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4 Dec : "I just got back from four weeks in Mexico, filming the Zorro sequel with Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Film and television—that's mainly what I've been doing lately, but I'm just itching to get back to theatre again." Spoken by Shuler at last night's opening of Pacific Overtures on Broadway! Shuler is currently filming an episode of Law & Order : SVU in which Pacific Overtures star B D Wong is a regular. More, including photo, at Playbill

24 Nov : Shuler is about to film a guest-starring role in the New York TV series Law and Order : Special Victims Unit. Shuler says it's a great part, but doesn't yet know when the show will air. More news to come! 

10 Nov : Shuler has finished filming the ZORRO sequel (currently scheduled for a September 2005 release) and promises it will be a really fun film!

He's now set to visit New York, where he'll do a reading of a new musical based on MASK (the 1985 Peter Bogdanovich film which starred Cher.) Shuler will play a biker named Dozer, and says the show has some really great rock-style music which he's looking forward to singing! More exciting projects are in the works, so stay tuned!

23 Oct : Those of you with the 2 disc Collector's Edition of Van Helsing were probably as fascinated as I was to discover Shuler's involvement in Bringing Mr Hyde to Life! SciFi Wire has a short article about this here 

15 Sept : Shuler sends word that he's having a great time filming ZORRO in Mexico. He is enjoying working with Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones and all the cast and crew - and "between riding horses and learning to drive a wagon, I feel like a true westerner!" He is due to return to Mexico for one more month of shooting.

31 July : FilmForce reports that the Zorro sequel is to be called The Legend of Zorro and that British actor Rufus Sewell has been cast as Zorro's rival for Elena's affections. According to director Martin Campbell "this is much more than your typical sequel. It's a full-out new film that uses the same two central characters." 

27 July : ComingSoon has news of the Van Helsing DVD & VHS which are due for release on 19 October together with a 3-disc Van Helsing Ultimate Collector's Edition DVD. Extras are listed and include a commentary from Shuler.
"Packed with special features that deliver hours of fascinating entertainment, topped by two features that explore the film's amazing sets as never before and the opportunity to play the thrilling Van Helsing Xbox game"
Read all about it here    

24 July : News from Shuler that this week's reading of Zorro went well. His character is called "Pike", a Pinkerton agent, and they have added scenes for the Pinkertons.

19 July : Three updates from Shuler, including news of the long-awaited TV show! 
     The Jury - Shuler's episode of The Jury will air on Friday 23 July on FOX TV!
See Jury page
     Zorro2 - Shuler has a "reading of the script" this week, and starts filming on location in Mexico on 9 August.
     Cheer the Brave - Filming on this project is expected to begin in the Fall of 2005.

4 July : Shuler to appear in ZORRO 2!!! 
Shuler sends exciting news that he's landed a role in the ZORRO sequel just about to start filming. He will "play a shady Pinkerton detective called Harrington and film in Mexico for up to 23 weeks!" Fantastic news! Read more about the movie here

30 June : Fangoria has news of the Van Helsing DVD/VHS release - the date is expected to be 19 October and tentative specs include commentary from Shuler and a "Creating the Characters and Monsters" interactive featurette. (Thanks, Nic!)

25 June : Thanks to Lori for news of a late breaking Van Helsing article featuring Shuler. 

7 June : To make amends for being so quiet of late, today sees two hot news items! 

The new Barry Levinson Fox TV drama series The Jury will premiere with two back-to-back episodes tomorrow, Tuesday 8th June. And although I'm not certain, I think the first of these episodes will be the "pilot" in which Shuler guest-stars.

One of the latest items in Jackman's Landing's Charity Auction is the Musical Stages magazine featuring the great interview with Shuler and Hugh from back when they appeared together in Oklahoma - personally signed by both Shuler and Hugh! Head on over to JL's Ebay Page for the chance to bid for this fantastic item - signed by TWO Tony Award Winners!! All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Lighthouse Foundation, one of Hugh's favourite charities. And warmest congratulations to Hugh on his richly deserved success in winning both the Tony and Drama Desk awards for his amazing performance in Boy From Oz. 

15 May : An enthusiastic review of VH at 2theadvocate says "Tony Award-winning actor Shuler Hensley is the best Frankenstein monster since Karloff. An articulate, Bible-reading creature, he only looks like a fiend. And there's the rub. Hensley's Frankenstein is the poignant result of circumstances beyond his control. If people didn't judge the monster by his strange and fearsome appearance, they'd see he's actually a gentle giant."

