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Interview: James McTeigue, 'Ninja Assassin' (Part 1)
3 hours ago | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Director James McTeigue has been working on films since the late 1980s, back in his native Australia. He was second assistant director on Dark City and first assistant director on Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. He started working with Andy and Larry Wachowski as an assistant director on The Matrix, and they've been collaborating on projects together ever since. The Wachowskis wrote the first feature film helmed by McTeigue, V for Vendetta, and he provided second-unit direction on their most recent film, Speed Racer.
Ninja Assassin, which opened this week, is the latest movie McTeigue has directed, with the Wachowskis on board as producers. You can read William Goss's review for more details about the action/fantasy film. Cinematical sat down with the director in late September during Fantastic Fest, just after the movie played the festival. He was very pleased with the fest screening and happy to talk about the film. »
- Jette Kernion
The Guidelines: Random notes from pop culture
3 hours ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
This week: Stuart Heritage's top five moral dilemmas on film
The moral conundrum at the heart of new Cameron Diaz film The Box isn't whether or not you should see it – because reviewers seem pretty adamant that you absolutely shouldn't – it's this: would you push a button that gave you a million dollars, even if you knew it meant that a stranger would die? Fiendish. You would, obviously, but it's still quite fiendish. Here are five other cinematic moral dilemmas, along with their solutions …
Two boats filled with explosives – should passengers save themselves by blowing up the other vessel? Yes! They live in Gotham City, so it's not like they have anything to live for. Best-case scenario is that they survive and then a fat bloke dressed as a penguin comes along and kills them after a fortnight. They'd be doing the other boat a favour, »
- Stuart Heritage
'Matrix' Bullet Time Scene Re-Created ... in Legos
25 November 2009 3:35 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Wrap Staff
From the famous green digital falling numbers to Keanu Reeves' bending over backwards to dodge bullets, "Trinity Help" is a frame-accurate stop-frame animation of the famous bullet-dodge scene from 1999's "The Matrix" -- entirely in Lego.
If you're wondering how they did it, check out the website. If you're wondering Why they did it, you're on your own.
Also at the website, you can explore the behind-the-scenes machinations that went on during 440 hours of creating the Lego scene, and watch it side by side with the original scene from the movie.
En... »
- Lisa Horowitz
Lobo Screen Test Filmed
25 November 2009 1:53 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
In a recent interview with Collider, super-producer Joel Silver (The Matrix) let it be known that a screen test has been filmed for Guy Ritchie’s upcoming adaptation of DC Comics’ Lobo, which Warner Bros. currently has in the pipeline.
I’ll be providing two versions of Silver’s comments: you can either watch them on video (you’ll have to wade through some references to Ninja Assassin to get to the meaty bits) – or you can simply read over a few choice quotes from the interview. Either way, you should certainly stick around to hear what I think afterward!
Here are the quotes from Silver:
“I was looking at a test we made [for Lobo] and I was seeing it through the eyes of [the San Diego] Comic-Con — through the eyes of that audience. It’s important to know that that audience is the biggest in the world. That’s the audience that you want to get. »
- Kofi Outlaw
Exclusive Interview: Ninja Assassin Director James McTeigue
25 November 2009 12:20 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
"You're making a ninja movie... you can't say this is Citizen Kane," James McTeigue told me when I asked him about the light tone he maintained during Ninja Assassin, the second film he's directed with The Matrix visionaries Andy and Larry Wachowski on board as producers. Though McTeigue recognizes that V for Vendetta was advertised as a Wachowski movie first and McTeigue movie second, he sees Ninja Assassin as being very much his own thing, influenced by the Wachowskis of course, but also every other filmmaker who has inspired him in his career. I talked to McTeigue about his working relationship with the Wachowskis, his decision to cast Korean pop star Rain in the lead role as reformed assassin Raizo, the completely imaginary weapon that Rain fights with, and of course, keeping the tone light even when the screen is splattered with blood. Watch our 15-minute interview below. Ninja Assassin »
James McTeigue Enlisted Comic Book Artist for Ninja Assassin
25 November 2009 11:38 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
In the past, comic book artists were not regarded very highly in Hollywood. When a director needed to have certain scenes "pre-visualized," it was often a storyboard artist that was tapped for the job. However, with the recent popularity of comic book movies and the sky-rocketing costs of developing feature-length action films, directors have increasingly turned to comic book or "sequential" artists to help flesh out their ideas.
