December 2002. "Quest
for Fire" will be released on DVD on March 4, 2003, and according
to Entertainment Weekly magazine, Ron will record a commentary track
for the film, along with Rae Dawn Chong, and director Jean-Jacques
Annaud.
Also, the film, "Rats," in which Ron plays the role
of Dr William Winslow will be released in the USA on January 15, 2003.
Although this film is still listed as "Rats" on the
IMDB, the DVD, is entitled "Killer
Rats," and will be available from January 21, 2003.
Both these DVD's can be preordered at Amazon.com.
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December 2002. From Daily Variety,
12/4/02 --- Selma Blair will pair with Ron Perlman in "Hellboy," the
Guillermo del Toro-directed comicbook adaptation that begins shooting
in March. Columbia plans to release the pic in 2004.
Title character is a red-hued fellow, birthed in Hell, who gets
rehabilitated and trained as a crime-fighter.The film reunites del
Toro with Perlman, who played a key role in "Blade II."
From Darlene - Selma Blair has extensive movie and TV experience.
From the IMBD, Blair's credits include "Cruel Intentions" 1999, The
MTV Movie Awards 2000, "Legally Blonde 2001, and "Sweetest Thing"
2002.
Fans of Ron Perlman may as well get used to seeing "Ron Perlman"
incorrectly identified in "Variety" columns and photographs as the
millionaire/movie producer Ron Perelman. The latter guests at preview
events and escorts various pretty ladies. "Variety" has been informed
of this error and agreed to correct it. However, "Variety's" reporters
and their editors are either not taking the time to check for accuracy
or they do not know the difference. The actor and the businessman
do not in the least resemble each other so actor Ron Perlman's fans
will have to look closely at photos and read articles carefully to
differentiate the two men.
Darlene Sullivan
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October 2002. The latest news
on Hellboy reported from the Corona website.
Originally from the Chud website came the rumour that actress
Selma Blair has signed on to play Liz Sherman, the BFRD's resident
pyrokineticist, opposite Ron Perlman's Hellboy. She will also
be his love interest in the film.
Director Guillermo del Toro confirmed that they are "negotiating"
with Blair for the part of Liz (although she has not yet signed),
and that they are also in negotiations for the rest of Hellboy's
cast. "We should be able to announce a complete cast list in the next
4 weeks or so," Del Toro said.
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-October 2002. The film premiere
for "Star Trek: Nemesis" will be at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, December
9, 2002, at Grauman's Chinese Theatre 6925 Hollywood Blvd, in Hollywood,
CA.
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September 2002. Ron Perlman and Guillermo del Toro were at
the 'Dark Delicacies' store in Burbank, L.A., on Saturday September
7, 2002, signing copies of "Blade II" posters for the release of the
movie on video and DVD in the USA.
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August 2002. On August 1,
2002, Ron went along to the San Diego Comic-Con with Guillermo del
Toro and Mike Mignola to talk about his role as Hellboy in the $60
million film adaptation of Mike Mignola's comic book series, which
will be written and directed by Del Toro. For more information visit
Hellboy News page.
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August 2002. According to
the IMDB, Ron's film "Absolon" was released in Spain on
3 July 2002, and will premiere in the UK on 10th March, 2003. No dates
given for other countries yet.
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July 2002. Ron attended the 1st Annual
American Heart Awards on July 27, 2002. The 'Paint The Town Red Gala'
was to Benefit The American Heart Association.
photos
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May 2002. "HOW TO
GO OUT ON A DATE IN QUEENS" (U.S.A., 2001) was premiered
at the Avignon/New York Film Festival on April 19 at 9 pm.
Directed by Michelle Danner. Cast: Jason Alexander, Brian Drillinger,
Kristine Dunford, Rob Estes, Alison Eastwood, Ron Perlman, Kimberly
Williams.
