BET+ has renewed the racy and captivating one-hour drama series Haus of Vicious for a second season. The new season will consist of eight episodes and feature Tami Roman in the leading role of Chantel Vivian.
The show also features Redaric Williams as Kane, Erica Peeples as Jaelyn, Norman Nixon Jr. as Milan, Kyler O’Neal as Izzy, Brely Evans as Avery, Vincent Ward as Bishop, Lyric Anderson as Tia, John Marshall Jones as Trevor and Ella Joyce as Carolyn.
Haus of Vicious follows the journey of Chantel Vivian, a talented fashion designer whose success is overshadowed by her narcissistic husband, addiction, unresolved childhood traumas, and dysfunctional personal life.
Jill Ramsey, executive producer and showrunner of Roman Ramsey, expressed her excitement for bringing Season 2 to life, stating, “The messaging in Season 2 is incredibly poignant and relevant. Haus of Vicious delves into how childhood trauma conditioning continues to impact our adult lives.
The show also features Redaric Williams as Kane, Erica Peeples as Jaelyn, Norman Nixon Jr. as Milan, Kyler O’Neal as Izzy, Brely Evans as Avery, Vincent Ward as Bishop, Lyric Anderson as Tia, John Marshall Jones as Trevor and Ella Joyce as Carolyn.
Haus of Vicious follows the journey of Chantel Vivian, a talented fashion designer whose success is overshadowed by her narcissistic husband, addiction, unresolved childhood traumas, and dysfunctional personal life.
Jill Ramsey, executive producer and showrunner of Roman Ramsey, expressed her excitement for bringing Season 2 to life, stating, “The messaging in Season 2 is incredibly poignant and relevant. Haus of Vicious delves into how childhood trauma conditioning continues to impact our adult lives.
- 3/25/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Exclusive: BET+ has renewed its freshman series Haus of Vicious for Season 2.
The new season will consist of eight episodes with returning star Tami Roman in the leading role of Chantel Vivian, Redaric Williams as Kane, Erica Peebles as Jaelyn, Norman Nixon Jr. as Milan, Kyler O’Neal as Izzy, Brely Evans as Avery, Vincent Ward as Bishop, Lyric Anderson as Tia, John Marshall Jones as Trevor and Ella Joyce as Carolyn.
From creator Jill Ramsey, Haus of Vicious follows the journey of Chantel Vivian, a talented fashion designer whose success is overshadowed by her narcissistic husband, addiction, unresolved childhood traumas and a dysfunctional personal life.
Related: 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
“The messaging in Season 2 is incredibly poignant and relevant. Haus of Vicious delves into how childhood trauma conditioning continues to impact our adult lives,” Jill Ramsey, executive producer and showrunner of the series, tells Deadline.
The new season will consist of eight episodes with returning star Tami Roman in the leading role of Chantel Vivian, Redaric Williams as Kane, Erica Peebles as Jaelyn, Norman Nixon Jr. as Milan, Kyler O’Neal as Izzy, Brely Evans as Avery, Vincent Ward as Bishop, Lyric Anderson as Tia, John Marshall Jones as Trevor and Ella Joyce as Carolyn.
From creator Jill Ramsey, Haus of Vicious follows the journey of Chantel Vivian, a talented fashion designer whose success is overshadowed by her narcissistic husband, addiction, unresolved childhood traumas and a dysfunctional personal life.
Related: 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
“The messaging in Season 2 is incredibly poignant and relevant. Haus of Vicious delves into how childhood trauma conditioning continues to impact our adult lives,” Jill Ramsey, executive producer and showrunner of the series, tells Deadline.
- 3/25/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
There was no love lost between Carolyn and her husband Moses in The Black Hamptons’ double-episode Season 2 premiere, which dropped Thursday on BET+.
With Moses set for release from prison, Carolyn hired Christopher (played by Blue Kimble), an attorney and well-connected fixer to keep her spouse behind bars. However, later scenes in the first hour revealed that Carolyn and Christopher’s relationship went beyond attorney and client.
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With Moses set for release from prison, Carolyn hired Christopher (played by Blue Kimble), an attorney and well-connected fixer to keep her spouse behind bars. However, later scenes in the first hour revealed that Carolyn and Christopher’s relationship went beyond attorney and client.
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- 12/8/2023
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
David Fincher is one of the most important filmmakers of his generation – endlessly praised, shamelessly ripped off and somehow still undervalued (He still hasn’t won a Best Director Oscar).
His work conjures up darkened hallways, dogged detectives and crazed killers. The word “Fincherian” has come to describe something twisted and somehow beautiful. As an artist he frequently pushes the boundaries of what is possible technologically, while also playing with the comfort level of his audience. If it doesn’t feel a little bit dangerous, is it even a David Fincher movie?
With “The Killer,” in theaters now and on Netflix on November 10, Fincher takes us on another wild journey, this time alongside a sardonic hit man (Michael Fassbender). In celebration of “The Killer,” we thought we’d look back at his entire filmography. It’s a journey as dark and labyrinthine as anything the filmmaker could cook up.
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His work conjures up darkened hallways, dogged detectives and crazed killers. The word “Fincherian” has come to describe something twisted and somehow beautiful. As an artist he frequently pushes the boundaries of what is possible technologically, while also playing with the comfort level of his audience. If it doesn’t feel a little bit dangerous, is it even a David Fincher movie?
With “The Killer,” in theaters now and on Netflix on November 10, Fincher takes us on another wild journey, this time alongside a sardonic hit man (Michael Fassbender). In celebration of “The Killer,” we thought we’d look back at his entire filmography. It’s a journey as dark and labyrinthine as anything the filmmaker could cook up.
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- 10/30/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
The London Film School has appointed Chris Auty as its new Director. He will take over from Neil Peplow and start his new role in November.
Auty has been a senior Head of Department at the National Film and Television School for the past ten years. He ran the school’s two-year Ma producing program and was responsible for designing, validating, and running new Ma courses.
Prior to taking up his role at the Nfts, Auty worked several roles within the industry. He was the founder and CEO of The Works plc, and before that, Managing Director of the Recorded Picture Company. He has worked with directors such as Bernardo Bertolucci, David Cronenberg, Michael Winterbottom, and Vincent Ward.
“I’m delighted to be taking on the leadership of this renowned film school in the heart of London. It happens to be the place where my own journey into film began...
Auty has been a senior Head of Department at the National Film and Television School for the past ten years. He ran the school’s two-year Ma producing program and was responsible for designing, validating, and running new Ma courses.
Prior to taking up his role at the Nfts, Auty worked several roles within the industry. He was the founder and CEO of The Works plc, and before that, Managing Director of the Recorded Picture Company. He has worked with directors such as Bernardo Bertolucci, David Cronenberg, Michael Winterbottom, and Vincent Ward.
“I’m delighted to be taking on the leadership of this renowned film school in the heart of London. It happens to be the place where my own journey into film began...
- 9/26/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
There is a lot of advice given to those who are going through the loss of a loved one, but the truth is that there is no formula, each person responds to grief differently. Now, in times of post-pandemic, it is more than necessary to reflect on this subject, both to deal with death and to help those who are bereaved.
Watching films that address the theme can be fruitful to observe and learn, for this reason, we have put together a list of excellent movies with characters who are going through or have gone through the end of a cycle. Among the selections are Little Big Women (2020) by Joseph Chen-Chieh Hsu and Bunny Drop by Sabu.
If you are in a grieving situation or know someone who is going through it, comforting the person can be a way to show affection, whether it’s in person or through condolence messages,...
Watching films that address the theme can be fruitful to observe and learn, for this reason, we have put together a list of excellent movies with characters who are going through or have gone through the end of a cycle. Among the selections are Little Big Women (2020) by Joseph Chen-Chieh Hsu and Bunny Drop by Sabu.
If you are in a grieving situation or know someone who is going through it, comforting the person can be a way to show affection, whether it’s in person or through condolence messages,...
- 12/14/2022
- by Michael Walsh
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The cast is rounding out on the Zombie Film Z Dead End ahead of a planned shoot in Los Angeles and Texas. Shooting is expected early next year with action star Paul Mormando (Bound By Debt) rounding out the ensemble cast which already includes George Lazenby (On Her Majesty's Secret Service), Robert Lasardo (The Mule) actress Felissa Rose (SleepAway Camp),Robert Allen Mukes (Rob Zombie's House of a Thousand Corpses),Vincent Ward (The Walking Dead) and legendary B Movie Mogul Roger Corman who will also make a cameo appearance in the film . Mormando will play Major Daniels an ass kicking soldier who gets to use some of his badass martial arts skills on the evil zombies who are trying to take over the world! Award winning filmmaker Robert Resto (Brain Hunter) wrote and is directing the Post...
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- 12/18/2020
- Screen Anarchy
Versatile film, avant-garde classical, jazz and pop composer Ennio Morricone died in a Rome hospital after falling and breaking his leg, his lawyer Giorgio Assumma announced, according to Variety. He was 91.
