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Isabelle Huppert: 'There's such respect for movies here'
26 May 2012 4:12 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Huppert has two films at Cannes 2012, and has been involved with the festival for years. She explains why she loves it
You're the queen of Cannes – you've been master of ceremonies, been on the jury and been its president, have won best actress twice and have two films here this year, Michael Haneke's Amour and Hong Sang-soo's In Another Country…
I am happy here and it means a lot to me. I used to find it difficult, the red carpet, the interviews, but I know the routine and the ritual now very well, so I've grown to like it. Also there's such respect for the movies here, for the directors and the actors, that you feel a heat, a compassion when you go up the steps, like something's really beginning. It can be upsetting if afterwards they don't like your film, but actually it's still very interesting to see »
- Jason Solomons
Image Of Colin Farrell In Dead Man Down
21 May 2012 9:00 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Ever since In Bruges, Colin Farrel has gained some serious kudos in movie-going circles. And if the Total Recall remake is received well, he could be on his way to serious Hollywood lead man duties. In the interim however, he’ll be appearing in Dead Man Down, a far more low-key affair directed by Niels Arden Oplev.
Farrel will play the associate to a powerful New York criminal, who is seduced and blackmailed a vengeful crime victim (played by Noomi Rapace). The pair establish a passionate and intense relationship, and soon embark on a mission for revenge.
Check out the first image of Farrell in Dead Man Down, in which he looks a right hard nut.
Source: Deadline
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- Tom Fordy
Peter Weir to Direct The Keep
21 May 2012 12:52 AM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Director Peter Weir, whose last film, The Way Back, played cinemas in 2010, signed on to adapt Jennifer Egan’s haunted castle thriller The Keep for CBS Films. Variety confirmed that Weir, best known as the director of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, replaced Niels Arden Oplev, the director of the original The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Weir planned to shoot the supernatural thriller, about two cousins whose lives change while renovating a medieval castle in Easten Europe, some time next spring. »
Peter Weir Storms The Keep
20 May 2012 9:50 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
How’s this for weird coincidences and a case of unlikely precognition? Almost exactly two years ago (give or take a couple of weeks), we talked about original Girl With The Dragon Tattoo director Niels Arden Oplev eyeing an adaptation of Jennifer Egan’s 2006 book The Keep as his English language debut. Given how that the book had already been in development since 2008, we said then, “Hopefully it won't be two years before the next update.” Welcome to now! Oplev is no longer attached, but Master And Commander's Peter Weir appears to be the man for the task.The Keep, which Weir is adapting himself, finds two estranged American cousins trying to restore their relationship by teaming up to renovate a spooky gothic castle in Central Europe. But the task ends up tearing open an old wound, dredging up a family tragedy from their childhood and bringing the issues associated »
Peter Weir Returns With Adaptation Of Jennifer Egan's Contemporary Gothic Thriller 'The Keep'
20 May 2012 8:45 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
With his last effort, the ambitious road film "The Way Back," largely coming and going, we were dreading another long absence from veteran helmer Peter Weir. After all, he's only made two films in the last decade, with a seven-year gap between his 2010 effort and "Master And Commander" back in 2003. Thankfully, though, it looks like the wait won't be as long this time around, as a new project has been lined up by the Australian director.
Weir has signed up to adapt "A Visit From The Goon Squad" author Jennifer Egan's best-selling contemporary gothic thriller "The Keep," which previously had CBS Films teaming with 'Dragon Tattoo' helmer Niels Arden Oplev. That iteration of the project, which was scripted by Ehren Kruger, had been described as "'The Ring' meets 'Inception'" but with Weir tackling the screenplay himself, we imagine he's starting from scratch with a very different take in mind. »
- Simon Dang
Peter Weir Enters The Keep
19 May 2012 12:37 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
A couple of years ago(!) we reported that Niels Arden Oplev (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) was attached to direct The Keep, Ehren Kruger's (The Ring, Skeleton Key) adaptation of Jennifer Egan's novella. Time passed. Things change.
