by Sebastian Suchecki, Feb 28 2012 // 10:00 AM

It seems the popularity of vampires would be winding down with the over-saturation of the market, but Hollywood is moving away from your modern vampire, as seen in Twilight, True Blood, and The Vampire Diaries, and seems to be looking toward the past to keep the craze going. There has been a sudden explosion of projects based on the classic vampire, Dracula. Names ranging from Adam Sandler to Park Chan-Wook are involved in some kind of story about the classical bloodsucker.
According to Deadline, Sony has purchased a pitch from writer Jason Keller that will tell Dracula’s origin story, with Joe Roth and Palak Patel set to produce. Sony would only admit that they intend to start a period franchise, and with Keller credited for the upcoming Snow White re-imagining Mirror Mirror, that might put two franchises on his plate.
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Tagged: Adam Sandler, Disney, Dracula, Dracula Year Zero, Gary Shore, Jason Keller, Joe Roth, Let Me In, Matt Reeves, Mirror Mirror, Palak Patel, Park Chan-Wook, Snow White, Snow White and the Huntsman, Sony, Stoker, THe Order of the Seven, The Passage, The Vampire Diaries, True Blood, Twilight
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by Matt Raub, Oct 17 2011 // 9:00 AM
The original Twilight Zone is one of those classic shows that will always be considered as creepy and intellectual as it was back when it first aired. Several reincarnations of the series ended up falling flat to the episodes that Rod Sterling himself presented back in the early 1960s.
For many, the franchise was rejuvinated in 1983 when a series of directors collaborated together to put together a massive anthology film. Warner Bros. is hoping to jump start the franchise’s popularity once again with a new film, helmed by Cloverfield director Matt Reeves.
Here’s the catch: It won’t be an anthology. Deadline has the exclusive:
Let Me In and Cloverfield director Matt Reeves has been chosen by Warner Bros to direct The Twilight Zone, the Jason Rothenberg-scripted thriller based on the classic Rod Serling TV series. Negotiations will get underway early next week, but this is an assignment that was coveted by a number of top directors.
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Tagged: CBS, Cloverfield, Jason Rothenberg, Let Me In, Let the Right One In, Matt Reeves, Rod Sterling, Twilight Zone, Warner Bros
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by Sebastian Suchecki, Apr 12 2011 // 8:00 AM
Matt Reeves got put on the map with Cloverfield, solidified his name in the world of horror with his American-ized version of Let The Right One In, titled Let Me In, and now he’s continuing in the trend which so many other great modern directors follow, which is remake a classic story.
This one is slightly different, however, as Matt Reeves is set to do a new version of a classic Ray Nelson short, 8 O’Clock in the Morning, which was the inspiration behind John Carpenter’s 80’s classic They Live. So not a traditional 80s remake, but still a new take on a classic tale. Deadline has the story.
The story is about a man who awakens one morning with the crystal-clear realization that we are surrounded daily by the presence of aliens that are controlling society. It was owned by the studio because it was used as the basis for the 1988 Carpenter film They Live. In that film, aliens were discovered through the use of special glasses. None of that is being used here, and the film is not considered a remake.
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Tagged: 8 O'Clock in the Morning, Cloverfield, John Carpenter, Let Me In, Matt Reeves, Ray Nelson, They Live
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by Shannon Hood, Oct 4 2010 // 8:00 AM
David Fincher’s The Social Network piqued the interest of audiences over the weekend and grossed over $23M, on just over 2,770 screens. That is a full thousand fewer screens than big releases typically get.
The film was enthusiastically embraced by critics, receiving some of the best reviews of the year. According to Cinemascore, the film scored a solid B+ with audiences as well. There is lots of Oscar talk swirling around this film, and it is unofficially considered a bookend to the upcoming award season. Look for this film to perform in theaters for several weeks.
There seems to be a bit of hand-wringing over the gross of the film, because many thought would make more money. However, if you look at the per/screen average, the film did quite well, with over $8,300 per a showing. That simply annihilates the per/screen totals of everything else in the top ten this week.
If the film had opened on more screens, it likely would have grossed more money. Keep in mind that there are no big name stars in the film (save for Justin Timberlake, who is a co-star,) and David Fincher is still not a household name for mainstream America.
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole maintained its number two spot from last weekend with $10.8M, with a standard drop of about 32% over opening weekend. After two weeks in release, the film has made about $30M, which is still a long way from its estimated $80M budget.
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Tagged: Ben Affleck, Box Office, Case 39, David Fincher, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, Let Me In, The Social Network, The Town, Waiting for "Superman", Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
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by Shannon Hood, Sep 28 2010 // 1:00 PM
Like everyone else, I was upset when I heard that they were going to remake the beloved Swedish vampire film Let The Right One In.
However, let it be said that this is one of the most beautiful, poignant, and moving films of the year.
Director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) maintains the look and feel of the movie by bathing the frequent nighttime scenes in blue hones. The crisp snowscape is now set in New Mexico, but the apartment courtyard where the two principals initially meet is nearly identical to the original.
