Posts Tagged ‘Summit Entertainment’
Posted by Barrett in Latest News, Movies on November 6th, 2009
According to THR, Summit Entertainment is in negotiations with both John C. Reilly and Mary-Louise Parker to join the already impressive cast of Red (an adaptation of the Wildstorm/DC Comics miniseries) which includes Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren.
Red tells the tale of a former black-ops agent (Bruce Willis) who has to fight to survive when younger, gadget wielding assassins show up to kill him.
If the negotiations go through, and I hope they will, Reilly would play a paranoid, retired CIA agent and Parker would play the film’s romantic interest.
Personally, I think this would be awesome. John C. Reilly has had his ups and downs, but he is a great performer and he could definitely do a great job playing a crazy ex-agent paranoid of everything and everyone around him. I also love Mary-Louise Parker’s work with Weeds and would love to see her in more big screen roles. Here’s to hoping!
Directed by Robert Schwentke and written by Jon and Erich Hoeber, Red is one of the more high-profile projects selling at this year’s American Film Market.
Posted by dominie in Comics, Events, Movies, Reviews on April 22nd, 2009
This one is for you Twilight fans. USA Today has revealed the first look at the wolf pack from The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the second entry into the Twilight franchise. The image below features Paul (Alex Meraz), Sam (Chaske Spencer), Jared (Bronson Pelletier) and Embry (Kiowa Gordon).
Directed by Chris Weitz, in New Moon, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love Edward (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and she finds her loyalties tested.
Posted by dominie in Movies on April 21st, 2009
According to news via TheWrap, Summit Entertainment has already stepped into the beginning stages of prep for Breaking Dawn, the fourth entry into the The Twilight Saga. Talk about fast tracking the films, the second entry, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, is still currently filming in Vancouver, while its sequel, Eclipse, the third film has just reached the final stages of prep. The site reports that an individual close to production reveals that work on Breaking Dawn, will officially begin in late Spring 2010.
Full details on the scoop below from TheWrap:
The fourth and final film in the “Twilight” teen vampire series is in the works, TheWrap has learned.
With the sequel to the blockbuster hit “New Moon” now filming in Vancouver and its sequel, “Eclipse,” already deep in the planning stages, an individual close to the production has told TheWrap that work on the fourth and final in the series, “Breaking Dawn,” will start in late spring 2010.
Summit Entertainment spokesman Paul Pflug declined to confirm or deny the report, saying only, “Summit has no comment on that rumor at this time.”
The planning for “Twilight” IV means that the blockbuster series based on Stephenie Meyer’s popular vampire drama has come to dominate the production schedule of Summit Entertainment.
It also means that the obsessive fan base of the movies can expect to revel in no fewer than three full-length “Twilight Saga” films — going from November of this year through the end of 2010. (more…)
Posted by dominie in Movies on April 16th, 2009
EW is reporting that the final casting decisions have been named for The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the second entry into the Twilight franchise. Joining the family are Cameron Bright (Walled In, The Butterfly Effect) who will play Alec, brother to Jane, a member of The Volturi Clan played by Dakota Fanning, and Academy Award nominee Graham Greene (Dances With Wolves) who will be Harry Clearwater, one of the leaders of the Quilete tribe and a friend of Bella’s father.
Below is the press release from Summit Entertainment, officially announcing the start of production for The Twilight Saga: New Moon. The studio has put the saga on fast track and we can expect to see the second entry in theaters this November 20th!
SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT STARTS PRODUCTION ON THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON
Cameron Bright in New MoonLos Angeles, CA April 15, 2009 — Principal photography has begun on Summit Entertainment’s THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, it was announced today by Erik Feig, Summit’s President of Production. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner reprise their roles as Bella Swan, Edward Cullen and Jacob Black. Academy Award-nominee Chris Weitz (THE GOLDEN COMPASS, ABOUT A BOY) is the director. NEW MOON is filming on locations in Vancouver, BC and Tuscany, Italy.
Also rejoining the movie are Ashley Greene as Alice, Peter Facinelli as Carlisle, Elizabeth Reaser as Esme, Kellan Lutz as Emmett, Nikki Reed as Rosalie, Jackson Rathbone as Jasper, Edi Gathegi as Laurent, Rachelle Lafevre as Victoria and Billy Burke as Charlie Swan.
