It’s not often that someone of the past will get to choose the director whom will remake one of his films. Yet, that’s exactly what happened this week. Famed horror director WesCraven has the choice of whomever in terms of directing remakes o...
According to Variety, WesCraven is planning a new project which will be released by Rogue Pictures and plans to begin shooting next spring."It is rooted in the supernatural with a 16-year old central character, but it's more 'Sixth Sense' than a slasher ...
... is now). WesCraven has tackled all manners of the horror genre, so was surprising that he's never helmed a psychological thriller -- which is why he jumped at the chance when DreamWorks offered him Red-Eye. "I've spoken to the press for years of want...
Director WesCraven is coming back to the horror genre with a new spec called 25/8. Variety says this will be the first horror screenplay he's written since his 1994 effort New Nightmare. Iya Labunka plans to produce for Rogue Pictures and production...
...return of WesCraven to the genre as a director.After saying he was going to beg off genre fare as a director in the wake of SCREAM 3, WesCraven (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, SCREAM) said he was going more mainstream, and would only produce the genre fa...
WesCraven has been giving his take on New Line's forever in development FREDDY VS. JASON project.While talking to SCIFI.COM, Craven revealed that he'd be open to working with New Line's producers on the project, saying, "That would entirely depend on the...
Only a year or so after swearing off horror films in the wake of the SCREAM films, it looks like WesCraven is looking to return to horror fare, this time with an original film, ALICE.The story, billed as a "gothic horror version" of ALICE IN WONDER...
WesCraven has been talking briefly about a number of his upcoming projects.While talking to syndicated columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith, Craven gave word on what he's up to, saying, "We just signed to do a film called PULSE for Dimension Fil...
WesCraven has been talking even more about what's up with the pushed back big screen adaptation of his own book, THE FOUNTAIN SOCIETY.While talking to SCIFI.COM, Craven revealed what's up with it now, saying, "We have [CHANGING LANES writer] Chap Taylor ...
Horror helmer WesCraven has attached himself to WILD CARD, one of the top three finalists at this year's Project Greenlight screenplay contest. Written by Marshall Moseley, the script's story follows a pair of grifters who set their sights on a wealthy i...
WesCraven's production company has purchased the rights to a script by Juliet Snowden and Stiles White that today's VARIETY describes as a supernatural thriller along the lines of THE OMEN or WHAT LIES BENEATH. The story, called THE WAITING, may be direc...
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WesCraven is Up for a Scream 4?
Rumor: The rumor of a possible Scream 4 moved forward the past month when Jamie Kennedy said it was in the works but wouldn’t move forward until WesCraven said yes to directing for Dimens...
...Making It:WesCraven (Director); Kevin Williamson (Screenwriter); Kevin Williamson, Marianne Maddalena (Producers); Bob Weinstein (Executive Producer).Premise:Three young adults are bitten by a werewolf and inherit the curse. As they start to exhibit s...
... director WesCraven seized upon the bloody material as the perfect inspiration for the follow-up to his horror hit LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT. Of course, he wasn’t the first – Jack Hill brought us Ed Gein by way of the Addams Family in his black comedy SP...
...ot of the WesCraven movies, the SCREAM movies... WesCraven especially, because he's such a mathematician of horror. You turn the sound down and you watch the structure of WesCraven's scares, and he never uses the same scare twice. C: How does having...
... director WesCraven, featurettes, documentary, Craven career retrospective, storyboards, galleries, screenplay, screen savers, etc.(O) HOLES (Buena Vista) [IMG4R]Based on the hit juvenile novel, this story of a kid sent to a pr...
...14-minute WesCraven interview, audio commentaries by Craven, Harlan Ellison, Philip DeGuere and Bradford May. Additionally, many of the episodes were based on short stories by noted authors including Ray Bradbury, Stephen King and Arthur C. Clarke. Th...
Day three of ManiaFest started early with a Masters of Horror Panel, featuring emerging talent and established filmmakers. The panel consisted of WesCraven, Stuart Gordon, Tobe Hooper, Rob Zombie and Eli Roth with the moderator being Cinescape's Editor-i...
...s such as WesCraven, John Milius, Joe Dante. "To me the original Zone, not unlike our Zone, had some outstanding episodes, and you can watch them a trillion times," says Rockne S. O'Bannon, who served as story editor for the first season and executive...
...me friend WesCraven. Upon taking the stage Winston thanked Craven for being his silly friend for many years. The Oscar-winning effects artist went on to comment that he was honored that Chip (Meyers), Cinescape magazine and the festival had put him on...
