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New director for remake of Hitchcock classic The Birds
3 December 2009 6:57 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
It Looks like the planned remake of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds is about to spread its wings again.
Production company Platinum Dunes - created in 2001 by filmmakers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form - has been developing a new version for several years as part of its catalogue of horror reimaginings.
In Hitchcock's classic - based on Daphne du Maurier's 1952 novella - birds inexplicably gather and attack in a California town.
Tippi Hedren, star of the film, criticised plans for the remake in 2007, telling MTV: "Why would you do that? Why? I mean, can't we find new stories, new things to do?"
In June this year, producers Form and Fuller admitted to Collider that they were having problems with the idea.
Fuller said at the time: "Birds... What do they do? They peck and poke...so there's not a lot of variety as to what can happen.
"We keep trying, »
- David Bentley
'The Birds' Remake May Take a Trip to the 'Last House on the Left'
3 December 2009 5:45 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Platinum Dunes, the company behind the reboots of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, and the upcoming Nightmare on Elm Street, announced they were going to revisit Alfred Hitchcock's classic nature-run-amok film The Birds over two years ago. Though little progress has been tracked since then, the bulk of that time span found Casino Royale and Goldeneye director Martin Campbell the main name attached to the helm. And while one could have assumed the lack of visible progress meant the remake had idled at the studio, Pajiba is now reporting that's no longer the case.
According to their source, The Birds is once again looking to get off the ground, only without Campbell in the pilot's seat. They're told that Dennis Iliades is being courted to take over, a move that should divide fans of the original film. On the one hand, Campbell's experience with grand set pieces would »
- Peter Hall
Martin Campbell Flies from ‘The Birds’ Remake
3 December 2009 5:17 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Martin Campbell is through with Universal’s remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic The Birds. The Casino Royale director has long been attached to the sacrilegious ideas, but he has signed to make The Green Lantern for Warner Bros and is moving on to bigger and better things.
The good folks at Pajiba have the scoop from the inside, who says Dennis Iliades (Last House on the Left, another remake) is interested in becoming the replacement.
Campbell’s departure was confirmed shortly after by horror site Bloody-Disgusting, but their source denies Iliades’ involvement. Nothing seems to be signed there while the studio tweaks the script one more time (this makes at least 3 or 4). I took a peek at an early version of the screenplay and it read like a flock had dive bombed a keyboard.
Naomi Watts has also been attached for years, but with Campbell peacing out she may come to her senses too. »
- Jeff Leins
Rumor Control: 'The Birds' Remake Begins at the 'Last House on the Left'?
3 December 2009 9:09 AM, PST | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »
We've firmed up some unconfirmed news floating around the web last night over at Pajiba. It is 100% true that Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) will Not be directing Universal Pictures' remake of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, although their report that Last House on the Left helmer Dennis Iliades would be replacing him was 100% bogus. Through a few e-mails we learned that Iliades had at once talked to Platinum Dunes producers, but at this time there are no deals on the table or even talks for that matter. The new version would be based on the short story by Daphne Du Maurier, to which Universal owns the rights and which inspired Hitchcock's movie. Tippi Hedren starred in the original thriller about increasingly vicious birds that terrorize a small town. »
‘The Birds’ Remake Gets A New Director?
3 December 2009 8:49 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
The last time we reported on the completely unnecessary remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic The Birds, it looked to be dead on the ground, at least for the time being. Sadly, however, it appears the remake is still on its way, and it may have found a new director.
Casino Royale director, Martin Campbell, had been attached up until this point to direct The Birds. However, a little project called Green Lantern came along, and evidently The Birds got brushed to the side and almost forgot about. According to Pajiba, their inside source in The Hollywood Cog says that Campbell is no longer helming the $60 million project, which is set up at Michael Bay’s horror remake-prone production company, Platinum Dunes (the studio responsible for the remakes of A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Amityville Horror, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13th, amongst others).
