The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (early 2009) This is a Terry Gilliam film starring Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Charles McKeown, Heath Ledger, Verne Troyer. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus (Plummer) and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. Blessed with the extraordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others, Dr Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. Long ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr Nick (Waits), in which he won immortality. The script is written by Gilliam with Charles McKeown, who both wrote the script to Brazil and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

The Summit (TV Miniseries Sept. 2008) "A corrupt government, a deadly secret and a race against time. From the acclaimed writer John Krizanc comes a controversial, uncompromising and unmissable event mini-series. Set on the eve of the next G8 Summit, this gripping, fast-paced action thriller follows a mother’s desperate struggle to bring justice to her murdered son, fallen victim to a massive corrupt pharmaceutical company. Approaching the G8 armed with a vial of infected blood, one woman is determined to get the attention of the world’s most powerful leaders with a biological weapon that threatens the entire future of the Western world."

My Dog Tulip (2008) Christopher Plummer, Lynn Redgrave and Isabella Rossellini will lend their voices to this indie animated feature based on a novel by J.R. Ackerly. (IMDB) (CanMag.com)

Man in the Chair (2007) starring Christopher Plummer, Michael Angarano and Robert Wagner.

Emotional Arithmetic (2007) Starring Susan Sarandon, Gabriel Byrne, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer, Roy Dupuis, based on the book by Canadian novelist Matt Cohen.

Closing the Ring (2007) (IMDB)(Contentfilm Intl.) Starring Shirley MacLaine, Mischa Barton, Christopher Plummer, Stephen Amell, David Alpay, Pete Postlethwaite, Brenda Fricker; directed by Richard Attenborough.

Already Dead (2007)

Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing Their Crimes (2006 documentary) From The Jewish Museum: "Christian Delage’s gripping documentary reconstructs the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany, using rare footage from the National Archives. Judge Robert Jackson interrogates some of the most notorious Nazi war criminals including Hermann Göring, Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Julius Streicher, and Albert Speer. The film also gathers insight from contemporary interviews with Holocaust survivors and former prosecutors. Narrated by Christopher Plummer."

Eugene O'Neill documentary (PBS 2006) Summary from RicBurns.com: "The film -- which is a collaboration between the acclaimed filmmaker Ric Burns and the award-winning O’Neill biographers Arthur and Barbara Gelb – will make use of interviews and readings from a number of the world’s foremost O’Neill scholars, historians, writers, critics and theatre artists including Jason Robards, John Guare, Tony Kushner, Robert Brustein, Lloyd Richards, Sidney Lumet, Al Hirschfeld, Robert Whitehead, Al Pacino, Christopher Plummer, Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson, Zoe Caldwell, and Robert Sean Leonard among others." Christopher Plummer is also the narrator of the 2 hour film.

Inside Man - (Universal March 2006 release) Directed by Spike Lee, starring Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Willem Dafoe and Christopher Plummer.

The Lake House - (Warner Bros. June 15, 2006 release) A sci-fi romantic drama with Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Christopher Plummer (as Reeves' architect father), Shohreh Aghdashloo, John Corbett and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

The New World (New Line release dates: Dec. 25, 2005 LA, NYC / Wide USA the weekend of Jan. 13, 2006) "director Terrence Malick's take on the Pocahontas tale for New Line Cinema." Film starring Colin Farrell, Christian Bale, Christopher Plummer, Q'Orianka Kilcher "focuses on the relationship between explorer John Smith (Farrell) and young Indian princess Pocahontas. Plummer will play Capt. Christopher Newport, an English officer among the initial settlers in the New World who serves as the first president of the Jamestown Colony." Malick's credits include The Thin Red Line.

Syriana - (Warner Bros. Nov. 23, 2005 release) A political thriller staring George Clooney directed by Stephen Gaghan ("Traffic"), suggested by the book "See No Evil" by Robert Baer. Cast includes George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, William Hurt, Amanda Peet, Christopher Plummer, Alexander Siddig.

Four Minutes - (Premiered on ESPN2 Oct. 6, 2005; DVD release December 2005) Christopher Plummer plays track coach Archie Mason in a TV movie about Roger Bannister who broke the 4 minute mile in 1954.

The Sound of Music - 40th Anniversary DVD release

Must Love Dogs (Warner Bros. July 29, 2005 release; DVD release December 2005) With Diane Lane, Kyra Sedgwick, John Cusack, Christopher Plummer, Stockard Channing and Dermot Mulroney. Based on Claire Cook's 2002 novel, the film is about "a divorcee, played by Lane, who gets enrolled in a series of online dating programs by her close-knit Irish-American family."

