‘Command Z‘ (20239 is a sci-fi comedy web series directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Michael Cera, Roy Wood Jr., Chloe Radcliffe and JJ Maley. It is produced by Extension 765, and can be streamed on its website. The story is inspired by the nonfiction book ‘Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History‘ by Kurt Andersen.
Premise
A team of employees working at a technology company in the future, are assigned with the responsibility of journeying back in time to alter historical events in order to safeguard the world.
Where to watch ‘Command’ Z?
Extension 765
The Cast Michael Cera Roy Wood Jr. JJ Maley Chloe Radcliffe
JJ Maley
Kevin Pollak
Will Brill
Mike Birbiglia
Bianca Norwood
Claire Kenny
Stavros Halkias
Mike Houston
Catherine Curtin
Ariella Josephine
Caitlin Brodnick
Ben Livingston
Jiehae Park
Karen Huie
Dash Peter
Nanie Méndez
Langston Belton
Elisa de La Roche
Alexandra Socha
James Naughton
Nhumi Threadgill
John Ellison Conlee...
Premise
A team of employees working at a technology company in the future, are assigned with the responsibility of journeying back in time to alter historical events in order to safeguard the world.
Where to watch ‘Command’ Z?
Extension 765
The Cast Michael Cera Roy Wood Jr. JJ Maley Chloe Radcliffe
JJ Maley
Kevin Pollak
Will Brill
Mike Birbiglia
Bianca Norwood
Claire Kenny
Stavros Halkias
Mike Houston
Catherine Curtin
Ariella Josephine
Caitlin Brodnick
Ben Livingston
Jiehae Park
Karen Huie
Dash Peter
Nanie Méndez
Langston Belton
Elisa de La Roche
Alexandra Socha
James Naughton
Nhumi Threadgill
John Ellison Conlee...
- 8/1/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
After solving Tim Kono's (Julian Cihi) and Zoe Cassidy's (Olivia Reis) murders — not to mention outing Teddy Diams' (Nathan Lane) criminal enterprise — the "Only Murders in the Building" sleuths finally got the chance to celebrate their investigative achievements. Of course, as soon as the crime-solving trio popped a bottle of champagne in Season 2, Mabel (Selena Gomez) discovers the body of the dreaded Arconia's building board president. Worse, whoever killed Bunny Folger (Jayne Houdyshell) sets up Mabel, Oliver (Martin Short), and Charles (Steve Martin) to take the fall.
As "Only Murders in the Building" nears its Season 2 finale, it's fair to say that this sophomore outing has been a vast improvement overall. That's not to say Season 1 failed in its comedy-mystery approach: there's a good reason why the second season received 17 Emmy nominations, whereas Season 1 snagged none. The cast's chemistry and comedic timing soar in its latest season, showcasing a...
As "Only Murders in the Building" nears its Season 2 finale, it's fair to say that this sophomore outing has been a vast improvement overall. That's not to say Season 1 failed in its comedy-mystery approach: there's a good reason why the second season received 17 Emmy nominations, whereas Season 1 snagged none. The cast's chemistry and comedic timing soar in its latest season, showcasing a...
- 8/22/2022
- by Cass Clarke
- Slash Film
You can’t keep a good Philly fan down.
After the Philadelphia Eagles took home their first-ever Super Bowl win on Sunday, the city’s residents took to the streets for some spirited celebrations. In addition to tipping over light poles and setting at least one fire in the middle of the street, people also left some pretty permanent damage to an awning outside of the Ritz-Carlton hotel.
It began with one Eagles supporter testing out a trust fall with his fellow fans. This tweet captioned “Omg I Just Watched A Man Die” includes a video of him leaping off...
After the Philadelphia Eagles took home their first-ever Super Bowl win on Sunday, the city’s residents took to the streets for some spirited celebrations. In addition to tipping over light poles and setting at least one fire in the middle of the street, people also left some pretty permanent damage to an awning outside of the Ritz-Carlton hotel.
It began with one Eagles supporter testing out a trust fall with his fellow fans. This tweet captioned “Omg I Just Watched A Man Die” includes a video of him leaping off...
- 2/5/2018
- by Megan Stein
- PEOPLE.com
Warning, spoilers ahead. As much as we admire the dexterity and nimbleness of filmmaker Steven Soderbergh,"The Knick" writers and showrunners Jack Amiel Michael Begler should be given credit for the bon mots and more of "Wonderful Surprises." The duo crosscut, begin and end mini story lines and character arcs with their own gracefulness while still informing and driving the bigger picture. While “The Knick” is a “serious” medical drama that’s occasionally gruesome for some, there’s a terrific gallows humor to it all and this week’s episode has a huge laugh-out-loud moment of hilarious horror. Of course, it’s at the expense of one of this season’s best new characters, who had a fleeting stay at The Knickerbocker hospital. The inept and lascivious Dr. Mays (Ben Livingston) meets his maker after his flirting is finally his undoing. Hitting on one of the younger new nurses, Mays is distracted,...
- 11/9/2015
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
The Knick, Season 2, Episode 4, “Wonderful Surprises”
Written by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Airs Fridays at 8pm (Et) on Cinemax
There couldn’t be a more apt title for the latest episode of The Knick, as “Wonderful Surprises” delivers a bevy of shocks and revelations at every turn this week.
First up is Dr. Mays (Ben Livingston), whose perversions became enough of a distraction as to cause his own demise in a hideous and fiery flash. The accident spells a surprising end for a character who had scarcely arrived. The same can be said for Lucy’s father, another new addition who has disappeared as quickly as he came. Are we to guess that writers Jack Amiel and Michael Beglar had second thoughts about these new characters while in the creative process? Their quick introductions and sudden exits certainly seem to suggest as much.
