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Takashi Miike.s Gozu and Shane Ryan.s Amateur Porn Star Killer are back!
13 November 2009 6:38 PM, PST | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »
Takashi Miike's "Gozu" and Shane Ryan's "Amateur Porn Star Killer" back in stores. On December 8, 2009 Takashi Miike's "Gozu" will be re-released in a brand new special 2-disc edition. The new DVD will keep the special features from the original release, including interviews by Eli Roth ("Hostel"), Guillermo Del Toro ("Hellboy") and Miike ("Sukiyaki Western Django" with Quentin Tarantino), along with a featurette, still galleries and more, but will now feature 2 Hours of never before seen behind the scenes footage. Back in stores this week after a 6 month ban is Shane Ryan's underground horror hit "Amateur Porn Star Killer". Released in November of 2007, the $45 budgeted indie flick instantly became a hit selling out of stock everywhere. A sequel was released just 6 months later,... »
The Pull List Comic Reviews: ‘S.W.O.R.D.’, ‘Punishermax’, ‘Strange’ and More
12 November 2009 12:00 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Welcome to another edition of The Pull List Comic Reviews! We’ve got a lot off good issues to get through, so let’s get to it. As always, Warning: Spoilers Ahead.
Pull Of The Week:
S.W.O.R.D. #1 – Marvel Comics – $3.99 Us
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artists: Steven Sanders, Jamie McKelvie
Score: 9.0
Spinning out of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s seminal Astonishing X-Men run, S.W.O.R.D. is the new title focusing on the organization entrusted to ensure that alien invasions are kept to a minimum. The Sentient World Observation and Response Department’s co-commander, Abigail Brand, has enough on her plate as it is, but having Henry Peter Gyrich – yes, That guy – as your co-commander simply can’t be a good thing.
After making a name for himself with the critically acclaimed Phonogram series, Marvel thought that writer Kieron Gillen would be able to handle the launch of a new, »
- Sal Loria
Martyn’s Top Ten Vampire Films
11 November 2009 7:43 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
The vampire has been a key figure in folklore, literature, television and cinema. Its popularity, at present, has never been so high. It is easy to see the appeal: immortality and sex. Since death is the fate that awaits us all, a creature that we invent and imbue with an indeterminate lifespan, captivates the collective imagination like no other. Due to sexual liberalism and relaxed censorship of the 1960s, the erotic sensibilities inherent in the mythology were allowed to fruition in cinema. What once was implied, could now be shown in all its sexy glory (see the films of Jean Rollin). Gothic horror and romanticism may be the classic home of the vampire, but in cinema, they have found a new place to spread wider-reaching nightmares.
In recent times, the everlasting monster has been tamed. Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Saga saw them turn into something akin to vegetarians and teen heart-throbs, »
- Martyn Conterio
Guillermo del Toro Talks ‘Hobbit’ Monsters [Updated]
9 November 2009 11:09 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
[Update: Word is that del Toro himself will be playing a creature in the film!]
Guillermo del Toro (director of Hellboy and Blade II) dished to Total Film in a 10-page Q&A about his forthcoming movie adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. For those of you who somehow missed the phenomenon of Peter Jackson’s Lord of The Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit is a prequel to The Fellowship of the Ring (aka the first movie in Lotr), also written by Tolkien. There’s been some excitement around the question of what del Toro will do with the monsters in The Hobbit and he had this to say about the most anticipated beast in the bunch, Smaug, the dragon who sleeps on the vast treasure sought after by the film’s lead, Bilbo Baggins:
“I think one of the designs I’m the proudest of is Smaug. Obviously he took the longest. Early in production I came up with a very strong idea that »
- Scott Miller
'The Hobbit' Director Guillermo Del Toro Talks Smaug The Dragon, Story Concerns
6 November 2009 9:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Yesterday, we posted some of Eric Ditzian's interview with Sir Ian McKellen, who plays the wizard Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings" and upcoming "Hobbit" movies. In one of the more compelling bits, the actor revealed that the scripts for the two films with feature plotlines culled from other J.R.R. Tolkien sources.
McKellen wouldn't elaborate any further than that, but a recent interview Guillermo del Toro gave to TotalFilm may shed some additional light on what the Gandalf actor was referring to. "We are respecting the structure established by Professor Tolkien because the order of the adventures in 'The Hobbit' is well known to generations and generations of kids," the director said. "You don’t want to be moving stuff like that." So what's new?
