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Terror Tidbits (Fango #290): The Wolfman: Hair Today, Gore Tomorrow
22 December 2009 10:00 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
The beast is back, and he’s staring Fangoria right in the eye. It’s May 2008, and the end of a long day at England’s Pinewood Studios, where your correspondent has been given a tantalizing behind-the-scenes tour of Universal’s latest attempt to mine its classic horror back catalog, following the successful revamp of The Mummy. After visiting various sets and interviewing some of the cast and crew of The Wolfman, we have decamped to a windowless room to chat with makeup legend Rick Baker about the task of turning star Benicio Del Toro into the eponymous monster.
Midway through our chat, the lights go out, plunging the room into total darkness. “Stay calm,” instructs the film’s unit publicist, “it’s just a problem with the fuse.” But something is afoot. Suddenly, there’s movement at a door, and a large shape enters the room. As our eyes become accustomed to the gloom, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Mark Salisbury)
2009 Black List Announced
13 December 2009 6:54 AM, PST | AMC - Script to Screen | See recent AMC - Script to Screen news »
Since 2004, Universal Pictures executive Franklin Leonard has been compiling The Black List. As its website states, The Black List is "an annual list of Hollywood's most liked unproduced screenplays published on the second Friday of December each year." All of the scripts are in some stage of development and two of the top ten scripts are already in production.
Entertainment Weekly got the exclusive on the top 10 (well, really, 11 because there was a tie) and Nikki Finke has posted additional details for the entire list.
You can download the whole list in Pdf from the official website.
Here's an excerpt of some of the top choices (thanks EW!):
1. The Muppet Man
By Christopher Weekes
What it’s about: The life and times of the late Jim Henson (pictured), the man behind Sesame Street and The Muppets.
What it’s like: The Andy Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon, but with puppets. »
- Christina Warren
Predictions 2010 Sundance Film Festival: Philippon, Marslett, Romanek
12 December 2009 6:25 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
If my predix come true, this will be a fest heavy on first time filmmakers in the feature length film categories, which is nothing new of course. I've listed four new names below that could make their big time debuts at the fest. - If my predix come true, this will be a fest heavy on first time filmmakers in the feature length film categories, which is nothing new of course. I've listed four new names below that could make their big time debuts at the fest. Lullaby for Pi - If the festival is looking for this year's “Once”, they might look for it in the musically inclined feature starring Rupert Friend, who actually uses his pipes for the film. Killer Films is one of the production companies involved in a tale that sees Tom, a bewitching blues-jazz singer (Friend). Sadly, since his wife passed away, he »
- Ioncinema.com Staff
The 2009 Black List Revealed
11 December 2009 10:04 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Since 2004, Franklin Leonard releases The Black List every December. It’s a list of best read scripts that’s complied from the suggestions of agents assistants, managers, film executives, and whoever else he gets to contribute. While last year had 260 people contribute, this year’s had 97 scripts from 311 contributors. Most of the scripts on the list are in some stage of development in the studio system, and it’s been said that a high listing can help move your project forward. What I’m trying to say is, the list is very important in Hollywood and many people try extremely hard to land in the top ten.
