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Synopsis
The Great Gatsby follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without of the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles. Credits
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The Great Gatsby Makes Impressive $19 Million On Friday, But Can't Beat Iron Man 3Don't have plans with your mom for Mother's Day yet? Go take her to see The Great Gatsby-- you'll have plenty of company. The glossy literary adaptation is exceeding nearly all box office expectations this weekend, making a whopping $19 million between midnight Thursday and Friday showings, and on track for a $53 million opening...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-05-11 13:46:19comments
The Great Gatsby Has Surprisingly Big Debut, Could Even Beat Iron Man 3 This WeekendThe Great Gatsby was never going to have an opening as huge as Iron Man 3's, or really any movie with a superhero and a lot of explosions, but its box office so far has managed to be surprisingly strong for a film based on a 90-year-old book. Early estimates at Deadline say that Gatsby managed to make $3.2 million from midnight and Thursday night screenings...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-05-10 15:43:43comments
The Great Gatsby: 9 Big Differences Between The Book And MovieLike the director’s other works, The Great Gatsby is noticeably, unmistakably Luhrmann’s and whether or not you believe in his vision is largely dependent on your tolerance of the man’s idea of spectacle. It would be nearly impossible to outdo Mr. Fitzgerald, and so Luhrmann tries to visually gives us as different a world as possible while still maintaining the quality of the venerable writer’s pages. It’s not the movie Fitzgerald would have written, but he was never all that good at creating screenplays, anyway. ...by Jessica Rawden | published: 2013-05-10 13:52:59comments
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To 3D Or Not To 3D: Buy The Right Great Gatsby TicketHow is it possible that The Great Gatsby is Baz Luhrmann's first 3D film? The Australian director has defined excess with Moulin Rouge! and showed his willingness to play around with classics in Romeo + Juliet; he seems like exactly the guy who would embrace the new technology of 3D to make something new out of a familiar story, and now he's done exactly that with The Great Gatsby. If you're going to adapt F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel and put hip-hop and Lana del Rey on the soundtrack, why not put it in 3D too?...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-05-10 09:09:39comments
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The Great Gatsby Soundtrack Is Streaming Online For FreeThe story behind Gatsby -- at least, early on – focused on the soundtrack, and the collaborators Jay-Z managed to bring in. I’m hoping that the conversation shifts to the performances, and Luhrmann’s visuals panache once people start seeing the movie…...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-05-07 15:13:40comments
The Great Gatsby Giveaway: Win A Brooks Brothers Gift Card, Crystal Decanter And MoreThe green light. The yellow roadster. The pink suit and the white flowers and the blue lawn where extravagant parties happen each Saturday. The Great Gatsby comes loaded with some of the strongest images and icons in American literature, and as Baz Luhrmann attempts to adapt F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel to film, we're dying to see how they all look once they're up on the screen...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-05-06 13:13:18comments
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Listen To The XX's Original Track For The Great GatsbyLuhrmann’s movies always make excellent use of original musical collaborations, though it concerns me slightly that most of the stories we’re hearing about The Great Gatsby have to do with the movie’s soundtrack, and the illustrious artists who are contributing tracks. Where are the comments on DiCaprio’s performance in the title role?...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-04-25 08:29:58comments
What Major Change Has Baz Luhrmann Made To The Great Gatsby?Brace yourselves, English Lit majors. You might not be thrilled to learn that director Baz Luhrmann had to make a few changes to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s beloved tome The Great Gatsby while working hard to adapt the novel for the big screen. What did he have to alter on the book’s journey to theaters?...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-04-09 10:21:29comments
Great Gatsby Trailer Reveals New Beyonce And Lana Del Rey MusicWhether you love Baz Luhrmann or hate him, you've got to admire his consistency, and his dedication to his own wild and colorful vision of the world. His movies look like no other, and it's an enormous experiment to see how his aesthetic of excess will translate to what's probably the best American novel ever, The Great Gatsby. Writing about the lavish Roaring 20's, F. Scott Fitzgerald used prose that was precise and elegant and heartbreaking; translating it to the screen, Luhrmann is throwing on 3D and giant movie stars and music from Beyonce and Lana del Rey...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-04-04 08:38:14comments
