Exclusive: CAA signed Brad Peyton, who most recently wrapped the earthquake thriller San Andreas for New Line with Dwayne Johnson, and the exorcism project Incarnate. Peyton had been at Verve. His breakthrough film was the black comedy short Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl, which premiered at Toronto in 2002. He separately helmed Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. Peyton is lawyered by Jodi Peikoff of Peikoff Law.
- 10/10/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
Bond references, a cat impersonating Hannibal Lecter and a purrfectly mad Bette Midler. This is how Newfoudland-born filmmaker Brad Peyton does talking-animal, kids’ movies - his way.
The man in the director’s chair for Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, may seem to be a bit of a surprising choice since his early work has more in common with Tim Burton than say, Brad Bird – his 2002 short is called Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl – but the bespectacled, bearded 31-year-old knows a golden opportunity when he sees one.
Though the first to admit that he possesses a darker sensibility than the live-action/3D sequel may suggest, being offered the chance to helm a major Hollywood film as his feature debut was too good to pass up.
The man in the director’s chair for Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, may seem to be a bit of a surprising choice since his early work has more in common with Tim Burton than say, Brad Bird – his 2002 short is called Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl – but the bespectacled, bearded 31-year-old knows a golden opportunity when he sees one.
Though the first to admit that he possesses a darker sensibility than the live-action/3D sequel may suggest, being offered the chance to helm a major Hollywood film as his feature debut was too good to pass up.
- 7/27/2010
- by Andrea Miller
- Cineplex
I don't imagine there's going to be much fan loyalty to either Louis Letterier or Eric Brevig for their first films in the Clash of the Titans and Journey to the Centre of the Earth franchises, and it looks like there's going to be no studio loyalty either. As sequels to both films start to gear up in the Warner Bros. back office, it has become clear that new helmsmen are being sought, with pace of turnaround being the real priority. As far as Journey goes, there's one name being touted already: Brad Peyton. He's got Cats and Dogs sequel The Revenge of Kitty Galore coming up this summer, and I'm doubtful it will make for much of an auspicious feature debut. On the other hand, his "cartoon gothic" shorts Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl and A Tale of Bad Luck were very well received and seemed to suggest...
- 4/28/2010
- by Brendon Connelly
- Slash Film
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