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[LivingDeadGirl]

Found this on AintItCoolNews:

Don Coscarelli says BUBBA HO-TEP sequel definitely in the works!!!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with the good word on Don Coscarelli and Bruce Campbell's follow-up to the awesome indie spectacular BUBBA HO-TEP. Will we see Ossie Davis' JFK return as a member of the undead? How about a presidential memo from heaven? Maybe that's how Elvis survives BUBBA HO-TEP... a heavenly presidential pardon! No matter what, I bet we're in for awesome Bruce Campbell-isms and elderly action! Usually I'm on top of BUBBA news, but those sneaky monkeys over at mymovies.net got the scoop on this one! Read below for Coscarelli's exact words!
Hey Harry,

Long time visitor, etc... just found this on mymovies.net, exclusive interview with Don Coscarelli. Hope they get busy writing the script soon!!

"Bubba Ho–Tep" (now showing at select cinemas across the UK) is without a doubt one of the year‘s most enjoyable movies and, according to our exclusive chat with director Don Coscarelli, fans of this tale of an aged Elvis battling an Egyptian mummy can expect to see the King of Rock n Roll taking on some more supernatural foes in a follow–up.

We asked him outright if he and leading man Bruce Campbell are set to bring the rumoured "Bubba Nosferatu: Curse of the She Vampires" to the silver screen anytime soon; "My sources say yes. Things are looking quite good. MGM was very happy with the results in the States, the UK‘s looking very solid, there‘s a lot of fan interest in it – and Bruce would love to play some more of the old hound dog! So there‘s a good chance we actually will make that film." However don‘t expect filming to kick off any time soon as Coscarelli has yet to come up with anything other than the title, "There is no story (yet) so we‘re gonna try and cook up something good hard to say (when), but as soon as we can."

That put a big ol' smile on MY face! ;D

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From Dark Horizons:

Scream 4?

Cinescape reports that a scooper contacted them us yesterday explaining that Miramax and its specialty offshoot Dimension Films are developing a number of ideas for possible fruition, some of which are original works while others could be sequels to past Miramax/Dimension films.

"As you probably already know, they're doing a lot of 'em. Lots direct to DVD. And it looks like there is more on the way. There's talk of a new SCREAM movie, heralded by producer Cath Konrad, that's supposed to get into gear next year sometime. What upset me was hearing that it wouldn't be a Kevin Williamson - 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 couple of years and have seen a good bunch of treatments".

[Bartwald]

Next Bubba is an exciting idea - I think, as I still haven't seen the first one.

The idea of making next Scream sucks all the way.

[LivingDeadGirl]

If the next Bubba is as good as the first one then it's an excellent idea!!

And the thought of another Scream doesn't do much for me either.

[Heineken Skywalker]

I still haven't seen the first "BUBBA..." either.

[LivingDeadGirl]

You definately should see it...definately. ;D

[LivingDeadGirl]

Found a couple of pretty cool news bits today...

from Movie Hole:
NEW STEPHEN KING MOVIE ADAPTATION
Hellboy is teaming with Stephen King.

Yep, according to Fangoria, Ron Perlman, of "Hellboy", has won a lead role in Mick Garris's television adaptation of King's book "Desperation".

"Perlman has been set to play Collie Entragian, the possessed lawman who emerged as one of King’s most fearsome and loathsome villains ever in the original novel. This is a primo villainous role that Perlman can hit out of the ballpark", says the site.

In addition, Steven Weber ["The Shining"] has a role, Annabeth Gish ["The X Files"], Cliff Robertson ["Spider-Man"], Matt Frewer ["Honey, I Shrunk the Kids"] and Shane Habousch ["The O.C"] are also on board.

"It’s turning into a pretty spectacular cast," the director says.

The film starts shooting Sunday. It'll air as a 3-hour telemovie in the states in '05.

THOMAS HARRIS WRITING NEW 'HANNIBAL' NOVEL
(from Dark Horizons)
Thomas Harris is currently penning "Behind the Mask," a fourth novel in his famous Hannibal Lecter series and "Hannibal" producer Dino De Laurentiis is already planning to bring the story to the cinema in 2006 according to the Associated Press.

