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Thirst DVD Review

29 November 2009 7:57 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

It’s said if you stare at something for more than four seconds, other people start staring at it too.  This is especially unfortunate for vampires.  They survive on remaining unnoticed.  In Thirst, famed Korean filmmaker Chan-wook Park (Oldboy) bites into the vampire myth by asking “How would a vampire have to survive in society today?”  This isn’t a new question–it’s actually a very popular question of late.  But Park has a decidedly darker take than Twilight; darker even than True Blood or Let the Right One In.  His aesthetic is very much his.  It’s almost as if Park said, “You think you know the vampire myth? You have no idea…”  Find out what I mean after the jump.

Thirst tells the story of Sang-hyeon (Kang-ho Song, also the star of Joon-ho Bong’s The Host), a priest who commits to a medical experiment that aims …

- Michael Sullivan

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The Host Director Bong Joon-ho Chats About His Upcoming Sci-Fi Project, Snow Piercer

13 October 2009 11:18 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Along with Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho is one of the many great cinematic talents that heralded a new wave of film-making from South Korea. He's perhaps most famous for his brilliant family-centered monster film, The Host, and his previous effort Memories of Murder breathed new life into the police procedural. While doing rounds for his latest film, Mother, Joon-ho chatted with Frosty at Collider about his next project, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi film entitled Snow Piercer---an adaptation of the French graphic novel, Le Transperceneige. The story takes place in a world covered by ice and snow, and it centers on a train full of travelers struggling coexist while they continue to cling to familiar class structures. As is usually the case with these sorts of stories, it seems to be an exploration of human nature when pushed to the brink. Apparently Joon-ho has wanted to tackle this project since 2005, before he …

- Devindra Hardawar

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Stephanie Meyer’s The Host Latches on to Producers

22 September 2009 9:13 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Fun fact: Stephanie Meyer, author of novel/film sensation “Twilight,” has actually written a book for adults! It’s called “The Host,” and has just been picked up by producers Nick Wechsler, Steve Schwartz, and Paula Mae Schwartz. Wechsler and the Schwartzes have worked together recently to produce the adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road.” More on the project, and who’s involved after the jump.

“The Host,” not to be mistaken with Joon-ho Bong’s stellar 2006 monster movie, tells the story of a not-so-distant future in which well-meaning alien parasites called “Souls” have arrived on Earth and taken hold of what’s left of the human race. The adaptation is being penned by Andrew Niccol, writer of “Gattaca” and “The Truman Show,” so expectations will be certainly be high. Or low, because they’re Meyer’s words first. Your call.

Also, according to Variety, these three producers have …

- Michael Sullivan

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First Look: The Host 2 Monster

1 September 2009 8:55 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

Twitch Film has the first picture from The Host 2, the prequel to the biggest movie in South Korean history.  Just a mutated sea monster out for a jog on the highway.  Well, one of the movie’s monsters any way…

The original Host (titled Gwoemul in South Korea) in 2006 was a fun monster movie that is worth a look, especially if you’re a fan of mixed genres.  Quentin Tarantino named it one of his top 20 movies to be released since he became a filmmaker (1992).

The prequel will be a political satire like the first, but instead of taking shots at the American military stationed in Seoul the new film will target the Chinese government who ignore the monster in their desire for money.  Unfortunately, director Joon-Ho Bong is not involved with this one.

Check out the first image below:

The Host 2 is currently in production for a U.S. …

- Jeff Leins

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Quentin Tarantino Top 20 Films Since 1992

24 August 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

In celebration of Inglorious Basterds #1 box office weekend. Here’s director Quentin Tarantino’s list of top 20 films from 1992 to the present. These are the films that he admires the most, since he became a director. Be sure to check out the video below. #1 “Battle Royale” by Kinji Fukasaku #2 “Anything Else” by Woody Allen #3 “Audition” by Takashi Miike #4 “The Blade” by Troy Harks #5 “Boogie Nights” by Paul Thomas Anderson #6 “Dazed and Confused” by Richard Linklater #7 “Dogville” by Lars von Trier #8 “Fight Club” by David Fincher #9 “Friday” by F. Gary Gray #10 “The Host” by Joon-ho Bong #11 “The Insider” by Michael Mann #12 “Joint Security Area” by Chan-wook Park #13 “Lost [...] …

- Brian Corder

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Good News for The Host 2!

25 July 2009 12:31 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

One of the best genre films in recent memory, The Host, will be the basis for both an American remake (surprise, surprise!) and a sequel. And while I couldn't care less about what Hollywood thinks it can do to make a better film than Joon-ho Bong's original, the prospect of a sequel, however unnecessary, has my full attention.