In Michelle Danner’s light-hearted debut film, she takes a wry
look at romance, friendship and infidelity in Queens, New York. It’s
football Sunday, the late 90s, and before the night is over, new and
old relationships are going to be turned topsy-turvy.
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May 2002. Information
from Hannibal Pictures, the Production Company of Ron's latest film,
"Absolon" an action/adventure
in which he stars with Christopher Lambert, Kelly Brook and Lou Diamond
Phillips.
"Absolon" was included in a list of films offered to
foreign film buyers at the American Film Market, in February 2002,
in Santa Monica, California.
The movie is in preproduction in Canada/UK now. Availability for
sales: Australia, Japan, Korea, Latin America, U.S.A.
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April, 2002. On April 15, Dark Horizons
website gave out the information that Ron Perlman has taken over for
Michael Rooker in the role of Bill Balantine in the forthcoming film
"The Adventurer."
According to the Filmforce website "The Adventurer"
will be an English-language epic helmed by French director Christopher
Gans, director of "Brotherhood of the Wolf."
Apparently this film is based on an old French TV series.
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Another new title has been added to Ron's Filmography. "Hoodlum
& Son" is a thirties-style gangster movie written and
directed by Ashley Way. Ron plays the role of mob boss 'Ugly' Jim
McCrae.
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April, 2002. On April 19, the Aint
it Cool News website announced that Guillermo del Toro's "Hellboy"
has finally been greenlit with Ron Perlman in the title role.
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March, 2002. "Blade 2"
went straight to Number One at the Box Office on its release in the
USA on March 22, 2002, and then repeated its success with another
Number One slot when it opened in the UK one week later on March 29,
2002.
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March, 2002. Ron Perlman to attend
Las Vegas convention
Ron to attend Star Trek convention in Indianapolis
http://www.sfedora.com/Indianapolis.htm
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March, 2002. Ron Perlman's 2001 film
set in WWII, "Enemy at the Gates," has earned a variety of honors.
Written and directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, who featured Mr. Perlman
in "Name of the Rose" (1986), "Enemy" was the first film to break
audience resistance to foreign war films in China, drawing huge audiences.
Now included in lists of "classic" World War II films, for weeks the
film held first place when released to VHS. Currently, "Enemy" is
one of five nominated films for the History Channel's fourth annual
Harry Award. The winner will be named during a primetime special on
March 23. The award is named for Heroditus the first great writer
of historical works. Criteria for the prize are realism, historical
accuracy, opinions of professional and amateur critics and audience
response. "Saving Private Ryan" is a previous winner.
[Thanks to Darlene Sullivan for this information]
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March, 2002. News on the release
of the 1997 film "Betty."
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March, 2002. Terrific poster of Ron's
film, "Shakedown."
And there's also a trailer from the film at: http://us.imdb.com/Trailers?0300470
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February, 2002. During an interview
with Scifi wire, entitled "Del Toro Heralds Hellboy" director
Guillermo del Toro reported that "Ron Perlman or nobody" will assume
the title role. To read the full article go to:
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2002-02/21/13.30.film
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January, 2002. A new
film title has recently been added to Ron's filmography on the IMDB.
"Two Soldiers" (2002).
Directed by Aaron Schneider (I).
Genre: Short / Drama / War
Credited cast overview:
Ben Allison.... Pete Grier * David
Andrews (I).... Lieutenant Hogenbeck *
Jonathan Furr.... Willie Grier
Ron Perlman.... Colonel James McKellog *
Danny Vinson.... Mr. Grier * Suellen
Yates.... Mrs. Grier
Country: USA. Language: English. Color: Color
Filming Locations: East Bend, North Carolina, USA *
Elkin, North Carolina, USA * Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, USA * Yadkinville, North
Carolina, USA
Budget: $200,000
The storyline for William Faulkner's "Two Soldiers"
can be found at:
http://www.sixfoot6.com/words/essays/faulkner.htm
3 pages of stills of cast and crew of "Two
Soldiers."
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