Dr. Thackery...
Written by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Airs Fridays at 8pm (Et) on Cinemax
There couldn’t be a more apt title for the latest episode of The Knick, as “Wonderful Surprises” delivers a bevy of shocks and revelations at every turn this week.
First up is Dr. Mays (Ben Livingston), whose perversions became enough of a distraction as to cause his own demise in a hideous and fiery flash. The accident spells a surprising end for a character who had scarcely arrived. The same can be said for Lucy’s father, another new addition who has disappeared as quickly as he came. Are we to guess that writers Jack Amiel and Michael Beglar had second thoughts about these new characters while in the creative process? Their quick introductions and sudden exits certainly seem to suggest as much.
Dr. Thackery...
- 11/7/2015
- by Mike Worby
- SoundOnSight
The Knick, Season 2, Episode 3, “The Best with the Best to Get the Best”
Written by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Airs Fridays at 8pm (Et) on Cinemax
Like many of television’s best dramas, The Knick seems to be more and more intent on not letting its characters get away with a single thing. With at least a half-dozen character actions from the past and present leading to far-reaching consequences in “The Best with the Best to Get the Best”, Cinemax’s medical drama is proving to have quite a healthy memory.
The first of these comes in the form of Thackery’s returning addiction. As hinted in last week’s final moments, Thackery (Clive Owen) is quite a ways from being out of the woods as far as his unorthodox work and play practices are concerned. Knowing full well that Elkins (Eve Hewson) will continue...
Written by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Airs Fridays at 8pm (Et) on Cinemax
Like many of television’s best dramas, The Knick seems to be more and more intent on not letting its characters get away with a single thing. With at least a half-dozen character actions from the past and present leading to far-reaching consequences in “The Best with the Best to Get the Best”, Cinemax’s medical drama is proving to have quite a healthy memory.
The first of these comes in the form of Thackery’s returning addiction. As hinted in last week’s final moments, Thackery (Clive Owen) is quite a ways from being out of the woods as far as his unorthodox work and play practices are concerned. Knowing full well that Elkins (Eve Hewson) will continue...
- 10/31/2015
- by Mike Worby
- SoundOnSight
Recently, CBS delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Elementary" episode 13 of season 3. The episode is titled, "Hemlock," and it turns out that we're going to see some pretty intriguing stuff as Sherlock and Watson get down to heavy business to crack the case of who killed the debt collector, and more. In the new, 13th episode press release: When a debt collector is murdered, Holmes and Watson are going to sift through a suspect pool of thousands of consumers who owed the man money. Press release number 2: When a debt collector is murdered, Holmes and Watson are going to attempt to narrow down a suspect pool of thousands of consumers who owed the man money. In the meantime, Watson's relationship with Andrew will progress when he asks her to meet his father for the first time. Guest stars feature: Raza Jaffrey (Andrew Mittal), Ben Livingston (Coleman...
- 1/29/2015
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Ready to take over the Broadway stage, Chloe Moretz attended the opening night celebration for “The Library” in New York City on Tuesday (April 15).
The “500 Days of Summer” cutie looked fashion-forward in a lace dress as she struck a few poses for the awaiting photographers.
In the Off-Broadway production, Moretz stars as Caitlin Gabriel, a survivor of a deadly high school shooting alongside Lili Taylor, Jennifer Westfeldt, Ben Livingston, Michael O’Keefe, Daryl Sabara, David Townsend and Tamara Tunie.
The Steven Soderbergh-directed play runs through April 27 at the Public’s Newman Theater.
The “500 Days of Summer” cutie looked fashion-forward in a lace dress as she struck a few poses for the awaiting photographers.
In the Off-Broadway production, Moretz stars as Caitlin Gabriel, a survivor of a deadly high school shooting alongside Lili Taylor, Jennifer Westfeldt, Ben Livingston, Michael O’Keefe, Daryl Sabara, David Townsend and Tamara Tunie.
The Steven Soderbergh-directed play runs through April 27 at the Public’s Newman Theater.
- 4/16/2014
- GossipCenter
New York -- Casting has been completed for Steven Soderbergh's production of The Library, with Lili Taylor and Jennifer Westfeldt among those joining previously announced lead Chloe Grace Moretz in the ensemble of Scott Z. Burns' new drama about gun violence and our relationship to truth and lies. Ben Livingston, Michael O'Keefe, Daryl Sabara, David Townsend and Tamara Tunie will also be featured in the play's world-premiere production, which stars Moretz as a girl who survives a deadly high school shooting and struggles to tell her story amid the ensuing media circus. Burns has been a repeat collaborator of Soderbergh's as screenwriter, on Side Effects, Contagion
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- 2/24/2014
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Raven arrived on Blu-ray and DVD on October 7 to commemorate Edgar Allan Poe's death, which was Oct. 7, 1849. James McTeigue directed this suspense thriller which stars John Cusack as Poe. The cast also includes Alice Eve, Luke Evans, Brendan Gleeson, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Kevin McNally. Despite a solid cast and production The Raven failed to entertain on a number of levels.
Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare penned the screenplay, which takes audiences inside the final days of the eccentric author. The story takes place in Baltimore, Maryland where a fictionalized account of Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the his stories. In The Raven, the city of Baltimore acts as an integral part of the plot as Poe races through the city to bring the murderer to justice.
The Raven gets off to a very slow start,...
Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare penned the screenplay, which takes audiences inside the final days of the eccentric author. The story takes place in Baltimore, Maryland where a fictionalized account of Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the his stories. In The Raven, the city of Baltimore acts as an integral part of the plot as Poe races through the city to bring the murderer to justice.
The Raven gets off to a very slow start,...
- 10/25/2012
- by Jim Napier
- GeekTyrant
Chicago – John Cusack is an enormously likable actor, and for the first third of James McTeigue’s period thriller, he holds audience interest long enough to inspire hope for a better two thirds. Alas, the film crash lands soon after that, as McTeigue proves to have little to no interest in his central subject, one of the greatest writers in the history of literature.
Edgar Allan Poe’s tormented life as an orphaned genius turned struggling literary critic would make fine subject matter for a first-rate feature, and it’s clear that the intentions behind “The Raven” were promising enough. By creating a fictional narrative that forces Poe to deconstruct his own psychology in order to solve a string of ghastly crimes, screenwriters Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare aimed to explore the writer’s persona by trapping him in one of his own dark tales. Unfortunately, Livingston and Shakespeare made...
Edgar Allan Poe’s tormented life as an orphaned genius turned struggling literary critic would make fine subject matter for a first-rate feature, and it’s clear that the intentions behind “The Raven” were promising enough. By creating a fictional narrative that forces Poe to deconstruct his own psychology in order to solve a string of ghastly crimes, screenwriters Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare aimed to explore the writer’s persona by trapping him in one of his own dark tales. Unfortunately, Livingston and Shakespeare made...
- 10/24/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
*full disclosure: a Blu-Ray screener of this film was provided by 20th Century Fox for review. Director: James McTeigue. Writers: Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare. Cast: John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson, Kevin McNally, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Jimmy Yuill, Sam Hazeldine, Pam Ferris, Brendan Coyle, Adrian Rawlins, Aidan Feore, and Dave Legeno. Tagline: "The only one who can stop a serial killer is the man who inspired him." The Raven originally released in theatres in April, 2012. The film was well received; but, this title was by no means a hit. Recently, this feature was released for the first time on home video formats (October 9th). The Raven is light entertainment. Although Edgar Allan Poe was a famous American writer with an interesting history, the film here is a fictional account of Poe's final days. Poe must track down his nemesis by revisiting his best works such as "The Raven...
- 10/23/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Reviewed by Marcey Papandrea, MoreHorror.com
As soon as it was announced that John Cusack was to play Edgar Allan Poe, I was rather giddy. This piece of casting seemed rather perfect, with a great talent portraying another great talent, that’s a win/win right? Well not if something isn’t quite right, and the Edgar Allan Poe conceived from the screenplay by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shaekspeare and director James McTeigue seems more in tune with a character that Nicolas Cage might play, overly loud and eccentric to the point of unconvincing and laughable. It is disappointing that this Poe was so over the top; it isn’t something that suits Cusack or his talents. Rather than a more historical Poe, a truly tortured soul we got something else. I admit at times Poe was more subdued, and this was when the character was at his best. The...
As soon as it was announced that John Cusack was to play Edgar Allan Poe, I was rather giddy. This piece of casting seemed rather perfect, with a great talent portraying another great talent, that’s a win/win right? Well not if something isn’t quite right, and the Edgar Allan Poe conceived from the screenplay by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shaekspeare and director James McTeigue seems more in tune with a character that Nicolas Cage might play, overly loud and eccentric to the point of unconvincing and laughable. It is disappointing that this Poe was so over the top; it isn’t something that suits Cusack or his talents. Rather than a more historical Poe, a truly tortured soul we got something else. I admit at times Poe was more subdued, and this was when the character was at his best. The...
- 9/22/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
The Raven
Stars: John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans, Brendan Gleeson | Written by Ben Livingston, Hannah Shakespeare | Directed by James McTeigue
Biopics: proper snore-fests, am I right? Who wants to watch a movie about some stuff that really happened to some blind guy who could play a bit of piano or a bloke who’s all right at boxing when you could just take a historical figure and make up any old bollocks about them? That’s totally…more…interesting…right?
And so we have The Raven, a fictionalised account of the last few days of gothic horror author Edgar Allan Poe (Cusack)’s life. Long story short: a madman is recreating Poe’s most famous stories, except with real people. Pendulum? Check? Raven? Double check. Excitement, tension or a compelling narrative? Nowhere to be seen.
The trouble with a film that begins by telling us that the protagonist will...
Stars: John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans, Brendan Gleeson | Written by Ben Livingston, Hannah Shakespeare | Directed by James McTeigue
Biopics: proper snore-fests, am I right? Who wants to watch a movie about some stuff that really happened to some blind guy who could play a bit of piano or a bloke who’s all right at boxing when you could just take a historical figure and make up any old bollocks about them? That’s totally…more…interesting…right?
And so we have The Raven, a fictionalised account of the last few days of gothic horror author Edgar Allan Poe (Cusack)’s life. Long story short: a madman is recreating Poe’s most famous stories, except with real people. Pendulum? Check? Raven? Double check. Excitement, tension or a compelling narrative? Nowhere to be seen.
The trouble with a film that begins by telling us that the protagonist will...
- 8/11/2012
- by Mark Allen
- Nerdly
The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life – and death . in John Cusack’s new film The Raven… and to celebrate Wamg is hosting The Raven Giveaway!
One lucky winner will receive:
a copy of The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe an official poster signed by John Cusack and Alice Eve
Official Rules:
1. You Must Have A U.S. Mailing Address.
2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below. Real First Name Required.
3. Answer The Following Question: What is your favorite Edgar Allan Poe poem?
Winners Will Be Chosen Through A Random Drawing Of Qualifying Contestants. No Purchase Necessary. Prizes Will Not Be Substituted Or Exchanged.
