Gary Ross interview
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In an interview with PARADE director of sci-fi thriller "Hunger Games" Gary Ross talking about how important it was for him in the film, to remain faithful to the novel.
- Do you think that is why the book series "The Hunger Games" are so successful?
"Human quality of Katniss attracts people. This girl is fighting for survival and finds something, for what is ready to give her life. The world is full of impermanence. Face an uncertain future in an attempt to save themselves is what makes you a man, to unite the efforts with like-minded people and the struggle for common values - are very positive and encouraging message. "
- How closely did you work with the author of "Hunger Games" Suzanne Collins?
"We had a wonderful working relationship. I wrote a draft script, which she read and approved. She came to Los Angeles to discuss it. Suzanne has been so wonderful, exciting idea that before I realized that happens, we've worked together. "
- What was the most difficult in the film adaptation of the book?
"Watching a movie, people should experience the same feelings that they have encountered while reading the book, this dynamic first-person narrative. I spent a lot of time thinking about what it really means a story from a person hero. I realized that it was reduced to a limited amount of information, which he owns. I made a film so that we could move along a winding path, along with Katniss, and just as she was unsure of everything that surrounds us. "
- What about the cruelty that exists in the book?
"I do not think we've mitigated some of the tense moments. One of the nuances of the story from a person Katniss is that you do not need to dwell on the brutal massacre in order to convey the horror. I do not think that the story would have benefited if we showed a bloodbath. "
- Are you worried about the reaction of fans of the book in your film?
"Not really. We have remained faithful to both the story and its emotional component. Suzanne was pleased with the film and, therefore, pleased with myself. First of all - I'm a fan of the novel "The Hunger Games", and then director. I would like to pay tribute to the books by the movie and give you the same sensations that you experience when reading a novel. I am sure that we got it. So, no, I do not worry, I'm excited. "
Interview with Paul V. Anderson
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During the exhibition WonderCon 2012 director Paul V. Anderson gave an interview to Shock Till You Drop, which shared the details relating to his project, "Resident Evil 5."
- At what stage of the project are you right now?
"Stuck firmly in the mounting, mount the director's cut”.
- By the way, the trailer is good. It is surprising that it came so early.
"Well, we talked about it during the filming. We wanted to provide a teaser as a statement of intent - we come to the creation of the film globally. I thought that if we're going to do another" Resident Evil ", we must raise the bar and zoom in. I wanted to make the first truly epic film about zombies, epic post-apocalyptic movie, and we got it. "
- Footage that we saw in the teaser was filmed specifically for it and the film will not be included?
"All the footage from the film, except the people standing with the production of Sony's hands (laughs). Nevertheless, I love them because they all have the right to be eaten alive."
- Hence, an excerpt from the White House and those flying creatures ...
"They are from the "Resident Evil 5." The concept of "Raising the Bar" meant the creation of creatures and zombies a level that they become a big problem for our heroes. I realized that the superiority of mankind feels too long. For example, if you could get to the helicopter and take off - you're safe, no one before you do not get. But now it is not, because we use these cool parasitic creatures from video game "Resident Evil 5." In the scene with the White House, they break the big helicopters in the sky. Plus we still have Las Plagas parasite from the video game "Resident Evil 4", which is an infection - people want to eat you - but now they have the motor skills and they have some intelligence. They can go on motorcycles and shot with automatic weapons. All this makes survival more problematic. "
- Since we are talking about increasing the scale, does this mean that we will see how things are going in those who survived in the world? Previously, the emphasis was on Alice and her team ...
"Yes, to achieve the epic, we have added international locations: in addition to the destroyed Capitol building in Washington, we see Times Square, Red Square, Tokyo ..."
- Over time, you realize how much franchise has evolved. One can only speculate on how long you waited for a chance to get a free hand in the study of the universe.