So now that you’re curious, hit the jump to check out the top ten on the 2009 Black List:
Of course big thanks to Entertainment Weekly for posting the list. If you can, hit the link to show some appreciation. And for more on The Black List, »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Exclusive: 'The Black List' -- Top 11 unproduced screenplays of 2009
11 December 2009 8:30 AM, PST | EW - Hollywood Insider.com | See recent EW.com - Hollywood Insider news »
Last December, we introduced you to Franklin Leonard and The Black List, the list of the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood. Since then, Leonard has been named by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the top 35 executives under 35 working in Hollywood and his list has gained even more prominence. This year's list consists of 97 scripts with 311 people contributing to the ranking -- up from 260 in 2008. The top 10 (actually, 11, thanks to a tie in 10th place) is filled with mostly up-and-comers, with the exception of Aaron Sorkin and David Scarpa. All of the scripts are in some stage of development around Hollywood, »
- Nicole Sperling
Wolfman gets rating
8 December 2009 2:26 PM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
The update of the classic monster movie The Wolf Man hasn't had an easy transformation from start to hairy howling finish. First, director Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo) abruptly left shortly before filming, and was replaced by FX guy Joe Johnston (Jumanji, Jurassic Park III). The Universal remake shot in early-mid 2008, with rumors of behind-the-scenes difficulties and reported reshoots. The release date lurched all the way through 2009 until it's current slot on Feb. 12, 2010. »
- Dave Davis
Their Best Role: Robin Williams in 'The Fisher King'
7 December 2009 7:15 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Welcome to a new series here on Cinematical where we select an actor or actress and the role we think is their all time best.
There is a widely believed theory that says anytime Robin Williams grows a beard for a film, that film will be good. Or, at least his performance will be. The idea is mostly accepted on the evidence of Williams' terrific dramatic appearances in Moscow on the Hudson, Awakenings, The Fisher King and Good Will Hunting, for which he won an Oscar. But many people like to argue against the theory because the actor shows up bearded in Jumanji, which isn't quite on the level of Williams' best work. Also, the theory holds little weight when we look at all his excellent clean-shaven turns, such as those in One Hour Photo, Good Morning Vietnam, Insomnia, Dead Poets Society, The World According to Garp and, yes, Popeye. »
- Christopher Campbell
How Robin Williams dodged death and returned to the stage
21 November 2009 4:07 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
After heart surgery and seven years away from the stage, comedian Robin Williams is ready to storm Broadway with his one-man show
It takes some confidence to extend the Broadway run of your one-man show before opening night, especially a few months after undergoing heart surgery. But then Robin Williams has never been short of nerve. His lengthy career is due in equal measure to the fearless nature of his comedy and to the frenetic energy of his performance: he has a reputation as an entertainer that is built as much on his nerve as it is on his nerves.
Now, after seven years away from the stage, a relapse into alcoholism, a divorce and an emergency operation to replace a faulty valve in his chest, Williams is returning to live stand-up. His comeback show, which opens on Monday, is already one of New York's hottest tickets, and then later »
- Vanessa Thorpe
Two New 'Wolfman' Posters, And One Is Even Good
7 November 2009 3:30 AM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
What to do about The Wolfman? Originally, this was a fantastic idea. Universal was going all the way back to its vaults and reintroducing the monster movies of the 1930s, most of which have stood the test of time. You had Rick Baker doing make-up effects (the created the Oscar in that category for his work on An American Werewolf in London, still unsurpassed), and Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo) lined up to direct Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, and Hugo Weaving.
Romanek left and was replaced by Joe Johnston (Jurrasic Park III) and then there were grumblings that the visual effects were so bad a fair percentage of them had to be redone. The movie went from April to November to the following February, and that's where we are now: A re-tooled bit of classic monster madness opening on Valentine's Day, already carrying more than its share of dashed expectations. »
- Colin Boyd
New Poster for The Wolfman Starring Benecio Del Toro and Emily Blunt
6 November 2009 1:40 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
If you need an example of how smart marketing can turn around naysayers on a film, look no further than Joe Johnston’s “The Wolfman”. After the bad buzz generated by the switch in directors from Mark Romanek (”One Hour Photo”) to Joe Johnston (”Hidalgo”) coupled with constant kicks in the release date (the film was first intended to open on November 12, 2008) “The Wolfman” will finally hit theaters on February 12, 2009. Coupled with its most recent and most awesome trailer, “The Wolfman” is back on people’s radars and it’s looking to compete next Valentine’s Day.
