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Terror Tidbits (Fango #290): The Wolfman: Hair Today, Gore Tomorrow
22 December 2009 10:00 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
The beast is back, and he’s staring Fangoria right in the eye. It’s May 2008, and the end of a long day at England’s Pinewood Studios, where your correspondent has been given a tantalizing behind-the-scenes tour of Universal’s latest attempt to mine its classic horror back catalog, following the successful revamp of The Mummy. After visiting various sets and interviewing some of the cast and crew of The Wolfman, we have decamped to a windowless room to chat with makeup legend Rick Baker about the task of turning star Benicio Del Toro into the eponymous monster.
Midway through our chat, the lights go out, plunging the room into total darkness. “Stay calm,” instructs the film’s unit publicist, “it’s just a problem with the fuse.” But something is afoot. Suddenly, there’s movement at a door, and a large shape enters the room. As our eyes become accustomed to the gloom, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Mark Salisbury)
Habib Azar's Top Ten Films of All Time
22 December 2009 7:28 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
Have you ever wondered what are the films that inspire the next generation of filmmakers? As part of our monthly Ioncinephile profile (read here), we ask the filmmaker the incredibly arduous task of identifying their top ten list of all time favorite films. This month we bent the rules a little, our profiled filmmaker Habib Azar explains why below, and keep in mind in less than a month, he'll be presenting his debut film, Armless at Sundance. He gave us his top seven (*) as of December 2009. - Have you ever wondered what are the films that inspire the next generation of filmmakers? As part of our monthly Ioncinephile profile (read here), we ask the filmmaker the incredibly arduous task of identifying their top ten list of all time favorite films. This month we bent the rules a little, our profiled filmmaker Habib Azar explains why below, and keep in mind in less than a month, »
Fangoria Comic Screams Holiday Gift List - The Walking Dead
18 December 2009 5:04 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
The Walking Dead– Compendium Volume One | Image Comics
Written by Robert Kirkman | Art by Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn, and Tony Moore
This is how it starts. Life is normal. The days go by. The night puts us to sleep. And then we wake up and realize we’re surrounded by zombies. In an instant, your enemies are your friends, and some of your friends become enemies. People around the country are opening up and adapting to a new beginning; a place where you have to survive and to do so, by looking over your shoulder every five minutes. Because if you don’t, a zombie just might make a breakfast out of you.
Before the New Year brings in a new decade of technological advancement, celebrity scandal, and one hit wonders, fans of zombies need to make a quick pit stop to the local bookstore or online seller for The Walking Dead »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Mike Fish)
Best Of 2009: Toys, Trends, News, Etc.
17 December 2009 9:44 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Our look back on the best and brightest comics, comic book movies, news and swag from 2009 concludes with today's list of the year's best comics-related announcements, crazy rumors, toys and trends.
(And just in case you missed it, be sure to check out our "Best Comics-Related Movies, TV And Games" and "Best Comics Of 2009" list!)
Best Of 2009: News, Merch, Trends, Etc.
