Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo – of 28 Weeks Later and Damsel fame – says that his live-action Sword In The Stone for Disney is on hold, but he’s now developing a romantic thriller in the vein of Hitchcock.
For many, Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is perhaps best known for 28 Weeks Later, the downbeat and singularly terrifying 2007 horror sequel to Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later. This week, meanwhile, seems him in less disturbing territory with the fantasy adventure Damsel, which places Millie Bobby Brown in a dank lair inhabited by an angry dragon.
Not that it’s Fresnadillo’s only dip into fantastical waters; for several years, he was attached to a live action remake of The Sword In The Stone for Disney. Speaking to Film Stories ahead of Damsel’s release on Netflix later this week, Fresnadillo confirmed that “The project is on hold,” and that he’s...
For many, Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is perhaps best known for 28 Weeks Later, the downbeat and singularly terrifying 2007 horror sequel to Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later. This week, meanwhile, seems him in less disturbing territory with the fantasy adventure Damsel, which places Millie Bobby Brown in a dank lair inhabited by an angry dragon.
Not that it’s Fresnadillo’s only dip into fantastical waters; for several years, he was attached to a live action remake of The Sword In The Stone for Disney. Speaking to Film Stories ahead of Damsel’s release on Netflix later this week, Fresnadillo confirmed that “The project is on hold,” and that he’s...
- 3/5/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
"I will escape... for every innocent woman whose life was stolen." Netflix has launched the full trailer for the action thriller fantasy movie Damsel, from Spanish filmmaker Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Ready for a streaming release in March. A young woman agrees to marry a handsome prince -- only to discover it was all a trap. She is thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon and must rely solely on her wits and will to survive. "She's a 'damsel' who doesn’t need to be saved. She saves herself in many ways. It subverts what you expect: You're expecting the prince to turn around and save her, and... no. Don't wait for the prince." Why, of course not! Millie Bobby Brown stars as Elodie in this story. The cast also includes Robin Wright, Angela Bassett, Nick Robinson, Brooke Carter, Ray Winstone, and Shohreh Aghdashloo. Seems like this should be a pretty good time!
- 2/13/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"For generations... it has been our task... to protect our people." But not like this! Netflix has revealed the first look teaser trailer for an action thriller fantasy film called Damsel, the latest feature made by Spanish filmmaker Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. The latest reveal in Netflix's 2023 Geeked Week presentation, a fresh look at another upcoming 2024 Netflix movie. Here's the premise: A young woman agrees to marry a handsome prince -- only to discover it was all a trap. She is thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon and must rely solely on her wits and will to survive. Millie Bobby Brown stars in a more intense role as the "damsel" who fights back. The impressive supporting cast also includes Robin Wright, Angela Bassett, Nick Robinson, Brooke Carter, Ray Winstone, and Shohreh Aghdashloo. This looks surprisingly vibrant & cinematic! What a great trailer. Seems to be more than just a rumble in a cave,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The episode of Revisited covering 28 Weeks Later was Written by Andrew Hatfield, Narrated by Jason Hewlett, Edited by Paul Bookstaber, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
2007 was a perfect year for films. We were graced with the first Transformers film in the series, which is still the best. Spider-Man 3 showed us that Tobey Maguire has some of the best dance moves in town, Judd Apatow provided us with great summer laughs in both Knocked Up and Superbad, Bruce Willis’s John McClaine returned in Live Free or Die Hard and a little rat warmed our hearts by serving us a dish of perfection in Ratatouille. While that’s all perfect, I’d say that I had my highest hopes for one movie in particular… 28 Weeks Later (watch it Here). You may be thinking, of all the films, that’s the...
2007 was a perfect year for films. We were graced with the first Transformers film in the series, which is still the best. Spider-Man 3 showed us that Tobey Maguire has some of the best dance moves in town, Judd Apatow provided us with great summer laughs in both Knocked Up and Superbad, Bruce Willis’s John McClaine returned in Live Free or Die Hard and a little rat warmed our hearts by serving us a dish of perfection in Ratatouille. While that’s all perfect, I’d say that I had my highest hopes for one movie in particular… 28 Weeks Later (watch it Here). You may be thinking, of all the films, that’s the...
- 6/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Spain’s Festival de Málaga, through its industry arm Mafiz (Málaga Festival Industry Zone), heads to the Cannes Marché du Film with five works-in-progress from burgeoning Andalusian talent.
“The Malaga Festival wants to support the completion of these works and make their international distribution viable,” commented Malaga head of industry, Annabelle Aramburu.
This year, as Cannes more broadly celebrates Spain, the event curates two titles that tackle its tumultuous history and one which takes audiences on an unconventional road trip questioning the biological clock alongside narratives that dissect the minutiae of new forms of co-existing and the baffling concept of destiny.
The second edition of Málaga Goes to Cannes takes place on Monday May 22.
“Alone In The Night,” (Guillermo Rojas)
A wry take on the eve of Feb. 23, 1981 when an attempted coup in Spain threatened its young democracy, profoundly changing the lives of the protagonists, an ensemble cast that includes...
“The Malaga Festival wants to support the completion of these works and make their international distribution viable,” commented Malaga head of industry, Annabelle Aramburu.
This year, as Cannes more broadly celebrates Spain, the event curates two titles that tackle its tumultuous history and one which takes audiences on an unconventional road trip questioning the biological clock alongside narratives that dissect the minutiae of new forms of co-existing and the baffling concept of destiny.
The second edition of Málaga Goes to Cannes takes place on Monday May 22.
“Alone In The Night,” (Guillermo Rojas)
A wry take on the eve of Feb. 23, 1981 when an attempted coup in Spain threatened its young democracy, profoundly changing the lives of the protagonists, an ensemble cast that includes...
- 5/21/2023
- by Holly Jones
- Variety Film + TV
El Estudio and Morbido are launching The Latin House of Horror, a hugely ambitious feature film slate channelling the voices of a powerful new generation of genre directors – and indeed writers – emerging in Spain and, most especially, Latin America.
The slate is designed to supercharge genre production in Latin America, in ambition, profile and exports, just as Filmax’s Fantastic Factory did a generation ago in Spain, El Estudio producer Enrique López Lavigne told Variety.