...l Condon, WesCraven, Susan Faludi (well, Backlash was sorta like science fiction, wasn`t it?), Tobe Hooper, John Landis, and others are set to be there. Even if you`re not invited, it sounds like a good place to beg for autographs.
...am Grier, WesCraven, John Waters, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Clive Barker, Stuart Gordon, José Mojica Marins, Abel Ferrara, Gary Oldman, and even the late Herk Harvey (Carnival of Souls). He announces his Phantom Video `B`wards for the `90s, with division...
... value of WesCraven is apparent immediately as only the original film and Craven’s brilliant coda to the series, New Nightmare, exhibit the style and imagination that are hallmarks of good genre filmmaking but, excepting the lame second entry, Freddy’...
...ror maven WesCraven has agreed to produce a MYSTIC feature film. And this is only the beginning. Stay tuned for more CrossGen Comics news as it develops.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.
...re of the WesCraven-directed film pretty closely. There are a few diversions into I Know What You Did Last Summer territory, as well as some brief comic jabs at The Sixth Sense, Blair Witch, and The Matrix. Given their stereotypical characters, ...
... (such as WesCraven, Mark Frost, and Stephen J. Cannell) are not marketed as genre fiction. In the ‘80s, horror supposedly died. But anyone who`s ever seen a horror movie knows that the monster is never really dead. And in the ‘90s, slowly but ine...
...rected by WesCraven (SCREAM), has been filming in Los Angeles. Unconfirmed reports of creative difficulties have been heard, that major portions of Kevin Williamson's screenplay had to be rewritten on-set resulting in shooting delays. The movie stars ...
...terrors.” WesCraven presents. Includes alternate ending.(O) ZERO BOYS (Image) Though marketed as a war movie, this is actually an intriguing little 1986 Nico Mastorakis horror movie about a bunch of paintball aficionados who ap...
There seems to be a cycle that happens every few years where there's a crop of vampire movies in development and no werewolf ones, or it's the other way around. Right now it seems we're approaching the height of the wolf craze. WesCraven is filming CUR...
...e for the WesCraven [IMG4L]sci-fi thriller, THEY.Basil Poledouris's new score for THE TOUCH, a 2002 Michelle Yeoh martial arts film made in Hong Kong, has been issued on CD in that country. It is available as an import from www.buysoundtrax.com. The l...
Moviehole is reporting that Neve Campbell will not be returning to SCREAM 4 despite her talks with the Weinstein Co. The site is reporting though that the Arquettes will most likely return as Gail and Dewey. Apparently, WesCraven will not be involved. ...
... director WesCraven. "I saw it in a theater out in Long Island, which is essentially the place where it took place and the whole summer everybody was running in and out of the ocean in panic ever time someone screamed shark. It made such an affect on ...
...or legend WesCraven, which included WESCRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE, VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN, NIGHTMARE CAFÉ and DON'T LOOK DOWN. The score for WORLD'S FASTEST INDIAN is a very pleasant folk-melodic score, with a somewhat Thomas Newmanlike piano airiness to it...
Gold Circle Films has picked up the pitch CREATURE FEATURE from writers Greg Erb and Jason Oremland.The story follows on Kevin Ackerman, a 13-year-old budding WesCraven. Together with his crew of small-town friends, he has made dozens of low-budget horro...
...nbsp; THE WESCRAVEN COLLECTION (Universal) THE SERPENT & THE RAINBOW (potboiler about black magic in Haiti), THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS (fun misfire about a ghetto kid who discovers a secret group of children hiding in the walls of his evil sluml...
...director, WesCraven. www.musicfromthemovies.com Fresh from scoring THE DEVIL'S REJECTS for rock star/ filmmaker Rob Zombie, composer Tyler Bates appeared last week at Hollywood Book and Poster to sign copies of the score album, available on La--La Lan...
...ciation: WesCraven on The Omen Featurette- Damien 30 Years Later: Harvey Stephens Speaks About Playing The Son Of Satan- David Seltzer on writing The Omen- Gregory Peck's Script With Original Notes- Still Gallery
The Hills Have Eyes Unrated DVD...
... director WesCraven, while the latter is the composer's 2006 score for the Joseph Sargent CBS movie. Last up are three volumes of film music by Jim Manzie, a soundtrack to THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE III: LEATHERFACE (including exclusive liner notes b...
A remake of the WesCraven classic Nightmare on Elm Street is in the works but Director David Lawrence decided to get a jump on things with his own remake, specifically of Nightmare one Elm St. part 3: Dream Warriors in spirit if not in name. A group...
...rected by WesCraven and released in 1984. The new project will keep the high school setting and delve deeper in the psychology of nightmares and Freddy Krueger himself.