Best Adaptation News
"The Walking Dead" Television Series (AMC)
Never in my life did I expect to hear Frank Darabont's name in the same sentence as "The Walking Dead," but fate apparently had other plans. Seriously, can you believe that Robert Kirkman's zombie-ridden comic book series will make the leap to live-action television on the same network as the amazing "Mad Men" with Darabont's expert vision at the helm? With movies like "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Mist" to his name, there's no doubt that Darabont »
- Splash Page Team
First Run Grabs Docu Filled with Nightmares: Tales From the Script
14 December 2009 7:03 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
If you ever wanted to find an irritable bunch of people working in Hollywood, you wouldn't have to go much further than the names in the screenwriter's directory. First Run Features have picked up the rights to Peter Hanson’s talking heads docu about the horror stories of those of who lived to tell the tale: contemporary screenwriters who got stung in their careers as scribes and consider themselves lucky, managed to see one of their works turn into a final product and retain some shards of its former self. - If you ever wanted to find an irritable bunch of people working in Hollywood, you wouldn't have to go much further than the names in the screenwriter's directory. First Run Features have picked up the rights to Peter Hanson’s talking heads docu about the horror stories of those of who lived to tell the tale: contemporary screenwriters »
‘The Orphanage’ Remake Loses Its Director
20 November 2009 2:22 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Back in August we reported on the fact that prolific film actor/editor/producer/director, Larry Fessenden, was attached to direct the upcoming inevitable remake of Juan Antonio Bayona’s excellent Spanish-language horror film, The Orphanage (or “El orfanato” to use its Spanish name). Fessenden had reportedly co-written the script with the ultra-busy Guillermo del Toro (who produced the original and is performing the same duties for the remake), and was tapped to bring the creepy tale to English-speaking audiences who may not have seen (or maybe not even have heard of) the original.
However, just a few short months later the guys over at JoBlo have learned exclusively from Fessenden himself that he most likely won’t be directing The Orphanage remake. On the set of his upcoming project, the post-apocalyptic vampire film Stake Land (Fessenden is producing), he told Joblo the following:
“The Orphanage was two years of waiting. »
- Ross Miller
Spielberg Joins King 'Under the Dome'
20 November 2009 10:40 AM, PST | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
I'm only about 100 pages into Stephen King's latest 1000+ page novel Under the Dome, but I do feel comfortable in saying that my first impression is that of 'so far, so good.' I'm certain that the 'visual' nastiness of the setup is only prepping us for the internal nastiness of what human beings are actually capable of. News broke last night that Stephen Spielberg and Steven King will join forces to bring the novel to the small screen. Where's Frank Darabont when you need him? According to Variety, 'DreamWorks TV has optioned the book and is looking to set it up as an event series, likely for cable.' Under the Dome 'revolves around the drama that unfolds after an »
Part Four of Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween Up!
27 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
The fourth part of Bob Burns Hollywood Halloween is now live on the official website. Head over to this spot and click on the video tab. From there you'll be able to watch part's one through four, with the fifth and final portion of the doc debuting on October 28th. Covered in segment four are "Horror From Space" and "Caves of The Black Lagoon". Check it out here ! Produced by Bob Burns and friends in association with Knb Efx group and Etitude Animeditorial, Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween features never-before-seen footage, photos from Burns' past shows and features interviews with John Landis, Rick Baker, Greg Nicotero, Guillermo Del Toro, Frank Darabont and many, many more. »
Before The Fall aka Tres Dias (Film Review)
26 October 2009 3:58 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
There's dark, there's bleak and then there's Javier Gutierrez' Before The Fall (Tres Dias), which is so utterly nihilistic, it makes the ending of Frank Darabont's The Mist look like Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs! This amazing film was chosen to close L.A. Screamfest.
An enormous meteor, 10 times bigger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs, is going to hit Earth in three days. In the Spanish town of Laguna, near-do-well Ale (an impressive Victor Clavijo) plans to spend his final days drinking and listening to music. His plans are interrupted when his Mother requests his help--Thomas, Ale's successful brother, has four children home alone in a remote hilltop and she wants to look after them before the End comes.
Once there, they find the children unaware of the impending doom and the Mother decides not to tell them. Because Ale's brother captured a notorious child killer years earlier, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Pat Jankiewicz)
Act Welcomes Former NFL Star Bo Eason in Runt Of The Litter 9/18-10/24
24 October 2009 1:30 AM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
A father's expectations. A son's dream. A brother's rivalry.
Runt of the Litter is the acclaimed, semi-autobiographical one-man show (soon to be a major motion picture) chronicles volatile family dynamics as well as triumph despite great odds. Always considered too small to play football, former Houston Oiler Bo Eason developed-then never deviated from-a 20-year-plan to go pro. But his plan didn't include a more talented older brother whose success would forever eclipse his own.
