#THROWBACKTHURSDAY!
: Using a recording made in 1966, here is an
extract recording of Christopher Lee reading Stokers Dracula...obviously
from a time, when he didn't get so prickly about the subject. It's nicely
done, with music and a charming comic strip visual.. a weird period
setting though? It's drawn by a US artist, I am sure... The whole thing
is available on 'the TUBE', should you want some more.... You LIKE???
NEWS: FILMNATION ENTERTAINMENT TO FULLY FINANCE THE LODGE, THE FIRST
ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM FROM GOODNIGHT MOMMY DIRECTORS VERONIKA FRANZ AND
SEVERIN FIALA. LEGENDARY GENRE LABEL HAMMER FILMS TO PRODUCE.
FilmNation Entertainment announced today that they have acquired rights
to finance acclaimed directors Veronika Franz’s and Severin Fiala’s THE
LODGE. FilmNation will handle international sales and will co-represent
the US sale with WME Global.
The screenplay was written by Sergio
Casci, Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, from an original idea by
Sergio Casci. Franz and Fiala (GOODNIGHT MOMMY) will direct as their
first English language film. Hammer Films’ Simon Oakes and Marc Schipper
are producing. Casting is currently underway and principal photography
is set to begin in January.
FilmNation VP, Production & Acquisitions Brad Zimmerman brought the
project in and will oversee on behalf of the company, and Aliza James is
overseeing the project and executive producing for Hammer.
THE LODGE tells the story of a young woman and her new stepchildren who
are menaced by a terrifying supernatural force while spending Christmas
in their remote cabin. “We couldn’t be happier to be working with Hammer and FilmNation on our
first English language film. As genre filmmakers, we are incredibly
excited to add our movie to the Hammer canon, and FilmNation has
demonstrated time and again bold decisions in choosing which films and
filmmakers to back. With both of these companies behind us, we feel the
support to make the movie as we see it in our heads, and we are excited
to be moving forward,” said Franz and Fiala.
“When we saw Veronika and Severin’s extraordinarily chilling and super
smart first film GOODNIGHT MOMMY, we knew Sergio’s story was the perfect
project to bring to them for their English language debut, and we have
loved every minute of developing the project with the three of them. We
are now absolutely thrilled that FilmNation have come on board to help
make the film a reality. They are a hugely savvy outfit with a great
track record of supporting creative filmmakers who make bold and
distinctive quality films. From our very first conversations about the
project, it was clear that FilmNation absolutely understood the film
we’re all setting out to make, and we very much look forward to working
with them to bring our collective vision to the screen,” said Hammer
Films.
“We’re so excited to see Veronika and Severin’s style and wit applied to
this mesmerizing story. We have ideal partners in Hammer and look
forward to disturbing and thrilling audiences worldwide,” said
FilmNation Entertainment Co-Heads of Production & Acquisitions Aaron
Ryder and Ben Browning.
The deal was brokered with Hammer Films and WME Global by FilmNation’s
Ryder and Browning and EVP Business & Legal Affairs Alison Cohen.
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