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Thermae Romae: is Japanese film feeling the heat?
29 May 2012 6:56 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Japan's biggest film is a kooky, cross-cultural time-travel yarn. What does it say about the country's hugely influential cinema?
Viewed from nine time zones away, Japan's current No 1 film, Thermae Romae, seems to be yet another example of the scintillating oddities of the like only that country produces. Adapted from Mari Yamazaki's award-winning manga, it's about a browbeaten architect in ancient Rome who finds an unexpected source of ideas: his local steam bath conceals a time tunnel that leads to a modern-day Japanese bathhouse. He greets the scrawny patrons as "flat-faced slaves" – then the film sets out to ask what 21st-century society could ever do for this Roman. Well, fruit-flavoured milk and vibrating tummy toners, for starters.
The film looks great. And, propelled by the country's undying obsession with outsiders, it's gone like the clappers at the Japanese box office, having become the top-grossing release of the year so far. »
- Phil Hoad
Sean Durkin remaking The Exorcist for TV
24 May 2012 3:03 PM, PDT | GordonandtheWhale | See recent GordonandtheWhale news »
No, that’s not a typo.
Vulture is reporting that Martha Marcy May Marlene director Sean Durkin will team up with Morgan Creek to helm a ten-part TV adaptation of the classic horror film, The Exorcist. Produced by Roy Lee, the same guy behind remakes of films like The Grudge and The Eye (as well as The Departed), the studio has been eyeing a prequel/remake for years now, in the form of Exorcist: The Beginning and Dominion: The Prequel To The Exorcist.
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- Joshua Brunsting
The Power Of Christ Compels 'Martha Marcy' Director Sean Durkin To Remake 'The Exorcist' As 10-Part TV Series
24 May 2012 10:20 AM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
If there has been one constant in "The Exorcist" franchise, it's that none of the sequels or prequels have ever come close to touching the terror or brilliance of William Friedkin's groundbreaking original. Nor have any of the countless exorcism movies since managed the feat either. But that isn't stopping another bite at the apple, as "The Exorcist" (recently named as the greatest horror movie ever by Time Out) is now getting prepped for the small screen in an expansive remake/prequel that will stretch out the terror over ten episodes. Vulture reports that "Martha Marcy May Marlene" director Sean Durkin will get his Hollywood feet wet with a ten-part television adaptation of the iconic horror movie classic for Morgan Creek. Producer Roy Lee -- who knows a thing or two about remakes with "The Grudge," "The Departed," "The Eye" and upcoming "Oldboy" under his belt -- is on board to help steer the. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
The Power Of Christ Compels 'Martha Marcy' Director Sean Durkin To Remake 'The Exorcist' As 10-Part TV Series
24 May 2012 10:20 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
If there has been one constant in "The Exorcist" franchise, it's that none of the sequels or prequels have ever come close to touching the terror or brilliance of William Friedkin's groundbreaking original. Nor have any of the countless exorcism movies since managed the feat either. But that isn't stopping another bite at the apple, as "The Exorcist" (recently named as the greatest horror movie ever by Time Out) is now getting prepped for the small screen in an expansive remake/prequel that will stretch out the terror over ten episodes.
Vulture reports that "Martha Marcy May Marlene" director Sean Durkin will get his Hollywood feet wet with a ten-part television adaptation of the iconic horror movie classic for Morgan Creek. Producer Roy Lee -- who knows a thing or two about remakes with "The Grudge," "The Departed," "The Eye" and upcoming "Oldboy" under his belt -- is on »
- Kevin Jagernauth
The Exorcist TV Series in Development
24 May 2012 10:01 AM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
According to a new report, a TV series based on The Exorcist is in development. Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene) is currently adapting the story into a 10-episode TV series and is working with producer Roy Lee (The Grudge, The Ring, The Departed).
Vulture noted that this adaptation will follow “the events leading up to a demonic possession and especially the after-effects of how a family copes with it: In short, not well (really, after you start seeing stuff like this, can you blame them?), and when medical and psychiatric explanations fail, the desperate family turns to the church, with Father Damien Karras finally brought in to attempt the exorcism.”
