The movie 'In the Heart of the Sea' directed by Ron Howard which was partially filmed in La Gomera's south will finally be screened for the first time on the island in the main film location in late 2015, the town of Playa de Santiago. The open-air screening will take place in the town's square on Sunday, August 28th 1015, at 9pm and the event is free of charge. Don't miss to see it exactly where lot's of 'Hollywood action' took place now almost three years ago. However, this screening will be of the Spanish language version called 'En el Corazon del Mar'.
The long-awaited latest Ron Howard movie 'In the Heart of the Sea', which was partially shot here in La Gomera (and had me working on set as a picture double rowing whaling boats and 'drowning' three times before being reborn with a new wig as a different character), is now finally showing in cinemas across Ireland and Britain. It opened earlier this month in most other countries worldwide and it's definitely a must-see film. Here's what the Irish Timeshad to say about the movie a few days ago: '' It’s 1850 and budding novelist Herman Melville (Ben Whishaw) has arrived at an inn belonging to Thomas Nickerson (Brendan Gleeson), the last surviving crewman of the whaling ship Essex. Nickerson proceeds with a tale that is as catastrophic as it is swashbuckling. As a 14-year-old tearaway, he boarded the ill-starred vessel. The Nantucket whaling industry was at the peak of its economic powers, replete with makeshift stock exchange and venture capitalists. To keep up with the demand for whale oil, boats were travelling further and further into increasingly treacherous waters, often for years at a time. The Essex would be no different.
The voyage would, however, be characterised by the high tensions between a privileged inexperienced young captain (Benjamin Walker, channelling the movieverse’s mean-spirited interpretation of Captain Blyth) and his first mate, the heroic veteran whaler Owen Chase (Chris Hemsworth makes with the derring-do). Relations improve after Chase’s first kill brings in a decent haul of oil. But then they mess with the wrong whale.
''Squall of the wild: Chris Hemsworth having a whale of a time in Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea'' (Irish Times)
There are many pleasures to be derived from Ron Howard’s adaptation of In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, the award-winning historical chronicle by Nathaniel Philbrick. In common with Moby Dick - the epic novel that was inspired by the events depicted here - it might reasonably be argued that the vengeful white sperm whale who picks off the sailors, one by one, is actually the movie’s hero. The scenes depicting whaling are, in fact, as horrific as the terrible fates visited, respectively, on the Essex’s crew. There are fascinating historical details and ecological warnings to be gleaned but, at heart, this is a delightfully old-fashioned high seas adventure. Unsurprisingly, Howard and regular DOP Anthony Dod Mantle fashion some spectacular images and the terrific ensemble acquit themselves with aplomb. ''
Original 'Moby Dick' poster
spotted on Gran Canaria in the
historic Hotel Madrid in Las Palmas
Very soon the new Ron Howard film 'In the Heart of the Sea' will be released worldwide. It will tell true story of the whaler Essex which was one of mainly two that helped inspire Herman Melville to write his fictional novel many years after the Essex tragedy. Melville himself (played by Ben Whishaw) will appear in the film In the Heart of the Sea. The Ron Howard film (see new poster) aims to tell the true story of 1820 as told in the historical book by N. Philbrick about the whaler Essex and its crew's epic fight for survival after their ageing ship had been badly damaged by an enraged whale. It was the most talked-about tragedy at sea until the Titanic sank nearly 100 years later. However, it is true that scenes for the film Moby Dick directed by John Huston were shot on (and off) Madeira, as well as Youghal, Co.Cork, in Ireland and… in the Canary Islands on Gran Canaria, where I spotted this original poster (left) in the bar of the classic Hotel Madrid where the walls are crammed with historic photos, documents and other memorabilia and where the film's actors were guests .
Now the Canaries were chosen once again for the outdoor scenes of the eagerly awaited 'In the Heart of the Sea', but this time the filming location was the island of La Gomera.
The latest official poster (above) for the film 'In The Heart Of The Sea', directed by Ron Howard and shot partially on location in La Gomera, has now been published by Warner Bros., and the film is due for release next month (click for details) worldwide. It's a very impressive and stunningly beautiful poster and having had the luck to work on the set as a picture double I just can't wait to watch the movie...
