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Crown Center Presents Coterie's Maul Of The Dead, Closes 10/31
28 October 2009 5:42 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
It's time to celebrate the era of polyester, disco, punk rock and platform shoes! The year is 1978 and the dead rise once again to terrorize Coterie audiences trapped in Crown Center's Off Centre Theatre during Maul of the Dead, runs through October 31. The world premiere, by Mitch Brian and directed by Ron MeGee, is inspired by the favorite zombie movie of all time, Dawn of the Dead. Maul of the Dead is part of the Coterie At Night series that brings evening-only performances to older audiences.
A decade and a day after Night of the Living Dead, six strangers take refuge in an abandoned shopping mall, only to find zombies behind every mannequin and planter. The motley crew of survivors include a pale ‘Sid Vicious' beauty, two high-powered Swat team agents, a local TV weather woman, and a traffic chopper dude who seek to find 'a morning after' in »
Crown Center Presents Coterie's Maul Of The Dead, 10/16-10/31
16 October 2009 3:00 AM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
It's time to celebrate the era of polyester, disco, punk rock and platform shoes! The year is 1978 and the dead rise once again to terrorize Coterie audiences trapped in Crown Center's Off Centre Theatre during Maul of the Dead, October 16 - 31. The world premiere, by Mitch Brian and directed by Ron MeGee, is inspired by the favorite zombie movie of all time, Dawn of the Dead. Maul of the Dead is part of the Coterie At Night series that brings evening-only performances to older audiences.
A decade and a day after Night of the Living Dead, six strangers take refuge in an abandoned shopping mall, only to find zombies behind every mannequin and planter. The motley crew of survivors include a pale ‘Sid Vicious' beauty, two high-powered Swat team agents, a local TV weather woman, and a traffic chopper dude who seek to find 'a morning after' in a »
HBO Set for Catskills Gas Rush Drama
7 September 2009 6:09 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
HBO has signed on Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Russo to develop a drama about the Catskills Gas Rush.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Russo is writing the script and is executive producing with Mark Johnson and Will Gluck.
The untitled drama is based on a 2008 article in New York Magazine by David France, who will serve as a consulting producer on the project.
The Catskills are believed to hold the largest reservoir of natural gas ever discovered in America. Geologists have known about it for more than a century but it had been largely ignored because the location made it prohibitively expensive to exploit.
But the recent discovery of a drilling technique suited for Catskills' terrain and the fact that gas prices have tripled over the past decade suddenly made the region red hot.
However, to make it feasible for exploitation, gas companies have to secure vast swaths of land near »
Johnson: 'Narnia is a whole new franchise'
2 September 2009 9:34 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Producer Mark Johnson has revealed that the forthcoming third instalment to Narnia is "a whole new franchise". Filming recently got under way in Queensland, Australia on next part The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader. 20th Century Fox agreed to back the film after Walt Disney Pictures decided not to produce further adaptations of the C.S. Lewis novels. Johnson said that the switch in studios has given the picture a look that differs from the first two chapters of the series. He told Coming Soon: "It's a whole new franchise, I think it's really benefiting from it. "It's a slightly different look. This one is different from the others, (more) »
- By Tim Parks
Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
25 August 2009 11:39 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Website ComingSoon.net recently spoke to producer Mark Johnson about the third installment to the Chronicles of Narnia franchise, Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.. The third chapter finds Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their cousin Eustace, swallowed by a painting and mystically placed aboard the Dawn Treader ship. Along with friend Prince Caspian, the children sail to the far off Lone Islands where they duke it out with slave traders and other enchanted villains. Unlike the first two Narnia films, the third, directed by Michael Apted, will not be a direct adaptation. Instead, Apted wanted to create a new vision by giving the next installment a genuine feel. “I want to make a movie based on my recollection of it [as a child]” ha said. Taking on the imagination of a child, Apted felt that more would come out of the book and more imaginative thought would be put on screen. »
- Eric
'Narnia 3' Is a Whole New Franchise
25 August 2009 12:50 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
After "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" failure to meet expectations, filmmakers will take different direction for "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader". The producer of the third installment of the adventure movies, Mark Johnson, recently told Coming Soon, "It's a whole new franchise, I think it's really benefiting from it. It's a slightly different look."
Explaining how "Narnia 3" will be different from the other two movies, Johnson said this "Narnia" film has similarity with Ray Harryhausen's 1958 film "The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad". "This one is different from the others, it's in that ['The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad'] league and they go from island to island having adventures. I'm very excited about it," he noted.