14 May : Shuler's local paper features a great article about their Monster from Marietta!

12 May : The animated prequel to VH, "Van Helsing: The London Assignment" (Van Helsing's search for the evil Mr Hyde) was released on DVD yesterday. Nic reports that bonus features include some great interviews with Shuler, with LOTS of Shuler in the makeup chair and on his stilts! Plus a reminder that Shuler has voiced Frankenstein's Monster for the VH video game, also now on sale.

And USA Today has put together a great feature on "the men behind the monsters" - Shuler, Will Kemp and Richard Roxburgh.

11 May : Some of us think it's great fun, others ~ erm ~ don't, but despite the reviews, Van Helsing was the biggest hit at the US box office over the weekend, making more than the other top ten movies combined, and is Universal and UIP's biggest opening weekend of all time!! The film earned $51.7M (£30.2M) in America on its first weekend, and also earned $53M in 41other countries where it debuted at the same time! Moviegoers seem to have ignored the critics and according to Box Office Guru : "Reactions from the public have been generally positive with the average grade for the fright flick on Yahoo Movies being a decent B from more than 8,000 users."

And if you think some people left their sense of humour at home when they went to see VH, you might get a kick out of what Harry has to say over at Ain't It Cool News (though be warned that his prose is rather "colourful"!) Thanks to Dani for this link - and for news that ComingSoon is reporting an October 12th release date for the VH DVD! 

10 May : Warmest congratulations to Paula and Shuler on the birth of Grayson their first son, brother to Skyler Elizabeth!  Grayson arrived on Thursday 6 May at 7:14 pm weighing 8lbs 5oz and 2 weeks early!! 

Shuler was interviewed today on the Steve and Vikki Morning Show on Atlanta's Star 94 FM, the biggest radio station in the south. This was SUCH a fun interview and is not to be missed! Listen to it here

Shuler also featured in the headline news on CNN this morning.

8 May : Film Stew has a 5-page spread on VH which includes quotes from Shuler. 

8 May : Check out the monster features at Cleveland.com and Redlands Daily Facts. And Shuler gets another mention over at Playbill

7 May : Select your beast! Empire Online interviews Frank, Drac and Wolfie ....read Shuler's interview here (Thanks, Dani) And here is a link to NBC's Interactive coverage of VH which includes both parts of Tim Lammer's interview with Shuler.

7 May : Van Helsing is MONSTROUS FUN according to a 4-star review in the UK’s Daily Mail, and I totally agree! I loved every action packed minute, and in a beautifully sympathetic performance Shuler brings the same degree of dignity and humanity to Frankenstein’s Monster that he brought to Oklahoma’s Jud Fry. He is marvellous, and the depth of emotion in his eyes when Kate Beckinsale’s Anna thanks him for his help will break your heart!  ~ Carol

6 May : Theatermania has a nice feature article on Shuler, with news of his next movie project and imminent arrival! 

6 May : The second part of Tim Lammers interview with Shuler for "@ The Movies" is now online. (Cheers, Nic!)

5 May : About.com has some super interviews with the cast and director of VH. Read Shuler's interview here. Learn about VH's monster effects at Fangoria. And UK fans have the chance to win some VH monster kits at the BBC. 

4 May :  Wireimage has a big selection of photos from the VH premiere with one of (scary!) Shuler on Page 11. (Not sure if these are still being added to, so keep checking). Another selection at DailyCeleb has one of Shuler on Page 6.  And Globe Photos have two pics of Shuler here, plus one here.

Dani sends news that Chud will feature VH coverage all this week, plus a  link to a Storyboard Slideshow of the VH opening sequence involving Frankenstein's Monster. 

STOP PRESS : A terrific interview with Shuler and Will Kemp has now been added at CHUD

Finally a UK TV alert  -  8 May, 17:15, Channel 5, a behind the scenes documentary on VH.

1 May : Pick of today's articles : Shuler and Will Kemp discuss their monsters with Scifiwire; more about the VH videogame; plus an enthusiastic review of VH by Hollywood Reporter - don't read, however, if you don't want a blow-by-blow account of the plot! 

30 April : With so much Van Helsing news on the Net at present, here are some of the highlights :  new Screenshots for the VH videogame; Scores of both VH and VH- The London Assignment to be issued on CD; read how one of the Creatures got axed; and more on the Monster Legacy Collections, including a quote from Shuler.

And thanks to Nic and Dani for the official press announcement about the VH premiere, which serve as a benefit for the USC School of Cinema - Television. 

