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Jennifer Carpenter Joins Cast of Hungry Rabbit Jumps
14 December 2009 10:29 AM, PST
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Though she is inexplicably disliked by many fans, Jennifer Carpenter is one of my favorite actors on Dexter. There is something special about a character that gets censored more in syndication than the serial-killing lead. Most likely due to her commitments to the show, however, she has not done much film work, the biggest exceptions being The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Quarantine. Now she's got another film to add to that list of classics.
Variety is reporting that Carpenter has joined the cast of Hungry Rabbit Jumps, alongside Mad Men star January Jones, Nicolas Cage and Guy Pearce. In the film, directed by Roger Donaldson, Cage joins an underground vigilante group after his wife (Jones) is the victim of a violent crime. Carpenter will be playing a friend of Jones'.
It's not a lead role, but as long as Cage doesn't throw on a wig it doesn't sound like
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Jennifer Carpenter Likes Hungry Rabbit
13 December 2009 9:52 PM, PST
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Jennifer Carpenter, once a scream-queen in The Exorcism of Emily Rose and these days best known for playing Dexter's sister (and off-screen wife), has signed up to star in Hungry Rabbit Jumps, where she'll appear alongside Nicolas Cage, January Jones and Guy Pearce.Directed by the underrated Roger Donaldson, the story sees Cage join a vigilante organisation after his wife (played by Jones) becomes a victim of crime. Carpenter would play Jones' best friend.This all raises a few questions. How did Cage's character persuade the gorgeous Jones to marry him instead of Don Draper? What is Pearce's role in all this? Why do we keep trying to write "Garner" instead of "Carpenter" here? And has Donaldson, director of ace-film-cripped-by-a-bad-title The World's Fastest Indian, surpassed himself here in the inappropriate title stakes? Surely someone will change it before release, right?In any case, it's all based on a script
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Iliades To Replace Campbell On 'Birds' Remake
5 December 2009 6:54 AM, PST
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Pajiba is reporting that Dennis Iliades ("The Last House on the Left") has apparently replaced Martin Campbell ("Casino Royale," "Goldeneye") in the director's chair for the remake of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds."
Here is what the site says:
But a Universal property like The Birds isn’t going to simply disappear because it lost a big-name director. It just gets kicked down a stair to the next available lower tier director. In this case, that director looks be Dennis Iliades, who brought us the stunningly mediocre remake of The Last House on the Left.
It’s not completely official yet, but Illiades is in the driver’s seat of the $60 million produced movie — he’s driving the new direction of the movie, which, under Campbell’s direction, was geared toward a PG-13 release. Illiades is more interested in amping up the horror and making it an R-rated affair, although at this point,
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Birds Remake Director Martin Campbell Flies the Coop
5 December 2009 1:36 AM, PST
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In the case of Platinum Dunes' remake of Hitchcock's classic The Birds, you'd think that all the various delays, rewrites, etc., might have the producers reconsidering their plans; but no, it appears to be full steam ahead with the project despite the fact that it recently lost its director, Martin Campbell, to The Green Lantern redux.
Pajiba got the scoop that although Campbell, who's best known for revitalizing the Bond franchise via his updated Casino Royale, is out, Platinum Dunes has talked to [The Last House on the Left director Dennis] Iliades about taking over the $60 million produced movie, and he’s driving the new direction of the film, which, under Campbell’s direction, was geared toward a PG-13 release. Iliades is more interested in amping up the horror and making it an R-rated affair although at this point they’re looking to do another rewrite tailored toward Iliades’ vision. The script has passed through a lot of hands over the last year,
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The Birds Remake Gets The Last House on the Left Director
4 December 2009 6:20 AM, PST
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Some potentially distressing news this week for fans of Alfred Hitchcock. It looks like that long-rumoured remake of The Birds from Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes production company is still happening, despite the fact that the previously attached director Martin Campbell has since left the project for Green Lantern pastures. According to Pajiba [1], a new director is settling into Campbell's place, and that man is Dennis Iliades, who helmed this year's remake of Wes Craven's The Last House on the Left.
