It appeared as a strange choice for the 3D format as Victor Hugo’s musical LES MISERABLES is hardly a special-effects action extravaganza more befitting the likes of a TRANSFORMERS or Pixar film, but it was seriously being considered. But Oscar winning director Tom Hooper has now decided that viewers may ‘physically struggle’ with the format for his big-screen all-star musical epic that he now confirms will be shot in 2D.
I can definitely announce it’s good old-fashioned 2D. I did test 3D and I was very tempted – I think it is a very interesting new form.I wanted to make a film that connected to everyone. One of the things I’m most proud of with The King’s Speech is how it managed to do that, whether you’re eight or 80 years old. So I slightly worry with 3D that some people will physically struggle with it. If you have a certain type of eyesight it can be more demanding than watching a normal movie.
With a two-and-a-half hour film, I didn’t want to make something that anyone might think ‘That’s not for me, because I don’t like the medium. I wanted to make a film that would touch everyone. I believe the story is so strong, 3D is not essential. I’ve never done a film where big star actors are as obsessed with being in it as this!
LES MISERABLES will star Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway and Eddie Redmayne with THE KING’S SPEECH’s Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush also rumoured to feature.
Source: BBC News
Craig was our great north east correspondent, proving that it’s so ‘grim up north’ that losing yourself in a world of film is a foregone prerequisite. He has been studying the best (and often worst) of both classic and modern cinema at the University of Life for as long as he can remember. Craig’s favorite films include THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, JFK, GOODFELLAS, SCARFACE, and most of John Carpenter’s early work, particularly THE THING and HALLOWEEN.
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