Sci-Fi Japan has good news concerning the financing for the proposed sequel, which has yet to see any director or cast announcements.

Chungeorahm Film, the company behind the Korean monster hit The Host (Gwoemul, 2006), has announced that Singaporean film company Boku Films will invest 5 million Usd for the upcoming sequel, The Host 2 (Gwoemul 2). According to the press release, The Host 2 is currently in the development stage with multiple scripts (including a prequel written by comic book creator Kang Full) featuring a variety of concepts. The press release also stated that …

- Masked Slasher

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Fredrik Bond to direct Hack/Slash

15 July 2009 8:15 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Rogue Pictures has hired commercial and music video director Fredrik Bond to direct a big screen adaptation of Hack/Slash, the popular comic book created by Tim Seeley and Stefano Caselli. The series follows a horror victim named Cassie Hack, who strikes back at the homicidal maniacs and serial killers, known as "slashers". Justin Marks( He-Man and the Masters of the Universe) wrote the screenplay, which is said to be heavy on the comedy and horror. Rogue hopes to go into production this Winter or early next year. Todd Lincoln was previously attached to the project but moved on to other things. Who is Fredrik Bond? The Swedish commercial director has been nominated , and ranked by Campaign Magazine as one of the “World’s Hottest New Directors”. Check out some of his commercials here. He is/was also attached to the American remake of Joon-ho Bong's The Host. source: …

- Peter Sciretta

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What will happen on the day God abandons us? Scott Stewart's Legion has the answer

28 May 2009 10:34 AM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

"And he (Jesus) asked him (the man), 'What is thy name?' And he answered, saying, 'My name is Legion: for we are many.'" -- The Gospel of Mark, 5:9

You may not have heard the name Scott Stewart, but he's been the senior FX wunderkind on such balls-to-the-wall FX flicks as Grindhouse, The Host, Sin City and Iron Man so the fact that he's chosen Legion to be his directorial debut is an exciting prospect.

For those of you who are just hearing about the project for the first time, Legion is an upcoming post-apocalyptic film that follows a few survivors on the day that God decides to abandon humanity and let all the nasty demons who've been trying to get a hold of our mortal souls have their wish. Until now, that's basically all anyone's known about the project. However, we just received a bunch of …

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Red Rouge Carpet Lineup

15 May 2009 9:30 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

More glitterati from Cannes.

No, that's not what Mariah Carey wore to the red carpet. That's her travel outfit on her flight over to attend the very successful Precious screening. This might be the first time I've ever understood one of Mariah's fashion choices. Comfort first when you're high in the sky... even if you're a diva. I included her in this red carpet lineup merely to get my bearings that somehow -- due to Precious -- I'll have to start talking about her now. There are so many singers I'd rather talk about if they'd only make movies (Gwen Stefani, Annie Lennox, Sufjan Stevens, P¡nk, Rufus Wainwright) or learn to act (Madonna).

Remember Bae Doona (waving to the camera) from that Korean monster movie The Host? -- or as the IMDb likes to call her Du-na Bae. Asian names are so confusing on that site -- she's now …

- NATHANIEL R

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Take a Drink of 'Thirst' Trailer

16 March 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »

After the jump, we've got quite the quenching trailer for you folks! Check out the trailer for the Korean horror film, Thirst, form director Chan-Wook Park (Oldboy) about a man played by Kang-ho Song (The Host) who has fallen victim to a medical experiment which has turned him into a blood-thirsty and deadly vampire.  Thirst is set to hit theaters in Korea in April 2009, no word on a Us theatrical run just yet, but I'm sure we can (at the very least) look forward to a DVD release. It the jump for the trailer and don't forget to tell us what you think! …

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Teaser Trailer for Chan-wook Park’s Thirst

16 March 2009 10:41 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

In “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance” and “Oldboy’ director Chan-wook Park’s latest movie “Thirst”, Kang-ho Song (”The Host”) stars as a priest who is accidentally turned into a vampire during a failed medical experiment. Which, let me tell you, won’t go easy on the doctor’s malpractice insurance. “Good news and bad news, Mrs. Johnson. The good news is that your husband is alive. The bad news is that I accidentally turned him into a vampire. My bad.” Someone from IMDb describes the film like this: Beloved and devoted priest from a small town volunteers for a medical experiment which fails and turns him into a vampire. Physical and psychological changes lead to his affair with a wife of his childhood friend who is repressed and tired of her mundane life. The one-time priest falls deeper in despair and depravity. As things turns for worse, he struggles to maintain whats left of his humanity. …

