Stephen fry and hugh laurie reunite for the canterville. The duo consisted of stephen fry and hugh laurie, who met in 1980 through mutual friend emma thompson whilst all three attended the university of cambridge. Stephen fry and hugh laurie click through for a fabulous post with lots of photos of the duo, who have been good friends since hugh laurie and stephen fry. Canterville ghost cast includes hugh laurie and stephen. Giles new that mitchell and webb look and keiron self also of that mitchell and webb look are the screenwriters in charge of writing the adaptation. Hugh laurie and stephen fry voice animated the canterville. Stephen fry and hugh laurie, again hugh laurie now a favourite after reading frys chronicles. If you only know hugh laurie from his work on the fox series house, youd be forgiven for not knowing that hes actually an englishman. May 15, 2012 fry has taken to twitter to announce that he and laurie will be working together again to lend their voices to melmoth films animated production of oscar wildes the canterville ghost. Hugh laurie and stephen fry reunite to get animated in the canterville ghost by dave trumbore may 18, 2012. The cantervillle ghost, starring stephen fry and hugh laurie, to be released christmas 2017. The canterville ghost is a short story by oscar wilde. The canterville ghost, a british animated feature film with the voices of stephen fry, hugh laurie, and miranda hart, originally. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses moving above ones head, and listen to silence.
Stephen fry, hugh laurie reunite for big screen animation. The duo, who last performed together years ago, will turn out for the canterville ghost. Since january 1984 when i bought my first apple macintosh, through the dark late 80s and mid 90s when the company had all but 3% of the personal computer market, i have developed the thickest of skins when it comes to applehaters. Much adapted for television and film, oscar wildes the canterville ghost tells the story of the otises, a modern american family, who are looking to buy a house in the english countryside. The canterville ghost is not a horror book as it said on the cover but it does have something to do with ghosts. One final note before the story youll note its subtitled a hyloidealistic romance.
May 15, 2012 stephen fry and hugh laurie will reunite to voice a new animated version of oscar wildes the canterville ghost the former comedy partners will work together again to provide voices for the. Nov 15, 2008 the supernatural element found in the novel the canterville ghost by oscar wilde include the spirit. He first came to attention in the 1981 cambridge footlights revue presentation the cellar tapes, which also included hugh laurie, emma thompson and. Now that house is coming to an end, the hollywood reporter says laurie is teaming with former comedy cohort stephen fry for a new animated film based on oscar wildes story, the canterville ghost. Brush up your shakespeare english comedians commonplace book hugh laurie twelfth night william shakespeare favorite person fries to my daughter. Hugh laurie and stephen fry lend voices to the canterville ghost. Hugh laurie and stephen fry to reunite for the canterville ghost posted on may 22, 2012 by blackbook before hugh laurie was the beloved holmesian ahole known as dr. Miranda hart, stephen fry, hugh laurie to star in the. Stephen fry and hugh laurie, again hugh laurie now a favourite after reading fry s chronicles. And i say that not because i admire everything stephen fry does, but because what he writes is true and we must stand up to things like this. Famous for his public declaration of celibacy in the tatler back in the 1980s, emma thompson has characterised her friend as 90 percent gay, 10 percent other. The canterville ghost is an opera by the russian composer alexander knaifel to a libretto by tatiana kramarova based on wildes story. So, at midnight he left his secret chamber and glided through the corridors, when suddenly, behind one corner, a horrible ghost stood right in front of him.
With a new animated film featuring the voices of stephen fry and hugh laurie working together for the first time in thirteen years making news, interest in this classic story is sure to reemerge. Stephen john fry born 24 august 1957 is an english actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director, and a director of norwich city football club. The canterville ghost nationwide book distributors. Since january 1984 when i bought my first apple macintosh, through the dark late 80s and mid 90s when the company had all but 3% of the personal computer market, i have developed the thickest of skins when it comes. Hugh laurie july 11, 1959 is an english actor, voice artist, comedian, writer, musician, recording artist, and director. Miranda hart, stephen fry, hugh laurie to star in the canterville.
Stephen fry and hugh laurie with a standard poodle and a westie. The canterville ghost 1997 read online free book by oscar. Gregory house and before stephen fry was, well, stephen fry, they were fry and laurie, one of britains and anglophilic americas most beloved sketch comedy duos. The supernatural element found in the novel the canterville ghost by oscar wilde include the spirit. Otis was warned by the owner of the house that there is the ghost of lord canterville for 300 years. When the little fellow does all of the good deeds for the selfish man and he has no appreciation at all. Former comedy team stephen fry and hugh laurie are to costar in an animated film version of oscar wildes i.
What was one of the most memorable moments of stephen fry presents a selection of oscar wildes short stories. May 09, 2014 former comedy team stephen fry and hugh laurie are to costar in an animated film version of oscar wildes i. Hugh laurie and stephen fry voice animated the canterville ghost. Fry and laurie to reunite for the canterville ghost. He first came to attention in the 1981 cambridge footlights revue presentation the cellar tapes, which also included hugh laurie, emma thompson and tony slattery. Stephen fry and elliott spencer marry in england gosh. Fry and laurie are together again in animated form, anyway. Jan 17, 2015 stephen fry and elliott spencer marry in england gosh. His 1995 disappearance inspired brazilian musician zeca baleiro to record por onde andara stephen fry. Stephen fry and hugh laurie to voice new canterville ghost film. Stephen fry paid tribute to hugh laurie as he was awarded a star on the hollywood walk of fame.