At this time the TV series is still in the early development stages and will not be shopped to networks for another couple of weeks. We’d imagine that most major networks would be interested in taking on this series, »
- Jonathan James
The Possession Trailer Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Produced by Sam Raimi
17 May 2012 8:38 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Great... yet Another exorcism flick (or at least, another movie about a possessed girl), this time being produced by Sam Raimi through his Ghost House Pictures imprint. Although I am always interested in seeing a new horror movie directed by Sam Raimi, his credits as a producer haven't been particularly strong (The Grudge, The Messengers, Boogeyman). I will admit that this trailer actually looks better than I expected it to, but then again, a lot of people said the same thing about The Devil Inside as well. Formerly going under the title Dibbuk Box, The Possession centers on Jeffrey Dean Morgan, the father of a young girl who finds an antique box at a yard sale. Little do they know, the box itself holds an evil spirit that casts a curse on the owner. The trailer claims it is "based on a true story", but that might be a stretch »
- Sean
Shock Labyrinth 3D (2009)
16 May 2012 4:09 PM, PDT | Planet Fury | See recent Planet Fury news »
Directed by: Takashi Shimizu
Written by: Daisuke Hosaka
Starring: Yagira Yuya, Maeda Ai, Renbutsu Misako, Katsuji Ryo
Sometimes, film titles do not live up to their names. Case in point: Shock Labyrinth 3D, which ultimately is not very shocking. Or exciting. In fact, it might just want to think about renaming itself Boring Labyrinth 3D (sort of). The film, directed by The Grudge series director Takashi Shimizu, is Japan’s first full-length, live-action digital 3D feature, but that’s about the only neat thing about it — if you can count stuffed rabbits sort of floating in your face and silver rain sort of coming out of the screen.
Childhood friends Ken, Mataki and Rin — estranged for years but now reunited 10 years later — are joined by the last of their group, Yuki, who has been missing since her disappearance at the House of Horrors a decade earlier. Her sudden reappearance in »
- Andre Dumas
The Airborne Thriller ’7500′ Is a Flight that Has Flown off the Radar
11 May 2012 10:32 AM, PDT | Destroy the Brain | See recent Destroy the Brain news »
If you saw Hammer’s Woman in Black earlier this year you were most likely treated to the first trailer for the film 7500. It’s a new thriller from writer and director Takashi Shimizu (Ju-On, The Grudge) that stars Leslie Bibb, Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), and Amy Smart. Following a group of passengers on a flight that encounter a paranormal force, the film looked like a claustrophobic and entertaining haunted house flick aboard a plane. Well, it seems the film has suffered the same fate as some of the characters in the film. The film has suddenly disappeared from the 2012 calendar according to Box-Office Mojo. While this is extremely disappointing to hear, 7500 is not all but lost. An undetermined 2013 release date is now planned for the film. Fans of the Japanese director will have to wait another year to see his new ghost story. At least we have the great »
- Michael Haffner
Flight 7500 Officially Delayed; Feel Free to Deplane Until Further Notice
9 May 2012 5:04 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Anyone who is familiar with spending time in airports first-hand can attest to the fact that there's no bigger pain in the ass then finding out that your flight has been delayed. So why should fictitious airports and flights be any different?
According to Deadline the horror-thriller 7500, directed by Takashi Shimizu, is moving to a yet-to-be-determined date in 2013 from August 31, 2012.
Takashi Shimizu's 7500 stars Ryan Kwanten, Amy Smart, Johnathon Schaech, Leslie Bibb, Jamie Chung, Nicky Whelan, Christian Serratos, Scout Taylor-Compton, Jerry Ferrara, and Alex Frost.
Written by Craig Rosenberg (TV’s "Lost") and produced by Taka Ichise (The Grudge) and Roy Lee (The Ring), 7500 follows a group of passengers who encounter what appears to be a supernatural force while on a trans-Pacific flight. John Middleton and Tracy McGrath are serving as executive producers.
In the film Chung plays Suzy Lee, a newly engaged flight attendant on Vista Pacific Flight 7500 »
- Uncle Creepy
BioShock Infinite and Takashi Shimizu’s 7500 Delayed
9 May 2012 4:12 PM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
We have news on release date changes for BioShock Infinite and 7500. First up, 2K Games has announced that BioShock Infinite will not be released this year:
“New York, May 09, 2012 — 2K Games announced today that BioShock(R) Infinite from Irrational Games is now planned to launch worldwide on February 26, 2013.
Ken Levine, Creative Director of Irrational Games, stated, “When we announced the release date of BioShock Infinite in March, we felt pretty good about the timing. Since then, we’ve uncovered opportunities to make Infinite into something even more extraordinary. Therefore, to give our talented team the time they need to deliver the best Infinite possible, we’ve decided to move the game’s release to February.”
About BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite, developed by Irrational Games, won over 75 editorial awards at E3 2011, including the Game Critics Awards’ Best of Show.