Below is the previous poster which shows a dramatic scene and is my personal favourite of the three that were published :
Above is the latest and final official trailer for the film 'In The Heart Of The Sea', directed by Ron Howard and shot partially on location in La Gomera. It waspublished by Warner Bros. only a couple of days ago. This one shows more action and drama and La Gomera can be seen twicw as a dramatic backdrop. Even the eastern side of the beach of Playa de Santiago appears in it. The two hours and one minute long film, which stars Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy and Brendan Gleeson, among many others, is due for release in December. I'm really looking forward to finally see the movie, especially as I had the luck to have been working on the set as a double during the shooting of many scenes at sea just off La Gomera, now two years ago. According to IMDb (click for full listing) some of the release dates are as follows:
Above is the latest official trailer for the film 'In The Heart Of The Sea', directed by Ron Howard and shot partially on location in La Gomera. It waspublished by Warner Bros. only a couple of days ago. The film, which stars Chris Hemsworth and Cillian Murphy among others, is due for release on December 11th this year in most parts of the world. I'm really looking forward to finally see the movie, especially as I had the luck to have been working on the set as a double during the shooting of many scenes at sea just off La Gomera, now almost two years ago.
While trailer and poster still say that the Ron Howard movie In the Heart of the Sea, which was partially shot here on La Gomera late 2013 will be released on March 13th, the latest post on the film's facebook site (see below) now states that it won't be released until December 11th 2015. Ron Howard has posted a reply stating that he favours this later release. We'll soon find out if we really have to wait almost nine additional months to see it. Personally I feel that it suits the mood of the story better than early spring. However, in my opinion Friday, November 20th 2015 would be the perfect day for the release as it is the day of the 195th anniversary of the whale attacking the Essex.
An official second trailer (below) for the upcoming Ron Howard directed film 'In the Heart of the Sea' has just been released by Warner Bros. and in this one the outdoor filming location of La Gomera can be clearly seen. Right at the start of the trailer the wide aerial shot of the whaling ship 'Essex' shows the island of La Gomera as a spectacular backdrop and there's a very short snippet of a scene that I remember very well... Can't wait now to see the full movie, due for release in most parts of the world on March 13th 2015.
The film 'In The Heart Of The Sea' which was directed by Ron Howard and shot partially on location in La Gomerais in the final stages of production. The film is due for release by Warner Bros. in March of next year. Brendan Gleeson, one of the actors starring in the movie, had this to say about it: “I just saw it in the last week and I’m really happy with what it does. It ‘s a kind of extraordinary, full-on idea of what you can do with a film, but it has a heart and soul to it. I’m very happy about it.” Meanwhile Ron Howard keeps us informed through his Twitter account:
This is how these two likeable actors introduce the new facebook page (click) for the upcoming movie in The Heart Of The Sea. The Ron Howard film was partially shot here on La Gomera this time last year and I had the pleasure to met these guys. Good on ye, boys , I like it !
Now the first official fim poster for the film 'In The Heart Of The Sea', directed by Ron Howard and shot partially on location in La Gomera, has been published by Warner Bros. The film is due for release in March of next year. It's a very impressive and stunningly beautiful poster and having had the luck to work on the set as a picture double I just can't wait to see the movie...
The first official teaser trailer for the film 'In The Heart Of The Sea', directed by Ron Howard and shot partially on location in La Gomera, has been published by Warner Bros. The film is due for release in March of next year.
Ron Howard's upcoming film 'In the Heart of the Sea' continues being edited in post production after shooting key scenes here on La Gomera for about 5 weeks last winter. The film is due for release in March 2015 and we'll have to wait until then to admire the resulting epic. Meanwhile Ron Howard keeps us up to date on his Twitter account. Some examples taken from that below:
Ron Howard: Full day editing In the Heart of the Sea for Warner Bros. fascinating challenge to bring this to the screen
Ron Howard: Anchors away aboard our Whaleship Essex. Little do they know....the complexities of
In the Heart of the Sea make for brand new challenges in the editing room. Headaches & Fun. Yin…
Ron Howard:
Anthony Dodmantle gave In the Heart of the Sea many stunning images to choose from.
Ron Howard: A still-very-early run-thru of In the Heart of the Sea was very
promising tho we immediately began an intensive stop-&-go editing session
...and somewhere there was this photo of a fellow-Irishman, taken in Playa de Santiago:
Memories of the time of Ron Howard's shooting of the film here on La Gomera.
Guess who's hand is resting on actor Cillian Murphy's shoulder in bar 'La Chalana'...
(Photo by Carlos)
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