Our Fathers - (Showtime TV movie; premiered May 21, 2005; DVD release December 2005) - Christopher Plummer, Brian Dennehy, Ted Danson, Daniel Baldwin star in this TV movie about the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal. Plummer is Cardinal Law, who resigned as Archbishop of Boston in 2002 over mishandling and cover-ups of a large number of abuse cases. "Our Fathers" is based on a book by Newsweek's David France ("Our Fathers: The Secret Life of the Catholic Church in an Age of Scandal"). Plummer and Dennehy were nominated for 2005 Emmy Awards as supporting actors.

Heidi - Christopher Plummer provides the voice of the "cantankerous Grandfather" in an animated feature film version of the classic children's book "Heidi." The film was released on Region 2 DVD in the UK in September 2005. It is being distributed internationally for TV. DVD-Amazon.co.UK  Toonhound  TV-Loonland   Telemagination TV-Loonland news release

Alexander - (Warner Bros. Nov. 24, 2004 release) Christopher Plummer is Aristotle in Alexander, Oliver Stone's epic about Alexander the Great starring Colin Farrell. In 2005, the movie was released on DVD in two different versions. This site recommends the theatrical release version ("Special Edition") DVD of Alexander, instead of the Director's Cut DVD, although there is a very short additional scene of Christopher Plummer in the Directors cut. His main scene, teaching the young students, is edited differently in the two versions.

National Treasure (Touchstone/Bruckheimer Nov. 19, 2004 release) Cast: Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger, Sean Bean, Harvey Keitel, Christopher Plummer ("John Adams Gates"), Jon Voight. Action/comedy about an adventurous archaelogist (Cage) who comes from a long line of treasure hunters that have all been determined to find a fabled war chest treasure that may have been hidden by America's Founding Fathers as funds for the Revolutionary War.

Gone With the Wind 4-Disc Collector's Edition - Christopher Plummer narrates and introduces many of the bonus features on the new Warner Home Video release of the 1939 movie. The 4 disc set includes a new digital restoration of the movie and 5 hours of old and new documentaries. He narrated the 1989 documentary "The Making of a Legend: Gone With the Wind." Variety article Aug. 2, 2004

The Extra Man (???) - This movie has been in development by Killer Films as an adaptation of Jonathan Ames' 1998 comic novel to be directed by Isaac Mizrahi. Several articles (including Variety May 14, 2004) mentioned that Christopher Plummer and Jason Briggs would star in the movie. As of the end of 2004 the movie has not gone into production.

Gospel of John The DVD is available through the official site and Amazon and Netflix and has been released in video stores. The movie received 2 Genie nominations: art direction and costume design. Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2003 as a Special Presentation feature. From TIFF official site, "The gospel according to John comes to life in director Philip Saville’s three-hour, word-for-word sweeping adaptation, THE GOSPEL OF JOHN, a world premiere. The epic takes an authentic approach to the story with Christopher Plummer’s intimate and accessible narration, Henry Ian Cusick’s fresh, vital performance as Jesus, set and costume recreation and an original musical score with instrumentation true to the period. Written by Emmy®-nominated screenwriter John Goldsmith, produced by impresario Garth H. Drabinsky, and directed by the award winning Saville (METROLAND), THE GOSPEL OF JOHN features 75 principal actors from the Canadian and British stage, as well as over 2000 extras." Articles, reviews & links | IMDB

Blizzard A Christmas story which mixes live action and CGI animation, starring Zoe Warner, Christopher Plummer (Santa Claus), Brenda Blethyn, Kevin Pollak and Whoopi Goldberg as the voice of Blizzard. The movie marks the film directorial debut of actor LeVar Burton, who directed many Star Trek episodes for television. The movie has won some awards: 2004 Chicago International Children's Film Festival: Best of the Fest; 2004 Directors Guild of Canada Award: Outstanding Team Achievement in a Family Feature Film; 2003 Heartland Film Festival Award of Excellence; Young Artist Awards: Best International Feature Film nomination; 3 Genie nominations: Christopher Plummer (supporting actor), costume design, song. The movie opened in limited release in Canada December 12, 2003; It has aired on ABC Family Network and was was released on DVD.

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Cold Creek Manor (aka The Devil's Throat) (Touchstone/Disney Release date: September 12, 2003) - Thriller starring Dennis Quaid and Sharon Stone; directed by Mike Figgis. | Official site with trailer | IMDB.com | Yahoo movies

Agent of Influence - TV movie premiered April 13, 2003 on CTV in Canada; The movie received Gemini nominations for writing and directing and won some awards at international television festivals. "Inspired by a true story," Agent of influence is an espionage story about events surrounding the death of Canada's Ambassador to Moscow John Watkins (Christopher Plummer), at the height of the Cold War in 1964. The movie "raises disturbing questions about the conduct of Washington, and particularly the CIA, during this period, also the complicity of senior RCMP security personnel." The movie has aired in many countries. As of 2004 there is a PAL/Region 2 DVD available through some movie sites in Spain and Greece.