In this first-person shooter, the player assumes the role of former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt, »
- Jonathan James
CBS Films Release Date Shuffle: Gambit, Starring Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz, Moved Up to October 12; Thriller 7500 Pushed to 2013
9 May 2012 2:01 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
CBS Films has done a bit of release date shuffling for two of their upcoming releases. First up, director Michael Hoffman’s remake of the 1966 caper comedy Gambit has been moved up from January 11th, 2013 to October 12th of this year (per Box Office Mojo). Cameron Diaz and Colin Firth star as partners in a con to sell a fake Monet painting, and the film has a script by Joel and Ethan Coen. Given the caliber of talent involved, the January date was always a bit of a puzzler. The film will now square off against Ben Affleck’s stellar looking period thriller Argo and the Kevin James “comedy” Here Comes the Boom. Hit the jump for more, including release date news concerning The Grudge director Takashi Shimizu’s airplane thriller 7500. CBS Films has certainly seen a cut of Gambit by now, and one has to wonder if they think »
- Adam Chitwood
Principal Photography for the Evil Dead Remake Has Begun in New Zealand
9 May 2012 12:00 PM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
At the end of last month, Jane Levy, star of The Evil Dead remake, revealed how she had always wanted to play a psychopath in an interview where she described her role as “the perfect job.” Original Evil Dead-ers Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell reunite for this project by Sony Pictures, Filmdistrict and Ghost House Pictures.
Tapert described the trio’s intentions for the remake:
“This cast of burgeoning talent share the same spirit we had when creating the original. The desire to deliver an unexpected and outrageously scary movie experience for the audience.”
Principal photography for The Evil Dead remake has begun in New Zealand. Check out the full press release below:
Evil Dead remake reunites originators Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell
Los Angeles, May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Principal photography has begun on Evil Dead, in Auckland, New Zealand and will wrap in early July 2012.
- Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
Lensing Underway In New Zealand for Evil Dead
5 May 2012 2:45 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Principal photography has begun on Evil Dead, in Auckland, New Zealand and will wrap in early July 2012.
Ghost House Pictures is producing the much anticipated remake of Sam Raimi’s 1981 cult-hit horror film The Evil Dead; the film that effectively launched the careers of Sam Raimi (Spider-man franchise); Rob Tapert (30 Days of Night) and Bruce Campbell who played the Ash character and was Co-Producer of the original, now brings them back to produce an Evil Dead for today’s audience that’s high on the horror, gore, plot twists and more from a screenplay written by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues. Executive Producers are J.R. Young, Nathan Kahane, Joseph Drake and Peter Schlessel.
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (Spwa) and FilmDistrict have partnered with Ghost House Pictures on a worldwide deal – excluding U.K. and France - for Sony Pictures to distribute the remake of Evil Dead.
Five twenty-something friends become »
- Michelle McCue
Casting Update for Ghost House Pictures’ Scared of the Dark
4 May 2012 1:00 PM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
The Grudge director Takashi Shimizu’s latest project is titled Scared of the Dark and is being developed by Ghost House Pictures. We’ve received some new casting and character information, and wanted to share it with our readers.
It was previously announced that Morgane Slemp and David Gallagher were cast in the film. The movie will center around Olivia (Slemp) and her boyfriend Adam (Gallagher), and the story is said to be similar in nature to The Grudge. Other actors that have joined the cast include Dawn of the Dead‘s Jake Weber playing the part of Olivia’s father, Chloé Auger playing a younger Olivia, and Yuya Ozeki (The Grudge series).
Although not yet cast in the film, we hear that producers have been looking at Marielle Jaffe for the role of Olivia’s sister and it is looking likely that Alison Lohman will join the cast as Adam’s sister. »
- Jonathan James
Evil Dead Remake Filming Officially Announced
4 May 2012 9:03 AM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
We reported on the news that Fede Alvarez started filming the Evil Dead remake in New Zealand last month, but it has now been officially announced. We have confirmation on the main cast list, along with quotes from Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert:
“Principal photography has begun on Evil Dead, in Auckland, New Zealand and will wrap in early July 2012.