...nre. When WesCraven became enmeshed with his troubled Cursed project, first timer Sonzero was hired to take over. He acknowledges his great debt to Kurosawa’s original, and nearly everything good about the US version is taken from Kairo. How...
...ke of the WesCraven horror icon. Rated edition includes both widescreen and fullscreen formats, while an unrated edition includes commentrak, production diaries, casting footage and music video. (O) HOLY TERROR (Inspired) Violent 2002 slasher flick f...
...directors WesCraven and John Carpenter). For those interested in the details, there are two lists of the songs in the set, the first containing credits, the second offering behind-the-scenes insights from those who worked on the songs. All this, plus...
... includes WesCraven commentrak. (O) HOGAN'S HEROES Complete Third Season (Paramount) You know, it looked like a lot of fun, but you know Klink could've had them all shot any time he wanted. Also available bundled with first two seasons. (O) THE HOOKER...
...omero and WesCraven. He’s built his own horror niche inside the genre to a degree that films like the original Friday the 13th probably wouldn’t have been green lighted without his works of art beforehand.
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...niversal) WesCraven twin bill. (O) PETER SELLERS GIFTSET (MGM) Includes What’s New Pussycat?, The Party, The Pink Panther and Casino Royale.(O) PORKY’S (Fox) “One Size Fits All Edition” celebrating the l...
...e Hooper, WesCraven, Skip Lotem, Angela Bettis, George Lucas (yeah, I said it. Fuck off, haters!), John Cassavetes, Jim Henson, Zach Passero, Richard Fleischer, Tex Avery, Roger Avary, Poperratic, Hitchcock, Rod Serling, and on and on and on...&...
...director, WesCraven. All the four CDs are limited to 500 copies each. –via filmmusicradio.com
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Tyler Bates adds yet another high profile horror film to his filmography: the remake of George A Romero&rs...
...ldom seen WesCraven directed follow up to his classic film featuring cannibals trying to survive in the desert.
Friday
GHOST WHISPERER (CBS, 8pm PST) The ghost of a woman who died 20 years ago in a car accident wants help finding her daughter who ...
WesCraven has hired Adam Alleca to write and Dennis Iliadis to direct the remake of THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT.
The story will center on killers who inadvertently seek refuge with the parents of one of their victims. The remake will aim f...
...ilms with WesCraven as guest judge.
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Myths about snow are sure to be busted.
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...rected by WesCraven ('A Nightmare on Elm Street'). It inspired a sequel, a TV series and a Saturday morning cartoon. We've got an out-of-production copy of the Y2K DVD release for ya!
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When Lionsgate announced that it had “8 Films to Die For” I thought, “yeah right”. I was taken back by Lake Dead because in all honestly it may actually kill you. Several years ago, Kevin Williamson and WesCraven gave a ...
...ilmmakers WesCraven, Guillermo Del Toro and Quentin Tarantino as the voices of newscasters.
Diary of the Dead is immensely satisfying and proof that a filmmaker can, narratively speaking, go home again.
The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning serves as a prequel to the 2006 remake of the WesCraven film, directed by Alexandre Aja, before segueing into the ill-fated sequel released earlier this year. In graphic detail, writers Jimmy Palmioti and Justin Gr...
...ries like WesCraven and have the opportunity to share their vision with audiences. 'Project Greenlight' continues to leverage the power of various media platforms to discover new talent as well as create a community that has a vested interest in seein...
...t remake. WesCraven and his son Jonathan are writing the script. As with the Texas remake-sequel, this one will have nothing to do with the original sequel of the same name. Martin Weisz is attached to direct after Alexandre Aja (director of the last ...
Genre:Horror/Sequel.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Production/Post-Production.Who's In It:UnknownWho's Making It:Alexandre Aja (Director); Alexandre Aja, Gregory Levasseur(Screenwriters); WesCraven, Marianne Maddalena, P...
Horror movie helmer WesCraven has just attached himself to a new thriller set up at DreamWorks. RED EYE is the title of the project written by Carl Ellsworth, and it's about a woman taken hostage on an airplane who becomes an unwitting partner to a kille...
...s up with WesCraven to create a horrible comedy.THE SHIELD (10 pm, FX) Vic discovers a money-laundering ring, so he has two tens pressed with extra starch. WEDNESDAY, MAY 19SMALLVILLE (8 pm, WB) Some hot chick with superpowers tries to influence Clark...
... Director WesCraven effectively scares us a few times (including one really good one that we don't see coming at all), but there's a strangely sanitized feel throughout. The film takes the time to let its heroine get not just angry and scared on her o...
