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18 articles from 2009
Nakata For Voice From The Stone
9 November 2009 2:44 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
It looks like things are ready to rock and roll for supernatural thriller Voice from the Stone as The Ring leader Hideo Nakata signs up to direct.
Expected to start shooting in spring-summer time, Voice from the Stone is adapted from the Italian novel of the same name and is scripted by Friday the 13th writer Mark Wheaton.
The film follows a psychologist who takes on the case of an orphaned boy who swears he will remain mute until his mother's spirit returns. The psychologist soon realises there is more than just professional curiosity drawing her to the child, and that she has been manipulated by the mother's spirit to bring her closer to her son.
The film sounds right up J-Horror-master Nakata's street. We look forward to being sufficiently freaked out once again with his take on the Italiano psycho-thriller.
H.Hemblade
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“Ring” Director to Take on “Voice From the Stone”
8 November 2009 1:07 PM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
Hideo Nakata, the director behind the Japanese version of The Ring and the English version of The Ring 2, has signed on to direct the supernatural thriller Voice From the Stone.
An adaptation of an Italian novel, Voice From the Stone follows a child psychologist helping a boy who promised his dying mother he would remain silent until her spirit returns.
The novel has been adapted for the screen by Mark Wheaton, and will be produced by Dean Zanuck and Stefano Gallini-Durante along with Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur.
Voice From the Stone is being made in a collaborative effort between Zanuck Independent and K5 Films. The two recently worked together on the film Get Low.
Voice From the Stone is scheduled to begin shooting next spring or summer.
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- Carly
Original "The Ring" Director to Hear "Voice From the Stone"
7 November 2009 10:35 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Hideo Nakata is set to direct the supernatural thriller "Voice From the Stone." Nakata directed the original Japanese version of "The Ring" ("Ringu") and the English sequel "The Ring Two" starring Naomi Watts.
Mark Wheaton ("The Messengers," "Friday the 13th") has written the screenplay based on an Italian novel of the same name. The story revolves around a female child psychologist who takes on the case of a young boy who made a promise to his dying mother. The promise? He will remain silent until her spirit returns. Tan dan dan...
Nakata is the perfect choice to helm this project. "Voice From the Stone" has a strong female character and a perturbed young boy at its core, much like "The Ring" films with Watts' Rachel protecting her young son Aidan (David Dorfman). »
- Manny
The Ring’s Hideo Nakata Hears Voice From the Stone
6 November 2009 8:01 AM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Japanese director Hideo Nakata is most famous for directing the original versions of the “Ring” movies, or “Ringu” as its known overseas. He loved directing ghost ladies who climb out of TV’s so much, he returned to the franchise in 2005 to direct the sequel to the American version starring Naomi Watts. (And, I suppose, the nice paycheck didn’t hurt, either.) With “Ring” still apparently popular (though I suppose that’s open to debate), Nakata is currently attached to direct the third entry, which is scheduled for 2011. Before that, though, Nakata is helming “Voice from the Stone” for Zanuck Independent. Based on an Italian novel of the same name, “Voice From the Stone” was adapted by Mark Wheaton, and tells the story of a female child psychologist who takes on the case of a young boy. Nothing creepy there, right? Not so fast, my friends. You see, the hook »
- Nix
Nakata Wrings The Voice From The Stone
6 November 2009 5:24 AM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Hideo Nakata, the scariest man in Japan, is back to his usual spooky, pant-wetting tricks with the news that he's to direct Voice From the Stone, a supernatural thriller based on an Italian cult classic novel.The plot involves a female psychologist as she starts a case concerning a boy who won't speak - supposedly because of a promise he made to his recently deceased mother not to utter a word until 'her spirit returns'.We're not sure what that means or how exactly your spirit might return (Self-addressed coffin? Shaped as boomerang?) but it has something to do with the psychologist being inhabited by the mother's ghost, someway, somehow.We'll have to find out once the film's released, or buy the novel it was originally based on, which was written for the screen by Mark Wheaton, writer of Friday The 13th and The Messengers. It will be produced by »
Ringu’s Nakata finds his English-language Voice
6 November 2009 3:10 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Variety reports that Hideo Nakata, who helmed the Japanese Ringu chillers among others as well as the American The Ring Two, will direct Voice From The Stone for Zanuck Independent. The project is based on the Italian cult novel La Voce Della Pietra by Silvio Raffo.