Written and performed by Bo Eason and directed by Larry Moss, Runt of the Litter opens in the final hour of Jack Henry's lifelong dream, with only one thing that stands in his way: his brother. The play closely examines what happens to two brothers in a family of overachievers: when their parents assure their oldest son that he is the one destined for football superstardom, and they tell their youngest son he is too small to compete. »
Newer, Hipper ‘Wolfman’ Trailer Hits Web
21 October 2009 12:15 PM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
If you were debating whether or not you wanted to see Benicio Del Toro in Wolfman because it was too folky and epic, how would you like it if the film was set to a generic rock tune?
Well, Universal Pictures answered your prayers with the newest trailer for Wolfman. It’s got more Benicio, more Wolf, and a Marilyn Manson soundtrack.
The film itself has had quite a tumultuous post-production. Originally, the film was set to have Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo) as director, who later stepped down. Then, the studio met with names like Brett Ratner, Frank Darabont, James Mangold, and Martin Campbell, until finally deciding on Joe Johnston (The Rocketeer).
Once finished, the film bounced around with three separate release dates, two being in 2009, and then finally sticking to a release of February, 2010. It’s on record that January and February is where movies go to die. »
- Sebastian Suchecki
Blu-Ray Round Up, Oct. 15, 2009: ‘Wolf,’ ‘Waterworld,’ ‘Frankenstein’
15 October 2009 3:37 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – The Blu-Ray Round-Up is back with this week’s collection of HD titles that may not get the buzz of something like the latest Sandra Bullock romantic comedy or what Sam Raimi brought back from Hell but could be just what you’re looking for at the mall this weekend. A few modern horror movies, a notable box office bust, and a beloved BBC show highlight this week’s list. Pick your favorite.
“Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein,” “Wolf,” and “Red Dwarf: Back To Earth - The Director’s Cut” was released on October 6th, 2009.
“Waterworld” will be released on October 20th, 2009.
“Red Dwarf: Back To Earth - The Director’s Cut”
Photo credit: BBC
Synopsis: “Back To Earth takes place after “Series X.” Kochanski’s dead and the crew are hurled through a portal and discover they’re just characters from a TV series. Knowing they »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Law Abiding Citizen - New clip added. 36 videos in total including premiere footage.
14 October 2009 12:15 PM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
See a new clip called “Don’t Even Twitch” from Overture Films’ “Law Abiding Citizen,” starring Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Michael Gambon, Bruce McGill, Colm Meaney, Viola Davis, Regina Hall, Michael Kelly, Christian Stolte, Josh Stewart and Gregory Itzin. The action thriller opens on Friday (October 16th) and is directed by Frank Darabont who adapts alongside Kurt Wimmer (“Equilibrium”). Butler produces with Alan Siegel, Lucas Foster and Mark Gill. Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), a hotshot young Philadelphia prosecutor, is assigned to the case. Over his objections, Nick is forced by his boss to offer one of the suspects a light sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice »
1999: A Year In Review (Part Two)
14 October 2009 8:05 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Welcome to Part 2 of our 1999 Movie Retrospective. The final year of the last century was one hell of a cinematic ride and it offered some outstanding films for lovers of cinema.
Now be aware that this is not a definitive list of the films released - it’s a brief rundown highlighting interesting films that should be seen (although not always for the right reasons).
You can check out the first part (A-e) here or continue reading to see the other gems that were released in 1999.