Synopsis:
The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life – and death . in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific...
One lucky winner will receive:
a copy of The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe an official poster signed by John Cusack and Alice Eve
Official Rules:
1. You Must Have A U.S. Mailing Address.
2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below. Real First Name Required.
3. Answer The Following Question: What is your favorite Edgar Allan Poe poem?
Winners Will Be Chosen Through A Random Drawing Of Qualifying Contestants. No Purchase Necessary. Prizes Will Not Be Substituted Or Exchanged.
Synopsis:
The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life – and death . in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific...
- 4/27/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Sometimes, it’s hard to avoid longing for the good old days, when movies about historic figures were about those historic figures and not the slapdash way they might be jammed into a straightforward genre piece. That’s clearly a passé way of thinking in the age of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, but sometimes old-school is the way to go. The life of Edgar Allan Poe was fascinating and mysterious enough to warrant a new movie about it, to be sure. You could call it The Raven and cast John Cusack as your lead. Amusingly enough, there is indeed a movie opening in theaters this weekend called The Raven and it does star Cusack as Poe. Unfortunately, it’s basically a waste of time, forgoing the opportunity to tell the poet’s extraordinary story for a mundane detective narrative that recasts him as Sherlock Holmes (the one Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created, not...
- 4/27/2012
- by Robert Levin
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Walking out of the theater I felt unmoved and uninterested in the fictional narrative of what may have happened in the unexplained final days of Edgar Allan Poe's life as told in director James McTeigue's The Raven. The mystery didn't interest me, the love story didn't convince me and I never found any reason to be wrapped up or concerned with what was going on. All I saw was a man that spoke as if he was reading one of his poems, running around with pained expressions, frequently drunk and making a fool of himself. It's a hollowed out, self-serious version of the recent take on the Sherlock Holmes story (which aren't that good either) and, quite frankly, just not very good.
We're first introduced to Poe (played with strained intensity throughout by John Cusack) as he sits on a park bench, dying. The final moments of Poe...
We're first introduced to Poe (played with strained intensity throughout by John Cusack) as he sits on a park bench, dying. The final moments of Poe...
- 4/27/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Directed by: James McTeigue
Written by: Ben Livingston, Hannah Shakespeare
Featuring: John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans, Brendan Gleeson
From a script written by Hannah Shakespeare (her last gig was on the TV series The Bionic Woman. Yup.) and actor Ben Livingston, this insipid film should carry the tagline “Poe for Stupid People Who Like The New Sherlock Holmes Movies.”
Because that’s what it is — it’s a film about Poe for people who have no idea who Edgar Allan Poe actually was and who have never read anything by him. People who adore his stories and poems, and the body of films and art inspired by Poe’s work, will be aghast at this by-the-rote semi-action/adventure about a loveable rogue named Poe who dashes about 1849 Baltimore romancing ladies, getting into bar fights and generally being an endearing, Han-Solo-ish lout. John Cusack wavers in and out of a...
Written by: Ben Livingston, Hannah Shakespeare
Featuring: John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans, Brendan Gleeson
From a script written by Hannah Shakespeare (her last gig was on the TV series The Bionic Woman. Yup.) and actor Ben Livingston, this insipid film should carry the tagline “Poe for Stupid People Who Like The New Sherlock Holmes Movies.”
Because that’s what it is — it’s a film about Poe for people who have no idea who Edgar Allan Poe actually was and who have never read anything by him. People who adore his stories and poems, and the body of films and art inspired by Poe’s work, will be aghast at this by-the-rote semi-action/adventure about a loveable rogue named Poe who dashes about 1849 Baltimore romancing ladies, getting into bar fights and generally being an endearing, Han-Solo-ish lout. John Cusack wavers in and out of a...
- 4/27/2012
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
Today in horror news we have 2 new clips from The Raven that will hit theaters on Friday April 27, 2012. The Raven is an adaption of Edgar Allan Poe's horror poem by the same name. It is a fictional account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer’s stories. James McTeigue directs The Raven, the screenplay is written by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare and stars John Cusack (Being John Malkovich) as Edgar Allan Poe, Alice Eve, Luke Evans (Robin Hood) and Brendan Gleeson (Braveheat).
- 4/26/2012
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
This review originally ran after film's U.K. release in March.
About ten minutes into James McTeigue's "The Raven," a large, hairy man -- a writer and critic, as it turns out -- is strapped to a table by a mysterious figure. A mighty blade, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit And The Pendulum," hangs forbodingly above him. And to his unseen captor, he screams "I'm just a critic! Why? Why would you do this to me?" After sitting through a further hundred minutes of McTeigue's inept, idiotic period thriller, we knew exactly how he felt.
The idea of taking a literary author of crime and horror and planting them in a murder investigation of their own is not a new one: indeed, it looked for a while that this film's thunder was going to be stolen by an ABC pilot "Poe" that never made it to air.
About ten minutes into James McTeigue's "The Raven," a large, hairy man -- a writer and critic, as it turns out -- is strapped to a table by a mysterious figure. A mighty blade, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit And The Pendulum," hangs forbodingly above him. And to his unseen captor, he screams "I'm just a critic! Why? Why would you do this to me?" After sitting through a further hundred minutes of McTeigue's inept, idiotic period thriller, we knew exactly how he felt.
The idea of taking a literary author of crime and horror and planting them in a murder investigation of their own is not a new one: indeed, it looked for a while that this film's thunder was going to be stolen by an ABC pilot "Poe" that never made it to air.
