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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Feb 11, 2005 18:00:18 GMT -5
LOVE AT SECOND BITE...
George Hamilton is resurrecting the vampire comedy "Love at First Bite," and is in talks to star in a sequel-cum-update called "Love at Second Bite."
"First Bite" was released in 1979 by MGM and starred Hamilton as Count Dracula who moves to New York to find a bride. Producer Tony Thomopoulos acquired the rights to a remake from Hamilton, who will also produce the sequel.
"Second Bite" takes place 25 years later, centering on Dracula's Americanized son, who has rejected his family's heritage and is getting married to a human. Trouble ensues when he learns that his vampire relatives are coming to America for the wedding.
The script will be written by David Steinberg, whose credits include the comedies "American Pie 2," "Slackers" and "After School Special."
Hamilton's credits range from the miniseries "Roots" to "Zorro the Gay Blade" and Woody Allen (news)'s "Hollywood Ending." Loved the first one..but a sequel? I dunnol... EXORCIST REMAKE? Wanted : 12-year-old that can consume large quantities of pea-soup, toss it on cue, and spit some very un-christian like words towards a man of the cloth.
Yep, according to Creature Corner, there's a new Reagan due in town.
According to a scooper for the site, Warner Bros are forging ahead with a remake of "The Exorcist" (1973), with young Dakota Fanning possibly taking over where Linda Blair left off.
Can you see it? "Your mother sucks cocks in hell". Not enough oatmeal soap to clean that memory from Fanning's infantile mouth.
Jim Cash has apparently wrote the screenplay for the proposed remake, which Focus Features (responsible for "Seed of Chucky") are aiding Warner on.
The project is said to be more of a "reimagining" than a remake, says the scooper, adding that Gary Oldman (He is a bit of a Warner darling at the moment I suppose, with his role in the "Harry Potter" pics) is someone they're talking about for a role too.Bad vibes already...  |
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Feb 11, 2005 23:40:48 GMT -5
 AAAAAAGGGHHHH!!!!!! Please tell me this is some sick, early April Fool's joke. A remake of THE EXORCIST? Why must they tarnish the memory of every great film? This is like hearing that a remake is in the works of THE GODFATHER or STAR WARS or JAWS. It's preposterous. No one asked for this. The original is a classic. Sometimes I rrreeeeaaallllyyy hate Hollywood.  |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Feb 12, 2005 14:00:11 GMT -5
I feel your pain, bro..... |
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Post by Quorthon on Mar 12, 2005 22:39:52 GMT -5
AAAAAAGGGHHHH!!!!!! Please tell me this is some sick, early April Fool's joke. A remake of THE EXORCIST? Why must they tarnish the memory of every great film? This is like hearing that a remake is in the works of THE GODFATHER or STAR WARS or JAWS. It's preposterous. No one asked for this. The original is a classic. Sometimes I rrreeeeaaallllyyy hate Hollywood. I rrreeeeeeaaalllllyyyy hate Hollywood fairly often these days. The last few years seem to have a nasty growth of crap spewing forth from there. Go independent cinema!! Exorcist remake--weellllllllllll.... it sounds extremely (ironically) blasphemous to movie (especially horror) fans. But, they managed to make the Dawn of the Dead remake with a high degree of competence--and that from the wanker that wrote "Scooby-Doo." Remakes & rehashes are what Hollywood seems to be pretty good at lately--it's the original stories that suck (like Saw). |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on May 14, 2005 13:21:29 GMT -5
WOO AND BARKER TEAMING UP....
The Hollywood Reporter reports that John Woo and Clive Barker will act as producers on "Demonik," a proejct to which Barker has the option to write. A treatment has already been shopped to studios by Woo's Tiger Hill Entertainment.
The video game already is under way from Tiger Hill, game developer Terminal Reality and game publisher Majesco. Barker is set to oversee the story, character designs and voice talent for the next-generation horror game as well as direct the in-game cinematics.
The franchise is set in a fantasy horror world, where Barker will also add his own unique touch to it.
THAT should be an interesting pairing...
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on May 28, 2005 15:03:14 GMT -5
TARANTINO/RODRIGUEZ TEAMING UP AGAIN...
Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez are in the house. Make that Grind House.
The directing buddies, who have previously collaborated on the recent thriller Sin City, along with the 1995 film anthology Four Rooms and 1996's bloody vampire flick From Dusk Till Dawn, are ready to tag team on a new horror film. a d v e r t i s e m e n t
Each filmmaker write and direct a 60-minute frightfest that will be coupled together and released under the title Grind House next spring by Harvey and Bob Weinstein's new company.
The Weinsteins announced the project as part of their upcoming slate of post-Miramax films. The brothers will begin distribution films via their new venture, tentatively called the Weinstein Company, beginning in September, when they officially exit Walt Disney.
"We have said all along that we would hit the ground running and we are confident that this slate will represent and deliver the kinds of movies that audiences will love," the Weinsteins said in a statement.