...directors WesCraven, Ron Underwood and cinematographer Owen Roizman among the 70 other above and below the line crew interviewed. DROIDMAKER: GEORGE LUCAS AND THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION by Michael Rubin (Triad Publishing) Suggested Retail Price: $34.95 Wh...
Vinessa Shaw, Aaron Stanford, Kathleen Quinlan, and Ted Levine have been signed to star in the Fox Searchlight's remake of THE HILLS HAVE EYES. Alexandre Aja is directing. WesCraven is one of the film's producers. Filming begins later this month.The sto...
...t meeting WesCraven, Smith replied "Nope. I haven't met him yet. Hopefully, I will when the film comes out. That would be cool. He probably doesn't know that I've played two of his most famous characters. Pluto and Freddy Kruger (actually Super Freddy...
... director WesCraven present, this time serving as producer. Then it's J.J. Abrams, creator of Lost and Alias to talk about directing Paramount Pictures' upcoming Mission Impossible: III. And filmmaker Kevin Smith takes center stage for a rollicking 90...
...) in this WesCraven thriller. Widescreen & fullscreen editions include commentrak, Making-Of, outtakes, bloopers and more. (O) RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER (Universal) In the third Peter Sellers Panther film (the only one outside the MGM library), t...
A remake of the classic WesCraven horror film THE HILLS HAVE EYES has just been officially announced by Dimension Films. In a move showing the studio's commitment to staying true to the horrific nature of the material, Dimension has hired the writer and ...
...e hobbled WesCraven comics adaptation. (O) TALES OF TERROR / TWICE TOLD TALES (MGM) Two American International horror anthologies with Vincent Price. (O) THREE SWORDSMEN (Tai Seng) Andy Lau, Brigitte Lin and Elvis Tsui star in this lavish 1994 swordpl...
... director WesCraven is working on a feature version of Mystic.
Although Craven was not in attendance, Uslan did say that the director had
"exciting, clever plans" for the comic.
Uslan also told
fans to keep their ears open for more announcements. ...
... director WesCraven received the “Scream Mastermind Award” for his work in the horror genre. Craven, who is known for the “Scream” trilogy of movies, is gearing up to remake his 1989 horror film. “Shocker” in 2009.
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With director WesCraven jumping back into the horror genre which he helped turn in the 70's and 80's, a lot of fans are curious about his upcoming horror movie 25/8 and since previous press releases for the film haven't said much on the plot outline (kee...
Garrett Dillahunt (No Country for Old Men, "Deadwood") has been tapped to star in Last House on the Left, a horror remake being produced by horror icons WesCraven and Sean Cunningham. The actor will be starring alongside Rhys Coiro, Martha MacI...
...ars later WesCraven came SCREAMing for him, and the composer has been at it ever since. Scores for SCREAM 2, THE FACULTY, THE MINUS MAN, THE CROW: SALVATION, SCREAM 3, DEEP WATER, THE WATCHER, DRACULA 2000, SCARY MOVIE 2, JOY RIDE, BLADE II, and RESID...
... director WesCraven, it merits a deeper analysis. And FOUNTAIN SOCIETY does, indeed. What begins as a book one might think of calling `science fiction as written by Jackie Collins,` turns out to be a perfectly entertaining thriller crossing the genres...
...ew Line`s WESCRAVEN PRESENTS: DRACULA 2000. `Didn`t Wes already do that in VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN?` quips the author. `And Plummer played a Van Helsing type in NOSFERATU IN VENICE. There is a problem in the DRACULA 2000 concept, similar to that of the Am...
... Director WesCraven and writer Kevin Williamson seem to be going for the perfect blend of horror and humor found in AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON or at least the extremely effective combination of these elements found in their own SCREAM movies, but ...
...liamson - WesCraven film. It'll be penned and no doubt directed by some other unnamed hack. OK, so as far as [X] knows, it'll have the original cast in it - but who cares if it isn't Craven?! I think they've been thinking about doing another one for a...
Feast by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-15-2004)
Genre:Horror.Studio:Dimension Films.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In the can.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:John Gulager (Director); Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunston (Screenwriters); WesCraven (Producer).Premise:Inside a remote bar, a motl...
... as other WesCraven produced fare (MINDRIPER, NIGHTMARE CAFE), this attempt at a sexy, modern day, teen-oriented Dracula tries too hard to satisfy everyone, while ultimately satisfying no one. Frequent Craven cinematographer Patrick Lussier manages a ...
...or master WesCraven. TrekToday reports that Craven will produce and direct the story of a pair of supernatural researchers, a wealthy mogul and a woman who specializes in artificial intelligence.Moreover, UPN’s new Friday night lineup of Freedom and L...
