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Cannes: Peter Webber Checks Into ‘Happy Camp’
17 May 2013 2:07 AM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Peter Webber, helmer of Girl With A Pearl Earring, Hannibal Rising and Emperor, has come attached to Bedlam Productions’ Happy Camp. The noir thriller is set to shoot in North America at the end of 2013. Scripted by Zayd Dohrn and produced by Stella Nwimo, Happy Camp follows a drug-addled former Deputy Sheriff, Cal, searching for his missing daughter amongst the complex politics of a rural Californian logging community. Taking place just off-reservation, the story exists where several worlds collide, with drug dealers, Native Americans, and corrupt officials all coming to blows. Meanwhile Cal grows increasingly desperate as he unearths a major conspiracy involving his daughter and a devastating forest fire rages, threatening to destroy the town of Happy Camp. »
- MIKE FLEMING JR
Arab Media Mavens Team Up for Global Content Creation
16 May 2013 1:38 AM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Egyptian billionaire entrepreneur Naguib Sawiris and Franco-Tunisian mogul Tarak Ben Ammar have formed a strategic partnership to produce and distribute a slate of films and TV content for international and Arab audiences with an initial $130 million in capital.
The collaboration in content creation between these two major Arab entrepreneurs follows Ben Ammar’s acquisition in December of Sawiris’ Egyptian TV network Ontv, a bastion of liberal-minded media in Egypt.
Coming at a time when the region is experiencing profound political and cultural turbulence, their production pact has far-reaching implications.
Interestingly, their money does not come from oil and both keep one foot in Europe and one in the Arab world. In keeping with that world view, their production will not only be in Arabic but also in English, Italian, French, Spanish and potentially other languages as well. The pair are in an expansive mode.
Under the deal, Sawiris is completing »
- Nick Vivarelli
Arab Media Mavens Team Up for Global Content Creation
16 May 2013 1:38 AM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Egyptian billionaire entrepreneur Naguib Sawiris and Franco-Tunisian mogul Tarak Ben Ammar have formed a strategic partnership to produce and distribute a slate of films and TV content for international and Arab audiences with an initial $130 million in capital.
The collaboration in content creation between these two major Arab entrepreneurs follows Ben Ammar’s acquisition in December of Sawiris’ Egyptian TV network Ontv, a bastion of liberal-minded media in Egypt.
Coming at a time when the region is experiencing profound political and cultural turbulence, their production pact has far-reaching implications.
Interestingly, their money does not come from oil and both keep one foot in Europe and one in the Arab world. In keeping with that world view, their production will not only be in Arabic but also in English, Italian, French, Spanish and potentially other languages as well. The pair are in an expansive mode.
Under the deal, Sawiris is completing »
- Nick Vivarelli
Hannibal episode 7 review: Sorbet
12 May 2013 1:20 PM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Review Laura Akers 12 May 2013 - 21:21
Bryan Fuller's crime drama finally delves into the fascinating psychology of Hannibal Lecter. Here's Laura's review...
This review contains spoilers.
1.7 Sorbet
As Hannibal teeters on the edge of cancellation, we finally get to the good stuff: the psyche of the serial killer.
This week’s episode is a bit of something different, both for the show and for Hannibal stories in general. So often, we see what the deadly psychiatrist does, while a careful curtain - a human veil- keeps us from looking into his own emotional and mental makeup. That obstacle began to fade as we followed Hannibal himself through something remarkably like a-day-in-the-life-of.
This week’s case was, as usual, weak in and of itself: a doctor-wannabe performing organ harvesting. While the forensics team seems compelled to believe his work is that of the Ripper (or that he is, at least, »
- louisamellor
10 Movies That Deserve Prequels
25 April 2013 2:48 PM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
In a world that celebrates new songs sung over the music of past hits, there is nothing that better portrays the loss of originality than the Hollywood phenomenon of the remake and prequel. Production companies love capitalizing on the success of original films by making and selling the idea of what could have happened before that led to the original. There are lists and lists of the worst prequel’s in history including Hannibal Rising, Dumb and Dumberer, and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. You can search for them online and realize that what we have been given to watch is nothing but a paycheck for its producers.