Mexico’s Sula Films, headed by Mexican producer Alejandro Sugich (“Los Hermanos Salvador”), will also produce the series. Vicente Canales’ Film Factory Entertainment is handling world sales.
Announced at Cannes, the House’s first slate of six movies features established talent such as Adrián García Bogliano, a founding figure of modern Argentine scarefare, now based out of Mexico; and Isaac Ezban, who rapidly established a reputation for films wrapped in hauntingly surreal scenarios: Think “The Incident” and “The Similars.
The slate is designed to supercharge genre production in Latin America, in ambition, profile and exports, just as Filmax’s Fantastic Factory did a generation ago in Spain, El Estudio producer Enrique López Lavigne told Variety.
Mexico’s Sula Films, headed by Mexican producer Alejandro Sugich (“Los Hermanos Salvador”), will also produce the series. Vicente Canales’ Film Factory Entertainment is handling world sales.
Announced at Cannes, the House’s first slate of six movies features established talent such as Adrián García Bogliano, a founding figure of modern Argentine scarefare, now based out of Mexico; and Isaac Ezban, who rapidly established a reputation for films wrapped in hauntingly surreal scenarios: Think “The Incident” and “The Similars.
- 5/18/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Right now, the folks at CBS are immeshed in the debate surrounding the loss of “Hawaii Five-0’s” Asian American series regulars. But at the very same moment, the network is also launching a new series with the sort of diversity that could serve as a positive example for the rest of the network.
“Salvation,” CBS’s latest high-concept summer drama offering, doesn’t get nearly as crazy as “Zoo,” but instead takes a conspiracy thriller approach to what would happen if an planet-killing asteroid was discovered to be heading towards Earth.
Read More‘Hawaii Five-0’: Why CBS Must Quickly Solve The Show’s Lack of Asian American Stars
The show is centered around a small group of characters who are all-too-aware of the doom heading towards them, working to save humanity while also trying to prevent a panic. That cast is led by Ian Anthony Dale, who recurred...
“Salvation,” CBS’s latest high-concept summer drama offering, doesn’t get nearly as crazy as “Zoo,” but instead takes a conspiracy thriller approach to what would happen if an planet-killing asteroid was discovered to be heading towards Earth.
Read More‘Hawaii Five-0’: Why CBS Must Quickly Solve The Show’s Lack of Asian American Stars
The show is centered around a small group of characters who are all-too-aware of the doom heading towards them, working to save humanity while also trying to prevent a panic. That cast is led by Ian Anthony Dale, who recurred...
- 7/12/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Steven Spielberg recently got his long-gestating adaptation of Henry James’ The Turn Of The Screw off the ground when he tapped Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later, Intacto) to helm his passion project. The ghostly 19th-century tale centers on a governess who slowly loses her mind while minding the children of nobles—that, or the remote country estate where she lives and works is haunted. It’s easy to see the appeal of the material for Spielberg, who’s produced supernatural films before. And while he presumably searches for the right part for his latest muse, Mark Rylance, the production has taken another step forward by casting Rose Leslie as the lead.
Empire reports that the Game Of Thrones and Luther actress will play the young governess who remains unnamed throughout James’ novella. She’s joined by Alfre Woodard in the cast, who will play another employee on the estate ...
Empire reports that the Game Of Thrones and Luther actress will play the young governess who remains unnamed throughout James’ novella. She’s joined by Alfre Woodard in the cast, who will play another employee on the estate ...
- 8/12/2016
- by Danette Chavez
- avclub.com
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, director of Intacto, 28 Weeks Later, and Intruders, has been selected to helm Haunted, a new adaptation of Henry James' The Turn of the Screw, according to Deadline. This is apparently a passion project for Steven Spielberg, and is based on a script by Chad Hayes and Carey Hayes (The Conjuring). Roy Lee, John Middleton and Scott Bernstein are on board as producers. Fresnadillo is one of Spain's most successful filmmaking exports: Intacto a cult favourite among cinemaphiles, a strange and surreal film (in Spanish and English) about luck and gambling; 28 Weeks Later was a well-made film and much better than the usual sequels to popular genre films. He has been busy of late working in television, directing the pilot for...
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- 3/11/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Exclusive: Amblin Entertainment is hiring Juan Carlos Fresnadillo to direct Haunted, a film that is inspired by the 1898 Henry James gothic ghost story Turn Of The Screw. Scripted by Chad Hayes & Carey Hayes, this is a passion project for Steven Spielberg, who really wanted to make a scary film. The pic’s being produced by Roy Lee, John Middleton and Scott Bernstein. The Spanish filmmaker’s breakout pic was 28 Weeks Later; his Spanish-language directing debut was Intacto,…...
- 3/10/2016
- Deadline
Welcome back to Cannes Check, In Contention's annual preview of the films in Competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on May 14. Taking on different selections every day, we'll be examining what they're about, who's involved and what their chances are of snagging an award from Jane Campion's jury. Next up, perhaps the most unexpected selection of the lot: Damián Szifrón's "Wild Tales." The director: Damián Szifrón (Argentinian, 38 years old). Arguably the least familiar name in the Competition to most Cannes-goers, Szifrón is the only South American representative in a lineup that isn't as geographically diverse as it could be. (Asia, in particular, seems to have been sold short, but that's another discussion.) Perhaps there was an element of cultural balancing to his inclusion, perhaps not; either way, he's not a filmmaker who has previously been on the major festival radar, having largely been limited to...
- 5/13/2014
- by Guy Lodge
- Hitfix
Whenever Argentina's top leading man, Ricardo Darin, shows up in a film, one can't help but feel giddy with anticipation, which makes the epic teaser trailer for next year's Historias Salvajes seem even more promising than it already is.Darin is the star of one of the six short stories that make up the film, which also includes other well-known faces such as Leonardo Sbaraglia (Intacto) and Dario Grandinetti (Talk To Her).Director Damian Szifron previously gained notice with 2003's psychological thriller The Bottom of The Sea and its follow-up, 2005's buddy-action movie On Probation. Where the director has truly made a splash though, is in television, having created ratings smashes such as Los Simuladores (sometimes referred to as Argentina's version of The A-Team) and Hermanos y...