Variety is now reporting that Peter Weir (The Truman Show, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World ) is attached to direct the contemporary gothic thriller The Keep, adapting Jennifer Egan's 2006 bestseller in a film set in a mysterious medieval castle somewhere in Central Europe.
The flick is set up at Said Ben Said's Paris-based production-sales outfit Sbs Productions and begins shooting next spring.
Described by one observer as The Ring meets Inception dig on the plot crunch below and look for more soon!
Synopsis
"Two cousins, irreversibly damaged by a childhood prank whose devastating consequences changed both their lives, reunite twenty years later to renovate a medieval castle in Eastern Europe, »
- Uncle Creepy
Garrett Hedlund, Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard, Amy Adams Cast In Andrew Levitas. Lullaby
19 May 2012 6:52 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy, Country Strong, and the upcoming On The Road and Inside Llewyn Davis), Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), Jessica Brown Findlay (PBS. .Downton Abbey.), Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls), Oscar nominee Terrence Howard and three-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams (The Fighter) will star in acclaimed fine artist Andrew Levitas. comedy/drama Lullaby. It was announced today by Mimi Steinbauer, President and CEO of Radiant Films International, and producers Andrea Stone-Brokaw of Ananta Productions and Cary Brokaw (The Player, Short Cuts, Angels In America, Closer) of Avenue Pictures. Radiant Films will be offering the film to international buyers of the Cannes Film Market.
Levitas will direct the feature film from his own script which is set to start shooting in June 2012 in New York City. The Producers are in discussion with several domestic distributors but the North American rights have not been licensed.
Filled with considerable comedic beats, »
- Michelle McCue
Colin Farrell in Dead Man Down First Official Look
18 May 2012 11:11 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Yeah, yeah, we already shared some set photos from the upcoming Dead Man Down movie, but this is an official image from the whole thing which features Colin Farrell, so I’m sure you’re going to love it. After all, Farrell leads Niels Arden Oplev‘s romantic thriller together with Noomi Rapace and Dominic Cooper, and wherever [...]
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- Fiona
First Look Image: Colin Farrell in crime-thriller Dead Man Down
18 May 2012 10:00 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Niels Arden Oplev, the Danish director best known for helming the original The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, is currently filming his English language debut, Dead Man Down, with Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, and Dominic Cooper in the leads.
FilmDistrict have just finished a deal at Cannes that will see them take the Us distribution rights for the film, and in reporting that news, Deadline have got the first look image of Farrell in the lead.
“Dead Man Down stars Farrell as the right-hand man to an underground crime lord in New York City who is seduced and blackmailed by Beatrice (Rapace), a crime victim seeking retribution. Their chemistry and intense relationship leads them to execute a violent and cathartic plan for revenge.”
Also starring Oscar-nominated Terrence Howard, the film has been penned by J.H. Wyman, writer and executive producer of Fringe.
Farrell will be back on the big screen »
- Kenji Lloyd
Marvel Black Panther and Luke Cage contender Raw Leiba joins Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace in crime thriller Dead Man Down
18 May 2012 5:23 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Actor and stuntman Raw Leiba has joined the production of crime thriller Dead Man Down.
Leiba, who is Marvel's pick to play villain Erik Killmonger in a planned Black Panther movie, was previously among the cast of 2011's reboot of Conan the Barbarian and also appeared in TV fantasy hit Game of Thrones as Tuareg chief Amenokal.
Speaking exclusively to The Geek Files, he revealed he was now "hard at work" on director Niels Arden Oplev's Dead Man Down, alongside stars Noomi Rapace (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Prometheus), Colin Farrell (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Horrible Bosses, Fright Night), Dominic Cooper (The Devil's Double, Captain America: The First Avenger, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) and Terrence Howard (Iron Man).