However, a project »
- Ross Miller
Birds Remake Up In The Air
3 December 2009 8:47 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
Hollywood proves yet again the words: sacred and classic translate as: old and remake needed. The man who revitalised the Bond franchise twice (sounds like one of its title) – Martin Campbell – has jumped ship on this re-do of Alfred Hitchcock’s avian horror, The Birds.
Word on the grapevine (according to Pajiba) is that Last House on the Left’s Dennis lliades is circling the project (I will try and get as many bird-related puns in here as possible). Does this Greek filmmaker have a penchant for remakes? Or is it the only work he can get at present. There was a rumour that Naomi Watts was looking at this, but that hardly seems likely now. It gets even worse: Michael Bay is on producing duties.
Hitchcock’s 1963 chiller nested in the pop cultural conscience despite it not being the auteur’s best. Indeed, the first half of the film, »
- Martyn Conterio
Martin Campbell Off The Birds
2 December 2009 5:55 PM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
As he's now far too busy working on Green Lantern, it appears Martin Campbell has decided to drop out of developing Platinum Dunes' planned remake of The Birds.Well, either that or the ghost of Alfred Hitchcock cameoed in one of his dreams to convince him that it was a bad idea. Still, Hitch has yet to make an appearance in the unconscious of Dennis Iliades, who, according to the Pajiba blog, is looking to take over the director's chair.Iliades isn't exactly new to the horror remake genre - just this year, he graced us all with a new version of Last House On The Left. So it appears he's producer Michael Bay's top choice to handle the feathered fiends.This fresh outing for the avian evil hasn't exactly enjoyed an easy flight to the screen - it's been through several writers, including Scott Derickson (The Exorcism Of Emily Rose »
Free Lecture, Screening to Highlight Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, 12/6
9 November 2009 1:43 PM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre invites you to look, listen and learn during an evening devoted to the great film director Alfred Hitchcock.
On Dec. 6, the theatre will host a free lecture by film expert Martin Leichter, "Hitchcock: The Mayhem Behind His Movies," about the director's 18th film, The 39 Steps. Leichter will serve as a tour guide to the film, illuminating key points, and telling the audience what to watch for in the 1935 thriller, which will be screened immediately following the lecture.
Nearly 30 years after his death, Hitchcock's name remains synonymous with great film. The silver screen would be decidedly less glittering without such masterpieces as Rebecca, Vertigo, The Birds, Psycho, Rear Window, North by Northwest and The 39 Steps. And who can forget his countless cameos on the big screen, and his droll introductions to his Alfred Hitchcock Presents television series?
In The 39 Steps, Robert Donat plays an innocent man framed »
Geek Deal: Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece DVD Collection for $54
28 October 2009 9:32 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Amazon's Gold Box Deal of the Day is the Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece DVD Collection for $53.99, 55% off the $120 list price. The collection features "14 of the finest works from the universally acclaimed Master of Suspense come together for the first time in one collection." Packaged in a velvet box, the individual discs inside come four to a case, decorated with original poster art. A 36-page booklet is filled mostly with stills and poster art. As with all the gold box deals, this deal is only good until midnight. The titles include: The Birds; Marnie; Vertigo; Rope; Rear Window; Psycho; The Man Who Knew Too Much; Torn Curtain; Frenzy; Shadow of a Doubt; The Trouble With Harry; Topaz; Saboteur; and Family Plot. Each of the 14 films is supplemented with numerous documentaries, commentaries, and other bonus materials: 14 documentaries; 9 featurettes; Commentaries; Newsreel footage; Production photos, sketches and notes; Storyboards; Theatrical trailers; Masters ... »
- Peter Sciretta
50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 2
27 October 2009 10:57 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Before I launch into the conclusion of my 50 Influential Scream Queens (read part 1 here), please let me remind you that this list is based upon my personal taste, and my personal taste alone. I didn't poll 100 Fango readers, the Fango staff or any other form of 'industry professionals'. It's all opinion, so if you feel I've wronged a certain actress by excluding them from the list, don't leap to brand the entire Fango crew 'vile'. I probably just don't personally find their work to be that influential. Either that or I'm just ignorant to their accomplishments!
