DarrenAronofsky.Com!

In case you haven't heard, Darren Aronofsky now has his own official website up, consisting of some pretty cool stuff including a commentary track for The Fountain as well as his own blog (updated by the man himself). This pretty much means this blog is dead, although the remainder of this website is in a relatively precarious position. The site is not really needed, but we do have some interesting pages including our pretty extensive interviews section as well as the only place on the internet detailing Mr. Aronofsky's AFI student film, Protozoa, which I would be a bit reluctant to get rid of.

Thanks to all those who have contributed to the site, sent in leads or heads ups, and just emailed to say hello--your friendliness has been much appreciated!  Now while the future of this site is being decided, stay up-to-date on upcoming Aronofsky films and click over to DarrenAronofsky.Com!  

2007 Saturn Award Nominations
Topic: The Fountain
It may not be the Oscars, but The Fountain picked up three nominations from the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films including Best Science Fiction Film.  It also received nods in the categories of Best Actor and Best Special Effects.  Check out the official site for the 32nd Saturn Awards for the complete list of nominations.

Aronofsky Answers

If you read Jeffrey's earlier post regarding Moviehole's 20 Questions with Darren Aronofsky, perhaps you submitted a question to Darren. Perhaps you were lucky enough to get it answered. Well, either way the answers are now up, so go check it out.

To summarize some of the highlights, Darren mentioned he would one day like to work with Russell Crowe, Black Flies and Lone Wolf and Cub are currently being written, he only intended to write (not  direct) Batman: Year One, and there will be no commentary track on the DVD for The Fountain. But what am I telling you this for? Go read it for yourself!

Next!

Dark Horizons reports that Universal Studios look to be fast-tracking a project titled Black Swan, with Darren Aronofsky attached to direct.  The psychological thriller focuses on a manipulative relationship between rival ballet dancers.  The film will also be produced by Protozoa.

We'll keep you posted on developments as information becomes available.

Ask Darren
Are you interested in knowing more about the mind that created Pi, Requiem for a Dream and The Fountain?  Do you wonder how he fills any spare time he may find?  Do you wan to know what books he read to research his last film?  You're in luck as Moviehole.net is hosting 20 questions with Darren Aronofsky.  You can submit your question here on any topic that you would like Darren to discuss.  They'll choose the best 20 so make it count.

It's About Time...
Topic: The Fountain
Clint Mansell is getting recognized for the powerful and moving soundtrack he composed for The Fountain.  The Broadcast Film Critics Association nominated him for best composer, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association nominated him for a Golden Globe in the category for Best Original Score.

Recognition for The Fountain
Topic: The Fountain

Despite the very divided critical reaction to the film, New York Film Critics OnlineAwards for 2006 have named The Fountain among the 10 best films of 2006. 

One more day
Topic: The Fountain

Get the word out!  The Fountain hits theaters in one more day and (perhaps appropriately) if you have been looking forward to this film as long as I have then today may seem like an eternity.

As you wait to quench your thirst on the waters of the Aronofsky film that has been so many years in the making, read this brief interview from news@nature.com with Darren Aronofsky & Ari Handel about science, spirituality and how they both relate to death.

Aronofsky talks about the critical reaction to the film, petri-dish special effects, and so much more at A.V. Club and if that's not enough there is an article at CNN.com about the film, its history and origins, and a few more words about The Fountain from the man himself.

Updated: Super-interviewer and site friend Daniel Robert Epstein lets us know that he has a new interview up with Aronofsky at Suicide Girls.

Two Days Left, Plus More Interviews (If You're Hungry, We Feed You)
Topic: The Fountain

As you all know, The Fountain will be released Wednesday. That's this Wednesday. For those keeping up with all the Aronofsky interivews, but just want more--well, here they are: Aronofsky has done an exclusive interview with ComingSoon. The Boston Globe also has their recent interview with Aronofsky up, although it appears you must be a subscriber to view it.

In related news, AskMen has Darren Aronofsky listed as their "Man of the Week", which includes a run-down of "why he's famous" and a look at his filmography.

And for those who want to try their luck and win a Fountain movie poster, don't forget about our little contest.

AICN Interview
Topic: The Fountain
On the precipice of its release, Darren Aronofsky speaks with AICN's Capone at length about The Fountain and more.