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- 6/16/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Special Mention: The Fake Trailers from Grindhouse (2007, USA): The four fake trailers featured in the otherwise disappointing Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino double-feature: Machete by Robert Rodriguez, Werewolf Women of the SS by Rob Zombie, Thanksgiving by Eli Roth and Don’t by Edgar Wright-are all very entertaining trips down horror/exploitation film memory lane and are easily the best part of the film.
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2) Other Notable Horror Films Of The 2000’s:
This list focuses on films that are partially successful and even touch on brilliance at times but ultimately don’t pull everything together to fully deliver on their promise.
Intacto (Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, 2001, Spain):
This film about a group of people blessed with supernatural good luck has a great premise, several great scenes-the revelation of the plane crash early in the film, the blindfolded race through the trees and the Russian roulette climax-plus the welcome presence of...
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2) Other Notable Horror Films Of The 2000’s:
This list focuses on films that are partially successful and even touch on brilliance at times but ultimately don’t pull everything together to fully deliver on their promise.
Intacto (Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, 2001, Spain):
This film about a group of people blessed with supernatural good luck has a great premise, several great scenes-the revelation of the plane crash early in the film, the blindfolded race through the trees and the Russian roulette climax-plus the welcome presence of...
- 11/4/2012
- by Terek Puckett
- SoundOnSight
According to The Tracking Board, Ryan Reynolds has nailed down the theoretically coveted role of Conner MacLeod for the reboot of The Highlander being directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Insert your own “there can be only one” joke here. So, okay. The truth is that mustering up any form of excitement for this news or this project is just too much work. It’s the movie equivalent of room temperature tap water. Of course, I can’t wait to hear Reynolds’ Scottish accent attempt, but other than that, what is there to care about? Is this really what you get rewarded with for making a flick as imaginative as Intacto? Or for showing excellent acting range in The Nines? Not to sound anti-mainstream, but there can’t be anything left in the Highlander well. There just can’t.
- 6/27/2012
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Intruders hit DVD and Blu-ray yesterday and to mark it’s release, Universal Pictures (UK) have given us this exclusive mini featurette / interview with one of the stars of the movie Ella Purnell who plays Mia opposite fellow cast-members Clive Owen, Carice van Houten and Daniel Brühl. You can order your copy of the movie here.
The British and Spanish joint project created by visionary director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later, Intacto) stars Clive Owen (Children of Men, Inside Man), Kerry Fox (Shallow Grave, Bright Star), Daniel Bruhl (Inglourious Basterds, Bourne Ultimatum) Ella Purnell (Never Let Me Go) and Carice Van Houten (Valkyrie, Repo Men) in this chilling tale of two parallel struggles for survival.
The lives of two families living in different countries are disrupted by a menacing faceless intruder who wants to take possession of their children. Although no one can see him, Hollow Face lurks in corners...
The British and Spanish joint project created by visionary director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later, Intacto) stars Clive Owen (Children of Men, Inside Man), Kerry Fox (Shallow Grave, Bright Star), Daniel Bruhl (Inglourious Basterds, Bourne Ultimatum) Ella Purnell (Never Let Me Go) and Carice Van Houten (Valkyrie, Repo Men) in this chilling tale of two parallel struggles for survival.
The lives of two families living in different countries are disrupted by a menacing faceless intruder who wants to take possession of their children. Although no one can see him, Hollow Face lurks in corners...
- 5/22/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
I mention in my review of Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s “Intruders” that I was somewhat surprised the supernatural thriller is actually only his third film, because it just feels like I’ve been hearing about Fresnadillo for so long. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s been attached to so many high-profile films since “28 Weeks Later”, which was actually his second movie in the span of 10 years (with 2001′s “Intacto” being his first movie). Fresnadillo is now attached to direct the “Highlander” reboot for Summit now that Justin Lin has taken a flyer on it. But if you ask Fresnadillo, that gig isn’t a sure thing, either. When asked if the reboot will indeed be his next (and fourth) movie, he said this: Probably. I wouldn’t say with total security that it’s going to be, because you never know in this industry. But I’m working...
- 4/3/2012
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Intruders is a film that relies on buildup, but delivers all too little payoff. In terms of suspense and structure, director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo‘s psychological horror tale never quite lives up to what it’s promising. There’s impressive sequences scattered throughout, but they never form into an all-around absorbing film.
Mia, a young girl played by Ella Purnell, one day discovers a mysterious scroll while climbing a tree at her grandparent’s. On that scroll she reads of Hollowface, a “horrifying” nightmarish figure. She takes that faceless man in search for a face to steal and starts writing a story about him. As she does, he starts to come alive; instead of putting her story away, she goes the obvious route and continues to write about Hollowface. There to defend her, as much as an average father can, is her dad John Farrow (Clive Owen). Paralleling this story...
Mia, a young girl played by Ella Purnell, one day discovers a mysterious scroll while climbing a tree at her grandparent’s. On that scroll she reads of Hollowface, a “horrifying” nightmarish figure. She takes that faceless man in search for a face to steal and starts writing a story about him. As she does, he starts to come alive; instead of putting her story away, she goes the obvious route and continues to write about Hollowface. There to defend her, as much as an average father can, is her dad John Farrow (Clive Owen). Paralleling this story...
- 4/3/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Hard to believe, but “Intruders” is only the third film from Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who made his bones in his native Spain with 2001′s “Intacto”, before parlaying that into Hollywood work on “28 Weeks Later”, the zombie sequel to Danny Boyle’s “28 Days Later”. For a while there, it looked like Fresnadillo was going to continue his Hollywood streak with another high-profile project on the reboot of “The Crow”, but that eventually fell apart. In-between “28 Weeks Later” and waiting to direct “The Crow”, Fresnadillo occupied his time with the supernatural thriller “Intruders”, a film that has been playing the festival circuit for the last two years, and is now due out in limited release this Friday. Essentially two tales about the same subject, “Intruders” stars Clive Owen as a dad name John Farrow, whose precious tween daughter Mia (Ella Purnell) begins seeing visions of an intruder in her bedroom.