- 4/26/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
The Raven
Directed by James McTeigue
Written by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare
USA, 2012
In a room of posh, opulent women, Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack) commands their undivided attention by reciting the film’s titular poem, The Raven. Enamored, one of the women tries her hand at poetry as well. Crude, unsophisticated and juvenile, her poem is not only bad, it’s laughably so. But not wanting to disparage her, Poe patronizes her work, contriving deeper meaning to her essentially elementary endeavor.
As a metaphor for this film, this scene cannot be anymore apt, because although The Raven tries to be poetical by channeling the actual work of Edgar Allan Poe, the end result is a pedestrian affair that neither ingratiates nor elevates its literary source material.
In the 19th century, a spate of gruesome murders in Baltimore begins to arouse the attention of Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans...
Directed by James McTeigue
Written by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare
USA, 2012
In a room of posh, opulent women, Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack) commands their undivided attention by reciting the film’s titular poem, The Raven. Enamored, one of the women tries her hand at poetry as well. Crude, unsophisticated and juvenile, her poem is not only bad, it’s laughably so. But not wanting to disparage her, Poe patronizes her work, contriving deeper meaning to her essentially elementary endeavor.
As a metaphor for this film, this scene cannot be anymore apt, because although The Raven tries to be poetical by channeling the actual work of Edgar Allan Poe, the end result is a pedestrian affair that neither ingratiates nor elevates its literary source material.
In the 19th century, a spate of gruesome murders in Baltimore begins to arouse the attention of Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans...
- 4/26/2012
- by Justin Li
- SoundOnSight
Chicago – Though Chicago’s John Cusack is perhaps best known for his beloved roles as a down-to-earth charmer in “Say Anything” and “High Fidelity,” he’s no stranger to exploring the troubling depths of darkness. He’s engaged the dangerous obsessions of his neurotic puppeteer in Spike Jonze’s “Being John Malkovich” or the horrific visions of his paranormal writer in Mikael Håfström’s “1408”.
In James McTeigue’s period thriller, “The Raven,” Cusack tackles perhaps his darkest role to date: the legendary poet and writer, Edgar Allan Poe. The film blends history and fiction a la “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” as Poe hunts down a serial killer whose crimes are modeled after the author’s goriest tales. During an April press conference at Chicago’s C2E2 convention, Cusack said that he admired Poe for being a “highbrow guy” who somehow managed to “write pulp Saturday afternoon thrillers” as well...
In James McTeigue’s period thriller, “The Raven,” Cusack tackles perhaps his darkest role to date: the legendary poet and writer, Edgar Allan Poe. The film blends history and fiction a la “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” as Poe hunts down a serial killer whose crimes are modeled after the author’s goriest tales. During an April press conference at Chicago’s C2E2 convention, Cusack said that he admired Poe for being a “highbrow guy” who somehow managed to “write pulp Saturday afternoon thrillers” as well...
- 4/25/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
John Cusack, stunning Alice Eve and helmer James McTeigue talk The Raven from Relativity Media. Its 1849 and a killer is on the loose in Baltimore, using Edgar Allan Poe’s tales of the macabre as a template for murder in “The Raven.” Poe joins Det. Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) in the hunt for the killer after the famed writer is a suspect himself in the brutal killings that resemble his writings like “Murders in the Rue Morgue” and other tales. When Poe’s love, Emily (Alice Eve), is snatched, the killer sends taunting clues to Poe that may lead to where she is held captive. John Cusack, who has stretched his acting talents from 1980s teen comedies like “Sixteen Candles” to the end-of-the-world action drama “2012,” said he wanted to tackle Poe because he was a “fascinating figure” in a life that he could immerse himself in. Poe’s own words,...
- 4/22/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
John Cusack, stunning Alice Eve and helmer James McTeigue talk The Raven from Relativity Media. Its 1849 and a killer is on the loose in Baltimore, using Edgar Allan Poe’s tales of the macabre as a template for murder in “The Raven.” Poe joins Det. Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) in the hunt for the killer after the famed writer is a suspect himself in the brutal killings that resemble his writings like “Murders in the Rue Morgue” and other tales. When Poe’s love, Emily (Alice Eve), is snatched, the killer sends taunting clues to Poe that may lead to where she is held captive. John Cusack, who has stretched his acting talents from 1980s teen comedies like “Sixteen Candles” to the end-of-the-world action drama “2012,” said he wanted to tackle Poe because he was a “fascinating figure” in a life that he could immerse himself in. Poe’s own words,...
- 4/22/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 35 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the stylish thriller “The Raven” with John Cusack! Cusack plays Edgar Allan Poe.
“The Raven” also stars Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson, Luke Evans, Kevin McNally, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Jimmy Yuill, Sam Hazeldine, Pam Ferris, Brendan Coyle, Adrian Rawlins, Aidan Feore and Dave Legeno from director James McTeigue and writers Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare. The film opens nationwide on April 27, 2012.
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“The Raven” also stars Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson, Luke Evans, Kevin McNally, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Jimmy Yuill, Sam Hazeldine, Pam Ferris, Brendan Coyle, Adrian Rawlins, Aidan Feore and Dave Legeno from director James McTeigue and writers Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare. The film opens nationwide on April 27, 2012.
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- 4/19/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are coming to the big screen… and Wamg is giving away a set of passes to the Los Angeles premiere and after party of The Raven.
The premiere of The Raven will be on Monday, April 23rd at the La Theater (615 Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles).
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be In The Los Angeles Area The Day Of The Screening.
2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below. Real First Name Required.