I, however, have come up with a few movies that deserve prequels! That really and truly would benefit from having prequels because, not only would they be good and integral to their original’s plots, but they would make a lot »
- Mallorie Halsall
‘Manhunter’ a disturbing examination of voyeurism
18 April 2013 8:08 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Directed by Michael Mann
Written by Michael Mann
1986, USA
Manhunter is adapted from the Thomas Harris novel Red Dragon, the book which introduced the world to the serial killer known as Hannibal Lecter. It came five years before Harris’s other novel was adapted to the screen ( The Silence of the Lambs), and 27 years before the NBC hit crime drama Hannibal. In between, the role of Dr. Hannibal has been reprised several more times, including Hannibal in 2001 and in a second adaptation of Red Dragon made in 2002 (under the original title). And in late 2006, the novel Hannibal Rising was adapted into the film of the same name, which explained Lecter’s development into a serial killer. Of all these adaptations, Manhunter has become the cult favourite.
This intelligent psychological portrayal of a serial killer and the FBI investigator is both complex and ingenious. The main focus here is entirely »
- Ricky
Review: Hannibal Is Fantastic and You Should Watch it
10 April 2013 3:20 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
NBC’s "Hannibal" debuted last Thursday to mediocre ratings. The network has enough faith in it that they’re re-running it tonight at 10 Pm (9 Pm Central). And you really should watch it. It’s absolutely fantastic.
If you told me last week that I’d be singing its enthusiastic praises after one episode, I would’ve mocked you and sent you on your way. After all, does the world really need more Hannibal Lecter?
Turns out, yes.
It’s easy to forget how great the nefarious psychiatrist/cannibal/serial killer can be. Overzealous producers did a fine job of diluting his iconic presence throughout the aughts, first with a serviceable-yet-forgettable 2001 sequel, followed by a lame and toothless retelling of Red Dragon, and finally with a terminally forgettable origin story, Hannibal Rising, that was so uninspired that it looked to have murdered the franchise dead in its tracks.
Enter producer Bryan Fuller, »
- Matt Serafini
Hannibal episode 1 review: Aperitif
8 April 2013 12:17 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Review Laura Akers 8 Apr 2013 - 06:00
Mads Mikkelsen steps inside Dr Lecter's skin in NBC's new 13-part psychological crime drama, Hannibal, a show with definite potential...
This review contains spoilers.
1.1 Aperitif
Potential is a difficult thing to manage. On the one hand, it proclaims that something has all the makings of greatness. But in the same breath it sets up an expectation which often requires a Herculean effort to achieve. Such it is with NBC’s new series Hannibal.
It would be hard for the series to ask for a better pedigree. The story of Hannibal Lecter was first laid out in the novels of Thomas Harris, whose chilling work, lauded by the likes of Stephen King and Roald Dahl, has already covered a large swath of the deadly and cannibalistic career of the psychotic psychiatrist. Each of Harris’ novels was then adapted for the silver screen with three of »
- louisamellor
Hannibal, Ep.1.01: “Apéritif,” a smart, taut thriller and NBC’s best pilot in years
5 April 2013 12:40 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Hannibal, Season 1, Episode 1: “ Apéritif”
Directed by David Slade
Written by Bryan Fuller
Airs Thursdays at 10pm Est on NBC
How many TV shows about serial killers can networks create before audiences grow tired of the genre? Earlier this year, we welcomed Fox’s The Following and A&E’s Bates Motel to the already crowded TV lineup that already includes Dexter and Luther, to name a few. Doctor Hannibal Lecter was first introduced in the 1981 novel Red Dragon followed by The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal. Red Dragon has been adapted twice to the big screen, the first was Manhunter, which features Brian Cox as “Lecktor,” and later in 1991, Anthony Hopkins won an Academy Award for his portrayal of the character in The Silence of the Lambs. He would reprise the role in Hannibal in 2001 and in a second adaptation of Red Dragon made in 2002. With two of »
- Ricky da Conceição
Hannibal 1×01 – “Aperitif” Season Premiere Review
4 April 2013 11:40 PM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Stars: Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Laurence Fishburne | Created by Bryan Fuller
One thing is very clear from the first few minutes of Bryan Fuller’s new series, “Hannibal,” it’s his own take on the characters invented in the world of literature by Thomas Harris and then essayed onscreen in film as “The Silence of the Lambs,” “Hannibal,” “Hannibal Rising,” and “Manhunter/Red Dragon.” He’s not cribbing from source materials to create a pastiche of overly clichéd characters to make a by-the books procedural. No, this is his world and he’s simultaneously managed to create a world that feels like Harris’ and those aforementioned films and yet still makes this his own. It doesn’t feel like his previous works, even the sadly truncated “Mockingbird Lane” felt like a new Fuller take on an old classic.