New cast members include the legendary Volturi, a venerable coven of vampires who weigh and impose the laws of the vampire world, as well as two new members of the Quileute Indian Nation. The Volturi include Charlie Bewley as Demetri, Jamie Campbell Bower as Caius, Daniel Cudmore as Felix, Christopher Heyerdahl as Marcus, all Volturi enforcers. Dakota Fanning plays Jane, a high ranking and powerful Volturi member and Cameron Bright is Alec, her brother. Noot Seer plays Volturi member Heidi. Michael Sheen plays Aro, the Volturi leader. Graham Greene appears as Harry Clearwater, Quileute tribal leader and old friend of Bella’s father Charlie. Tinsel Korey is Emily, the fiancé of Sam Uley. (more…)
Posted by dominie in Movies on April 13th, 2009
Today’s UK Daily Mail reports that Michael Sheen widely known as Lucian, the Lycan that lead the werewolves to rebel against the Death Dealers in the Underworld Franchise, will grow some teeth and lead now the otherside, a vampire! The actor is said to star as Aro, the leader of the Volturi clan, the most dangerous of all vampires, in the forthcoming Chris Weitz-directed The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
“Michael’s role is so important because he’s the head of all vampires, Weitz said. “Aro is, on the surface, a very gracious and friendly vampire, but beneath that he is a tremendous threat.”
In The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.
Summit Entertainment has slated the film to hit theaters on November 20, 2009.
Posted by dominie in Movies on March 31st, 2009
With the werewolves getting hairy-ed up, The Twilight Saga: New Moon is looking to the other side, the Volturi that is. In recent news, sources reveal that Summit Entertainment has cast British actor Jamie Campbell-Bower (Sweeney Todd) and Canadian supermodel Noot Seear for roles in the sequel.
Jamie Campbell-Bower will star alongside Dakota Fanning as Caius, the most powerful of vampires, the Volturi’s leader. Caius will play a key role in the plot of New Moon by exercising their power to decide in Bella’s fate—a fact that will never be looked lightly upon in the book hereafter. Noot Seear will play the Volturi’s housewifey, or “fisher,” the bait to draw humans to the Volturi to eat.
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In other news, Sony Screen Gem’s western horror Priest adaptation has been in negotiations to reel in Paul Bettany (The Da Vinci Code, Gangster No. 1) for their warrior priest. According to BD, Scott Stewart (Legion) will direct the Michael De Luca and Stars Road Entertainment production.
Priest is set in a world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampire and follows a warrior priest (Bettany) who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.
The project will be the second collaboration between Stewart and Bettany after Legion. The screenplay was written by Cory Goodman (The Brood), and Sony Screen Gems has slated the picture for release on August 13, 2010. Stay tuned for updates!
Posted by Jocelyn in Movies on March 27th, 2009
With the recent rash of vampires springing up in various parts of the entertainment world within the past year, it is no surprise that there is more to come. What is a surprise is that an up and coming vampire flick would battle the already well established Twilight and True Blood mentality. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Summit Entertainment (Knowing, Push) has purchased Marc Haimes’ original screenplay under the working title of Elevator Men. Haimes’ script is aimed at trying to break the image that has been created around vampires recently, of being romantic, sexy, and just dangerous enough to turn you on without any deadly consequences. Elevator Men is a more realistic approach to the fictional situation of a vampire human love affair.
“This is the dark, sinister version of what really happens when you decide you’re going to get close to really bad things. That fantasy element is something I wanted to look at and play the exact opposite: the grim reality of bedding down with a monster,” states Haimes. Sounds like a promising change from the recent norm in vampire media.
Summit is working out the details to get the ball rolling on this refreshing return to the terrifying vampire image that used to reign supreme. Erik Feig and Jean Song will oversee for Summit, while Mark Gordon Prods. executives Gordon and Josh McLaughlin will be included as producers.
Marc Haimes is a former DreamWorks exec who has developed films such as Disterbia, Collateral, Red Eye, Transformers, and Hotel for Dogs.
Posted by dominie in Movies on March 24th, 2009
The latest in casting over at The Twilight Saga: New Moon has brought on a cast of American Indian actors to star as members of the wolf pack reports the studio. According to Bloody Disgusting, the studio has hired Chaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon, and Tyson Houseman to join Taylor Lautner, who will reprise his role as Jacob Black, in the sequel.