Chronically bullied Owen (Kodi Smit-McGhee) notices a young girl and her father who have moved into his complex. Over the course of several nights, he strikes up a friendship with the mysterious girl, bonding over a mutual love of puzzles and games.
She is guarded at first, but eventually warms up to Owen. However, it is quickly apparent that she is no ordinary child. She walks barefoot in the snow, by choice. She shuns the daytime hours, and her relationship with her “father” appears a bit more sinister as time goes by.
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Tagged: Chloe Moretz, Elias Koteas, Fantastic Fest, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Let Me In, Matt Reeves, Michael Giachinno, Richard Jenkins
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by Shannon Hood, Sep 24 2010 // 1:00 PM
By Shannon Hood and Jane Almirall
Each day we will provide you with capsule reviews and impressions of the films we see at Fantastic Fest, along with any activities or interviews we attend. Complete reviews and interviews can be found on the site in upcoming weeks.
Day one of fantastic fest we hit the ground running and went straight from the airport to pick up our press badges. We managed to cram in three screenings for the day, starting at 4pm. Not too shabby.
Screening: Stone. Directed by John Curran and starring Edward Norton, Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy, and Milla Jovovich. Summary: A convicted arsonist (Norton) looks to manipulate a parole officer (De Niro) into a plan to secure his parole by placing his beautiful wife (Jovovich) in the lawman’s path.
Jane’s thoughts: This was an unusual experience for me. I was half expecting this to play out like a thriller-but instead I watched a slow (but evenly paced) meditative, existential character study.
The performances were great, but I can’t say I enjoyed the film (to its credit,we discussed it a great deal afterwards.)
The characters in Stone never quite feel like actual people, rather they represent certain characteristics of humanity. Their stories slowly unfold to reveal that in the end, we are back at the beginning and haven’t moved an inch.
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by Chris Ullrich, Sep 7 2010 // 10:00 AM
While I’m not always a fan of Hollywood’s penchant for remaking excellent foreign films almost as soon as said films have been released, I have to say I’m pretty interested in Matt Reeves’ upcoming film Let Me In. Sure, it’s an Americanized version of a film that was only released in 2008, but judging from the trailer I’ve seen and this brand new scene from the film we’ve got for you today, it looks pretty damn good and quite scary.
In case you’re not familiar with either this new film or the original Swedish version, Let Me In concerns Abby (Chloe Moretz), a mysterious 12-year old girl, who moves next door to Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee). Owen is a social outcast who is viciously bullied at school and because of this he forms a bond with his new neighbor.
As time passes Owen can’t help noticing that Abby is like no one he has ever met before. As a string of grisly murders occur in the town, Owen has to confront the reality that this seemingly innocent girl is really a savage vampire.
Check out the new clip from the film after the jump. Let Me In arrives in theaters on October 1st.
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by Chris Ullrich, Aug 17 2010 // 10:00 AM
At the risk of repeating myself too much I will again express my love for a film festival in Austin, TX known as Fantastic Fest. It features some of the best and most innovative programming and events of any festival I’ve been to and is also a whole lot of fun. So naturally, whenever there’s news from the fest, as their is today, I’m going to share it.
With that in mind comes today’s news. Fantastic Fest has announced its opening night film and, drum roll please, that film is the vampire thriller Let Me In. The film, directed by Cloverfield‘s Matt Reeves, stars Chloe Moretz, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Elias Koteas and Richard Jenkins, tells the story of an alienated boy named Owen (Smit-McPhee) who spies on the other residents of his apartment complex. His only friend is his new neighbor, a young girl (Moretz) who lives with her silent father (Jenkins) and who turns out not to be at all what she seems.
The film will screen following a red carpet event and kick off the fest on Thursday, September 23rd at The Paramount Theater in Austin. Knowing the fest as I do this seems like a perfect film to kick things off. Sure, some people may not be into this upcoming remake of the terrific Let the Right One In but as a fan of Reeves’ earlier work on Cloverfield and after having seen some info about this new film, I’m convinced this was a great way to go.
Fantastic Fest runs from September 23-30 in Austin, Texas. Check out the full press release after the jump.
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by Chris Ullrich, Jul 1 2010 // 11:01 AM
When it comes to Americanized remakes or reboots of other country’s films I tend to think we should wait at least a few years before launching said remake. After all, other countries do have a film production business as well and we don’t always do it better here in the USA. Still, with Hollywood struggling to find ideas that work, we do end up remaking other country’s movies pretty frequently.
Case in point is director Matt Reeves remake of the 2008 Swedish horror film Let the Right One In. His version, known as Let Me In, covers pretty much the same ground as the original as you can see from the new international trailer that has appeared and we’re bringing to you today.
The trailer, courtesy of Deadline, gives us some insight into the film’s story of a boy who realizes the pretty girl next door is actually a vampire and let’s us know this one is going for the scary, moody, suspense of the director’s first film Cloverfield and the original film. And, in spite of my feelings on remakes like this, this trailer actually looks pretty good.
Check out the new international trailer after the break. Let Me In hits theaters on October 1st.
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