- 3/30/2012
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
It seems like a decaying, undersea dystopia can't quite catch a break on the big screen as Juan Carlos Fresnadillo joins Gore Verbinksi among the ranks of filmmakers unable to get a Bioshock movie made.
It all comes down to budgets, it seems: this time as with The Ring and Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski's attempts to get Bioshock onscreen, as back in 2009, the money men balked at an R-rated, north of a $100 million movie based on a video game. Universal, the studio backing the film, wasn't too keen on the $160 million price tag that Verbinski put together for the movie and it seems like Fresnadillo wasn't able to get the cost down to something the studio was happy with either.
There are a couple of things going on here, a lot of to do with the general currents swirling around in Universal HQ. Over the last couple of years,...
It all comes down to budgets, it seems: this time as with The Ring and Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski's attempts to get Bioshock onscreen, as back in 2009, the money men balked at an R-rated, north of a $100 million movie based on a video game. Universal, the studio backing the film, wasn't too keen on the $160 million price tag that Verbinski put together for the movie and it seems like Fresnadillo wasn't able to get the cost down to something the studio was happy with either.
There are a couple of things going on here, a lot of to do with the general currents swirling around in Universal HQ. Over the last couple of years,...
- 3/26/2012
- by Charles Webb
- MTV Multiplayer
A supernatural horror mystery about a faceless entity pursuing and attacking children in their own bedrooms? Yep, Intruders felt right at home in the SXSW Midnighters bracket. A tense, intriguing movie that tells two parallel stories (one set in England, the other in Spain) about separate families being menaced by a vicious monster known as Hollowface, the film is the latest from director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (Intacto, 28 Weeks Later). We sat down with Fresnadillo to discuss the origin of the film, the importance of filling a genre movie with believable actors and his potential filmmaking future, including an adaptation of the popular video game Bioshock and a remake of Highlander. Movies.com: Are you enjoying SXSW? Fresnadillo: Yeah, but it's super rushed. I...
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- 3/21/2012
- by Jacob S. Hall
- Movies.com
What a snoozer. I don't like to be that blunt, or that unkind, at the start of a movie review, but after two full visits with the new thriller Intruders, I still can barely remember what the movie is about. One would certainly hope for a more compelling, or indeed sentient, horror tale from the director of Intacto and 28 Weeks Later, but for all his cool frame compositions and creepy mood lighting, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is still saddled with one painfully dry screenplay this time out. Clive Owen plays a concerned father named John Farrow; his clever little girl has a gift for spinning creepy stories with which to entertain her friends and family -- but at night she suffers from horrible visions. At first...
- 3/14/2012
- FEARnet
When Juan Carlos Fresnadillo burst onto the scene with his Spanish-language feature “Intacto” in 2001, many took notice, including director Danny Boyle who would pass the torch of the undead along to the young helmer for the second installment of the “28 Days Later” franchise. Paying respects to Boyle’s work, while also acting as a perfectly capable standalone film, 2007’s “28 Weeks Later” surpassed many audience’s expectations. With so much momentum in his career, it was odd to watch the hype surrounding Fresnadillo dissipate, and that was certainly not helped by Bradley Cooper-starring remake of “The Crow” stalling before it ever really got off the ground. But never fear, Fresnadillo is back with “Intruders,” starring Clive Owen, Carice Van Houten, and Daniel Bruhl in what is seemingly an update of the boogeyman mythos. With a script by Nicolás Casariego and Jaime Marques,...
- 2/17/2012
- The Playlist
In recent years, all attempts by Relativity Media to reboot the mid 90′s cult classic The Crow movie series have been met with failure.
First up was director Stephen Norrington (Blade, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) who was attached to a scripted remake by singer Nick Cave. Their version would have been a lot different from the original, Norrington saying during his attachment that “the new movie will be realistic, hard edged and mysterious, almost documentary-style” and was likely to star Mark Wahlberg in the leading role, an action star who had entered talks. This version didn’t move passed the financing stage.
Relativity’s second reboot attempt was to throw out Cave’s script and find a new director/writer/star. Spanish filmmaker Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (Intacto, 28 Weeks Later) was hired last Spring, working from a script by Alex Tse (co-writer on Watchmen). The Hangover star Bradley Cooper, who...
First up was director Stephen Norrington (Blade, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) who was attached to a scripted remake by singer Nick Cave. Their version would have been a lot different from the original, Norrington saying during his attachment that “the new movie will be realistic, hard edged and mysterious, almost documentary-style” and was likely to star Mark Wahlberg in the leading role, an action star who had entered talks. This version didn’t move passed the financing stage.
Relativity’s second reboot attempt was to throw out Cave’s script and find a new director/writer/star. Spanish filmmaker Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (Intacto, 28 Weeks Later) was hired last Spring, working from a script by Alex Tse (co-writer on Watchmen). The Hangover star Bradley Cooper, who...
- 1/25/2012
- by Tom White
- Obsessed with Film
The Spanish film festival brings interesting new fare from Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's chiller Intruders to Martin Scorsese's Harrison tribute Living in the Material World
The San Sebastián film festival began in a persistent shower of unseasonable rain, and with a semi-Hollywood-ised English language movie from Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who made the excellent Intacto: a reasonably scary ghost story called Intruders. Clive Owen plays a troubled and protective dad – he is danger of becoming a little stereotyped in these roles – with a rather implausible blue-collar job sitting astride steel girders on buildings way up in the air, fixing rivets. His 12-year-old daughter has become weirdly obsessed with a creature with no face ("Hollowface"), having discovered an unfinished story about this character in a child's handwriting stuffed in a tree near her grandparents' house. She is finishing this story for a school project and in doing so appears to...
The San Sebastián film festival began in a persistent shower of unseasonable rain, and with a semi-Hollywood-ised English language movie from Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who made the excellent Intacto: a reasonably scary ghost story called Intruders. Clive Owen plays a troubled and protective dad – he is danger of becoming a little stereotyped in these roles – with a rather implausible blue-collar job sitting astride steel girders on buildings way up in the air, fixing rivets. His 12-year-old daughter has become weirdly obsessed with a creature with no face ("Hollowface"), having discovered an unfinished story about this character in a child's handwriting stuffed in a tree near her grandparents' house. She is finishing this story for a school project and in doing so appears to...
