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2009 | 2008
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Warner Archive: 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark'
31 August 2009 2:58 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
From out of the blue Warner Bros. sent over three titles from their recently launched Warner Archive collection, a program the studio began back in March of 2009 allowing consumers to purchase and/or watch on demand several previously unreleased movies on DVD for the first time. I have not heard anything recently on the program's successes, but I know when it first launched it was a huge hit and the studio was actually surprised by the demand. Considering I have a limited knowledge when it comes to unreleased titles my excitement wasn't all that severe outside of an interest in purchasing Francis Ford Coppola's 1968 debut The Rain People (how about sending that one over Warner?). However, when films arrive unexpectedly I can't help but get look their way as my curiosity in the lesser seen films continues to rise in hopes of finding hidden gems outside the realms of the classics. »
- Brad Brevet
Cinematheque, Joe Dante, Vampire-Con genre screenings in Hollywood
6 August 2009 1:58 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Los Angeles’ American Cinematheque has announced the lineup for its 9th Annual Festival of Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction. The event runs August 13-16 at the Aero Theatre (1328 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica) and Aug. 20-30 at the Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood Boulevard).
The Aero program is more fantasy-oriented, with double bills of Matthew Robbins’ Dragonslayer and Ridley Scott’s Legend (U.S. version), John Milius’ Conan The Barbarian and Richard Fleischer’s Red Sonja, etc. (see full details here). The scary stuff plays the Egyptian, and includes a 10th-anniversary showing of The Blair Witch Project on Thursday the 20th, with directors Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel Myrick, producers and cast members in attendance; a Euro Thrillers Triple Feature (Terror Creatures From The Grave, Return Of Dr. Mabuse and Werewolf In A Girls’ Dormitory) Friday the 21st; a Medieval Tortures Double Feature (Ken Russell’s The Devils and Lucio Fulci’s Beatrice Cenci »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
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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Pearce to join Holmes in the 'Dark'
1 July 2009 5:56 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Guy Pearce is in final negotiations to star along side Katie Holmes in .Don.t Be Afraid of the Dark., Miramax.s upcoming supernatural thriller being directed by Guillermo del Toro protege Troy Nixey. Child actress Bailee Madison (.Bridge to Terabithia.) is also set to star..Don.t Be Afraid of the Dark. is based on a 1973 ABC TV movie about a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend and discovers they are sharing the house with devilish creatures. Del Toro and Matthew Robbins (Mimic) wrote the script.According to The Moving Picture, 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 »
- Adnan Tezer
Guy Pearce Admits Being ‘Afraid Of The Dark’
30 June 2009 10:18 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Guy Pearce has joined Katie Holmes in the upcoming remake of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. The movie starts production next month in Australia per The Hollywood Reporter, and is being produced by Guillermo del Toro who also co-wrote the script along with Matthew Robbins (Dragonslayer, Mimic). The original film involved a young couple who move into their dream house but soon discover it's actually a nightmare abode! Or something. Kim Darby, who played the wife, discovers strange, little creatures living in the basement, but when she tries to tell people about them everyone thinks she's just having women troubles. Everyone, including her husband, doubts her claims and she's left to deal with the demonic little bastards on her own. It doesn't end well... and it's actually pretty goddamn creepy for a TV movie. Per THR, the remake is shaking up the story a bit by adding a child into the mix. Bailee Madison »
- Rob Hunter
Guy Pearce in Guillermo Del Toro's Afraid of the Dark Remake
30 June 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Guy Pearce (Memento) is in final negotiations and Bailee Madison (Bridge to Terabithia) is set to star with Katie Holmes (Batman Begins) in "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," Miramax's supernatural thriller being directed by Guillermo del Toro's protege Troy Nixey. Del Toro is producing. "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. »
Pearce Going to 'Dark' Side
