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Lionsgate picks up release rights to Solomon Kane
3 hours ago | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Lionsgate has picked up the Us distribution rights to Solomon Kane, based on the character created by Conan writer Robert E. Howard, according to Fangoria.
The Puritan gunslinger, who fights supernatural evil in Pre-Revolutionary America, first appeared in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928 and went on to feature in several comic books published by Marvel and Dark Horse.
I've included the official trailer below. The film tells the origins of the 16th century antihero and is aimed to be the first of a trilogy.
It stars James Purefoy in the title role, Max von Sydow as Solomon's father, Mackenzie Crook as deranged priest Father Michael, Rachel Hurd-Wood as Meredith Crowthorn, Pete Postlethwaite as Puritan patriarch William Crowthorn and Alice Krige as his wife Katherine, and Ian Whyte as a demon called The Reaper.
Kane is a brutal mercenary fighting in Africa for Queen Elizabeth I but, after an encounter with The Reaper, »
- David Bentley
Lionsgate Picks Up 'Solomon Kane'
4 hours ago | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
The U.S. distribution rights for the film adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s “Solomon Kane” have been acquired by Lionsgate.
According to Fangoria, the rights were picked up at the American Film Market and may lead to “Solomon Kane” having a full theatrical release before coming out on DVD.
The $40 million film was written and directed by Michael J. Bassett and stars James Purefoy as the title character. Bassett’s previous films include “Deathwatch” and “Wilderness” while Purefoy is perhaps best known for his role as Marc Antony on the HBO series, “Rome.” Legendary film actor Max Von Sydow also stars in the movie along with Rachel Hurd-Wood, Pete Postlethwaite and Alice Krige.
Created by Howard in 1928, Solomon Kane is a 16th century Puritan warrior who wanders the world in search of evil monsters to slay. Bassett’s film re-imagines Kane as a mercenary soldier who converts to Puritanism »
- Blair Marnell
Lionsgate opens for Solomon Kane, Genius takes Tell Tale
10 November 2009 12:05 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Fango editor Tony Timpone reported in from the American Film Market with word that Lionsgate has apparently picked up U.S. rights to Solomon Kane. The supernatural adventure was written and directed by Deathwatch and Wilderness helmer Michael J. Bassett, based on the character created by Conan scribe Robert E. Howard.
Release plans have yet to be ironed out, though our source suggests the film might get theatrical play before heading to DVD. We’ll keep you posted on confirmed details. Solomon Kane stars James Purefoy (pictured) in the title role of a mercenary who has renounced his violent, bloodthirsty past, then finds his soul tested when he must protect a family from evil forces. The cast also includes The Exorcist’s Max Von Sydow, The Omen’s Pete Postlethwaite, Sleepwalkers’ Alice Krige and An American Haunting’s Rachel Hurd-Wood.
In addition, it was revealed yesterday that Genius Products has nabbed U. »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
Halloween List-Making Invades The MTV Newsroom
30 October 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
For this week's final Halloween movies list, I decided to turn hit up the real superstars: my co-workers here in the MTV Newsroom who keep this great ship moving every damn day. After the jump you'll find recommendations and reminiscences from around the office. If you're game for some heavy reading, make sure to check out the last write-up, detailing Joel Hanek's pick: "Ernest Scared Stupid." Oh yes, he went there.
As for myself (MTV Movies Blog editor Adam Rosenberg), it's a toss-up. To this day I still have occasional nightmares relating to "Candyman," the Bernard Rose-directed, Virginia Madsen-starring horror flick based on a tale by novelist Clive Barker. There's something uniquely terrifying about the Candyman's ability to attack at any time, day or night. When horror can touch you even in the relative safety of sunlight, that's something to fear.
The other one that still gets me, »
- MTV Movies Team
Are These The Ten Greatest Villain Costumes in Sci-Fi Movie History?
29 October 2009 1:15 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
When I closed my eyes and pictured the greatest villain costumes in sci-fi movies, I was surprised how often hair -- and headpieces -- come into play. That makes sense for those of us who are not costume purists because we're thinking of the character as a whole, and in movies we're very often looking at close-ups of villains. We want to get up close and personal, to study the sneer, to examine the evil eyes, to absorb the dismissive scowl, to observe the raised eyebrows.
Isn't it the whole package that sells a character as a villain? The actor makes all the difference in the world, no matter if he's buried under a ton of makeup or becomes nearly unrecognizable, but the costume plays an important role. In honor of all those who will sally forth this weekend in costumes that are good, bad, and ugly, we salute the »
- Peter Martin
New "Shutter Island" Trailer Hits!
28 October 2009 4:49 PM, PDT | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »
Spike has debuted this new trailer for director Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island", starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson and Max von Sydow. Opening in theaters on February 19, "Shutter Island" is the story of two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Ruffalo), who are summoned to a remote and barren island off the cost of Massachusetts to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island's fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane. ... »
Shutter Island Third Trailer
28 October 2009 11:07 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Back in June of this year the first trailer appeared for Shutter Island, Martin Scorsese’s latest collaboration with favorite leading man, Leonardo DiCaprio. It was creepy-as-hell and solidified it on my list of most anticipated movies of 2009. Unfortunately a couple of months later news hit that Paramount had moved the release date from October 2nd this year to February 19th next year. As a movie fan – as well as a follower of daily movie news – that ranks right up there with the most annoying things to happen.
