Hideo Nakata, the director of the Japanese horror classics “Ring” and “Ring 2,” has signed on to direct the upcoming psychological suspense thriller “The Incite Mill.” Based on a bestselling novel of the same name by author Honobu Yonezawa, is about ten people hired for a mysterious high-paying job. However, they instead find themselves locked in an underground maze-like complex and forced to survive a murderous game for seven days. The film’s cast features Tatsuya Fujiwara (”Death Note”), Haruka Ayase (”Happy Flight”) and Satomi Ishihara (”No Longer Human”), with two more roles up to being filled. Nakata is slated to start filming this March. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more news. By [...]...
- 1/19/2010
- by Costa Koutsoutis
- ShockYa
Horror hot shot Hideo Nakata ("Ring," "Ring 2") will take the wheel once again for the psychological thriller "The Incite Mill." Based on Honobu Yonezawa's bestseller, focuses on 10 people hired for a job which pays $1,200 per hour. However, they end up locked in an underground complex and forced to play a murderous game for seven days. Cast members include Tatsuya Fujiwara ("Death Note"), Haruka Ayase ("Happy Flight") and Satomi Ishihara ("No Longer Human"). Nakata will start shooting in March for a release some time in the fall.
- 1/19/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
It’s 2010, and while there will be plenty of great anime in the coming weeks and months, AniMania is starting the new year with something a little different by taking a look at the live action sword drama, “Ichi”.
“Ichi” is the latest in the long line of works to draw on the Zatoichi blind swordsman mythos, but with a twist. Ichi, the title character, is a beautiful swords-woman, who travels from village to village in search of the only man to ever show her kindness. Along the way, she meets Toma, who at first comes across as a hopeless bungler, dependent on Ichi to get him out of one sticky situation after another. But as time goes on, we learn that he is hiding a tragic past. There just might be more to this clumsy, would-be samurai than his humorous antics let on.
Live action is nothing new, of course.
“Ichi” is the latest in the long line of works to draw on the Zatoichi blind swordsman mythos, but with a twist. Ichi, the title character, is a beautiful swords-woman, who travels from village to village in search of the only man to ever show her kindness. Along the way, she meets Toma, who at first comes across as a hopeless bungler, dependent on Ichi to get him out of one sticky situation after another. But as time goes on, we learn that he is hiding a tragic past. There just might be more to this clumsy, would-be samurai than his humorous antics let on.
Live action is nothing new, of course.
- 1/8/2010
- by E. Douglas
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A Work In Progress: Halls and the lobby of Loews remained bare and quiet until Monday when the final day approaches and buyers began congregating in final deals. Surprisingly to all multiple sales had already been made by day 2 and sales for some, if not all were better than expected even if prices were lower. At the Thursday evening European Film Promotion reception, where all friends in the biz meet with welcoming smiles, Marcus Hu of Strand said he was already packing up to go as he had made his purchases..they were already screening Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before AFM began he said. One sales agent remarked that Toronto was the zero level and AFM looked like level 1 had been reached. One sales agent said only theatrical films were selling. Jonathan Wolf says AFM has are 10% fewer sellers (369 vs. 412 in 2008) but 4% more buyers with 13 new buyers from South Korea,...
- 11/7/2009
- by Sydney@SydneysBuzz.com (Sydney)
- Sydney's Buzz
Yes, Kevin over at Nippon Cinema - always worth a read - has been covering this one for a while but in the lead up to the madness that is the Toronto International Film Festival I just didn’t have the chance to check out the latest from the director of Swing Girls and Waterboys until now. As with those two films the latest from Shinobu Yaguchi looks to be a clever, sophisticated comedy though this time his protagonists have aged a little: Yaguchi has graduated from high school and this time focuses on the world of airline attendants which certainly seems like fertile ground for a mind like Yaguchi’s.
The first teaser was little more than an announcement that the film existed but the latest spot is much more substantive and looks to be a very good time. Check it out in the Twitch Player below the break.
The first teaser was little more than an announcement that the film existed but the latest spot is much more substantive and looks to be a very good time. Check it out in the Twitch Player below the break.
- 9/16/2008
- by Todd Brown
- Screen Anarchy
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