25. Mia Farrow: Mia's genre work may be a bit limited, but that doesn't change the fact that Rosemary's Baby will forever be regarded as one of the creepiest films in history. Farrow's portrayal of Rosemary Woodhouse is harrowing to say the least, and will always remain (in my mind) one of the best performances the genre has seen. »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Matt Molgaard)
Mr. October: Dani Filth
3 October 2009 1:30 PM, PDT | Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news »
Either you’re a Cradle of Filth fan, or you’re not, but even if you don’t listen to the music of the amazing metal band fronted by Dani Filth (sort of a cross between a musician, an evil warlock, and a British person), you won’t be able to deny Dani’s filthy charm. The dark enforcer of heavy metal and all things darkness has a surprisingly funny side to go along with his incontrovertible sex appeal. In 2003 he voiced the "Dominator" in the feature-length animated film of the same name and starred in the horror film Cradle of Fear. You can hear his collaborative work with Claudio Simonetti and the band Daemonia on the soundtrack of the Argento horror film The Mother of Tears. Now Dani’s latest creation, The Gospel of Filth, is causing us to get our panties in a tizzy. This collection of essays on the occult, »
- Superheidi
Remaking A Nightmare on Elm Street
28 September 2009 9:45 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
The new trailer for director Samuel Bayer and producer Michael Bay's remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street left me thinking these guys think I'm an idiot. And while I have yet to see the movie, I hold out hope that they won't turn another classic into a joke, steering the youth of today away from creepy, original storytelling towards the mire of generic, empty, in-it-for-the-money, crap. Bayer's credits include directing a bunch of videos, and although some of them are those of Iron Maiden and Metallica, that's about the closest he's come to directing horror. The trailer for the new Nightmare has the same feeling as Bay's other remake projects, namely The Amityville Horror and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, both of which turned out to be desecrations of their originals... in my humble opinion. Looks like one saving grace will be the role of Freddy Kruger played by Jackie Earle Haley »
- Melanie Lefebvre
British Horror Filmmaker Ashley Thorpe Talks About The Hairy Hands
22 September 2009 12:31 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
If you click here you’ll be able to read the first feature I wrote about visionary UK based filmmaker Ashley Thorpe, an artist whose carefully controlled, creepy and rapturously gothic short films Scayrecrow and The Screaming Skull (which screened at this years NYC Fango Con) really left an impression on me.
The man is a stylist supreme, his weird rotoscope approach matched by his respect for myth and I wasn’t the only one who thought so. Both pictures have gone on to win a multitude of awards and earn a plethora of accolades (you can see them for yourself at Thorpe’s site) and I thought it was high time to play catch up with the man.
See, I’m still convinced this guy is going to be a huge influence in horror for years to come and it appeases my ego to know that I was one »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Chris Alexander)
Who are the Greatest All-Time Scream Queens?
16 September 2009 12:49 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
With this week's release of Jennifer's Body it is inevitable the topic of scream queens will come up, and even if it doesn't... I'm bringing it up, but not in the form of a top ten. I really don't see how you can rank these ladies, or what purpose it would serve as several could take the top spot and the others all coming in a close second. They all bring a little something special to each of their films and remain memorable for their performances. So I present you a selection of classic scream queens, including all-timers such as Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh and Fay Wray, a few of my own favorites and a selection of memorable extras at the very end. However, once you look through my list tell me who I left off and who your favorite scream queens are. I think I've taken care of many of the obvious choices, »
- Brad Brevet
Party Favors: Leno’s Long Goodbye
14 September 2009 9:50 PM, PDT | Quick Stop | See recent Quick Stop news »
Burbank – Chat Fatigue is coming.
Forget swine flu (or H1N1); Chat Fatigue will be the sickness that will overtake millions this fall. The group most susceptible to this are NBC viewers. Now that Jay Leno will be taking over the 10 p.m. slot from Monday to Friday (starting Sept. 14) on the Peacock network, viewers will get four hours of people sitting behind desks and talking directly to the camera.
