Congratulations cast and crew of WFE!

Additionally, we want to congratulate Jacqueline West (costume designer) for winning a Satellite Award last month for Water for Elephants!

Kicking off the award season is the International Press Academy’s 16th Golden Satellite Awards. Water for Elephants has been nominated for 3 categories!

• Best Original Score
• Best Art Direction
• Best Costume Design

Congratulations to James Newton Howard, Jack Fisk, David Crank, and Jacqueline West. Click HERE to view a full list and see the competition. The ceremony will be held Dec. 18th in Beverly Hills.

Water for Elephants is also nominated for 4 People’s Choice Awards.

• Favorite Movie Actor – Robert Pattinson
• Favorite Movie Actress – Reese Witherspoon
• Favorite Drama Movie – Water for Elephants
• Favorite Book Adaptation – Water for Elephants

Since it’s the People’s Choice, you have a say in who wins. Click HERE to start voting! The ceremony will be held Jan. 11, 2012 and will air on CBS.

Good luck WFE!

It’s been too long since we could see this wonderful movie in the theatre and I’ve been counting the days until I would have my very own DVD to watch whenever I want. I was lucky enough to get an advance copy – I may or may not have scared the delivery man when it arrived – and am so excited to tell you about it.

The version I received has a “postcard” attached to the DVD cover, a gilded image of the same photo used on the cover. A nice little keepsake. Now, yes I was excited to see the movie again but I was also very excited about the special features and went to them first. Even the disc menu is made pretty with vintage-looking animations that take you right to the era of the 1931 circus.

The special features include:

Robert Pattinson and Francis Lawrence on the Water for Elephants set

Exclusive Robert Pattinson Spotlight: A great little ode to Rob! The director, producer and screenwriter, as well as Reese Witherspoon, share why Robert Pattinson was the perfect Jacob Jankowski and what special qualities he brought to the Water for Elephants production. This feature also includes an interview with Robert Pattinson talking about his experience filming and what drew him to the project as well.

Reese Witherspoon as Marlena Rosenbluth

Feature Performer Reese Witherspoon: Mesmerizing! This is a wonderful look at just how dedicated Reese was to the role of Marlena, training and rehearsing extensively so that she could perform the circus acts in the film. Features interviews with both Reese Witherspoon and circus choreographer, Sebastien Stella. There’s a sweet moment where Reese says she wishes there was a ticker at the bottom of the movie telling everyone, “That’s really me!”

The Traveling Show – Page to Screen: This is a fantastic look at the journey from the earliest inspiration for Sara Gruen’s best-selling novel through the production of the big screen adaptation. Interviews with Sara Gruen, director Francis Lawrence and screenwriter Richard LaGravenese detail the process of creating the story, condensing for filming and casting the main characters. There’s lots of behind the scenes information here: cast interviews, set stories and production details.

Audio Commentary with Director Francis Lawrence and Screenwriter Richard LaGravenese: I know, I know… we were all hoping a cast member or two would be doing commentary. I’ll admit, I went into watching the film with commentary with perhaps just a bit of bitterness. However, I found it really insightful and very entertaining (Francis Lawrence likes to swear! Who knew?). There are lots of goodies here, technical stuff and their gut feelings about the characters and story arc, as well as many funny anecdotes about the cast and shooting. If you don’t want to watch the whole movie with commentary, please at least listen to Francis Lawrence’s comments on the love scene. Tee hee.

I’m so happy to rediscover Water for Elephants. It’s a good old-fashioned movie; there’s romance, drama, adventure and it takes you through a huge range of emotions. Robert
Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon and Christoph Waltz give incredible performances plus, it’s a beautiful production; the costumes, the sets, the score… Water for Elephants is a trip back to a pivotal time in America’s history and a timeless story of the power of love and hope.

Happy November 1^st! Who’s watching Water for Elephants tonight?

BLU-RAY AND DVD RELEASE OF WATER FOR ELEPHANTS WITH

RESTYLED ROBERT PATTINSON FIGURE

"Hey, y'all got any Hot Pockets 'round here?"