A second theatrical trailer surfaced at the start of last month that even though it wasn’t as effective the first (maybe it was the initial exposure to the creepy material that lead to the effect it had on me) but nonetheless made it look great. And now we have a third Shutter Island trailer for your viewing pleasure, which is basically »
- Ross Miller
New Shutter Island Trailer Cranks up the Horror
28 October 2009 9:01 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Whoever cut this latest trailer for Martin Scorsese’s upcoming suspense/thriller “Shutter Island” must have been on orders to make it look as much like the “Saw” films as possible. That, or one of those “Ring” remakes. It is close to Halloween, after all. The result: a noticeably creepier, more “horror”-ish looking trailer for “Shutter Island”, which first premiered on SpikeTV. Directed by Martin Scorsese and adapted from the novel by Dennis Lehane, the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Emily Mortimer, Michelle Williams, Max von Sydow, and Jackie Earle Haley. Get to shutterin’ February 19, 2010. »
- Nix
Shutter Island Trailer #3
28 October 2009 8:03 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Here’s the new trailer for Leonardo DiCaprio’s latest movie, “Shutter Island“. Also starring Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max von Sydow, Jackie Earle Hale and Emily Mortimer.
Shutter Island Synopsis: It’s 1954, and up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Shutter Island’s Ashecliffe Hospital. He’d been gunning for an assignment on the island for reasons of his own—but before long he wonders whether he hasn’t been brought there as part of a twisted plot by hospital doctors whose radical treatments range from unethical to illegal to downright sinister.
Teddy’s code-breaking skills soon provide a promising lead, but the hospital refuses him access to records he suspects would break the case wide open. As a hurricane cuts off communication with the mainland, more dangerous criminals “escape” in the confusion, and the puzzling, improbable clues proliferate, »
- Allan Ford
New Shutter Island Trailer Hits!
28 October 2009 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Spike has debuted this new trailer for director Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island , starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson and Max von Sydow. Opening in theaters on February 19, Shutter Island is the story of two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Ruffalo), who are summoned to a remote and barren island off the cost of Massachusetts to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island's fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane. »
Another New Trailer for Scorsese's Shutter Island
28 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
You can now check out yet another new trailer for the Martin Scorsese-directed thriller Shutter Island , starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson and Max von Sydow. The clip debuted on the Scream Awards and is now available on-line courtesy of Spike TV. Check it out embedded below! Shutter Island is the story of two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo), who are summoned to a remote and barren island off the coast of Massachusetts to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island's fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane. It hits theaters February 19th, 2010. Shutter Island - Exclusive Trailer | SpikeTV | Spike.com »
New Shutter Island Trailer Online
28 October 2009 3:49 AM, PDT | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
The latest trailer for Shutter Island has just hit the interweb thanks to those fine folks over at Spike and it's got us even more excited than before.
This latest look at Martin Scorsese's new thriller adds a few new shots to the previous promos and gives us a better idea of the dark tone and gloomy aesthetic of the Dennis Lehane adaptation.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo star as Us Federal Marshalls sent to the titular mental asylum to investigate the disappearance of one of its inmates, only to find all manner of spooky weirdness going on.
The flick, which also stars the likes of Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer, Jackie Earle Haley and Max von Sydow, is due for a UK release in February 2010. Take a look at the trailer below and don't forget to give us your comments in the usual place...
Shutter Island - »
Scream 2009: Exclusive Shutter Island Trailer
27 October 2009 10:04 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
As part of its 2009 Scream Awards broadcast, Spike TV showed off a new exclusive trailer for Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island with some never-before-seen footage.
The film, written by Laeta Kalogridis and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson, and Max von Sydow, centers on the story of two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, who are summoned to a remote and barren island off the coast of Massachusetts to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island's fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane.
For more info, visit the official Shutter Island website. Look for the film in theatres on February 19th, 2010.
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The 3rd Trailer for Shutter Island Hits!
27 October 2009 8:24 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Check out the new trailer for director Martin Scorsese's psychological thriller Shutter Island, courtesy of Spike.
The twisted drama stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson and Max von Sydow and opens in theaters on February 19.
Based on the novel "Shutter Island" by Dennis Lehane, the story is set in a 1950s asylum for the criminally insane. It's 1954, and up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Shutter Island's Ashecliffe Hospital. He'd been gunning for an assignment on the island for reasons of his own -- but before long he wonders whether he hasn't been brought there as part of a twisted plot by hospital doctors whose radical treatments range from unethical to illegal to downright sinister.
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14 New Solomon Kane Photos
25 October 2009 9:44 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Today we have 14 new hi-res photos from the upcoming “Solomon Kane” movie.
It tells the heroic story of a savage warrior in 16th Century England who seeks redemption for a lifetime of sins by renouncing violence to live a life of purity, only to find himself compelled to pick up his sword once again to vanquish a growing evil.