Known as “the Maestro,” Morricone is best known as the composer of the scores and themes of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, and his Academy Award winning soundtrack for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. He also toured frequently, and expanded his sonic visions to reflect contemporary sounds. Besides his collaborations on the spaghetti Western films of Sergio Leone, Morricone composed for Bernardo Bertolucci, Dario Argento, Don Siegel, Brian De Palma, and John Carpenter. He composed for such diverse artists as Andrea Bocelli, Sting, k.d. lang, and Pet Shop Boys. Morricone never became fluent in English. When he won his 2007 honorary Oscar, his speech was translated by Clint Eastwood.
Morricone...
Known as “the Maestro,” Morricone is best known as the composer of the scores and themes of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, and his Academy Award winning soundtrack for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. He also toured frequently, and expanded his sonic visions to reflect contemporary sounds. Besides his collaborations on the spaghetti Western films of Sergio Leone, Morricone composed for Bernardo Bertolucci, Dario Argento, Don Siegel, Brian De Palma, and John Carpenter. He composed for such diverse artists as Andrea Bocelli, Sting, k.d. lang, and Pet Shop Boys. Morricone never became fluent in English. When he won his 2007 honorary Oscar, his speech was translated by Clint Eastwood.
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- 7/6/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
When Andrew Lincoln stepped away from The Walking Dead part way through season 9, the TV series not only lost its lead but a hugely talented performer who had given his all to the show since it began. Thankfully, the British star hasn’t said goodbye to the role of Rick Grimes forever and will return for his own movie trilogy. Still, it’s a blow not to have Rick on the series anymore. Likewise, the cast and crew miss having the actor as well, who’s known for being an all-round good guy.
A friend to all he may be, but it sometimes hurts to be playing Lincoln’s enemy on screen. Andrew J. West portrayed Gareth, leader of the Terminus gang, in season 5 and he found out the hard way how “intense” Lincoln gets when he’s acting. West revealed to the Talk Dead To Me podcast that Andy...
A friend to all he may be, but it sometimes hurts to be playing Lincoln’s enemy on screen. Andrew J. West portrayed Gareth, leader of the Terminus gang, in season 5 and he found out the hard way how “intense” Lincoln gets when he’s acting. West revealed to the Talk Dead To Me podcast that Andy...
- 6/11/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Surprise deaths are the name of the game on The Walking Dead, but usually it’s only a surprise for the audience, not the actor of the character who’s killed off. That’s not the case for former star of the show Vincent Ward, however, as he was kept in the dark about the fact that he was being written out of the series until he read the script.
While speaking to Commando TV to reflect on his Twd career, Ward opened up about his anger in regard to how his exit was handled. Oscar was introduced at the beginning of season 3, as one of the original prison crew who aided Rick and company in their battle with the Governor. As Oscar was a tough guy who could take care of himself, Ward felt pretty confident he was in the show for the long haul…until he picked up...
While speaking to Commando TV to reflect on his Twd career, Ward opened up about his anger in regard to how his exit was handled. Oscar was introduced at the beginning of season 3, as one of the original prison crew who aided Rick and company in their battle with the Governor. As Oscar was a tough guy who could take care of himself, Ward felt pretty confident he was in the show for the long haul…until he picked up...
- 4/26/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Jack Beresford Nov 20, 2019
Sequels to hit movies are a Hollywood staple. Here are some of the most fascinating would-be follow-ups that never got off the ground...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
Sequels, by their very nature, are difficult to get right.
What may have started as a one-off film becomes a bona fide at the box office and suddenly Hollywood comes calling for more of the same. The only problem is that more of the same doesn’t always cut it. Sequels may be an increasingly common by-product of the Hollywood machine, but they don’t always replicate the success of the original.
A good sequel is a delicate balancing act. Repeat too much of what made the original so successful and you end up with something like Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. Veer too much from what made the first film work so well...
Sequels to hit movies are a Hollywood staple. Here are some of the most fascinating would-be follow-ups that never got off the ground...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
Sequels, by their very nature, are difficult to get right.
What may have started as a one-off film becomes a bona fide at the box office and suddenly Hollywood comes calling for more of the same. The only problem is that more of the same doesn’t always cut it. Sequels may be an increasingly common by-product of the Hollywood machine, but they don’t always replicate the success of the original.
A good sequel is a delicate balancing act. Repeat too much of what made the original so successful and you end up with something like Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. Veer too much from what made the first film work so well...
- 11/20/2019
- Den of Geek
While it wasn’t the worst blockbuster of all time, Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant landed with a wet fart at the box office, pissed off Alien fans and largely left people baffled. I kinda liked it, but only because its eyebrow-raising Hammer Horror gothic vibe is at least kind of original. Plus, any film that has Michael Fassbender chewing that much scenery can only be so bad.
Anyway, Covenant was originally intended to be the middle part of a trilogy that began with Prometheus. But, since it sank like a stone, it’s been all quiet on the final part of the story. In fact, star Katherine Waterson was asked in an interview with The Playlist if she’s heard about plans to begin production, and here’s what she said:
“No, basically. I don’t live in Hollywood, and I’m always usually the last person to know...
Anyway, Covenant was originally intended to be the middle part of a trilogy that began with Prometheus. But, since it sank like a stone, it’s been all quiet on the final part of the story. In fact, star Katherine Waterson was asked in an interview with The Playlist if she’s heard about plans to begin production, and here’s what she said:
“No, basically. I don’t live in Hollywood, and I’m always usually the last person to know...
- 1/12/2019
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
To this day, Robin Williams remains a comedy icon, and even though he is gone, the legacy of his film work lives on. That legacy is a large part of the new documentary “Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind,” which is currently showing and streaming on HBO. Equally adept at outrageous comedy and sensitive drama, Williams was a one-of-a-kind performer, one whose unique style will likely never be equaled. He tragically died on August 11, 2014.
After success as a stand-up comic and television stardom via “Mork and Mindy,” Williams turned to film and achieved success far beyond what his TV success could have indicated. He won an Academy Award for “Good Will Hunting” (1997), one of four Oscar nominations he earned in his career. Williams also earned two Screen Actors Guild Awards (for 1996’s “The Birdcage” and “Good Will Hunting”) and received nine Golden Globe nominations, winning statues for 1987’s “Good Morning, Vietnam,...
After success as a stand-up comic and television stardom via “Mork and Mindy,” Williams turned to film and achieved success far beyond what his TV success could have indicated. He won an Academy Award for “Good Will Hunting” (1997), one of four Oscar nominations he earned in his career. Williams also earned two Screen Actors Guild Awards (for 1996’s “The Birdcage” and “Good Will Hunting”) and received nine Golden Globe nominations, winning statues for 1987’s “Good Morning, Vietnam,...
- 7/30/2018
- by Tom O'Brien and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Vincent Ward’s The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey will be available on Blu-ray July 24th From Arrow Video
Following the release of his 1984 debut feature, Vincent Ward returned four years later with The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey, a film that would cement his position as one of the most exciting filmmaking talents to emerge during the eighties.
Cumbria, 1348 the year of the Black Death. Griffin, a young boy, is plagued by apocalyptic visions which he believes could save his village. Encouraging a small band of men to tunnel into the earth, they surface in 1980s New Zealand and a future beyond their comprehension but must complete their quest.
Nominated for the Palme d Or at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey is a bold and often startling fusion of medieval fantasy and time travel science fiction, quite unlike anything you ve seen.
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Following the release of his 1984 debut feature, Vincent Ward returned four years later with The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey, a film that would cement his position as one of the most exciting filmmaking talents to emerge during the eighties.
Cumbria, 1348 the year of the Black Death. Griffin, a young boy, is plagued by apocalyptic visions which he believes could save his village. Encouraging a small band of men to tunnel into the earth, they surface in 1980s New Zealand and a future beyond their comprehension but must complete their quest.
Nominated for the Palme d Or at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey is a bold and often startling fusion of medieval fantasy and time travel science fiction, quite unlike anything you ve seen.
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- 7/3/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Vigil (1984) will be available on Blu-ray June 26th from Arrow Video
Vincent Ward once described as the Antipodean Werner Herzog made his feature debut with Vigil, heralding his status as one of New Zealand s most distinctive filmmaking talents and paving the way for such equally remarkable and unclassifiable efforts as The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey and Map of the Human Heart.
A stranger appears in a remote New Zealand farmland at the exact time a farmer accidentally falls to his death. The mysterious outsider grows close to some of the dead man s family, to the point where he and the widow become lovers. But her eleven-year-old daughter, Toss, struggling to come to terms with the death of her father as well as her impending womanhood, believes the intruder to be the devil and sets about protecting her family and their homestead.
Propelled by Fiona Kay s outstanding performance by as Toss,...
Vincent Ward once described as the Antipodean Werner Herzog made his feature debut with Vigil, heralding his status as one of New Zealand s most distinctive filmmaking talents and paving the way for such equally remarkable and unclassifiable efforts as The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey and Map of the Human Heart.
A stranger appears in a remote New Zealand farmland at the exact time a farmer accidentally falls to his death. The mysterious outsider grows close to some of the dead man s family, to the point where he and the widow become lovers. But her eleven-year-old daughter, Toss, struggling to come to terms with the death of her father as well as her impending womanhood, believes the intruder to be the devil and sets about protecting her family and their homestead.