3. Answer The Following Question: What is your favorite Edgar Allan Poe poem?
Winners Will Be Chosen Through A Random Drawing Of Qualifying Contestants. No Purchase Necessary. Passes Will Not Be Substituted Or Exchanged.
The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life – and death . in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe.s darkest works,...
The premiere of The Raven will be on Monday, April 23rd at the La Theater (615 Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles).
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be In The Los Angeles Area The Day Of The Screening.
2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below. Real First Name Required.
3. Answer The Following Question: What is your favorite Edgar Allan Poe poem?
Winners Will Be Chosen Through A Random Drawing Of Qualifying Contestants. No Purchase Necessary. Passes Will Not Be Substituted Or Exchanged.
The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life – and death . in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe.s darkest works,...
- 4/19/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Clips from James McTeigue's The Raven thriller from Relativity Media. The gritty new thriller from the director of V for Vendetta is just around the corner, opening on April 27th. Pic scripted by Hannah Shakespeare and Ben Livingston, is produced by Marc D. Evans and Aaron Ryder and follows Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack) who joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. When a mother and daughter are found brutally murdered in 19th century Baltimore, Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) makes a startling discovery: the crime resembles a fictional murder described in gory detail in the local newspaper—part of a collection of stories penned by struggling writer and social pariah Edgar Allan Poe. But even as Poe is questioned by police, another grisly murder occurs,...
- 4/13/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Clips from James McTeigue's The Raven thriller from Relativity Media. The gritty new thriller from the director of V for Vendetta is just around the corner, opening on April 27th. Pic scripted by Hannah Shakespeare and Ben Livingston, is produced by Marc D. Evans and Aaron Ryder and follows Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack) who joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. When a mother and daughter are found brutally murdered in 19th century Baltimore, Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) makes a startling discovery: the crime resembles a fictional murder described in gory detail in the local newspaper—part of a collection of stories penned by struggling writer and social pariah Edgar Allan Poe. But even as Poe is questioned by police, another grisly murder occurs,...
- 4/13/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Clips from James McTeigue's The Raven thriller from Relativity Media. The gritty new thriller from the director of V for Vendetta is just around the corner, opening on April 27th. Pic scripted by Hannah Shakespeare and Ben Livingston, is produced by Marc D. Evans and Aaron Ryder and follows Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack) who joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. When a mother and daughter are found brutally murdered in 19th century Baltimore, Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) makes a startling discovery: the crime resembles a fictional murder described in gory detail in the local newspaper—part of a collection of stories penned by struggling writer and social pariah Edgar Allan Poe. But even as Poe is questioned by police, another grisly murder occurs,...
- 4/13/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Relativity Media has released two TV spots and new clip for James McTeigue’s crime thriller The Raven. The film will star John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. Director McTeigue (V for Vendetta) led the production, based on a screenplay by writers Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare. The macabre and lurid tales [...]
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- 4/9/2012
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
James McTeigue's The Raven gets tons of new images. The Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare-written film also with Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen, opens via Relativity Media opens April 27th. In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. Directed by James McTeigue, the film also stars Alice Eve (Sex and the City 2), Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. When a mother and daughter are found brutally murdered in 19th century Baltimore, Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) makes a startling discovery: the crime resembles a fictional murder described in gory...
- 3/20/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
James McTeigue's The Raven gets tons of new images. The Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare-written film also with Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen, opens via Relativity Media opens April 27th. In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. Directed by James McTeigue, the film also stars Alice Eve (Sex and the City 2), Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. When a mother and daughter are found brutally murdered in 19th century Baltimore, Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) makes a startling discovery: the crime resembles a fictional murder described in gory...
- 3/20/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
James McTeigue's The Raven gets tons of new images. The Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare-written film also with Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen, opens via Relativity Media opens April 27th. In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. Directed by James McTeigue, the film also stars Alice Eve (Sex and the City 2), Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. When a mother and daughter are found brutally murdered in 19th century Baltimore, Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) makes a startling discovery: the crime resembles a fictional murder described in gory...
- 3/20/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Exclusive TV Spot for The Raven, starring John Cusack, Luke Evans and Alice Eve. James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) directs the thriller which opens in theaters on April 27th via Relativity Media. Marc D. Evans, Trevor Macy and Aaron Ryder produce The Raven, which is scripted by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare. The film is rated R for bloody violence and grisly images and is rounded off by Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack, Being John Malkovich) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans, Immortals) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. When a mother and daughter are found brutally murdered in 19th century Baltimore, Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) makes a startling discovery: the crime resembles a fictional murder described in gory detail...
- 3/16/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Exclusive TV Spot for The Raven, starring John Cusack, Luke Evans and Alice Eve. James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) directs the thriller which opens in theaters on April 27th via Relativity Media. Marc D. Evans, Trevor Macy and Aaron Ryder produce The Raven, which is scripted by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare. The film is rated R for bloody violence and grisly images and is rounded off by Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack, Being John Malkovich) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans, Immortals) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. When a mother and daughter are found brutally murdered in 19th century Baltimore, Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) makes a startling discovery: the crime resembles a fictional murder described in gory detail...
- 3/16/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Exclusive TV Spot for The Raven, starring John Cusack, Luke Evans and Alice Eve. James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) directs the thriller which opens in theaters on April 27th via Relativity Media. Marc D. Evans, Trevor Macy and Aaron Ryder produce The Raven, which is scripted by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare. The film is rated R for bloody violence and grisly images and is rounded off by Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack, Being John Malkovich) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans, Immortals) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. When a mother and daughter are found brutally murdered in 19th century Baltimore, Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) makes a startling discovery: the crime resembles a fictional murder described in gory detail...