"You dream, and dreams take on reality. I'm incredibly proud of this franchise. When you start with a modest project, funded by, and finish a billionth of a horror franchise ... develop, which takes place in one room, up to a film of epic proportions - it's very nice. I'm a big fan of the "Alien" and when you watch the first two films - Ridley Scott and James Cameron - you know that they are a perfect example of the proper development of franchise. How Cameron has joined the game after Ridley with his claustrophobic film, it was very clever, because the second lift of the "Alien" Cameron could not do. So he made his own film - scary, with all imaginable elements of a good action. It's always served me a lesson, and it is this lesson I want to bring to life now. Allow myself to develop and evolve, save the familiar elements of the fans, but also brought something new. "
- Using the example of "Alien" you are talking about two different directors. As for your movies, especially the fourth and fifth, we're talking about a director who is putting pressure on himself and raises the bar for himself. It must be hard...
"Yes, definitely. I spent a lot of time thinking about it. Clip, which we show at the exhibition, includes a scene in the corridors of the Corporation Umbrella - we stayed so long in the corridors. In metallic corridors, hallways, made of certain materials. What changes do we bring? Production Design in the fifth part of the show is not the world. It's beautiful. We have developed a special design of the glass, they create a unique visual effect - as if lit from within. Light passes through the floor, walls and ceiling. Hard and white. But just beginning to shed blood, you get the color red on a white floor, and Milla in black. This is a graphic, a fresh look. Definitely it is a "Resident Evil". We have Milla, zombie, there is the logo of the Corporation Umbrella, but in this form it has not appeared in the films of the franchise. "
Michael Bay advice fans to relax and take a breath
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Words by Michael Bay, the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be aliens from outer space, not just the fans rocked the franchise, and acted as a red rag to a bull. The director, who is the producer of the reboot, today invited fans to take a breath and relax.
This weekend Bay said: "Due to our children once the film believes that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles really exist. These turtles - representatives of an alien race. They are cool, funny and witty. They are loved by all".
Alien race? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? According to the concept of comics publisher Mirage Studios, conceived of these heroes, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello and Leonardo were born in New York. Of course, the course of their work, they encountered an alien evil spirits, as well as the usual petty criminals, but to reboot the franchise so dramatically?!
Even Robbie Rist, voiced by Michelangelo in the original film, made his five cents, describing the actions of Michael Bay as "abuse of childhood memories".
Considering how the Internet exploded, Bay could not stay away and wrote a couple of suggestions on their forum Shoot for the Edit: «Fans need to take a breath and relax. They did not read the script. Our team works closely with one of the creators of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He helps us to expand and complicate their history. Quietly, we include in the film everything, so you initially became fans. We just build a richer world. "
The director of a new version of the "Ninja Turtles" - Jonathan Libesman, filmed for the Platinum Dunes horror "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning".
Rumors about “American Bullshit”
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The film with ambiguous title "American Bullshit”, which in January last year has been noticed Ben Affleck, this week was again the hero of the news reports. Hollywood trades were quick to say that the picture will put David O. Russell, but the director of "Fighter" is not sure in this.
"American Bullshit" was included in the "black list" of best non made scenarios. Eric Singer put his hand to thriller "The International." The main plot of the movie is a real special operation conducted in the late 70's - early 80's the FBI code-named Abscam. It was originally aimed at the investigation of trafficking in stolen goods. The FBI was going to introduce into the criminal environment of its agents under the guise of middlemen who buy stolen masterpieces for wealthy collectors in the Middle East. Subsequently, the operation turned into denunciation of corruption at different levels.
Rumors about the involvement of the "American Bullshit" director of "Three Kings" fled to Hollywood publications tonight. Supposedly, Russell not only removes the film, but has already started talks with Christian Bale about the title role. Website Deadline managed to get through to David and to get a comment about his involvement in the project.
"Reports that I have to do with "American Bullshit" are too premature – said director. - I discuss this possibility, but we are at a very early stage. I have a few more pictures in development, but my next project, I have not yet chosen. "
Recall that the director has long been attributed to the production of film for a video game, "The Unknown: Drake's Fortune," but his vision of the story was not accepted by producers. Then Russell began staging the picture "The Silver linings playbook", which will be released in cinemas on November 22 this year.
Interview with Johan Hill and Channing Tatum
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Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill talked in an interview about working together in the comedy thriller "21 Jump Street," in which they, as police officers enter the school under the guise of high school students to expose a gang of drug traffickers based in the school.