Fight Club was a box office disappointment ten years ago, but it has gained a Huge cult following since - and it must have made an absolute mint on DVD. Brad Pitt and Edward Norton star in this David Fincher directed adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s now-famous novel. The film is another example of world perspective from a late 90s view point. »
- Niall Browne
Part Two from Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween Now Live
13 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
A few weeks back, collector Bob Burns posted Part One of his Hollywood Halloween documentary on his website. (Read Ryan Rotten's post on that here .) Now, the second segment is officially live! (And you can stream it for free.) Head over to this spot and click on the video tab. From there you'll be able to watch Part's One and Two of the documentary with more segments to follow in the upcoming weeks leading up to Halloween. Produced by Bob Burns and friends in association with Knb Efx group and Etitude Animeditorial, Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween features never-before-seen footage, photos from Burns' past shows and features interviews with John Landis, Rick Baker, Greg Nicotero, Guillermo Del Toro, Frank Darabont and many, many more. If you're a devoted horror fan, »
Law Abiding Citizen - 20 clips from the Los Angeles premiere and photography.
7 October 2009 12:43 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
See clips from the Los Angeles premiere of "Law Abiding Citizen" which took place at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on October 6th. Footage with Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Regina Hall, director F. Gary Gray, Bruce McGill, Emerald-Angel Young and others. Frank Darabont directs as well as writing the screenplay alongside Kurt Wimmer( "Equilibrium"). The film sees release on October 16th via Overture Films. »
Law Abiding Citizen - 14 new clips from the film starring Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx!
4 October 2009 5:06 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
"Law Abiding Citizen" has fourteen new clips available including interview clips with Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Viola Davis and more!. The film stars Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Michael Gambon, Bruce McGill, Colm Meaney, Viola Davis, Regina Hall, Michael Kelly, Christian Stolte, Josh Stewart and Gregory Itzin. Overture Films releases this intense action thriller wide on October 16th. Frank Darabont directs as well as writing the screenplay alongside Kurt Wimmer. »
The Mist returns--Black and white with bugs all over!
4 October 2009 3:36 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Stephen King always referred to his classic 1980 novella The Mist as his "black and white Bert I. Gordon bug movie." At the Long Beach Comic Con this weekend, when the film he was going to run, Give 'Em Hell Malone, got hung up over rights issue, a funny, shoeless Thomas Jane substituted it for a big screen showing of The Mist in black and white!
"This is my favorite way of seeing this movie," Jane said. "It's the ultimate version of the movie! Frank (Darabont) feels it should be seen this way, too. I loved playing the main character--David Drayton, the hero--every decision he makes is totally wrong!"
After the grim ending, Thomas Jane joked "That's a real party starter, huh? I love the movie. Unfortunately, they released the movie at Thanksgiving--which was obviously the wrong time of year for this kind of movie."
As a Stephen King adapter, writer »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Pat Jankiewicz)
The Walking Dead En Route to AMC - Here's How
30 September 2009 6:24 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
There's probably no better person to tackle the adaptation of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead than Frank Darabont. I've always been a fan of the guy, and two years after the release of his masterpiece, The Mist, I'm adamant that we've yet to get another genre film that good. By crafting a perfect balance of creature feature, human drama, and social commentary, Darabont proved himself a master of the elements required to make this sucker work. And today we're learning a little bit about how he intends to do it.
MTV talked to author Robert Kirkman about the upcoming project, which sounds almost too good to be true:
"I'm going to be an executive producer on the show, so I'll have my hands all over the thing. But it's important to me that I'm only involved in the show as much my comic book career will allow. I'm excited »
- Masked Slasher
Kirkman Talks AMC's Walking Dead Series
30 September 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
When AMC teamed with Frank Darabont ( The Mist ) to develop a television series out of Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead," it instantly became a "most anticipated" project. Kirkman will serve as an executive producer on the series while Darabont will write and direct for producers Gale Anne Hurd (a genre vet, look 'er up) of Valhalla Motion Pictures and David Alpert of Circle of Confusion. "I've told Frank flat-out that I do not want him to follow the comic to the detriment of the show," Kirkman tells MTV in a recent interview. "I encourage him to veer off if he has something that will work really well on TV that wouldn't work in a comic. I don't want people who enjoy the comic to be watching the TV show and going, 'Oh, this is leading to »
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