Beyonce Will Cover Amy Winehouse For The Great Gatsby SoundtrackThe Gatsby soundtrack is shaping up to be a star-studded affair. Early reports claim that Lady Gaga and Prince were contributing tracks for the album. Adding Beyonce and Andre 3000 ups the album’s already substantial street cred. ...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-04-02 09:55:50comments
The Great Gatsby Rekindles Fan Fervor With Two Upbeat New TV SpotsAudiences who were fired up for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby when it was supposed to arrive in theaters last year are going to have to rekindle that passion for the director’s vibrant brand of storytelling. Two new TV spots for the movie that have just been released should help quite a bit ....by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-03-26 15:16:10comments
Jay-Z Isn't The Great Gatsby's Composer, But He's Definitely Involved"As soon as I spoke with Baz and Leonardo, I knew this was the right project,” he said. “The Great Gatsby is that classic American story of one`s introduction to extravagance, decadence and illusion. It`s ripe for experimentation and ready to be interpreted with a modern twist....by Nick Venable | published: 2013-03-15 00:27:22comments
The Great Gatsby Will Open This Year's Cannes Film FestivalHere’s the odd part: Gatsby is set to open in the States on May 10, going day-and-date in France with the May 15 screening in Cannes. In years past, Cannes has turned down films that have opened elsewhere already, so the fest’s relationship with Luhrmann must have helped solidify Gatsby as the choice to open this year’s Cannes activities. ...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-03-12 06:05:40comments
Jay-Z Confirmed To Score Baz Luhrmann's The Great GatsbyJay-Z and singer-songwriter Jeymes Samuel of The Bullitts have been confirmed as working on the film score for Gatsby, as reported on Twitter. “(We) have been working tirelessly on the score for the upcoming #CLASSIC The Great Gatsby,” Samuels tweeted. “It is too DOPE for words!”...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-12-31 14:05:30comments
Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby Gets A Lavish New TrailerAdapted by Luhrmann and co-writer Craig Pearce, The Great Gatsby tells the story of Nick Carraway (Maguire) a young man from the midwest who gets caught up in the world of high society after moving to Long Island and meeting the famous Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio). But as Carraway is brought in closer to Gatsby's inner circle, he discovers that everything he believed to be true about the man might actually be an elaborate lie....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-12-19 18:18:27comments
More Great Gatsby Character Posters Have Tobey Maguire Looking DapperBaz Luhrman's The Great Gatsby promises to be one seriously flashy adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's great book, but sadly we still have a while to wait until we actually see it. The film was originally going to be released this Christmas, but in a surprise move - we're still not 100% clear on the reasons - Warner Bros. decided to push the film all the way back to summer 2013....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-12-18 17:05:06comments
Great Gatsby Character Posters Focus On Isla Fisher And Joel EdgertonWhile Warner Bros. has its hands full promoting The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, they haven't forgotten about The Great Gatsby. In fact, they've started revealing characters posters if the tale's troubled figures. In what should prove the first of six, the two posters below show Joel Edgerton as the wealthy and dangerous Tom Buchanan, and Isla Fisher as the low-class gal with big dreams, Myrtle Wilson....by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-12-18 12:39:06comments
New Great Gatsby Image Gives Leonardo DiCaprio His Close-UpLeonardo DiCaprio is currently riding yet another wave of critical acclaim, as awards nominations pile up for his performance in Django Unchained and rumors of another Oscar nomination- -and maybe even a win this time-- start getting louder and louder. But once upon a time DiCaprio would have been competing against himself for all that attention...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-12-13 10:08:39comments
Baz Luhrmann May Get Prince, Lady Gaga For Great Gatsby SoundtrackThe inclusion of these hot pop artists should come as no surprise. Luhrmann reworked Elton John’s Your Song into a poetic melody for Moulin Rouge!, and tapped such artists as Butthole Surfers and Radiohead for his Romeo and Juliet soundtrack back in 1996. ...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-10-15 09:34:03comments
Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby Release Date Set For 2013Gatsby will open on May 10, 2013, Warner confirmed in a press release. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as the mysterious millionaire of the title. He’ll be joined by Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton and Isla Fisher in the exquisite-looking period adaptation. ...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-09-20 13:09:39comments