30 June 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- Chalk one more independent production up for Guy Pearce. Soon to be seen in his second collaboration with John Hillcoat's The Road and currently can be seen in Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker, the actor is currently in final negotiations to play the annoyed author/father who is fed up with his daughter's distractions in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. Sounds like an author and parent we know from Kubrick's The Shining. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the actor might be joining the project while the daughter role has been filled out by a young, but already veteran actress in Bailee Madison. Scripted by Guillermo Del Toro and Matthew Robbins, this is based on a remake of the 1973 ABC TV movie. This centers on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend (played by Katie Holmes), who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs. »
Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison are Afraid of Del Toro's Dark
30 June 2009 2:26 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Two more actors have joined the cast of Guillermo del Toro's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark to be directed by his protege Troy Nixey. Guy Pearce is in final negotiations and 9-year-old actress Bailee Madison is set to star with Katie Holmes (who we announced in May). Madison will play a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend (Holmes) and discovers they are sharing the house with demonic creatures. She discovers and is fascinated by the creatures - 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 backs her. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is based on the 1973 ABC TV movie. Guillermo del Toro co-wrote the updated script with Matthew Robbins (Dragonslayer, Mimic). Del Toro first discovered director Troy Nixey after watching his short film titled Latchkey's Lament »
- Alex Billington
Pearce goes Dark
30 June 2009 2:23 AM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
Guy Pearce, who has a short but memorable cameo in The Hurt Locker, has signed on to star in the upcoming horror flick Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark for Miramax. In the film, Pearce would play a husband (to the previously cast Katie Holmes) and father (to the newly cast Bailee Madison) who discovers his family is sharing their house with a bunch of demons. Guillermo del Toro co-wrote the script for the film with Matthew Robbins and will produce the film. Troy Nixey, whose praises we have... »
- Mike Sampson
Cast Fills Out for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
29 June 2009 10:19 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Some movement on the Guillermo del Toro produced Don't Be Afraid of the Dark remake. Two actors are getting ready to star beside the already cast Katie Holmes. Who might they be?
According to THR Bailee Madison (The Bridge to Terabithia) has signed to join Holmes, and Guy Pearce is in the final stages of negotiations.
Madison will play the girl who discovers the creatures and is fascinated by them until they prove dangerous. Pearce (if signed) will play her father, an author frustrated by his daughter's tales of monsters who will not believe her even though his girlfriend (Holmes) backs her up about the little beasties.
Del Toro and Matthew Robbins wrote the script with Troy Nixey directing. The movie is set to begin production next month in Melbourne, Australia, close to where the master of horror is shooting The Hobbit.
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Guy Pearce Joining Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
29 June 2009 10:02 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »
Guy Pearce is in final negotiations to star along side Katie Holmes in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Miramax's upcoming supernatural thriller being directed by Guillermo del Toro protege Troy Nixey. Child actress Bailee Madison (Bridge to Terabithia) is also set to star. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark is based on a 1973 ABC TV movie about a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend and discovers they are sharing the house with devilish creatures. Del Toro and Matthew Robbins (Mimic) wrote the script. 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. Nixey, a comic book artist, is making his feature directing debut. Del Toro, who is also producing, »
- James Cook
Pearce and Holmes Not 'Afraid of the Dark'
29 June 2009 9:05 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison have been tapped to join Katie Holmes for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Miramax's supernatural thriller being directed by Guillermo del Toro's protege Troy Nixey, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Del Toro is producing. He and Matthew Robbins wrote the script.
The film is based on a 1973 ABC Mow 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.
