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Elijah Wood has a Maniac passion for scalps
23 May 2013 1:00 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Gollum did warn us that Frodo was a “bad Hobbit” though one doubts that he would have imagined the actor portraying him becoming a serial killer who has a particular fetish for scalps in the upcoming Maniac. The role of Frank is far removed from the world of Middle-earth for Elijah Wood who stars in the modern-day Jack the Ripper tale where a mannequin store owner gives in to his compulsion to stalk and kill upon developing an obsessive friendship with a young artist named Anna.
“To tell a story entirely from the killer’s perspective is an exciting idea,” stated Elijah Wood (Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind) in a press release for the re-boot of the 1980 cult horror film. “I was fascinated by the fact that I’d only be seen in fragments. Once I read the script, I was taken by it, and it’s funny because »
- Trevor
The Numbers Station exclusive clip and blinkbox giveaway
23 May 2013 3:20 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
For decades, secret agents have received assignments from numbers stations across the world. Denied by governments, these untraceable broadcasts can still be heard today. The code has never been compromised. Until now.
Starring John Cusack (Identity, The Raven), Malin Akerman (Watchmen, Stolen) and Liam Cunningham (Safe House, Game of Thrones), action thriller The Numbers Station will be available on Download and On-Demand from May 27th. Not only do we have an exclusive clip for you, but we're also offering one lucky reader the chance to watch the film for free via blinkbox!
If you'd like the chance to win a blinkbox voucher code to watch The Numbers Station, all you have to do is make sure you like us on Facebook then like and / or share the competition message. The giveaway closes at midnight on Saturday, June 1st and is open to UK residents only.
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- Flickering Myth
New Maniac Trailer Ready to Scalp You
22 May 2013 1:24 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Hot on the heels of the two new one-sheets we showed you a couple of hours ago for the remake of the 1981 Bill Lustig classic Maniac, a new trailer has come our way that does a fine job of illustrating the film's many horrors.
Franck Khalfoun directs the script by Alexandre Aja and Gregory Levasseur, which stars Elijah Wood. Nora Arnezeder (Safe House) co-stars in Maniac (review here).
Look for the film to open in select theaters, on iTunes, and on VOD platforms June 21st.
Synopsis:
A 21st century Jack the Ripper set in the present day, Maniac is a reboot of the cult film considered by many to be the most suspenseful slasher movie ever made. Frank (Elijah Wood, in a tour de force performance) is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. »
- Uncle Creepy
Director Olivier Assayas Preps ‘Hubris’
22 May 2013 12:49 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Carlos” helmer Olivier Assayas is set to shoot his first film in the U.S. — “Hubris,” an action-packed crime thriller set against the backdrop of organized crime in Chicago in the 1970s.
Former MK2 exec Charles Gillibert (“On the Road”), who recently launched Paris-based CG Cinema, is partnering with Hollywood indie players Scott Stuber of Bluegrass Films, Alexandra Milchan’s Emjag Prods. and Scott Lambert’s Film 360 to produce “Hubris.”
Frederique Dumas at Orange Studios is co-financing and co-developing the pic.
Inspired by an article by journo Hillel Levin, “Hubris” turns on a gang of thieves led by notorious mastermind John Mendell who rob a pawn shop only to discover it is a front for Chicago’s most brutal crime boss, Tony Accardo.
Assayas is writing the script.
“Olivier Assayas is one of the most dynamic filmmakers on the global film scene. His previous films including the groundbreaking miniseries ‘Carlos’ have been masterpieces, »
- Elsa Keslassy
Two New Unsettling One-Sheets for Maniac
22 May 2013 11:40 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
We have to say the folks over at IFC Midnight are really hitting the nail on its head when it comes to their latest one-sheets for the remake of the 1981 Bill Lustig classic Maniac. Check out the newest pair, which would certainly look pretty cool hanging on a wall!
Franck Khalfoun directs the script by Alexandre Aja and Gregory Levasseur, which stars Elijah Wood. Nora Arnezeder (Safe House) co-stars in Maniac (review here).
Look for the film to open in select theaters, on iTunes, and on VOD platforms June 21st.
