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2009 | 2008 | 2004
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Takashi Shimizu Taking Satoshi Kon's Paranoia Agent Live Action?
16 December 2009 9:05 PM, PST | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »
Details? There aren't many, but Bloody Disgusting are reporting that Takashi Shimizu has signed on to produce a feature film version of Satshi Kon's stellar anime series Paranoia Agent. Writer and director remain up in the air, as does format, though I can't see any point to Ju-On and The Grudge director Shimizu being involved unless this is going to be live action.
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Phone Remake Finally Moving Forward. Happy Now?
3 December 2009 7:54 PM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
It’s been known that Imprint Entertainment has been after the remake rights to the South Korean horror movie “Phone” since April of 2009, but it looks like they’ve finally landed it. The remake was made official today in South Korea, where the Imprint bigwigs showed up for a press conference with original “Phone” director Ahn Byung-ki, who will be following in the footsteps of his Japanese compatriots Hideo Nakata and Takashi Shimizu by remaking his own movie for an American audience. Says Ahn: “I thought Korean horror films would succeed in Hollywood once Korean directors steer the remake projects, just as ‘The Grudge’ and ‘The Ring’ series were succcessful.” He is, of course, referencing Nakata directing the remake of his “The Grudge”, while Shimizu did likewise with his “Grudge” franchise. Ahn, for those unfamiliar with South Korean cinema, is famous for his long-hair ghost story horror movies, having previously »
- Nix
Afm Wrap-Up! The Sights! The Sounds! The Scares!
12 November 2009 3:08 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Horror has always dominated the American Film Market and 2009 was no exception. And while there was a considerable shortage of titles this year, the overall quality was a huge step up from previous AFMs. I guess there’s something to be said for the lack of over-saturation.
The Dread Central crew was on hand through most of the week and caught several great screenings. Special thanks to all the exhibitors who let us see their latest offerings ...
The sixth entry in George A. Romero’s zombie series needs no introduction. But Voltage Pictures remains the least friendly exhibitor at Afm, shunning the very same genre press that has put them on the map. Despite Dread Central’s unwavering devotion to Romero and the fact that our own Uncle Creepy plays a member of the living dead, they were determined to keep us out of the screening. »
- Andrew Kasch
More Promo Art from Shimizu's Shock Labyrinth
9 November 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
By now, American Film Market attendees have received a preview of Takashi Shimizu's Shock Labyrinth - his foray into 3-D horror.. Last week yielded a look at the one-sheet Fortissimo Films had on display in Santa Monica (where the Afm is currently taking place). Today, we've got some sample pages from their sales brochure. It should be noted that the aforementioned preview took place at Lionsgate, a sign that U.S. distribution is already sealed up? The studio released Shimizu's first two Ju-On films via Lionsgate Home Entertainment »
Afm: Early One-Sheet for Shimizu's The Shock Labyrinth
6 November 2009 2:49 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Takashi Shimizu knows his stuff when it comes to making movies about really creepy ghosts that are pretty pissed off. In his latest film, The Shock Labyrinth, which was shot in 3D, he's taking his trademark pale spookers off of the screen and placing them right in your lap!
The early artwork for the flick showed up at this year's Afm, and you can dig on it below.
The Shock Labyrinth follows a group of teenagers dealing with the sudden return of a friend who went missing a decade ago. When the friend falls ill, they take her to a hospital but end up trapped in a labyrinthine haunted house.
Look for more on this one soon!