- 9/19/2011
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Back in August, Justin Lin vacated the director’s chair for the latest in Hollywood’s seemingly endless string of remakes – jumping off Highlander to spend more time making Vin Diesel and Paul Walker jump off moving trains on to moving cars (or similar) with his next entry into his wildly successful spin on The Fast and the Furious franchise. Summit Entertainment has now announced that Juan Carlos Fresnadillo will take on directorial duties for their Highlander reboot/magination/whatever, so let’s all pause to yell “there can only be one!” and move on with the news. Fresnadillo will direct from Melissa Rosenberg’s script, with the film poised to start filming in the spring of 2012. Summit’s official press release gives a quick plotline for the new film – “In Highlander, after centuries of dueling to survive against others like him, Connor MacLeod, an immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his kind, a...
- 9/13/2011
- by Kate Erbland
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Last month, we told you that hot Fast & Furious director Justin Lin left Summit Entertainment’s remake of 1986’s Highlander due to scheduling conflicts. Summit’s Highlander wasn’t developing fast enough to make Lin’s dance card though Lin still intended to serve as an executive producer on the project.
Variety reports that Summit is in talks with director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later, Intacto) for this reboot effort.
Summit has a script written by Iron Man writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway. Neal H. Mortiz and Peter Davis serve as producers on the project with Rui Costa Reis and Eliad Josephson of Rcr Media Group as executive producers.
Fresnadillo will also helm Relativity Media’s reboot of James O’Barr’s The Crow.
Summit plans for Highlander to be released in 2014.
Variety reports that Summit is in talks with director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later, Intacto) for this reboot effort.
Summit has a script written by Iron Man writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway. Neal H. Mortiz and Peter Davis serve as producers on the project with Rui Costa Reis and Eliad Josephson of Rcr Media Group as executive producers.
Fresnadillo will also helm Relativity Media’s reboot of James O’Barr’s The Crow.
Summit plans for Highlander to be released in 2014.
- 9/13/2011
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
There can be only one. director for Highlander remake and, if a recent report from Deadline is any indication, Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo may be the one. It seems Summit entertainment has made it clear that Fresnadillo, whose latest film Intruders will premiere today at Tiff, is their top choice for the project. It was going to be Justin Lin, but he dropped out to do the next Fast and the Furious movie; the fourth film of the franchise he.s directed. Personally, I think this is a major step-up for Highlander remake. Lin may have proven adept at filming supped-up street racing machines drifting and going furiously fast, but that.s about it. Fresnadillo on the other hand crafted one of my favorite foreign films of all time with 2001.s Intacto. The film centered on a bizarre world of underground gambling wherein the participants look for newer and...
- 9/12/2011
- cinemablend.com
I’ve never been a fan of the rather ludicrous, bottom of the barrel, 80′s Z-movie Highlander but for some insane reason the movie has an ever loyal cult fanbase who keep it’s franchise wheels turning, allowing for even more ridiculous sequels and T.V. spin-offs to be produced despite the “there can be only one” ironic message of the original. Not that they diminish our memory of the first film but there must surely be better New scripts out there for studio’s to put their money behind rather than desperately trying to make this into a big money phenomenon that it will just never reach, but there you go.
Don’t get me wrong Highlander has a cool premise (a battle between immortals that stretches over the length of time) but never has it been realised to it’s full potential. Despite this, Summit are backing Highlander...
Don’t get me wrong Highlander has a cool premise (a battle between immortals that stretches over the length of time) but never has it been realised to it’s full potential. Despite this, Summit are backing Highlander...
- 9/12/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
28 Weeks Later director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is currently in talks with Summit Entertainment to take on the development of the 1992 reboot of Highlander. Fast Five director Justin Lin was previously attached to the project but dropped out because of all the other films he's attached to direct now like the sixth Fast and the Furious film.
28 Weeks later is the only film I've seen from Fresnadillo and it was a pretty decent sequel to Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later. He also directed a film called Intacto, and the Clive Owen psychological drama Intruders, which recently premiered up at the Toronto Film Festival. The director is also attached to direct The Crow reboot as well.
I'm really not sure how good of a choice he is to take on the Highlander reboot. When it comes to remakes like this there's already a built in negativity among fans, so the remake will...
- 9/12/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Exclusive: Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, here for today’s world premiere of his latest film The Intruders, is Summit Entertainment’s choice to direct Highlander. That is the reboot of the 1986 film about immortals who battle with swords, and live and die by the mantra that “there can be only one.” Fresnadillo is now in discussions to direct a film that Summit will co-finance with Rcr Media Group. Fresnadillo is also attached to direct a reboot of The Crow, which has Bradley Cooper attached. This is a coveted job that became an open directing slot when Justin Lin dropped out to make the sixth installment of The Fast and the Furious. Fresnadillo, who first attracted Hollywood’s attention with the genre film Intacto, followed with the superb 28 Weeks Later. Today he unveils Intruders, an intense psychological drama that stars Clive Owen as a father who cannot protect his young daughter from faceless intruders.
- 9/12/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
It appears that Relativity’s remake of the 1989 comic The Crow is has come to a standstill. Up until now, Limitless’ Bradley Cooper was slated to play Eric Draven, a rock and roll guitarist who is brought back to life by a mysterious crow in order to avenge the brutal deaths of himself and his girlfriend Shelly Webster. However Cooper has a busy schedule as of late, and his prior commitments to Silver Linings Playboy and the poetic epic Paradise Lost, have rendered him unavailable for the role of Draven.
In my opinion this is more of a gain than a loss. Bradley Cooper may have put out some good films as of late, but I hardly think that he has the chops to pull off the semi-psychopathic role of Draven. But even with Cooper gone, things still don’t bode well for The Crow. It appears that Relativity is...
In my opinion this is more of a gain than a loss. Bradley Cooper may have put out some good films as of late, but I hardly think that he has the chops to pull off the semi-psychopathic role of Draven. But even with Cooper gone, things still don’t bode well for The Crow. It appears that Relativity is...
