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6.12.03
Watts & McGregor in Stay
THR reports (via SciFi) that Naomi Watts (The Ring) will star with Ewan McGregor (Star Wars: Episode
III) in Stay, a supernatural thriller film from director Marc Forster. The Regency Enterprises movie is set to start shooting in late September.
Sex Pistols, Zombie & Korn in Scary Tunes News
Check out Scary Tunes for news of the Sex Pistols touring the U.S., Rob Zombie lending voice to the Spider-Man animated series and Korn's song in the latest Tomb Raider flick. Click'm.
Shriekfest Call for Entries
A.K.A Shriekfest, the 3rd annual Los Angeles International Horror/Science Fiction Film Festival and Screenplay Competition is currently accepting submissions in all categories. Awards (software, product awards, &/or cash awards) will be given in all categories.
Early entry fee and date: March 21 $25 for shorts $35 features. Regular Entry fee & date: July 25 $35 for shorts $45 for features. Late entry fee and date: Aug 22 $45 shorts $55 features (prices are the same for the screenplays too). The festivalÊ takes place at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, CA. They also have young filmmaker categories (you must be under 18 to qualify). For more info and an entry form, go to www.shriekfest.com
DVD Release for May
Creature Corner has got the details and the cover up for the Lions Gate release of May. It should land on shelves July 15 with little in the way of extras, which is a bit of a downer -- just a couple of trailers. Well, at least we're getting this great little known flick for our collections. [Check out Ray Garton's Bloodshot Eye Review of May]. Click here for more from Creature Corner.
6.11.03
Buy a Home, Get Great Stuff for Life!
Jobs in Hell recently ran this and as we are big fans of these two fine folks, we wanted to pass this along and see if anyone out there was in the market for a home in Altanta.
If you can find a buyer for Deena Holland's house in
Atlanta, Georgia, she will send you an autographed
copy of every book she ever illustrates, for life,
starting with Graveyard People by Gary Braunbeck.
Additionally, Matthew Warner will send you an
autographed copy of every book of his that's ever
published, for life, starting with The Organ Donor.
Here is a link to the real estate listing:
http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1027166790.ÊÊGraveyard
People and The Organ Donor are both shipping this
summer.ÊÊFor more information, contact Deena
(mail@deenaholland.com) or Matt
(matt@matthewwarner.com).
6.10.03
German Horror Flick Headed to U.S. Theaters
Fangoria reports American CinemathequeÕs Vitagraph Films continues to bring some of the more interesting foreign fare to U.S. shores, following up its release of Audition with the German chiller Tattoo. Directed by Robert Schwentke, it stars Christian Redl and August Diehl as detectives hunting down a serial killer who skins victims for their body art.
The movie opens in Chicago June 13 at the Century Cinemas; Huntington, NY June 27 at the Cinema Arts Center; New York July 4 (delayed from an originally announced June 20 date) at the Cinema Village; LA July 11 at the NuArt; and July in Boston,
exact date and venue to be announced.
Writers In & Out on Angel
Aint-It-Cool-News reports (via Fango) who will be writing for the fifth season of Angel on the WB. First up, not suprisingly, is Joss Whedon, who will write and direct the first episode of the season (his first Angel directing since the pilot); Jeffrey Bell, formerly of X-Files; writing team Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain, formerly of Glory Days; long-time Buffy/Angel scripters Steven DeKnight and David Fury; Tick creator Ben Edlund; and fairly new Buffy writer Drew Goddard.
Leaving Angel will be Jane Espenson, Drew Greenberg, David Greenwalt, Rebecca Rand Kirshner, Tim Minear (who has left to
oversee the supernatural drama Wonderfalls), Marti Noxon (who left to oversee the supernatural Still Life at Fox), Doug Petrie and Mere Smith. That's some serious talent headed out the door.
V for Vendetta Movie?
Brighton's The Argus reports (via Dark Horizons) that the Alan Moore comic V for Vendetta is tipped to be turned into a screenplay by the Wachowski brothers.
Hellboy Release Set for Memorial Day '04
Screen Daily reports (via DH) Sony has confirmed a Memorial Day 2004 release for Hellboy, the spot they had previously set aside for the Spider-Man sequel until it moved to July.
V: The Second Generation Heading for a Visit
According to The Hollywood Reporter (via Zen), twenty years after the original NBC hit miniseries V aired, V: The Second Generation will visit in a 3 hour miniseries. Original creator Kenneth Johnson is set to write, produce and direct the sci-fi sequel.
6.01.03
First Hellboy Photo!
Here's the first photo of Hellboy. Click here to check out a larger version of this on the official Hellboy movie site.