James Purefoy has been cast as puritan swordsman Solomon Kane in a movie of the same name to be made from the stories of “Conan the Barbarian” creator Robert E. Howard. Kane is a 16th century soldier who learns that his brutal and cruel actions have damned him but is determined to redeem himself by living peaceably. But he finds himself dragged out of retirement for a fight against evil.
Rachel Hurd-Wood, Solomon Kane
“Solomon Kane” also starring Pete Postlethwaite, Max Von Sydow, Rachel Hurd Wood, Alice Krige, Mackenzie Crook, and directed by Michael Basset. »
- Allan Ford
Sitges ’09: My Sitges Story—Part 9
15 October 2009 3:10 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Sunday, October 11
Things are winding down at the 42nd edition of Spain’s Sitges international film festival (see last report here and go here for the fest’s official site), yet there are dozens more genre flicks left to see. So many movies, so little time! When Monday, October 12 rolls around, the event will have screened nearly 150 flicks. And that doesn’t count encores, dozens of shorts and the free screenings held at the town’s Brigadoon theater, where retrospectives on Eurohorror actor Jack Taylor, Vampyres director José Larraz and schlockmeister Juan Piquer Simon (Pieces, Slugs), plus Asian and Bollywood sidebars, unreel for both moviegoers and beachcombers.
My day gets off to an early 10:30 a.m. start with Solomon Kane, the new film by Britain’s Michael J. Bassett, director of Deathwatch and Wilderness. The lead character (played by Rome’s James Purefoy) is based on Conan creator Robert E. Howard »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Tony Timpone)
Universal Releases Synopses for Green Zone, MacGruber, Untitled Robin Hood Adventure, Get Him To The Greek, Your Highness
12 October 2009 6:20 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Universal Studios has released synopses for some of their major 2010 films and the two that are especially worth reading are “MacGruber” and Ridley Scott’s “Untitled Robin Hood Adventure”. While it might surprise you to hear this, a few people have told me “MacGruber” is going to shock everyone next year as it’s a super-violent, hard-r movie. Also, I’ve heard there are many lines that we’re all going to quote. Did I mention Val Kilmer plays the villain and his name is Dieter Von Cunth? I know, I know–I am just as shocked to report SNL’s “MacGruber” might be a great movie.
As for Ridley Scott’s “Untitled Robin Hood Adventure”, this synopsis is the first real story details I’m hearing about the plot. Since I haven’t watched every version of “Robin Hood”, I’ll let the synopses do the talking, but I »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Fantastic Fest 09: Another review of Solomon Kane
9 October 2009 1:29 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
Year: 2009
Directors: Michael J. Bassett
Writers: Michael J. Bassett
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: rochefort
Rating: 6 out of 10
The 1600's don't get nearly enough love in cinema, and it's a real shame. The era of witch hunts, musketeers, and flintlock pistols is a ripe one, and has been the setting for such gems as "Captain Blood", "The Three Musketeers" (partial to the Oliver Reed one, of course; totally badass), and "The Conqueror Worm" (aka "Witchfinder General"). And as much money as the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films have made, their success has led more to the greenlighting of franchises based on rides and brands than any real cinematic rediscovery of the 17th century. Anyway, there's something genuinely irresistible about this time frame, at least for me.
I don't know if it's the constant specter of religious strife in the pre- and post-Cromwell era, the fact that this part of »
Fantastic Fest 2009: Debbie's Wrap-Up
7 October 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | Slackerwood | See recent Slackerwood news »
The out-of-town fans, actors, filmmakers and film critics have gone home, the parties are over and the post-fest colds are slowly fading after Fantastic Fest 2009. It seems like a good time to reflect over and share my personal festival experience this year, including some films you might want to check out.
Movie highlights:
Solomon Kane - The talented and charismatic British actor James Purefoy portrays the title fictional character created by pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard, best known for his Conan the Barbarian series. Sword and sorcery adventure takes a twist, set in the Puritan era in a grim time portrayed through rain and snow. Despite all the action that packs a wallop in this film, what is truly the core of Solomon Kane is the vision of one man's path to redemption, found in an unlikely manner. The supporting characters in the Crowthorn family were well-cast, with Pete Postlethwaite »
- Debbie Cerda
Shutter Island Theatrical Trailer
5 October 2009 10:48 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
A second trailer for Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of Shutter Island hit the Web a few days ago and we thought you’d like a (belated) look at it. If you haven’t heard, the film is adapted from the Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone) novel and stars Leonardo DiCaprio as U.S. Marshall Teddy Daniels, who travels to the titular island in Massachusetts’ Outer Harbor to help track down a murderous patient who has escaped from the island’s hospital for the criminally insane.
Of course, once Daniels and his partner Chuck (Mark Ruffalo) arrive on Shutter Island the proverbial you-know-what hits the proverbial fan, and it is quickly revealed that nothing - the island, the hospital, the missing patient or even the Marshalls themselves - is what it seems.
Even though some of our readers staunchly disagree, I’ve been a fan of Lehane’s novels-turned-movies. »
- Kofi Outlaw
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