Trailer: The Familiar

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Trailer: The Countess

Dracula Lives

Dracula is back. While he has been the source of numerous books, TV shows, movies and comics, Dracula was first the creation of Bram Stoker. The Carpathian nemesis returns in a new novel that will be the first Dracula project authorized by the Stoker estate since the 1931 film that starred Lugosi. The new book, Dracula: The Un-Dead, by Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt, a Dracula historian, was acquired for United States publication by Dutton Books. It is scheduled for an October 2009. Film rights for Dracula: The Un-Dead were also acquired by a group of producers that includes Jan de Bont, the director of Speed and Twister.

City of Ember

Steampunk is gaining a resurgence in popular culture and especially films. Wikipedia defines Steam Punk as a sub-genre of Fantasy and speculative fiction set in an era or world were steam power is in common use, the term was coined in opposition to the emerging use of cyberpunk in the 1980's. The City of Ember is a 2003 novel by Jeanne DuPrau, revolving around the underground city of Ember, the one known surviving settlement and "the only light in the dark world" that's slowly dying as supplies run low and the electrical system starts to fail. This book is now being turned into a Walden movie and the setting is perfectly Steam Punk, watch the trailer and when you go see the film I encourage you to dress in you Steam Punk best. Premier is set for Oct 10, 2008.

Film: American McGee's Alice

Scott Faye spoke recently about the state of the Alice project of which he is a Producer."



The Alice project is presently in "turnaround" from Universal Studios. Jon and Erich Hoeber have written a very compelling feature film screenplay adaptation of the Alice game. Their screenplay will certainly serve as a jumping off point as we find a new studio home for the project" says Faye.



He admits however that it has problems - "To be perfectly honest, the script still needs a little bit of work. The downtime since the Hoebers turned in their last draft has allowed me to establish a bit of creative objectivity. I suspect that the next draft of the screenplay will allow the project to take a substantial leap forward toward production."



So what are the chances of Alice being produced? "All I can say is that I have invested (along with Julie Yorn and Karen Lauder, my producing partners on the project) a lot of time and effort in this project. We will get it made."He confirms that Sarah Michelle Gellar is no longer attached to the project and whilst Marcus Nispel was attached at one point to direct, he isn't any longer. Rumors of Jean Marsh's involvement as the Queen of Hearts is unfounded. (All three of them are listed on IMDB as attached)



The film narrative will borrow heavily from the game story, but "We've built upon many character and narrative elements employed in the game, and have augmented or created additional elements which we felt were needed to execute a screenplay worthy of being produced."

Lost Boys 2: The Tribe

Lost Boys: The Tribe the Official Site has updated with a new video trailer, worth watching, and I've gotten you some new photos of from the film.

Corey Feldman returns to familiar turf in the Warner Premiere event, Lost Boys 2: The Tribe, the direct-to-DVD sequel to the 1987 cult hit The Lost Boys that also features his fellow Frog Brother, Jamison Newlander, along with Tad Hilgenbrink, Autumn Reeser and Angus Sutherland.

Principal photography began in late August 2007, on location in Vancouver, BC, under the direction of P.J. Pesce. This sequel takes us to the shady surf city of Luna Bay, California, where vampires quickly dispatch anyone who crosses their path. Into this dark world arrive Chris Emerson (Hilgenbrink) and his younger sister, Nicole (Reeser). Having just lost their parents in a car accident, the siblings move in with their eccentric Aunt Jillian and become new prey for the locals’ way of life. When Nicole unwittingly falls for a local vampire, Chris must locate and destroy the gang’s lifeline before his sister’s transformation is complete; to do this Chris finds himself relying on the expertise of none other than Edgar Frog (Feldman). Subtle references to characters from the original film, and cameos from returning actors offer homage to the Lost Boys legend and set a sinister tone of impending doom.

“Last year when Warner Premiere (a direct to DVD division of Warner Bros.) was established, we knew we wanted to engage with fans of The Lost Boys and have this title on our slate because the original is a favorite film of so many people,” said Nelson. “With Hans Rodionoff’s strong script, and PJ onboard to direct, we were able to realize this project quickly, casting up-and-coming talent like Autumn, Tad and Angus, as well as key players from the original with Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander returning as the infamous Frog Brothers. We have tremendous respect for Joel Schumacher’s original film and are striving to maintain the tone and integrity of the original, while offering something fresh to old and new fans alike.”

Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander are set to reprise their original roles of Edgar and Alan Frog, respectively, in the vampire-centric sequel. Feldman shot to fame in the mid 1980’s starring in a number of successful films like The Goonies, and Stand By Me. Following the success of The Lost Boys, Feldman also had a successful run with several television and music projects. Currently, Feldman is headlining a reality series on A&E called The Two Coreys, with former Lost Boys co-star Corey Haim.

“I am truly excited to be on board for this sequel,” says Feldman. “After reading the latest script I genuinely believe we can deliver a sequel the fans can sink their teeth into. I also commend Warner Premiere on their choice to include Jamison Newlander. Edgar Frog has been laying in wait for 20 years to stake some more vampires and that is exactly what he intends to do with his brother Alan by his side.”

Jamison Newlander is back as Alan Frog, the other half of the vampire-slaying Frog brothers, in the sequel. Newlander most recently wrote, directed, starred in and produced a comedy short called The Rooster.

Autumn Reeser stars as Nicole, a teenager who moves to Northern California and finds herself entangled with a gang of vampires. Reeser most recently starred on Fox’s hit teen drama The O.C. Her additional television credits include It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Cold Case, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Grounded for Life and George Lopez. Reeser also appeared in The Girl Next Door, opposite Elisha Cuthbert and Emilie Hirsch.

Tad Hilgenbrink portrays Nicole’s brother, Chris, who – along with his sister – falls in with the dangerous gang of vampires. Hilgenbrink is best known for his role as Matt Stifler in American Pie Presents: Band Camp. He was most recently seen in the horror film 30 Days of Night.

Angus Sutherland, half-brother of Lost Boys star Kiefer Sutherland, stars as the leader of the gang of surfing vampires, echoing Kiefer’s ‘David’ from the original film. Sutherland appeared on the CBS political drama Commander in Chief and will next be seen in Familiar Strangers, due out later this year.

Screenwriter Hans Rodionoff is no stranger to the vampire genre, as writer and director of 1998’s Sucker: The Vampire.

Strange movie in the works

Alternative culture icon Emily the Strange is headed to the big screen, with Dark Horse Entertainment president Mike Richardson coming on board to produce a feature film that would tell the origin of the Gothic figure and her cats.


Richardson's connection to Emily comes from the comic book line Dark Horse publishes. The company began publishing the title in 2005, with Emily the Strange #1: Chairman of the Bored, which was followed by several other popular miniseries.
Skateboarder Rob Reger created the character among a multitude of designs he was printing up for stickers, T-shirts and skateboards in Santa Cruz in the early 1990s. The Emily design took off, with Reger's company, Cosmic Debris, going on to become a multimillion dollar business with toeholds in fashion, books and comics, toys, school supplies, and accessories. The character, often seen with four cats, has also become a figure for female empowerment and anti-conformity. Reger has remained the creative director behind the character and is one of several artists who work on Emily.

"Emily herself is very appealing little girl, there's an edge to her," Richardson said. "There is something very alluring to her image; people see it and respond to it immediately."

Richardson, who's been a producer on such films as Hellboy and its upcoming sequel as well as 30 Days of Night, said he and Reger will be looking for a filmmaker who "gets the character." The filmmaker choice will dictate what format will serve the story best, be it live-action, animation, or a combination of the two. The project is not yet set-up at a studio, though Universal is a contender as Dark Horse has recently a first-look deal there.

The story line is being kept under wraps, though Reger, who concocted it, said it will offer up some backstory and will feature Emily's four cats -- troublemaker Sabbath, schemer Nee-Chee, imaginative Miles and leader Mystery. It will also have 13 new characters with names like Earwig, Umlaut, McFreeley and Officer Summers. The story forms the basis of an Emily young adult novel, which will be published next year by HarperCollins.

Film: Lost Boys 2

A sequel to the 1987 vampire cult classic, Lost Boys, has been slated to begins shooting sometime in the next few months. Filming will take place in the San Diego, CA area.

There are no plans to release Lost Boys 2 in theaters as it is low budget and is part of Warner Bros. DTV (Direct to Video) strategy.

Not much is known about the film or who is in it, or directing, it is know that the film is about surfing vampires in Southern California.

The rumors regarding a sequel have been floating around since the late 80’s and even Joel Schumacher was pitching a sequel idea during the 90’s that would have been called The Lost Girls.