Synopsis:
Just when the streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back and on the hunt. Frank (Wood) is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank’s obsession escalates, it becomes clear »
- Uncle Creepy
Watch: Trailer For J.J. Abrams/Alfonso Cuaron Series 'Believe' Arrives, Ang Lee Bails On 'Tyrant' Pilot
21 May 2013 1:45 PM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
As far as two people to create a TV series together, it'd be hard to do much better than J.J. Abrams and Alfonso Cuaron. The former is, obviously, the man behind hits like "Alias," "Lost" and "Revolution," while the latter is the acclaimed filmmaker behind "Children Of Men," who'll make his long-awaited return this October with "Gravity." The delayed post-production on the latter gave Cuaron the time to cook up "Believe" with Abrams, and direct a pilot, NBC picked up the show, and now a trailer has arrived, via /Film. The show seems to be a sort of blend of "The Fugitive," "Paper Moon" and Abrams' vaguely sci-fi conspiracy millieu (the show looks a lot like "Fringe" at this point -- good news for us, probably not good news when it comes to the ratings.) It follows an ex-con (Jake McLaughlin of "Warrior" and "Safe House,") who has to protect »
- Jason McDonald
Trailer For J.J. Abrams/Alfonso Cuaron Series 'Believe' Arrives, Ang Lee Bails On 'Tyrant' Pilot
21 May 2013 1:45 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
As far as two people to create a TV series together, it'd be hard to do much better than J.J. Abrams and Alfonso Cuaron. The former is, obviously, the man behind hits like "Alias," "Lost" and "Revolution," while the latter is the acclaimed filmmaker behind "Children Of Men," who'll make his long-awaited return this October with "Gravity." The delayed post-production on the latter gave Cuaron the time to cook up "Believe" with Abrams, and direct a pilot, NBC picked up the show, and now a trailer has arrived, via /Film. The show seems to be a sort of blend of "The Fugitive," "Paper Moon" and Abrams' vaguely sci-fi conspiracy millieu (the show looks a lot like "Fringe" at this point -- good news for us, probably not good news when it comes to the ratings.) It follows an ex-con (Jake McLaughlin of "Warrior" and "Safe House,") who has to protect »
- Jason McDonald
Marton Csokas Will Go Up Against Denzel Washington In The Equalizer
19 May 2013 5:18 AM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
For Sony Pictures, the journey of bringing the 1980s television series The Equalizer to the big screen has been riddled with setbacks. After initially securing Denzel Washington in the lead role, the film flirted with various different filmmakers before Antoine Fuqua took up the directing mantle back in March. And now, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Marton Csokas will play the film’s chief antagonist.
Orbiting around a former covert operations officer, The Equalizer charts the story of Robert McCall. A retiree seeking redemption for his past sins by helping people in need. Unfortunately, it’s this save-the-world attitude that irks the Russian mob after McCall offers help to a wayward prostitute – who will be played by Chloe Grace Moretz –, thereby kicking the plot into motion. While we don’t know the specifics of Csokas’ role, it would be safe to assume that the New Zealand actor will adopt a villainous Russian persona. »
- Michael Briers
Magnolia Manager Vs UTA, Round Two
17 May 2013 2:50 PM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Previous: Magnolia Client Rachel McAdams Fires UTA Update: Magnolia Entertainment manager Shelley Browning’s inexplicable and one-sided battle against UTA co-owner Tracey Jacobs rages on. Last month, Browning was behind Rachel McAdams firing UTA after a seven-year stint with Jacobs. Now two Swedish actors who are both Magnolia clients follow McAdams out the door for no reason: Joel Kinnaman and Noomi Rapace. Since becoming Browning’s client, Rapace has bounced between Hollywood agencies: first UTA, then Wme, then back to UTA, and now out of UTA. Among the only Magnolia clients left at UTA is Daniel Espinosa (Safe House) who is directing Kinnaman and Rapace with Tom Hardy in Child 44. »
- NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief
Magnolia Manager Vs UTA, Round Two
17 May 2013 2:50 PM, PDT | Deadline Hollywood | See recent Deadline Hollywood news »