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- Uncle Creepy
One-Sheet for Takashi Shimizu's Shock Labyrinth
6 November 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Fortissimo Films is offering American Film Market attendees a special preview of Takashi Shimizu's Shock Labyrinth 3D , touted as Japan's first foray in live-action 3-D territory. The poster was on display and we wanted to share it with you along with the following synopsis. One rainy night, Yuki, a girl missing for 10 years, mysteriously appears. Her friends, Ken, Motoki, Rin, and sister Miyu are confused by her sudden return and uneasily welcome her home. Later that same night, Yuki suddenly faints and is rushed by her loyal friends to the hospital. But the hospital they arrive at turns out to be a decayed and terrifying place...a labyrinth. Trapped within the labyrinth, the horror truly begins for the young friends. Based on a screenplay by Daisuke Hosaka, the film was »
Little horror movie that could: ‘Paranormal Activity’ steals No.1 from ‘Saw VI’
25 October 2009 7:11 PM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Overly-hyped horror flick Paranormal Activity bested its new spooky nemesis, Saw VI, to land in the No.1 spot at the box office this weekend.
In its fifth week, Paramount’s low-budget horror flick made another $22 million to earn a gross of over $60 million. Not bad for a movie that cost just $15,000 to make.
That’s bad news for Lionsgate as their latest installment in their franchise horror product came in at No.2 with $14.8 million. Is Jigsaw played out or is the media machine for Paramount working overtime?
Paramount originally released Paranormal Activity to a small selection of theaters across the country. Based on solid word-of-mouth combined with a large media campaign, a groundswell of people were told to “demand” that the film open in full release. It happened and now the little-movie-that-could has been the most talked about film since…well, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen…and for better reasons. »
- Reel Loop News Staff
Work begins on new live-action ‘Ghost in the Shell’
23 October 2009 9:27 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Shutter Island writer Laeta Kalogridis will begin work on a script for the upcoming American 3-D live live-action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell.
DreamWorks will take the classic Japanese tale, which follows a member of a covert ops unit, Japanese National Public Safety Commission, who specialize in fighting tech-related crimes.
Debuting in 1989 in the form of manga, the compelling story led to a popular anime film (Mamoru Oshii’s 1995 film) which gained success in United States.
Avi Arad, Ari Arad and Steven Paul will produce.
Kalogridis’s Shutter Island starring Leonardo DiCaprio will arrive in the U.S. on February 19th.
Source: Variety
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- Reel Loop News Staff
New poster & behind the scenes vids from the Shock Labyrinth
6 October 2009 3:32 AM, PDT | 24framespersecond.net | See recent 24FramesPerSecond news »
With the release imminent, we’ve just tracked down a new poster and two behind the scenes “making of” featurettes for “The Grudge” director Takashi Shimizu’s new 3D chiller, The Shock Labyrinth. The film - the first ever Japanese movie to be made in 3D - opens on October 16th. Want to see it? Well if you’re a Brit you’ll soon get the chance. Sharp eyed readers may recall our recent story that the film has just been picked up for distribution there, by arthouse label ‘Artificial Eye.’ More on that, when we get it. »
New behind the scenes vids from The Shock Labyrinth
6 October 2009 3:32 AM, PDT | 24framespersecond.net | See recent 24FramesPerSecond news »
With the release imminent, we’ve just tracked down a new poster and two behind the scenes “making of” featurettes for “The Grudge” director Takashi Shimizu’s new 3D chiller, The Shock Labyrinth. The film - the first ever Japanese movie to be made in 3D - opens on October 16th. Want to see it? Well if you’re a Brit you’ll soon get the chance. Sharp eyed readers may recall our recent story that the film has just been picked up for distribution there, by arthouse label ‘Artificial Eye.’ More on that, when we get it. »
Air Dolls and Labyrinths ahoy
2 October 2009 2:27 AM, PDT | 24framespersecond.net | See recent 24FramesPerSecond news »