“Water For Elephants is a superb love story featuring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon,” said Colin Thomas, General Manager of Madame Tussauds Hollywood. “We are delighted to bring the experience to life for fans through our Robert Pattinson wax figure.”

The Water For Elephants Robert Pattinson figure rejoins the ranks of such Hollywood icons as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, as well as Hollywood’s latest big stars including Lady Gaga, Jennifer Aniston and Will Smith.

If in the LA area, feel free to stop by and see for yourself!

About Madame Tussauds Hollywood:

Madame Tussauds Hollywood offers guests the unique opportunity to “interact” with incredibly life-like iconic figures from the celebrity worlds of film, TV, music, sports and politics. Only at Madame Tussauds Hollywood can you “grab hold” of your favorite stars and enjoy our many interactive experiences. Life like figures of Thor, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Johnny Depp, Elizabeth Taylor, Justin Timberlake and Penelope Cruz are among some 100+ featured figures. Madame Tussauds Hollywood allows you to take pictures and touch and get up close and personal with each of the figures in a themed setting. Madame Tussauds Hollywood is located at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard, next to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. The attraction is open 364 days a year from 10AM Daily. For attraction pricing and other information, please visit us online at www.madametussauds.com/hollywood.

You can pre-order now from Amazon (DVD / Blu-ray) or Barnes and Noble (DVD / Blu-ray). Click HERE for links to release dates in other countries.

Looks possible…

@H2OforElephants "The street date for Water for Elephants within the United States has been announced and is November 1, 2011!" From Fox—
Robsten (@Gossipgyal) August 30, 2011

@Gossipgyal where did they announce that?—
Water for Elephants (@H2OforElephants) August 31, 2011

@H2OforElephants I got a email from fox and thats what they said to me —
Robsten (@Gossipgyal) August 31, 2011

It’s still not posted online anywhere…why not, we have no idea. November 1st is not far fetched though. Twilightish received a similar email saying November and Algonquin Books confirmed November with us as well.

Regarding WFE DVD: Our friends at @algonquinbooks say, "There’s no firm date that we’re aware of–Fox has said early Nov. all along. " #fb—
Water for Elephants (@H2OforElephants) August 28, 2011

Thanks Gossipgyal for reporting back!

Check and see if your country has a DVD release date coming up after the cut!

AUSTRALIA
Release Date: October 12, 2011
Pre-Order: DVD | BLU-RAY
BRAZIL
Release Date: August 24, 2011
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CANADA
Release Date: TBA
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FRANCE
Release Date: September 7, 2011
Pre-Order: DVD | BLU-RAY | MOULIN ROUGE/WATER FOR ELEPHANTS BOX SET
GERMANY
Release Date: September 30, 2011
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ITALY
Release Date: September 13, 2011
Pre-Order: DVD | BLU-RAY | MOULIN ROUGE/WATER FOR ELEPHANTS BOX SET
NORWAY
Release Date: August 24, 2011
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RUSSIA
Release Date: Out Now
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SPAIN
Release Date: August 28, 2011
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SWEDEN
Release Date: August 31, 2011
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SWITZERLAND
Release Date: October 3, 2011
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UK
Release Date: September 5, 2011
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USA
Release Date: TBA
Pre-Order: AMAZON – DVD | BLU-RAY
BARNES & NOBLE – DVD | BLU-RAY

Video: Source | Release dates Spunk_Ransom / Robstendreams / Twifans

Rob won Choice Movie Actor in a Drama for his portrayal of Jacob Jankowski in Water for Elephants!

It’s a special win for an actor who is widely known as his Twilight character, Edward Cullen. Check out the beginning of the video below to view Rob’s acceptance speech. He gives Sara Gruen, Francis Lawrence, and Gil Netter a shout out along with a couple others. All those screaming teens can be nerve wracking so it’s a miracle he got the names he did.

*whispers* if you’re like me, you’ll want to cut the video off after the speech. Congrats Rob and the Water for Elephants team! The recognition for the film is much deserved and then some.

The rest are HQ! Pretty!

We’ll post these under Official Stills too where you can take a walk down Roboswki Memory Lane. Don’t forget to pre-order your own copy of Water for Elephants! There are links on our sidebar.

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Check out the dance routine