TOLDJA! Russell Crowe Plays Biblical Boat Builder In Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Noah’
Deadline was the first to reveal that Russell Crowe was Darren Aronofsky’s choice to star in Noah, the coproduction between Paramount Pictures and New Regency. The partners just announced his closed deal. Deadline also reported that Liam Neeson was circling the other major lead. We’ll have to see if that one sticks. Here’s the announcement:
HOLLYWOOD, CA (April 22, 2012) – Paramount Pictures and New Regency Productions jointly announced today that Academy Award®-winner Russell Crowe has been cast as Noah in Academy Award®-nominated director Darren Aronofsky’s feature film of the same name. Paramount will release the film on March 28, 2014.
Said Aronofsky, “I’d like to thank Paramount and Regency for backing my team’s work to breathe new life into the biblical epic. I rejoice that Russell Crowe will be by my side on this adventure. It’s his immense talent that helps me to sleep at night. I look forward to being wowed by him every day.”
NOAH is a close adaptation of the Biblical story of Noah’s Ark. In a world ravaged by human sin, Noah is given a divine mission: to build an Ark to save creation from the coming flood. The screenplay was written by Aronofsky and Ari Handel and revised by Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter John Logan (GLADIATOR, HUGO).
Scott Franklin and Aronofsky of Protozoa Pictures, along with Mary Parent of Disruption Entertainment, will produce the film. The film will be executive produced by Ari Handel (BLACK SWAN), Arnon Milchan of New Regency and Chris Brigham (INCEPTION, ARGO).
The movie will begin shooting this July in Iceland and New York.
Crowe is repped by WME.
Will Darren Aronofsky and Paramount have to consult Al Gore for exact measurements of sea temperature and depth back in Noah’s time? And speaking of, when was the ark finished? Was it a Thursday? Did he break for Sabbath? Is there a muzuzah on the ark door? Will the animals be ‘free range’ animals? Will PETA be monitoring the film? Will Bjork play a swan since they’re filming in Iceland, and if so, does she have a twin for the two/by/two sequences?
Hey Bobby! Bitter much? Perhaps your posted comments are just a lame attempt at humor. (Or you just want to show how us clever your are). As the kids today would say, “Major Fail”.
Checked out your website. Nice bio. You have a terrific future in the past.
“a close adaptation of the Biblical story of Noah’s Ark” being filmed in Iceland and NYC? Why do I suspect this is set in the future.
Great news!!!! I love Russell Crowe, he is a terrific actor, so intense and Darren is a great director.
I agree! I think Russel Crowe will make a great Noah. I hope they do a good job with the script. This has the potential to be epic if they do it right.
All part of Crowe’s master plan to eventually play God himself. Of course, Crowe’s God will be humorless and stare gravely at everything.
I think its safe to say that Russel’s Star is once again on the rise after several years of mediocrity, with his cameo in Man of Steel and the highly anticipated Les ‘Miserables, and now this, he’s back in the game!!
Let me guess, assistant at WME?
Great news – this will help other bible themed movies get funded and produced. I wonder who will play Shem, Ham, Japheth and their wives?
Does anyone care about Russell Crowe? I would avoid this movie for this very reason.
I care about Russell Crowe. Nowadays, his name alone won’t draw me to a movie, but his presence would be a major factor in my decision.
This will be a huge bomb on a John Carter level.
Don’t agree. Most people didn’t have a clue who John Carter was.
Everybody knows the story of Noah.
I’m just waiting out on the scene of Rusty wearing red, white & green & holding his beloved bunnies.
No it won’t Noah is going to be an action hero like Gladiator so there!
Yep. This is a dumb idea. The Bible thumpers won’t approve and the rest of us will just roll our eyes.
It’s a story about a man loading a boat with animals. And then unloading them. It’s a comedy premise, maybe, but a drama? Nah.
I will bet 2 cubits that you are correct. This film will be a very difficult sell.
props for working the biblical “cubit” into a DH comment thread!
wasn’t the concept of Russell Crowe and a boat already spoofed on South Park? And didn’t the box office of Steve Carrell and the Ark do enough to scare money away from this concept?
excellent. I love a good myth adaptation. Not that this will be good but you know Mythology is always fun on film.
It’s become hip and fashionable to say “mythology” when referring to the Bible.
But it just shows how much of a herd-following feather brain you really are…
I’m both excited about this and terrified for everyone involved.