Previous: Magnolia Client Rachel McAdams Fires UTA Update: Magnolia Entertainment manager Shelley Browning’s inexplicable and one-sided battle against UTA co-owner Tracey Jacobs rages on. Last month, Browning was behind Rachel McAdams firing UTA after a seven-year stint with Jacobs. Now two Swedish actors who are both Magnolia clients follow McAdams out the door for no reason: Joel Kinnaman and Noomi Rapace. Since becoming Browning’s client, Rapace has bounced between Hollywood agencies: first UTA, then Wme, then back to UTA, and now out of UTA. Among the only Magnolia clients left at UTA is Daniel Espinosa (Safe House) who is directing Kinnaman and Rapace with Tom Hardy in Child 44. »
- NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief
'Safe House,' 'Chronicle,' Now 'Black Sails': Inside Cape Town Studios
10 May 2013 6:00 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
This story first appeared in the May 17 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Since opening its doors in October 2010, Cape Town Film Studios has had no trouble luring the holy grail of foreign film shoots: the big-budget Hollywood production. The Denzel Washington-Ryan Reynolds Universal Pictures thriller Safe House was shot there, as were the Fox sci-fi thriller Chronicle and Warner Bros.' Mad Max: Fury Road with Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. But in recent months, the studio has been hosting a Hollywood blockbuster of a different kind -- Black Sails, Michael Bay's gritty pirate adventure
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- Georg Szalai
Incredible Illustrated One-Sheet for Maniac
3 May 2013 4:23 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Artist Jeff Proctor has designed a new poster for the upcoming remake of Maniac that is nothing short of absolutely stunning. Get ready to drool, kids! This one is a real winner. We want like 10 of them at least.
Head on over to AICN to see a purple variant and some kickin' soundtrack covers.
Franck Khalfoun directs the script by Alexandre Aja and Gregory Levasseur, which stars Elijah Wood. Nora Arnezeder (Safe House) co-stars in Maniac (review here).
Synopsis:
Just when the streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back and on the hunt.
Frank is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank's obsession escalates, it becomes clear that she has unleashed a long-repressed compulsion to stalk and kill.
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- Uncle Creepy
Thunder Road To Remake French Pic ‘36th Precinct’; Scott Cooper To Write & Direct
3 May 2013 1:46 PM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: Crazy Heart writer-director Scott Cooper has been tapped to rewrite and helm 36th Precinct, the 2004 French movie directed by Olivier Marchal. Thunder Road optioned remake rights from French producer Gaumont, which made the original thriller. That pic starred Gerard Depardieu and Daniel Auteuil and centered on rival Paris cops who ruthlessly seek a coveted promotion and blur the lines between the police and the criminals they’re supposed to catch in the process. I’m hearing the updated version will be set in the NYPD’s anti-terrorism unit. Thunder Road boss Basil Iwanyk will produce the new pic along with Cooper, with Marchal and Thunder Road’s Peter Lawson exec producing. Marchal also helmed Gang Story, the 2011 French pic that Thunder Road also is developing, with Safe House helmer Daniel Espinosa attached to direct, Liam Neeson attached to star, and David Scarpa writing the script. Related: Thunder Road Makes »
- MIKE FLEMING JR
Buddying Up
3 May 2013 7:48 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
The new trailer for "White House Down" includes much of the same terrifying imagery presented in the film's first teaser -- the U.S. Capitol exploding from the inside out, for instance -- but with one key addition: jokes. The latest look at Roland Emmerich's upcoming summer blockbuster shines a spotlight on the interaction between stars Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx.
"It has a lot of humor, a lot of great characters, and -- at the center -- this relationship between an ex-soldier who wants to become a Secret Service agent (Tatum) but gets denied, and the President of the United States (Foxx)," Emmerich told HuffPost Entertainment when the first "White House Down" trailer debuted in March.