Why The Great Gatsby Could Be A Perfect Summer MovieFrom the moment Baz Luhrmann announced he was putting together a film based on The Great Gatsby, it was already obvious this wouldn't be your typical literary adaptation. The famously flashy and ambitious Luhrmann has never done movies the way anybody else did, creating a drag queen Mercutio who danced to disco in Romeo + Juliet...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-08-07 06:56:41comments
The Great Gatsby Delayed Until Summer 2013Anyone who was looking forward to a serious Leonardo DiCaprio double feature this Christmas is going to have to change their plans. While both Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained and Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby had been scheduled to open on the historically crowded December 25 holiday...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-08-06 11:32:11comments
New Great Gatsby Shots Showcase GlamorWith its anachronistic soundtrack, abundance of slo-mo and in-your-face emoting, I personally found the movie's first trailer too much all around. However these new images are pulling me back into the sway of Gatsby's enchanting world of glitz and deceit. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-06-12 11:03:47comments
The Great Gatsby Trailer Arrives OnlineMany filmmakers have attempted to bring F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby - arguably the greatest book ever written - to the big screen, but thus far nobody has been successful. The most notable attempt came in 1974 when director Jack Clayton tried his hand at it. Despite bringing together a terrific cast that included Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern and Karen Black,, the movie still couldn't match the power and brilliance of the original story....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-05-22 17:48:47comments
First Look At Trailer For Baz Luhrmann's The Great GatsbySometimes we get our first look at highly anticipated movies as gloriously high-res downloads from Apple, with an elegant poster or images to go along with it. And then sometimes fate and studios throw a bad hand to movie fans and allow Entertainment Tonight the first look at a trailer...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-05-22 09:23:40comments
Ferrell Punches A Baby And DiCaprio Lives The Good Life In First Footage From The Campaign And The Great GatsbyStarting with the new Will Ferrell-Zach Galifianakis comedy, director Jay Roach came out to address the audience and explained that they were originally planning to release The Campaign towards the end of the presidential election......by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-04-24 16:52:41comments
What Lisbeth Salander And More Book Characters Would Really Look LikeWell, Brian Joseph Davis, writer and co-founder of the online literary magazine Joyland, chose to explore the divide between what we imagine and what's on the page with his intriguing blog The Composites. Here he uses composite sketch software created for identifying crime suspects to render a detailed image of a wide-array of literary figures, from Sam Spade to Madam Bovary and Lisbeth Salander....by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-02-21 12:15:14comments
Baz Luhrmann Injured On Set Of The Great GatsbyThe cast and crew of the upcoming Great Gatsby adaptation were given early leave from filming this week, but not for a good reason. Reports state that director Baz Luhrmann was injured on set, which resulted in the film shutting down early for the holidays. ...by Kelly West | published: 2011-12-23 22:40:38comments
First Look Photos From The Great Gatsby Show The Cast Looking Good But UnhappyAfter numerous glimpses at the set of The Great Gatsby, we’re finally getting a small peek at the finished product. This comes in the form of two promotional photos released by Warner Bros, which show us a few of the main characters from Baz Luhrmann’s 3D adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel. ...by Kelly West | published: 2011-12-13 09:41:02comments
DiCaprio, Mulligan And Maguire Together In Costume On The Great Gatsby SetBased on the latest set photos to surface from Baz Luhrmann’s 3D take on The Great Gatsby, the 1920’s don’t look so bad on Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire. Catch a glimpse of the trio in costume on the set of the film. ...by Kelly West | published: 2011-11-18 09:08:04comments
Tobey Maguire Spotted In Costume On The Set Of The Great GatsbySet photos of Tobey Maguire used to be a very different thing. Less than a decade ago the actor was running around the streets of New York City wearing red and blue tights as one of the greatest superheros of all time. Now, however, that job has been relegated to Andrew Garfield and today we have a new kind of Tobey Maguire set photos....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-10-25 23:38:47comments
The Great Gatsby Gets A Release DateLast year around Christmas time Jeff Bridges went into direct competition against Jeff Bridges. Two of the actor's films - Tron Legacy and True Grit - were opening only a week apart, and while each movie didn't necessarily appeal to the same sections of the general audience, it was fun getting a double dose of Bridges....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-10-14 17:46:02comments