The new poster for the film shows just how ballsy the marketing for this film is willing to go. The Wolfman isn’t even in the poster but it’s obvious that Emily Blunt’s character is freaking out and with good reason. She’s in a movie called “The Wolfman.” I think »
- Matt Goldberg
Newer, Hipper ‘Wolfman’ Trailer Hits Web
21 October 2009 12:15 PM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
If you were debating whether or not you wanted to see Benicio Del Toro in Wolfman because it was too folky and epic, how would you like it if the film was set to a generic rock tune?
Well, Universal Pictures answered your prayers with the newest trailer for Wolfman. It’s got more Benicio, more Wolf, and a Marilyn Manson soundtrack.
The film itself has had quite a tumultuous post-production. Originally, the film was set to have Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo) as director, who later stepped down. Then, the studio met with names like Brett Ratner, Frank Darabont, James Mangold, and Martin Campbell, until finally deciding on Joe Johnston (The Rocketeer).
Once finished, the film bounced around with three separate release dates, two being in 2009, and then finally sticking to a release of February, 2010. It’s on record that January and February is where movies go to die. »
- Sebastian Suchecki
World’s Greatest Dad (2009) Movie Review
9 October 2009 2:59 PM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Although it’s definitely not a popular opinion to express in certain circles these days, I am, for the most part, a Robin Williams fan. I appreciate the unbridled madcap energy of his stand-up act, as well as the nuanced, thought-provoking performances he’s given in such underappreciated films as “One Hour Photo,” “The Final Cut,” and Mark Mylod’s off-beat 2005 thriller “The Big White.” I do, however, avoid the talented comedian’s mainstream fare like the proverbial plague; anyone who has bore witness to the cinematic monstrosity that is “Rv” can attest to just how undeniably annoying Williams can be when he really puts his mind to it. Under the right circumstances, he excels at getting on my nerves. Despite my appreciation of Williams’ quieter, more subdued performances, I approached writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait’s 2009 pitch-black comedy “World’s Greatest Dad” with much apprehension. Suffice it to say, I »
- Todd
That Dastardly Henry Fonda! When Good Cowboys Go Bad
28 August 2009 10:01 PM, PDT | amctv.com - Future of Classic: Westerns | See recent amctv.com - Future of Classic: Westerns news »
From Robin Williams playing a psycho in One Hour Photo to Jim Carrey playing, well... a psycho in The Cable Guy, actors have always enjoyed upending expectations with their roles. Home Alone's Macaulay Culkin? Check (The Good Son). E.T. cutie-pie Drew Barrymore? Check (Poison Ivy). But those role reversals are particularly jarring in Westerns, where the line between good and bad is so firmly etched in the sand. Which »
That Dastardly Henry Fonda! When Good Cowboys Go Bad
28 August 2009 9:01 PM, PDT | amctv.com - Future of Classic: Westerns | See recent amctv.com - Future of Classic: Westerns news »
From Robin Williams playing a psycho in One Hour Photo to Jim Carrey playing, well... a psycho in The Cable Guy, actors have always enjoyed upending expectations with their roles. Home Alone's Macaulay Culkin? Check (The Good Son). E.T. cutie-pie Drew Barrymore? Check (Poison Ivy). But those role reversals are particularly jarring in Westerns, where the line between good and bad is so firmly etched in the sand. Which »
World’s Greatest Dad Review
20 August 2009 5:24 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Bobcat Goldthwait has had an odd career. He started in movies as a wacky character in the Police Academy series, which then slid into bit television roles and voicing a rabbit puppet on “Unhappily Ever After.” Eventually he wound up directing Comedy Central episodes and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” tapings.
Now Goldthwait is the director of a twisted black comedy leaving the Sundance Film Festival with an indie following and high marks for pushing the norm. World’s Greatest Dad is currently playing on-demand and opens Friday, August 21 in select theaters.