- Nix

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Chan-wook Park's Vampire Feature 'Thirst' has a Korean Trailer

16 March 2009 3:09 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Thanks goes out to Chud for pointing out the first trailer for Chan-wook Park's vampire drama Thirst starring Kang-ho Song (The Host). The trailer is entirely in Korean so unless you understand the language you are only getting are moving images, but we are talking about awareness here folks. The film is set to hit theaters in Korea in April and as for the Stateside release date there is no word, although Focus Features does hold distribution rights. As for the plot, the film centers on Sang-hyun, a small town beloved and admired priest who serves devotedly at a hospital, volunteers for the new infectious disease, F.I.V.'s, vaccine development experiment and goes to Africa. The experiment fails and Sang-hyun gets infected by F.I.V. but he ends up being miraculously cured and returns home. News of Sang-hyun's cure from F.I.V. spreads and people …

- Brad Brevet

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Trailer For Park Chan-wook's Vampire Drama 'Thirst'!

16 March 2009 12:31 AM, PDT | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »

By now most of you (should) have seen Park Chan-wooks incredible Oldboy, along with the other two films in the franchise, Sympathy For Mr Vengeance and Sympathy For Lady Vengeance. For those of you who have witnessed the films in all of their glory, your level of anticipation for his latest film, Thirst, should be off the charts. Tonight the first trailer was discovered by Chud over at YouTube and can be viewed beyond the break. What are your first thoughts? Chan Wook-Park's story finds Korea's leading man, Song Kang-ho, as a much-loved priest who becomes a vampire after a failed medical experiment; he becomes a tortured and depraved soul. Title refers to a craving for sex, blood and love. Cj is pitching the pic as a love story with horror and drama. The film stars Kang-ho Song of The Host. …

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Tokyo! Welcomes Back Léos Carax

6 March 2009 6:03 AM, PST | Interview Magazine | See recent Interview Magazine news »

Léos Carax played a Charlie Chaplin impersonator two years ago in Harmony Korine's Mister Lonely—other than that, though, the idiosyncratic French director (best known for 1991's Les Amants du Pont-Neut and often credited, along with Luc Besson and Jean-Jacques Beineix, with pioneering the cinema du look in the 1980s) hasn't had his name attached to much since Pola X, the incest drama he made a decade ago with Catherine Deneuve and Guillaume Depardieu.

 Is he still "French cinema's reigning mad romantic," as the New York Times called him then?  Tokyo!—the three-pack of short films by Carax, Michel Gondry, and Joon-ho Bong (The Host) and set in the Japanese capital—will give Carax-deprived viewers a chance to decide. His contribution, "Merde," focuses on a milky-eyed, red-bearded creature (Denis Lavant) that emerges from the sewers and starts tossing hand grenades around Tokyo. He's "a sort of Godzilla who attacks …

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Special Effects Company The Orphanage Shuts Down

5 February 2009 2:09 AM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

The recession has been hitting Hollywood hard, even though we may not be able to always notice it. Last week we reported that Imagi Animation had to shut down for a week until additional funding came through. Now today another great special effects house has shut down. Although you may not know The Orphanage by name, you certainly know their work. Co-founded in 1999 by ex-ilm staffers Stu Maschwitz, Jonathan Rothbart and Scott Stewart, the San Francisco based visual effects / CGI house has worked on films like The Spirit, Iron Man, Grindhouse, Live Free or Die Hard, Pirates of the Caribbean, Night at the Museum, Superman Returns, The Host, Sin City and so many more movies. It will be sad to see them go. We first heard about this news via SlashFilm, where they linked to a post on co-founder Stu Maschwitz's blog that announced that they are "suspending operations …

- Alex Billington

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Michel Gondry and 'The Host' Director Team for Director Triple Play

2 February 2009 1:59 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

A still from the "Merde" segment of Tokyo! directed by Leos Carax

Photo: Liberation Entertainment I am not a huge fan of Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Be Kind Rewind) as everyone else seems to be. I am also not a huge fan of Joon-ho Bong's The Host, which I am sure knocks me down another notch in the kitchy online movie world. On top of all that I have no idea who French helmer Leos Carax is, but the three are teaming together for a film called Tokyo! due out on March 6 in New York and March 20 in Los Angeles. The three directors will each have a segment in the film with storylines as follows: "Interior Design" (Dir. Michel Gondry)

Hiroko and Akira (Ayako Fujitani and Ryo Kase),a young couple, arrive in Tokyo to pursue their careers, moving in temporarily with Hiroko's old friend …

- Brad Brevet

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