Jovovich Joins Ultraviolet
Variety reports (via DH) that Milla Jovovich will star in this late 21st century-set film about a woman protecting a young boy marked for death at a time when humans and vampires are at civil war. Equilibrium writer/director Kurt Wimmer will again do double duty for this when shooting takes place this December in Shanghai and will be Jovovich's first project post Resident Evil 2. This has no link with the short-lived vampire-themed British TV series of the same name.
5.29.03
Really Scary Stuff Updated
Check out our latest Scary Stuff update, which we are continually late as hell with - sorry about that. We've got a teeny bit about Neil Gaiman's Marvel Comics project 1602, although it's definitely a little cryptic, also a look at Gaiman's cover to the Wolves of Walla, Underworld action figures, T3 bust, Edward Scissorhands statue and more. Click here.
Punisher Poster Contest!
Check out the new contest where we're giving away a copy of the new teaser poster for Artisan Entertainment's The Punisher. Click here to go give it a look.
And we haven't forgotten about giving away that Rob Zombie autographed stuff -- it just took us a teeny bit longer to get our grubby little hands on it. Be watching your e-mail boxes and if you're one of our winners, make sure you write us back pronto so we can ship it your way.
Interview with Blue Underground Founder
Edwin over at DVD Maniacs just dropped us a line to tell us they have an interview up with Blue Underground head Bill Lustig (who left Anchor Bay to launch Blue Underground).
Lustig talks about the DVDs that will be part of the Giallo Collection Vol. 2 including Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eyes, The Fifth Cord, and many others. He also talks a little about more Dario Argento releases. Click here for the interview.
Ron Howard's Daugher in The Woods
Cinescape reports that after contemplating a starring role in M. Night Shyamalan's next film, The Woods, actress Kirsten Dunst has decided to pass on the opportunity. Instead, Bryce Dallas Howard (Ron Howard's Daughter) has won the film's leading female role. The Woods begins filming in October.
DotD Remake Filming in Toronto Area Mall
The Thornhill Post reports (via Dark Horizons) that the Dawn of the Dead remake will be shooting interiors at the Thornhill Square Mall in Ontario throughout most of June and July. Reportedly the mall, which is just one mile outside of Toronto, is being destroyed later in the year for a new housing development so they are using the abandoned retail space in the meantime.
Exorcist Prequel Trailer Description
DH reports LatinoReview has posted up a description of the first teaser trailer for next year's Exorcist: The Beginning -- there's a spoiler in it:
"Starts with the voice over of Father Damien asking Regan all the questions he asked from the first film, "who am I talking to, how old are you," in which Regan replies "12" and then all of a sudden you see Regan's ugly possessed face on the screen, and it then turns black and you see images of the first film going backwards, you see Father Damien who jumped out the window and fall on the stairs fly backwards up to the window and into Regan's room, and you see Father Merrin go backwards into the taxi in front of Regan's house and [which is shown on the Exorcist poster] quickly the screen turns black. Then the words "GO BACK, GO BACK, GO BACK, GO BACK .....TO THE BEGINNING" appear on the screen. You then see the young boy who is now possessed by the devil, and all sorts of action starts popping up, like the young priest played by Gabriel Mann in a tomb flying in the air dropping his rosary, and it ends with the theme song from the first Exorcist."
Theatrical Release for May
Fangoria reports Lions Gate will release May [Read Ray Garton's Bloodshot Eye Review of May] June 6 in New York, Chicago, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle, followed by Boston and Washington, DC on June 13 and Los Angeles and Portland (Oregon) on June 20.
Harryhausen Tribute Details
Fango reports the American Cinematheque has released details of its tribute to stop-motion FX master Ray Harryhausen, to be held June 13-15 at LA’s Egyptian Theatre. The three-day event will include scheduled appearances by Harryhausen as well as author Ray Bradbury and co-scripter Lou Morheim of The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, actor Harry Hamlin (Clash of the Titans),
actress Terry Moore (Mighty Joe Young), and screenwriter William Bast (Valley of Gwangi).
The movie showings are: Jason and the Argonauts (June 13), Mighty Joe Young, Gwangi, Beast and Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (June 14), and One Million Years B.C. and First Men in the Moon (June 15).
The program coincides with Harryhausen receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Buy Leatherface's Car
Here's a unique auction - Gunnar Hansen (Texas Chainsaw Massacre's Leatherface)is auctioning off his personal car on eBay Motors and will autograph any panel on the car you want with a chainsaw. Check it out here.
5.28.03
Beyond Re-Animator Limited Theatrical Release
Creature Corner hit Fango's Weekend of Horrors and during a discussion with Brian Yuzna and learned Beyond Re-Animator will be getting a limited theatrical midnight showing starting June 27 in several major cities. More when we hear.