Now, I actually didn't mind the new version of The Last House on the Left, but the reason I find this news distressing (aside from the fact that they are remaking The Birds!) is the fact that Iliades reportedly wants to amp up the gore and turn the movie into an R-rated horror flick. It is also getting yet another rewrite, having already gone through Scott Derickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose,
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Looks Like This Film Is Going To The Birds
2 December 2009 11:34 PM, PST
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I really liked The Birds when I was a kid. I used to tame and train cockatiels from when they were babies, so I had birds growing up and were always fond of them. Lucky for me, none of them tried to eat me.The Hitchcock remake of The Birds has been pretty silent lately, but now it looks as if its clipped wings have grown back and it's ready to take flight again.Pajiba has more on who's directing:
But a Universal property like The Birds isn’t going to simply disappear because it lost a big-name director. It just gets kicked down a stair to the next available lower tier director. In this case, that director looks be Dennis Iliades, who brought us the stunningly mediocre remake of The Last House on the Left.
It’s not completely official yet, but Illiades is in the driver’s seat
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Martin Campbell Off The Birds
2 December 2009 5:55 PM, PST
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As he's now far too busy working on Green Lantern, it appears Martin Campbell has decided to drop out of developing Platinum Dunes' planned remake of The Birds.Well, either that or the ghost of Alfred Hitchcock cameoed in one of his dreams to convince him that it was a bad idea. Still, Hitch has yet to make an appearance in the unconscious of Dennis Iliades, who, according to the Pajiba blog, is looking to take over the director's chair.Iliades isn't exactly new to the horror remake genre - just this year, he graced us all with a new version of Last House On The Left. So it appears he's producer Michael Bay's top choice to handle the feathered fiends.This fresh outing for the avian evil hasn't exactly enjoyed an easy flight to the screen - it's been through several writers, including Scott Derickson (The Exorcism Of Emily Rose
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Trailer Premiere for Thriller Exam
28 November 2009
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Stuart Hazeldine's thriller Exam is making its UK debut on January 8, 2010 and we've got a look at the trailer and plot synopsis.
Hazeldine penned the Sci-Fi Channel series Riverworld and is in development on The Tripods . He's also at work on Paradise Lost for director Scott Derrickson ( The Exorcism of Emily Rose ).
Synopsis: Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, an Invigilator gives them eighty minutes to answer one simple question. He outlines three rules they must obey or be disqualified: don't talk to him or the armed guard by the door, don't spoil their papers and don't leave the room. He starts the clock and leaves. The candidates turn over their
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The Reel Paranormal (Truth is Stranger Than Paranormal)
20 November 2009 1:45 PM, PST
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From the vampire and werewolf clashes of The Twilight Saga to the disturbing events of Paranormal Activity, there appears to be no end in sight for the overwhelming popularity of stories in film and television that deal with the paranormal and supernatural.
Although a majority of these hair-raising creations are the product of Hollywood's imagination, like the old saying goes, "There is some truth to every story"; and in my quest to find some truth of this elusive world, I was amazed to discover a gold mine of it in a real-life explorer of the paranormal amidst the entertainment industry.
Christopher Chacon is a world adventurer and paranormal explorer who has investigated more real-life paranormal phenomena than any fictional TV series or movie can depict. And if you think this "calling" is unorthodox enough, it's actually the balancing of this extraordinary work and his creative endeavors in the entertainment industry
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James Marsh to Record The Vatican Tapes
9 November 2009 2:04 AM, PST
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Looking to further expand upon the possession craze that has begun sweeping the horror community as of late, Lionsgate and Lakeshore Entertainment have partnered to get the ball rolling on the next bit of the devil made them do it mayhem.
According to The Hollywood Reporter James Marsh, the director of the documentary Man on Wire, will be at the directorial helm for the supernatural thriller The Vatican Tapes.
The story centers on a series of events that unfold after a tape gets leaked from the Vatican displaying an exorcism that goes wrong. Chris Borrelli wrote the screenplay based on a story by Borrelli and Chris Morgan.
Look for more soon, and to add a little disturbing to your day -- watch the video below, which is an account of the basis for The Exorcism of Emily Rose, the real life exorcism of Anneliese Michel. Don't blame us if you don't sleep tonight.
