Figured it was time to bump this with updates on upcoming projects Gerry is working on.
"300" has completed filming and is scheduled to be released in theatres on March 9, 2007. Here's a synopsis of the film:
"Based on the epic graphic novel by Frank Miller, 300 is a ferocious retelling of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. Facing insurmountable odds, their valor and sacrifice inspire all of Greece to unite against their Persian enemy, drawing a line in the sand for democracy. The film brings Miller's (Sin City) acclaimed graphic novel to life by combining live action with virtual backgrounds that capture his distinct vision of this ancient historic tale."
http://300themovie.warnerbros.com/ is the official website. You can see a couple of trailers and there is also a video blog.
Filming has completed on "Butterfly For A Wheel" and the film will be released sometime in 2007. It stars Gerry along with Pierce Brosnan. Synopsis:
"Chicago residents Neil (played by Butler) and Abby Warner (played by Bello) have a perfect marriage and a worry-free life. However, when their daughter Sophie gets kidnapped, their lives are thrown into chaos as they are forced to comply with the kidnapper's demands. The kidnapper is Ryan (played by Brosnan), who is a dangerously-efficient sociopath who feels like he has nothing to lose.
For the next twenty-four hours, Neil and Abby have no choice but to comply with Ryan's demands, and it soon becomes apparent that money is not the object -- in exchange for Sophie, Ryan wants them to kill an innocent man"
Filming is currently taking place for P.S. I Love You, based on the well-known novel. Hilary Swank stars. Unfortunately, Gerry's dead from the beginning of this one but is still an integral part of the movie:
" A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life"
Aww. James Marsters of Buffy is going to play his friend. The film should be released sometime in 2008.
Next, "Therese Raquin" is in preproduction, awaiting filming. This movie stars Glenn Close as a character the synopsis does not describe and Giovanni Ribsi as Camille:
"Therese and her lover Laurent(Gerry) murder Camille, Therese's husband. After marrying, the couple are visited by Camille's ghost, slowly turning their love for one another into an all-consuming hatred."
This may be late 2008.
Finally, Gerry is in negotiations for "Priest" Synopsis:
"A priest (Butler) disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece. "
I guess the Dangerous Liasons remake never panned out. He would have been great in that...
But anyway he is quite busy and I'm so excited he'll be sharing the screen with such talented actors, and playing a huge variety of characters--evil, benevolent, dead, etc. More ways to show off his amazing talent.
"If there was a Mount Rushmore for Broadway scores, "West Side Story" would be front and center. It snaps, it crackles it pops! It surges with a roar, its energy and sheer life undiminished by the years" - NYPost reviewer Elisabeth Vincentelli
Besides, he's done a few stage productions in London I believe; and I thought one of them was with Rachel Weiz? I could be wrong?