28 Days Later Getting Preview Release
Creature Corner reports that June 27 may be the official release date for the much-buzzed 28 Days Later, but it hits limited theatrical release here in the U.S. June 13. Fox Searchlight is sending it out there a bit early to 28 cities. Click here to get the list of theaters.
5.26.03
DVD UK Releasing Arkoff Library
DVD UK Ltd will be releasing the Arkoff Film Library in the UK May 27. Kicking things off with the horror genre, the first four titles are Day the World Ended, How to Make a Monster, The Spider and War of the Colossal Beast.
Samuel Z. Arkoff was at the forefront of teenage exploitation movies and was a founding member of American International Pictures, who released many of their pictures through drive-in cinemas or as double bills in the 1950's. Producing together with James Nicholson, they were forerunners in the B-movie market.
Really Scary Kane Hodder Interview!
We've added a handful of great features recently. Be sure to check out our interview with Kane Hodder (Darkwolf, Jason X).
Also, don't miss the latest Scary Voices from Susan Griffith (co-author of The Tick comic series and Banshee Screams) and Ray Garton's Bloodshot Eye Movie Reviews.
5.23.03
Streep Joining Manchurian Candidate Remake
Dark Horizons reports Meryl Streep has been confirmed for the role of Mrs. Iselin in the remake of The Manchurian Candidate, the role played by Angela Lansbury in the original. Between the original Candidate role and her role in the Sweeney Todd musical, Angela Lansbury will always be a wonderful, evil villain in our eyes!
Burton To Direct Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
Variety reports (via DH) that Tim Burton will direct a second live-action adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl novel Charlie & The Chocolate Factory for Warner Brothers. Burton will get to work on it after he finishes the stop-motion animated feature The Corpse Bride.
Aronofsky on New Vonnegut Adaptation
Dark Horizons reports directors Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko) and Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream) are teaming up for Cat's Cradle. And DA News reports that Leonardo DiCaprio's production company Appian Way will be handling the film based on the acclaimed Kurt Vonnegut novel.
Cradle is an apocalyptic satire about a group of people in pursuit of Ice-9, a substance which can freeze water at room temperature and in large amounts cause an ice age. Kelly is expected to pen the script whilst Aronofsky will helm, although both have other projects in the works beforehand -- Kelly's Knowing is a supernatural thriller about a time capsule containing drawings which see into the future which Fox Searchlight has just picked up, while Aronofsky will helm a live-action adaptation of the Kazuo Koike-created samurai graphic novel Lone Wolf & Cub for Paramount.
Dinner for Five Picked Up
It's not horror but it's one helluva good show so we wanted to pass this along. Zen reports IFC has announced that they are renewing Jon Favreau's Dinner for Five for a third season. The new season will begin taping in August for a premiere in March 2004.
If you've ever been interested in the real stories from Hollywood, old and new, check this show out. Instead of celebs pushing their latest whatever-the-hell during the conversation, this is just interesting people talking about interesting things (sort of like Gossamer - obscure Bugs Bunny reference alert). And if any of you saw the vitriol that flew back and forth between Richard Lewis and Dom DeLuise, then you know exactly what we're talking about. Thought there was going to be a Dinner for Five Throwdown. No love between the funnymen.
5.22.03
M. Night Shyamalan Heads for The Woods
Reuters reports (via Zen) that M. Night Shyamalan has made his next project The Woods. Ashton Kutcher, Kirsten Dunst and Joaquin Phoenix (Signs) are in negotiations to star in the film, which centers around a Pennslyvania community in 1897 that lives with the knowledge that a mythical race of creatures lives in the forest surrounding their town.
"There are not many original period pieces out there, but I had this idea for one and thought it would be a good challenge," said Shyamalan. "The story is very literary and elegant but still terrifying." Disney expects the film to begin production in October for a summer 2004 release.
Underworld Official Site is Live
The official site for Underworld is live now. An extremely slick site, it's loaded with character profiles, a sightings map, the trailer, a game coming in June and much more. The interface is very nice, even lets you choose whether you'll enter as a vampire or lycan and also change the skin of the site itself. Click here to check it out.
5.21.03
Details & Poster for Romero's The Ill!
Creature Corner reports on a new unofficial George Romero site that has the latest on Romero's next movie The Ill. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie is set at a British college gripped by a mysterious, deadly virus that breaks out shortly after a student suffers from horrific dreams. The movie is due to begin shooting at the beginning of September on location in the United Kingdom.
New York-based production and financing company P-Kino's Thierry Cagianut and Matthew Myers are producing the suspense thriller. Cagianut and U.S.-based producer Elliot Kastner will handle U.S. distribution rights to the thriller, while Cagianut will oversee U.K. sales.
Click here for a photo of the promotional poster art.
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