- What were you in high school?
Jonah Hill: I have bleached hair. I always wanted to look like Eminem!
Channing Tatum: I played football and wore a sports jacket, and waited when I finish school. On the day of school graduation I was so happy that couldn’t find the place. Not that everything was so bad, just school was not that place that I liked.
- What would you change if you could go back to school now?
Jonah Hill: I would organize a drama group. Perhaps I would find like-minded people, and although all of my present friends - school, while I'm embarrassed that they will laugh at me if I'll make theater. And probably I would have met a really good girl because she would have liked that I'm so sensitive.
Channing Tatum: I think I would have done some things differently, but only on condition that all turned out to exactly how it happened. I am satisfied with the current state of affairs. And really regret not having listened to what I was told in school. I always sat in the head by one thought: "I do not understand why I do this or that. I do not know how I will use this knowledge in my future life."
- Anything from what you learned about today's school life, shocked you?
Jonah Hill: I think I'll like the 150-year old man, but it's - technical literacy of young people. They live through Facebook and the like, and I do not use these things. I prefer to talk.
- How much time had you need both to get on the site?
Channing Tatum: I would say that we agreed immediately. John - very funny, funny guy, and I really enjoyed talking with him. If we were friends at school, we certainly would bulling nights on the phone, and then be late for the first lesson, because slept it (laughs).
Jonah Hill: We are asking all the time, we were friends at school, because our screen heroes do not play well. I think we would have been best friends. We are from different places, but have a very similar perception of the laws of friendship. I rarely like to talk with someone so closely as to this guy. We are constantly hangover together. Last night I caught myself thinking: "I missed Channing. We have not seen for several hours." We live in the same hotel, and I wanted to know what he was doing at the moment!
- How does the school, "title" you would have awarded each other?
Jonah Hill: I think "best athlete" or anything else related to sports.
Channing Tatum: Do you know how to be "The best around"? Ask John.
- John, how did nomination for the award "Oscar" for the film "Moneyball" affect your career?
Jonah Hill: I finally got the glory of my family! I noticed that I began to offer roles in different genres, not just in the comedy. And I have this insanely rad. I'm really looking forward to when we start working on the project of Brad Pitt "True Story", in which we, with James Franco will play the main roles. And I plan to play in a movie with all my old school pals - Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, and Danny McBride and Craig Robinson, James Franco and over again. It's called "Apocalypse."
- What do you both enjoy doing on weekends?
Channing Tatum: I love to sleep. On Sundays I generally do not do anything but just sit and play with my dog. Our house has a small patio, so we're sitting, lying, sleep there.
Jonah Hill: Watch movies, lying in bed - that's my dream!
Chloe Moretz and Haley Bennett in “Carrie” remake
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15-year-old star of "Hugo" Chloe Moretz and 24-year-old Haley Bennett headed the list of candidates for a key role in a remake of the cult picture of Brian De Palma's "Carrie", set on similar work by Stephen King.
The main heroine of the novel American writer - 16-year-old schoolgirl (an age of King points out in the text of the novel), who has lived under the yoke of a pious mother and despised by their peers. During the final cruel classmates make fun of a girl, not knowing what will turn for them to rally Kerry, before the opened of the ability of telekinesis.
On the development of the project, based on the work of King, the studio MGM first announced in May of 2011, while making emphasis on the fact that the upcoming film will be more modern reinterpretation of the book, rather than the canonical de Palma's horror. At the beginning of 2012 the post of director of a new adaptation of "Carrie" for the big screen has been given to the author of the drama "Boys Do not Cry," Kimberly Peirce, after which the company undertook the casting tape.
At a major role in the film by Roberto Aguirre scenario-Sacasa claimed several notable young actresses. The most senior of the past to listen to the candidates on the image of a 16-year old Carrie Bell became Heathcote ("Time") and Haley Bennett ("Marley and Me") - both for 24 years. Among the candidates were listed the names of 18-year-old Dakota Fanning ("Twilight. Saga. Eclipse"), 20-year-old Shayleen Woodley ("Descendants"), and 23-year-old Emily Browning ("Prohibited Device") and Lily Collins ("Snow White: Revenge of the Dwarfs "). The youngest on the list - 15-year-old Chloe Moretz, whose track record, despite her young age of the owner, is one of the most powerful.