The Latino Reports further reports, “Spencer is Lakota (Sioux), Pelletier is Cree-Metis, Meraz is Purepecha (Tarasco), Gordon is Hualapai, and Houseman, who was discovered at an open casting call, is Cree. Casting of the wolf pack was overseen by award-winning casting director Rene Haynes who is well-known for her work on Native projects ranging from Dances with Wolves to Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee.”
Directed by Chris Weitz, in the Twilight sequel, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.
Look for the Jacob has his wolf pack as they rebel against the Cullens in theaters November 20, 2009.
Posted by dominie in Movies on March 24th, 2009
Bloody Disgusting unveiled an early sample one sheet today for Summit Entertainment’s upcoming remake, Sorority Row, based on the 1983 film, House on Sorority Row. The official one sheet, we are told, will debut in the weeks to come.
When five sorority girls inadvertently cause the murder of one of their sisters in a prank gone wrong, they agree to keep the matter to themselves and never speak of it again, so they can get on with their lives. This proves easier said than done, when after graduation a mysterious killer goes after the five of them and anyone who knows their secret…
Click her for an eye candy trailer and be sure to claim your seat in theaters October 2, 2009.
Posted by dominie in Movies on March 19th, 2009
The trailer for Stewart Hendler’s Sorority Row is now available over at BDTV. The October 2, 2009 release is a remake of an 1983 movie, House on Sorority Row about “five sorority girls [who] inadvertently cause the murder of one of their sisters in a prank gone wrong, they agree to keep the matter to themselves and never speak of it again, so they can get on with their lives. This proves easier said than done, when after graduation a mysterious killer goes after the five of them and anyone who knows their secret.”
Starring Audrina Patridge, Margo Harshman, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Caroline D’ Amore, Jamie Chung, Carrie Fisher, Julian Morris, Matt O’Leary, and Briana Evigan, the trailer eludes to a promising performance for an independent horror. I have to admit also, the premise of the this prank has won me over countless others.
From Summit Entertainment, the Stewart Hendler-directed Sorority Row hits theaters again on October 2, 2009.
Posted by dominie in Movies on March 7th, 2009
According to BellaandEdward.com, Dakota Fanning has inked a deal with Summit Entertainment, accepting their offer for the role of Jane in the sequel to Twilight, recently was renamed The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
Fanning will will play Jane, the most dangerous member of the Volturi (family of royal vampires who reside in Volterra, Italy) who has the power to create illusions of pain.
In New Moon, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.
Directed by Chris Weitz, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, opens in theaters November 20, 2009.
Posted by dominie in Movies on February 26th, 2009
The Twilight Saga: New Moon has found a new lead reports Bloody Disgusting via Career Talent. According to the news, Bronson Pelletier has been cast to co-star with Dakota Fanning in the second entry to the franchise from Summit Entertainment. Directed by Chris Weitz, in New Moon, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black. Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon has been slated for release on November 20th.
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In more exciting news, BD reports that award-winning writer-director Matt Pizzolo (Threat) has begun casting for his next project, an illustrated film adaptation of Godkiller written by himself and illustrated by Anna Muckcracker from Halo-8 Entertainment. And the cast, well its made up of a hefty sampling of cult icons you may recognize!
Lance Henriksen (Aliens, Pumpkinhead), Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Repo!) Tiffany Shepis (Night of the Demons), Justin Pierre, Lydia Lunch, and Davey Havok have been cast for roles in the film which “takes place in a dark-future after economic collapse, after nuclear holy war, and after Earth is colonized by alien races. Tommy and his kid sister Lucy live in an orphanage in one of the few remaining city-states, but Lucy is critically ill and desperately in need of a new heart. Tommy’s odyssey to find a new heart for his sister begins when he follows an organ-stealing prostitute named Halfpipe out of the city-state and into the savage borderland known as Outer City. Godkiller mixes unforgiving brutality, quantum physics, conspiracy theory, and secret history for an iconoclastic hero’s journey like none before it.”
Halo-8 will debut first looks for the film during this weekend’s Wondercon in San Francisco so be sure to stay tuned!