The prequel is said to be about "the creation of a monster" and involve complicated casting which requires actors who can play a 5-year-old, a 14-year-old and a 20-year-old version of the famed killer. The producer believes an English accent will better convey the personality of the Lithuanian-born Lecter than would an American.

The book and film will be set in 1940s in Europe.

(From Yahoo News)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ever wondered what made Hannibal a cannibal?

The answer will come when Thomas Harris' new novel about serial killer Hannibal Lecter, "Behind the Mask," is published next year.


"Millions of readers in 25 languages have wondered how Dr. Lecter developed his particular appetite for evil. This novel will satisfy their curiosity," publisher Bantam Dell said in a statement announcing the book would be ready late in 2005.


Chillingly brought to the screen by Anthony Hopkins in the 1991 film "The Silence of the Lambs," Hannibal Lecter is due to be back on movie screens for another outing based on the new novel. Film rights for the book have been acquired by The Dino De Laurentiis Company, producer of "Red Dragon" and "Hannibal."


"Behind the Mask" will be the fourth book about Hannibal, who first appeared in "Red Dragon."


"Hannibal," the third book in the series, was a number one New York Times hardcover and paperback bestseller, with sales of nearly 1.5 million hardcovers in 1999 and more than 3 million paperbacks.


Irwyn Applebaum, president of Bantam Dell Publishing Group, part of Random House, called Harris, "the premier novelist of psychological suspense of our time" and said Lecter was "the literary figure to whom all other villains are compared."


Random House is a division of Bertelsmann .

I'm REALLY excited about this new book!

[Quorthon]

Bubba Ho-Tep sequel makes Quorthon pleased! Quorthon viewed the first in the theater on his birthday and Bruce Campbell is Quorthon's favorite actor!!

Another Scream movie?? Quorthon DISPLEASED!!

[LivingDeadGirl]

Quorthon said:

Bubba Ho-Tep sequel makes Quorthon pleased! Quorthon viewed the first in the theater on his birthday and Bruce Campbell is Quorthon's favorite actor!!

DISPLEASED!!

I too am pleased about a Bubba sequel....and Bruce Campbell is God.

And here's some news that us Evil Dead/Raimi/Campbell fanatics may or may not be pleased with:


The "Evil Dead" movie franchise is being resurrected, but not in the form of a sequel. No, this news isn't good for die-hard fans of the original.

Variety reports that original "Evil Dead" writer/director Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man 2") and the star of the franchise, Bruce Campbell, are teaming together again to produce a REMAKE of the original 1981 horror classic. The pair will work on the picture through Raimi's Ghost House Pictures. Raimi will not direct the feature.

" 'The Evil Dead' is such a special film to Sam, Rob, Bruce and horror fans that we are going to take great care in renewing this franchise," said Joe Drake from Senator Intl (who owns the worldwide rights to the franchise.) "By keeping its original formula intact and given audiences' appetite for horror, we expect that we'll have a real hit on our hands."

Thoughts anyone?

[frankenjohn]

I didn't just read what I thought I did...

...........................................

[Heineken Skywalker]

But, um, wasn't EVIL DEAD 2 pretty much already a remake of the first EVIL DEAD? Sure, it's called a sequel, but let's face it, it's pretty much just a remake. So, we're getting the same story a third time They couldn't resurrect the franchise by creating a true sequel? I say leave well enough alone, then. And Raimi's not even directing it? This is just pathetic!

[Termination]

Yep, I agree, it will just be a third remake of the first film. Evil Dead was redone because they had more money in their pockets & now well.. the pattern will continue it seems.

[frankenjohn]

WHAT HEINIEKEN SAID A WHILE AGO:

If the original is good, and the remake is just as good, lets make another one so we can screw it all up.

(Its close, I think)

[Bartwald]

In fact, even the original Evil Dead was (almost) a remake - of Raimi/Campbell's early film Within The Woods, right? So, uh, we'll get the same story for the fourth time, it seems.

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I'm not sure Scream 4 will ever happen, but the rumour has it the next Halloween movie is going to be made in the Scream-ish way - about a movie describing the original murders. How many 's should I use here?

[LivingDeadGirl]

[Bartwald]

Thanks for help! ;D