I’m not what you would call a huge fan of the movies Baz Luhrmann has done so far (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!). They just aren’t the kind of movies I look to when I want to be entertainI do, however, think he has a good eye for filmmaking. What I’ve seen of his upcoming film, Australia, starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman could change my mind about his movies completely, however.
The upcoming period epic film stars Nicole Kidman as Lady Sarah Ashley, an English aristocrat, who is left in control of a cattle station in Australia during World War II. An Australian drover played by Hugh Jackman, with whom she becomes romantically interested, helps to drive the cattle across the property as they are under the threat of nearby Darwin being bombed.
The pics below are just a few that were posted to the official website. I’ve seen others (which I haven’t gotten copies of yet) that are simply beautiful. This could definitely be a film to keep our eyes on.
Australia is set to hit theaters on November 14, 2008.
Did you notice in the picture of the two kissing in the rain that their hair isn’t wet? Wouldn’t they catch that?
I just watched Romeo + Juliet on cable again not too long ago… it’s pretty freaking good. He’s definitely got an eye for the visually stimulating.
@Ana – Hollywood rain doesn’t count.
@Jina – He does visually stimulate, doesn’t he?
They’re obviously under some sort of cover, but the closeup shot hides what that is.
Maybe under some kind of cover, but I see a distinct splash mark on the left side of the picture.
I saw the splash on his jacket too, but I was just thinking they put that in when they added the rain. Their hair is too perfect to be in the rain.
A good two aussie movie!