Since her breakthrough as a Bond girl in Quantum of Solace, Gemma Arterton has moved on apace, mixing mega-budget Hollywood with low-cost Isle of Man. Craig McLean meets an actress destined not merely to be remembered as Strawberry Fields for ever.

June 2009, Shepperton Studios, Surrey. On the set of Clash of the Titans, a toga-clad Gemma Arterton is gracefully evoking the aura of a mysterious spiritual guide while clutching a script and an iPhone. She is playing the ‘wise and ethereal’ Io in this big-budget remake of the cult 1981 film based on the myth of Perseus, Zeus’s mortal son who leads a band of warriors to defeat Hades, battling Medusa and the Kraken along the way. She shares the screen with Avatar’s Sam Worthington (as Perseus), Liam Neeson (Zeus), Ralph Fiennes (Hades) and, courtesy of the 85 special-effects and animation teams employed by the director Louis Leterrier, a menagerie of fantastical creatures.

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GALLERY LINKS:
- Magazine Scans: Clippings from 2010
- Clash of the Titans (2010) -> Related Clippings: DVD and blu ray Review (UK) – May 2010
- The Little Dog Laughed (2010) -> Related Clippings: Heat (UK) – March 20 to 26, 2010

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Warner Bros has turned to Greek mythology for this year’s first bona fide action blockbuster, a $70 million remake of the 1981’s Clash of the Titans. Tom Huddleston visits the set.

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Leading lady Arterton has vivid memories of the location shoot. “I loved the scorpions in the original, but in this version they’re the size of a house. I spent lots of time running away from scorpions, with gravel in my shoes.”

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Gemma Arterton: She may be best known for her St Trinian’s and Bond girl role but all that is about to change for Arterton in the next few months.

The actress is taking on not just one but two big budget blockbusters in the coming weeks, which should raise her profile in America.

First up is the remake of Clash of the Titans, directed by Louis Leterrier and starring man of the moment Sam Worthington.

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Also, Gemma and the cast of The Little Dog Laughed will be on BBC Radio 1 tonight – click for more. Thanks to Lorna for the heads up.

GALLERY LINK:
- The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009): The last known sighting of Alice Creed – Captures

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IMDb updated Gemma Arterton’s filmography with a new project dating from 2009: a short film called Perfect, directed by Christopher “Chris” Obi. Gemma plays Poppy.

Synopsis: The innocent destruction of a Perfect soul. Adam is poor, physically disabled, lives with an embittered father (Jacques), a sickly companion (Tora) and a relentless bickering couple (Fergus and Ike). Adam saves Lost Souls. Liberty is affluent, beautiful, lives with her handsome husband-to-be (Paul), surrounded by chic friends (Poppy, Pascal and Misty) and is courted by the press. Liberty’s Soul needs saving. A sometimes fantastical love story set in Notting Hill, Perfect tells the story of what happens when Adam and Liberty’s path cross in a hospital and how consequentially their worlds impact on each other.

The organizers of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival have announced the genre films playing in the Cinemania (formerly Midnight) section of the annual event, which takes place this year April 21-May 2.

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The Spotlight films include the U.S. premiere of The Disappearance of Alice Creed, written and directed by The Descent: Part 2 co-scripter J. Blakeson, about a kidnapping in which the victim (Gemma Arterton) has some nasty surprises in store for her captors. Passes for the Tribeca Film Festival are on sale now, and individual tickets will be available April 13; for more info, check out the fest’s official website.

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Ruth met Gemma at the Garrick theatre yet again – and shared her new experience and two gorgeous photos with us!

I went to watch the little dog laughed on friday 12th and got a pic with Gemma and she also signed a painting I had made of her. Shes so lovely! her sister was there too, also really lovely!

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- Personal Pictures: With Fans

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Gemma Arterton was spotted arriving at the Garrick Theatre eating an apple and carrying a large shopping bag.

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- Candids: March 12, 2010

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This year’s FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World competition launched about three/two weeks ago. The voting is open for six weeks, after which FHM will count up all the votes. At the beginning of May they will reveal who’s made it into this year’s Top 100, and most importantly, who’s won! You’ll be pleased to know that our lovely Gemma Arterton has already been nominated by their readers, so if she gets enough votes, she could make it into the Top 100. If she get the votes. And that’s where we come in. They’ve set up a profile page on Gemma at http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/gemma-arterton. So go and vote for Gemma (hopefully we’ll get a new photoshoot if she wins!) and spread the word!

GALLERY LINKS:
- Magazine Scans: Look (UK) – March 15, 2010 (Thanks to Lorna!)
- Magazine Scans: Hotline (UK) – March 2010

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The final version of the US poster for Prince of Persia has been released, and Lorna sent in a scan from the current issue of SFX – promising more for the next one. Also, vote for Gemma as Most Elegant Woman!
UPDATE: Disney also released a new featurette, “Destiny”, with several new scenes – you can watch it here.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): Posters & Covers
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): Behind the Scenes Featurette: Destiny
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) -> Related Clippings: SFX (UK) – May 2010

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GALLERY LINKS:
- Magazine Scans: Sunday Mail (UK) – March 7, 2010 (Thanks to Lorna!)
- Candids: March 8, 2010

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Gemma Arterton has revealed she insisted on being tied up when she was playing a kidnap victim – even when she didn’t need to be.

The 24-year-old, who shot to fame in the St Trinian’s movie and Bond film Quantum Of Solace, plays a millionaire’s daughter who is kidnapped and held to ransom in gritty British independent film The Disappearance Of Alice Creed, and revealed her method acting required she be bound, even when it wasn’t being shown on camera.

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Warner Bros. Pictures has launched two online games–”Scorpioch Attack” and “Medusa’s Curse”–at the official website for Clash of the Titans, opening in 3D and 2D theaters on April 2. You can play the two games here!

Directed by Louis Leterrier, the film stars Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Danny Huston, Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen, Jason Flemyng, Alexa Davalos, Izabella Miko, Nicholas Hoult and Pete Postlethwaite.

Jake Gyllenhaal spoke with MTV News on the red carpet at the 82nd annual Academy Awards. He talked about “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” director Mike Newell’s adaptation of the video-game series of the same name. “You have no idea of what you’re going to see,” the actor teased. “It’s really good.”

Despite Gyllenhaal’s endorsement of “Prince of Persia,” most films based on video games have been met with harsh reviews from both critics and fans alike. But according to the actor, “Prince of Persia” is going to change that trend.

“I’m going to say right now that this will reinvent video-game adaptations,” he declared. “This will finally pull off what people hoped that video-game adaptations [are capable of].”

Big thanks to James for the lottery pics!

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- Public Events: The National Lottery’s Britain Has Balls Tour Launch
- Public Events: The Prince’s Trust Celebrate Success Awards
- Public Events: The First Light Movie Awards
- Magazine Scans: Mail on Sunday (UK) – February 28, 2010 (Thanks to Lorna!)
- Photoshoots: Britain Has Balls: National Lottery Photocall (February 24, 2010)

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New, stunning pics of Io (or Lo, as some insist on calling her ) – big thanks to Elena!

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- Clash of the Titans (2010): Production Stills
- Clash of the Titans (2010): Behind The Scenes – 2009

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GALLERY LINKS:
- The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009): Trailer Captures
- The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009): Website
- Clash of the Titans (2010): Behind The Scenes – 2009 (Credit)
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): Production Stills
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): Posters & Covers

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The official trailer for The Disappearance of Alice Creed has finally hit the web! Check it out on the Times website!
Caps coming soon.

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