... how much WesCraven charges producers to put “WesCraven presents” in front of their titles? I wonder how long it’ll take them to figure out that it’s a bad idea? Well, in this case they’ve done it to boost the DVD debut of Craven’s 1984 TV movie thri...
...stein and WesCraven at the end of the album. The disc is limited to 1,000 pressings. www.perseverancerecords.com
In July, Interscope Records will release the soundtrack to The Simpsons Movie, composed by Hans Zimmer and featuring, of course, Da...
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER has announced that writer/director David DeFalco (REDEMPTION, GANGLAND) is ready to begin shooting THE HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, his horror homage to the 1972 WesCraven classic THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT. While NOWHERE is not...
...arpenter, WesCraven and Tobe Hooper, among others. Parker and Mendez also promise some yet-to-be completed featurettes and a few other goodies. The first BOOGEYMEN collection was a definite pass, but this one just might be a gasssss.THIS WEEK'S NOTEWO...
... director WesCraven is back to wrap up the third-part of the trilogy. Do you really think Dimension will let the franchise die if this one racks up another $100-million at the box office? The cast includes Parker Posey, Neve Campbell, and newlyweds Da...
... creators WesCraven and Sean Cunningham are producing the project with Marianne Maddalena. Mark Haslett, Carl Ellsworth and Adam Alleca penned the screenplay. Shooting is scheduled to begin this month in South Africa for director Dennis Iliadis.Plot...
... director WesCraven’s NEW NIGHTMARE. The surreal moment of walking onto a set that duplicates the location of the first film is a grand bit of disorienting horror, and the careful jabs at Hollywood (self-absorbed actors, ruthless producers) are genuin...
...se days), WesCraven, David Cronenberg, Tobe Hooper, John Landis (who, as he describes the horrors in the discussed films, smiles with an almost maniacal glee in the retelling), George Romero and Tom Savini are joined by Professors Carol Clover of the ...
...UALITY IN WESCRAVEN`S DIRECTING STYLE? His ability to know exactly where the audience is at every moment. He`ll know things while we`re shooting something that I could never see. [I`ll ask] `Who would do this?` But that`s the point- embrace that disbe...
... to show: WesCraven's horror classic THE HILLS HAVE EYES. Join Craven, producer Peter Locke and stars Janus Blythe, Susan Lanier, Robert Houston in a special Q&A panel.(Don't forget the Masters of Horror panel happening earlier that day, featuring a w...
... director WesCraven to do something different than what audiences and critics generally expect of them. Unfortunately, however admirable their intentions, this one falls a little short of satisfying fans of Murphy or Craven, or anyone else for that ma...
...rected by WesCraven. You ended up playing a small role in The Prophecy II, but a lot of people thought you were really going to get into movies at that point.
GD: I’ve never heard about the WesCraven werewolf movie. He did as...
Before the NIGHTMARES, SCREAMS, Jasons and Freddys there was LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, an ultra-low budget grindhouse horror show from then-nascent filmmakers WesCraven and Sean S. Cunningham. Both men would go on to make their mark on the genre with franc...
...filmmaker WesCraven has acquired the rights to MYSTIC; SIGIL, a sci-fi epic, is set up at Threshold Entertainment; and most recently screenwriter Michael France (CLIFFHANGER) has been signed to pen a script for NEGATION, another sci-fi series publishe...
... director WesCraven and some of the show's stars scheduled to attend) and MONSTER MAN (again, with the show's talent lined up for a Q&A event.) These three films are added to the previously announced line-up of showings which include such movies as PR...
It's starting to look more like a SCREAM reunion. Actor Skeet Ulrich has accepted a leading role in CURSED, the new horror film by SCREAM director WesCraven and writer Kevin Williamson.Ulrich starred in the original SCREAM as Billy Loomis (a.k.a. psycho...
...so love a WesCraven version of Stephen King's BAG OF BONES, and a Steven Soderbergh version of CHILDHOOD'S END. And-- hear me out on this one-- what about the Coen Brothers doing THE HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY? I know that seems like a strange ch...
...(Artisan) WesCraven directed this horror TV movie (broadcast as STRANGER IN OUR HOUSE) starring Linda Blair right after making THE HILLS HAVE EYES.[ ] TABOO (Columbia/Tri-Star) A psychological game played by six grad students o...
...irector), WesCraven (director, SCREAM), Stuart Gordon (director, RE-ANIMATOR), Tobe Hooper (director, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and the best space vampire film you'll ever see, LIFEFORCE), George A. Romero (director/writer, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD)...
...directors WesCraven (SCREAM), John Carpenter (HALLOWEEN) and Tobe Hooper (THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE) to serve on the channel's advisory board.The Horror Channel needs about $4 million dollars from investors to get off the ground in time for a Hallow...
