Isla attended the LA premiere of her upcoming animaetd movie Rango yesterday, and did so in style! She wore a short and low cut bright blue dress by Temperley London, with her luscious red locks down. She looks gorgeous! She really rocked the colour and dress. I’ve added the first 83 HQs to the Gallery, and scroll further down this post for a few articles/quotes and videos from the event.

Check back in the next few days for lots more HQs! And don’t hesitate to leave a comment here if you want to share your thoughts on Isla’s latest look. It’s definitely good to see her lighting up the red carpet again!

Rango is released on March 4th, so I’m hoping there’ll be more promotion for it in the coming weeks.

• “Rango” Los Angeles Premiere x83

For Monday night’s preem of “Rango,” Paramount turned Broxton Ave. in Westwood into a Western ghost town, opting for old-timey saloons and general stores rather than red carpet’s traditional step-and-repeat.

“I wasn’t familiar with the Western genre, so I did have to watch a bunch of films” in preparation for the role, shared thesp Isla Fisher. “I wanted her to sound like Holly Hunter in ‘Raising Arizona.’ I must have watched that movie a million times.”

Fisher also said “Rango” was assembled unlike most animated films, with the actors rehearsing their parts together as though it were a play before recording any voices.

Story scribe James Byrkit said the film’s true influence is rooted not only in Clint Eastwood genre pics but also “this Don Knotts film called ‘The Shakiest Gun in the West.’” After all, in the pic Johnny Depp voices Rango, a chameleon with an identity crisis.

Byrkit added that he and helmer Gore Verbinski share a trait that shows through in their films together: They don’t like to be pinned down to a single genre or style. “I love the whole broad spectrum…I love the big effects spectacles, but I also love old MGM musicals and everything in between.”

- variety.com

Hampton Hotels recently announced a partnership with Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies to offer hotel guests and their families the chance to see the new animated film RANGO, which is set to open nationwide on March 4, 2011. Guests who purchase and complete a weekend stay at any Hampton property in the U.S. from January 24 through March 6, 2011 will receive a movie ticket family pack including two adult and two child movie tickets to their local theater.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for families who stay at Hampton Hotels to be rewarded with the experience of seeing this exciting new film”

“Hampton is thrilled to be partnering with Paramount and Nickelodeon on their new animated movie, RANGO, which delivers a wonderful message for families about self-discovery, perseverance and adventure,” said Judy Christa-Cathey, vice president of global brand marketing for Hampton Hotels. “Through this promotion, we’re offering guests an added value for their stay and bringing families together with free movie packages.”

From the director of “Pirates of the Caribbean” comes RANGO, featuring the voices of Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher and Abigail Breslin, an original animated comedy-adventure that takes moviegoers for a hilarious and heartfelt walk into the Wild West.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for families who stay at Hampton Hotels to be rewarded with the experience of seeing this exciting new film,” said LeeAnne Stables, executive vice president of worldwide marketing partnerships, Paramount Pictures.

This offer can only be booked online through www.Hampton.com/Rango. Guests who book and complete a weekend stay from January 24 through March 6, 2011 will receive four complimentary RANGO movie tickets (two adult and two children tickets.) Guests who take advantage of this promotion will receive their tickets via email between March 1 and March 8, 2011 and must redeem the tickets at theatres by March 20, 2011.*

For more information about this promotion, please visit www.Hampton.com/Rango, and for more information about the movie RANGO, visit www.RangoMovie.com.

Isla Fisher had no problem being cooped up on set with Johnny Depp for a month.

The two actors star in animated comedy Rango, in which Johnny plays a gun-toting chameleon.

But Isla said that director Gore Verbinski still insisted on the cast acting out their scenes together, from which he lifted the audio.

“We shot this on a sound stage as a play for a month,” Aussie actress Isla explained.

Isla, who is married to Bruno star Sacha Baron Cohen, said she had a great time working with one of the world’s biggest heart throbs.

“Unfortunately Johnny had to look at me everyday for four weeks, fortunately for me I got to look at him and it was great fun,” she joked.

“I feel like the chemistry that comes from reacting off an actor, rather than being in a sound booth with just a microphone for company, has made all of our performances, at least I hope, more energetic” she said.

Isla, who wore a stunning blue mini-dress to the premiere, admitted it’s easy to see why so many people love Johnny

“[He's] very easy to get along with, very funny, very nice, very talented, I have nothing but great things to say about Johnny – me and the rest of the world!” she laughed.

Interview with Isla Fisher, who voices Beans in Rango.

1. On the difference in the animation process.
2. On her character’s freezing thing.
3. On what her character really thinks of Rango.
4. On the accent for her character.
5. On working with the director.
6. On the look of her character.

Paramount have released a new clip from Rango, and although it doesn’t feature Miss Fisher, it’s still a fun watch:

Paramount Digital Entertainment enters the online video game space with a new multi-year partnership with casual game developer Funtactix.

The first title through this deal will be an online game world based on the Paramount Pictures/Nickelodeon Movies computer animated Western film Rango, which features the voices of Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Alfred Molina, and Bill Nighy.

I just came across this article with music producer Clive Davis, and it mentions Sacha Baron Cohen will be attending his annual pre-Grammy Party this year (the Grammys are this coming Sunday, so the party may be the day before). If this is the case and he is attending, I wonder whether Isla will come along too?? Let’s hope so!

Your annual pre-Grammy Awards party has typically offered testament to the notion of stylistic diversity. Can you give us a sampling of who’s onboard this year?

I’m looking at the RSVP list and it goes from Akon to Earth, Wind & Fire and Jeff Beck, Sacha Baron Cohen, Keyshia Cole and Jermaine Dupri, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones, Dr. Luke, Whitney Houston, Magic Johnson … and that’s just up to the Js.

As promised I am working hard on getting all our content in absolute tip-top shape! It’s going to take some time, but I hope you will think it’s worth it. So far, I have completed the (admittedly most boring) Web/Site section, with information on Isla Fisher Web, a ‘Site Search’ page to help you browse through this site easily to find what you’re looking for, our fabulous affiliates, and other web related features. Our affiliates page has been updated, so if you’ve finished your visit here then why not browse through them to find some other fun fansites!

Next up is the Style section. The Accessories page is complete, and the basis of the Hairstyles page is also done. There are a few more pages to work on in there, including some completely new ones such as the Style Rundown and Movie Looks pages. I’m also working on a Top 10 Outfits page, so if you’d like to share your favourite looks from Isla’s public appearances then don’t hesitate to get in touch (post a comment here or email me) and I will include the outfits that get the most mentions.

Just a reminder that while many of the content pages within the site are linked, most of them will give you an error page at the moment, as they are not properly up yet! Please bear with me, as everything will be working soon. And finally, if you have any suggestions for content you’d like to see here at IFW then you know what to do!!