That relationship -- which, in this new trailer, includes elements of "Lethal Weapon" and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" -- puts "White House Down" on the same level as a host of other 2013 summer blockbusters. »
- The Huffington Post
Warner Bros. Picks Up 'Embassy' From Rob Riggle and Mandeville (Exclusive)
2 May 2013 12:02 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Warner Bros. has picked up Embassy, a comedy based on an idea by Rob Riggle and to be penned by Cougar Town writer Blake McCormick. Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman are on board to produce via their Mandeville banner. Described as being akin to a comedic version of Safe House -- the international thriller starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds -- or perhaps a Hangover meets Argo, Embassy revolves around three unlikely American Embassy workers who must prevent an international war after they inadvertently cause a diplomatic crisis on the tiny South Pacific island where they’ve been stationed. Riggle appeared memorably as a
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- Borys Kit
The Gears of War Movie Battles On With a New Producer
30 April 2013 11:21 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
As early as 2010, it seemed like a “Gears of War” movie would finally hit the big screen, with New Line attaching “Underworld” director Len Wiseman to helm the adaptation. That was three years ago, and the film version of the popular third-person shooting game is still in limbo. To get things back on track, the folks behind Epic Games has brought onboard veteran movie producer Scott Stuber (“Ted”, “Safe House”, and the upcoming “47 Ronin” with Keanu Reeves) to help get things moving again. New Line has since abandoned the project, so Stuber will have to find a new home for the sci-fi adventure. First up, though, he’ll have to get to work on developing a new script from scratch (Stuart Beattie of “G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra” fame previously took a crack at it, back when Wiseman was still attached to direct), which will mean hiring a writer, »
- Nix
The ‘Gears of War’ Turn Once Again Toward a Movie
30 April 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Wow. A Gears of War movie. Another attempt at making the popular video game franchise into a popular movie franchise. According to Variety, Scott Stuber is now the latest person to attempt developing a script with Epic Games, but it’s hard not to be a little cynical about the entire process. Stuber is an interesting element in all of this — a producer who’s worked with Safe House, Ted, The Kingdom and Couples Retreat, he seems to vacillate between high concept action and comedies, and he also has a ton on his plate currently. If he can find a way to make this a priority, and a thousand other things fall into place, this could finally happen, but it’s also telling that our website design has changed three times since the first rumbling of a Gears of War movie surfaced. It happened almost immediately when the game became a hit in 2006, and by 2007, New Line »
- Scott Beggs
Gears of War Video Game Film is Moving Forward
30 April 2013 4:27 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Back in 2007, New Line got to work on a "Gears of War" movie, based on the popular video game franchise. The studio hired Stuart Beattie to write the script and Len Wiseman (Underworld, Total Recall) to direct, but the project eventually fell apart due to creative differences. Then six months ago, Epic Games, the creator of the video game, started looking for others to take on the film. Now comes word that producer Scott Stuber (Ted, Identity Thief, Safe House) will produce and will take the project to Universal Pictures. The video game story is set on the planet Sera and follows a former P.O.W. who is civilization's best hope in the fight against the Locust Horde, a race of creatures who emerged from beneath the planet's surface and are intent on eliminating humankind. The game was released in 2006 and has since spawned three sequels and sold close to 19 million units. »
Gears Of War Movie Moves Forward with New Producer
29 April 2013 4:25 PM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Scott Stuber has signed on to produce the big screen adaptation of the hit video game franchise Gears of War. The movie is one step closer to actually becoming a reality. As of right now, there's no writer, director or any other talent attached to the project. However, Stuber will start developing the story with the video game's developer Epic Games. The film isn't set up at any studio yet either, but the producer has a first look deal with Universal Pictures.
The project was previously set up at New Line Cinema with a script written by Stuart Beattie, and Len Wiseman (Total Recall) was set to direct it. Due to creative differences with Epic Games, the movie ended up not going into production.
Epic Games wants to keep an eye on the movie as it goes forward, making sure that the story stays in line with the mythology that »
- Joey Paur
Gears of War Movie Gets New Producer
29 April 2013 4:07 PM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
We’ve heard about the possibility of a Gears of War movie since the first game was released, but previous attempts to get it on the big screen have fallen through. It’s now being reported that a new producer is on board and will be helping move this project forward.
According to Variety, Scott Stuber will not only be involved as a producer, but will also help develop the script with Epic Games. Stuber has been involved in a number of high profile projects at Universal, including The Wolfman, Ted, Safe House, and Battleship. The plan is to begin shopping the project to studios shortly, and Universal will definitely be among them.
Previously, New Line was going to make the movie with Underworld‘s Len Wiseman, but it fell through due to differences over the creative direction of the project. The first Gears of War game was released back »
- Jonathan James
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