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Marsh Listens To Vatican Tapes
8 November 2009 11:44 PM, PST
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James Marsh won plaudits and a Best Documentary Oscar for Man On Wire, the story of tightrope artist Philippe Petit and his amazing walk between the towers of the World Trade Centre in 1974. But now he's abandoning the real world for a supernatural thriller called The Vatican Tapes, which is sadly not about the Pope's '80s mix selections.No, instead of Do You Really Want To Hurt Me and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, this is a tale with a horror tinge, about a Vatican tape of an exorcism gone wrong being leaked. We're guessing that the results could resemble a cross between Paranormal Activity and The Exorcism of Emily Rose, but only time will tell.The screenplay's by Chris Borrelli, a former visual effects guy who previously wrote horror movie Whisper and action-fest The Marine 2. Chris Morgan, one of the writers on Wanted and Fast & Furious, also worked on the story.
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Man on Wire's James Marsh Will Unveil The Vatican Tapes
8 November 2009 11:29 PM, PST
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British director James Marsh made huge waves with his exhilarating documentary Man on Wire, which is apparently loved by nearly everyone. Now Marsh will jump back to feature films as THR reports he will be helming the supernatual thriller The Vatican Tapes which centers on a series of events that unfold after a tape gets leaked from the Vatican displaying an exorcism that goes wrong. At least they're laying this all out on the table as opposed to The Exorcism of Emily Rose which instead portrayed itself as an Exorcist style horror flick, when it was really just a courtroom drama with unfrightening flashbacks. That's right, I said it.
Chris Borrelli wrote the screenplay based on a story envisioned by himself and Chris Morgan, but no cast is attached yet. This isn't the first time Marsh has directed a non-documentary film, as he directed The King starring Gael Garcia Bernal
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Weekend Report: 'Michael Jackson' Strikes Top Spot
1 November 2009 5:32 PM, PST
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This Is It was all there was as far as new nationwide releases went this Halloween weekend, but it was sufficient to help propel overall business nine percent higher than the same timeframe last year.
Though it may not be commensurate with the raft of pre-release hype surrounding the movie and Michael Jackson's death, This Is It performed exceptionally well for a concert picture or music documentary, charting second only to the opening of the Hannah Montana concert. It raked in an estimated $21.3 million on approximately 5,500 screens at 3,481 sites, ranking as the fifth highest-grossing Halloween debut on record, and has grossed $32.5 million in five and a half days. Add in foreign grosses of an estimated $68.5 million from 98 countries, and This Is It's five-day worldwide haul was $101 million, which exceeded the lifetime tally of the Hannah Montana concert.
While morbid curiosity was part of the appeal, spurred
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Hilary Swank Loses Control in First 'Resident' Image
28 October 2009 3:28 PM, PDT
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The revival is among us and Hammer Films is about to be fully rejuvinated with The Resident.
Beyond the break you'll get your first ever look at Hilary Swank, 'the first Hammer heroine of the new era', with Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The Resident.
The film is a chiller directed by Antti Jokinen that is described as being in the tradition of The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Swank plays a doctor who moves into a Brooklyn loft. Becoming suspicious that she's not alone in her new home, she discovers her landlord is a stalker.
Hammer legend Christopher Lee also stars alongside Lee Pace.
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Lists of Doom Xxix: Before There Was Rosalyn
24 October 2009 10:04 PM, PDT
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For those that like a little rock with their horror, it's time for another installment of Fangoria Musick's Lists Of Doom. This is the spot where we talk with some of your favorite or up-and-coming musical artists to get their takes on the world of horror.
For our 29th edition, we caught up with Houston five-piece Before There Was Rosalyn. Their latest album The FüHRER: An Allegory Of A History Of Deception will hit retail tomorrow - a special Monday release courtesy of Chicago's Victory Records.
So what scares the members of Before There Was Rosalyn?
Gregory Sanzo's Picks:
Zombieland (2009) Ruben Fleischer
Modern-day zombie masterpiece.
Alien (1979) Ridley Scott
Gave me nightmares for an entire year.
