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Maniac: Cannes Review
14 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Cannes - There’s nothing cuddly or Frodo-ish about Elijah Wood’s psycho killer in French director Franck Khalfoun’s haute-horreur remake of the low-budget 1980 William Lustig movie that’s become something of a grubby touchstone among genre fans. Wood’s limpid saucer eyes are used here to telegraph unhinged blood-lust and insanity, even if only sporadically, as he plays a sicko with mommy issues who scalps his female victims. The twist, and what helps elevate the nasty, no-holds-barred Maniac from the grindhouse to an out-of-competition midnight-screening slot in Cannes, is that the entire movie is
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- Megan Lehmann
'Tron: Uprising' Star Elijah Wood Moves From 'Rings' to Discs (Video)
16 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
After playing Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings films, Elijah Wood is no stranger to playing characters who struggle to deal with a destiny that’s larger than themselves. Wood revisits that territory again on the small screen in Tron: Uprising, an animated series in which he plays Beck, a humble mechanic enlisted by Tron (Bruce Boxleitner) to lead a revolution after an act of civil disobedience puts him in the crosshairs of the authorities. Photos: First Look: Costumes of 'Tron' Wood tells THR that it’s less his past experience as Frodo than the familiarity of the hero’s journey
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- Todd Gilchrist
Full Trailer For ‘Maniac’ Remake
26 May 2012 1:30 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Late last week we were treated to the first images of Franck Khalfoun’s remake of the graphic 1980 psycho-thriller Maniac. The original film, directed by William Lustig and starring the late Rocky and The Godfather actor Joe Spinell, told the disturbing tale of Frank, a man whose abuse as a child from his domineering mother, led to psychopathic behaviour on the dark, sleazy streets of New York. The notorious realistic gore effects came from make-up legend Tom Savini.
Here we have the chilling teaser trailer from the updated version, written and produced by Piranha 3D and The Hills Have Eyes remake director Alexandre Aja along with filmmaking partner Gregory Lavesseur. Elijah Wood takes the over lead role of Frank, starring alongside America Olivo, Nora Arnezeder, Morgane Slemp and Liane Balaban, likely playing the victims of his obsessive killing spree.
We’re also expecting a remake of another William Lustig exploitation horror, »
- Craig Hunter
New Red-Band Maniac Trailer Pays Homage To The Original!
25 May 2012 9:16 PM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »
A week ago we showed you the initial teaser for Frank Khalfoun & Alexander Aja’s forthcoming re-imagining of Maniac (check that here) which gave us a very brief look at Elijah Wood’s take on Frank Zito and the unique Pov camera style of the film. In true cease & desist fashion that teaser was yanked off the net like a scalp, but luckily a new & longer trailer has appeared giving us a much better idea of what the final product will be like – check it out and ready my comments below!
I love what I’m seeing here – the midnight L.A. setting gives off a grimy & cold atmosphere that looks to serve the overall tone. Casting Elijah Wood as the titular maniac is excellent and inspired with much creepiness exuded from the footage. Not to mention incredibly sleazy with the voyeuristic camera narrative that seems straight out of a snuff flick, »
- Justin Edwards
‘Maniac’ Red Band Trailer Sees Elijah Wood Using His Otherworldy Qualities For Evil
25 May 2012 4:00 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
About a week ago a teaser trailer leaked to the net for Franck Khalfoun’s remake of the William Lustig horror film, Maniac. It gave us a glimpse of a knife-wielding, psychotic Elijah Wood, but wasn’t quite ready for consumption and got pulled down before everyone could see it. Well now the powers that be have deemed it permissible for the public to take a look at the film, and Twitch has gotten their hands on a new cut of the trailer; which is full-length, very red band, and very not safe for work. You should put the kids to bed for this one, because the image of Frodo frantically washing the blood off of his hands after butchering another woman is likely to ruin some childhoods and warp some minds if it gets seen by the wrong set of eyes. While it doesn’t look like this version of Maniac is quite as gritty or »
- Nathan Adams
Watch: Elijah Wood Goes Full Psycho in the New 'Maniac' Trailer
25 May 2012 3:37 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
While the first teaser for Franck Khalfoun’s Maniac remake was quickly pulled from the Internet, a better, full-length, clip has come to take its place. If you ever wanted to see Frodo Baggins go nutso and scalp a bunch of women, this is your lucky day. Twitch was kind enough to share the trailer with the masses, and early impressions are mostly positive. The film, which is a remake of William Lustig’s sleazy slasher classic, features Elijah Wood as killer with a penchant for slaughtering women and removing their hair – skin and all. Wood has large shoes to fill – his character was originally played by the late Joe Spinell – but he appears to be up to the task. It’s a slightly different take on the character, judging from the preview, but it...
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- Mike Bracken
Say what?! EW presents Your best comments this week
25 May 2012 2:24 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Here at EW, we care what you have to say. We really, really do. Hidden among the scores of comments are flashes of genius. Small gems of brilliance, if you will. To recognize our faithful commenters, we’ve scoured your remarks and compiled our favorites from this week. So keep commenting away, readers! You might see yours here.