28 April : TV Alerts for the UK!  ~ Firstly, Friday 30th April at 6pm on MTV UK, Making the Movie - "We go behind the scenes on what is set to become one of the year's biggest movies. Dr. Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) battles Count Dracula, the Wolf man and Frankenstein's Monster". And Wednesday 5th May at 10.30am on ITV "This Morning", Hugh Jackman discusses his role as the movie's monster hunter. (Thanks to Claire and Jackman's Landing)

27 April : Yahoo Movies have added 9 great clips from Van Helsing to their Trailer page (Thanks, Dani)

26 April : With less than 2 weeks to Van Helsing, here's a taste of what's in store! ~ Lori at Jackman's Landing was lucky enough to attend an advance screening in New York last week and she kindly sent this wonderful report:

"Shuler was great! He really captured my image of Frankenstein's Monster from the book; a monster with a gentle soul who is smart enough to understand how the world views him. The film is pretty much non-stop action, with never a boring moment, but still attention is paid to characterization and the characters' backgrounds. Absolutely perfect for the start of summer, lots of action, but the depth is there.

And here's another exciting report from Lizzy at the Boy from Oz Forum : 

"Sommers has made Van Helsing a wonderful tribute to the creature characters of old but with the special effects capabilities at his command it is truly a "monster mash" for the new millennium. Shuler Hensley is probably the most personality-infused Frankenstein ever. Sommers gave him so much spirit and heart - just awesome."

25 April : Read about an exciting new movie project involving Shuler and his family - Cheer the Brave

23 April : Van Helsing.net has been updated with lots of new stuff. Don't miss Shuler's glowing Biography and be sure to visit the Library for the Notes of Victor Frankenstein and the map of Transylvania. Plus there's more marketing news, with Classic Monster Films being re-issued on DVD and Carl's Jr restaurants partnering with Universal Pictures.

21 April : Expect lots of news in the press in the days ahead, with Shuler and other Van Helsing cast members being interviewed prior to the film's premiere on 3 May. Today's Hollywood Reporter has an interesting detailed account of the various marketing efforts surrounding the movie, which include Hugh Jackman appearing in a public service announcement for the Red Cross to urge people to "be heroes like the monster hunter who first appeared in Bram Stoker's Dracula by donating blood!" And thanks to Dani for news of a competition to win a DVD player, DVD collections and the Van Helsing video game. 

19 April : MTV will feature a 30 minute behind-the-scenes program Making the Movie : Van Helsing which begins airing on 26 April at 6.30pm.

14 April :  A big selection of Van Helsing photos, including a lot of new shots, has just been released. Check it out at Cinemovies

10 April : To help you get even more psyched up for Van Helsing, read this enthusiastic early review at Coming Soon!!

10 April : Jackman's Landing have a terrific photo of the Van Helsing rotating billboard in Times Square in their Miscellaneous Photos section. (Scroll right down to the bottom row).

9 April : Yahoo has Van Helsing movie trailers plus a great "Paying Tribute to the Past" special. Thanks to Dani at Will Kemp.org for the link

7 April : "Van Helsing - Fortress Dracula", a new attraction at Universal's Hollywood Studios, is set to open at the same time as the film's US debut on 7 May. "Scores of spine-tingling special effects as well as hundreds of artifacts, original props and set pieces created for the movie, will be experienced throughout the attraction ..... Guests must traverse an unstable 50-foot bridge overlooking a dark laboratory where Frankenstein's Monster, shaking violently, is suspended upon a slab" ........ Read more at ComingSoon.net 

2 April : Don't forget to keep an eye on the site Updates page for photos and articles of Shuler in Van Helsing. And not to worry if you haven't been able to get hold of some of the latest movie magazines ~ a Zip file of the complete Van Helsing coverage from Empire, Total Film and Starburst is available courtesy of the hard working girls at Jackman's Landing  

20 March : View the new Van Helsing trailer online at Apple.com (Quicktime)

19 March : Access Hollywood premiered the new Van Helsing trailer last night and will show behind the scenes footage on tonight's show. And the new and final poster for the film is now online. Details at Coming Soon.net

30 Jan : The Bread, My Sweet is about to be released on DVD, re-titled A Wedding For Bella. Links to view the trailer and order the DVD here

17 Jan : More exciting news on the Van Helsing front! Shuler has just completed work adding his voice to the upcoming Van Helsing video game. According to Shuler, the game "looks amazing!" and will be released around the same time as the movie (May).

16 Jan : Van Helsing trailer now online at ComingSoon.net! (Windows Media Player required)

14 Jan : The buzz on the Net is that the first trailer for Van Helsing will be shown alongside Universal Pictures new 'romcom' Along Came Polly which premieres this Friday 16th. You will also be able to view the trailer online at Apple.com using QuickTime.