Trent Gibson's Picks:
The Amityville Horror (2005) Andrew Douglas
I just remember sitting in the theater and being too scared to get up out of my seat after this movie. It scared the ever-living doo doo out of me.
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Win a Fangoria 30th Anniversary Prize Pack! 30 DVD's + More!
24 October 2009 10:02 PM, PDT
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Our year-long celebration of Fangoria's 30th Anniversary continues with a phenomenal Prize Pack from Fangoria Entertainment and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's Horror Unleashed!
One lucky Fangoria reader will win 30 DVD's from the Horror Unleashed Series (including the new Night Of The Creeps!) and a copy of the Fangoria #284 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition Magazine!
The following titles will be included on DVD
13 Ghosts
Blood & Chocolate
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Candyman
Christine
Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King
Prom Night (remake)
Fright Night
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters 2
Hostel
Hostel part II
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Jason and the Argonauts
John Carpenter’s Vampires
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Night of the Creeps
November
Secret Window
Silent Hill
The Cave
The Covenant
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Fog
The Grudge
The Return of the Vampire
The Revenge of Frankenstein
Underworld
Underworld Evolution
Zombie Strippers
To Enter: Send an email to fango30@fangoria.
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Scott Derrickson to guide 'The Living'
19 October 2009 10:50 PM, PDT
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Scott Derrickson, the director of last year's disappointing sci-fi remake "The Day the Earth Stood Still," is now set to helm "The Living," a supernatural thriller for Lakeshore Entertainment.
As with most films hitting early developmental stages, plot details are kept under wraps, so I apologize I don't have any more on this. Variety says the film is based on a pitch by Derrickson and Paul Harris Boardman.
Derrickson really launched his Hollywood career in 2005 with "The Exorcism of Emily Rose," a film I mildly enjoyed but certainly didn't love. He followed up with "Day," but that one truly sucked.
Also on Derrickson's radar is "Hyperion," based on Dan Simmons' sci-fi novels "Hyperion" and "The Fall of Hyperion." He also has "Paradise Lost" in development.
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Earth and Exorcism director has new Living project
19 October 2009 7:28 AM, PDT
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Earlier in the month it was announced that director Scott Derrickson would helm a remake of a Danish thriller called The Substitute for producer Sam Raimi. Now The Day the Earth Stood Still director has sold a new idea that he will co-write and direct for Lakeshore Entertainment, the same company that produced Derrickson's The Exorcism of Emily Rose a few years back.
The new project is called The Living and it was pitched to Lakeshore by Derrickson and his writing pal from Emily Rose, Paul Harris Boardman. The storyline is being withheld but Variety knows that it's in the same vein as Emily Rose, namely a supernatural thriller. Boardman will get a producer credit along with Lakeshore's Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucchesi.
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Lakeshore Entertainment Announces The Living
19 October 2009
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Variety reports that director Scott Derrickson has been tapped by Lakeshore Entertainment to helm the supernatural suspense thriller The Living . (Derrickson most recently directed The Day The Earth Stood Still )
Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucchesi will develop and produce, while Paul Harris Boardman also serves as a producer. While story details are being kept under wraps, the article says it's based on a pitch from both Derrickson and Boardman.
The project will reunite Derrickson and Boardman with Lakeshore after their collaboration on 2005's The Exorcism of Emily Rose , which the pair co-wrote and Derrickson directed. Both are also attached to The Substitute , a remake of the Danish thriller for Spooky Pictures, the recently launched banner from Sam Raimi's genre label Ghost
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Scott Derrickson Joins The Living
19 October 2009 2:31 AM, PDT
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Director Scott Derrickson has had enough of giant robots and wooden actors who contribute to the Earth standing still. The filmmaker whom many of us love for The Exorcism of Emily Rose is now heading back to the land of the supernatural with his latest flick, The Living.
Variety reports that Derrickson has been tapped by Lakeshore Entertainment to direct the supernatural suspense thriller.
Remaining busy, Scott is also attached to helm The Substitute, a remake of the Danish thriller for Spooky Pictures, the recently launched banner from Sam Raimi's genre label Ghost House.
Look for more on both of these flicks soon.
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