S stories short stories the canterville ghost henry fielding books to read my books the happy prince hugh. Stephen fry and hugh laurie reunite for oscar wilde family the. Stephen fry and hugh laurie make tv comeback bbc news. He first became known as one half of the fry and laurie double act, along with his friend and comedy partner stephen fry, whom he joined in the cast of blackadder and jeeves and wooster. Stephen fry and hugh laurie will reunite to voice a new animated version of oscar wildes the canterville ghost the former comedy partners will work together again to provide voices for the. Comedic duo hugh laurie and stephen fry will reunite to lend their voices to the animated adaptation of the oscar wilde tale, the canterville ghost. The canterville ghost is currently being adapted for a new animated film. The canterville ghost, oscar wilde the canterville ghost is a novella by oscar wilde. With freddie highmore, hugh laurie, miranda hart, imelda staunton. Stephen fry says he and hugh laurie are working together again. Fry has taken to twitter to announce that he and laurie will be working together again to lend their voices to melmoth films animated production of oscar wildes the canterville ghost. The canterville ghost, a 2001 film by burbank films australia. The canterville ghost, an upcoming animated feature film with the voices of stephen fry, hugh laurie, and miranda hart, intended for release in 2016. Melmoth films and will showcase the voices of hugh laurie and stephen fry, who used to be.
Oscar wildes the canterville ghost tells the story of the otises. Former comedy duo stephen fry and hugh laurie are to reunite for the. Oct 25, 2012 ennio morricone takes a break from writing mobile ringtones to lend a hand on fry and laurie s animation. Arc is spirited by canterville ghost animation magazine. For some time the ghost heard the twins laugh, but at a quarter past eleven all was still.
Bhoothnath, a 2008 bollywood movie adaptation 3 a graphic novel version published by classical comics in 2010. The canterville ghost study guide from litcharts the. Fry and laurie are an english comedy double act, mostly active in the 1980s and 1990s. Hugh laurie and stephen fry reunite to get animated in the. Meanwhile, hugh, 57, confessed he felt incredibly lucky after being awarded with the prestigious. Hugh laurie and stephen fry lend voices to the canterville. Oscar wildes classic tale of a stately home and its. Gregory house and before stephen fry was, well, stephen fry, they were. As the canterville ghost had never seen another ghost before, he was terribly frightened. Former comedy duo stephen fry and hugh laurie are to. The canterville ghost, an upcoming animated feature film with the voices of stephen fry, hugh laurie, and. A graphic novel version published by classical comics in 2010 adapted by scottish writer sean.
May 18, 2012 the duo, who last performed together years ago, will turn out for the canterville ghost. Canterville ghost cast includes hugh laurie and stephen fry. Ennio morricone takes a break from writing mobile ringtones to lend a hand on fry and lauries animation. Stephen fry will be reunited with comedy partner hugh laurie in a new.
Its generally safe to assume that stephen fry and hugh laurie are always planning something, being the expert chess players that they are, but new evidence has arisen that the old friends might. Voice talent for the new film includes stephen fry, hugh laurie, imelda staunton, miranda hart, and toby jones. Aug 02, 2007 a sketch of the brilliants actors hugh laurie and stephen fry. What is the moral of the canterville ghost answers. Stephen fry and hugh laurie are to work together for the first time in years, on an animated version of oscar wildes 1887 short story the canterville ghost. Nearly two years ago we reported that stephen fry and hugh laurie would be reuniting for the animated oscar wilde adaptation, the canterville ghost. Most recently, an animated film with voice work by actors hugh laurie and stephen fry is in the works. As announced at cannes today, fry and laurie are reuniting for the first time in years for the canterville ghost, a cgi adaptation of an oscar wilde short story, due out in theatres in the winter of 2014. The canterville ghost is another highly entertaining piece of classic literature from a writer born well before his. You can read more about the canterville ghost adaptation here. Stephen fry pays tribute to hugh laurie after hes awarded. Writer, actor, comedian, doer of good works, excellent good friend to the famous and not, fry lives in his london sw1 flat and his norfolk house when not traveling. The canterville ghost 1997 read online free book by.
Stephen fry and hugh laurie reunite for the canterville ghost. Hugh laurie and stephen fry to reunite for the canterville. This may we learned that hugh laurie and stephen fry would. Ennio morricone writing score for fry and lauries oscar. It is awesome, done by stephen fry, and the stories hold your interest to the last. Otis and his family americans bought a house in england, mr. Fry and laurie to reunite for the canterville ghost radio times. The canterville ghost wikipedia republished wiki 2. These stories are being republished in a lovely new paperback edition probably due to the fact that stephen fry and hugh laurie are teaming up for the first time in over a decade to star in a forthcoming animated feature of the canterville ghost, with fry as the titular character. Overview of canterville ghost, the, 2014, directed by kim burdon, with stephen fry, hugh laurie, imelda staunton, at turner classic movies. A sketch of the brilliants actors hugh laurie and stephen fry. Weve not seen any details about who will voice the american otis family roles. Stephen fry snorted cocaine in buckingham palace claims new book.
Like sir simon himself, the canterville ghost has had an exciting afterlife. Oct 26, 2016 stephen fry paid tribute to hugh laurie as he was awarded a star on the hollywood walk of fame. Putin is making scapegoats of gay people, just as hitler did jews. Stephen fry and hugh laurie are to work together for the first time in years, on an animated version of oscar wildes 1887 short story the. The canterville ghost, a british animated feature film with the voices of stephen fry, hugh laurie, and miranda hart, originally intended for release in 2016 and unreleased as of december 2019. A bit of fry and laurie fry, stephen, laurie, hugh on. The canterville ghost, a 1996 film, starring patrick stewart. According to imdb, there is yet another remake of this classic currently in preproduction, an animated movie featuring the voices of hugh laurie, stephen fry the ghost and miranda hart. See more ideas about hugh laurie, comedians and jeeves and wooster.