A couple of days ago we brought you the first look at Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn. Now we've got another treat for you: the first look at Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones. Based on Alice Sebold's book, the film follows Susie (Saoirse Ronan) a 14 year-old girl raped and murdered by her neighbour. From heaven, she watches her family deal (or not) with her death, and watches her murderer as he tries to hide the evidence. Mark Wahlberg plays Susie's father, Rachel Weisz her mother, Stanley Tucci the neighbour and Susan Sarandon the family's grandmother. It's directed by Peter Jackson, and adapted by him along with his co-writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. For many more pictures from the film, and a massive selection of other exclusive interviews and shoots that you wouldn't believe if we told you, pick up the 20th birthday issue of Empire when it hits on Thursday, or pre-order it here.

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IMPACTANTE!
estoy deseando que salga el teaser trailer!!! :D ... Read More Cloriant About me
19:59, 21 April 2009 | Report This Post
The Book
I liked the first half of the book, but the rest was so soppy I wanted to vomit, so I hope Jackson brings the drama back into the final half. Like the look of the pic though. ... Read More Pipkin3 About me
16:38, 21 April 2009 | Report This Post
i'm from norristown
where this movie/book takes place ... Read More finchlikesoasis About me
16:36, 21 April 2009 | Report This Post
mark wahlberg's acting
i hope to god wahlberg can pull it of but i keep having nightmares about the happening.still i'm sure jackson wouldn't have picked him if he didn't think he could do it and he was on fire in the departed so let's cross everything and hope for the best ... Read More bungalow69 About me
23:47, 20 April 2009 | Report This Post
mark wahlberg's acting
i hope to god wahlberg can pull it of but i keep having nightmares about the happening.still i'm sure jackson wouldn't have picked him if he didn't think he could do it and he was on fire in the departed so let's cross everything and hope for the best ... Read More bungalow69 About me
23:24, 20 April 2009 | Report This Post
mark wahlberg's acting
i hope to god wahlberg can pull it of but i keep having nightmares about the happening.still i'm sure jackson wouldn't have picked him if he didn't think he could do it and he was on fire in the departed so let's cross everything and hope for the best ... Read More bungalow69 About me
23:18, 20 April 2009 | Report This Post
I liked the book...i love Peter Jackson..i hate Marky Mark! ... Read More markasmarv About me
20:40, 20 April 2009 | Report This Post
RE: HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN IN PRODUCTION?
not sure if it is enou]ORIGINAL: elab49 I'm still not convinced. I dislike the book, the casting of the father is problematic. But I do like Jackson. I'm just not sure if it is enough to get me to part with my cinema £s for this. 'm reading the book now, and I love it. Though I agree that the casting of Wahlberg as the father is problematic. I don't think he can pull off the type of emotion he's character tries to evoke, I just don't see Wahlberg as that sort of actor. ... Read More near About me
19:39, 20 April 2009 | Report This Post
RE: RE:
Looks like heaven still looks like it always looks like. ... Read More Proudfoot About me
18:49, 20 April 2009 | Report This Post
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If I get to heaven & find out its run by Empire!! Well, I'll know I am in hell!!! ... Read More Monkeyshaver About me
16:31, 20 April 2009 | Report This Post
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