James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) is one such director. For his latest film, Ninja Assassin, McTeigue hired comic book artist Steve Skroce to help him bring the script to life, he told ComingSoon.net.
What I usually do with Steve is that we start off with concept pieces — we call them key frames. We talk about the key frames and how they come together and then I'll say to him, "Look, I felt like this should be a cross between anime and gameplay, »
- BrentJS Sprecher
Restricted Ninja Assassin Trailer
25 November 2009 7:02 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
We have added a new restricted trailer for upcoming “Ninja Assassin“
The martial arts extravaganza follows Raizo (Rain), one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.
The film stars Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Rick Yune, legendary Sho Kosugi (Enter the Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja), a Japanese martial artist with training in ninjutsu, as the ruthless leader of the Ozunu Clan.
“Ninja Assassin” is produced by the Wachowski brothers (The Matrix, Speed Racer) and directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta). It is scheduled to hit theaters November 25, 2009.
For more movie info, trailers, photos and »
- Allan Ford
Ninja Assassin Movie Review
25 November 2009 4:41 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
After experiencing a too-brief period of popularity in the late 70’s and early to mid-80’s, the ninja is returning to the movies. And why not? If vampires can make a comeback, surely these shadowy warriors can do the same. Unfortunately, James McTeigue’s Ninja Assassin, produced by the action-loving Wachowski brothers, is not the kind of film likely to put them back on top.
It all starts well enough. The film’s opening scene, featuring an arrogant Yakuza youth discovering an envelope of black sand in a tattoo parlor and being subsequently taken out, is visceral and exciting. Flashes of shadow and light play exquisitely across the screen, and for a few brief moments the film behaves like horror, with unknown assailants striking with bloody accuracy from the darkness. I was excited; after following all those cheesy ninja pictures from my youth, could this one have gotten it right? »
- Nathan Bartlebaugh
2nd Joel Silver Interview Ninja Assassin. Plus Info on Dark Castle Projects, Remakes, Sherlock Holmes, More
24 November 2009 8:49 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
At last weekend’s press junket for Ninja Assassin, I had the opportunity to speak with producer Joel Silver twice. The first time was an exclusive TV interview, and the second time was during a roundtable interview the following day. While I normally would be happy to use just one of the interviews, since Joel Silver is producing so many high profile projects (Lobo, Sgt. Rock, The Apparition), I knew getting to speak with him twice would be a good thing.
Also, what a lot of people don’t realize is how much info a producer can tell you. While it’s always great to talk with an actor, unless you’re a Brad Pitt, most actors don’t have that much juice to get a project made. So that’s why getting to speak with Joel Silver is so great, because not only can he talk about all his projects that are getting made, »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Exclusive: James McTeigue Talks Ninja Assassin and The Raven
24 November 2009 4:11 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Director James McTeigue has built the reputation of working on some of the more visually engaging projects over the last ten years - The Matrix, V for Vendetta and Speed Racer. So, the question is, will his latest project, Ninja Assassin, deliver on the visuals? The director seems to think so.
“I wanted to make sure the ninjas in this movie felt a little superhuman but still realistic,” explained McTeigue. “When making stylized action films, you can’t always use 100% of real-life logic. I mean, where’s the fun in that? But what I liked about what we did with Ninja Assassin was that we put together some really amazing, jaw-dropping action sequences but still made it feel like any of what you see on the screen could actually happen. I think balancing the two approaches worked really well for us.”