The story is set in New York City and sees a crime lord's right-hand man seduced by one of his boss's victims, a woman seeking retribution. »
- David Bentley
FilmDistrict Acquires Dead Man Down Starring Noomi Rapace And Colin Farrell
17 May 2012 7:27 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
The Cannes Film Festival is now well underway in the South of France and amidst the glitz and glamour, there is still also a lot of business taking place. FilmDistrict, perhaps best known for being behind last year's Drive - a strong contender for the Palme, Nicolas Winding Refn walked away with Best Director - has already acquired Intrepid Pictures' horror flick Oculus this year before closing the deal for U.S. distribution rights to Dead Man Down. Deadline reports that FilmDistrict has also acquired the new film from director Niels Arden Oplev , the man behind the original Swedish adaptation of Stieg Larsson's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Män Som Hatar Kvinnor). Dead Man Down re-teams the director with his Dragon Tattoo leading lady as Noomi Rapace stars alongside Colin Farrell in this romantic revenge thriller set in the criminal underworld. The studio also just released the first »
First Official Look At Colin Farrell In Thriller 'Dead Man Down' As FilmDistrict Take U.S. Rights
17 May 2012 4:50 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
And Relativity Pick Up 'Paranoia' With Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman And Liam Hemsworth
Over a decade after he first emerged on the scene (his breakout, "Tigerland," was way back in 2000), Colin Farrell is having a moment again. The actor looked to have chucked his chance at A-list stardom away after films like "Alexander" tanked, but the actor has slowly been working his way back up again, aided by a well-received pair of villains last summer in "Horrible Bosses" and "Fright Night." Before the year is out, he'll headline blockbuster "Total Recall," and reunite with Martin McDonagh, who gave Farrell his best-ever showcase in "In Bruges," for "Seven Psychopaths." And he seems to be Warner Bros' new favorite son: when the studio couldn't interest him in the troubled "Arthur and Lancelot," they gave him the lead role in Akiva Goldsman's "A Winter's Tale" instead.
But right now, Farrell »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Cannes 2012: FilmDistrict Takes U.S. Rights to 'Dead Man Down,' Starring Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace
17 May 2012 11:24 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
FilmDistrict has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Dead Man Down, a romantic thriller from director Niels Arden Oplev (2009's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) and writer J.H. Wyman (Fringe) from Im Global. Photos: Cannes 2012: Competition Lineup Features 'Cosmopolis,' 'Moonrise Kingdom,' 'Killing Them Softly' The project, which is financed by Im Global and WWE Studios, stars Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard and Dominic Cooper. Neal H. Moritz is producing the $30 million film through his Original Films shingle and Wyman through his Frequency Films. Ori Marmur, Stuart Ford, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Deepak Nayar
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- Gregg Kilday
FilmDistrict Buys U.S. Rights To Colin Farrell-Noomi Rapace Pic ‘Dead Man Down’
17 May 2012 10:37 AM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: FilmDistrict has closed a deal for U.S. distribution rights to Dead Man Down, a romantic thriller being directed by Niels Arden Oplev and starring Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard and Dominic Cooper. Rapace and Oplev teamed in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, and she next stars in the Ridley Scott-directed Prometheus. It is the second significant acquisition of the Cannes Film Festival by FilmDistrict, which also acquired the horror film Oculus from Intrepid Pictures. Scripted by J.H. Wyman (Fringe), Dead Man Down stars Farrell as the right-hand man to an underground crime lord in New York City who is seduced and blackmailed by Beatrice (Rapace), a crime victim seeking retribution. Their chemistry and intense relationship leads them to execute a violent and cathartic plan for revenge. The $30 million film is being financed by Im Global and WWE Studios. Original Films’ Neal H. Moritz is producing »
- MIKE FLEMING
FilmDistrict nabs Dead Man Down starring Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace
17 May 2012 5:56 AM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace starrer Dead Man Down helmed by Niels Arden Oplev lands at FilmDistrict Deadline reports that the thriller which also with Terrence Howard, Dominic Cooper and Isabelle Huppert, has found a home with FilmDistrict, distributors of the beloved Ryan Gosling starrer Drive. Rapace and Oplev reteam after having worked together on the original The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Scripted by J.H. Wyman, Dead Man Down, Farrell plays Victor, a New York-based crime lord's right-hand man who is seduced by a woman seeking out for some payback. Wyman also produces alongside Neal H. Moritz, while Stuart Ford, Bruan Kavanaugh-Jones, Ori Marmur and Reid Shane serve as executive producers. »
Isabelle Huppert Joins David Gordon Green's 'Suspiria' Remake, Janet McTeer, Michael Nyqvist & Antje Traue Also On Board
16 May 2012 5:39 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Hot on the heels of the announcement that spooky Isabelle Fuhrman will headline David Gordon Green's long-discussed-but-now-actually-happening "Suspiria" remake, comes word that several more actors have joined the cast. In a piece about French production company Wild Bunch's Cannes slate, ScreenDaily reports that international treasure Isabelle Huppert has joined the cast of "Suspiria" alongside Janet McTeer, Michael Nyqvist and Antje Traue. This cast is already scary good.