Propelled by Fiona Kay s outstanding performance by as Toss,...
- 6/4/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Indie distributor Hannover House, Inc., and theatrical subsidiary Medallion Releasing, Inc. have entered into an agreement with South Florida-based Entertainment Factory for a Us theatrical release of the highly anticipated new horror film Death House, from writer/director B. Harrison Smith, which was co-written with the legendary Gunnar Hansen, of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre fame.
Death House features an all-star cast of genre’ superstars and will open on approximately one-hundred theatres in top USA markets beginning February 23rd 2018. And look out for our coverage of the film starting in February too!
Death House takes place in a secret, maximum security prison populated by a horrific crew of extremely dangerous inmates. When an unexpected power outage sets the prisoners free, a group of visiting VIPs must scramble for their lives.
The cast includes genre icons such as Kane Hodder, Dee Wallace, Adrienne Barbeau, Sid Haig, Michael Berryman, Tony Todd, Barbara Crampton,...
Death House features an all-star cast of genre’ superstars and will open on approximately one-hundred theatres in top USA markets beginning February 23rd 2018. And look out for our coverage of the film starting in February too!
Death House takes place in a secret, maximum security prison populated by a horrific crew of extremely dangerous inmates. When an unexpected power outage sets the prisoners free, a group of visiting VIPs must scramble for their lives.
The cast includes genre icons such as Kane Hodder, Dee Wallace, Adrienne Barbeau, Sid Haig, Michael Berryman, Tony Todd, Barbara Crampton,...
- 1/1/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The Alien franchise has an interesting history not just because of the films that hit the big screen, but also because of the ones that did not. This is a look at some of the Alien films that came close to getting a greenlight, but were never made.
During the movie production process, it is not uncommon for a film to undergo several major changes in concept before becoming fully realized. The Alien franchise is one franchise that has seen its fair share of changes along the way. However, it is also unique due to the shear volume of potential films that have hit the drawing board but never progressed. Part of the reason for this is due to the fact that the Alien franchise has run into many different problems along the way. For one, it is a rare franchise with a multitude of different filmmakers and producers involved...
During the movie production process, it is not uncommon for a film to undergo several major changes in concept before becoming fully realized. The Alien franchise is one franchise that has seen its fair share of changes along the way. However, it is also unique due to the shear volume of potential films that have hit the drawing board but never progressed. Part of the reason for this is due to the fact that the Alien franchise has run into many different problems along the way. For one, it is a rare franchise with a multitude of different filmmakers and producers involved...
- 5/3/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
Ryan Lambie Oct 21, 2016
The 30-minute longer Assembly Cut brings Alien 3 closer to David Fincher’s original vision. Ryan takes a look...
David Fincher’s first film was nearly his last. In the early part of 1991, Fincher was better known as a director of commercials and movie videos, a 29-year-old filmmaker who’d cut his teeth working as a special effects cameraman on Return Of The Jedi before making promos for Nike and Madonna. By the time Fincher signed up for Alien 3, the production was already in disarray. The script had gone through draft after draft as screenwriters and directors came and went; before filming had begun, Alien 3 had already hired and lost directors Renny Harlin and Vincent Ward, and writers Eric Red and William Gibson.
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The 30-minute longer Assembly Cut brings Alien 3 closer to David Fincher’s original vision. Ryan takes a look...
David Fincher’s first film was nearly his last. In the early part of 1991, Fincher was better known as a director of commercials and movie videos, a 29-year-old filmmaker who’d cut his teeth working as a special effects cameraman on Return Of The Jedi before making promos for Nike and Madonna. By the time Fincher signed up for Alien 3, the production was already in disarray. The script had gone through draft after draft as screenwriters and directors came and went; before filming had begun, Alien 3 had already hired and lost directors Renny Harlin and Vincent Ward, and writers Eric Red and William Gibson.
See related Westworld episode 3 review: The Stray Westworld episode 2 review: Chestnut Westworld episode 1 review: The Original Westworld: trailer and synopsis for episode 5 HBO’s Westworld: ambitious,...
- 10/18/2016
- Den of Geek
Ridley Scott is just about done filming "Alien: Covenant" in Sydney, Australia where he's been working on the project for a good few months. The "Prometheus" follow-up is slated to hit in August next year and was the cause of another project set within the "Alien" universe being put on hold - Neill Blomkamp's proposed direct sequel to "Aliens".
There's still hope the film will go ahead though, Scott himself is an executive producer on it and series star Sigourney Weaver is still quite keen to revisit. Speaking with EW this week, the actress revealed a few more scant details about the story which will serve as a different conclusion to Ripley's story:
"I hope it won't be a few (years). I hope it'll be a couple. But we'll see... It's a great story and it's satisfying to me to give this woman an ending…The script itself has...
There's still hope the film will go ahead though, Scott himself is an executive producer on it and series star Sigourney Weaver is still quite keen to revisit. Speaking with EW this week, the actress revealed a few more scant details about the story which will serve as a different conclusion to Ripley's story:
"I hope it won't be a few (years). I hope it'll be a couple. But we'll see... It's a great story and it's satisfying to me to give this woman an ending…The script itself has...
- 7/14/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Neill Blomkamp's Alien sequel is known to fans as Alien 5, but it seems highly unlikely to retain that title because it was recently confirmed that the film would ignore the events of Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection and instead pick up as a direct sequel to Aliens. Sigourney Weaver, who will reprise her iconic role of Ellen Ripley, spoke a bit more about the movie in a new interview with EW. She reiterated that the film was delayed because Fox wanted Ridley Scott to make Alien: Covenant first, but that the script for their movie is ready and waiting:
"Now that we’re waiting for that, I have a couple of Avatars to do and Neill has The Gone World,” Weaver says. “So we’ll have to see what happens when we get back, when those projects are over. It’s a great story and it’s satisfying to...
"Now that we’re waiting for that, I have a couple of Avatars to do and Neill has The Gone World,” Weaver says. “So we’ll have to see what happens when we get back, when those projects are over. It’s a great story and it’s satisfying to...
- 7/13/2016
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
Lucasfilm
When we imagine the creative process, it’s easy to picture a genius struck by sudden inspiration like a bolt from the blue. It fits into our ideals of how creativity works. We can picture George Lucas waking up one day and immediately creating Star Wars, or that the idea for childhood classic E.T. came fully formed into Steven Spielberg’s head. In the real world, though, it doesn’t quite work like that.
In reality movies spend weeks, months, even years in development, undergoing re-writes and changes that sometimes make the finished product unrecognisable from the original idea that spawned it. There are times where that’s a real shame, but quite often we can thank our lucky stars that they didn’t go with the first draft.
Try and picture the Xenomorph with tentacles, Han Solo with green skin, or Woody from Toy Story as an evil,...
When we imagine the creative process, it’s easy to picture a genius struck by sudden inspiration like a bolt from the blue. It fits into our ideals of how creativity works. We can picture George Lucas waking up one day and immediately creating Star Wars, or that the idea for childhood classic E.T. came fully formed into Steven Spielberg’s head. In the real world, though, it doesn’t quite work like that.
In reality movies spend weeks, months, even years in development, undergoing re-writes and changes that sometimes make the finished product unrecognisable from the original idea that spawned it. There are times where that’s a real shame, but quite often we can thank our lucky stars that they didn’t go with the first draft.
Try and picture the Xenomorph with tentacles, Han Solo with green skin, or Woody from Toy Story as an evil,...
- 3/14/2016
- by David Fox
- Obsessed with Film
Jane Campion became the first female director to win the Cannes’ prestigious Palme d’Or with her extraordinary brooding drama of a mute piano player
Films about mute piano players embroiled in erotic love triangles never did become a burgeoning genre. Perhaps that’s because it’s virtually impossible to imagine another equalling writer/director Jane Campion’s 1993 magnum opus: an extraordinarily brooding drama that occupies an irrepressible space in audiences’ minds and memories.
Like the early work of another New Zealand film-maker, Vincent Ward, who also directed a breathtaking Australia/Nz co-production, The Navigator, the film is its hermetically sealed own universe – an almost mystical type of time capsule. It plays with a gothic fog-through-the-trees moodiness that combines an incredible score with lush cinematography.
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Films about mute piano players embroiled in erotic love triangles never did become a burgeoning genre. Perhaps that’s because it’s virtually impossible to imagine another equalling writer/director Jane Campion’s 1993 magnum opus: an extraordinarily brooding drama that occupies an irrepressible space in audiences’ minds and memories.
Like the early work of another New Zealand film-maker, Vincent Ward, who also directed a breathtaking Australia/Nz co-production, The Navigator, the film is its hermetically sealed own universe – an almost mystical type of time capsule. It plays with a gothic fog-through-the-trees moodiness that combines an incredible score with lush cinematography.
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- 2/20/2016
- by Luke Buckmaster
- The Guardian - Film News
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Divisive among fans though it is, David Fincher's 1992 sequel Alien 3 contains the most powerful shots in the whole franchise, Ryan writes.