Ghost House Pictures is producing the much anticipated remake of Sam Raimi’s 1981 cult-hit horror film The Evil Dead; the film that effectively launched the careers of Sam Raimi (Spider-man franchise); Rob Tapert (30 Days of Night) and Bruce Campbell who played the Ash character and was Co-Producer of the original, now brings them back to produce an Evil Dead for today’s audience that’s high on the horror, gore, plot twists and more from a screenplay written by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues. Executive Producers are J.R. Young, »
- Jonathan James
‘Spartacus’ Season Three Gets A Whole Lot Hotter By Adding Anna Hutchison, Jenna Lind, & Gwen Taylor
3 May 2012 9:32 AM, PDT | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »
Filming has already begun in New Zealand for the international sword and sandal hit-show, Spartacus and the cast is adding Anna Hutchison (Cabin in the Woods, Underbelly: Tale of Two Cities), Jenna Lind (Burning Man) and Gwendoline Taylor (Go Girls) as regulars in the upcoming season.
Here is the description of their roles as provided by Starz:
Laeta (Hutchison) is the privileged wife of a Roman dignitary who becomes entangled in the struggle against Spartacus. Her life and those of the ones she loves are forever changed by the conflict.
Kore (Lind) is a loyal slave to Marcus Crassus (Simon Merrells), the Roman tasked to bring an end to Spartacus and his rebellion. Her deep feelings for her master will be sorely tested by spiraling events.
Sibyl (Taylor) is a beautiful young slave rescued from Roman cruelty. Now free, she will embark on a journey that will touch the »
- Ernie Estrella
Excl: More Cast Details for Takashi Shimizu's Scared of the Dark
2 May 2012 5:20 PM, PDT | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Shock broke the news in March regarding the latest film to come from Takashi (The Grudge) Shimizu, Scared of the Dark.
At the time, we learned David Gallagher (Super 8), Morgane Slemp (pictured) and Jake Webber were set to star in the supernatural thriller which finds Shimizu reteaming with his Grudge scribe Stephen Susco. Today, we have learned Chloe Auger, Yuya Ozeki ("Toshio" from Ju-On/The Grudge) and Teruyuki Kagawa (Tormented) have joined the cast.
The producers - Takashige Ichise and Maya Fukuzawa, Robery G. Tapert and Kazue Udagawa - are circling Alison Lohman (Drag Me to Hell) and Marielle Jaffe (Scream 4) for roles in the film as well.
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Cast Revealed for Takashi Shimizu's Scared of the Dark
2 May 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
ShockTillYouDrop.com reports that Chloe Auger, Yuya Ozeki ("Toshio" from Ju-On / The Grudge ) and Teruyuki Kagawa ( Tormented ) have joined the cast of Takashi ( The Grudge ) Shimizu's supernatural thriller Scared of the Dark . The previously-announced cast included David Gallagher ( Super 8 ), Morgane Slemp (pictured) and Jake Webber. The site adds that producers Takashige Ichise, Maya Fukuzawa, Robery G. Tapert and Kazue Udagawa are talking to Alison Lohman ( Drag Me to Hell ) and Marielle Jaffe ( Scream 4 ) for roles in the film as well. Shimizu's new film, 7500 , should arrive in theaters on August 31. »
Sam Raimi in Talks for Poltergeist Remake? (Updated)
27 April 2012 2:12 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Update: THR says that Raimi will produce but will not direct. The script is being written by David Lindsay-Abaire, who he worked with on Oz: The Great and Powerful. Well I have no idea how seriously to take this next story, but if it's actually true, it could be a pretty big deal. Prior to 2009, Sam Raimi had spent the better part of two decades away from the horror genre, largely because he was busy helming Sony's Spider-Man franchise. Granted, he had still been producing horror films through Ghost House Pictures, but when he finally got around to directing Drag Me to Hell, it was a triumphant return to form. We all know that Sam Raimi's next film is going to be Oz: The Great and Powerful, but if things work out, it looks like he won't be taking another 20 years to make his next horror movie. Word on »
- Sean
The Ring to Get a Paranormal Activity-Style Reboot?
26 April 2012 1:01 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
A couple of years ago, Paramount was in the process of setting up a 3D sequel to The Ring called (you guessed it) Ring 3D. A script had been written by David Loucka (Dream House) and it seemed like they were ready to move forward with it, but then... it never happened. Perhaps it was the waning interest in 3D or perhaps it was the lack of an attached director, but now they've apparently chosen to start over from scratch instead. And by starting over from scratch, I mean rebooting the series, likely in the low budget found footage style of Paranormal Activity. Personally, I just want to know how they will explain the existence of a VHS tape in the year 2012. In a recent interview with THR, Paramount Film Group president Adam Goodman hinted at The Ring getting rebooted as a microbudget film under the Insurge banner: "The thing »
- Sean
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