Welcome to The Helen Mirren Archives, your premiere web resource on the British actress. Best known for her performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, "Prime Suspect" and her Oscar-winning role in "The Queen", Helen Mirren is one of the world's most eminent actors today. This unofficial fansite provides you with all latest news, photos and videos on her past and present projects.  Enjoy your stay.
Celebrating
10 years
on the web
Jan
22
2024

If we celebrate the good, let’s rise above the bad. Awards season isn’t all golden statues and gushing praise. Some movies are just stinkers, at least according to the 2024 Golden Raspberry Awards nominations, which provide a list of some of the organization’s picks for last year’s least noteworthy big screen bombs. “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” wasn’t among those films praised in 2023 – now it’s among the five nominees for Worst Picture, sharing the category with “The Exorcist: Believer”, “Expend4bles”, “Meg 2: The Trench” and “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey”. The film also received a nomination for Worst Screenplay. On the actresses’ side, Dame Helen Mirren is mentioned alongside Ana de Armas (Ghosted), Megan Fox (Johnny & Clyde), Salma Hayek (Magic Mike’s Last Dance) and Jennifer Lopez (The Mother). Fair enough, it’s Helen’ second nomination in this category after 2018’s “Winchester”, alongside an ensemble nomination in 2016 for “the entire cast of “once respected actors”.

May
24
2023

After an on-demand release a couple of weeks ago, “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” has been released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United States, yesterday. The early home-video release is most probably strategic to make up for the very disappointing box office revenue, which stayed way behind expectations for a DC film. But while we talk about money, “Fast X” has already brought in over $344 milion since its release last Friday. “Shazam” can be found on all retailers and can be streamed everywhere as well. Screencaptures from the Blu-Ray have been added to the photo gallery.

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Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Shazam! Fury of the Gods – Screencaptures

Apr
25
2023

Earlier today, Helen Mirren made a surprise visit on “The Drew Barrymore Show” to promote “Shazam! Fury of the Gods”, which is still in theatrical release, as well as the already released “1923”, for which she is currently on a FYC promotional tour in hindsight of 2023’s upcoming awards season. Clips and screencaptures have been added to the archives. An interview with Entertainment Weekly’s The Awardist has been added to the video archive as well.

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Mar
17
2023

“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” releases in theaters worldwide, today, so two weeks of extensive promotion come to an end. Fifteen new video clips have been added to the archive, including press junket compilations from Beverly Hills, London and Los Angeles, various entertainment shows interviews as well as Helen’s appearances on “Good Morning America” and “The Kelly Clarkson Show” from this day. Screencaptures from all videos have been added to the photo gallery. For a complete list of videos, have a look at the updates below. Enjoy watching and make sure to see “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” on the big screen.


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Video Archive – Talkshows – The Kelly Clarkson Show (March 17, 2023)
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Video Archive – News Segments – Around the Table with EW (March 15, 2023)
Video Archive – News Segments – Extra (March 15, 2023)
Video Archive – News Segments – Access (March 15, 2023)
Video Archive – News Segments – Entertainment Tonight (March 15, 2023)
Video Archive – News Segments – Extra (March 14, 2023)
Video Archive – News Segments – Entertainment Tonight (March 14, 2023)
Video Archive – News Segments – The Project (March 14, 2023)
Video Archive – Career Videos – Shazam! Fury of the Gods – Press Junket (Los Angeles)
Video Archive – Career Videos – Shazam! Fury of the Gods – Press Junket (London)
Video Archive – Career Videos – Shazam! Fury of the Gods – Press Junket (Beverly Hills)
Video Archive – Career Videos – Shazam! Fury of the Gods – Television Spots
Video Archive – Career Videos – Shazam! Fury of the Gods – International Trailer

Mar
15
2023

The cast of “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” has moved to Los Angeles for the continued promotional tour, attending the very wet red carpet at yesterday’s premiere for the film. Many additional press junkets have taken place and Helen is scheduled to attend the Kelly Clarkson Show on Friday, so stay tuned for a final video update this Friday. In the meantime, enjoy the new pictures.

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Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2023 – “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” Premiere (Los Angeles)

Mar
10
2023

Lots of new video clips from the ongoing promotional tour for “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” have been added to the archive, including British talkshow appearances on “The One Show” and “Lorraine”, various press junkets and on-set interviews as well as a surprise appearance on “The Masked Singer” alongside co-star Zachary Levi. A complete list of all new videos can be found below.


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Video Archive – Career Videos – Shazam! Fury of the Gods – On-Set Interviews
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Video Archive – News Segments – E! News (2023)

Mar
10
2023

It’s been another busy week for Helen Mirren with promotional visits for “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” in the United Kingdom – including a photocall and premiere for the film as well as television appearances on “The One Show” and “Lorraine” (check out the next update for videos). Pictures from all events have been added to the photo gallery.

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Mar
04
2023

There’s little time to breath after last week’s visits to the Berlin Film Festival and the United Kingdom (and the season finale of “1923”). On Monday, “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” kicked off its international promotion tour with a photocall in Beverly Hills, during which many press junket interviews were conducted for next week’s releases. Yesterday, Helen and her castmates stopped by in Rome, Italy, for another photocall and big premiere. Pictures from all events have been added to the photo gallery.

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Feb
14
2023

Promotion on “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” is slowly starting once again, and Den of Geek is hosting a special with new pictures and interviews on their site: Crafting brand new villains for a superhero movie extravaganza like Shazam: Fury of the Gods is no easy feat. But in the highly-anticipated sequel, director David F. Sandberg enlisted three Hollywood icons to bring these original antagonists to life. Looking to the mythological origins of the hero Shazam, Sandberg and writers Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan introduce the Daughters of Atlas; Hespera (Helen Mirren), Kalypso (Lucy Liu), and Anthea (Rachel Zegler), who are less than happy to have seen their father’s powers stolen by the titular superhero. For Sandberg, it was a logical choice. “It was just such a cool idea,” the director tells us. “If those powers came from these gods, what if they were actually taken from them? What if they didn’t want to give up their powers and now they’re coming to Earth to take them back and they’re pissed off about it?” It’s an intriguing prospect and one that excited Oscar-winner Helen Mirren. So how does a Dame prepare to play a god like Hespera? “It’s very interesting because no human psychology can come into it,” Mirren shares. “You have to take yourself away from senses of morality or senses of desire or all of the things that you normally would be investigating in a character. You just have to say no, none of that comes into it.” The complete interview can be read here.

Jan
27
2023

When the first Shazam! debuted in April 2019, it struck theaters like a bolt of lightning. Even in a crowded sea of superhero flicks, David F. Sandberg’s charming DC film stood out for being funny, fresh, and full of heart. With the sequel hitting theaters March 17, Warner Bros. has shared a new trailer for Fury of the Gods, teasing Levi’s return and the introduction of some very starry villains. To accompany the trailer’s release, Sandberg has also talked to Entertainment Weekly, giving us more insight on casting Lucy Liu and Helen Mirren as the villains in the film:

To play these devious daughters, Sandberg recruited some big names: Lucy Liu plays Kalypso, while Oscar winner Helen Mirren stars as her sister Hespera. “It was a dream to work with them,” the director says. “We aimed high when we cast the movie, and we got exactly what we wanted. They’re both so kickass. You kind of have an expectation, like, ‘Oh, it’s Dame Helen entering the set!'” Sandberg adds with a laugh. “But the first day she came on, she’s like, ‘Yeah! We need more p—y power on set! We’re here now!’ and I was like, ‘Oh, okay!'”

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