By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com
The cackling screams of agony and carnage that ripple across the speakers
when the “H.P. Lovecraft Radio Hour” plays is a highlight for the show's narrator, Ryan Haggerty.
…continue reading H.P. Lovecraft influencing a new generation of movie makers, capturing new fans
Three movies are already set to screen including the circus documentary, “Tearing Down the Tent,” with the popular film festival movies “Sita Sings the Blues” and “Official Rejection.”
Tickets look to cost $4 each, with the Independent Tribune newspaper as a sponsor working with the Cabarrus County Chamber of Commerce. We also look to approach the N.C. Research Campus for help.
We look to collect 12 or more movies to play at the theatre over the three day period.
By Ben McNeely, bmcneely@modernfilmzine.com
The problem with “Star Trek” is that it jumped the shark 15 years ago when producers Ron Moore and Brannon Braga created “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.”
It stopped being an allegory about the human condition and start getting into hardcore canon mythology storytelling.
By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com
Dark Horse Entertainment is developing a movie adaptation of the graphic novel, “The Secret,” which tells the story of a group of high-school seniors who play a prank that backfires when one of their friends vanishes without a trace.
Dark Horse Entertainment announced the project developed from a production pact with Universal Pictures.
Scott Milam, who wrote the remake of the horror classic “Mother’s Day,” has been signed to write the adaptation of the 2007 critically acclaimed graphic novel and comic series.
Milam’s other projects currently in development include “Bedlam” for RKO/Twisted Pictures, “Ab Tak Chhappan” for Paramount Vantage with Jinks/Cohen producing, and “Karnival” at Rogue with Michael Zoumas producing.
Mike Richardson, president and founder of Dark Horse, and writer of the comic on which the film is based, will produce for Dark Horse Entertainment alongside Scott Stuber, who will produce for Stuber Productions.
Universal’s Senior Vice President of Production, Scott Bernstein, and Creative Executive Dave Targan will oversee the project for the studio.
“Scott [Milan] is a terrific writer and we’re excited to be working with him on this project,” said Richardson. “The story is full of scares and surprises and goes places no one will expect.”
By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (far left) works with Zooey Deschanel and director Marc Webb on the set of "500 Days of Summer."
When director Marc Webb helmed “500 Days of Summer” he saw a genuine chemistry between the stars Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt that translated onto the big screen for the quirky “romantic” comedy.
The two had worked on a movie, 2003’s “Manic,” prior to filming “500 Days of Summer,” making Webb’s work easier.
…continue reading “500 Days of Summer” director talks about Zooey Deschanel romantic comedy
By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com
Guillermo Arriaga still remembers the blazing image of his neighbor’s home that sent him and others from his neighborhood racing down the street.
The home was fully engulfed in flames when a fireman told Arriaga that there was still someone inside the home, burning.
The scene was one that Arriaga would later build on for his directorial debut on the movie, “The Burning Plain.”
…continue reading “21 Grams” and “Babel” writer haunted by “The Burning Plain”
By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com
“Midgets vs Mascots,” a shockumentary shot in a style similar to “Borat” pits five little people against five mascots to battle for $1 million apiece in outrageous competitions. The film finished third in voting in the Heineken Audience Award at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival, according to a news release.
…continue reading “Midgets vs. Mascots” described as “Borat” meets “Jackass”
Here is a run down of stories that ModernFilmZine reporter Michael Knox gathered during his trip to Winston-Salem, N.C. for the RiverRun International Film Festival. Knox will be working on writing up the interviews over the course of the next few weeks so keep checking in to see what interviews are posted.
* An interview with Oscar nominated script writer Guillermo Arriaga who penned, “21 Grams,” “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada” and “Babel.” Arriaga discusses his directorial debut with his new movie, “The Burning Plain,” featuring Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.
…continue reading RiverRun coverage to feature interview with Oscar nominated screenwriter
By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com
Ash Baron Cohen, cosin of "Borat" star
Sacha Baron Cohen has made a name for himself with the hit film, “Borat” and his latest movie, “Bruno” is about to hit screens, but Baron Cohen isn’t the only one from the family in the film business.
Ash Baron Cohen, a cousin to the “Bruno” star, is currently casting “RadioActive,” a contemporary gangster love story set in Los Angeles against a backdrop of multicultural Americana. The $15 million project is scheduled to go into production in July.
…continue reading “Borat” cousin set to film Lenny Kravitz movie
By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com
Val Kilmer and Kris Kristofferson have begun filming in Wilmington, N.C. on the film, “Provinces of Night,” based on a Southern gothic novel by William Gay.
Principal photography began in mid-April, according to a news release. The film’s cast also includes Hilary Duff, Dwight Yoakam and Faye Dunaway.
The novel by Gay (“The Long Home,”"I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down”) is directed by award-winning filmmaker Shane Dax Taylor (“The Grey”).
…continue reading Val Kilmer shooting Southern gothic film in Wilmington, N.C.
