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Excl: Orphanage director out: While on the set of the upcoming post-apocalyptic vampire film STAKE LAND, I le.. http://bit.ly/2e6I6G 11/19/2009 |
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Larry Fessenden Exits 'The Orphanage' Remake
Bloody-Disgusting Horror News —
... for New Line Cinema and Guillermo del Toro. It appears the dream is dead. " THE ORPHANAGE was two years of waiting, " Fessenden tells AITH . " Working on the script with Guillermo was a very exciting experience, but then I got into a casting miasma and that's where the thing is; I think they're gonna do it another way, actually. So I think I'm out of it. Hopefully they'll still use my script, but I'm not sure I'm directing it anymore. That's Hollywood for ya. " Click the link for more. Source: ...
Larry Fessenden Out as The Orphanage Remake's Director
MovieWeb: News —
It seems that a new horror remake has been stalled to find a new director. According to JoBlo.com , Larry Fessenden has left The Orphanage remake. Here's what Fessenden had to say. " The Orphanage was two years of waiting. Working on the script with Guillermo was a very exciting experience, but then I got into a casting miasma and that's where the thing is; I think they're gonna do it another way, actually. So I think I'm out of it. Hopefully they'll still use my script, but I'm not sure I'm directing it anymore. That's Hollywood for ya." Click Here! ...
The Orphanage Remake Needs a New Director
/Film —
When I first saw The Orphanage at TIFF ‘07, the moment the credits rolled I started thinking about the remake. That’s lame, yes, since there was plenty of good stuff to think about in the movie. It wasn’t that I was desperate to see the film remade. But I could see how a remake might do a few things differently, and possibly even better. With Guillermo del Toro as exec producer and the general nature of the film it seemed like one that would immediately hit the remake mill, much like Let the Right One In.
Indeed, that’s what happened, and as of August ...
'Orphanage' Remake Has Lost Its Director
Latino Review —
... Fessenden, but hopefully this means the remake will fall apart completely. If you haven't seen the original Spanish-language, Guillermo Del Torro produced film, then you should. It's really good, and atmospheric. And since it only came out like two years ago, that's even less reason to touch it...along with all the other arguments that go along with remakes. I mean yeah, Del Torro is/was involved, but still. Consider this a small victory in the Anti-Remake Wars of 2009. Source: Arrow In The Head
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Director Larry Fessenden Off the Remake of The Orphanage
FirstShowing.net —
As angry as I am about the swift moves to remake the spectacularly reviewed Let the Right One In, it wasn't the first time I had felt similar emotions in an all too familiar scenario. Back in 2007, El Orfanato (aka The Orphanage) hit theaters and gained considerable buzz and ...
Larry Fessenden Not Visiting THE ORPHANAGE
We Are Movie Geeks —
... We reported back in August that WENDIGO and THE LAST WINTER director, Larry Fessenden, had signed on to direct the American remake of THE ORPHANAGE. Today comes word from Arrow in the Head that Fessenden is officially off the project. Fessenden is currently producing the vampire flick STAKE LAND, and Arrow in the Head, who was on set, spoke with the producer about his on-then-off involvement on the film. ...
Fessenden Not Directing "Orphanage" Remake
Dark Horizons - General Feed —
... Producer Larry Fessenden has left the director's chair of the upcoming remake of 2007 Spanish supernatural thriller "The Orphanage" over at reports Arrow in the Head. ...
Larry Fessenden Abandons 'The Orphanage'
:: The Playlist :: —
... Speaking to Arrow In The Head on the set of his latest producing effort " Stake Land ," cult horror filmmaker Larry Fessenden has revealed that he no longer has a part in the remaking of recent Spanish thriller " The Orphanage ." The strange looking, gap-toothed auteur explains: "'The Orphanage' was two years of waiting. Working on the script with Guillermo [Del Toro] was a very exciting experience, but then I got into a casting miasma and that's where the thing is; I think they're gonna do it another way, actually. So I think I'm out of it. ...
Stalked: Nicholas Flamel, Jekyll and Hyde, Orphange remake dead
Filmstalker —
... year old twins Sophie and Josh Newman as the travel around the world with the immortal alchemyst called Nicholas Flamel. The producers, through Hollywood Reporter , are describing it as the "natural evolution" from Harry Potter. The film Jekyll and Hyde starring Forest Whitaker and directed by Abel Ferrara is set to move forward now according to Variety through Jo Blo . The Orphanage remake seems to be dead, for now anyway. According to the story from AITH through ShockTillYouDrop the director that was attached to direct the American ...
The Orphanage Remake Caught in Limbo
Film School Rejects —
... Today, according to an interview that Arrow in the Head conducted with Fassenden, it appears as if the remake is in a bit of trouble. According to the long-time actor/director, he’s off the project after having some trouble in the casting process: ...
‘The Orphanage’ Remake Loses Its Director
Screen Rant —
... However, just a few short months later the guys over at JoBlo have learned exclusively from Fessenden himself that he most likely won’t be directing The Orphanage remake. On the set of his upcoming project, the post-apocalyptic vampire film Stake Land (Fessenden is producing), he told Joblo the following: ...
Mothman Prophecies Director Mark Pellington to Tackle The Orphanage Remake
/Film —
... Even though we learned the news about Fessenden signing on to the project this past summer, he was apparently working on the remake for the past two years. As we’ve reported previously, he told Arrow in the Head: ...
'Orphanage' Remake Adopted By 'Arlington Road' Director Mark Pellington
MTV Movies Blog —
... ." Unfortunately, the filmmaker was dropped a few months later over an issue with the film's casting. Now the studio is in negotiations with music video veteran and "Arlington Road" director ...
