Thursday, March 28, 2013

CARRIE (Interview Director)


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In a recent interview with Empire Magazine, Kimberly Peirce, the director behind the remake of Stephen King's classic horror story Carrie, which stars Chloe Moretz and Julianne Moore, talks about adapting the book, and the visual effects used in the film.
 
Chloe Moretz as Carrie


Peirce spoke about the iconic pig's blood scene and how important it was for them to get it right, saying:

“We've done all these tests. One time the blood drops on Carrie's head and then it goes out to the sides like her head's an umbrella. So you don't really get any on her. We've done other tests where it goes boom and it's too fast, and some where it goes on her shoulders, which is no good. We went from one gallon to five, and then we had to test the viscosity, how thick or thin, and we found that we need to cascade, it has to move from the back to the front. A million things can go wrong...”

Special effects makes doing things a lot easier these days for filmmakers, with Peirce taking full advantage of it saying,

“The opportunities with VFX are amazing. Every year they get better and better. What it means is that with less and less money we can stage these elements we need. Doing much of this stuff practically would take production time that I don't have. It's a fantasy to do this stuff. It's fun as a filmmaker to play with bigger and bigger tools, but the key is to be grounded in the story. I hope you find yourself as madly in love with these characters as I am...”

She then went on to talk about the characters in the film saying,

“I've gone back to the book and fleshed out some of the characters. But the real appeal is Carrie. She's so innocent and naive. I fell in love with her all over again.”

Carrie will be released on on October 18th, 2013.

Synopsis:

The quiet suburb of Chamberlain, Maine is home to the deeply religious and conservative Margaret White and her daughter Carrie. Carrie is a sweet but meek outcast whom Margaret has sheltered from society. Gym teacher Miss Desjardin tries in vain to protect Carrie from local mean girls led by the popular and haughty Chris Hargenson, but only Chris’ best friend, Sue Snell, regrets their actions. In an effort to make amends, Sue asks her boyfriend, high school heartthrob Tommy Ross, to take Carrie to prom. Pushed to the limit by her peers at the dance, Carrie unleashes telekinetic havoc.

PAIN & GAIN (Images + trailer)


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Paramount Pictures has just released a new Red Band trailer for director Michael Bay's Pain & Gain. I also added three new images that you can check out below:




The April 26 release stars Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie, Ed Harris, Rob Corddry, Tony Shalhoub, Bar Paly, Rebel Wilson, Ken Jeong and Yolanthe Cabau.

Based on a true story, Pain & Gain follows a group of bodybuilders who engaged in a campaign of kidnapping, extortion and murder in Florida.

NORTH OF HELL (Cast news)



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Katherine Heigl and Patrick Wilson have signed on to headline the black comedy North of Hell, says a story at Deadline. Darko Entertainment will produce the film with Anthony Burns (Skateland) writing and directing.
Katherine Heigl

Based on a short story by Carlo Allen, North of Hell has Wilson playing a businessman, Don Champagne, whose life would be perfect if it weren't for his domineering wife (Heigl) controlling his every move.

Patrick Wilson
Wilson can next be seen in James Wan's The Conjuring while Heigl plays a role in the ensemble comedy The Big Wedding.

North of Hell will be produced by Burns, A.J. Buckley, Jeff Culotta and Sean McKittrick with Andrew J. Champagne and Edward H. Hamm Jr. executive prodcuing.

Production is slated to begin in April in Louisiana.

TRANSFORMERS 4 (Cast News)

Nicola Peltz

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It has long been rumoured that Nicola Peltz would be starring in Transformers 4, however it has been confirmed that she would indeed be playing the female lead role. She will be joining Mark Wahlberg and Jack Reynor in the Michael Bay-directed film.

The Twitter account for Michael Bay's official site was asked whether Megan Fox could come back for Transformers 4, to which they replied: "No. Female lead has been cast... Nicola Peltz."

Nicola Peltz is best known for her role in the Last Airbender.

Although Megan Fox won't be appearing in the next "Transformers" film, she was previously announced as playing the female lead in the Michael Bay-produced Ninja Turtles.

Transformers 4 is scheduled to hit theaters on June 27, 2014, while Ninja Turtles comes out on June 6th

KICK ASS 2 (Poster + Trailer)


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A new character poster for KICK-ASS 2 has been released and it's features none other than Jim Carrey as Colonel Stars and Stripes! You can also check out a new trailer for the film below:


Written and directed by Jeff Wadlow, the August 16 release stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloƫ Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Morris Chestnut, John Leguizamo, Donald Faison and Jim Carrey.

After Kick-Ass' (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)—reborn as The Mother F%&*^r—only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (ChloĆ« Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation.