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Wes Craven
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-03-2007)

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 Wes Craven has the choice of whomever in terms of directing remakes o...

Wes Craven plans new horror film
by Karl Schneider (Thu 09-28-2006)

According to Variety, Wes Craven 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 ...

Directors Who Matter - Wes Craven
by ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Sun 01-08-2006)

... is now). Wes Craven 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...


Wes Craven Helming Rogue's 25/8
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 02-13-2008)

Director Wes Craven 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...

Craven to return to horror?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 06-15-2001)

...return of Wes Craven 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, Wes Craven (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, SCREAM) said he was going more mainstream, and would only produce the genre fa...

Craven: FREDDY VS. JASON
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 12-28-2001)

Wes Craven 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...

Craven to return to horror with ALICE
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 02-11-2002)

 Only a year or so after swearing off horror films in the wake of the SCREAM films, it looks like Wes Craven 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...


Craven Talks Future Projects
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 12-21-2001)

Wes Craven 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...

Craven: FOUNTAIN Script
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-31-2001)

Wes Craven 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 ...

Craven pulls a WILD CARD
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-19-2004)

Horror helmer Wes Craven 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...

Craven not waiting on THE WAITING
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 06-28-2002)

Wes Craven'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...


Top Maniacal Rumors: More Hulk, Raimi Flashbacks and Craven Screams
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 08-01-2008)

...   Wes Craven 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 Wes Craven said yes to directing for Dimens...

Cursed
by Development Heck (Tue 08-10-2004)

...Making It:Wes Craven (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...

THE HILLS HAVE EYES
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 10-01-2003)

... director Wes Craven 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...

HORROR Director
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 04-15-2005)

...ot of the Wes Craven movies, the SCREAM movies... Wes Craven especially, because he's such a mathematician of horror. You turn the sound down and you watch the structure of Wes Craven's scares, and he never uses the same scare twice. C: How does having...


Takashi Miike Box Set!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-23-2003)

... director Wes Craven, 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...

Which ZONE is Which?
by Don E. Peterson (Mon 11-14-2005)

...14-minute Wes Craven 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...

Photos from ManiaFest Day Three - and the Masters of Horror speak!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Thu 09-25-2003)

Day three of ManiaFest started early with a Masters of Horror Panel, featuring emerging talent and established filmmakers. The panel consisted of Wes Craven, Stuart Gordon, Tobe Hooper, Rob Zombie and Eli Roth with the moderator being Cinescape's Editor-i...

In the ZONE with Zicree
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Sun 11-13-2005)

...s such as Wes Craven, 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...


Photos from ManiaFest Day Four!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (additional photos by Harold Sherrick) (Mon 09-29-2003)

...me friend Wes Craven. 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...

Video This Week: January 8th
by John Thonen (Tue 01-08-2002)

...rected by Wes Craven. The DVD release features "behind-the-scenes" footage, deleted sequences, alternate opening and ending sequences and a director's commentary.M*A*S*H is, ROBIN AND THE 7 HOODS © 2002 Warner Home Video in many ways, a fi...

Gauntlet Press publishes A LIFE IN CINEMA by Mick Garris
by Steve Ryfle (Mon 05-28-2001)

...l Condon, Wes Craven, 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.

The Phantom of the Movies' VIDEOSCOPE
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 09-29-2000)

...am Grier, Wes Craven, 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...


Multi-Million Dollar Examples of the Cruel Laws of Filmmaking
by John Thonen (Tue 08-22-2000)

... value of Wes Craven 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’...

CROSSGEN announces film and television projects
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 08-05-2002)

...ror maven Wes Craven 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.

SCARY MOVIE and THE NUTTY PROFESSOR 2
by John Thonen (Tue 12-05-2000)

...re of the Wes Craven-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, ...

Shannon is also CURSED
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-25-2003)

...ek on the Wes Craven project in Los Angeles.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!


Genre Fiction in the '90s: Looking Backwards
by Denise Dumars (Wed 02-09-2000)

... (such as Wes Craven, 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...

CURSED appears to be cursed
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-31-2003)

...rected by Wes Craven (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 ...

Santo Returns!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-10-2003)

...terrors.” Wes Craven 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...

DMX tracks a WEREWOLF
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 04-23-2003)

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. Wes Craven is filming CUR...


Re-Animating Band
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 03-21-2003)

...e for the Wes Craven [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...

No SCREAM for Neve
by News Editor (Sun 09-11-2005)

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, Wes Craven will not be involved. ...

Cinescape's 25 Greatest Summer Movies of All Time
by Brian Thomas with Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 11-18-2005)

... director Wes Craven. "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 ...

Eastern Spectaculars
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-02-2006)

...or legend Wes Craven, which included WES CRAVEN'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 Wraps Around CREATURE FEATURE
by News Editor (Tue 11-08-2005)

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 Wes Craven. Together with his crew of small-town friends, he has made dozens of low-budget horro...

DVD Heist ala Italy!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-07-2003)

...nbsp; THE WES CRAVEN 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...

Playing Games
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-21-2005)

...director, Wes Craven. 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...

OMEN, HILLS, and WATCH to DVD in June
by Karl Schneider (Sat 05-20-2006)

...ciation: Wes Craven 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...


Action & Adventure
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-01-2006)

... director Wes Craven, 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...

DVD Review of Asylum
by Tim Janson (Wed 07-30-2008)

A remake of the Wes Craven 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...

Strick to Pen NIGHTMARE Remake
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 07-23-2008)

...rected by Wes Craven 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.

"Pulse"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-08-2006)

...nre. When Wes Craven 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...


Is this SE necessary?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-20-2006)

...ke of the Wes Craven 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...

THE LIFE AND CRIMES OF ALICE COOPER: CD Box Set
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 10-28-1999)

...directors Wes Craven 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...

Harry Potter & the Disc of Silver
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-07-2006)

... includes Wes Craven 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...

Dario Argento, a Master of Horror
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-15-2007)

...omero and Wes Craven. 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.   Dario “Gaillo&rd...


The Duke is Tops
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-22-2007)

...niversal) Wes Craven 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...

Lucky McKee Interview
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 03-10-2007)

...e Hooper, Wes Craven, 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...&...

Apocalypto Now
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-14-2006)

...director, Wes Craven. All the four CDs are limited to 500 copies each.  –via filmmusicradio.com www.perseverancerecords.com  Tyler Bates adds yet another high profile horror film to his filmography: the remake of George A Romero&rs...

BOO! It's Halloween!
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Mon 10-30-2006)

...ldom seen Wes Craven 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 ...


Writer & Director Set for LAST HOUSE Remake
by News Editor (Wed 05-30-2007)

Wes Craven 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...

Babylon 5 Finally
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 06-18-2007)

...ilms with Wes Craven as guest judge.   CRISS ANGEL MINDFREAK (AETV, 10PM PST) Motorhead   Car truck and bike illusions   Wednesday   MYTHBUSTERS (DSC, 9PM PST) Snow Special   Myths about snow are sure to be busted. &...

Winner: 'Swamp Thing' on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 04-30-2008)

...rected by Wes Craven ('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! How do you win? It's easy! Just post a comment below this story pa...

LAKE DEAD
by Robert T. Trate (Sat 03-15-2008)

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 Wes Craven gave a ...


DIARY OF THE DEAD
by Abbie Bernstein, Columnist (Fri 02-15-2008)

...ilmmakers Wes Craven, 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
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-04-2007)

The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning serves as a prequel to the 2006 remake of the Wes Craven 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...

FEAST gets it's release dates
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-09-2006)

...ries like Wes Craven 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...

Movie News & Rumors
by Oren Kamara (Thu 07-20-2006)

...t remake. Wes Craven 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 ...


Drive-In DVD Shopping List
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-21-2005)

...tale from Wes Craven, now available in CURSED © Buena Vista both a PG-13 theatrical cut and a much gorier, but more satisfying, unrated edition. Both feature Making-Of featurettes and more. (O) CURSED (Buena Vista) UMD (unrated) (O) DARK W...

Hills Have Eyes, The
by Development Heck (Mon 04-11-2005)

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); Wes Craven, Marianne Maddalena, P...

SCREAM helmer now has a case of RED EYE
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-10-2004)

Horror movie helmer Wes Craven 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...

The Worst List of Worst Songs
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 05-17-2004)

...s up with Wes Craven 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...


RED EYE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 08-19-2005)

... Director Wes Craven 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...

Cinescape's Last Minute Christmas Shopping Guide
by Anthony C. Ferrante with THE EDITORS OF CINESCAPE (Wed 12-21-2005)

...directors Wes Craven, 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...

Shaw, Stanford, Quinlan and Levin Head for the HILLS
by News Editor (Thu 06-16-2005)

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. Wes Craven is one of the film's producers. Filming begins later this month.The sto...

Bailey Smith Settles in the HILLS
by News Editor (Fri 02-24-2006)

...t meeting Wes Craven, 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...


WonderCon 2006
by News Editor (Tue 02-07-2006)

... director Wes Craven 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...

Eraserhead vs. Transporter
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 01-10-2006)

...) in this Wes Craven 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...

Heading for the HILLS again
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 02-06-2004)

A remake of the classic Wes Craven 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 ...

Warhol horrors come to DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-20-2005)

...e hobbled Wes Craven 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...


Comic-con: CrossGen Movie News
by Rob M. Worley (Sat 08-03-2002)

... director Wes Craven 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. ...

SPOILER ALERT-Scream 2008 Awards Honor the Best in Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy
by Liana Aghajanian (Tue 10-21-2008)

... director Wes Craven 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. ...

Max Thierot Talks Craven's 25/8 Horror
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 06-19-2008)

With director Wes Craven 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...

Dillahunt Toplines LAST HOUSE Remake
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 02-04-2008)

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 Wes Craven and Sean Cunningham. The actor will be starring alongside Rhys Coiro, Martha MacI...


Rise of the Musicians
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-03-2003)

...ars later Wes Craven 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...

FOUNTAIN SOCIETY: The Clone-Us Horror
by Denise Dumars (Wed 12-22-1999)

... director Wes Craven, 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...

Dances with the Undead: Kim Newman, Part 2
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 07-28-2000)

...ew Line`s WES CRAVEN 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...

CURSED
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 02-28-2005)

... Director Wes Craven 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 ...


SCOOP: Is there a SCREAM 4 being asked for?
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-13-2004)

...liamson - Wes Craven 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); Wes Craven (Producer).Premise:Inside a remote bar, a motl...

Video News and Releases for July 3
by John Thonen (Tue 07-03-2001)

... as other Wes Craven 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 ...

Welles masterpiece hits DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-26-2005)

...) Not the Wes Craven werewolf movie, but Japanese horror about a haunted convenience store. (O) CYBERNATOR / DIGITAL PROPHET (Troma) A bad sci-fi double feature. DARKNESS © Buena Vista (O) DARKNESS (Buena Vista) Anna Paquin and her family ...


Stardate 0011.06: Critical Caring
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 11-06-2000)

...or master Wes Craven. 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...

Zombie Bub's Special Edition
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-19-2003)

... how much Wes Craven charges producers to put “Wes Craven 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...

23 Skidoo
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-22-2007)

...stein and Wes Craven 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...

DeFalco ready to begin filming NOWHERE
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Tue 10-15-2002)

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 Wes Craven classic THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT. While NOWHERE is not...


DVD & VHS This Week: April 2
by John Thonen (Tue 04-02-2002)

...arpenter, Wes Craven 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...

Genre Films 2000: A Preview of Things To Come
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-27-2000)

... director Wes Craven 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...

Potter Looking for LAST HOUSE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-05-2008)

... creators Wes Craven 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...

SCREAM 3 (2000)
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 02-04-2000)

... director Wes Craven’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...


THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 10-12-2000)

...se days), Wes Craven, 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 ...

SCREAM Star David Arquette on the End of the Trilogy
by Ian Ebright (Wed 02-16-2000)

...UALITY IN WES CRAVEN`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...

Just one day left to ManiaFest!
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-17-2003)

... to show: Wes Craven'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...

DVD and VHS This Week: January 29th
by John Thonen (Tue 01-29-2002)

... director Wes Craven 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...


Counting Blood with Glenn Danzig
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-22-2007)

...rected by Wes Craven. 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 Wes Craven werewolf movie. He did as...

KEEP REPEATING, "It's Only an Article... It's Only an Article ..."
by Scott Collura and Anthony C. Ferrante (Wed 08-07-2002)

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 Wes Craven and Sean S. Cunningham. Both men would go on to make their mark on the genre with franc...

CrossGen pacts with Endeavor
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-12-2003)

...filmmaker Wes Craven 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...

ManiaFest adds more movies, announces finalists
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-02-2003)

... director Wes Craven 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...


Another actor is CURSED
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-18-2003)

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 Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson.Ulrich starred in the original SCREAM as Billy Loomis (a.k.a. psycho...

DUNE Book 7? Asimov on Screen? Browder Loves Hobb?
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 03-17-2003)

...so love a Wes Craven 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...

Island of Lost Metropolis
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-18-2003)

...(Artisan) Wes Craven 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...

ManiaFest shores up panelists
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-08-2003)

...irector), Wes Craven (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)...


Get ready for The Horror Channel
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-22-2003)

...directors Wes Craven (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...

Grilled to Perfection
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 02-28-2005)

... mystery, Wes Craven 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...

The cast comes together for the FEAST
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-17-2004)

...lager and Wes Craven (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...

Two catch the RED EYE
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-02-2004)

MEAN GIRLS co-star Rachel McAdams and BATMAN BEGINS player Cillian Murphy have been cast in RED EYE for DreamWorks. The Wes Craven thriller starts filming on November 8 in Los Angeles.Murphy will play a man who takes McAdams' character hostage while trave...


SAW switched to October, CURSED goes to 2005
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-29-2004)

...ease, the Wes Craven 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...

Stardate 0012.25: A Very Trekkie Christmas
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 12-25-2000)

...ie in the Wes Craven 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...

UPN's profile grows
by Mike Whybark (Wed 12-11-2002)

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 Wes Craven, Mel Gibson, and Brian Grazer are cited as following the network's success with ...

BEOWULF and HEAVY METAL 2000 Lead a Slow Week.
by John Thonen (Tue 10-17-2000)

... moving. Wes Craven 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...


Scary Halloween on Cable TV
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 09-25-2000)

...e Romero, Wes Craven 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...

Six Senses, Six Nominations
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 02-16-2000)

...r helmers Wes Craven 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 ...

Direct-to-Video Horrors: The Best and Worst of 1999
by John Thonen (Fri 01-07-2000)

... producer Wes Craven. 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 ...

CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962)
by Dan Cziraky (Sat 06-09-2001)

...M-meister Wes Craven, proved to be a true cinematic abomination!


Making the GHOSTS OF MARS - Part 2
by JOHN THONEN (Mon 06-25-2001)

...M did for Wes Craven, 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.

DVD This Week: July 2
by John Thonen (Tue 07-02-2002)

... producer Wes Craven 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...

JEEPERS CREEPERS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 02-07-2002)

...od as any Wes Craven 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...

FELLOWSHIP L.A. Premiere Pix
by Sue Schneider (Wed 01-02-2002)

...ck Baker, Wes Craven, Lucy Lawless with her daughter Daisy and many others.Click on the thumbnails here and below to see the larger images.


AMC MONSTERFEST 2002
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 10-25-2002)

...AINBOW *A Wes Craven supernatural thriller, in which Bill Pullman goes to Haiti and finds zombies, voodoo magic, an evil sorcerer, and some pretty horrific politics.2:00 PM DRACULA *1931 blockbuster The original... DRACULA © Universal made...

DVD This Week: November 6th
by John Thonen (Tue 11-06-2001)

...s left to Wes Craven 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...

DVD This Week: August 27
by John Thonen (Tue 08-27-2002)

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...

Manning and Harper Talk About BREED
by News Editor (Sat 07-02-2005)

BlackFilm.com had a chance to do a quick interview with Hill Harper and Taryn Manning about being in Wes Craven'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 ...


Video: Casting Wes Bentley as Blackheart in Ghost Rider (Fri 11-03-2006)

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.

Wes Bentley has a Blackheart in 'Ghost Rider' (Tue 02-13-2007)

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...

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
by DON E. PETERSON (Wed 10-04-2006)

...M STREET. Wes Craven 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 is the baddie in Ghost Rider (Fri 01-21-2005)

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 in P2
by Karl Schneider (Thu 07-20-2006)

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...

SCREAM Again About WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
by Movie News (Thu 09-01-2005)

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.Wes Craven was on one of the panel discussions and he told the crowd that he recently had breakfast with Neve Campbel...

Rogue Pictures to remake THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-17-2006)

Rogue Pictures has signed a deal to remake Wes Craven'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...

Craven/Maddalena Films wants AMBROSE FOUNTAIN
by Karl Schneider (Wed 06-28-2006)

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 ...


CURSED halted for now
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-05-2003)

The rumor that you've heard first online happens to be true: there's been creative difficulties on the set of Wes Craven's new horror film CURSED. Reports of last-minute rewrites and effects trouble have been heard. Then last week Creature Corner confirme...

DVD This Week: September 3
by John Thonen (Tue 09-03-2002)

...sequel to Wes Craven’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 ...

Four More Cast in Craven's 25/8
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 03-31-2008)

...l star in Wes Craven'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...

News and Notes about This Week's Video and DVD Releases
by John Thonen (Tue 08-01-2000)

... said for Wes Craven’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...


Dracula: A Vampire for the New Millennium and Beyond
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 12-21-2000)

The debut of Wes Craven 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 Wes Craven’s track record as an exec ...

Getting CURSED again
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-17-2003)

Portia de Rossi is hoped to be part of the solution to Wes Craven'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 Clips for WANTED
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 06-19-2008)

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...

New Clip for WANTED Online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 06-17-2008)

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...


New Redband trailer for WANTED
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-24-2008)

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...

Winner: 'Wanted' Baseball Cap
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 06-25-2008)

Updated June 25th Congratulations aewmlw You win the hat! Those who didn't win: We've got more 'Wanted' stuff to giveaway here, here and here, with more coming soon! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests make sure that: ...

New Redband trailer for WANTED
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 06-10-2008)

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...

Winner: 'Wanted' Baseball Cap
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 06-30-2008)

Updated June 30th Congratulations BrettH! You've scored a perfect victory on this perfect hat! For those of you who didn't win, we've got plenty more 'Wanted' gear here and here so keep trying! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering ...


Fans will want 'Wanted' for three more months (Thu 12-06-2007)

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...

Winner: 'Wanted' T-Shirt
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 07-08-2008)

Updated July 8th Congratulations to l0rdleg0las You won the T-Shirt Those of you who didn't win we still have one last Wanted item for you to try for: click here NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests make sure that: ...

Winner: 'Wanted' T-Shirt
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 07-02-2008)

Updated July 2nd Congratulations talon138 You win the T-Shirt...but try to keep the splatter off of it! Those of you who didn't win we have more 'Wanted' gear for ya here and here! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests ...

Winner: 'Wanted' Custom Pen Holder
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 07-10-2008)

Updated July 10th Congratulations aderemer Lock up your dog, because you won the 'Wanted' pen set! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests make sure that: The email address you registered the site with is a valid work...


New Clip for WANTED Online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-20-2008)

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...

Winner: 'Wanted' T-Shirt
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 06-26-2008)

Updated June 26th   Congratulations to Antonello Blueberry Giveyou, giveyou, giveyou the shirt...all night long! You win! For those who didn't win, we've got more 'Wanted' prizes here and here, with more on the way! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENT...

Another Clip of WANTED Online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 06-12-2008)

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...

New Full Trailer for Universal's WANTED
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-04-2008)

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...


Latest Trailer for WANTED
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 03-06-2008)

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...

New Featurette for WANTED
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-17-2008)

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 Exclusive: WANTED Cast Talk Shop with Mania
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-18-2008)

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 ...

Universal & Millar Plans for WANTED 2
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 06-24-2008)

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...


New Teaser Poster for WANTED
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 04-26-2008)

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...

WANTED SB Spot Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 02-02-2008)

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 Pushes WANTED To Summer 2008
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 12-06-2007)

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...

Wanted
by Karl Schneider (Thu 03-01-2007)

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...


Winner: 'Wanted' Baseball Cap
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 07-04-2008)

Updated July 4th Congratulations RaMMaR! Since you said, "puh-leeze"....you win! Those of you who didn't win, we've got more Wanted swag for ya: here and here! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests make sure t...

SOUL SURVIVORS
by Carl Cortez (Sat 09-15-2001)

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); ...

Smallville "Prototype" Episode Description (Wed 04-25-2007)

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.


CrossGen Cuts Movie/TV Deals
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 05-14-2002)

...d." Wes Craven 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...

More WANTED Set Photos Appear Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 08-16-2007)

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...

WANTED Pic and Set Videos
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 08-11-2007)

 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...

AMERICAN WAY #1
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 02-24-2006)

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 ...


DVD & VHS This Week: February 26
by John Thonen (Tue 02-26-2002)

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...

March 4 March 10: Genre Movies Galore!
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 03-04-2002)

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...

Feb. 25 March 3: The Return of Duchovny
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 02-25-2002)

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...

SLEEPLESS
by John Thonen (Sun 02-24-2002)

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...


The Ten Best Films of 2001 Another Opinion
by MARK A. ALTMAN (Sat 01-12-2002)

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 ...

Jan. 14 Jan. 20: The Clock Stops TICKing
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 01-14-2002)

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...

Feb. 4 Feb. 10: The Cancellations Continue
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 02-04-2002)

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...