Anyone catch the image in which diesel fuel costs $123/gallon? Whoa.
Soderbergh, Del Toro and Che
It’s not a secret that I’m a HUGE Steven Soderbergh fan, so I like to keep abreast on his current and upcoming projects. His next films, both slated for release later this year are entitled The Argentine and Guerilla, which both star Benecio Del Toro (another favorite) as Che Guevara; the controversial Cuban leader under the order of Fidel Castro who toppled the previous Cuban regime in 1958(?).
The Argentine covers the early portions of the story, with Guevara arriving in Cuba and setting up his army/resistance fighters; while Guerilla seems to be a bit more political and less “actiony”, revolving around Che’s journey to New York City to address the United Nations in 1964.
Regardless on my political leanings or interest in the subject matter, there’s no question I’ll get my eyes upon these films as soon as I’m able to. Soderbergh never does any wrong and covering such an explosive (pun intended) topic over the span of two films is sure to fascinate.
The films also star Franka Potente (Run Lola Run, Blow, Bourne), Benjamin Bratt, Catalina Moreno (Maria Full of Grace, Paris je’Taime, Fast Food Nation) and Joaquim de Almeida (Desperado, Clear and Present Danger) among others.
At any rate, I came across a bunch of new stills from the movies. You can see them all beneath the seats…
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source: worst previews
Fox buys Che for Spain as two separate films
Chris Evans in Cannes
17 May 2008 05:55
Steven Soderbergh’s competition title Che will be released by Fox in Spain as two separate films.
“The first film [The Argentine] will be released by Fox in September, and the second [Guerrilla] will follow after that, although the date is yet to be confirmed,” Pedro Uriol of Morena Films, Che’s Spanish producers told Screen.
There has been some consternation over releasing Che in Cannes as one four and a half hour film. But the producers have insisted that the film be split into two for its theatrical release in Spain.
Comment by Kurt Halfyard — May 17, 2008 @ 9:48 am