Robin Williams stars as Lance Clayton, a struggling writer and a grimacing father of one terrible teenager. When he isn’t sighing through a nightmarish parenthood, Lance trudges through the hallways of his high school, tries to connect with the dwindling members of the poetry class, and hopes for something more out of a secret faculty relationship way out of his league. »
- Jeff Leins
Benicio Bares Fangs in 'The Wolfman' Trailer
20 August 2009 9:45 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
By Peter Hall
The Wolfman has had a spot or two of trouble finding its way back to the big screen. First One Hour Photo director Mark Romanek, who got the remake off the ground in the first place, dropped off the project citing creative differences. Joe Johnston stepped in to fill his shoes and it seemed the wait wouldn't be long before we'd all be reveling in Benicio Del Toro's blood-curdling howls at the moon. Then woe-of-woes struck: the dreaded release date shuffle.
Universal Studios had originally carved out November of '08 to unleash The Wolfman. Then late winter/early spring of '09. Now we're stuck wait until February 10, 2010. Universal insisted their trepidation to actually put the creature feature in theaters was not out of a lack of confidence, but a stalwart patience for finalized special effects work. And now that the first trailer for Joe Johnston's »
- Cinematical staff
Joe Johnston’s The Wolfman Trailer Starring Benicio Del Toro
20 August 2009 9:14 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Universal's re-imagining of the classic monster flick The Wolfman has been in development for few years now, with Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo) originally attached to direct. After Romanek parted ways due to creative differences, Brett Ratner was rumoured to be taking over the project, but in the end Joe Johnston (Jumanji, Jurassic Park III) was named as his replacement. After many delays and a few additional reshoots, a solid release date has finally been set, the first trailer has arrived online! The movie is set in the the late 1880s and stars Benicio Del Toro as Lawrence Talbot, a man who returns to the English village of Blackmore to investigate the disappearance of his brother. When he is attacked by a werewolf, he becomes cursed and finds himself transforming into a beast as well. I like the look of the film and also the period setting, but I am »
- Sean
Wolf Man pics
19 August 2009 3:25 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
After a long time in the kennel, The Wolf Man will finally get off the leash on February 12, 2010. And tomorrow we'll get our first look at Benicio del Toro and his hairy fury when the trailer arrives. But for the moment, here's a bunch of atmospheric snaps from the film and the official synopsis. Joe Johnston (Jumanji, Jurassic Park III) directs, replacing original component Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo). Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The »
- Dave Davis
'A Shine of Rainbows' Joins Toronto Line Up
17 August 2009 6:29 AM, PDT | IFTN | See recent IFTN news »
Irish/Canadian co-production 'A Shine of Rainbows' beings to seven the number of Irish features to be screened at this years Toronto International Film Festival which runs 10 - 20 September 2009. Directed by Emmy award winning Indian Filmmaker/Dop Vic Sarin (Partition, Cold Comfort), the film stars Irish/American actor Aidan Quinn (32A, Legends of the Fall) and Danish actress Connie Nielson (Gladiator, One Hour Photo). With a budget of approximately €3.5 million, 'A Shine of Rainbows' was produced by Tina Pehme (Sepia Films), Kim Roberts and James Flynn (Octagon). »
The Wolfman Release Delayed (Again)
6 August 2009 4:47 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Typically, when a movie studio changes the release date of a movie, it's not necessarily a sign of trouble. Often this is done to take advantage of a holiday or to avoid competing with a movie with a similar target audience. However, when a movie's release is rescheduled twice, rumors start circulating that there are problems with the production. So what does it mean when a movie's release is rescheduled three times like The Wolfman? Well, if there are problems with Universal's The Wolfman, they're not saying.
The Wolfman was initially scheduled for a November 12, 2008 release, but was pushed back to early 2009. When director Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo) left, citing "creative differences," the studio met with a whole host of big-name directors before hiring Joe Johnston (Jumanji). The resultant delay caused the movie's release to be pushed back a second time, to November 6. Now Universal has pushed the release »
- BrentJS Sprecher
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