Nicholas Nickleby (MGM/UA) Adapted for the screen and directed by Douglas McGrath ("Emma", "Bullets Over Broadway".) The first Hollywood movie of the classic Charles Dickens novel since 1947. Filmed in the UK between April and July 2002. With Charlie Hunnam, Christopher Plummer, Jamie Bell, Nathan Lane, Barry Humphries (aka Dame Edna), Anne Hathaway, Jim Broadbent, Tom Courtenay, Alan Cumming, Romola Garai, Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson. Golden Globe Nomination - Best Picture (Comedy or Musical); National Board of Review Film Awards: (12/4/02) "Best Acting By an Ensemble," "Career Achievement: Christopher Plummer."

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Ararat (Miramax) This film-within-a-film follows the production of a historical epic about the Armenian genocide (1915-1923); Directed by Atom Egoyan ("The Sweet Hereafter", "Felicia's Journey"). Ararat won 5 Genie Awards including Best Picture and received 9 nominations (Best actor nom for Plummer.) It received a National Board of Review Film Award (12/4/02) for "Special recognition of Films that Reflect the Freedom of Expression." • November 15, 2002 USA release. • USA Premiere at AFI Fest 2002 in Los Angeles Nov. 12, 2002. • Special screening at The Library of Congress in Washington D.C. Oct. 8, 2002. • Opening film for the Toronto International Film Festival Sept. 5 2002. • Premiered at Cannes International Film Festival May 20, 2002. Articles & Reviews || IMBD page || Yahoo Movies page || Amazon DVD listing || Miramax Official site (with trailer) || Serendipity Point Films Official site || Cannes Film Festival - Official site's Ararat page || Le Comité de Défense de la Cause Arménienne (CDCA) || Atom Egoyan interview on National Public Radio Sept. 1, 2002 ||

Night Flight [No commercial video release.] TV Movie for the BBC, a 2-part drama, 160 min. (Original air dates: Feb 2, 2002 in UK on BBC One; Mar 25, 2002 on BBC Canada; Nov 11, 2002 in USA on BBC America in a Special Veteran's Day presentation, with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.) ..... Stars Christopher Plummer and Edward Woodward as World War II veterans haunted by the memories of the Lancaster bombing campaigns, where over 55,000 of their comrades lost their lives. Set between 1943 and the present day. ... From The Sunday Times (London) review, "the acting is first-rate and the sequences depicting the night flight are hauntingly powerful." .... From The Hollywood Reporter review: "Night Flight" from the BBC is a moving, sometimes profound story about two World War II Royal Air Force veterans whose memories still haunt them and whose experience flying bombers still has repercussions on their lives. The production offers terrific roles for Christopher Plummer and Edward Woodward, who perhaps deserve acclaim for taking on such complex, harrowing characters. ... Harry (played elegantly by Plummer) is now a pensioner but finds his stable, middle-class world thrown upside down when former comrade Vic (Woodward) comes back into his life. ... Plummer and Woodward are excellent as pensioners whose past still has a profound impact on their present, and writer William Ivory has constructed an emotional, powerful script, giving them roles that stretch them and offer a fine showcase for their skills. "Flight" is well-directed by Nicholas Renton, who is especially good at re-creating the frightening, claustrophobic environment of the bomber where the younger Harry (Alec Newman) and Vic (Chris Lennard) struggle to remain composed. " ...

Lucky Break - Released in UK 2001 / USA 2002; Screened at Sundance Film Fest. Christopher Plummer appears in the movie as a prison governor so thrilled prisoners are staging his musical about Admiral Nelson that he's oblivious to their escape attempt. There are brief musical segments of "Nelson the Musical" with song lyrics by Stephen Fry.

A Beautiful Mind - Won Best Picture at 2002 Academy Awards The movie won 4 Academy Awards, 8 nominations. Full listing here. Plummer has a role as the psychiatrist to the Russell Crowe character and appeared in the "behind the scenes" programs on E! channel, HBO and on the DVD. Ebert & Roeper (6/29/02 program) raved about the DVD, saying "The new double disc DVD of the film is one of the best DVD releases ever." Read "Maximum Russell Crowe"'s detailed review of the DVD here. | Maximum Russell Crowe |

For earlier movies see the filmography at IMDB: Christopher Plummer