As for the other positions in the remake of the cast, the director Kimberly Peirce tries to persuade Jodie Foster to take the image of mother of Carrie.
Chloe Moretz in this year can be seen in the "Dark shadows" by Tim Burton and in the anthology Movie 43. Haley Bennett is currently assigned to the new drama Terrence Malick's "Outlaw" with Ryan Gosling.
Universal has hired writers for “Midnight Run” sequel
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The current scenario of continuing crime comedy "Midnight Run" is not arranged studio Universal, therefore, hired new authors. Along with this came a candidate for director's chair - the director of the trilogy "Rush Hour" Brett Ratner. Robert De Niro is still assigned to the project.
"Midnight," directed by Martin Brest with Robert De Niro has agreed to a major role, since his role in the "Untouchables" wanted to try his hand at comedy.
The main character, Jack Walsh, a former police officer from Chicago, makes his living by private investigation. He has to search for fugitives, and this time he tracks down Jonathan Mardukasa accountant who stole from the mafia $ 15 million. If Walsh will bring him back from New York to Los Angeles by a certain date, he will receive one hundred thousand dollars. The task is not easy: accountant terrified of flying airplanes, so Jack has to drag him along across America, and the tail hanging rivals, gangsters and the FBI.
Whether to continue to star Charles Grodin, who played in the original Mardukasa is not yet known. The actor refused to play in the "Muppet", but hinted that he would think about returning to the cinema for the sake of "Midnight Run 2." Grodin runs free legal counsel for the poor. His first case he won, even as an actor, and is now taking the case all over the country, gives hope to prisoners and for its name to wade through the red tape a little faster other lawyers.
The script will write David Elliot and Paul Lovett, the authors of thriller "Cobra" and the crime drama "Blood for blood," continued where they had recently written.
Brett Ratner recently out of favor in Hollywood because of his conflict with the Academy Award. His film "Tower Heist" with a budget of $ 75 million collected 150 million in worldwide box office. Ratner recently watched a film adaptation of the book "I want my MTV: The history of the revolution of music videos uncut." The company director's Rat Entertainment, along with the studio Sony will work on the painting, but whether it will remove Ratner himself is not reported.
Woman in black, movie review
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Young Arthur Kipps London lawyer (Daniel Radcliffe), after his wife died in childbirth falls into depression, which is detrimental to his career. His last chance - a trip to the estate of IL March somewhere in East Anglia. The estate is located in the swamps, on a piece of land, which becomes an island in the tide - a perfect trap, which promptly gets Kipps. Local residents, including attorney Jerome (Tim MakMullan), Kipps trying to send back to London, local moneybags Daly (Kyaran Hinds), by contrast, helps a visitor. Meanwhile, in the house are found ghosts and in the town - dying children, and Kipps tries to understand the dark secrets of IL March.
Of course, the main advantage and disadvantage of "Women in Black" is that it is a film with Daniel Radcliffe. "The boy who survived," became a young man who tries to prove that on the role of Harry Potter his career is not over. In this sense, a trip to Il Marsh - and his chance, though, of course, not the last. Radcliffe switches all over the viewer's attention, but it is worth to his credit, kept a stiff upper lip - by the middle of the picture you forget about Harry Potter and watch Arthur Kipps.
"The Woman in Black" - a picture in which the plot is secondary, but the entourage is primary. The plot of the thriller, say so, is plain, but the film is shot beautifully, rich in fine detail, provided with excellent music, Marco Beltrami ("Scream," "Resident Evil" and so on), and pretty scary. Yes, the techniques, which enjoys full swing producer, have become classics, but the operator Tim Maurice-Jones (who shot classics Guy Ritchie) plays them with great skill. Rightfully deserve applause and artists who have made a picture juicy, dark and truly unforgettable - it wants to stare, it attracts your attention, because the next "Boo!" is particularly impressive.
Another plus, in my opinion - "child" rating. In the film, there is almost no blood or terrible monsters, it is aesthetic, it even can be called intelligent. All evidence of good taste makers.
