Movies
The Last of the ‘Elm Street’ Kids is Cast!
The Hollywood Reporter confirms tonight that both Rooney Mara (reported exclusively on B-D yesterday) and Thomas Dekker (From Within, Laid to Rest, “The Sarah Connor Chronicles”) will be starring in New Line’s re-imagined A Nightmare on Elm Street, being directed by Samuel Bayer and produced by Platinum Dunes. They also break the news that Twilight star Kellan Lutz will join the quickly growing cast as “Dean”, the popular school jock. Read on for more and watch for Elm Street in theaters April 16, 2010.
Dekker will play “Jesse”, the alpha male trying to get back together with his girlfriend. Mara plays Nancy Thompson, the girl who can’t wait to leave town after graduation.
Those young dreams will prove to be dust as the duo join Kyle Gallner (Quentin), in the role played by Johnny Depp in the 1984 pic, as fodder for slasher Freddy Krueger, being played by Jackie Earle Haley.
“Nightmare” is slated to begin shooting May 5 in Chicago.
Lutz played Emmett Cullen in “Twilight,” a role he is reprising for the sequel, “New Moon,” which is shooting in Vancouver. His part in “Nightmare” would not be scheduled until later in the shoot. The actor, repped by Innovative, also appeared in “90120” and “Generation Kill.”
Dekker, repped by ICM and the Schiff Co., is coming off starring on Fox’s “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.” He next appears on the big screen in New Line’s “My Sister’s Keeper” with Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin.
Gersh-repped Mara, the sister of Kate Mara, has “The Winning Season” with Sam Rockwell and “Youth in Revolt” with Michael Cera coming out this year.
Pictured: Kellan Lutz, left, Thomas Dekker and Rooney Mara
Exclusives
New Documentaries Explore the Cult Legacies of ‘The Keep’ and ‘Wolfen’; Watch the Trailers Now [Exclusive]
Undersung werewolf gem Wolfen and Michael Mann’s The Keep get the spotlight in a pair of feature documentaries acquired by Antenna Releasing.
A World War II Fairy Tale, which covers the infamous production of and reception to The Keep, will receive a limited theatrical release in October, followed by a TVOD release on Apple/Amazon. The Keep will also screen as a double feature for some showings.
For Uncovering Wolfen, Antenna eyes a limited theatrical release for 2027. Both films are currently available for booking via Antenna prior to their theatrical and digital releases.
Both documentaries are directed by Stewart Buck, who co-helms with Stéphane Piter on A World War II Fairy Tale.
“We at Antenna are obsessed with film history,” said Chief Acquisitions Officer Billy Ray Brewton. “Stewart has done such a remarkable job of really diving into the deepest recesses of how these films were made and, in doing so, has created the definitive histories of both projects.”
“We’re delighted to be partnering with Antenna Releasing!” said director Buck. “It’s refreshing to see a filmmaker-friendly approach to distribution with people who know what it’s like to be in the trenches with independent projects that struggle to find a home in the crowded marketplace.”
Check out our exclusive trailer and poster reveal of both documentaries below.
Released in 1983, Michael Mann’s The Keep was a notorious box office bomb, critically lambasted and all but forgotten for years, save for the fascination with Tangerine Dream’s iconic score. In recent years, the film has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence and is widely considered a cult classic, though director Michael Mann and many cast members refuse to acknowledge it.
Wolfen, on the other hand, was critical success but was overshadowed heavily by its flashier 1981 siblings An American Werewolf in London and The Howling. It’s also a trailblazer for socio-political horror, and the doc will explore that via the craftspeople who made it.
Look for them both in theaters soon. Stay tuned for more as it arrives.
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