'Resurrecting the Champ' News

[coldcasegirl]

yeah I know, she is too pretty to be mean...lol ;D

[tiger_lilly]

soccerulz said:

A friend and I met Charlize Theron (before she had really hit it big) and she couldn't have been more rude.....I'm so glad KM is not like that....

Aww that sucks about Charlize, I really like her and from what I've seen in interviews she seems really nice. But I guess you never know. Maybe she had a bad day?

But it goes to show that Kathryn really IS nice, she takes time to talk and whatnot for her fans

[longislanditalian2]

I've been look around but couldn't find any production pictures.

Maybe KM will win an oscar for this movie
She's bound to be great in this movie ,considering she is such an awesome actress

[coldcasegirl]

Yeah totally longislanditalian2~~She deserves to win an award, whether for this movie or CC~ ;D

[Athame]

'Nother Article

A big-screen pass: Elway's film foray hits the mark
By Bill Husted
Denver Post Staff Columnist



That's a wrap.

"Resurrecting the Champ" finished shooting Monday with a bang, a big Denver scene featuring Josh Hartnett and Hall of Famer John Elway on the patio of Elway's restaurant.

The film, based on a magazine story by Denver-based L.A. Times correspondent J.R. Moehringer, was shot in 36 days, all but two of them in Calgary, Canada. Since it's set in Denver, however, director Rod Lurie and his crew were here to get some exterior shots (Denver Coliseum, Coors Field, etc.).

Hartnett plays a "Denver Times" sportswriter, based loosely on Moeh ringer. The actor, famous for his roles in "Black Hawk Down" and "Pearl Harbor," began Monday's shooting at Dove Valley, where the Broncos just opened camp. After ad-libbing an interview with Jake Plummer, he dashed off to Elway's for a lunch scene with that other Broncos QB, a scene that also starred Hartnett's on-camera son, played smartly by Dakota Goyo.

The setup: Hartnett and his son are finishing up lunch when the boy spots Elway. The boy runs up to Elway, thinking he's pals with his dad. The gridiron icon is warm and welcoming, though it's clear he has no idea who Hartnett's character is. "You play football?" Elway asks the boy.

"Yeah," the kid says. "But my hands aren't big enough to hold a real football."

"Lemme see," Elway says. "Your hands are twice the size mine were at your age."

Lurie said he has long admired Elway - and before long No.7 was
earning the director's admiration as an actor too. After one take, someone yelled out: "An athlete who remembers all his lines? Incredible!"
Having starred in countless commercials, and a cameo on the TV show "Las Vegas," Elway said he wasn't nervous about his first time on the big screen. "If you mess up, you get to do it over again."

Not like football.

Lurie, who co-wrote the script, has high hopes for the movie, which is slated for release next year. "The performances are amazing," he says of Hartnett, Samuel L. Jackson and the rest of a cast, which includes Teri Hatcher, Alan Alda and Kathryn Morris.

Hartnett spent most of his time in our town lying low at the JW Marriott. "Champ" has been an exhausting slog for the rising star. Six days of shooting a week, six straight weeks.

Although Hartnett was exhausted, Venessa Harris and Lindsay Spencer were thrilled. The two servers at Elway's got to be extras Monday. Both were paid scale, but afterward both looked as if they would have gladly paid for the privilege.

[tiger_lilly]

Thanks Athame. Nice to know they've wrapped the movie.

[frenchfan]

Thanks Athame

[coldcasegirl]

Thanks Athame! Glad to know they have finished filming. I can't wait to see the trailer and pics from the movie.
Hope we find out a date for it to come out in theaters soon, I am planning to clear my schedule for the day it comes out...I will definitely be seeing this movie ;D

[longislanditalian2]

Me too Coldcasegirl, I can't wait to see the pictures for this movie!!

Thanks Athame

[LillyKat]

Thank you, Athame!

[Lee]

I recon! I promised my best friend I'd endure as many Orlando movies for the rest of my life if she went and saw this with me. And I can't stand Orlando. Does anyone have any idea when Resurrecting The Champ due for release? I'm guessing early-mid 2007? Maybe, correct me please. Tomorrow would be great! But somehow, my prayers are falling on deaf ears.

[longislanditalian2]

@artificallysweet- It says according to IMDB- 2007 no month given yet...


I wonder just how many scenes Kathryn has in this movie

[Lee]

With any luck, alot!! She deserves alot more exposure and credit than she actually gets for her acting.

[longislanditalian2]

@artificallysweet- I agree, but I hope this is movie helps her win an oscar.

[TVFan]

According to the folks at the IMDB message board, Kathryn attended Josh Hartnett's birthday party while she was up in Calgary filming:

Katherine Morris and the director and his best friend were there and lots of people I had no idea who they were, probably just locals he met here. He was the DJ all night and he has awesome music taste! It was a restuarant called Saltlik in downtown Calgary. It's a really cool venue and the whole top of the restaurant was closed of for the party. and open bar all night!

[longislanditalian2]

That's sweet that Kathryn attended Josh's birthday party. I hope that Kathryn's character in the movie is sweet not nasty.

[Athame]

Alright, so neither has KM in them, but someone on IMDb.com posted these pictures from behind the scenes:

Josh Hartnett, Caitlynne Medrek and Dakota Goyo

Caitlynne Medrek

[TVFan]

Thanks Athame!

[coldcasegirl]

Thanks a lot Athame! Josh looks sooo hott! lol, and Dakota is a cutie...I hope we see some with Kathryn soon!! ;D

[Athame]

You're welcome, TVFan and coldcasegirl!