The movie is set to begin production next month in Melbourne, Australia. »
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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Get Ready for Radu Mihaileanu's 'The Concert' in the Fall
22 June 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- They might be in a tight spot right now, but at the end of the rainbow The Weinstein Co. have Rob Marshall's Nine, John Hillcoat's The Road (Dimension) and Andrew Jarecki's All Good Things. Sight unseen, I imagine they're all Oscar bait potential and have the ingredients to be profitable, but there is one title that might see the financially troubled unit regain some of that glitter from the old Miramax days (where they grabbed a film with subtitles and made American audiences fall for them. E.g: Pelle the Conqueror, Cinema Paradiso, Mediterraneo, Koyla.) Radu Mihaileanu's The Concert was a packaged and sold Wild Bunch item that the Weinsteins pre-emptively picked up at last year's Cannes, and now currently in post-production, the film is probably setting its sights on a double preem at Venice and Tiff in the fall. By the sound of the plot, »
Katie Holmes to Star in "Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark"
13 May 2009 2:30 PM, PDT | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »
Katie Holmes will star in "Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark", a thriller for Miramax Films that was written by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins, reports Variety. Del Toro is producing with Mark Johnson and the film will be directed by del Toro protege Troy Nixey. The film will shoot this summer in Melbourne as a "Guillermo del Toro Presentation." "Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark" is based on a 1973 ABC telepic about a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend and discovers they are sharing the house with devilish creatures.... »
Katie Holmes set for 'Dark' days
8 May 2009 5:32 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," a thriller for Miramax Films that was written by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins will star Katie Homes. According to Variety, Mark Johnson will handle producing duties alongside Del Toro with directing duties going to Troy Nixey. This will be Nixey.s first directed feature film. Del Toro was drawn to Nixey.s short film .Latchkey.s Lament. which had the tone that Del Toro had wanted for "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark." The film is based on a 1973 ABC made-for-tv film about a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend only to discover that the house is infested with demonic creatures. Filming will take place this summer in »
- Adnan Tezer
Katie Holmes Starring In Dont Be Afraid Of The Dark
8 May 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Katie Holmes has been tapped to star in Miramax’s upcoming “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” a thriller scripted by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins. Del Toro and Mark Johnson are producing the film, which is being directed by del Toro protege and former comic-book artist Troy Nixey. “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” is based on a 1973 ABC telepic, about a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend. Gradually she discovers that the family is sharing the house with devilish creatures that thrive in the dark. No other information has been released about the project yet. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more [...] »
- Costa Koutsoutis
Katie Holmes in del Toro's 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark'
7 May 2009 1:19 PM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Katie Holmes is all set to star in Miramax Films Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, whose script has been written by Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy) and Matthew Robbins.
Mark Johnson and del Toro will be producing it, and Troy Nixey will direct the movie, which will start shooting this summer in Melbourne as a "Guillermo del Toro Presentation", reports Variety. »
Katie Holmes to be Afraid Of The Dark
7 May 2009 11:58 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Variety reports that Katie Holmes has been signed to star in Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark, the Miramax remake of the classic ’70s TV chiller that Guillermo del Toro and Mark Johnson are producing. This will be Holmes’ first lead in a movie since marrying Tom Cruise, and her first genre feature since Sam Raimi’s The Gift in 2000.
In Afraid, Holmes will play a young woman who moves into an old house inhabited by malevolent, whispering creatures. Del Toro scripted the redux with his Mimic co-writer Matthew Robbins, and it’ll be the first feature for director Troy Nixey (of the acclaimed short Latchkey’S Lament). Mike Elizalde and his Spectral Motion team will create the critters; the movie rolls this summer in Melbourne, Australia. The busy Del Toro, who’s gearing up to shoot The Hobbit next year in New Zealand, is also producing an adaptation »
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Katie Holmes
7 May 2009 10:11 AM, PDT | www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news »
I don't know if I like the idea of Katie Holmes in a thriller, as I can't remember a single time when she's shown convincing distress. Well, maybe a couple seconds in Go, but that's it. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, however, does have a lot going for it, so maybe this is her breakout moment.
Katie Holmes for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Miramax Films has picked up Katie Holmes to star in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, a thriller that was scripted by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins. Del Toro will also produce.
The film is based on a 1973 ABC telepic about a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend and discovers they are sharing the house with devilish creatures. »
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