- 8/17/2011
- by Ty Cooper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's ("Intacto","28 Weeks Later") second English language film will receive some home turf love as Intruders was selected as the opening gala film for the 59th edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival. The psychological thriller tells the parallel tale of two families whose lives are thrown off track by menacing apparitions: in Spain, a mother protects her son from a faceless stranger; meanwhile, in the UK, a young girl has terrifying dreams of Hollowface, a demon who becomes a real danger to the girl and her family. According to Fresnadillo, the film “reflects my love of the darkest visual universe, of the demons buried in our unconscious”. The Apaches Entertainment, Antena 3 Films and Universal Pictures co-production stars Clive Owen, Carice Van Houten, Pilar López De Ayala, Daniel Brühl and Kerry Fox from “Shallow Grave” fame. Also on tap for the festival are a handful of titles...
- 7/29/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo isn't a name most people know still, but his Spanish thriller Intacto – starring the great Max von Sydow – proved he was the right guy for the 28 Days Later sequel, which turned out to be a solid entry for apocalyptic cinema. Fresnadillo was set to work on a screen adaptation of the first-person shooter BioShock – the fate of which is still unknown, but looks grim. In the meantime, he's been keeping himself busy with Intruders – Clive Owen's first horror flick – which has a new trailer. Daniel Brühl, Carice Van Houten, Ella Purnell, Izan Corchero, Pilar López de Ayala, and Kerry Fox star alongside Owen – who plays a British family man forced to face the dark side to save his little girl. The...
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- 7/26/2011
- by Movies.com
- Movies.com - Celebrity Gossip
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo isn't a name most people know still, but his Spanish thriller Intacto – starring the great Max von Sydow – proved he was the right guy for the 28 Days Later sequel, which turned out to be a solid entry for apocalyptic cinema. Fresnadillo was set to work on a screen adaptation of the first-person shooter BioShock – the fate of which is still unknown, but looks grim. In the meantime, he's been keeping himself busy with Intruders – Clive Owen's first horror flick – which has a new trailer. Daniel Brühl, Carice Van Houten, Ella Purnell, Izan Corchero, Pilar López de Ayala, and Kerry Fox star alongside Owen – who plays a British family man forced to face the dark side to save his little girl. The...
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- 7/26/2011
- by Movies.com
- Movies.com
"Intruders," the new thriller from director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo ("Intacto," "28 Weeks Later"), starring Clive Owen and Carice van Houten ("Black Book"), is set to open the 59th San Sebastien International Film Festival on September 16. The film, shot in London, Madrid and Segovia, boasts a screenplay by author Nicolás Casariego and director Jaime Marqués ("Ladrones") and also stars Daniel Brühl, Pilar López de Ayala and Kerry Fox. Here's what ...
- 7/14/2011
- Indiewire
Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo made his directorial debut with the 2001 thriller Intacto and then moved to his English-language debut in the 2007 horror sequel 28 Weeks Later. Since then, Fresnadillo was attached to the video game adaptation Bioshock back in 2009, but after years of development, the "R-rated, underwater, horror" movie still isn't near production. Fresnadillo also was recently hired to direct the Crow remake, but that has fallen into legal issues that may keep it from being made anytime soon.
That said, this year does see the release of Fresandillo's next movie, the horror movie Intruders, starring Clive Owen as a father of an 11-year-old girl (Ella Purnell, Never Let Me Go) who is terrorized by her childhood demons when they reappear (sounds like those may be literal demons rather than figurative). Empire released the trailer for the movie, which doesn't try to give away much plot but shows a possible...
That said, this year does see the release of Fresandillo's next movie, the horror movie Intruders, starring Clive Owen as a father of an 11-year-old girl (Ella Purnell, Never Let Me Go) who is terrorized by her childhood demons when they reappear (sounds like those may be literal demons rather than figurative). Empire released the trailer for the movie, which doesn't try to give away much plot but shows a possible...
- 5/2/2011
- by Ryan Gowland
- Reelzchannel.com
I.ll pretty much take Clive Owen in anything but particularly when he.s saving the day in a horror movie. At least I think that.s what he.s doing in Intruders.
28 Weeks Later and Intacto director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (who has also been tapped for The Crow reboot currently experiencing legal difficulties), is behind the camera of this thriller about children.s monsters who are passed along to them by their family. Or something like that. The plot synopsis is a little muddled and the trailer, is loose on the details; either way there are monsters plaguing a kid and a father saving the day.
The film stars Owen as the father along with Carice van Houten and one of my favourite international actors, Daniel Brühl in an unnamed role. He always makes for a good bad guy. Would be swell to see him serving that up again...
28 Weeks Later and Intacto director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (who has also been tapped for The Crow reboot currently experiencing legal difficulties), is behind the camera of this thriller about children.s monsters who are passed along to them by their family. Or something like that. The plot synopsis is a little muddled and the trailer, is loose on the details; either way there are monsters plaguing a kid and a father saving the day.
The film stars Owen as the father along with Carice van Houten and one of my favourite international actors, Daniel Brühl in an unnamed role. He always makes for a good bad guy. Would be swell to see him serving that up again...
- 5/2/2011
- QuietEarth.us
Spanish helmer Juan Carlos Fresnadillo got himself onto the Hollywood radar fairly quickly with the one-two punch of "Intacto" followed by the solid "28 Weeks Later." He's already tipped for "The Crow" reboot/remake--though that seems to be tied up in legal woes for the moment--but he's got another film on the way that will try to spook you silly. A trailer has dropped for "Intruders" starring Clive Owen, Kerry Fox, Carice van Houten and Daniel Brühl. The minute-long teaser amps up the volume and atmosphere for the story about a little girl whose childhood monsters are actually real. Or something…...