Baz Luhrmann Adds Two More Aussies To His Great Gatsby CastThough we didn't really get to see very much of Ward's acting ability in Pirates (though she did get everyone to say "Is that Amanda Seyfried?"), McAuliffe is a solid performer that can put on an impressive American accent. Chances are that neither of them will have very big roles in the film - we all know the book and the main characters - but if it helps Luhrmann support his Australian brethren I say why not....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-08-31 14:47:32comments
Jason Clarke Cast As George Wilson In Baz Luhrmann's The Great GatsbyWhile I'm sure that any actor would love to play in a film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby - one of the greatest books ever written - I'd have to imagine that the least in-demand role must be George Wilson. A lowly mechanic with an unfaithful wife who eventually kills himself and the title character, it's not exactly sunshine, rainbows and partying in West Egg....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-06-14 00:54:44comments
Joel Edgerton To Play Tom Buchanan In Baz Luhrmann's The Great GatsbyThe last month has been full of starts and stops for Aussie actor Joel Edgerton. First it was reported that he was a frontrunner for the lead in The Bourne Legacy - nope, Jeremy Renner ended up taking that job. No worries though, there always Snow White And The Huntsman. Oh...Chris Hemsworth got that gig?...by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-05-17 18:26:08comments
Isla Fisher Is Spectacularly Miscast As Myrtle Wilson In The Great GatsbyI thought we were at least supposed to try for some verisimilitude when it came to adapting great literature, so I was holding Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby to a higher standard. Except now he's gone and cast Isla Fisher as Myrtle Wilson...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-04-19 11:52:05comments
Ben Affleck In Talks For Baz Luhrmann's The Great GatsbyThe last we heard about Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby, it sounded like the project has slowed down considerably. Set with a principal cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire, the Australian director said that he has delayed the production due to speculation and misinformation. It makes me wonder how this story is cropping up....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-04-07 19:37:01comments
Baz Luhrmann Says He's Not Doing Great Gatsby Right Now, Comments On 3D And AustraliaWhen I found out that Baz Luhrmann would be directing an adaptation of The Great Gatsby, one of the greatest books of all time, I was actually happy. The book has never been given a proper film and with a cast that included Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire, Luhrman seemed on pace to do just that. Then he announced that he would be making the movie in 3D and filming it not on Long Island but, rather, in his native Australia....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-03-11 18:25:51comments
Baz Luhrmann's Great Gatsby Starts Shooting In Australia In MarchThe film will also be shot in 3D, marking the first time stars Leonardo DiCaprio (as Gatsby), Tobey Maguire (Nick Carraway) and Carey Mulligan (Daisy) have ever worked in the format. It is, in other words, absolutely not going to be the Gatsby you read in high school, though what it will be seems totally unclear....by Katey Rich | published: 2011-02-21 08:12:45comments
Warner Bros. Will Probably Make Baz Luhrmann's Great Gatsby A RealityWe've discussed many times all the pros and cons of Luhrrmann taking on one of the great American novels, and the basic moral of the story is that we have no idea how this might turn out...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-02-09 21:35:48comments
Baz Luhrmann May Walk Away From His Great Gatsby AdaptationLuhrmann went on to say that he's been workshopping with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire, which we already knew, but that "I think I've been a bit shaded out...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-02-01 08:52:04comments
Baz Luhrmann May Shoot The Great Gatsby In 3DThe bloom is well off the 3D rose, no matter how many more 3D films we have coming down the pike, and the high-minded idea that even intimate dramas would be aided by 3D seem to have been well shattered...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-01-10 08:34:29comments
First Look At Carey Mulligan As Baz Luhrmann's Daisy BuchananLuhrmann also provided a photo of Mulligan in full Daisy makeup, snapped during the screen tests that were shown to the presidents of Sony earlier today...by Katey Rich | published: 2010-11-15 21:37:31comments
Carey Mulligan Now The Leading Contender To Play Great Gatsby's DaisyGatsby starts filming next summer, with Leonardo DiCaprio still set to star as Gatsby, and the role of Nick Carraway apparently still up for grabs. Now that Mulligan and Shia LaBeouf...by Katey Rich | published: 2010-11-12 12:58:29comments
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