Producers didn't want to make it. Many fans were outraged by it. To this day, David Fincher won't talk about it. Released in 1992, Alien 3 was a violent and some would say disappointing contrast to James Cameron's triumphant, Reagan-era Aliens.
Where Aliens formed the near-perfect chapter to Alien, reintroducing Sigourney Weaver's Ripley as an emotionally wounded survivor who faces down her inner demons, Alien 3 served as a mercilessly downbeat coda. The treasures that Ripley managed to snatch away from the loathsome aliens at the end of the 1986 sequel - a surrogate daughter in Newt, a faithful partner in Hicks - were eliminated during Alien 3's opening credits. Ripley the triumphant victor was recast as a lonely warrior at the end of her journey.
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Divisive among fans though it is, David Fincher's 1992 sequel Alien 3 contains the most powerful shots in the whole franchise, Ryan writes.
Producers didn't want to make it. Many fans were outraged by it. To this day, David Fincher won't talk about it. Released in 1992, Alien 3 was a violent and some would say disappointing contrast to James Cameron's triumphant, Reagan-era Aliens.
Where Aliens formed the near-perfect chapter to Alien, reintroducing Sigourney Weaver's Ripley as an emotionally wounded survivor who faces down her inner demons, Alien 3 served as a mercilessly downbeat coda. The treasures that Ripley managed to snatch away from the loathsome aliens at the end of the 1986 sequel - a surrogate daughter in Newt, a faithful partner in Hicks - were eliminated during Alien 3's opening credits. Ripley the triumphant victor was recast as a lonely warrior at the end of her journey.
- 11/23/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Vincent Ward’s fish-out of-water time travel story, the first Australian-New Zealand co-production, is still gobsmacking to watch three decades on
The camaraderie shared between Australians and our friends across the Tasman Sea in New Zealand has manifested in many forms over the years, from blood and sweat spilt on the battlefield as Anzacs to travel agreements, encouraging the easy flow of citizens (and easy-to-ridicule accents) from one country to the other.
When it comes to artistic affiliations between the Aussies and Kiwis, rarely if ever have our mutual efforts matched the quality of director Vincent Ward’s 1988 masterpiece, The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey.
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The camaraderie shared between Australians and our friends across the Tasman Sea in New Zealand has manifested in many forms over the years, from blood and sweat spilt on the battlefield as Anzacs to travel agreements, encouraging the easy flow of citizens (and easy-to-ridicule accents) from one country to the other.
When it comes to artistic affiliations between the Aussies and Kiwis, rarely if ever have our mutual efforts matched the quality of director Vincent Ward’s 1988 masterpiece, The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey.
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- 10/11/2015
- by Luke Buckmaster
- The Guardian - Film News
Appearing at London Comic Con last week, Sigourney Weaver spoke about her history with Fox's "Alien" franchise and seemingly suggested that Fox's early plans to make "Alien vs. Predator" back before "Alien 3" in 1993, was what caused Ridley Scott to drop out of the project and what made her decide to kill off the Ellen Ripley character.
Now Peter Briggs, who penned the original "Alien vs. Predator" spec script back in 1991 (but is uncredited on the final 2004 film) has responded to the criticism in a letter to Bloody Disgusting. Briggs penned a draft which was at Fox for over a decade until Paul W.S. Anderson came onto the movie and did his own version, and says that the third "Alien" began filming almost a year before his spec script even arrived at the studio:
"Maybe they were in a panic about 'Alien 3'... I have no idea. And so when...
Now Peter Briggs, who penned the original "Alien vs. Predator" spec script back in 1991 (but is uncredited on the final 2004 film) has responded to the criticism in a letter to Bloody Disgusting. Briggs penned a draft which was at Fox for over a decade until Paul W.S. Anderson came onto the movie and did his own version, and says that the third "Alien" began filming almost a year before his spec script even arrived at the studio:
"Maybe they were in a panic about 'Alien 3'... I have no idea. And so when...
- 7/23/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
During an interview with the Radio Times at this month's London Film and Comic Con, Sigourney Weaver -- who has been a vocal critic of the "Alien vs. Predator" spinoffs for quite some time now -- further blasted the films by claiming that it was her choice to have her "Alien" character Ellen Ripley killed off because, quote: "I heard that Fox was gonna do 'Alien vs Predator.' Which really depressed me because I was very proud of the movies.” Now, in an exclusive rant over at Bloody-Disgusting, original "Alien vs. Predator" screenwriter Peter Briggs (whose version of the film was never made) is calling b.s. on those assertions by throwing down a few facts: most pertinently, that his "Alien vs. Predator" screenplay was bought by Fox long after "Alien 3" had started principal photography: "['AvP' producer] Larry Gordon would later tell me 'Alien vs Predator' had only been discussed...
- 7/22/2015
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
While we often lament some of the films that end up stuck in development Hell, never to become realized on the big screen, there are some films we should all be glad never came to fruition.
Sometimes they don’t get it! We all know that the film industry is a business and they want to make money, but Hollywood doesn’t always realize that the best way to do that is to make a good film. Sometimes, Hollywood’s habit of taking a known property and stretching them out to absurd proportions proves that they just don’t get the point. Fortunately, there are times when someone recognizes a bad idea and puts on the brakes. Below is a list of 14 films where someone was smart enough to notice that they were making a pile of trash and threw in the towel.
Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian
Due to the success of Beetlejuice,...
Sometimes they don’t get it! We all know that the film industry is a business and they want to make money, but Hollywood doesn’t always realize that the best way to do that is to make a good film. Sometimes, Hollywood’s habit of taking a known property and stretching them out to absurd proportions proves that they just don’t get the point. Fortunately, there are times when someone recognizes a bad idea and puts on the brakes. Below is a list of 14 films where someone was smart enough to notice that they were making a pile of trash and threw in the towel.
Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian
Due to the success of Beetlejuice,...
- 7/5/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
Action adventure The Dead Lands is in UK cinemas this weekend. Director Toa Fraser talks about its making and how James Cameron’s a fan...
A taut and intense action adventure, The Dead Lands is a superb showcase for director Toa Fraser. It provides an insight into a culture not often explored on screen - set in pre-colonial New Zealand, the film’s dialogue is entirely in the Maori language - while delivering the kind of pared-back revenge story you might expect from a western or a samurai film.
In other words, The Dead Lands is both unique to its country and universal; its historical setting and subtitles might suggest something for the arthouse crowd, but its bruising fight scenes will please the action crowd, too. What’s more, James Cameron is officially a fan.
As The Dead Lands makes its debut in UK cinemas, we caught up with Toa Fraser...
A taut and intense action adventure, The Dead Lands is a superb showcase for director Toa Fraser. It provides an insight into a culture not often explored on screen - set in pre-colonial New Zealand, the film’s dialogue is entirely in the Maori language - while delivering the kind of pared-back revenge story you might expect from a western or a samurai film.
In other words, The Dead Lands is both unique to its country and universal; its historical setting and subtitles might suggest something for the arthouse crowd, but its bruising fight scenes will please the action crowd, too. What’s more, James Cameron is officially a fan.
As The Dead Lands makes its debut in UK cinemas, we caught up with Toa Fraser...
- 5/28/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Our look at underappreciated films of the 80s continues, as we head back to 1988...
Either in terms of ticket sales or critical acclaim, 1988 was dominated by the likes of Rain Man, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Coming To America. It was the year Bruce Willis made the jump from TV to action star with Die Hard, and became a star in the process.
It was the year Leslie Nielsen made his own jump from the small to silver screen with Police Squad spin-off The Naked Gun, which sparked a hugely popular franchise of its own. Elsewhere, the eccentric Tim Burton scored one of the biggest hits of the year with Beetlejuice, the success of which would result in the birth of Batman a year later. And then there was Tom Cruise, who managed to make a drama about a student-turned-barman into a $170m hit, back when $170m was still an...
Either in terms of ticket sales or critical acclaim, 1988 was dominated by the likes of Rain Man, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Coming To America. It was the year Bruce Willis made the jump from TV to action star with Die Hard, and became a star in the process.
It was the year Leslie Nielsen made his own jump from the small to silver screen with Police Squad spin-off The Naked Gun, which sparked a hugely popular franchise of its own. Elsewhere, the eccentric Tim Burton scored one of the biggest hits of the year with Beetlejuice, the success of which would result in the birth of Batman a year later. And then there was Tom Cruise, who managed to make a drama about a student-turned-barman into a $170m hit, back when $170m was still an...
- 5/6/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
The greatest movies never made is up for debate. Depending on your cinematic oeuvre, you might be more inclined to champion Vincent Ward’s ‘wooden planet’ concept for Alien 3. Or Joss Whedon’s Wonder Woman. For some fans, there’s only one unmade movie to contest. A movie that over the years has accrued such mystery and intrigue that the story of its unmaking has now been turned into a documentary: The Death Of Superman Lives: What Happened?
In case the spoiler-ridden title didn’t clue you in, the Jon Schnepp-directed piece revolves around Tim Burton’s Superman Lives reboot that never saw the light of day. Burton cast Nicolas Cage as the former resident of Krypton and completely rewrote the lore of the iconic character. The somewhat iconoclastic approach to Superman was considered a major departure from Burton’s earlier work on WB’s Batman movies, and...