McTeigue himself was a huge fan of the 80s wave of martial arts films, »
- thehorrorchick
Ninja Assassin review
24 November 2009 11:56 AM, PST | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
Year: 2009
Directors: James McTeigue
Writers: J. Michael Straczynski / Matthew Sand
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: rochefort
Rating: 5 out of 10
[Editor's note: Marina's Ninja Assassin review from Viff isn't much brighter]
Directed by James McTeigue, "Ninja Assassin" stars pop idol Rain as Raizo, a modern-day ninja. Kidnapped while still a child and trained in the ninja arts by Ozunu (Sho Kosugi), lord of the Ozunu Clan, Raizo, now grown up, rogue, and out for revenge against his old master, shows up in Western Europe soon after Mika (Naomie Harris), a Europol bookkeeper, starts uncovering the connections between supposedly mythological ninja clans and political assassinations throughout the ages. Against the wishes of her skeptical superior Maslow (Ben Miles), Mika follows the clue trail far enough to become a target. Soon after the clan sends a group of ninjas, led by Raizo's old rival Takeshi (Rick Yune), to kill her, and Raizo becomes her only chance for survival.
Ninjas, man. There was a »
Aubrey Plaza Is One of the Funny People
23 November 2009 1:15 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The rising comedic star talks about this new DVD, Parks and Recreation, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and more.
Around this time last year, I was reading up on Judd Apatow's new directorial effort, Funny People, since I was going to be visiting the set of the film. Among the huge names in the film was a newcomer named Aubrey Plaza, and, if the newcomers in Apatow's previous two films were any indication (See: Jonah Hill and Charlene Yi), I figured this young comedienne was surely on a pretty damn good path. Of course, that was before we knew her as the hilariously deadpan April Ludgate on the wonderful NBC comedy Parks and Recreation and the actress also has the highly-anticipated Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World coming up as well. I recently had the chance to speak with Aubrey Plaza for the new Funny People DVD and Blu-ray release »
Ninjas, Princesses and Old Dogs
23 November 2009 7:30 AM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
Families arriving at the multiplex for a little pre/post-turkey entertainment have two choices -- separate off into your respective age/gender demographics and indulge yourselves, or stick together in a tragic statement of family unity and purchase seven tickets for "Old Dogs." The choice, it is yours.
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A selection at Cannes 2008 and this year's Swiss Oscar hopeful, the sophomore feature from Ursula Meier centers on a middle class couple (Isabelle Huppert, Olivier Gourmet) that enjoys bringing up their children away from urban life in the French countryside. However, the construction of a highway near their home leads to a divide between the two on what's best for their family as the pollution from the cars and the incessant noise begins to drive them a little mad.
Opens in New York; opens in Los Angeles on December 18th. »
- Neil Pedley
Exclusive: Rain and James McTeigue Video Interview Ninja Assassin
22 November 2009 8:05 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Opening this Wednesday is director James McTeigue’s (V for Vendetta) Ninja Assassin. The film stars Asian superstar Rain in the title role and as you can put together from the title, it’s about Ninja’s. And assassin’s. The film is loaded with ninja action and blood, so if you’re into either of those things, this is pretty much a must see movie. Finally, it’s produced by the Wachowski Brothers and Joel Silver (The Matrix Trilogy, V for Vendetta), and they’ve done a few things you might have liked…
A few days ago I sat down with Rain and James McTeigue to discuss making the movie, filming in Berlin, Comic-Con, and a lot more. Check out what they had to say after the jump:
Finally, here are some clips from the movie. And look for extended interviews with James McTeigue and Rain on Tuesday night/Wednesday. »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Joel Silver Interview, Ninja Assassin
22 November 2009 8:00 PM, PST | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »
Joel Silver, one of the most prolific and successful producers in the history of motion pictures, has produced over 50 films, including the groundbreaking “The Matrix” trilogy, the blockbuster four-part “Lethal Weapon” franchise, and the seminal action films “Die Hard” and “Predator.” To date, Silver’s catalog of films have earned more than $10 billion in worldwide revenue from all sources.
Under his Silver Pictures banner, Silver is currently producing “Sherlock Holmes,” directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams, and set for a Christmas release; and the action thriller “The Book of Eli,” starring Denzel Washington under the direction of Albert and Allen Hughes, and due out January 2010.