- 3/16/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
A satirical nightmare about a washed-up Edgar Allen Poe taking on a serial killer inspired by his stories has some nice touches
Literary journalism and celebrity are the subjects of this satirical nightmare fictionalising the last days of Edgar Allan Poe, who was found before his death in 1849 roaming the streets of Baltimore in a state of delirium; it is directed by James McTeigue and written by Hannah Shakespeare and Ben Livingston. John Cusack is wittily cast as the washed-up Poe. He is on the skids, always broke and hungover; the city's newspaper will no longer publish his literary reviews and the glory days of his celebrated macabre tales are a distant memory. Then a serial killer and No 1 Poe fan starts rampaging through the city, re-enacting the plots of classic stories such as The Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Pit and the Pendulum, daring Poe to catch...
Literary journalism and celebrity are the subjects of this satirical nightmare fictionalising the last days of Edgar Allan Poe, who was found before his death in 1849 roaming the streets of Baltimore in a state of delirium; it is directed by James McTeigue and written by Hannah Shakespeare and Ben Livingston. John Cusack is wittily cast as the washed-up Poe. He is on the skids, always broke and hungover; the city's newspaper will no longer publish his literary reviews and the glory days of his celebrated macabre tales are a distant memory. Then a serial killer and No 1 Poe fan starts rampaging through the city, re-enacting the plots of classic stories such as The Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Pit and the Pendulum, daring Poe to catch...
- 3/9/2012
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Directed by James McTeigue, the man responsible for bringing us the epic that is V for Vendetta, The Raven is hitting cinemas this Friday in the UK and it looks like it’s going to be brilliant.
It will be going up against Disney’s John Carter, and naturally the two will be very different, with McTeigue’s film being a much darker, grittier vision than the Martian fantasy-action. So if you’re looking for a thriller to see on the big screen this weekend, this is your choice.
We’ve already seen plenty of great things from the film so far, and we now have three new images to add to that, courtesy of ShockTillYouDrop via ComingSoon.net, one of which in particular shows that dark and bloody side we can look forward to.
“In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack, Being John Malkovich) joins forces with...
It will be going up against Disney’s John Carter, and naturally the two will be very different, with McTeigue’s film being a much darker, grittier vision than the Martian fantasy-action. So if you’re looking for a thriller to see on the big screen this weekend, this is your choice.
We’ve already seen plenty of great things from the film so far, and we now have three new images to add to that, courtesy of ShockTillYouDrop via ComingSoon.net, one of which in particular shows that dark and bloody side we can look forward to.
“In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack, Being John Malkovich) joins forces with...
- 3/6/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
James McTeigue's new fictionalised thriller 'The Raven', based around the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe, is due for release here in the UK this Friday. And Shock Till You Drop have unveiled another three new stills from the production including a behind the scenes shot featuring the 'V for Vendetta' director. John Cusack ('1408') stars as Poe and is joined by Luke Evans, Brendan Gleeson ('The Village') and hottie Alice Eve -below ('Men in Black III'). McTeigue is working from a screenplay penned by co-writers Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare. Our Us readers will have to sadly wait until 27 April to catch this in theatres. Check out the new stills below....
- 3/6/2012
- Horror Asylum
Relativity Media has provided us with three exclusive photos from The Raven.
The pics are heavy on stars John Cusack and Luke Evans. The two play Edgar Allan Poe and Detective Fields, respectively, who team up to track a killer inspired by the stories of Poe. James McTeigue (V For Vendetta) directs from a script by Ben Livingston.
The Raven opens in theaters April 27th. Head inside for a special look at this thriller!
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The pics are heavy on stars John Cusack and Luke Evans. The two play Edgar Allan Poe and Detective Fields, respectively, who team up to track a killer inspired by the stories of Poe. James McTeigue (V For Vendetta) directs from a script by Ben Livingston.
The Raven opens in theaters April 27th. Head inside for a special look at this thriller!
Read more...
- 3/6/2012
- by ryanrotten@shocktillyoudrop.com (Ryan Turek)
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Director James McTeigue brings us the fictionalised tale of Edgar Allan Poe versus a crazed serial killer in The Raven. Here’s our review…
Baltimore, 1849. A double homicide in mysterious circumstances: two dead women brutally slaughtered in a locked room with no obvious escape route. If it sounds like the stuff of macabre fiction, it is - the killer, it seems, has been inspired by the works of the city’s most famous writer, poet and critic, Edgar Allan Poe.
Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) is determined to get to the bottom of the case before the killer strikes again, and enlists Poe (John Cusack) to help catch him. Poe, meanwhile, has problems of his own: he’s an alcoholic and drug addict, is suffering from an incurable case of writer’s block which has left him on the point of financial ruin, and the father of his beloved Emily...
Baltimore, 1849. A double homicide in mysterious circumstances: two dead women brutally slaughtered in a locked room with no obvious escape route. If it sounds like the stuff of macabre fiction, it is - the killer, it seems, has been inspired by the works of the city’s most famous writer, poet and critic, Edgar Allan Poe.
Detective Emmett Fields (Luke Evans) is determined to get to the bottom of the case before the killer strikes again, and enlists Poe (John Cusack) to help catch him. Poe, meanwhile, has problems of his own: he’s an alcoholic and drug addict, is suffering from an incurable case of writer’s block which has left him on the point of financial ruin, and the father of his beloved Emily...
- 3/2/2012
- Den of Geek
Latest TV Spot for The Raven, starring John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen! This one I'm really looking forward to, and hopefully, it won't disappoint. Directed by V for Vendetta's James McTeigue, The Raven opens April 27th via Relativity Media and is scriptyed by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare. The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life - and death – in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe’s darkest works, a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer’s mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe’s brutal stories a blood chilling reality. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, which escalates when Poe’s love (Alice Eve) becomes the next target.