"We will be integrating Gandalf’s comings and goings [into the script] because he does disappear in the book quite often," he continued. "So, as opposed to the book, »
- Adam Rosenberg
Guillermo del Toro Talks Creatures of 'The Hobbit'
6 November 2009 1:06 AM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Director Guillermo del Toro has recently discussed the visions he has for the creatures to be seen in "The Hobbit". To Total Film, he opened up about the work he did for the dragon Smaug, the spiders of Mirkwood, the Wargs and others, saying "The way I phrased it to Weta, I said we would keep the DNA in the same gene pool as the Rings trilogy, but that we would generate a different type of character."
"For example, in the trilogy most of the creatures are brutish or inarticulate. In The Hobbit, the creatures speak: Smaug has beautiful lines of dialog; the Great Goblin has beautiful lines of dialog; many creatures do," the 45-year-old went on explaining. "So we had to design them with a different approach because you are not just designing things that are scary."
The Academy Award-nominated filmmaker added further, "I also wanted some of the »
- AceShowbiz.com
The Pull List Comic Reviews: ‘Lobo’, ‘Buffy’, ‘Psylocke’ and More
5 November 2009 11:00 AM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Welcome to The Pull List Comic Reviews! First off, a huge thanks to John Carle for covering the column last week, he did a fantastic job. Make sure you check out The Flickcast’s podcast this week where he was also a guest-host! The dude’s everywhere. Okay, on with the comics. As always, Warning: Spoilers Ahead.
Pull Of The Week:
Lobo: Highway to Hell #1 (of 2) – DC Comics – $6.99 Us
Writer: Scott Ian Artist: Sam Keith
Score: 8.5
You’re sitting there, asking yourself “How in all that is holy is Lobo: Highway to Hell the Pull of the Week?” Believe me, I’m asking myself that very same question. You see I’ve never dug Lobo. I’ve read a good chunk of his various issues over the years and I’ve never seen the attraction to the character, but seeing as variety is the spice of life, I figured I’d give this a shot. »
- Sal Loria
'The Crow' Remake Starts Casting
2 November 2009 9:25 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
The following seems like a non-story, but things have been quiet around the planned reboot of The Crow lately, so I figured, why not remind people it’s actually happening?
According to The Geek Files over at Coventry Telegraph, executives at Relativity Media are excited about the script turned in by director Stephen Norrington, and the project has entered the casting stages. The Crow, for those unfamiliar with the property, revolves around a rock musician murdered with his girlfriend; he returns from the dead one year later, seeking revenge on those responsible.
Originally a graphic novel, Alex Proyas directed the 1994 movie version starring Brandon Lee as the titular character. Three movie sequels and a TV show followed, but by 2005’s The Crow: Wicked Prayer, the series was going direct-to-video.
When interviewed, Norrington hinted his version of The Crow would be realistic and almost documentary-like. This would be a significant contrast from the gothic, »
Saw VI TV Trailer and Season of The Witch Sneak Preview
1 November 2009 12:07 AM, PDT | toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news »
Lionsgate recently released this new TV Spot for “Saw VI” and another preview from the upcoming film “Season of The Witch”. “Saw VI” aka Saw 6 directed by Kevin Greutert stars Shawnee Smith (The Grudge 3, Saw V), Tobin Bell (Boogeyman 2, Buried Alive), Betsy Russell (Chain Letter) and Costas Mandylor (The Rogue, Toxic, Immortally Yours). “Season of the Witch” by director Dominic Sena stars Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Stephen Campbell Moore, Robert Sheehan and Christopher Lee. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Saw 6. Saw VI Synopsis: Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw’s legacy. However, [...] »
- Brian Corder
Saw VI Featurette and Season of the Witch Sneak Preview
30 October 2009 12:15 AM, PDT | toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news »
Lionsgate just released this combined featurette for “Saw VI” and the sneak preview from the upcoming film “Season of The Witch”. “Saw VI” aka Saw 6 directed by Kevin Greutert stars Shawnee Smith (The Grudge 3, Saw V), Tobin Bell (Boogeyman 2, Buried Alive), Betsy Russell (Chain Letter) and Costas Mandylor (The Rogue, Toxic, Immortally Yours). “Season of the Witch” by director Dominic Sena stars Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Stephen Campbell Moore, Robert Sheehan and Christopher Lee. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Saw 6. Saw VI Synopsis: Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw’s legacy. However, [...] »
- Brian Corder
Peter Briggs Talks 'Mortis Rex' and Future Projects!