The story concerns a female psychologist treating a young boy who has vowed to remain silent until his deceased mother’s spirit returns—and discovers that the mother’s ghost intends to use her body as the vessel to live again and be reunited with her child. Former Fango contributor Mark Wheaton, whose credits include The Messengers and the Friday The 13th remake, wrote the script. Shooting will take place next spring/summer for producers Dean Zanuck, Stefano Gallini-Durante, Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur. »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
Hideo Nakata Hears the Voice from the Stone
6 November 2009 1:28 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
When Japanese director Hideo Nakata dropped The Ring on us several years ago, he basically introduced horror audiences to what would become to be known as J-Horror. Hundreds of films concerning little girls dressed in white with long black hair later, the man himself is ready to spin another ghostly tale.
Variety reports that Nakata has signed on to direct Zanuck Independent's supernatural thriller Voice from the Stone.
The film will be based on the Italian cult novel of the same name, and the story centers upon a female psychologist who takes on the case of a young boy who made a promise to his dying mother to remain silent until her spirit returns. The psychologist begins to realize that the boy's dead mother has manipulated her in order to take possession of her body so she can be reunited with her son. Mark Wheaton (The Messengers) penned the adaptation. »
- Uncle Creepy
Hideo Nakata to direct Voice from the Stone
5 November 2009 10:31 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Hideo Nakata, helmer of the original Japanese version of "The Ring" as well as the second English version "The Ring Two," will helm Zanuck Independent's supernatural thriller "Voice From the Stone." Dean Zanuck and Stefano Gallini-Durante are to produce alongside Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur from K5 Film. Production will start in the spring or summer, 2010. Mark Wheaton wrote screenplay for "Voice," adapted from an Italian novel of the same name. The story tells of a female child psychologist who takes on the case of a boy who made a promise to his dying mom to remain silent until a time when her spirit returns. »
Afm '09: 'Ringu' Helmer Hears a 'Voice From the Stone'
5 November 2009 6:33 PM, PST | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »
The Ring (Ringu) helmer Hideo Nakata has signed on to direct Zanuck Independent's supernatural thriller Voice From The Stone. Based on the Italian cult novel of the same name, the story centers on a female psychologist who takes on the case of a young boy who made a promise to his dying mother to remain silent until her spirit returns. The psychologist begins to realize that the boy's dead mother has manipulated her in order to take possession of her body so she can be reunited with her son. Mark Wheaton (The Messengers) penned the adaptation. Lensing is scheduled to begin in spring-summer. »
Hideo Nakata to Take on Voice from the Stone
5 November 2009 4:44 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
In a story from The Hollywood Reporter, Hideo Nakata (The Ring Two) is going to direct Zanuck Independent's thriller Voice From the Stone.
Mark Wheaton wrote the screenplay. This project will get underway in the spring or summer.
Voice From the Stone is adapted from an Italian novel. It centers on a female child psychologist who starts working with a young boy. She comes to learn that he made a promise to his dying mother that he would not talk until her spirit comes back.
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Ringu Helmer Looks for Voice From the Stone
5 November 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Hideo Nakata, the director behind the original The Ring (aka Ringu) has signed on to direct Zanuck Independent's supernatural thriller Voice From the Stone , according to Variety. Based on the Italian cult novel of the same name, the story centers on a female psychologist who takes on the case of a young boy who made a promise to his dying mother to remain silent until her spirit returns. The psychologist begins to realize that the boy's dead mother has manipulated her in order to take possession of her body so she can be reunited with her son. Nakata is best known for directing the original first two Ringu movies, as well as the American sequel The Ring 2 . Mark Wheaton who also wrote The Messengers , Infected and is credited for the story of the Friday The 13th remake »
John Carpenter Heading to 'Fangland' for his 60 Minutes?
20 October 2009 1:49 AM, PDT | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »
While we have yet to confirm this (so please take it as rumor for now), we're being told that John Carpenter will be getting behind the camera for Fangland, a film set up as a starring vehicle for Oscar winner Hilary Swank (The Reaping). She would play a TV producer who travels to Romania for an interview with a notorious European arms dealer. Turns out, he's a modern-day Dracula. John Marks, writer of the novel, is a former "60 Minutes" producer. Mark Wheaton (The Messengers) penned a previous draft. Carpenter is in post-production on The Ward, which stars Amber Heard. »
Dark Horse Announces Full Comic-Con Slate
17 July 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Besides Marvel and DC, one of the biggest comic book companies around is Portland based Dark Horse Comics. With a diverse lineup of titles such as Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Hellboy, B.P.R.D., Star Wars, Umbrella Academy and Solomon Grundy, and a lots of movie and TV tie-ins as well, the company is a major player.