... mystery, WesCraven bursts in, fires everyone, and reshoots the entire thing. SCRUBS (8 PM CST, NBC) "My Best Laid Plans." Heather Graham's back, tossing J.D.'s love life into more turmoil than normal. NYPD BLUE: A FINAL TRIBUTE (8 PM CST, ABC) Tonigh...
...lager and WesCraven (SCREAM) serves as a producer on the film. The story is a classic horror movie staple: a group of people from all walks of life are stranded inside a remote building, stalked by a savage group of monsters trying to get inside and e...
MEAN GIRLS co-star Rachel McAdams and BATMAN BEGINS player Cillian Murphy have been cast in RED EYE for DreamWorks. The WesCraven thriller starts filming on November 8 in Los Angeles.Murphy will play a man who takes McAdams' character hostage while trave...
...ease, the WesCraven film has had a very troubled production made up of long delays and a complete reworking of its script. Dimension had hoped to get the werewolf tale into theaters on October 1 of this year but now it seems they're targeting a spring...
...ie in the WesCraven film Dracula 2000, which opens Friday, Dec. 22. She plays a sexy television reporter who gets bitten and turns into a vampire herself. Ryan expressed gratitude towards both the Voyager and Dracula producers, who accommodated her sc...
VARIETY takes a look at UPN's higher status as the network attracts A-list creative teams under entertainment president Dawn Ostroff. Pilot deals with the likes of WesCraven, Mel Gibson, and Brian Grazer are cited as following the network's success with ...
... moving. WesCraven does a cameo, and almost-names Ann Turkel and the late Vince Edwards star. This spawned a sequel, so there must be some wooden headed fans of this one out there somewhere.A-Pix also offers up the overlooked and all too generically...
...e Romero, WesCraven and Tom Savini will be among those talking about the horror film from the 1970s, and how that influential decade revived the genre, once the depository of gothic clichés and wild-eyed mad men. But that’s not all, folks! Over on...
...r helmers WesCraven and David Lynch directed Oscar-nominated performance in two non-horror films. Richard Farnsworth took a nomination for the lead role in Lynch’s THE STRAIGHT STORY, and Meryl Streep earned her twelfth nom (tying Katherine Hepburn’s ...
... producer WesCraven. If you haven`t seen the 1962 original (available in a restored version from Englewood Entertainment) do yourself a favor and catch it as soon as you can. Then start a petition to have this felonious remake pulled from video store ...
...M did for WesCraven, by showing he can work within a familiar genre, yet deliver something that will appeal to newer audiences who only know his early classics from TV and video.
... producer WesCraven no less, in a lame attempt to make Dracula hip for the MTV generation. It's not as bad as THE FORSAKEN, but that's about all the praise I can muster for it. TALE OF THE MUMMY comes from the always stylish, but generally vacuous, di...
...od as any WesCraven film in that it twists and turns enough for general audiences to get a rise, but not have to carry any terrifying images on the way home.MGM has done a good job with its DVD release of JEEPERS CREEPERS, filling both sides of the di...
...s left to WesCraven to properly realize it with NEW NIGHTMARE four years later. There are, however, two good reasons to sit through CAT IN THE BRAIN. First, Fulci himself plays the film's horror director, appropriately named Lucio Fulci, and lar...
VIDEO NEWSProof, as if any was needed, that direct-to-video horror producers have no shame is the recent report (from CREATURE CORNER) of a sequel to the dreadful BLOODY MURDER. That film was an unexpected video hit, probably due to its cover art of a cha...
BlackFilm.com had a chance to do a quick interview with Hill Harper and Taryn Manning about being in WesCraven's THE BREED. Craven is executive producing the film. Nick Mastandrea is directing.In THE BREED, five friends travel to a remote island for a ...
The 'Ghost Rider' production blog has been updated with yet another casting video clip; this time for Wes Bentley as Blackheart. Click here to watch it.
When he was good he was good and when he was bad he was even better. That phrase could easily be used to describe Wes Bentley in GHOST RIDER, the new Marvel Comics movie opening in theatres this Friday, except for the fact that Bentley's character Blackhe...
...M STREET. WesCraven wrote and directed this nifty little horror film about child murderer Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) who stalks teens in their dreams as revenge on their parents who burned him alive to stop his wicked ways in the real world. You ...
Wes Bentley has signed on to play the bad guy in Columbia Pictures' upcoming Nicolas Cage starrer, "Ghost Rider." Bentley will play Black Heart in the Marvel Comics adaptation. The film stars Cage in the title role. He plays a former motorcycle stuntman w...
Wes Bentley and Rachel Nichols have signed on to star that upcoming stalker thriller P2. P2 follows a corporate climber (Nichols) who gets stuck working late on Christmas Eve and finds herself the target of an unhinged security guard (Bentley). With no h...
Icons of Fright.com attended the Monster Mania convention held this past weekend in Cherry Hill, N.J. had these two key stories to report.WesCraven was on one of the panel discussions and he told the crowd that he recently had breakfast with Neve Campbel...
Rogue Pictures has signed a deal to remake WesCraven's THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT.Craven, who wrote and directed the original, will produce the remake with longtime partner Marianne Maddalena and Sean S. Cunningham. The latter produced the original. Crav...
AMBROSE FOUNTAIN, a horror thriller written by Brian Sieve, was snatched up by Craven/Maddalena Films.The story follows the owners of a Napa Valley, California vineyard who begin to experience strange phenomena and soon discover their property has a dark ...
The rumor that you've heard first online happens to be true: there's been creative difficulties on the set of WesCraven's new horror film CURSED. Reports of last-minute rewrites and effects trouble have been heard. Then last week Creature Corner confirme...
...sequel to WesCraven’s brilliant original film about an everyday American family menaced by a deranged, near mutant family in the American southwest. There was no good reason for a follow-up to start with, but this is just a disaster, a badly troubled ...
...l star in WesCraven's horror for Rogue Pictures, says The Hollywood Reporter. Plot Concept: Hopper, the son of Dennis Hopper, will play the lead role of Bug, one of seven teens haunted by a serial killer who supposedly died when they were born 15 year...
... said for WesCraven’s Swamp Thing, an enjoyable movie adapted from the once popular comic book of the same name. Featuring a scenery chewing Louis Jourdan and a bountiful Adrienne Barbeau in the cast, this is atypical Craven from his long, hitless dry...
The debut of WesCraven Presents Dracula 2000 is probably less significant as a film than as a landmark. The distributor, Dimension (a division of Miramax) avoided pre-release press screenings (never a good sign), and WesCraven’s track record as an exec ...
Portia de Rossi is hoped to be part of the solution to WesCraven's CURSED. The ALLY MCBEAL actress has been cast in the troubled Dimension Films werewolf flick in a new opening sequence. As you may recall, CURSED took a hiatus from filming this past summ...
Two new extended clips have popped up online for Wanted, the upcoming adaptation of the Mark Millar graphic novel. One is a regular extended clip courtesy of Empire Online. while the other is a restricted (redband) clip courtesy of the official website. T...
A new action clip for Wanted, the upcoming adaptation of the Mark Millar graphic novel, has popped up online over at Empire Online. The clip shows a hit in action with some high flying gravity defying stunts. The upcoming comic adaptation stars James McAv...
Another trailer for Wanted has appeared online, this time being an international and redband clip of the Mark Millar comic adaptation. Universal has also launched the full new website for the production, which includes a ton of goodies. The film stars Jam...
Updated June 25th
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You win the hat!
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Another redband trailer has popped up online for the upcoming adaptation of Mark Millar's graphic novel Wanted. The fantasy-thriller stars James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann and Common. Timur Bekmambetov (Night...
Updated June 30th
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You've scored a perfect victory on this perfect hat!
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Universal Pictures has announced that the filmed adaptation of Mark Millar's supervillan epic 'Wanted' has been rescheduled to bow on June 27th of 2008, three months later than had previously been slated.
The new release date for the film will see it goi...
Updated July 8th
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Updated July 2nd
Congratulations talon138
You win the T-Shirt...but try to keep the splatter off of it!
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Updated July 10th
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A new action clip for Wanted, the upcoming adaptation of the Mark Millar graphic novel, has popped up online over at Youtube. I can't embed that video down below since it's disabled but if you want to check it out, click here. I'll put on the previous cli...
Updated June 26th
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Giveyou, giveyou, giveyou the shirt...all night long! You win!
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A new extended clip has come online for the adaptation of Mark Millar's graphic novel Wanted courtesy of SHH. The fantasy-thriller stars James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann and Common. Timur Bekmambetov (Night W...
A new trailer for Wanted is now online courtesy of MySpace's Trailer Park and Universal Pictures. The upcoming adaptation of the Mark Millar graphic novel series was directed by Timur Bekmambetov, based on a screenplay by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas a...
Universal Pictures has unveiled the first full official trailer for their upcoming adaptation of Wanted, based on the Mark Millar comic. The adaptation will star James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann, Common and Angelina Jolie. D...
A new behind-the-scenes featurette has popped up online for the upcoming comic adaptation of Wanted, courtesy of Empire Online. The featurette gives comparisons from the movie to Mark Millar's comic graphic novel series, something which has been brought u...