Hugh Jackman Interview
Topic: The Fountain
Just a few more days now... To help you pass the time, check out Hugh Jackman sharing his thoughts on The Fountain in an interview he did for Dark Horizons.

Aronofsky.Net Contest: Win A Fountain Poster!
Topic: The Fountain
Warner Bros. was kind enough to allow us to host a contest for promotion of The Fountain. We have three posters for the film that will be given away on random drawing. If you'd like to enter, simply send an email to: contest ended." The contest ends November 27th so get on it now! No purchase necessary, one email per person. 

Aronofsky, Mansell, and More

Town Online offers an interview with Darren Aronofsky where he shares his thoughts on making smart and challenging movies, as well as his latest which will be released in less than a week.

Film.com has a posted two parts of an interview with Darren.  The first includes discussion of future projects as well as the past that might have been, while the second portion focuses on The Fountain, including the departure of Brad Pitt and discovery of Hugh Jackman for the lead.

There is an article at Reuters about The Fountain discussing the scaling down of an epic budget.

Catch a glimpse of The Fountain at IESB.net where they have posted 9 short clips from the film.

If you haven't seen them already, both Darren Aronofsky and Clint Mansell have MySpace pages.  Darren's is geared heavily toward promoting The Fountain, including an unconventional yet surprisingly insightful and personal blog documenting screenings in different cities.  Clint's has a bevy of information about film's Soundtrack, including a link to a website that offers fans a chance to upload their own remixes of a portion from the score performed by Kronos Quartet and Mogwai.

Beyond The Fountain
In the film industry, it is never too soon to talk about your next project.  According to a brief article at Dark Horizons, although Darren Aronofsky continues to develop Flicker, his next will either be a big-budget biblical epic or a smaller more intimate film.

Only A Few Days Until The Fountain Flows!
Topic: The Fountain

The Fountain comes out the the 22nd of November so if you aren't excited, we're not really sure what's wrong with you.  If you need some Fountain related goodies to feed your needs you may want to check out Wire's indepth article about the movie or (if you haven't been in a while) head on over to the official website, which (in Aronofsky film tradition) provides a cool little cyber world to wander around.

Aronofsky.Net will now be kicking into high gear for the release of the film and my friend Jeffrey will be joining us to make up a tri-threat of unstoppable Aronofsky bloggers.  Be prepared!

Moriarty Raves About The Fountain
Topic: The Fountain
Moriarty over at AICN has his review up for the The Fountain. Moriarty has covered the hell out of this flick from the start with his impassioned script review many years back to his more recent fawning set visit. I suppose it's no surprise that he loved the film, but if any of you out there are looking for a spoiler-filled movie review to get you even more amped up for The Fountain, then click the above link.

The Fountain Pushed Back
Topic: The Fountain
Well, it looks like we will be waiting a little longer to see The Fountain.  If you go to Box Office Mojo you will see that the new starting date is November 22. 

Full Length Fountain Trailer

The full-length trailer for The Fountain has just been released. If you want to see it in theaters, it's playing with Lady in the Water, although you can just  click the link to watch it now.

Also, we seem to have forgot to include a link to Chud's raving review last week, so for those who haven't read it, do so immediatly.

It seems that the comments feature still hasn't been fixed (which is a shame, 'cuz I'd love to know what you guys think about the trailer), so I'll start getting ready to move the blog to a new host (which is gonna be a pain) when I have time.

New Fountain One Sheet
Topic: The Fountain

We've got a new poster for The Fountain via Aint it Cool News and Jo Blo. Where as the  one that Aaron linked to last update seemed to stress the romantic aspect to the film, this one seems to more heavily highlight the scifi component of the movie. It'll certainly be interesting to see which direction the studio takes the marketing of the film. 

 

Also, we know that the blog's comments have not been working (our hosting service's problem, not ours--we swear) and we will attempt to remedy the problem. If we cannot get comments back, we will find a new host for the blog. Sorry for the inconvenience. 

The Fountain Poster(s)
Topic: The Fountain
If you're like me you've probably been waiting to see a poster (or anything) from The Fountain for quite some time now. Well wait no longer because now there are a few! Head over to GreekGeek to see the posters being displayed at Amsterdam's Cinema Expo. Scroll down through other lesser movies to see them all.

Also if you were unlucky enough to not catch Aronofsky in the documentary Edge of Outside about independent film it will be on again July 19, 11:00 PM on Turner Classic Movies.