29 October 2009 9:54 PM, PDT | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »
We've got a pretty special interview for you this evening as in light of the recent announcement that Us producer Jim Jacks, whose track record includes the Mummy franchise and A Simple Plan, has signed on to produce Hellboy co-writer Peter Briggs supernatural action thriller Mortis Rex, we sat down with Briggs to talk in-depth about this project, among numerous others. Beyond the break you'll find this massive interview, along with some concept art we've posted previously. "Bloody Disgusting" -- who have been covering "Mortis" since its announcement at the last American Film Market -- managed to grab Briggs this morning and score an exclusive from him. »
Once Upon A Time, Fabio Was 'Thor'
29 October 2009 2:02 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
You kids today, with your Marvel Studios and your top-notch directors. Many of you are too young to remember just what ugly treatments comic books received in the 1980s and 1990s. Oh sure, there was Tim Burton's Batman, but treatments like David Hasselhoff's Nick Fury: Agent of Shield were the norm. When a Thor movie was kicked around, the only requirement was muscles and blonde hair. In the 1990s, there was one man that fit that description: Fabio.
A funny little flashback has surfaced on Colleen Doran's blog, which has prompted a delightful trip back in time at Mania. In 1997, Fabio decided that he wanted to play Thor, so he approached animation director Seth Kearsley, and they cooked up a storyline with the help of Henry Gilroy. As Mania points out, this was not a Marvel movie , but it casually borrowed a few elements. The result, pictured to your right, »
- Elisabeth Rappe
A Roman Horror Film? Hail, 'Mortis Rex'!
28 October 2009 4:45 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Historical settings are severely underused in films today. Once upon a time in a cheesier Hollywood, you could find pulpy adventures set among knights, Vikings, or cowboys. They were horribly inaccurate, but I admire and appreciate their desire to just run with another time or place. Nowadays, historical films are considered too expensive. No one makes a movie set in Rome or medieval England just for fun. But I think we're starting to see a shift towards that mentality (after all, how much more expensive are Roman breastplates over CG?) with films like Centurion, Ironclad, Season of the Witch and now a little project called Mortis Rex.
Variety has the scoop on this intriguing movie-to-be, which will be the directorial debut of Hellboy writer Peter Briggs. Mortis Rex is set in 122 A.D. (or C.E. if we want to be proper), and centers on a disgraced Roman war hero. »
- Elisabeth Rappe
'Mummy' Producer And 'Hellboy' Screenwriter Join Forces For 'Mortis Rex'
28 October 2009 1:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
by Blair Marnell
Producer Jim Jacks has joined the supernatural action thriller "Mortis Rex," which will be "Hellboy" screenwriter Peter Briggs’ directorial debut. Dominic Ianno is also on board as an executive producer, and the film will shoot next spring on location in Italy, Eastern Europe and the U.K., according to Variety
“Mortis Rex” – which is Latin for “King of the Dead” – is set in 122 Ad. The story focuses on a disgraced Roman war hero who is given one last opportunity to redeem himself when he is sent to a Roman garrison plagued by a series of brutal and unexplained killings.
Briggs – who first broke into the industry with his spec script for “Aliens vs. Predator” – has been working to get “Mortis Rex” off of the ground for years. The news that Jacks, one of the producers of the "Mummy" films, is locked in with his company Frelaine Productions, »
- MTV Movies Team
Writer Peter Briggs to Direct Supernatural Thriller 'Mortis Rex'
28 October 2009 9:17 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
When a good writer decides to step up to the director's chair, I almost always get both nervous and excited. We usually know that they can meticulously craft a story on paper, but do they have the keen visual eye and management skills to bring together hundreds of people and bring those pages to life? Hellboy screenwriter Peter Briggs will take on this task as Variety reports he will be directing Mortis Rex, a story set in 122 Ad that "centers on a disgraced Roman war hero who is given a last opportunity to redeem his reputation when sent to a Roman garrison beset by a spate of brutal and unexplained killings." Might be pretty damn cool. The film is being produced under Frelaine Productions by Jim Jacks who was responsible for bringing The Mummy franchise to Universal. The hope is for Mortis Rex to start shooting in the spring, taking »
- Ethan Anderton
Hellboy writer to direct Mortis Rex
27 October 2009 10:02 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Variety reports that Peter Briggs (pictured) will direct the supernatural actioner Mortis Rex for Frelaine Productions. One of the producers is Jim Jacks, whose credits include the Mummy series and a few films for Sam Raimi (who named David Paymer’s Drag Me To Hell character after him).
