Update on THE WOLF MAN. Right now it seems Brett Ratner is out, while The Hollywood Reporter and Ain't It Cool News have listed the directors currently playing hot potato with the wolfs bane. In no particular order they are: Bill Condon, although he most recently directed DREAMGIRLS, not too long ago he made the brilliant tribute to the greatest of the original Universal monster directors James Whale, GODS AND MONSTERS. Joe Johnston who directed JURASSIC PARK III. There's James Mangold from WALK THE LINE and 3:10 TO YUMA. Frank Darabont who just delivered THE MIST. From the rumor mill also comes the names Neil Marshall who did a new take on the werewolf in DOG SOLDIERS, Martin Campbell of CASINO ROYALE. Guillermo Del Toro of Hellboy, though If he is the lock they say he is for the two HOBBIT pictures I don't know where he'd have the time. And last but not least in a rumor sure to bring geek squeals of hope, John Landis of American Werewolf In London. Any guess on who will show the mark of the pentagram?
Friday, February 1, 2008
WOLFMAN film update: the search for a new director
Update on THE WOLF MAN. Right now it seems Brett Ratner is out, while The Hollywood Reporter and Ain't It Cool News have listed the directors currently playing hot potato with the wolfs bane. In no particular order they are: Bill Condon, although he most recently directed DREAMGIRLS, not too long ago he made the brilliant tribute to the greatest of the original Universal monster directors James Whale, GODS AND MONSTERS. Joe Johnston who directed JURASSIC PARK III. There's James Mangold from WALK THE LINE and 3:10 TO YUMA. Frank Darabont who just delivered THE MIST. From the rumor mill also comes the names Neil Marshall who did a new take on the werewolf in DOG SOLDIERS, Martin Campbell of CASINO ROYALE. Guillermo Del Toro of Hellboy, though If he is the lock they say he is for the two HOBBIT pictures I don't know where he'd have the time. And last but not least in a rumor sure to bring geek squeals of hope, John Landis of American Werewolf In London. Any guess on who will show the mark of the pentagram?
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The Mist was my favorite film of 2007. A horror movie that actually evokes strong feelings of horror... What a concept. Half the 'scary' movies I see these days feel more like comedies.
Direction is important, clearly, but I'm hoping for some old-school special effects. Digital werewolves just suck. Compare An American Werewolf in London to the semi-sequel set in Paris. Need I say more?
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