- 5/2/2011
- The Playlist
"You can't run from what's already inside." Empire has debuted a teaser trailer for a new horror/thriller called Intruders from Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo starring Clive Owen. While at first glance this sounds/looks like it could be The Strangers meets Insidious, it actually seems like it's something unique and creepy on its own. The story centers on an 11-year old girl who's forced to confront childhood demons, and we get an early tease by way of this eerie trailer which doesn't show much. I'm intrigued, but also just a little freaked out. Kerry Fox, Carice van Houten and Daniel Brühl also star in this. Watch below! Watch the first teaser trailer for Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's Intruders: A thriller centered on the origin of the monsters that are born in childhood and are passed on by a family. Intruders is directed by up-and-coming Spanish filmmaker Juan Carlos Fresnadillo,...
- 5/2/2011
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
It's hard to see what gothic menace the blue-eyed boy of comedy can bring to the role of Eric Draven in a forthcoming remake. But at least they didn't cast Robert Pattinson ...
It could be worse. It could be far worse. Producers have opted forBradley Cooper as their first choice to play Eric Draven, the rock musician returned from the dead to take bloody revenge, in the forthcoming Crow remake. With a CV that leans heavily towards overgrown frat-boy comedy and insipid romance, Cooper seems an odd choice, but imagine if they had taken MTV's advice and chosen Robert Pattinson? You can see the bean counter cogs whirring already, can't you? Pattinson has experience with undead types, and all those tweenie Twilighters will just about be getting to the age when they want something a little bit grubbier. This spectre alone is the best argument for Cooper's imminent appointment.
Of course,...
It could be worse. It could be far worse. Producers have opted forBradley Cooper as their first choice to play Eric Draven, the rock musician returned from the dead to take bloody revenge, in the forthcoming Crow remake. With a CV that leans heavily towards overgrown frat-boy comedy and insipid romance, Cooper seems an odd choice, but imagine if they had taken MTV's advice and chosen Robert Pattinson? You can see the bean counter cogs whirring already, can't you? Pattinson has experience with undead types, and all those tweenie Twilighters will just about be getting to the age when they want something a little bit grubbier. This spectre alone is the best argument for Cooper's imminent appointment.
Of course,...
- 4/15/2011
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Star of The Hangover and The A-Team said to be in talks for lead role in reimagining of 1994 cult horror film The Crow
He is best known as Hollywood's blue-eyed boy of comedy, the star of The Hangover and The A-Team, as well as recent sci-fi outing Limitless. For his next film, Bradley Cooper looks set to show off his darker side after entering talks to star in a remake of The Crow, Alex Proyas's 1994 comic-book adaptation about a rock star who returns from the dead to take revenge on his killers.
Proyas's film suggests that a spell in the afterlife leaves one with a penchant for dark eye makeup and heavy foundation, so Cooper may be adopting a rather different look to the one that made him famous if he seals the deal. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, the Spanish director of 28 Weeks Later and the acclaimed thriller Intacto, is to direct.
He is best known as Hollywood's blue-eyed boy of comedy, the star of The Hangover and The A-Team, as well as recent sci-fi outing Limitless. For his next film, Bradley Cooper looks set to show off his darker side after entering talks to star in a remake of The Crow, Alex Proyas's 1994 comic-book adaptation about a rock star who returns from the dead to take revenge on his killers.
Proyas's film suggests that a spell in the afterlife leaves one with a penchant for dark eye makeup and heavy foundation, so Cooper may be adopting a rather different look to the one that made him famous if he seals the deal. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, the Spanish director of 28 Weeks Later and the acclaimed thriller Intacto, is to direct.
- 4/13/2011
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
As soon as he’s over his next Hangover, Bradley Cooper may be taking the lead in a remake of The Crow. A source close to the production confirms the actor is in negotiations to star in the film, which will be released by Relativity Media. Mark Wahlberg was previously in talks for the part of the murdered man who comes back as an avenging angel, but that eventually fell through.
Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later, Intacto) signed on to the project last week, and Relativity and producing partner Apaches Entertainment are aiming to start production this fall.
Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later, Intacto) signed on to the project last week, and Relativity and producing partner Apaches Entertainment are aiming to start production this fall.
- 4/12/2011
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production Tucker Tooley and Edward R. Pressman, the prolific producer behind The Crow franchise, announced today they have closed a deal for Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) to direct a re-invention of The Crow, the 1994 smash hit film based on the comic book series and comic strip by James O’Barr. Relativity and Pressman will be teaming with Spain-based Apaches Entertainment on the production which is targeted to start in Fall 2011.
Fresnadillo is best known for directing 28 Weeks Later, the post-apocalyptic horror sequel to 28 Days Later, which he co-wrote and produced with long-time producing partner, Apaches Entertainment’s Enrique López Lavigne. Fresnadillo also directed the critically-acclaimed Spanish-language film Intacto and is currently in post-production on Intruders starring Clive Owen, also being produced by Apaches Entertainment.
Fresnadillo will collaboratively develop the script once a writer is attached to adapt the screenplay. Casting has not yet been announced.
Fresnadillo is best known for directing 28 Weeks Later, the post-apocalyptic horror sequel to 28 Days Later, which he co-wrote and produced with long-time producing partner, Apaches Entertainment’s Enrique López Lavigne. Fresnadillo also directed the critically-acclaimed Spanish-language film Intacto and is currently in post-production on Intruders starring Clive Owen, also being produced by Apaches Entertainment.
Fresnadillo will collaboratively develop the script once a writer is attached to adapt the screenplay. Casting has not yet been announced.
- 4/9/2011
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
Back in October of last year, we brought you the news that director Stephen Norrington (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) had exited the director’s chair of Relativity Media‘s upcoming reboot of The Crow. At the time, I had truly hoped it was the beginning of the end for the proposed reboot… sadly, I was wrong.
Relativity Media has announced that Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) has signed on to direct the reboot. Check out the press release below, along with my thoughts in The Shakedown.
Relativity and Edward R. Pressman Sign Juan Carlos Fresnadillo to Direct The Crow
Production Start Targeted for Fall 2011
(Beverly Hills, CA) April 7, 2011 – Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production Tucker Tooley and Edward R. Pressman, the prolific producer behind The Crow franchise, announced today they have closed a deal for Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) to direct a re-invention of The Crow, the...
Relativity Media has announced that Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) has signed on to direct the reboot. Check out the press release below, along with my thoughts in The Shakedown.