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- Michelle Profis
Cannes 2012: 'Maniac' Red Band Trailer Starring Elijah Wood
25 May 2012 11:00 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
I may have left Cannes, but the Festival is not over yet. The Midnight Screening of Franck Khalfoun's Maniac is set to take place at 12:45 Am Cet on Saturday and we now have our first look at the film in the form of the following not safe for work, red band trailer. This trailer actually came online a few days back, but the audio was all messed up and it was immediately pulled, but things have been sorted out. If you're wonder about the visuals, apparently a lot of the film (I'm not sure how much of it) is shot from the perspective of Elijah Wood's Frank, a withdrawn owner of a mannequin store whose life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank's obsession escalates, it becomes clear that she has unleashed a long-repressed compulsion to stalk and kill. »
- Brad Brevet
Full Red Band Trailer for Elijah Wood’s Maniac Slashes Online
25 May 2012 8:46 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Last week someone got their hands on an incomplete trailer for Elijah Wood’s “Maniac”, and it was quite the intense little affair. Now here’s the full version, still pretty intense, and still pretty Nsfw. The film was recently making the rounds over at Cannes, which is also where this French-subtitled trailer hails from, from the looks of it. No release date yet, but late 2012 is probably your best bet. Check out Woods being a killer, and try not to imagine Sean Astin appearing in the background trying to talk him down from his murderous ways. Just when the streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back and on the hunt. Frank is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank’s obsession escalates, »
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Emmanuelle Chriqui Talks Tron: Uprising, Her Role in The Mentalist, and Status of the Entourage Movie
25 May 2012 8:28 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
The animated series Tron: Uprising, debuting with a special preview on the Disney Channel on May 18th before premiering on Disney Xd on June 7th, takes place after the 1982 feature film and before the events in Tron: Legacy. Produced in CG animation with a 2D aesthetic, the series follows the heroic journey of a new character named Beck (voiced by Elijah Wood), a young program who becomes the unlikely leader of a revolution inside the computer world of The Grid. You can watch the first episode here. At the press day for this highly anticipated new show, actress Emmanuelle Chriqui, who voices Paige, General Tesler's (voiced by Lance Henriksen) confident and polished field commander, talked about how blown away she was by the look of the entire series, having been familiar with the original Tron film, what attracted her to the role, how Paige is much more than just a villain, »
- Christina Radish
Sony Pictures To Distribute Revenge for Jolly!
25 May 2012 7:53 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired the American and Canadian distribution rights for the comedy-drama ‘Revenge for Jolly!’ The acquisition is the first for the newly-formed affiliate company of Charles Roven’s Atlas Entertainment. ‘Revenge for Jolly!,’ which was directed by Chadd Harbold and written by Brian Petsos, stars Petsos and Oscar Isacc. Kristen Wiig, Elijah Wood, Adam Brody and Ryan Phillippe make special cameos in the film. The movie follows a man, played by Petsos, who, with the help of his cousin, portrayed by Isaac, seeks to avenge the death of his beloved dog. The two attempt to track down the dog’s murderer, after the dog was killed under suspicious [ Read More ] »
- Karen Benardello
Red-Band Trailer for Elijah Wood's Serial Killer Film Maniac
25 May 2012 7:30 AM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Lord of the Ring's star Elijah Wood plays an insane cannibalistic killer in a new film called Maniac. We saw a short teaser trailer for the film not long ago, but now we've got a new red-band trailer that's got blood, violence, and breasts, so it's safe to say that the trailer is Nsfw.
Alexandre Aja produced the Franck Khalfoun directed horror thriller. For those of you who don't know, this is actually a remake of a cult classic directed by Bill Lustig. It definitely looks like it will be an uncomfortable movie to watch. It's interesting to see Wood take on such a sinister role.
Here's the synopsis:
Just when the streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back and on the hunt.
Frank is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. »
- Venkman
Sony Pictures Acquires 'Revenge for Jolly!' Starring Kristen Wiig
25 May 2012 7:16 AM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Sony Pictures Worldwide has acquired North American rights to "Revenge for Jolly!," a comedy starring Elijah Wood, Adam Brody, Ryan Phillippe and Kristen Wiig that premiered at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. The buy marks the first for the newly-formed affiliate company of Charles Roven's Atlas Entertainment, Atlas Independent, who produced the film alongside Brian Petsos and his company, A Saboteur. The film, directed by Chadd Harbold, follows a man (Petsos, who also scripted the comedy) who avenges the death of his beloved dog. Full release below: Atlas Independent’S “Revenge For Jolly!” Sells To Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Film’s Acquisition Comes On The Heels Of Its Worldwide Premiere At Tribeca Los Angeles, CA, May 25, 2012 –Atlas Independent announced today Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired Revenge for Jolly!, for distribution in the U.S. and Canada. The acquisition »
- Nigel M Smith
Sony Pictures Takes Revenge for Jolly!