Mortis is set in Rome circa 122 A.D. and focuses on a disgraced war hero who gets a chance to salvage his reputation when he’s assigned to investigate strange and violent killings at a garrison. The producing team also includes Stuart Pollok, Matthew Dench and Marisa Kagan; Briggs, who co-wrote the first Hellboy feature, first broke onto the screenwriting scene with a highly regarded but eventually abandoned Alien Vs. Predator spec script, and has subsequently worked on Freddy Vs. Jason and an aborted period version of The War Of The Worlds. Shooting on Mortis Rex is scheduled to start next spring on British, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
Mortis Rex Scores a Producer; Filming Starts Next Year
27 October 2009 5:18 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
The action horror subgenre will be getting itself some life soon as producer Jim Jacks (the Mummy franchise, A Simple Plan) has signed on to produce Hellboy co-writer Peter Briggs' supernatural action thriller Mortis Rex.
According to Screen Daily, Hellboy co-writer Peter Briggs makes his feature directorial debut on the story of a disgraced Roman soldier who is given the chance to redeem himself when he investigates a spate of brutal murders.
Jacks will produce through his Frelaine Productions alongside Stuart Pollok, Matthew Dench, and Marisa Kagan. Dominic Ianno played a key role in securing the financing and will serve as executive producer.
“I’ve always been interested in Roman history in general and the dark myths surrounding the building of Hadrian’s Wall in particular,” Jacks tells Sd. “Mortis Rex’s uniquely original, blood chilling telling of the legend of the Lost Legion with a monster movie twist »
- Uncle Creepy
Afm '09: 'Mummy' Producer Comes Onboard 'Mortis Rex'
27 October 2009 4:29 PM, PDT | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »
Some pretty huge news this evening as Us producer Jim Jacks, whose track record includes the Mummy franchise and A Simple Plan, has signed on to produce Hellboy co-writer Peter Briggs supernatural action thriller Mortis Rex, reports Screen Daily. You can get the full skinny on this massive period piece horror film below. Hellboy co-writer Peter Briggs makes his feature directorial debut on the story of a disgraced Roman soldier who is given the chance to redeem himself when he investigates a spate of brutal murders. Principal photography is scheduled to begin in spring 2010 in the UK, Italy and Eastern Europe. More »
Hellboy Writer's Genre Bending Mortis Rex
27 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
The Mummy producer Jim Jax and Hellboy co-scribe Peter Briggs have teamed up for the supernatural action film Mortis Rex . Project was teased at the American Film Market last year. Shooting is expected to begin in 2010 in the UK, Italy and Eastern Europe. According to Screen Daily, the film tells of "a disgraced Roman soldier who is given the chance to redeem himself when he investigates a spate of brutal murders." Jacks tells the outlet: " Mortis Rex ' s uniquely original, blood chilling telling of the legend of the Lost Legion with a monster movie twist has the makings of a truly exciting and commercial movie that is sure to spark excitement from global audiences." »
Ron Perlman Gives Us Something to Crave
27 October 2009 1:27 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
DVD and Blu-ray feature producer Charles de Lauzirika is ready to leave the realm of supplemental material behind and instead hop directly into the director's chair for the upcoming film Crave, which has already attracted a couple of solid names including Hellboy himself.
According to The Hollywood Reporter Josh Lawson, Emma Lung, and Ron Perlman have been cast in the lead roles of the indie thriller Crave, which centers upon a troubled photographer (Lawson) whose dangerous visions wreak havoc when his romance with a young woman (Lung) ends and he is pursued by a world-weary detective (Perlman).
Lauzirika also wrote the screenplay with Robert Lawton and will produce with Robert Green. Scott Robinson and Marissa Neiman are co-producing the project, which began shooting Friday in Detroit.
Look for more on this one soon!
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