- 3/1/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Latest TV Spot for The Raven, starring John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen! This one I'm really looking forward to, and hopefully, it won't disappoint. Directed by V for Vendetta's James McTeigue, The Raven opens April 27th via Relativity Media and is scriptyed by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare. The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life - and death – in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe’s darkest works, a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer’s mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe’s brutal stories a blood chilling reality. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, which escalates when Poe’s love (Alice Eve) becomes the next target.
- 3/1/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Latest TV Spot for The Raven, starring John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen! This one I'm really looking forward to, and hopefully, it won't disappoint. Directed by V for Vendetta's James McTeigue, The Raven opens April 27th via Relativity Media and is scriptyed by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare. The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life - and death – in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe’s darkest works, a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer’s mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe’s brutal stories a blood chilling reality. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, which escalates when Poe’s love (Alice Eve) becomes the next target.
- 3/1/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Today in horror news we have the first clip for The Raven an adaption of Edgar Allan Poe's horror poem by the same name. James McTeigue directs The Raven, the screenplay is written by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare and stars John Cusack (Being John Malkovich) as Edgar Allan Poe, Alice Eve, Luke Evans (Robin Hood) and Brendan Gleeson (Braveheat).
- 2/28/2012
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
Check out a new TV Spot from The Raven, starring John Cusack, Luke Evans and Alice Eve! The crime thriller opens via Relativity Media on April 27, 2012 and looks right up my alley. Also in the cast of the James McTeigue (V for Vendetta)-directed film from the script by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare, are Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life - and death – in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe’s darkest works, a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer’s mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe’s brutal stories...
- 2/24/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out a new TV Spot from The Raven, starring John Cusack, Luke Evans and Alice Eve! The crime thriller opens via Relativity Media on April 27, 2012 and looks right up my alley. Also in the cast of the James McTeigue (V for Vendetta)-directed film from the script by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare, are Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life - and death – in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe’s darkest works, a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer’s mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe’s brutal stories...
- 2/24/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out a new TV Spot from The Raven, starring John Cusack, Luke Evans and Alice Eve! The crime thriller opens via Relativity Media on April 27, 2012 and looks right up my alley. Also in the cast of the James McTeigue (V for Vendetta)-directed film from the script by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare, are Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life - and death – in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe’s darkest works, a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer’s mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe’s brutal stories...
- 2/24/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sneak Peek director James McTeigue's upcoming thriller "The Raven", starring John Cusack and Luke Evans, based on a screenplay by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare, fictionalizing the last days of American author Edgar Allan Poe :
"...in 19th century Baltimore, 'Edgar Allan Poe' (Cusack) joins forces with 'Detective Emmett Fields' (Evans) to hunt down a killer, who uses Poe's own works as the basis in a string of crimes.
"When a mother and daughter are found dead, Fields makes a startling discovery: the crime resembles a fictional murder described in detail in the local newspaper--part of a collection of stories penned by struggling writer and social pariah Edgar Allan Poe.
"But even as Poe is questioned by police, another murder occurs, also inspired by a popular Poe story.
"Realizing a killer is on the loose using Poe's writings as the backdrop for his rampage, Fields...
"...in 19th century Baltimore, 'Edgar Allan Poe' (Cusack) joins forces with 'Detective Emmett Fields' (Evans) to hunt down a killer, who uses Poe's own works as the basis in a string of crimes.
"When a mother and daughter are found dead, Fields makes a startling discovery: the crime resembles a fictional murder described in detail in the local newspaper--part of a collection of stories penned by struggling writer and social pariah Edgar Allan Poe.
"But even as Poe is questioned by police, another murder occurs, also inspired by a popular Poe story.
"Realizing a killer is on the loose using Poe's writings as the backdrop for his rampage, Fields...
- 2/16/2012
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
A New trailer has been sent over for Universal Pictures' upcoming thriller The Raven, released in the UK on March 9 and in the Us on April 27.
Directed by James McTeigue (The Matrix, V For Vendetta) from a script by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare, the film stars John Cusack (Being John Malkovich, 2012, Hot Tub Time Machine) as Edgar Allan Poe (as pictured on right) in a fictionalised account of the last days of the poet's life.
Luke Evans (Robin Hood, Immortals, Clash of the Titans, The Three Musketeers) plays Inspector Emmit Fields, while Alice Eve (Sex and the City 2, She's Out Of My League) is Emily, Brendan Gleeson (Troy, Gangs of New York) is Colonel Hamilton and Oliver Jackson-Cohen plays Cantrell.
The official synopsis is below, followed by the new trailer, which can also be viewed in our video channel on the right of the page.
In this gritty thriller,...
Directed by James McTeigue (The Matrix, V For Vendetta) from a script by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare, the film stars John Cusack (Being John Malkovich, 2012, Hot Tub Time Machine) as Edgar Allan Poe (as pictured on right) in a fictionalised account of the last days of the poet's life.
Luke Evans (Robin Hood, Immortals, Clash of the Titans, The Three Musketeers) plays Inspector Emmit Fields, while Alice Eve (Sex and the City 2, She's Out Of My League) is Emily, Brendan Gleeson (Troy, Gangs of New York) is Colonel Hamilton and Oliver Jackson-Cohen plays Cantrell.
The official synopsis is below, followed by the new trailer, which can also be viewed in our video channel on the right of the page.
In this gritty thriller,...
- 2/16/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
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