The opening scene sets everything up for how our lead, »
- Nathan Smith
TV Review: NBC’s ‘Hannibal’ is Smart, Creepy, Adult Thriller
4 April 2013 8:14 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – NBC’s “Hannibal” is the best new network drama of the 2012-13 season. It’s a smart, creepy, atmospheric piece of work that perfectly gets the Thomas Harris universe that gave us one of the most memorable villains of all time. Bryan Fuller (“Pushing Daisies”) has proven yet again that he knows how to make engrossing, brilliant television. My only concern is that struggling NBC may not be the best home for it. Don’t make me beg you to watch it. Network TV needs more programming this impressive.
Television Rating: 4.5/5.0
Fans of Harris’s “Red Dragon” (also made into a film as “Manhunter” by Michael Mann), will recognize the complex dynamic between Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen). This is where it began. I hate to use that dreaded word, “prequel,” since it doesn’t really capture what’s going on here. Sure, Fuller and »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Hannibal Review; NBC Screens the First 2 Episodes at WonderCon
1 April 2013 7:16 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Hannibal Lecter has undergone many a different iteration – from the coolly cerebral Brian Cox to the scarily menacing Anthony Hopkins to the more toothless anti-hero Hopkins played up in the sequels to whatever-the-hell Hannibal Rising was supposed to be. It’s a character that has unfortunately become watered down with each new version presented. It’s remarkable now that a network television channel would base an entire series around a cannibal serial killer – but it speaks to just how defanged the character has become. However the new Hannibal as presented in Bryan Fuller’s upcoming show (based on the first two episodes previewed) presents dare-i-say-it the most unsettling characterization of Hannibal yet. Gone are any of the affectations of an Anthony Hopkins, instead replaced by pure detached malevolence. For the full review, hit the jump. Mads Mikkelsen (the great Danish actor of the Pusher series and the villain-of-the-week in Casino Royale »
- Tommy Cook
‘Hannibal’ – Series Premiere (P)review
31 March 2013 2:58 PM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Stars: Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Laurence Fishburne | Created by Bryan Fuller
Possible Spoilers Lie Beyond Here:
One thing is very clear from the first few minutes of Bryan Fuller’s new series, Hannibal, it’s his own take on the characters invented in the world of literature by Thomas Harris and then essayed on screen in film as The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, Hannibal Rising and Manhunter/Red Dragon. He’s not cribbing from source materials to create a pastiche of overly clichéd characters to make a by-the books procedural. No, this is his world and he’s simultaneously managed to create a world that feels like Harris’ and those aforementioned films and yet still makes this his own. It doesn’t feel like his previous works, even the sadly truncated Mockingbird Lane felt like a new Fuller take on an old classic.
The opening scene sets »
- Nathan Smith
Review: Hannibal
25 March 2013 9:58 AM, PDT | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
This viewer greeted news of NBC’s decision to bring Dr. Hannibal Lecter to television with equal parts scorn and skepticism. The notorious serial killer on network television? And, with Manhunter, The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, Red Dragon, and Hannibal Rising, wasn’t it time to retire the character for at least a couple decades? Even accounting for a shift from feature films to episodic television, it seemed like an example of going to the well once too often. Not to mention NBC is not exactly thriving when it comes to quality television.
Having seen the first five episodes of the series, which begins airing the first season’s 13 episodes on Thursday, April 4th, the scorn and skepticism have almost entirely dissipated. The stab at classy horror mostly succeeds due to excellent performances from the leads, genuine suspense and surprises, well-constructed short and long-term mysteries, and an appropriately disconcerting »
New Insight Into NBC’s ‘Hannibal’ With Fascinating Featurette & Grisly New Still
22 March 2013 9:30 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Thomas Harris’ fiendish flesh-eater Hannibal Lecter is to make the transition from the silver-screen to the small screen via writer Bryan Fuller and Us network NBC with Hannibal. The new series will air from the 4th April and will chart the good doctor’s early relationship as serial-killer-catching colleague to FBI profiler Will Graham. An obsessive and clever agent with a troubled psyche, who is unaware his respected assistant hides a stomach-churing secret all of his own.
While we’ve had each of Harris’ Lecter novels adapted for the big-screen, the original show will fit in between Hannibal Rising and Red Dragon. It features Mad Mikklesen as the chianti-guzzling psychopath, Hugh Dancy as Graham and Laurence Fishburne as FBI cheif Jack Crawford (previously played by Dennis Farina in Manhunter, Scott Glenn in The Silence Of The Lambs and Harvey Keitel in Red Dragon). David Slade directed the pilot episode.
