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11 articles from 2009
Exclusive: A Night with The Wicker Man / The Wicker Tree Footage Premiere Report
11 November 2009 1:00 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Director Robin Hardy was present for a screening of his 1973 film The Wicker Man and a 10-minute clip of his upcoming feature The Wicker Tree at the 92nd St. Y in Tribeca on All Hallows Eve. Once heralded as the “Citizen Kane of Horror Films,” by Cinefantastique Magazine, The Wicker Man remains relevant today with its nod towards an outwardly polite and perfect community obfuscating malignant religious fanaticism and featuring the age-old fight between pagans and Christians.
The Wicker Man follows the good Police Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) as he attempts to uncover the whereabouts of a missing girl last seen on Summerisle in Scotland, a beautiful, private island filled with song, ritual, and customs from a time long, long ago. Howie bears witness to many instances of bizarre behavior: outdoor orgies under a moonlit sky; a naked woman in a cemetery, weeping with her chest pressed against her beloved »
- Heather Buckley
Robin Hardy Grows The Wicker Tree
6 November 2009 8:34 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Last Friday at New York City’s 92YTribeca, fans of Robin Hardy’s 1973 British horror classic The Wicker Man got a special treat. Not only was a 35mm print of the movie screened with Hardy in attendance, but the director unveiled 10 minutes of clips from his latest feature The Wicker Tree (formerly known as Cowboys For Christ). Fango got a chance to speak with Hardy exclusively about the new project, which was partially encouraged by the misbegotten 2006 remake of The Wicker Man starring Nicolas Cage.
“It had been in my mind to do another movie,” Hardy says, “and when they made the Nicolas Cage version, I thought they missed the point of the first film completely. I say point, but I mean points, really. They just used the plot and threw away all the atmosphere and charm, the things which lulled you into a sense of this being a marvelous, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
Gay Of The Dead #21: I Sell The Dead writer/director, Glenn McQuaid.
23 August 2009 4:49 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
As an Irishman who’s never set foot in Ireland, I’m sort of obsessed with all things Irish. So I was ecstatic to find out I Sell The Dead was written and directed a real, live Irishman, from Ireland, with the accent, the pale (I call it “royal”) complexion, and the Guinness addiction—Glenn McQuaid. Let the stalking begin!
The press has had a field day with McQuaid’s film (including Fangoria; you can watch a nice “Making of…” feaurette and read a “Director’s Statement” here) McQuaid and the film are basically omnipresent in the horror and mainstream press at the moment, which is awesome…
…unless you pride yourself on getting info out of your interview subjects that hasn’t been printed a billion times before. Damn you and your success, McQuaid!
So I decided to let sleeping zombies lie and came up with a random series of »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Sean Abley)
Excl: The Wicker Tree Set Report
11 August 2009 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
In 1973, Robin Hardy wrote and directed The Wicker Man , a chilling tale starring Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee. Hardy is returning to the camera for a follow-up, The Wicker Tree , based on his novel "Cowboys for Christ." ShockTillYouDrop.com has returned from Scotland where principal photography has commenced. In their exclusive set report you'll learn who has joined the cast and find the first photos. Hardy discusses the film, his upcoming projects and comments on Neil Labute's Wicker Man remake. You'll find the full report here ! »
Exclusive Set Report: The Wicker Tree Grows in Scotland
11 August 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
"What most people don't realize is that when British Lion Films was sold out from under [the leadership of] Peter Snell, my film, The Wicker Man , was buried," begins writer-director Robin Hardy, who is hard at work on its long-awaited sequel, The Wicker Tree , shooting outside of Edinburgh in Scotland. "It was a classic show business ploy for tax purposes, and my gut instinct was to distribute the film in the United States. So I contacted Roger Corman, who was enthusiastic, but he wasn't offering the $300,000 that [the consortium] could get as a tax shelter if they just dumped it. Soon after, Cinefantastique came out with 37 pages of photos, calling it the 'Citizen Kane of horror films.' A group at Tulane University in New Orleans decided to adopt The Wicker... »
Filming of 'Wicker Tree' Begins
20 July 2009 2:50 AM, PDT | ESplatter.com | See recent ESplatter news »
It was once called "Cowboys for Christ." Now Robin Hardy's follow up to his 1973 Christopher Lee starrer "The Wicker Man" has a name that ties it more to that classic film: "The Wicker Tree." Somehow a Wicker Tree just doesn't seem quite as menacing as a burning wicker man. The Edinburgh Times reports that filming has officially started. Filming for a sequel to cult horror movie The Wicker Man has begun around Edinburgh. The cast and crew of The Wicker Tree will shooting at locations including Haddington, the Pentland Hills and Penicuik House. The film features rising American star Brittania Nicol, and comes 36 years after Edward Woodward and Britt Ekland starred in the original film.. . . . »
Wicker Man Sequel Begins Filming
16 July 2009 1:45 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
It's been well over a year since last we heard anything about the sequel to the original Wicker Man, now titled The Wicker Tree (formerly Cowboys for Christ), but apparently things are very much a go for the next chapter in the now series.