In case the spoiler-ridden title didn’t clue you in, the Jon Schnepp-directed piece revolves around Tim Burton’s Superman Lives reboot that never saw the light of day. Burton cast Nicolas Cage as the former resident of Krypton and completely rewrote the lore of the iconic character. The somewhat iconoclastic approach to Superman was considered a major departure from Burton’s earlier work on WB’s Batman movies, and...
- 4/20/2015
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Alien and Aliens are classics. But how do the other sequels, prequel and spin-offs compare? We try to rank them in descending order...
Ranking any franchise is a personal and difficult process, but the Alien series represents its own challenges. Were you more affected by the intimate shocks of the 1979 original, or the more action-led 1986 sequel? Were you impressed by Alien 3's commitment to its bleak tone, or irked by its soupy darkness?
You're sure to have your own opinions as to how the Alien movies should be ranked, though we'd wager that, like us, you'd place the Alien Vs Predator spin-offs quite far down the list. But then there's Ridley Scott's prequel, Prometheus, a film some might rank far above Jean-Pierre Jeunet's quirky Alien Resurrection, and perhaps even David Fincher's Alien 3.
Accepting, then, that the ranking below is very much down to personal taste,...
Ranking any franchise is a personal and difficult process, but the Alien series represents its own challenges. Were you more affected by the intimate shocks of the 1979 original, or the more action-led 1986 sequel? Were you impressed by Alien 3's commitment to its bleak tone, or irked by its soupy darkness?
You're sure to have your own opinions as to how the Alien movies should be ranked, though we'd wager that, like us, you'd place the Alien Vs Predator spin-offs quite far down the list. But then there's Ridley Scott's prequel, Prometheus, a film some might rank far above Jean-Pierre Jeunet's quirky Alien Resurrection, and perhaps even David Fincher's Alien 3.
Accepting, then, that the ranking below is very much down to personal taste,...
- 1/22/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
During its fraught production, Alien 3 went through dozens of drafts. We look at some of the story ideas that never made it to the screen...
When the credits rolled on 1986's Aliens, the inevitable question from many cinemagoers was, "What happens next?"
For 20th Century Fox, and writer-producers David Giler and Walter Hill, it took nearly six years to figure out an answer to that question. Certainly, when Aliens was in production, director James Cameron had some ideas about a sequel; he once spoke about the prospect of Ripley, Hicks and young Newt - a makeshift family thrown together by that film's events - meeting up again for a second sequel to Alien.
“I know that James Cameron had planned to have Hicks, Ripley and me in Alien 3, to have a family-type thing", Newt actress Carrie Henn said in 1995.
A year after Aliens came out, Cameron was unequivocal...
When the credits rolled on 1986's Aliens, the inevitable question from many cinemagoers was, "What happens next?"
For 20th Century Fox, and writer-producers David Giler and Walter Hill, it took nearly six years to figure out an answer to that question. Certainly, when Aliens was in production, director James Cameron had some ideas about a sequel; he once spoke about the prospect of Ripley, Hicks and young Newt - a makeshift family thrown together by that film's events - meeting up again for a second sequel to Alien.
“I know that James Cameron had planned to have Hicks, Ripley and me in Alien 3, to have a family-type thing", Newt actress Carrie Henn said in 1995.
A year after Aliens came out, Cameron was unequivocal...
- 1/12/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
As Neill Blomkamp reveals the concept art for a seemingly abandoned Alien sequel, here's a closer look at what its story might have held...
Back in the 1990s, when Fox were trying to pull together the strands of Alien 3, a potentially fascinating concept of a wooden planet full of monks was dreamt up by director Vincent Ward. That idea never made it to the screen, and has since become one of the most interesting "what if" scenarios in science fiction cinema.
But here's another one: it seems that District 9's Neill Blomkamp also had a shot at directing an Alien movie. A project successfully kept under wraps by Fox, this apparently abandoned Alien sequel only came to light when Blomkamp put some concept art examples up on his Instagram feed.
"Was working on this," he casually wrote. "Don't think I am anymore. Love it though."
Given Blomkamp's track record in the sci-fi genre,...
Back in the 1990s, when Fox were trying to pull together the strands of Alien 3, a potentially fascinating concept of a wooden planet full of monks was dreamt up by director Vincent Ward. That idea never made it to the screen, and has since become one of the most interesting "what if" scenarios in science fiction cinema.
But here's another one: it seems that District 9's Neill Blomkamp also had a shot at directing an Alien movie. A project successfully kept under wraps by Fox, this apparently abandoned Alien sequel only came to light when Blomkamp put some concept art examples up on his Instagram feed.
"Was working on this," he casually wrote. "Don't think I am anymore. Love it though."
Given Blomkamp's track record in the sci-fi genre,...
- 1/5/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Titles include Angel at my Table and Once Were Warriors.
HanWay’s boutique label HanWay Select has inked a deal with the New Zealand Film Commission to sell the latter’s film library.
Among the more than 50 titles in the deal are Jane Campion’s An Angel At My Table, Lee Tamahori’s Once Were Warriors, Taika Waititi’s Boy and Eagle vs Shark, Jonathan King’s Black Sheep, Vincent Ward’s The Navigator and Vigil, and Roger Donaldson’s The World’s Fastest Indian.
The deal was negotiated by Mark Gooder and Nzfc marketing manager Jasmin McSweeney, and Mark Lane, director of sales and distribution, HanWay Select, and Thorsten Schumacher, managing director, HanWay Films.
Lane said: “We are thrilled to add another distinctive film collection to the HanWay stable; everyone remembers the visceral experience of a film like Once Were Warriors. However, newer genre-bending titles such as Black Sheep illustrate the diversity of this unique...
HanWay’s boutique label HanWay Select has inked a deal with the New Zealand Film Commission to sell the latter’s film library.
Among the more than 50 titles in the deal are Jane Campion’s An Angel At My Table, Lee Tamahori’s Once Were Warriors, Taika Waititi’s Boy and Eagle vs Shark, Jonathan King’s Black Sheep, Vincent Ward’s The Navigator and Vigil, and Roger Donaldson’s The World’s Fastest Indian.
The deal was negotiated by Mark Gooder and Nzfc marketing manager Jasmin McSweeney, and Mark Lane, director of sales and distribution, HanWay Select, and Thorsten Schumacher, managing director, HanWay Films.
Lane said: “We are thrilled to add another distinctive film collection to the HanWay stable; everyone remembers the visceral experience of a film like Once Were Warriors. However, newer genre-bending titles such as Black Sheep illustrate the diversity of this unique...
- 10/13/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Robin Williams’ long filmography has more than its share of high-profile roles—but IMDb lists 102 total acting credits stretching all the way back to 1977. (That first one? A pair of parts in something called Can I Do It ‘Till I Need Glasses?, which the site describes as “a comedy are comprised of short sexually suggestive skits.”) Williams’ triumphs (Good Will Hunting) and failures (Popeye) are well-known, but it’s worth digging through some of his less-heralded work to find the occasional gem.
1. Insomnia (2002)
Williams had been an animated Disney character, a silly cross-dressing nanny, Peter Pan, and an Oscar-winner before...
1. Insomnia (2002)
Williams had been an animated Disney character, a silly cross-dressing nanny, Peter Pan, and an Oscar-winner before...
- 8/12/2014
- by EW staff
- EW - Inside Movies
Emma Slade, Steve Kearney, Briget Callow-Wright heading for the UK’s Production Finance Market.
Sales agents from across the world yesterday voted New Zealand’s Emma Slade as the producer at the 37º South Market who most deserves a spot at the UK’s Production Finance Market (Pfm) in October, plus $1,860 (A$2,000) in travel assistance.
Runner-ups Steve Kearney and Bridget Callow-Wright from Australia also won places – but no cash.
Organizers said 2,203 meetings were held as part of the eighth edition of the co-financing film market, which is part of the business arm of the Melbourne International Film Festival (Miff).
Slade will be seeking a sales agent for The Love Of Humankind, the lead project in her slate, during her visit to London.
The “vodka-fuelled tragicomedy about unrequited love” is to be directed by comedian Danny Mulheron (Fresh Meat) from a script by he and Brian Sergent.
Based on a stage play, her one-liner...
Sales agents from across the world yesterday voted New Zealand’s Emma Slade as the producer at the 37º South Market who most deserves a spot at the UK’s Production Finance Market (Pfm) in October, plus $1,860 (A$2,000) in travel assistance.
Runner-ups Steve Kearney and Bridget Callow-Wright from Australia also won places – but no cash.
Organizers said 2,203 meetings were held as part of the eighth edition of the co-financing film market, which is part of the business arm of the Melbourne International Film Festival (Miff).
Slade will be seeking a sales agent for The Love Of Humankind, the lead project in her slate, during her visit to London.
The “vodka-fuelled tragicomedy about unrequited love” is to be directed by comedian Danny Mulheron (Fresh Meat) from a script by he and Brian Sergent.
Based on a stage play, her one-liner...