Can the average viewer really handle going from Leno to local news to Conan O’Brien to Jimmy Fallon to Carson Daly? How many guys in suits and ties sitting behind a desk do you want to experience after an 8 hours of work day with guys in suits and ties sitting behind desks? They’re all going to stare at you through the boob tube and jibber jabber. Kinda like the doofus with the desk next to you at work. »
- UncaScroogeMcD
Jackson tigers 'threatened by La fires'
2 September 2009 11:51 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Two of Michael Jackson's former tigers have reportedly been threatened by wildfires in Los Angeles. The 65-acre Shambala Preserve, which is run by The Birds actress Tippi Hedren, has housed the late singer's exotic felines Thriller and Sabu since 2006. The wildfires are less than a mile away from the reserve, while the 64 animals that populate the area are expected to be evacuated, according to E!. Thousands of area residents have already been displaced from the blaze, which is raging in the (more) »
- By Tim Parks
L.A. Wildfires Threaten Michael Jackson's Tigers, Spare E.T.'s Home
2 September 2009 8:15 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Thanks to the capricious ways of Mother Nature, with a massive assist from Los Angeles firefighters, E.T. still has a home to phone. Michael Jackson's tigers—should they, you know, be capable of pulling off such a dialing feat—may not be so lucky. The Shambala Preserve, run by The Birds babe Tippi Hedren and, since 2006, home to the King of Pop's exotic felines Thriller and Sabu, has been threatened by the wildfires raging now less than a mile away from the 65-acre nonprofit sanctuary. The 64 animals housed on the preserve may be the next victims of the area's forced evacuation by the so-called Station fire, which has already displaced some 12,000 residents in the foothills of the... »
Happy Birthday, Alfred Hitchcock: Wake-Up Video
13 August 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
It's always a little bit unusual to celebrate the birthday of somebody who has already passed away, but in this case an exception is necessary. On August 13, 1899, a boy was born to a fruit importer and a poultry merchant named Hitchcock. They named their son Alfred, and over the course of his life, he would reinvent the cinema more than any director in film history. His body of work reads like an essential film library: "Notorious," "Shadow of a Doubt," "Rope," "Suspicion" and "Lifeboat" are all classics, and they only represent a fraction of his output in the 1940s alone. The most incredible thing about Hitchcock is the fact that he lived through (and was a part of) most every film development of the 20th century, moving from the very invention of cinema to the introduction of sound to the development of color. He lent depth to huge Hollywood stars »
- Kyle Anderson
Tippi Hedren Calls 'Birds' Remake "Insulting"
10 August 2009 6:18 PM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
I wonder where the outrage was when Tippi Hedren appeared in a made-for-tv version of Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt. That's a better film than The Birds, the movie that made Hedren a star back in the 1960s. Maybe it's because she appeared in one Hitch original and not the other that Hedren's terse comments about the proposed remake of The Birds seems so hypocritical.
It's still unclear whether Platinum Dunes will go through with the update, which is rumored to have the attention of Naomi Watts. Earlier this year, producer Brad Fuller vented his frustrations about The Birds not coming together cleanly. "That's so hard...to get the script right," he admitted. "We continue, and we struggle, and I just don't have a ton to say about it until we've got something good."
But if it does happen - and I'm sure Platinum Dunes (a sub-division of Michael Bay's Hair is Awesome, »
- Colin Boyd
Howard J. Smit (1911 - 2009) Journeyman Make-up Artist
3 August 2009 6:48 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Originally a member of the Painters union Local 730, Howard J. Smit became one of the founding members of Iatse Local 706 in 1937. He left law school in his third year to follow a high school passion . make-up artistry. Though most of today.s generation remembers him solely as Business Representative, as a make-up artist he was widely respected. In 1939 he was a make-up artist on The Wizard of Oz and Gunga Din, worked with Alfred Hitchcock on The Birds and Marnie and also worked in television on The Mod Squad. In the Golden Era of Hollywood, Smit made up many of the biggest stars in the industry such as Joan Crawford, Lionel Barrymore, »
- Susan Cabral-Ebert
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