Relativity and Edward R. Pressman Sign Juan Carlos Fresnadillo to Direct The Crow
Production Start Targeted for Fall 2011
(Beverly Hills, CA) April 7, 2011 – Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production Tucker Tooley and Edward R. Pressman, the prolific producer behind The Crow franchise, announced today they have closed a deal for Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) to direct a re-invention of The Crow, the...
- 4/8/2011
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, director of “28 Weeks Later,” has been hired by Relativity Media to direct a re-invention of “The Crow.” The production is targeting to start in Fall 2011.
“Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is an incredibly talented and imaginative filmmaker,” said Tucker Tooley, Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production. “We are thrilled to have him at the helm and are excited to work with both Pressman and Apaches on what we all believe will be a compelling and innovative reimagining of The Crow.”
More from the release:
Fresnadillo is best known for directing 28 Weeks Later, the post-apocalyptic horror sequel to 28 Days Later, which he co-wrote and produced with long-time producing partner, Apaches Entertainment’s Enrique López Lavigne. Fresnadillo also directed the critically-acclaimed Spanish-language film Intacto and is currently in post-production on Intruders starring Clive Owen, also being produced by Apaches Entertainment.
Fresnadillo will collaboratively develop...
Hollywoodnews.com: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, director of “28 Weeks Later,” has been hired by Relativity Media to direct a re-invention of “The Crow.” The production is targeting to start in Fall 2011.
“Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is an incredibly talented and imaginative filmmaker,” said Tucker Tooley, Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production. “We are thrilled to have him at the helm and are excited to work with both Pressman and Apaches on what we all believe will be a compelling and innovative reimagining of The Crow.”
More from the release:
Fresnadillo is best known for directing 28 Weeks Later, the post-apocalyptic horror sequel to 28 Days Later, which he co-wrote and produced with long-time producing partner, Apaches Entertainment’s Enrique López Lavigne. Fresnadillo also directed the critically-acclaimed Spanish-language film Intacto and is currently in post-production on Intruders starring Clive Owen, also being produced by Apaches Entertainment.
Fresnadillo will collaboratively develop...
- 4/8/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
So it turns out Relativity Media has other plans for The Crow than the one that has been in development the past few years. Originally, rock legend and actor Nick Cave was said to be rewriting the script for this new The Crow remake, with Blade‘s Stephen Norrington set to direct. Well, no go there. He departed the project back in October, right around the time it was rumored that Mark Wahlberg was the guy to star as the gothic comic character. Turns out the man to direct is now 28 Weeks Later director, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, and he will work off an original script. It was thought for awhile that Fresnadillo would be the guy to direct the long gestating BioShock, but that is still on hiatus. Read the full release below.
Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production Tucker Tooley and Edward R. Pressman, the prolific producer behind The Crow franchise,...
Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production Tucker Tooley and Edward R. Pressman, the prolific producer behind The Crow franchise,...
- 4/8/2011
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) has been announced as the helmer of Relativity Media's planned reboot of The Crow, the 1994 cult film starring Brandon Lee that spawned three subsequent sequels. Fresnadillo, who directed the Oscar-nominated short film Esposados and the 2001 thriller Intacto, will co-script once a writer is signed to the project and aims to begin filming this fall. You know what that means, Crow fans -- time to get your casting caps on!
- 4/8/2011
- Movieline
Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production Tucker Tooley and Edward R. Pressman, the prolific producer behind The Crow franchise, announced today they have closed a deal for Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) to direct a re-invention of The Crow, the 1994 smash hit film based on the comic book series and comic strip by James O’Barr. Relativity and Pressman will be teaming with Spain-based Apaches Entertainment on the production which is targeted to start in Fall 2011. Fresnadillo is best known for directing 28 Weeks Later, the post-apocalyptic horror sequel to 28 Days Later, which he co-wrote and produced with long-time producing partner, Apaches Entertainment’s Enrique López Lavigne. Fresnadillo also directed the critically-acclaimed Spanish-language film Intacto and is currently in post-production on Intruders starring Clive Owen, also being produced by Apaches Entertainment. Fresnadillo will collaboratively develop the script once a writer is attached to adapt the screenplay. Casting has not yet been announced.
- 4/8/2011
- LRMonline.com
Previous rumors (from February 2011) have been confirmed: 28 Weeks Later helmer Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is now set to direct The Crow reboot. Fresnadillo was once announced [1] as the director of the Gore Verbinski-produced big screen adaptation of the popular video game series Bioshock, and just got finished directing [2] Clive Owen in the horror/thriller Intruders. Previously: The new version of The Crow has been in the works for some time now, once with Stephen Norrington in the director's chair and Nick Cave rewriting [3] the director's script. Mark Wahlberg was attached for a moment [4], but all of these people walked away [5] before the end of 2010, reportedly because a new actor came on board and wanted a new writer to make big changes to the script. Since then we've heard vague rumors about different possible directors, the last of which [6] was Before The Fall helmer F. Javier Gutiérrez. A big screen adaptation...
- 4/8/2011
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
It's been a while since last we talked about the proposed remake of The Crow, and usually when we did, it wasn't good news. People have signed on. People have signed off. This was going to be a long and troubled road. But even the roughest of roads eventually come to an end.
From the Press Release
Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production Tucker Tooley and Edward R. Pressman, the prolific producer behind The Crow franchise, announced today they have closed a deal for Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) to direct a re-invention of The Crow, the 1994 smash hit film based on the comic book series and comic strip by James O’Barr. Relativity and Pressman will be teaming with Spain-based Apaches Entertainment on the production which is targeted to start in fall 2011.
Fresnadillo is best known for directing 28 Weeks Later, the post-apocalyptic horror sequel to 28 Days Later, which...
From the Press Release
Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production Tucker Tooley and Edward R. Pressman, the prolific producer behind The Crow franchise, announced today they have closed a deal for Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) to direct a re-invention of The Crow, the 1994 smash hit film based on the comic book series and comic strip by James O’Barr. Relativity and Pressman will be teaming with Spain-based Apaches Entertainment on the production which is targeted to start in fall 2011.
Fresnadillo is best known for directing 28 Weeks Later, the post-apocalyptic horror sequel to 28 Days Later, which...
- 4/8/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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