[meteorite-list] 'Stardust' Brings a Falling Star to the Silver Screen

[Ron Baalke]

http://www.syracuse.com/articles/entertainment/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-0/118604544413010.xml

'Stardust' brings a falling star to the silver screen
By Joan E. Vadeboncoeur
syracuse.com
August 05, 2007

A star falls to Earth, crashing into a magical kingdom. But the star is
not a meteorite. It is a beautiful woman.

Thus begins "Stardust," based on a book by Neil Gaiman and starring
Claire Danes.

Because she has secret powers, she is chased by an array of individuals
seeking her powers. However, she has a youth named Tristan (James McAvoy
of "The Last King of Scotland") to help her evade the pursuers. His
alliance with the star takes him away from his village's most young
woman (Sienna Miller), who he had hoped to wed.

Michelle Pfeiffer portrays a chillingly powerful witch, Robert De Niro
is a pirate captain and Peter O'Toole dons regal robes as a king.

Set to open Friday, the screen adaptation is directed by Matthew Vaughn.

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