It had also been said that executive producer Richard Donner talked about doing a sequel that would show Edgar and Alan Frog A.K.A. The Frog brothers (Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander in the original film) starting a vampire hunting business that would take them to Washington D.C.

News: My Chemical Romance Film

Digital spy:
Rock band My Chemical Romance have revealed that they would love to release a film version of their latest album.

Rumours have been rife recently over claims that The Black Parade will be turned into a full-length feature film and front-man Gerard Way has fueled speculation further.

Way has said that although nothing is definite, the film project is something that the band is interested in.

He told Billboard, "It's something that we would love to see. I can't say that people should expect it in the future, but I know it's in the public vibe right now and people are talking about it. So, we'll see."

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Dark Horizons:
Rock band My Chemical Romance have revealed that they would love to release a film version of their latest album says Digital Spy

Rumours have been rife recently over claims that "The Black Parade" will be turned into a full-length feature film and frontman Gerard Way has fuelled speculation further.

Way has said that although nothing is definite, the film project is something that the band is interested in.

He told Billboard, "It's something that we would love to see. I can't say that people should expect it in the future, but I know it's in the public vibe right now and people are talking about it. So, we'll see".

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Film: Pirates of the Caribbean

Some recently released images from Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End. All images are reduced and can be enlarged with a click.

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News: Power of the Dark Crystal

MTV has recently posted an article about the production of Power of the Dark Crystal, a sequel to the 1982 Jim Henson classic now being helmed by Genndy Tartakovsky of Dexter and Clone Wars cartoon fame.

Heroes Jen and Kira are back this time in thrones. Acording to Jim Henson's daughter Lisa this new film, by the same writer, is set many years after the first. Power of the Dark Crystal sees King Jen and Queen Kira overseeing a kingdom whose peace is disturbed by a visit from the underground-dwelling U-mun people. After the Gelflings refuse their request for a shard of crystal that could preserve the U-mun race, a desperate visitor takes it anyway, threatening their world with another thousand years of chaos.

News: Local film news

Filmmaker Brian Clement is ready to show his latest masterpiece at the Roxy Theatre later this month. Brian is the brain behind Meat Market 3, shot here in Victoria, Canada earlier this year.

Two shows only Friday Oct 20^th and Saturday Oct 21^st both at 11:15pm, tickets are $7 at the door.

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Before that UVic is hosting the Victoria Symphony at the Farquhar Auditorium as they play the original score to F.W. Murnau's 1922 silent horror film classic, Nosferatu. Friday October 13th starts with a presentation of a pre-concert talk A Symphony of Horror, Desire, and Disgust: Murnau’s Modern Masterpiece, with “Vampire” expert Dr. Peter Gölz in the UVic Centre lobby at 7:15pm. Vampire Attire is encouraged.

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News: Films in the works

To the left is Will Smith in I am Legend and some images of cars from the film can be found here.

If you are curious you can take a look at Terry Gilliam's unproduced scripts.

Want to be a part of Prince Caspian, the next The Chronicles of Narnia movie?

A script review has made a judgement call on 28 Weeks Later.

"This guy is a shark, a fearless shark and I know I can bring that alive" says Heath Ledger about his plans for The Joker in The Dark Knight.

Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up the rights to Here, There Be Dragons, an upcoming children's novel by James A. Owen. The book brings together three strangers -- John, Jack and Charles -- in London during World War I, where they become entrusted with the Imaginarium Geographica, an atlas of all the lands that have ever existed in myth and legend, fable and fairy tale. They end up traveling to the Archipelago of Dreams, fighting the dark forces that threaten two worlds. It is later revealed that the three are future fantasy authors J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams, who met in real life at Oxford and enjoyed a competitive friendship. David Heyman and David Goyer will produce the movies. Simon & Schuster are launching the book next week; with six more books due each October.

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News Bits: 30 Days of Legend

Danny Huston (Birth, The Proposition) is sharpening his teeth for 30 Days of Night, Columbia Pictures' adaptation of the horror comic book says The Hollywood Reporter.

The story takes place in an Alaskan town where 30 days of continual winter darkness attracts a horde of hungry vampires. Huston will play the leader of the vampires.

Josh Hartnett and Melissa George already are cast as a husband-and-wife sheriff team who try to save the town's residents.

This premise sounds really familiar? Its like I've seen this film before, does anyone else recognize it?


- Set pics from a NYC street shoot for I Am Legend are at AICN
- Finally, some production diaries from vampire thriller 30 Days of Night are at Ghost House Pictures

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