Johnson later credited his co-producer Andrew Adamson for the idea of a different "Narnia", recalling "Adamson said something that was so smart early on. I had just re-read the book and he said, 'I don't »
- AceShowbiz.com
Excl: Producer Offers Hater Update
22 August 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Producer Mark Johnson, who is currently balancing duties between the next Chronicles of Narnia picture and Don't Be Afraid of the Dark , told me earlier today that progress continues on Hater , an adaptation of the David Moody novel he is co-producing with Guillermo Del Toro. "The script is getting turned in this week, actually," he said. The Shield 's Glen Mazzara is adapting the book. "I describe it as a zombie movie without zombies. So we'll see what we get. It's one of the few ones that focuses on an outbreak that affects people where it's never explained. A really good one. Others may do the same thing and be metaphors for AIDS or whatever, but, in this particular case you, can read all kinds of interpretations into it but at the end of the day it is... »
Third Narnia Film Starts Principal Photography
28 July 2009 11:18 PM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
The third film in the epic Narnia series - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader began principal photography this past Monday in Queensland, Australia. The production is a joint venture between Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Walden Media, after the property was dropped by Disney last year following the release of last year’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”.
In the third installment of the series, which began in 2005 with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their annoying cousin Eustace Scrubb – find themselves swallowed into a painting and transported onto a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.
Joining forces once again with their royal friend Prince Caspian and the warrior mouse Reepicheep, they are whisked away on a mysterious mission to the Lone Islands, and beyond. On this »
- Craig Sharp
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader Starts Shooting
28 July 2009 5:07 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader, the third in the epic series of films based on the bestselling books by C.S. Lewis, began principal photography on location in Queensland, Australia, on Monday, July 27. The production, a joint venture between Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Walden Media, continues the franchise which commenced with the 2005 release,The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and its 2008 follow-up, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, whose combined global box office gross tops $1.2 billion.
This time around - Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb - find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.
Joining forces once again with their royal friend Prince Caspian and the warrior mouse Reepicheep, they are whisked away on a mysterious mission to the Lone Islands, »
'Flying' ready for flight
27 July 2009 1:57 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
The indie drama "Flying Lessons" has a cast now. Christine Lahti, Maggie Grace, Hal Holbrook, Cary Elwes, Jonathan Tucker and Joanna Cassidy have been cast in the story of a young woman coming to terms with her father's suicide when she returns to her small town. First-timer Derek Magyar will direct from a screenplay by Thomas Kuehl. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Benjamin Statler is producing, Mark Johnson ("My Sister's Keeper") is executive producing. Filming is scheduled to begin Aug. 24 in Santa Ynez, California. Magyar, an actor whose credits include "Boy Culture" and "Star Trek: Enterprise," is the son of Dezso Magyar, who ran the American Film Institute for 14 years and is now a film professor at Chapman »
- Adnan Tezer
Casting For Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark!
2 July 2009 2:22 AM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »
Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison and Katie Holmes are all set to star in the upcoming remake of Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, which is being produced for Miramax by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Johnson with Troy Nixey directing according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"Dark" is based on a 1973 ABC telefilm about a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend and discovers they are sharing the house with demonic creatures.
Madison will play the girl, who discovers the creatures and is fascinated by them -- until they prove dangerous. Pearce will play the father, an author frustrated by his daughter's tales of monsters, not believing her even when his girlfriend (Holmes) backs her.
Del Toro and Matthew Robbins wrote the script.
The movie is set to begin production next month in Melbourne, Australia.
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Guy Pearce Isn’t ‘Afraid Of The Dark’
30 June 2009 8:58 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
A remake of the 1973 horror film Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark has been in the early development stages for awhile now, but today we get fresh news that Guy Pearce is in “final negotiations” to star alongside Bailee Madison (Bridge to Tarabithia) and the already cast Katie Holmes in the Miramax remake.
The original made-for-tv Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark became a cult hit: It tells the story of a young girl who is sent to stay with her father and his girlfriend only to find out the house is inhabited by demonic creatures. Pearce is in negotiations to play the father and author who is frustrated with his daughter telling tales of the creatures, with Madison set to play his daughter. Holmes will play Pearce’s girlfriend who starts to believe the daughter about the creatures, but fails in convincing the father.
The Afraid of »
- Ross Miller
Guy Pearce may join Katie Holmes and Bailee Madison in "Don't Be Affraid of the Dark"
30 June 2009 | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Bailee Madison has joined Katie Holmes in the "Don't Be Affraid of the Dark," a supernatural horror being helmed by Guillermo Del Toro prodigy Troy Nixey.Del Toro is producing with Mark Johnson. "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" is based on a 1973 ABC television film. The story follows a young girl (played by Madison) who moves in with her father (Pearce) and his girlfriend (Holmes) and learns that they are in fact sharing the house with devilish creatures. Del Toro and Matthew Robinson penned the screenplay. Production is set to begin in July in Melbourne, Australia. Del Toro »
Pearce, Madison to Star in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
30 June 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Production is beginning next month in Australia on Don't Be Afraid of the Dark , the Guillermo del Toro-produced remake of the '73 telefilm, and Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison have joined the cast. Pearce starred in L.A. Confidential and went on to tackle genre fare such as Ravenous and The Time Machine redo. Madison appeared in Bridge to Terabithia . They'll be co-starring alongside Kate Holmes. According to THR, Pearce is playing an author whose daughter (Madison) discovers dangerous creatures in their house. Holmes is the girlfriend. Troy Nixey is directing the picture for Miramax. Mark Johnson co-produces. »
In Brief: Assorted Horror Movie News
29 June 2009 10:45 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Another batch of small stories and updates have popped up, so it's time for another edition of "In Brief" - our occasional roundup of miscellaneous horror news from around the web.