- 8/4/2014
- by Sandy.George@me.com (Sandy George)
- ScreenDaily
A still from Phoring
Phoring, directed by Indranil Roychowdhury, picked up the Vincent Ward prize at the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival.
The newly established prize consists of a two month all paid trip to the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand as an artist in residence.
Roychowdhury shared the Vincent Ward prize with Iranian director Reza Dormishian (I’m not Angry).
Phoring was nominated for the Asian New Talent award, the the second competition program of the festival, aiming at discovering and promoting young directors. Revolving around an adolescent boy growing up in a back-of-beyond township in North Bengal, the film released in India in September last year.
The 17th session of the Shanghai International Film Festival kicked off on June 14 and came to an end on June 22.
Phoring, directed by Indranil Roychowdhury, picked up the Vincent Ward prize at the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival.
The newly established prize consists of a two month all paid trip to the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand as an artist in residence.
Roychowdhury shared the Vincent Ward prize with Iranian director Reza Dormishian (I’m not Angry).
Phoring was nominated for the Asian New Talent award, the the second competition program of the festival, aiming at discovering and promoting young directors. Revolving around an adolescent boy growing up in a back-of-beyond township in North Bengal, the film released in India in September last year.
The 17th session of the Shanghai International Film Festival kicked off on June 14 and came to an end on June 22.
- 6/24/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
After a very successful event in Atlanta last year, Walker Stalker Con has been taking their show on the road in 2014, with multiple events in multiple cities. Their Boston convention is a little more than a week away, and Walker Stalker Con is already making major announcements for this year’s Atlanta show, revealing twenty three additional guests that will be attending.
This year, Walker Stalker Con Atlanta will be taking place from October 17 -19 in the Atlanta Convention center at AmericasMart. Keep in mind that this is just the initial guest list and we expect more guests to be announced over the coming months. Here’s the official press release with the current rundown of guests and events planned:
“Atlanta, Ga – In addition to the 16 guests previously announced, Walker Stalker Con announced 23 additional guests that will be attending the convention located at the Atlanta Convention Center at Americas Mart...
This year, Walker Stalker Con Atlanta will be taking place from October 17 -19 in the Atlanta Convention center at AmericasMart. Keep in mind that this is just the initial guest list and we expect more guests to be announced over the coming months. Here’s the official press release with the current rundown of guests and events planned:
“Atlanta, Ga – In addition to the 16 guests previously announced, Walker Stalker Con announced 23 additional guests that will be attending the convention located at the Atlanta Convention Center at Americas Mart...
- 6/4/2014
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
A still from Phoring
Bengali-language film Phoring, directed by Indranil Roychowdhury, has been nominated for the Asian New Talent award at the Shanghai International Film Festival (June 14-22).
The Asian New Talent award is the second competition program of the festival, aiming at discovering and promoting young directors. From the 10 competition films, the winners of Best Film and Best Director are awarded approximately Usd 48,000.
Phoring, the story of an adolescent boy growing up in a back-of-beyond township in North Bengal, released in India in September last year.
The other nominations in the Asian New Talent award category are 10 Minutes by Yong-seung Lee (Korea), Angels Come Together by Hamid Mohammad (Iran), The Blue Bone by Cui Jian (China), Concrete Clouds by Lee Chatametikool (Thailand), Homeland by Nao Kubota (Japan), I’m Not Angry! by Reza Dormishian (Iran), No Smoking by Dong Xinwen and Wu Gang (China) and The Tale Of Iya...
Bengali-language film Phoring, directed by Indranil Roychowdhury, has been nominated for the Asian New Talent award at the Shanghai International Film Festival (June 14-22).
The Asian New Talent award is the second competition program of the festival, aiming at discovering and promoting young directors. From the 10 competition films, the winners of Best Film and Best Director are awarded approximately Usd 48,000.
Phoring, the story of an adolescent boy growing up in a back-of-beyond township in North Bengal, released in India in September last year.
The other nominations in the Asian New Talent award category are 10 Minutes by Yong-seung Lee (Korea), Angels Come Together by Hamid Mohammad (Iran), The Blue Bone by Cui Jian (China), Concrete Clouds by Lee Chatametikool (Thailand), Homeland by Nao Kubota (Japan), I’m Not Angry! by Reza Dormishian (Iran), No Smoking by Dong Xinwen and Wu Gang (China) and The Tale Of Iya...
- 6/2/2014
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
Mostofa S. Farooki’s Ant Story and John Carney’s Begin Again are among the films that will compete for the Golden Goblet Award at this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff).
Begin Again was recently acquired for Chinese distribution by Ivanhoe Pictures and Beijing Galloping Horse, while Ant Story premiered at last year’s Dubai International Film Festival.
Organisers said the full Golden Goblet line-up has yet to be announced but will also include Volker Schlöndorff’s Diplomatie; Thai filmmaker Tom Waller’s The Last Executioner; Greek filmmaker Pantelis Voulgaris’ Mikra Anglia; Maiko wa Lady, from Japan’s Masayuki Suo; Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig’s Predestination (Australia); Jeanne Herry’s She Adores Him (France); Mehdi Rahmani’s Snow (Iran); Zhang Meng’s The Uncle Victory (China); and Marko Nabersnik’s The Woods Are Still Green (Germany).
As previously announced, Gong Li will serve as president of the Golden Goblet jury, which also includes...
Begin Again was recently acquired for Chinese distribution by Ivanhoe Pictures and Beijing Galloping Horse, while Ant Story premiered at last year’s Dubai International Film Festival.
Organisers said the full Golden Goblet line-up has yet to be announced but will also include Volker Schlöndorff’s Diplomatie; Thai filmmaker Tom Waller’s The Last Executioner; Greek filmmaker Pantelis Voulgaris’ Mikra Anglia; Maiko wa Lady, from Japan’s Masayuki Suo; Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig’s Predestination (Australia); Jeanne Herry’s She Adores Him (France); Mehdi Rahmani’s Snow (Iran); Zhang Meng’s The Uncle Victory (China); and Marko Nabersnik’s The Woods Are Still Green (Germany).
As previously announced, Gong Li will serve as president of the Golden Goblet jury, which also includes...
- 5/29/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Odd List Ryan Lambie 4 Feb 2014 - 06:48
We head back to the 80s and 90s to look at eight famous battles between directors and studio executives over a movie's final cut...
If filmmaking is a compromise between art and commerce, then the final cut is often the point in the process where the tug-of-war between the two becomes the most intense. In their desire to make a film more profitable - often after feedback from preview screenings - studio executives will sometimes request re-edits or the shooting of additional scenes. And occasionally, when directors attempt to resist those changes for whatever reason, the resulting tension between director and studio can reach breaking point.
To illustrate the different ways these tussles over a film's final cut can play out, we're heading back to the 80s and 90s. In some instances, the films that emerged from the editing room were considered to be influential triumphs.
We head back to the 80s and 90s to look at eight famous battles between directors and studio executives over a movie's final cut...
If filmmaking is a compromise between art and commerce, then the final cut is often the point in the process where the tug-of-war between the two becomes the most intense. In their desire to make a film more profitable - often after feedback from preview screenings - studio executives will sometimes request re-edits or the shooting of additional scenes. And occasionally, when directors attempt to resist those changes for whatever reason, the resulting tension between director and studio can reach breaking point.
To illustrate the different ways these tussles over a film's final cut can play out, we're heading back to the 80s and 90s. In some instances, the films that emerged from the editing room were considered to be influential triumphs.
- 2/3/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
This week is Ben Barenholtz' birthday.
We'd like to celebrate by running 2 pieces on his amazing wonderful life.
This is his public bio, which in itself, tells of a rich wonderful career in film.
In the next days we'll publish his amazing memoir of his European childhood when he narrowly escaped from the hands of Jew killers during the War.
I personally owe Ben a lot. When I was producing some years back Ben was working for Almi and bought an indie film I produced 'Home Free All' by Director Stewart Bird for that company. The money from that deal paid our investors and took us out of a deep financial hole. I am always grateful to Ben for his vision and belief in us then.
Now for his professional bio -
Biography for Ben Barenholtz
Birth Name Benjamin Barenholtz
Mini Biography
As an exhibitor, distributor, and producer, Ben Barenholtz has been a key presence in the independent film scene since the late 1960s, when he opened the Elgin Cinema in New York City.
Barenholtz secured his first job in the film business when he became assistant manager of the Rko Bushwick Theater in Brooklyn in 1958. From 1966-68 he managed and lived in the Village Theater, which ultimately became the Filmore East. At the Village Theater Barenholtz provided a home for the counterculture, with appearances by Timothy Leary, Stokley Carmichael, Rap Brown, and Paul Krasner. Some of the first meetings of the anti-Vietnam War movement, including the Poets Against Vietnam, were held at the Village Theater. It was also a major music venue, with performances by The Who, Cream, Leonard Cohen, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Nina Simone and many others.
In 1968 he opened the Elgin Cinema. The theater became the world's most innovative specialty and revival house, relaunching the films of Buster Keaton and D.W. Griffith, running a variety of independent films by young American directors, and screening cult, underground, and experimental films for the emerging countercultural audience. The films of Stan Brakhage, Jack Smith, Maya Deren, Kenneth Anger, Jonas Mekas, and Andy Warhol, as well as early works by Jonathan Demme and Martin Scorsese, all played at the Elgin.