Fortunately, Dark Horse is bringing pretty much everyone they work with to Comic-Con in San Diego next week so if you happen to be there and are a fan of one or more Dark Horse properties, you’ve got lots of opportunities to see and interact with your favorites.
Here’s all the info about Dark Horse’s plans from the official press release:
Dark Horse Comics (Booth #2615)
2009 Signing Schedule!
Wednesday, July 22 (Preview Night):
Domo raffle! Come to our booth to win one of our San Diego Exclusive Domo Figures! »
- Joe Gillis
Drawing on Your Nightmares: Letting the Right One In
23 March 2009 9:14 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
A few months ago I was in a meeting with my colleagues at Paradox Entertainment to talk about the direction of the Robert E. Howard properties that they own, including Solomon Kane, which I write, and Conan and Kull, on which I consult.
We also did Pigeons from Hell with them, a Joe Lansdale adaptation of the Reh horror yarn. Fred Malmberg, the guy at Paradox with whom I’ve worked from the beginning, back in 2003, comes from a Swedish gaming company, which has grown into a production company in Los Angeles. They’re developing the Howard properties for film, and they’ve got their hands in a few other things. Even knowing that, I was shocked when Fred told me he was producing the American remake of Let The Right One In (review). It completely derailed our Howard meeting, because I couldn’t stop talking about the Swedish film. »
- ScottAllie
The Cleaners - Issues 1 & 2 (Comic Reviews)
9 March 2009 11:13 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
I never knew blood on a fence could be so catastrophic! Usually, you just wash it off with water and soap, or paint over it if you’re lazy and rich. Never would one suspect that if you take a garden hose to your bloody fence that it could cause the Black Plague to come around and kill you and your neighborhood. And for those sickos that hate their neighbors, that’s not half bad either.
The Cleaners - Issues #1-2
Dark Horse Comics http://www.darkhorse.com/
Written by Mark Wheaton and Joshua Hale Fialkov
Art by Rahsan Ekedal
I have to admit, the cover for The Cleaners does not speak the language of Dark Horse Publishing. It’s a double take on the shelf, which is not a bad thing, but it is art that doesn’t really say, “I’m a Dark Horse book.” And that’s »
Friday the 13th (2009) Review
17 February 2009 12:36 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Friday the 13th (2009) Directed by: Marcus Nispel Written by: Damian Shannon, Mark Swift and Mark Wheaton Starring: Jared Padalecki, Aaron Yoo, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti When it comes to horror franchises, there are few that can compete with the sheer longevity of Friday the 13th. While I don't think anyone would ever call the series particularly consistent, after 11 installments there is little debate over just how timeless a villain Jason Voorhees has become. Even younger generations are familiar with the iconic hockey mask, and a remake has been long overdue. After a few years of false starts, the newest re-envisioning of the series has finally hit the big screen, ready to capitalize on the calendar-based marketing gimmick all over again. But can »
- Sean
See "Friday the 13th" video interviews as well as b-rolls, clips and the trailer!
11 February 2009 | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
"Friday the 13th" is around the corner. Now, we invite you to check out video interviews with Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Jared Padalecki, Amanda Righetti, Aaron Yoo, Danielle Panabaker, Derek Mears, Marcus Nispel, Julianna Guill, Travis Van Winkle as well as Willa Ford. We also have three b-roll clips, clips and the trailer. All of these are very easily accessible via the same player! Just copy and paste the code into your website for instant access to each and every interview and clip addition. Don't forget to login and comment on what you think of these and the film itself. Welcome back to Crystal Lake in a chilling re-imagining of the classic horror film "Friday the 13th." Searching for his missing sister, Clay Miller (Jared Padalecki) heads up to the eerie woods of legendary Crystal Lake, where he stumbles on the creaky remains of rotting old cabins behind moss-covered trees. »
Sneak Peek at Third Issue of The Cleaners
16 January 2009 11:18 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
You may not be familiar with The Cleaners, a new horror comic from Dark Horse, but we’re aiming to fix that. Earlier today I posted my interview with the book’s writer, Mark Wheaton, and now we’ve got an exclusive look at early art from Issue #3, which hits stands in March, 2009!
The story follows a trauma scene clean-up crew headed by an incredibly cool, intelligent former doctor. Their usual routine of cleaning up the aftermath of vicious murders or disease outbreaks is interrupted when some very strange evidence shows up in the middle of a suburban neighborhood. Where the story is going is beyond me, but after two issues I’m dying to know!
Hit the smalls below for full images, and keep it here for more from The Cleaners!
- Johnny Butane
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18 articles from 2009
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