The Edinburgh News reports that Robin Hardy's long delayed follow-up to The Wicker Man has finally gone into production. The Wicker Tree reunites the director with legendary actor Christopher Lee for a story "in the style of" the 1973 film. Keep in mind this is Not a direct sequel, but it does explore similar themes.
The plot for the film goes something like this: Beth and Steve, a gospel singer and her cowboy boyfriend, both Christian members of a no-sex-before-marriage pact they call 'the silver ring thing', leave Texas to preach door-to-door in Scotland. When, after initial abuse, they are welcomed with joy and elation to Tressock, »
- Uncle Creepy
Excl: Hardy's Wicker Follow-Up Renamed
6 July 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
In a wise move, and to perhaps drum up familiarity with his 1973 classic The Wicker Man , writer-director Robin Hardy has opted to change the title of his latest effort from Cowboys for Christ to The Wicker Tree . If you recall, this production has had a few false starts, but as we reported last week ( here ) cameras are finally rolling in Scotland. A companion piece to The Wicker Man , The Wicker Tree stars Christopher Lee, Ed Speleers, Susie Amy, Henry Garrett, Keith Warwick and Morgan James. »
Is Cowboys For Christ Underway?
5 July 2009 4:14 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Robin Hardy has been talking about Cowboys For Christ, a "spiritual sequel" to his 1973 pagan horror musical classic The Wicker Man, for years. He published the story as a novel in 2007, but hasn't directed a film since that mind-boggling 70s original. Until now.Funding fell through last year, but Shock Till You Drop are reporting that some shooting has now taken place in Texas, and is currently underway in Scotland. Christopher Lee is apparently on hand, along with Ed Speleers (Eragon) and Susie Amy (Lesbian Vampire Killers). Joan Collins was originally involved, but it's unclear whether or not she's still aboard.Plot-wise, we're very much back in Wicker Man territory, as two Texan Christians attempt to introduce God to a remote Scottish border town. "There is a tradition among 10 or 15 little towns on the borders in Scotland," Hardy told The Guardian in 2007, "where once a year, usually around the summer solstice, »
Cowboys For Christ Shooting Now
4 July 2009 11:42 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
ShockTillYouDrop have been informed that Robin Hardy's long awaited Cowboys For Christ is finally in production. Some shooting has already taken place in the Us and the filmmakers are reportedly in the midst of the Scottish shoot right now. Hardy's 1973 directorial debut The Wicker Man is truly one of the most jubilantly beloved films in the pantheon of British genre pictures. I still see it doing abundant business as late night screenings, and pretty much everybody I speak to holds it close and dear, including those of us all too aware of its shortcomings. For a good few years now, Hardy has been touting Cowboys as a kind of follow up, a 'spiritual successor' to feature a number of the same ingredients as Wicker Man: a clash between pagans and Christians, a remote rural location, Christopher Lee as a mysterious aristocrat. IMDb are listing the remainder of the cast »
- Brendon Connelly
Hardy's Cowboys for Christ Rides On!
3 July 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
It's been over a year since we've heard anything about Cowboys for Christ . Reports in early 2008 said director Robin Hardy's "companion piece" to his 1973 chiller The Wicker Man had lost its funding shortly before shooting was to begin in Scotland with Christopher Lee and Joan Collins leading the cast. Things are picking back up for Hardy. Sources tell us a bit of shooting has already taken place in Texas and Hardy is currently in production in Scotland! Now, according to the IMDb, the film still stars Lee, as Sir Lachlan Morrison, and includes Ed Speleers ( Eragon ), Susie Amy ( Lesbian Vampire Killers ), Henry Garrett, Keith Warwick and Morgan James. James and Speleers play Beth and Steve, respectively, Texas Christians on a mission to spread the word of the... »
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