Barenholtz also developed new ways of screening movies. He started screening dance and opera films on Saturday and Sunday mornings. He created the "All Night Show" - movies started at midnight and ended at dawn. Most notably, Barenholtz originated the "Midnight Movie" in 1970 with Alexander Jodorowsky's El Topo, which ran for 6 months, 7 days a week, to sold out audiences.
The film was eventually bought by John Lennon. El Topo was followed at midnight by John Waters' Pink Flamingoes and Perry Henzell's The Harder They Come. Barenholtz formed the specialty distributor Libra Films in 1972.
The first film Libra distributed was a revival of Jean-Pierre Melville's Les Enfants Terrible, followed by Claude Chabrol's Just Before Nightfall, and Jean-Charles Tacchella's Cousin, Cousine, which became one of the largest grossing foreign films in the Us and was nominated for 3 Academy Awards.
Libra also launched and distributed, among others, George Romero's Martin, John Sayles' first feature Return of the Secaucus Seven, David Lynch's first feature Eraserhead, Karen Arthur's first feature Legacy, Earl Mack's first feature Children of Theater Street, and Peter Gothar's first feature Time Stands Still.
Barenholtz sold Libra Films to the Almi Group in 1982, but stayed with the company to become the President of Libra-Cinema 5 Films. In 1984 he left Almi and joined with Ted and Jim Pedas to form Circle Releasing. Among the films released by Circle were Yoshimitsu Morita's The Family Game, Guy Maddin's first feature Tales From the Gimli Hospital, Vincent Ward's The Navigator, John Woo's The Killer, Catherine Breillat's 36 Fillette, DeWitt Sage's first feature Pavarotti In China, Alain Cavalier's Therese, and Blood Simple, the first film by Joel and Ethan Coen.
His involvement in film production began with Wynn Chamberlain's Brand X and George Romero's Martin. He continued working with the Coens on the production of Raising Arizona, and as executive producer of Miller's Crossing and Barton Fink, which won the Palme d'Or at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, as well as awards for Best Director and Best Actor. This was the first and last time the three top honors have all gone to the same film at Cannes.
Barenholtz went on to produce George Romero's Bruiser, J Todd Anderson's The Naked Man, Adek Drabinski's Cheat, executive-produced Gregory Hines' directorial debut Bleeding Hearts and Ulu Grossbard's Georgia, which earned an Academy Award nomination for Mare Winningham. He served as co-executive producer of Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream, which earned Ellen Burstyn an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in 2000.
Barenholtz appeared in the documentary The Hicks in Hollywood, had a bit role in Liquid Sky, and appeared as a zombie in Romero's classic Dawn of the Dead. He was the main subject of Stuart Samuels' 2005 documentary Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream.
Barenholtz directed his first feature, Music Inn, a documentary about the famed jazz venue.
Barenholtz was the producer of Jamie Greenberg's feature film Stags.
In 2012, Barenholtz produced Suzuya Bobo's first feature Family Games.
Barenholtz has recently completed directing and post production on Wakaliwood the Documentary, which was shot entirely in Kampala, Uganda. The film will be released in 2013.
He is now developing two feature fiction films which begin production in 2013.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Ben Barenholtz...
We'd like to celebrate by running 2 pieces on his amazing wonderful life.
This is his public bio, which in itself, tells of a rich wonderful career in film.
In the next days we'll publish his amazing memoir of his European childhood when he narrowly escaped from the hands of Jew killers during the War.
I personally owe Ben a lot. When I was producing some years back Ben was working for Almi and bought an indie film I produced 'Home Free All' by Director Stewart Bird for that company. The money from that deal paid our investors and took us out of a deep financial hole. I am always grateful to Ben for his vision and belief in us then.
Now for his professional bio -
Biography for Ben Barenholtz
Birth Name Benjamin Barenholtz
Mini Biography
As an exhibitor, distributor, and producer, Ben Barenholtz has been a key presence in the independent film scene since the late 1960s, when he opened the Elgin Cinema in New York City.
Barenholtz secured his first job in the film business when he became assistant manager of the Rko Bushwick Theater in Brooklyn in 1958. From 1966-68 he managed and lived in the Village Theater, which ultimately became the Filmore East. At the Village Theater Barenholtz provided a home for the counterculture, with appearances by Timothy Leary, Stokley Carmichael, Rap Brown, and Paul Krasner. Some of the first meetings of the anti-Vietnam War movement, including the Poets Against Vietnam, were held at the Village Theater. It was also a major music venue, with performances by The Who, Cream, Leonard Cohen, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Nina Simone and many others.
In 1968 he opened the Elgin Cinema. The theater became the world's most innovative specialty and revival house, relaunching the films of Buster Keaton and D.W. Griffith, running a variety of independent films by young American directors, and screening cult, underground, and experimental films for the emerging countercultural audience. The films of Stan Brakhage, Jack Smith, Maya Deren, Kenneth Anger, Jonas Mekas, and Andy Warhol, as well as early works by Jonathan Demme and Martin Scorsese, all played at the Elgin.
Barenholtz also developed new ways of screening movies. He started screening dance and opera films on Saturday and Sunday mornings. He created the "All Night Show" - movies started at midnight and ended at dawn. Most notably, Barenholtz originated the "Midnight Movie" in 1970 with Alexander Jodorowsky's El Topo, which ran for 6 months, 7 days a week, to sold out audiences.
The film was eventually bought by John Lennon. El Topo was followed at midnight by John Waters' Pink Flamingoes and Perry Henzell's The Harder They Come. Barenholtz formed the specialty distributor Libra Films in 1972.
The first film Libra distributed was a revival of Jean-Pierre Melville's Les Enfants Terrible, followed by Claude Chabrol's Just Before Nightfall, and Jean-Charles Tacchella's Cousin, Cousine, which became one of the largest grossing foreign films in the Us and was nominated for 3 Academy Awards.
Libra also launched and distributed, among others, George Romero's Martin, John Sayles' first feature Return of the Secaucus Seven, David Lynch's first feature Eraserhead, Karen Arthur's first feature Legacy, Earl Mack's first feature Children of Theater Street, and Peter Gothar's first feature Time Stands Still.
Barenholtz sold Libra Films to the Almi Group in 1982, but stayed with the company to become the President of Libra-Cinema 5 Films. In 1984 he left Almi and joined with Ted and Jim Pedas to form Circle Releasing. Among the films released by Circle were Yoshimitsu Morita's The Family Game, Guy Maddin's first feature Tales From the Gimli Hospital, Vincent Ward's The Navigator, John Woo's The Killer, Catherine Breillat's 36 Fillette, DeWitt Sage's first feature Pavarotti In China, Alain Cavalier's Therese, and Blood Simple, the first film by Joel and Ethan Coen.
His involvement in film production began with Wynn Chamberlain's Brand X and George Romero's Martin. He continued working with the Coens on the production of Raising Arizona, and as executive producer of Miller's Crossing and Barton Fink, which won the Palme d'Or at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, as well as awards for Best Director and Best Actor. This was the first and last time the three top honors have all gone to the same film at Cannes.
Barenholtz went on to produce George Romero's Bruiser, J Todd Anderson's The Naked Man, Adek Drabinski's Cheat, executive-produced Gregory Hines' directorial debut Bleeding Hearts and Ulu Grossbard's Georgia, which earned an Academy Award nomination for Mare Winningham. He served as co-executive producer of Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream, which earned Ellen Burstyn an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in 2000.
Barenholtz appeared in the documentary The Hicks in Hollywood, had a bit role in Liquid Sky, and appeared as a zombie in Romero's classic Dawn of the Dead. He was the main subject of Stuart Samuels' 2005 documentary Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream.
Barenholtz directed his first feature, Music Inn, a documentary about the famed jazz venue.
Barenholtz was the producer of Jamie Greenberg's feature film Stags.
In 2012, Barenholtz produced Suzuya Bobo's first feature Family Games.
Barenholtz has recently completed directing and post production on Wakaliwood the Documentary, which was shot entirely in Kampala, Uganda. The film will be released in 2013.
He is now developing two feature fiction films which begin production in 2013.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Ben Barenholtz...
- 10/8/2013
- by Peter Belsito
- Sydney's Buzz
Let’s face it, Alien 3 was a mess. After the success of Aliens, 20th Century Fox planned to move ahead with a third installment, but the project was plagued with problems from day one. From Sigourney Weaver’s reluctance to return to the role to all manner of screenwriters and directors coming onboard, doing some work, and then leaving, even down to a teaser trailer that indicated the movie would be set on Earth.
The Internet is filled with legends and stories about the Alien 3 that never was, whether science fiction author William Gibson’s two-part movie that involved Weyland-Yutani creating genetically-altered Alien warriors or Vincent Ward’s infamous “wooden planet.”
What we ended up with, however, was David Fincher’s first feature film, a movie that was under such intense scrutiny from the studio that it made pretty much everyone on the set miserable. The final film...
