hare (2010) 
Rango (2011) 
Bored To Death (TV) (Guest) (2011) 
Bachelorette (2012) 
The Great Gatsby (2012) 