Some good times ahead on both sides of the pond, for fans of Asian genre cinema. Fortissimo Films has just closed a couple of late, last minute deals out of the Venice and Toronto film festivals, and both are high on our must see list. Palisades Tartan has snagged the Us and UK rights to Hirokazu Koreeda’s Air Doll which tells the story of a life size Air Doll that develops a soul. On exploring the world around her she soon falls in love with Junichi, a video store clerk. Just when everything seems perfect an unexpected turn of events throws her fragile existence into turmoil. Whilst in the UK, Artificial Eye has picked up Takashi Shimizu’s 3D horror film The Shock Labyrinth. Based on a script penned by Daisuke Hosaka, the movie will follow a group of teenagers dealing with the sudden return of a friend who went missing a decade ago. »
Air Dolls and Labyrinths ahoy
2 October 2009 2:27 AM, PDT | 24framespersecond.net | See recent 24FramesPerSecond news »
Some good times ahead on both sides of the pond, for fans of Asian genre cinema. Fortissimo Films has just closed a couple of late, last minute deals out of the Venice and Toronto film festivals, and both are high on our must see list. Palisades Tartan has snagged the Us and UK rights to Hirokazu Koreeda’s Air Doll which tells the story of a life size Air Doll that develops a soul. On exploring the world around her she soon falls in love with Junichi, a video store clerk. Just when everything seems perfect an unexpected turn of events throws her fragile existence into turmoil. Whilst in the UK, Artificial Eye has picked up Takashi Shimizu’s 3D horror film The Shock Labyrinth. Based on a script penned by Daisuke Hosaka, the movie will follow a group of teenagers dealing with the sudden return of a friend who went missing a decade ago. »
David Cronenberg to Direct His Own Remake of The Fly
24 September 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
David Cronenberg's The Fly has been on the remake block for at least a couple of years now, along with several other Cronenberg flicks including Videodrome [1] and Scanners [2] (much to the dismay of horror fans everywhere). This week, however, THR's Risky Biz Blog [3] brings us word that Fox may have finally found a director for the remake that fans can actually get behind: David Cronenberg himself! That's right, despite the fact that Cronenberg had previously stated that he had no desire to take part in a remake (he wasn't involved in The Fly II either), he has apparently had a change of heart. Did his recent work on a Paris opera adaptation of The Fly rekindle some interest? A lot of people are grouping this in as part of a new trend where directors have been remaking their own work; for example, Michael Haneke's Funny Games, and Takashi Shimizu's The Grudge. »
- Sean
Cronenberg Working on 'The Fly', Again
23 September 2009 9:15 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
One of David Cronenberg’s most well-known movies could be getting a reboot...by David Cronenberg.
The Fly, which the Canadian auteur wrote and shot for Fox in 1986, was itself a remake of Kurt Neumann’s science-fiction classic. But critics lauded Cronenberg’s film for being, they claimed, an allegory about AIDS, and the movie clearly struck a chord: it earned $40M at the box office and helped make stars out of Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis.
Goldblum played Seth Brundle, an eccentric scientist experimenting with how to teleport living creatures. He uses himself as a guinea pig, but when a fly enters the teleporter, Brundle’s DNA gets altered and his body begins mutating—in miraculous, then grotesque ways. Davis starred as his partner and love interest Veronica.
In the past, Cronenberg said he was not interested in remaking The Fly, but clearly he has changed his opinion. Lately, »
Machine Girl, Juon and Tokyo Gore Police Directors Join Forces For The Ancient Dogoo Girl!
30 August 2009 8:26 AM, PDT | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »
Okay fans of Japanese cult film here’s a little collection of talent to taunt you with. Noboru Iguchi (The Machine Girl), Takashi Shimizu (Juon) and Yoshihiro Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police) are among the talents behind upcoming project The Ancient Dogoo Girl, the story of a ten thousand year old girl revived to fight evil in modern society. Kind of like Ultraman, really, but with the hero in a clay bikini instead of a full body suit and with a lot more cleavage shots. And why is this a taunt? Because Dogoo is a television series - not a film - due to start airing in October and given that I can count the number of Japanese television series to receive releases here on one hand, the chances of this one ever crossing over are pretty much nil. You can, however, check the trailer below the break.
