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Hold Your Horses On This ‘Halloween 3D’ Casting…
We almost didn’t run this story but a lot of our readers are emailing us asking about it so we figured we’d give the update as we know it. By now we all know that Halloween 3D or some related reboot of the Halloween franchise is in development. If you’re behind you can catch our latest exclusive report on the matter here.
The basic gist is that The Weinstein Company is still moving forward with the franchise. They might even appear at Cannes to shore up some sales territories. Todd Farmer and Patrick Lussier had previously been tapped to put a take together, but that was a few years back and Farmer has (via his twitter account) acknowledged that they are no longer involved.
So this update comes as something of an effort to head things off at the pass. Scout Taylor-Compton, who played Laurie Strode in Rob Zombie’s 2007 remake and its 2009 sequel, has tweeted this statement. And it’s a tad early to count her in at the moment.
I’m not saying she’s not in it. I’m just saying she’s not in it right now and that I doubt the series is continuing in the RZ canon at all. Compton has previously (and erroneously) announced the 7500 release date a couple of times and I wouldn’t be surprised if this was another case of her being told the wrong thing.
It’s been 5 years since Zombie’s Halloween 2 and Dimension, like most studios, is probably trying to figure out ways to reinvigorate their IP. H2 cost $15M and grossed $33M. They’ve probably made money at this point, but it didn’t come super easy (remember the difference between net and gross). Even if something is seen as a mild success, after 5 years they’re not going to entrench themselves in that creative gene pool. I’d imagine they’re looking for a new way to exhilarate the brand, and that they’re looking at any and all takes.
Compton tweeted this three days ago (and cc’d another horror site in the process), and there has been no followup announcement. We here at BD don’t wish her ill and, if she does indeed appear as Strode again, that’s great. But there’s a lot of stuff that needs to be worked out before they even begin casting and I wouldn’t be surprised if this reboot was made from scratch. Dimension may very well want to do something new.
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‘Boorman and the Devil’ Documentary Trailer Chronicles Complicated Relationship with ‘Exorcist II’
Critically acclaimed documentary Boorman and the Devil chronicles how one of the world’s greatest filmmakers made one of the most hated movies ever: Exorcist II: The Heretic. A new trailer highlighting some of the troubled production woes has arrived.
Boorman and the Devil opens at The Quad in NYC on August 28 before opening wider in various cities on September 4, including: Los Angeles, Columbus, Houston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Seattle and more.
After the success of Point Blank and Deliverance, Warner Brothers offered John Boorman the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to direct a sequel to their smash hit, The Exorcist. The result was one of the biggest disasters in movie history. A critical and financial failure that not only changed how Hollywood did business, but nearly ended Boorman’s filmmaking career… but to be an artist is to be a risk-taker.
Now, John Boorman, Linda Blair, Louise Fletcher, Karyn Kusama, Joe Dante, Mike Flanagan, and more reflect back on the ambition of the film, the artistry and craft, and the value of big creative swings.
“I am beyond thrilled that Yellow Veil has come on board to help us share this story with a larger audience,” said director David Kittredge. “Like myself and the rest of our team, they’re huge cinema-lovers. It’s so exciting that a film which is not only a love letter to John Boorman, but also to ambitious filmmaking, will be handled by people who share the same passions that our team shares.”
“I first saw the film at an early festival screening and the post-screening buzz was just electric. Everyone was loving Boorman and the Devil,” added Yellow Veil co-founder Justin Timms. “To be able to team up with David and the filmmaking team on this release is incredibly exciting, and we can’t wait to spread that post-screening electricity with audiences across the country.”
Boorman and the Devil is produced by Kittredge’s Triple Fire Productions, Travis Stevens (Jodorowsky’s Dune, Starry Eyes) of Snowfort Pictures, and Jim Fall (The Lizzie McGuire Movie), with Alan Koenigsberg of Milton Ventures Media serving as co-producer.
Daniel Kurland wrote in his review, “Boorman and the Devil goes above and beyond to be the definitive text on Exorcist II. This documentary will delight horror and Exorcist fans alike, but it also provides incredible insight for anyone who is just marginally interested in film production.”
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