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New Moon helmer goes gardening for his next
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With the owners of Summit Entertainment giddy over New Moon's opening weekend they've shaken the hand of that picture's director and agreed to make his next film. Fresh from gushing to Variety about what a happy experience he had directing New Moon, Chris Weitz has signed a deal to make his next picture, a drama titled The Gardener, with Summit.
"There are no werewolves or vampires, just a Mexican gardener in Los Angeles," Weitz plainly told Variety, perhaps dashing the hopes of Twihards hoping for a spinoff involving gardeners that sparkles in the sunlight.
The story centers on an immigrant who finds employment in Los Angeles and how he fights to earn a living to support his son. The screenplay is by Eric Eason, writer/director of the 2002 drama Manito. Weitz is hoping to have filming underway next spring. If there's been any casting decisions Weitz didn't choose to »
- Patrick Sauriol
The Howling is Reborn
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The 1981 werewolf movie The Howling is getting a second shot to find an audience. A remake is in the planning stages and tentatively scheduled to go in front of cameras next February. It could even be out in theaters by Halloween 2010.
Two movie producers known for their indie films are responsible for shepherding this new Howling. They are Joel Kastelberg and Etchie Stroh and they've got a director by the name of Joe Nimziki who used to work as a marketing executive for studios. He's written a screenplay called The Howling: Reborn, which is very appropriate since the six Howling sequels that followed the original not only stunk up the franchise, I would dare say that an entirely new stinky odor was created.
The original Howling had three great things working for it: strong direction by Joe Dante (Gremlins, the upcoming thriller The Hole 3D), a tight, serious script »
- Patrick Sauriol
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