MoviesOnline caught up this weekend with Joel at the Los Angeles press day for his new film, "Ninja Assassin.” The film is directed by James McTeigue from a screenplay by Matthew Sand and J. Michael Straczynski and »
New Video Interview: Ninja Assassin Director James McTeigue
20 November 2009 5:42 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Hitting theaters next week for Thanksgiving is the most badass action-packed ninja movie you'll see this year - Ninja Asssassin. It's directed by James McTeigue, who got his start working as the Assistant Director for the Wachowski Brothers on The Matrix, then spun off and directed V for Vendetta on his own. Now he's back with his second movie, Ninja Asssassin, and it's awesome (I've seen it a few times and love it). A few months back, Warner Bros invited me to interview McTeigue while he was in Austin at Fantastic Fest. In promotion of the release next week, here's my interview with James, which went incredibly well. Watch my video interview with Ninja Assassin director James McTeigue: I've been a big fan of McTeigue ever since I first saw V for Vendetta (which is one of my all-time favorite movies) and have been excited to talk to him »
- Alex Billington
Preview: Ninja Assassin
20 November 2009 4:01 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Ten years ago, the Wachowski brothers, little known at the time, released their second movie as directors, The Matrix. A product of their love of Hong Kong action movies and Manga, it became huge. The mix of stylish action and spiritual introspection struck a chord, particularly with teenage boys searching for an identity. Two inferior sequels followed, but they did’nt diminish the cultural impact the first movie made, and the Wachowskis were set – they could write their own cheques.
Their follow up movie, Speed Racer, got very mixed reviews. They did, however, unearth a very talented young martial arts actor, Rain. Another young man, by the name of James McTeigue, had worked as a second unit director on all three Matrix movies. Having learnt his trade from the talented brothers, McTeigue made his directorial debut with 2006’s V for Vendetta. The Wachowski, along with their Matrix producer Joel Silver, »
- Barry Steele
New Ninja Assassin Clips
12 November 2009 7:44 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Six new video clips have emerged for Ninja Assassin, the latest action spectacle from producer Joel Silver and his V for Vendetta and Speed Racer partners, Andy and Larry Wachowski (the creators of The Matrix trilogy). The trio of producers brought V for Vendetta's director, James McTeigue, in to helm the feature, which was shot in Berlin, Germany.
Starring Korean pop star Rain in his first featured role, Ninja Assassin tells the story of Raizo, a boy trained to kill in an orphanage that serves as an assassin factory for the Ozunu Clan, a secret society thought only to exist in myth and legend. When Raizo attempts to escape from the clan and start a new life, they track him down to exact their revenge.
Next Showing: Ninja Assassin opens November 25
Ninja Assassin - Trailer
This trailer follows the path of one person, from boy to man, who becomes »
- BrentJS Sprecher
AMC's Mini Series "The Prisoner" Premieres November 15
11 November 2009 12:50 AM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
The six part series "The Prisoner" starts on AMC on Sunday, November 15th at 8pm Et/Pt and stars Ian McKellen, Jim Caviezel, Hayley Atwell, Ruth Wilson, Lennie James and Jamie Campbell-Bower. The show is a reinterpretation of the 1960s cult series by Patrick McGoohan.
The show tells the story of a man's quest to recover and reclaim his former life and freedom. The show has an impressive cast with Jim Caviezel in the lead role of Six, two time Oscar nominee Ian McKellen as Two, Hayley Atwell as 4-15, Ruth Wilson in the role of 313 and Lennie James as 147. Other cast members include Rachael Blake as M2, the wife of Two, and Jamie Campbell Bower as 11-12, the son of Two.
"The Prisoner" will run over three consecutive nights with two episodes being shown each evening at 8pm starting November 15th. On the run up to the premiere of the mini-series, »
6 Movie Clips from Director James McTeigue’s Ninja Assassin Starring Rain
11 November 2009 12:26 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Opening on November 25th is director James McTeigue’s Ninja Assassin. The film stars Asian superstar Rain in the title role and as you can easily put together from the title, it’s about Ninja’s. And assassin’s. Also, the film is loaded with action and blood so if you’re into either of those things, this is pretty much a must see movie. Finally, it’s produced by the Wachowski Brothers and Joel Silver (The Matrix Trilogy, V for Vendetta), and they’ve done a few things you might have liked….
Anyway, if you’d like a taste of the movie, after the jump you can watch six clips. In the coming weeks check back for interviews with the cast and filmmakers. Until then….
Here’s the synopsis:
Raizo is one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
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