Damian Lewis

Click here for another article on The Northern Rock All*Star Cup. Last year’s was quite the event and if you manage to go, there should be plenty of opportunities to take pictures! ➡ Click here at the gallery for last year’s All Star Cup album.

• According to this Variety article Philip Haas’s new movie The Situation starring Damian Lewis will be released in the US next year by Shadow Distribution, a small distributor that specializes in independent films and documentaries and also manages the Maine International Film Festival every July.
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• Ann reported that all of the Stormbreaker movie-related books are now available in the US from Amazon.com except for the graphic novel which will not be available until October 19th. Check out the Shop page for all available Stormbreaker merchandise.

• KathyV posted news that Stormbreaker starring Damian Lewis will screen at the Toronto International Film Festival which runs from September 7th through the 16th.
• A question was raised about Damian’s female co-star in both Warriors and Friends and Crocodiles. This talented actress is Jodhi May. Click here to download a terrific clip of them together in Warriors. This clip was created for us by Katy of the Jodhi May Domain. Click
  here for information about obtaining the Region 2 Warriors DVD; and click here to contact BBC America to request the US broadcast of Peacekeepers (aka Warriors).

• Selene discovered that tickets are now on sale for the September 20th Soho Curzon Cinema preview screening for the UK release of Keane – followed by a Question and Answer session with Damian Lewis! Click here and here for more information.
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• Beth shared the news that Helen McCrory’s new film The Queen will open the New York Film Festival on September 29th.
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• Selene posted the preliminary ITV broadcast schedule for Damian Lewis’s participation in the Northern Rock All Star Celebrity Golf Cup in Wales beginning on August 26th.
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• The winning bid for the recent eBay auction of wardrobe items worn by Damian Lewis for his portrayal of Major Richard Winters in Band of Brothers was £585 ($1,106)!

• Ann shared the news that Damian will again participate in a celebrity golf tournament at the Celtic Manor in Wales over August Bank Holiday (26th – 28th). Click on the links below for more information. [Ann]
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• Members of the Damian Lewis Yahoo! Group have been discussing Hearts and Bones, the 2000 BBC television series which featured Damian Lewis in season one. If anyone has information about obtaining copies of the elusive episodes 1 and 7 of season one please share that information with Damian’s fans!

• Click here to view the Stormbreaker ad that is currently running the UK.
• KathyV drew our attention to this interesting thread about Much Ado About Nothing that was posted on the Television Without Pity site.
• Oldies but goodies! Click on the links below to view images from 2001 Damian Lewis articles and interviews that Selene has just added to the Warehouse.
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• Check the schedule for upcoming Damian Lewis performances and events.

• Josie shared information about the September UK release of Keane starring Damian Lewis including this link to Soda Pictures, the UK distributor, and also this myspace page dedicated to the film.
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• Strombreaker update!
  
  » Did you ever imagine that a movie idol might be called Yassen?! According to redrose_blackribbon a “Yassen is interesting, really!” campaign is now ongoing at fanfiction.net!
  
  » KathyV posted information about Damian Lewis’s Stormbreaker character Yassen Gregorovich (spoiler warnings!)
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  Ann shared this article about Hey Kid! – the Matt Willis song on the Stormbreaker soundtrack that is supposed to feature Damian Lewis in the music video.

  » Some of the UK Alex Rider fans have reported that the cinemas have been sold out when they went to see repeat screenings of Stormbreaker!

• Rian reminded Damian’s fans of the infamous “bugle picture” of Damian Lewis (and all the fun we’ve had talking about it over time!)
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• Click here to download Jo-anne’s lovely Goodbye, My Lover music video of Damian Lewis from Brides.

• Thanks to Ann for finding this gorgeous picture of Damian Lewis as “Yassen the Assassin” in Stormbreaker (for a bad guy he looks pretty good!)
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• Lynda from Wisconsin shared her comments after viewing DVDs of Damian Lewis playing for England in the Soccer Aid game to benefit UNICEF. Contact Mia if you’d like to acquire copies of “The Ginger Prince’s” football DVDs!
• Although the Amazon.com site still shows August 17th as the release date for all Stormbreaker movie-related books such as this Behind the Scenes volume which features Damian Lewis on the cover, members have received notification that the books will not be shipped until October 24th (after the US theatrical release of the film on October 6th.)
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• Click here to see a new version of the Matt Willis music video for Stormbreaker titled Hey Kid! Still no sign of Damian although he was supposed to appear in the video.

• New Damian Lewis Trade Justice video! Damian Lewis is an ambassador for the Christian Aid organization and Selene has discovered his new video encouraging public support for a trade justice campaign event scheduled to take place in London on September 14th.
  
  » Click here and here to learn more about the Beat Goes On campaign.
  
  » Click here to download and view Bolivia For Sale, the documentary that Damian made last year for Christian Aid.
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Oh crap, I accidentally deleted Tuesday’s post! 😥 So some of this is a repeat of yesterday’s stuff …

• Jen updated us with the Australian broadcasts dates for various Damo programming – click here for the updated TV schedule.
• This week’s TV Guide (July 31 – August 6) has a brief review (and photo) of Much Ado About Nothing. Thanks to Ann!
• Click here for a positive review of Stormbreaker. Click here for box office news on the film.
• According to the article here, Colditz will be released on DVD in the US in early 2007! Perhaps it will finally broadcast in the US around that time?
• We’ve added our first affiliates! Make sure and check them out! 😉

  » Hugh Dancy.info – a site for gorgeous UK actor, Hugh Dancy
  » Ralph Fiennes Corner – a site for Damian’s Chromophobia co-star
  » Absolutely Sophia Myles – a site dedicated to Damian’s pretty Colditz co-star
  » Stellar Matthew – a site for Damian’s Warriors co-star, Matthew MacFadyen
  » Presenting Marion Cotillard – a tribute page for the beautiful French actress
  » The Man Beneath the Kilt – a Ewan McGregor site.

• A few notes on Much Ado About Nothing: Click here for the new BBC America page and here for a postive review from Catholic Online. Much Ado broadcasts on BBC America on Aug. 6th at 7pm and 11:30pm ET! Thanks to Ann.
• Some news on the Stormbreaker soundtrack from Kaelynn over at the AH message board. The website Arcade Digital Music is offerering previews and a download of the film score on their website. No sign of the Matt Willis or Rooster singles that have been mentioned previously so maybe another soundtrack is in the works?