"Suspiria" is, of course, the remake of Dario Argento's immortal, crayon-colored 1977 horror film about a girl (fleeting cult icon Jessica Harper) who goes away to a ballet school that she slowly discovers is run by a coven of evil witches. Since "Black Swan" er, "borrowed" so much of "Suspiria's" plot, the new version will simply be about (according to the ScreenDaily report) "an American student who stumbles on a coven of witches while studying in Europe." Sounds reasonable to us. »
- Drew Taylor
Colin Farrell in Dead Man Down Set Photos
9 May 2012 6:55 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Niels Arden Oplev‘s upcoming Dead Man Down definitely looks great. And here’s why – Colin Farrell is shooting people! At least that’s what we see from these first set photos from the whole thing. But let’s be fair – this revenge-actioner has an awesome cast on board, and it’s not all about Farrell. There’s something [...]
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- Fiona
Colin Farrell Seeks Vengeance Through His Rifle's Scope In Set Photos From Niels Arden Oplev's 'Dead Man Down'
7 May 2012 8:40 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
While the Swedish 'Dragon Tattoo' films didn't grip us as much as David Fincher's version, the overall success of the films (and, in this case, the first film) has paved the way for the talent involved, director Niels Arden Oplev and actress Noomi Rapace. Now hard at work on an English-language reunion, "Dead Man Down," the duo have managed to get us excitied with a grimey-sounding revenge-actioner that boasts a stellar cast that includes Colin Farrell, Dominic Cooper, Terrence Howard and Isabelle Huppert.
The story centers on Victor (Farrell), right hand man to an underground crime lord in New York City, who is looking for vengeance for the death of a family member, and is seduced and blackmailed by Beatrice (Rapace), a crime victim seeking retribution. Their intense chemistry leads them spiraling into payback delivered in violent catharsis. Cooper will play Farrell's buddy on the street while Howard takes on the villain role. »
- Simon Dang
[First Look] Colin Farrell Takes Aim, Dominic Cooper Sags On ‘Dragon Tattoo’ Director’s ‘Dead Man Down’ Set
6 May 2012 5:16 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
While David Fincher brought The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to Us audiences, we’ve been idly waiting for the next feature from the director of the Swedish version, Niels Arden Oplev. His star Noomi Rapace exploded, especially with her upcoming role in Ridley Scott‘s Prometheus, but it’s taken a bit longer for Oplev’s next feature to come together.
We’ve got proof it’s well on its way though, as set photos have arrived from the shoot of Oplev’s Dead Man Down in Philadelphia. JustJared have our first look at the film’s main star, a rugged Colin Farrell, who is taking aim atop a building with a fairly large gun, while Dominic Cooper is below in the saggiest state we’ve ever seen him in.
Written by J.H. Wyman, Dead Man Down sees Farrell play Victor, a former criminal aide who seeks vengeance on »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Isabelle Huppert Joins Noomi Rapace and Colin Farrell for Dead Man Down
1 May 2012 2:05 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
I’m really excited about the upcoming Dead Man Down project, simply because we have an awesome team on board for the whole thing. First of all, there’s Niels Arden Oplev, man behind the original The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo movie set to direct the upcoming action thriller. Then, we have some seriously good cast [...]
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- Fiona
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