We've got tiny little bites of rotten flesh for Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, An American Werewolf In London, Rough Cut, A Nightmare On Elm Street, Fright Night, and the American remake of Let The Right One In. Five remakes in one column? We'll be remaking this story next week...
The remake of the 1973 ABC telefilm Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark is heating up. The Hollywood Reporter states that Guy Pearce (Memento)is close to joining Katie Holmes (Batman Begins) in the pic. Guillermo del Toro protege Troy Nixey is directing the tale of a family sharing a house with demonic creatures. Del Toro is producing with Mark Johnson. On the remake of An American Werewolf In »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (FANGORIA.com)
Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison Set for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
29 June 2009 6:53 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison are set to join Katie Holmes in Miramax's supernatural thriller Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, directed by Guillermo del Toro protege Troy Nixey. Del Toro is producing with Mark Johnson, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is based on a 1973 ABC telefilm about a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend and discovers they are sharing the house with demonic creatures.
Madison will play the girl, who discovers the creatures and is fascinated by them -- until they prove dangerous. Pearce will play the father, an author frustrated by his daughter's tales of monsters, not believing her even when his girlfriend (Holmes) backs her.
Del Toro and Matthew Robbins wrote the script.
The movie will begin production next month in Melbourne, Australia.
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John Grisham Wants His Own 'Testament'
23 June 2009 4:03 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
After resisting overtures for a decade, a best-selling author received an offer he couldn't refuse. John Grisham has finally allowed his 1999 novel The Testament to be optioned, according to Variety. Grisham will have "the right to provide creative input, which he didn't always have in the past -- one of the factors that pushed him away from Hollywood until about three years ago, when his fans prodded him to end his self-imposed movie moratorium."
The Testament revolves around a self-made billionaire who leaves his entire fortune to his illegitimate daughter, a young woman who lives and works "with a primitive tribe of Indians in the deepest jungles of Brazil." An attorney who's seen better days helps her battle the billionaire's relatives for the fortune. Producer Mark Johnson says: "It had the best of the courthouse stuff that John writes so well, plus this exotic adventure in deepest Brazil."
It's been »
- Peter Martin
Grisham's 'The Testament' to get its screen day in court
23 June 2009 1:49 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
John Grisham has made a deal to bring his 1999 bestselling novel "The Testament" to the big screen. Producers Mark Johnson and Hunt Lowry have teamed with 821 Entertainment Group to option the book.In the novel, a billionaire defies his greedy relatives and leaves his $11 billion fortune to a mysterious illegitimate daughter doing charity work in the Brazilian wetlands. A down-and-out lawyer helps her battle her relatives over the fortune.Johnson has been trying to bring the book to the screen since it was first published. Grisham hasn.t been interested, but things changed when Johnson joined forces with Grisham.s old friend Lowry, who previously produced the big-screen version of the author.s .A Time to Kill. in 1996.According to The Moving »
- Adnan Tezer
Grisham agrees to 'Testament' movie
23 June 2009 4:50 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
John Grisham has reportedly agreed for his novel The Testament to be adapted for the big screen. The author, who has sold more than 250 million books worldwide, is understood to have signed an option deal with 821 Entertainment and producers Mark Johnson and Hunt Lowry. "I've been calling him since I read it the first time," Johnson told Variety. "I felt it (more) »
- By Lara Martin
Grisham’s The Testament Getting Movie Treatment
22 June 2009 9:36 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »
John Grisham has made a deal to bring his 1999 bestselling novel The Testament to the big screen, report the trades. Producers Mark Johnson (Shooter) and Hunt Lowry (Shorts, Donnie Darko) have teamed with 821 Entertainment Group to option the book. In the novel, a billionaire defies his greedy relatives and leaves his $11 billion fortune to a mysterious illegitimate daughter doing charity work in the Brazilian wetlands. A down-and-out lawyer helps her battle her relatives over the fortune. Producer Johnson has been trying to bring the book to the screen since it was first published. Grisham hasn’t been interested, but things changed when Johnson joined forces with Grisham's old friend Lowry, who previously produced the author’s A Time to Kill in 1996. The deal will also give Grisham the right to provide creative input, something he hasn’t always had in the past and one of the factors that has pushed »
- James Cook
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