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- Todd Brown
Prepare to Enter 'The Shock Labyrinth'
27 August 2009 8:30 AM, PDT | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
If all the Grudge sequels didn't wear out your affection for director Takashi Shimizu's work, then you might be pleased to hear the filmmaker's 3-D thriller The Shock Labyrinth should soon be reaching these shores. According to Variety, Fortissimo Films has just picked up the worldwide rights to the picture (excluding Japan), which is currently in post-production. Hit the jump for more info. Shock Labyrinth focuses on a band of teens who are startled by the return of a long-lost friend. It stars several Japanese actors familiar to genre fans, including Battle Royale's Ai Maeda and Ichi the Killer's Erina Mizuno. It's due for release overseas by the end of this year, though a U.S. release »
Fortissimo enters Shimizu’s The Shock Labyrinth
26 August 2009 2:40 AM, PDT | 24framespersecond.net | See recent 24FramesPerSecond news »
dFortissimo Films have snapped up the worldwide rights, excluding Japan, to Takashi Shimizu’s live-action 3D Horror The Shock Labyrinth. The move marks another foray by Fortissimo’s into the world of Asian horror, following its recent acquisition of Pen-ek Ratanaruang’s supernatural thriller ‘Nymph’ and Pang Ho Cheung’s upcoming Hong Kong slasher Dream Home. Its great news that it’s been picked up for distribution overseas, but we still wonder if we will ever get to experience it as the Japanese will. Theatrical 3D film distribution is still a very pricey business, so most likely we will only get to see it as a 2D release. »
Fortissimo enters Shimizu’s The Shock Labyrinth
26 August 2009 2:40 AM, PDT | 24framespersecond.net | See recent 24FramesPerSecond news »
dFortissimo Films have snapped up the worldwide rights, excluding Japan, to Takashi Shimizu’s live-action 3D Horror The Shock Labyrinth. The move marks another foray by Fortissimo’s into the world of Asian horror, following its recent acquisition of Pen-ek Ratanaruang’s supernatural thriller ‘Nymph’ and Pang Ho Cheung’s upcoming Hong Kong slasher Dream Home. Its great news that it’s been picked up for distribution overseas, but we still wonder if we will ever get to experience it as the Japanese will. Theatrical 3D film distribution is still a very pricey business, so most likely we will only get to see it as a 2D release. »
‘Bioshock’ looks to nab ‘28 Weeks Later’ director
25 August 2009 8:24 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Proving that you can’t keep a good idea down, Universal is in talks with 28 Weeks Later director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo to direct its action-thriller Bioshock. Fresnadillo would fill void in the director’s chair left by the recently-exited Pirates of the Caribbean head Gore Verbinski.
Verbinski left Pirates of the Caribbean 4 for Bioshock, but the project experienced multiple setbacks during its pre-production phase. Universal recently put the breaks on the project thanks to a skyrocketing budget ($160 million). When the studio wanted to move the project abroad, Verbinski declined. Try as he might, the man cannot be in two places at once since he is under contract to direct the animated film Rango, starring the voice of Johnny Depp. He’ll stay on as producer.
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film in 1996 for Esposados.
Bioshock follows the story of Jack, a plane crash survivor who »
- Erik Buckman
Karl Urban cast in horror thriller ‘Priest’
21 August 2009 1:04 PM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Karl Urban will play Black Hat, the villainous leader of vampires in the upcoming Screen Gems horror thriller Priest.
Set in a post-apocalyptic setting, Priest is based on the TokyoPop comic which revolves around a “world ravaged by war between man and vampires.”
Urban will play opposite Paul Bettany (Legion, Inkheart) who is cast as a battle-ready man of the cloth who teams up with a sheriff and a warrior priestess (Maggie Q) to track down a group of bloodsuckers who kidnapped his niece.
This isn’t the first thriller based on Christian theology for director Scott Stewart, whose upcoming angelic horror actioner, Legion, hits theaters on January 22, 2010.
Priest is is adapted by Cory Goodman from the graphic novel by Min-Woo Hyung and is looking for a release sometime in 2010.
Karl Urban made headlines with his fantastic portrayle of Leonard “Bones” McCoy in one of this summer’s best films: Star Trek. »
- Erik Buckman
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