Mania was on hand at the press junket for Universal Pictures' adaptation of the Mark Millar graphic novel Wanted. Our very own Josh Gordon had a chance to talk briefly with the director and cast members about rumors surrounding some high profile projects ...
Nothing shocking about an author being very excited about an adaptation of his work hitting the big screen as Mark Millar's Wanted is about to do in a few days. There's also nothing shocking about a sequel getting planned before the first movie hits theat...
Universal Pictures has premiered the new teaser poster for Wanted via AICN. You can check out the full size poster by clicking on the photo to the left.The film, based on the Mark Millar graphic novel series, stars James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Terence St...
You can check out the planned Super Bowl spot for Universal's Wanted a day before the big game courtesy of Yahoo Trailers & Clips. The upcoming theatrical adaptation of Mark Millar's graphic novel was directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Russia-produced Nig...
Universal has made yet another strange decision for one of their future films. It's about as crazy as releasing too many movies in the December 21-25 corridor, something we've discussed in our weekly box office reports. Universal has d...
Release Date: June 27, 2008 Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Timur Bekmambetov Screenwriter: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Chris Morgan Cast: James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Common, Kristen Hager, Konstantin Khabensky, Terence Stamp G...
Updated July 4th
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Since you said, "puh-leeze"....you win!
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With THE SIXTH SENSE marking a new era of horror filmmaking where the twist is sometimes more dramatic and important than the movie itself (see THE OTHERS for further proof), it wasn't long before low budget movies started to get into the act.Hence, SOUL ...
The New World by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 08-02-2004)
Genre:Historical/Drama.Studio:New Line Cinema.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Greenlighted.Who's In It:Colin Farrell (John Smith); Christopher Plummer (Captain Christopher Newport); Christian Bale (John Rolfe); David Thewlis (Captain Wingfeld); ...
Lex's secret efforts to use DNA from meteor freaks to turn Wes Keenan (Tahmoh Penikett) into a "super soldier" may be exposed by a corrupt senator (Alan C. Peterson), so Lex sends Wes to kill him, but Lois sees everything and becomes Wes' next target.
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WesCraven and Marianne
Maddalena, of Craven/Maddalena Pictures are negotiating a deal on the option for
Mystic. Plans are to turn that one into a live-action, primetime, weekly television series.
Maddalena said
the magic wielding sisters...
Some new set photos of the comic adaptation, WANTED, has hit the web courtesy of a user at JustJared.com. The film, starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, Terrance Stamp & Morgan Freeman, is being adapted from graphic novel author Mark Millar's c...
A movie set photo and some set videos of the comic adaptation, WANTED, has appeared online. The film is based off the graphic novel series by Mark Millar and will be directed by Timur Bekmambetov (same director as the Russian franchis...
In AMERICAN WAY, Wesley Catham loses his marketing job at a car company after a thwarted alien invasion interrupts the presentation of the new 1961 Icon. America's favorite superheroes, the Civil Defense Corps, stop the invasion only after their flagship ...
VIDEO NEWSWith Ang Lee's highly anticipated adaptation of THE INCREDIBLE HULK now in pre-production, it was only a matter of time before the 1978 - 1982 TV version involving the same character made a reappearance on video. Anchor Bay is reportedly plannin...
So, I'm sitting here eating away at my pile of Girl Scout cookies and I'm thinking, "You know what would really make a good show? I wanna see a sitcom about a group of twenty-something friends livin' and lovin' in the big city? How come networks don't mak...
Never say never again.David Duchovny will reprise his role as Fox Mulder in the two-hour series finale of THE X-FILES on May 19.Wow, that almost makes me want to watch the show again. Almost.X-FILES creator Chris Carter promises to wrap up the whole mytho...
There are certain names that are synonymous with the golden age of horror that transpired in the ’70s and ’80s; Romero, Carpenter, Craven, Hooper and Dario Argento lead that pack. Each had their own individual styles and talents and each has had uneven ca...
Although it was a terrible year for film, there are still a few delights to be mined among the disasters that littered the 2001 film scene. Here are the highlights:1) AMELIE - Jean-Pierre Jeunet's stunningly beautiful fable of Paris and true love. Forget ...
Damn it!Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!I knew this was going to happen, but prayed that it wouldn't. Fox has cancelled THE TICK.The last episode will air Jan. 24. If you never watched THE TICK (and judging by the show's meager ratings you didn't), you missed t...
I've got a couple of things to say this week:First, psychic John Edwards, host of CROSSING OVER on the Sci Fi Channel, has signed a deal to develop and star in a series about a man dealing with the issues of being a psychic.So here's my question: Since Ed...