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- Craig Hunter
Interview With Director Peter Webber On Emperor
10 March 2013 9:16 PM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
Director Peter Webber is a man of variety having directed horror in Hannibal Rising, a romantic drama in The Girl With The Pearl Earring, numerous TV movies, and now a historical drama in his upcoming film Emperor. Teaming up with the likes of Tommy Lee Jones and Matthew Fox, I enjoyed how Webber was able to balance history and romance in a historical timeframe forgotten to cinema because there were no flashy battles or epic action pieces (which you can read in my review).
I recently had the opportunity to talk to Peter about his upcoming film Emperor, specifically about working with such a legendary presence as Tommy Lee Jones and the challenges of balancing Hollywood romantics with historical data, but we also explore his want to return to horror and what genre he’ll land in with his next film.
Check it out below.
We Got This Covered: You »
- Matt Donato
James Franco: 5 Awesome Performances And 5 That Sucked
8 March 2013 6:36 AM, PST | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Sam Raimi’s Oz The Great And Powerful is a prequel to the timeless classic movie The Wizard of Oz, originally released nearly 80 years ago. And in a cast that features three of the foxiest ladies working in Hollywood today, the main star is the ubiquitous James Franco.
Franco is Oscar Diggs, a magician who finds himself magically transported to the land of Oz, which is in desperate need of his assistance. He eventually becomes the titular character behind the curtain of the original film. Taking on an iconic screen role that was originally written for Robert Downey Jr and had already seen megastar Johnny Depp pass before director Sam Raimi turned to his supporting man of the Spider-Man series, this is easily Franco’s biggest challenge to date. Disney clearly believe this can be the next Alice In Wonderland ($1 billion gross, 13th biggest world movie of all time) and »
- Nick F
Meet Some Fancy Dinner Guests For NBC’s ‘Hannibal’
26 February 2013 6:30 AM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Hannibal Lecter is one of those characters that has transcended the actors who have played him. Whether it be Anthony Hopkins, the superior Brian Cox, or that guy from Hannibal Rising, the name Hannibal usually means one thing. Unless of course you are thinking of the Punic Carthaginian military commander, or the Ryan Reynolds character from Blade Trinity. But other than those two, the name Hannibal means one thing, and that’s a murderous cannibal. The latest incarnation of Hannibal Lecter will be NBC’s procedural crime show Hannibal, which seems to be a mixture of Dexter (I’m guessing, I don’t actually watch it) and Criminal Minds. Here’s a look at all the principal players, including the astonishingly talented Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter, Hugh Dancy as Will Graham, Laurence Fishburne as Jack Crawford, and Lara Jean Chorostecki as Freddie Lounds, who is a surprising dead ringer »
- Luke Ryan Baldock
Get a little taste of NBC’s ‘Hannibal’ with this teaser
18 February 2013 7:46 AM, PST | Destroy the Brain | See recent Destroy the Brain news »
When I was growing up, I was actually in a unique position where I saw Michael Mann’s Manhunter prior to Jonathan Demme’s adaptation of Thomas Harris’ bestseller The Silence of the Lambs. Do I think Demme had a better film than Mann, a little bit but I kind of dug Brian Cox’s interpretation of Hannibal Lector (or as it was spelled in that film Lecktor). I think it is a bit unfair to compare Cox to what Anthony Hopkins did with the character of Lector because Hopkins had more screen time. I can tell you I wasn’t a fan of the film Hannibal nor was I a fan of Red Dragon and never got around to seeing Hannibal Rising. I like what Bryan Fuller is trying to do with NBC’s Hannibal by telling the story that has never been told. How did detective Will Graham and Hannibal Lector meet? »
- Andy Triefenbach
First promo for NBC's Hannibal series, starring Mads Mikkelsen, Hugh Dancy, and Laurence Fishburne
18 February 2013 5:05 AM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
The first promo spot for NBC's Hannibal, based on the characters created by author Thomas Harris, who penned the novels Red Dragon, Silence Of The Lambs, Hannibal, and Hannibal Rising, all of which were turned into feature films. Most notably portrayed by Anthony Hopkins, the character of Hannibal Lecter was also played by Brian Cox in Michael Mann's Manhunter (an early adaptation of Red Dragon) and by Gaspard Ulliel in Hannibal Rising. Now, NBC, along with showrunner Bryan Fuller (Heroes) »
- Paul Shirey
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