As part of the Grind theatrical presentation, Tarantino and Rodriguez will create interstitial material, including trailers, and will incorporate bits from other filmmakers that will pay tribute to the grindhouse flicks of old.
Tarantino and Rodriguez have had strong relationships with the Weinsteins for more than a decade.
Tarantino's first two features, 1992's Reservoir Dogs and 1994's Pulp Fiction, helped put Miramax on the map as a major Tinseltown player, while Rodriguez's hit Spy Kids series became a big moneymaker for the studio's genre arm, Dimension Films.
Miramax also released Four Rooms and Dimension, From Dusk Till Dawn.
Tarantino and Rodriguez forged their friendship on the indie film circuit in the early 1990s, when Reservoir Dogs and Rodriguez' El Mariachi solidified their status as wunderkind directors. Tarantino played a supporting role in Rodriguez's 1995 El Mariach remake/sequel Desperado and costarred with George Clooney in From Dusk Till Dawn, which he wrote and Rodriguez directed as an homage to B-movie horror flicks. Rodriguez also contributed a song to Tarantino's Kill Bill, Vol. 2.
No word yet on the Grind House plots, but expect buckets of blood and cheap thrills.
The announcement also ends speculation on what Tarantino's next project would be after directing the season finale of CSI, which aired last week to monster ratings.
He recently shot down speculation that he wanted to helm a new Friday the 13th installment. He also has been tweaking his script to his long-in-the-works World War II epic, Inglorious Bastards. (Longtime Tarantino collaborator Michael Madsen told British movie site EmpireOnline that he was going to costar along with fellow Reservoir alum Tim Roth and Adam Sandler and Eddie Murphy.)
As for Rodriguez, he announced at Cannes earlier this month that he is developing Sin City 2. His next film, The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D, is due out June 10.
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Post by Bartwald on May 28, 2005 17:19:58 GMT -5
Love the news! Hope the new collaboration will be closer to the From Dusk Till Dawn quality than to this of Four Rooms, though.
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on May 28, 2005 17:24:38 GMT -5
Hope the new collaboration will be closer to the From Dusk Till Dawn quality than to this of Four Rooms, though. Yes, I agree! |
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Post by Quorthon on Jun 8, 2005 21:59:46 GMT -5
You guys didn't like Four Rooms?? That was a great movie! The story with Tarantino is amazing--watch it again and pay close attention to the number of shots they use. As I recall, that whole story is done in a single shot. That's what I call talent!
Tim Roth was awesome!
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Jun 9, 2005 14:54:37 GMT -5
You guys didn't like Four Rooms?? That was a great movie! The story with Tarantino is amazing--watch it again and pay close attention to the number of shots they use. As I recall, that whole story is done in a single shot. That's what I call talent! Tim Roth was awesome! Maybe I should clarify...I liked Tarantino & Rodriguez's segments of the movie, but the other two I could've done without. And I thought FDTD was a better collaboration for the both of them. And yes, I thought Roth was excellent in Four Rooms, but then again, he's excellent in just about anything he does. |
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Post by Bartwald on Jun 12, 2005 8:30:14 GMT -5
What LDG said, only I just liked the Tarantino part in Four Rooms - the rest of them were depressing. From Dusk Till Dawn, on the other hand, I loved. Hell, I even think the first sequel to it is fine!
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Post by Quorthon on Jun 13, 2005 19:22:42 GMT -5
What LDG said, only I just liked the Tarantino part in Four Rooms - the rest of them were depressing. From Dusk Till Dawn, on the other hand, I loved. Hell, I even think the first sequel to it is fine! Was Dusk 2 the one where Bruce Campbell was killed in the first five minutes? He was the only reason I wanted to see it! |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Jun 15, 2005 11:34:06 GMT -5
Yeah, I think that's the one...
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Post by Bartwald on Jun 18, 2005 5:25:13 GMT -5
Yeah, that's the one! But don't tell me you didn't like this scene - hilarious!
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Jul 14, 2005 16:16:39 GMT -5
"LAST HOUSE" REMAKE...
From Dark Horizons:
A director is being sought to helm a redux of Wes Craven's depraved early '70s classic Last House on the Left reports Dread Central. Craven is currently overseeing Alexandre Aja's efforts to remake Craven's "The Hills Have Eyes" so its no surprise that he's doing the same for another of his pre-"Nightmare" flicks.
Penned by screenwriter Mark Haslett for New Line Cinema, the log line for Haslett's approach sticks close with the source material focusing on two young girls who venture in to the big city and are kidnapped by some deranged individuals. Their family then seeks revenge in, according to our source, a "haunted house."
Haslett was part of the development staff behind "Freddy vs. Jason" and "Jason X". Its unlikely film that will vaguely resemble the raw power of the 1972 original which caused it to be either banned or severely restricted in several countries.
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AAAAAAGGGHHHH!!!!!! 