"The Woman in Black" - a classic example of stories about ghosts, horror, and combining certain theatricality, it is in the tradition of gothic novels. Even if the main role is not starred Daniel Radcliffe, "Woman in Black" could be recommended, including, and not lovers of the genre.
Paramount will reshoot Tom Sawyer
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Studio has acquired a scenario application Andy Berg titled "Huck". It is based on the heroes of adventure novels by Mark Twain, but in light of the Hollywood fashion trends of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn will be shown on the other side.
The plot of the history of Berg kept a secret, but it is known that "Huck" - conversion of adventure in the spirit of Twain's characters, "Snow White and the Hunter," and Sawyer and Finn - have grown up people. It also has a place in the script mysticism.
In "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," published in 1876, the action develops in a small town in the American South before the Civil War. Tom Sawyer - energetic, witty and enterprising boy of twelve. In the first novel he has time to witness the murder and expose the murderer, engaged to a girl, a classmate, to run away from home and live on a desert island, to attend his own funeral, get lost in a cave and get out safely, and to find a precious treasure.
Sawyer became the hero of three novels of Mark Twain, and also appears in the pages of the book "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." In it Finn, along with runaway slave Jim on a raft fused to the Mississippi River. Some time later they are joined by the Duke and the King of rogues, who eventually sell Jim to slavery. Huck joined Tom Sawyer organized the release of the prisoner.
Tom and Huck have repeatedly been the heroes of the film adaptations. The first appeared in 1907, followed by screening in 1917, but both were silent. The first sound picture of Twain published in 1930, has collected 11 million dollars and was highly regarded by critics until the film came out in 1938, which was shot in color and under the guidance of producer David O. Selznick, and that is a long hedge of the filmmakers attempt to film "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ".
Note that the classic version of Twain's books Hollywood didn’t forget. Next year will be released film "Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn," where Tom played by Joel Courtney from the movie "Super 8", and Huck and Becky Thatcher - Jake T. Austin and Catherine McNamara of the melodrama "Old New Year".
Jessica Biel will act in “Psycho”
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The second female lead in the project of writer of "Terminal" Sasha Gervasio "Alfred Hitchcock and the creation of "Psycho"”, got Jessica Biel. She plays an actress Vera Miles, who starred in the classic Hitchcock film in the role of Laila Crane, sister of Marion Crane. The film also employed Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, James D'Arcy and Scarlett Johansson.
The film Gervasio plot is a book by Stephen Rebello, which was published in 1998. This is not an artistic affair - all the events described in it, really took place. Rebello begins his book with these crimes that inspired the writer Robert Bloch's essay on the novel "Psycho" Norman Bates on.
Hitchcock acquired the film rights to the novel Bloch, but did so anonymously. Agents of the writer did not know who gets the rights, so it was decided that $ 9,000 - it is quite a reasonable price. The director, who was at the peak of his career, decided to try his hand at horror, but the studio thought it sordid and denied funding. As a result, Hitchcock himself has collected money for the shooting. Stephen Rebello's book describes all the way to create a legendary film.
Vera Miles, will play Bill, won the contest "Miss Kansas" in 1948. Two years later she moved to Los Angeles where she started acting on television. Alfred Hitchcock, concluding with her five-year contract, positioned Vera as a new Grace Kelly. Especially for a film director had planned to Miles 'Vertigo', but because of the pregnancy, the main role of actress Kim Novak walked away.
"This role would have made her a star, but she became pregnant. After that I lost interest in her - and then said Hitchcock. - I did not manage to find a way to continue to work with her. " Despite all the difficulties, Hitchcock approved Vera Miles in "Psycho" on the role of Marion Crane's sister, Laila.
The role of Anthony Perkins, who played in "Psycho" Norman Bates, James D'Arcy given, which recently was seen in the drama of Madonna's "WE. We believe in love. " The role of Janet Leigh in the film Gervasio has gotten Scarlett Johansson. Hitchcock himself is Anthony Hopkins, and his wife - Helen Mirren.
Jessica Biel will appear this year in science fiction, "Total Recall" and the romantic comedy "Playing the field”.