Disney has heard the cries of fans and has finally given The Rocketeer a Blu-ray release date: Dec.13, 2011. News of the Blu-ray began leaking earlier this week when it popped up on Amazon.com, with the company making the news official today. Rocketeer is the beloved adaptation of the short-lived Dave Stevens 1980s comic book that starred Billy Campbell, Jenifer Connelly and Timothy Dalton. When the Joe Johnston-directed movie was first released in 1991, Disney considered it a disaster. Since then, however, it’s gained a loyal and rapid following and has become an influencer on a generation of young Hollywood execs. A 20th anniversary screening of the movie in June put on by Disney fan club D23 showed how loved the movie is, with the event not only selling out but fans dressing up as the jet-pack clad hero. One reason for the love is the movie wears its heart on its sleeve. The story of test pilot finding a jet pack and using it to fight Nazis in 1940s Hollywood is unironic and a little bit cornbally, but that, along with the great score, has only give the movie an ageless quality. And in a way, this summer’s Captain America, also directed by Johnston, is great companion piece to it. No details in terms of extras were given but they may be minimal. The edition is only one disc, so it’s not a DVD or digital combo pack. The price will be $26.50

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Congratulations to Jennifer and Paul!!

Jennifer Connelly has given birth to a baby girl, according to reports. The Beautiful Mind actress and husband Paul Bettany welcomed daughter Agnes Lark Bettany via a water birth on May 31, a representative told Us Weekly. The couple are already parents to son Stellan, 7, and Connelly’s 13-year-old son Kai from a previous relationship. Connelly, who confirmed the pregnancy in December, previously said that the boys were “thrilled” at the prospect of welcoming a younger sibling. In the same interview with David Letterman, she admitted that the first three months of the pregnancy had been “sketchy” because of morning sickness, joking that it was similar to “bad cell phone service” because she only felt well standing in one place. Connelly said: “I had to stand in one spot which happened to be in front of my refrigerator which was open with me dipping pretzels in cream cheese and stuffing them in my mouth! If I did that I was good!” She met Bettany on the set of A Beautiful Mind – for which she won a ‘Best Supporting Actress’ Oscar – and they later appeared on screen together again in Creation. They married in a private ceremony in Scotland in 2003.

Source: Digital Spy

Hail Thee Woman! Wordsworth rightly quotes “Every woman is nobly planned, to warn, to comfort and command”. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Big CBS PRIME, the premium English GEC is bringing a special treat to its audience on “Late Show with David Letterman”. The show will have four beautiful, talented and award winning Hollywood actresses making appearance through the Special week.
Jennifer Connelly, an American film actress and former child model, who appears on the show on 7th March, expressed “Everything changes as a mother. Yes, work has changed. The projects that I choose are even more important to me now. The world he’s growing up in and the kind of stimulus that is out there; they are so precious and I’d do anything to protect him.”
Watch these multi talented women divulge their secrets, life experiences and celebrate the spirit of womanhood from 7th March 2011 to 10th March, 2011-11:00 P.M on BIG CBS PRIME.

Source: TvNext

The Dilemma, a comedy starring Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly and Queen Latifa, gets its national release tomorrow. Chicagoans will be happy to see all the Chicago scenes (the crew was in town last summer) and Chicago foodies will get a kick out of the scenes filmed at Sepia (123 N. Jefferson St., 312-441-1920). See, Jennifer Connelly plays a chef in the comedy, and Sepia (called Sepia in the film) is her restaurant. One scene has her correcting a line cook, and the faulty employee is played by Andrew Zimmerman, Sepia’s actual executive chef. So see the movie. Then march your ticket stub over to Sepia and you’ll get a complimentary cocktail created with the film in mind. Food purchase required.

Source: ChicagoTribune.com

The largest independent film festival in the United States takes place annually in the state of Utah. The festival not only showcases the work of American film-makers, it also showcases independent film-makers from all over the world. Two-time Oscar winner Robert Redford, is the founder of the festival. The 2011 edition of the festival takes place at Park City, Utah, from January 20th to 30th.
The festival director, John Cooper, said that, the festival showcases about 125 films, among which 64 dramatic and documentary films will be competing for awards. He also stated that, this year, the films are all original and have come from creative and imaginative places.
David Mackenzie’s “Perfect Sense,” featuring Ewan McGregor and Eva Green, George Ratliff’s “Salvation Boulevard” starring Pierce Brosnan and Jennifer Connelly, Miguel Arteta’s “Cedar Rapids” with Ed Helms and Sigourney Weaver, Jacob Aaron Estes’ “The Details,” starring Tobey Maguire and Elizabeth Banks, JC Chandor’s “Margin Call,” starring Kevin Spacey, Tom McCarthy’s “Win Win,” featuring Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan, are few of the films that are lined up for the 2011 edition.
With a variety of films from independent film-makers, the festival is sure to attract audiences from all over the world.

Source: CelebritySpicyNews.com

I stumbled upon this great new interview of Jennifer talking about her new movie What’s Wrong with Virginia with Tribute.ca. I added captures from it to the gallery. Enjoy!