We have more horror news to report on today than usual, so we're collecting a number of smaller stories together. Read on to find out about issues with Fox's Frankenstein, Michael Biehn's new grindhouse-style film, a new movie from The Last Exorcism director, and more.
Fox's Frankenstein Shelved?: Shawn Levy was all set to direct a new version of Frankenstein for Fox, but budget issues appear to have put the project on hold:
"Fox recently balked at making Levy’s planned remake of Frankenstein at an $80 million budget, Levy's next picture became an open question. And shortly before that happened, Vaughn had been ready to star in The Insane Laws, a Universal Pictures comedy that would have marked the directing debut of Vaughn’s The Break-Up screenwriter, Jeremy Garelick. But as with Frankenstein, Insane Laws also fell apart over budget issues – largely, we’re told, due to Vaughn’s intransigence about cutting his fee – and so Universal shelved it and put Interns in turnaround as well."
There are a number of Frankenstein projects in development at various studios. We wonder if Fox will continue moving forward with a smaller budget and new director. The script is from Chronicle-writer Max Landis, so Chronicle's success may breath new life into the project. [Source: Vulture]
Teaser Art/Title for Michael Biehn's Grindhouse-style Movie: Last week, Michael Biehn signed a 3-picture deal to star in 3 grindhouse-style movies. The first movie now has a title, cast list, and teaser art. Titled The Farm, the film stars Michael Biehn, Michael Eklund, Danielle Harris, and Jennifer Blanc. View the teaser art at Shock Till You Drop.
Ghost Rider Clip: Check out the latest clip from Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance at Yahoo! Movies: http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/ghost-rider-spirit-of-vengeance/trailers/ghost-rider-2-clip-demolition-28232860.html
New Horror Titles at South By Southwest: The South By Southwest film festival just added a new batch of horror films to its lineup. The full list includes: V/H/S, The Tall Man, [Rec] 3 Genesis, Modus Anomali, John Dies At The End, Iron Sky, Intruders, Girls Against Boys, Citadel, and The Aggression Scale.
Learn more at: http://sxsw.com/
The Darkness: The Last Exorcism director Daniel Stamm's next film is The Darkness. It was announced that Mary Elizabeth Winstead will star as "an American student looking after her tutor's two children in a remote English manor house. She soon comes to believe that she and the children are being haunted when their lives are threatened by mysterious events." [Source: Variety]
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