The Internet is filled with legends and stories about the Alien 3 that never was, whether science fiction author William Gibson’s two-part movie that involved Weyland-Yutani creating genetically-altered Alien warriors or Vincent Ward’s infamous “wooden planet.”
What we ended up with, however, was David Fincher’s first feature film, a movie that was under such intense scrutiny from the studio that it made pretty much everyone on the set miserable. The final film...
- 4/9/2013
- by Percival Constantine
- Obsessed with Film
If you haven't watched last night's Season 3 premiere of "The Walking Dead" yet, then you'll want to skip this story. If you have, then you're probably wondering who the hell that was in the final scene. Read on for all the details along with the show's incredible ratings results!
EW spoke with showrunner Glen Mazzara, who provided the following details and photo (image credit: Gene Page/AMC):
From left to right: Big Tiny (Theodus Crane), Oscar (Vincent Ward), Axel (Lew Temple),
Andrew (Markice Moore), and Tomas (Nick Gomez)
“This group of prisoners saw the outbreak happen in their prison almost a year ago, and guards were turning on prisoners and prisoners were tuning on guards,” says Mazzara. “Imagine a zombie movie set in a prison. These are the sole survivors of that movie. And they’ve been locked up with each other for almost a year, and now suddenly...
EW spoke with showrunner Glen Mazzara, who provided the following details and photo (image credit: Gene Page/AMC):
From left to right: Big Tiny (Theodus Crane), Oscar (Vincent Ward), Axel (Lew Temple),
Andrew (Markice Moore), and Tomas (Nick Gomez)
“This group of prisoners saw the outbreak happen in their prison almost a year ago, and guards were turning on prisoners and prisoners were tuning on guards,” says Mazzara. “Imagine a zombie movie set in a prison. These are the sole survivors of that movie. And they’ve been locked up with each other for almost a year, and now suddenly...
- 10/15/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
It was an episode filled with thrills, chills, and an ungodly amount of kills. And there was one final surprise awaiting our not-so-merry band of survivors in the very last shot.
[Spoiler Alert: Continue reading only if you have already watched Sunday’s season premiere of The Walking Dead. Seriously, stop right now if you haven't. Read on at your own risk!] After Rick and Co. infiltrated a prison and narrowly escaped an angry horde of flesh eaters, they looked up to see the biggest shock of all — a group of five humans. Who are they and what is their story? We went to main man in charge, showrunner Glen Mazzara, for answers.
As you may have guessed — from their presence in the comic book storyline on which the show is based,...
[Spoiler Alert: Continue reading only if you have already watched Sunday’s season premiere of The Walking Dead. Seriously, stop right now if you haven't. Read on at your own risk!] After Rick and Co. infiltrated a prison and narrowly escaped an angry horde of flesh eaters, they looked up to see the biggest shock of all — a group of five humans. Who are they and what is their story? We went to main man in charge, showrunner Glen Mazzara, for answers.
As you may have guessed — from their presence in the comic book storyline on which the show is based,...
- 10/15/2012
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Regular Daily Dead readers know that Alien is one of my favorite films (if not my favorite film). We’ve been covering Alien Universe and Prometheus-related news regularly, and I’m always up for checking out a new Alien product. Ian Nathan recently released Alien Vault, which is a must-have book for fans of the Alien series.
While the obsessive Alien fan may know much of the story behind the making of the film, this book provides extra details, never-before-seen photos, and some great inserts, including Nostromo blueprints and storyboard pages. I recently had the chance to catch up with Ian and talked to him about the making of Alien Vault, Prometheus, and how he’d like to see the Alien franchise continue for future sequels.
Thank you for taking the time to talk with me. I’m always happy to talk to a fellow obsessive fan of the Alien series.
While the obsessive Alien fan may know much of the story behind the making of the film, this book provides extra details, never-before-seen photos, and some great inserts, including Nostromo blueprints and storyboard pages. I recently had the chance to catch up with Ian and talked to him about the making of Alien Vault, Prometheus, and how he’d like to see the Alien franchise continue for future sequels.
Thank you for taking the time to talk with me. I’m always happy to talk to a fellow obsessive fan of the Alien series.
- 12/9/2011
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Directed by: David Fincher
Written by: Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, Vincent Ward, David Giler, Walter Hill, Larry Ferguson
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance, Paul McGann, Brian Glover, Lance Henriksen
It happens to everyone. You dislike a film, then rewatch it years later and discover it wasn't as bad as you thought.
Perhaps you initial response was marred by the events in your life. Or maybe a few years more of life experiences allowed you to see something in the film you missed in your previous viewing.
In the spirit of such misguided opinions, I'm starting a new feature entitled Is It Really That Bad? Each month, I'll pick a film I disliked/hated/had issues with when I first watched it and see if time has changed my opinion. For my first film, I decided to watch both the theatrical and director's version of Alien 3, to...
Written by: Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, Vincent Ward, David Giler, Walter Hill, Larry Ferguson
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance, Paul McGann, Brian Glover, Lance Henriksen
It happens to everyone. You dislike a film, then rewatch it years later and discover it wasn't as bad as you thought.
Perhaps you initial response was marred by the events in your life. Or maybe a few years more of life experiences allowed you to see something in the film you missed in your previous viewing.
In the spirit of such misguided opinions, I'm starting a new feature entitled Is It Really That Bad? Each month, I'll pick a film I disliked/hated/had issues with when I first watched it and see if time has changed my opinion. For my first film, I decided to watch both the theatrical and director's version of Alien 3, to...
- 9/25/2011
- by Chris McMillan
- Planet Fury
Being a Christian in the 21st century is difficult at the best of times. Even without Mel Gibson constantly putting his foot in it, or Westboro Baptist Church spitting venom at the very people they are supposed to be helping, we have to contend with a media backlash whenever a seemingly ‘Christian’ film is released.
The problem seems to be that people don’t mind Christianity per se: if people are Bible-bashing in the streets, they can ignore them or talk back. What they resent, or appear to resent, are films with Christian undertones – allegories or parables which introduce Christian beliefs or ideas in a supposedly secular context. When The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe came out in 2005, The Guardian’s Polly Toynbee accused it of “invad[ing] children’s minds with Christian iconography… heavily laden with guilt, blame, sacrifice and a suffering that is dark with emotional sadism.” Ouch.
The problem seems to be that people don’t mind Christianity per se: if people are Bible-bashing in the streets, they can ignore them or talk back. What they resent, or appear to resent, are films with Christian undertones – allegories or parables which introduce Christian beliefs or ideas in a supposedly secular context. When The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe came out in 2005, The Guardian’s Polly Toynbee accused it of “invad[ing] children’s minds with Christian iconography… heavily laden with guilt, blame, sacrifice and a suffering that is dark with emotional sadism.” Ouch.
- 9/17/2011
- by Daniel Mumby
- Obsessed with Film
Late last year, Fox put out the Alien Anthology Blu-Ray set. The price tag was hefty, especially if you didn’t like the last two films. While you can purchase these individually for $15, you can get this nice box set – which I believe has extras not found on the individual releases – for $53! Click beyond the break for the full details & where to buy it.
Disc 1: Alien
**1979 Theatrical Version
**2003 Director’s Cut with Ridley Scott Introduction
**Audio Commentary by Director Ridley Scott, Writer Dan O’Bannon, Executive Producer Ronald Shusett, Editor Terry Rawlings, Actors Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt
**Audio Commentary (for Theatrical Cut only) by Ridley Scott
**Final Theatrical Isolated Score by Jerry Goldsmith
**Composer’s Original Isolated Score by Jerry Goldsmith
**Deleted and Extended Scenes
**Mu-th-ur Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream
Disc 2: Aliens
**1986 Theatrical Version
**1991 Special Edition with James Cameron...
Disc 1: Alien
**1979 Theatrical Version
**2003 Director’s Cut with Ridley Scott Introduction
**Audio Commentary by Director Ridley Scott, Writer Dan O’Bannon, Executive Producer Ronald Shusett, Editor Terry Rawlings, Actors Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt
**Audio Commentary (for Theatrical Cut only) by Ridley Scott
**Final Theatrical Isolated Score by Jerry Goldsmith
**Composer’s Original Isolated Score by Jerry Goldsmith
**Deleted and Extended Scenes
**Mu-th-ur Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream
Disc 2: Aliens
**1986 Theatrical Version
**1991 Special Edition with James Cameron...
- 6/9/2011
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
There are some things in life that you absolutely need to survive; food, shelter, and fire could be counted among them. There are also things that seem to mock the very idea of survivalist necessity, and Special Edition DVDs fall squarely into that category. As Christmas comes but once a year (and a few select, rare people even have birthdays), there’s only so much time that can really be devoted to even thinking about laying down the money to buy one of these things, but this is one of them. In alphabetical order, the following things should probably be considered if you’re buying something for anyone who is of the opinion that a movie is definitely not over once the final credits finish.
Alien Anthology
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We’ve pontificated at length as to how this is probably the most complete Blu-Ray set yet packaged,...
Alien Anthology
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We’ve pontificated at length as to how this is probably the most complete Blu-Ray set yet packaged,...
- 12/17/2010
- by JPP Staff
- JustPressPlay.net
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