25 May 2012 7:02 AM, PDT | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Atlas Independent announced today Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired Revenge for Jolly!, for distribution in the U.S. and Canada.
A unique dark comedy that examines the moral ambiguity of revenge, the film most recently premiered at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival.
Directed by Chadd Harbold and written by Brian Petsos, Revenge for Jolly! stars Petsos and Oscar Isaac, with special cameos by Elijah Wood, Adam Brody, Ryan Phillippe, Gillian Jacobs and Kristen Wiig among others.
The film follows a man (Petsos) who, with the help of his cousin (Isaac), seeks to avenge the death of his beloved dog, who was killed under confusing and suspicious circumstances. The two men follow a series of clues in an attempt to track down the dog’s murderer, leaving a path of destruction in their wake.
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Sony Pictures Worldwide Gets U.S. Rights to 'Revenge for Jolly!'
25 May 2012 6:45 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired "Revenge for Jolly!," an indie comedy featuring cameos by Kristen Wiig, Elijah Wood and Ryan Phillippe, from Atlas Entertainment. The studio will distribute the film in the U.S. and Canada. "Revenge for Jolly!" premiered at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. The off-beat film tells the story of a man who wants to avenge the death of his beloved dog. It marks the feature film debut for director Chadd Harbold and was written by Brian Petsos, who also stars. The deal was negotiated by Sony with UTA Independent »
- Brent Lang
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Takes Revenge for Jolly!
25 May 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Atlas Independent announced today Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired Revenge for Jolly! for distribution in the U.S. and Canada. The acquisition marks the first for the newly-formed affiliate company of Charles Roven's Atlas Entertainment. A dark comedy that examines the moral ambiguity of revenge, the film most recently premiered at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Chadd Harbold and written by Brian Petsos, Revenge for Jolly! stars Petsos and Oscar Isaac, with special cameos by Elijah Wood, Adam Brody, Ryan Phillippe, and Kristen Wiig among others. The film follows a man (Petsos) who, with the help of his cousin (Isaac), seeks to avenge the death of his beloved dog, who was killed under confusing and suspicious circumstances. The two men follow a »
Maniac gets an intense new trailer: watch now
25 May 2012 4:39 AM, PDT | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »
Maniac has released a second official trailer, and just like the first one, this latest glimpse of Elijah Wood's lady-scalping nutjob is full of boobs, gore and creepiness. Wood plays Frank, the reclusive owner of a mannequin store, whose serious mummy issues manifest themselves in an unfortunate penchant for abducting, scalping and murdering assorted young women. Therefore, when local artist Anna asks Frank for help staging her latest exhibition, it seems as though things might not pan out so well for her… Take a look at the new...
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- George Wales
Full Trailer for Elijah Wood's Maniac Remake
25 May 2012 3:20 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
The upcoming "Maniac" remake, starring Elijah Wood, is premiering at the Cannes Film Festival. In order to promote the film for buyers, a restricted teaser trailer was created, but only a portion of it made its way online. Today we have the entire thing. Watch it below. Plot: Just when the streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back and on the hunt. Frank is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank's obsession escalates, it becomes clear that she has unleashed a long-repressed compulsion to stalk and kill. The new movie is directed by Franck Khalfoun (P2, Wrong Turn at Tahoe) from a script by Alexandre Aja (director of "The Hills Have Eyes" and "Piranha"). Trailer: »
Elijah Wood Paints the Town Red in New Nsfw Trailer for Maniac
25 May 2012 2:15 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Franck Khalfoun has reunited with his P2 writers Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur to bring us this remake of William Lustig’s 80s slasher Maniac (which had a great and gory poster) and this new trailer is effective, brutal and casts former Hobbit Elijah Wood is a whole new light.
It may be the fact that Michael Powell’s brilliant Peeping Tom is seared into my brain but I can’t help seeing a little of Carl Boehm’s performance in Elijah Wood here, albeit in trailer friend short stabs of action, but it will be Wood who carries this, and the man needs to engage before he can engorge. That’s a very tenuous piece of wordplay but the truth of it remains.
Fans of condensed plot summaries will chew up this synopsis,
Just when the streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back and on the hunt. »
- Jon Lyus
Cannes 2012: Sony Worldwide Acquisitions Takes North American Rights to Comedy 'Revenge for Jolly!'
25 May 2012 1:33 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Cannes – Sony Pictures Worldwide which has snagged U.S. and Canadian rights to Atlas Independent’s dark comedy Revenge for Jolly!. The acquisition is the first for the newly launched affliliate company of Charles Roven’s Atlas Entertainment. Revenge for Jolly!, directed by Chadd Harbold and written by Brian Petsos, focuses on the moral ambiguity of revenge and follows star Petsos as he sets off to avenge the death of his dog with the help of his cousin, played by Oscar Issac. Elijah Wood, Adam Brody, Ryan Phillippe and Kristen Wiig appear in cameos. The film was produced by Atlas Independent’s William Green and Aaron
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- Rebecca Leffler
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