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Richard Kelly Launches Darko Entertainment
Published 9/17/2007 by Monika Bartyzel at Cinematical
Filed under: Deals, NewsstandIt's just about time to see if Richard Kelly's Southland Tales was made into anything worth seeing. As we all know by now, the Cannes crowd hated it when it was first screened, damage control claimed that it was unfinished, and Kelly then re-edited it into the version that will be released on November 9. Now the filmmaker is focusing on work beyond the Tales, and Variety is reporting that he has joined his producing partner Sean McKittrick and financier Ted Hamm to form his own production company -- ...

Cameron Diaz' New Horror Movie To Start
Published 9/17/2007 by Harold Goldberg at Horror Hacker
Cameron Diaz (left in The Holiday) is set to star in Richard Kelly's The Box when it starts shooting in Virginia and Massachusetts on November 17th.  Kelly, best known for the cult hit Donnie Darko, is riffing on Richard Matheson's "Button, Button" story.  It's actually been done before - as a Twilight Zone episode! Matheson, if you don't know, is one of Stephen King's heroes, a man who's called by King "the man who's influenced me most as a writer."  Says IMDB of ...

Must Watch: Richard Kelly's Southland Tales Trailer Finally!!
Published 9/20/2007 by Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net
... was written and directed by Richard Kelly, who also wrote and directed Donnie Darko. The film will hit theaters everywhere on ...

Trailer: Southland Tales (finally)
Published 9/20/2007 at Cinema Fusion
The trailer for the much-delayed, Cannes-reviled, hotly anticipated follow-up from Donnie Darko auteur, Richard Kelly, Southland Tales is finally online. Apparently, the final cut is vastly different and altered from the nearly three hour version that was screened at Cannes, two years ago (where it received an average viewer rating of 1.1 out of 5). Here are a few instant reactions. First, Justin Timberlake continues to choose very dark film roles (Alpha Dog, Black Snake Moan) and raises the ...

Trailer Park: Once Again, We Are the Weird
Published 9/21/2007 by Matt Bradshaw at Cinematical
... got midgets in medieval armor, gnomes and talking mice too. Nice. I have high hopes for this one, and it goes into limited U.S. release on October 5.. Monika Bartyzel saw Weirdsville at the Toronto International Film Festival and you can read her review here. Southland TalesFuture cult classic or the next Ishtar? Judging from the trailer it could go either way, but I'm dying to see this. I stumbled across Richard Kelly's previous film Donnie Darko when it hit DVD and absolutely ...

Trailer: Southland Tales (finally)
Published 9/22/2007 at Movie Blog
The trailer for the much-delayed, Cannes-reviled, hotly anticipated follow-up from Donnie Darko auteur, Richard Kelly, Southland Tales is finally online. Apparently, the final cut is vastly different and altered from the nearly three hour version that was screened at Cannes, two years ago (where it received an average viewer rating of 1.1 out of 5). Here are a few instant reactions. First, Justin Timberlake continues to choose very dark film roles (Alpha Dog, Black Snake Moan) and raises the ...

Trailer Park: Once Again, We Are the Weird
Published 9/22/2007 at Movie Blog
... got midgets in medieval armor, gnomes and talking mice too. Nice. I have high hopes for this one, and it goes into limited U.S. release on October 5.. Monika Bartyzel saw Weirdsville at the Toronto International Film Festival and you can read her review here. Southland TalesFuture cult classic or the next Ishtar? Judging from the trailer it could go either way, but I'm dying to see this. I stumbled across Richard Kelly's previous film Donnie Darko when it hit DVD and absolutely ...

Fantastic Fest Review: Southland Tales
Published 9/24/2007 at Movie Blog
Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Theatrical Reviews, Fantastic Fest, Cinematical Indie, Samuel Goldwyn Films If I cut two or three paragraphs from the middle of this Southland Tales review, tossed in some random sentences from other articles about ...

Fantastic Fest Review: Southland Tales
Published 9/24/2007 by Jette Kernion at Cinematical
Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Theatrical Reviews, Fantastic Fest, Cinematical Indie, Samuel Goldwyn Films If I cut two or three paragraphs from the middle of this Southland Tales review, tossed in some random sentences from other articles about ...

Fantastic Fest Interview: Richard Kelly, Writer-Director of 'Southland Tales'
Published 9/30/2007 by Jette Kernion at Cinematical
Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantastic Fest, Interviews, Cinematical Indie, Samuel Goldwyn FilmsOne of the surprises at this year's Fantastic Fest in Austin was the first public screening of the recut version of Southland Tales, which will be released in theaters starting in November. The film was written and directed by Richard Kelly, and a longer, unfinished version premiered at Cannes in 2006. Kelly is probably best known for his previous film, Donnie Darko, although since then he also wrote the script for ...

Fantastic Fest Interview: Richard Kelly, Writer-Director of 'Southland Tales'
Published 9/30/2007 at Movie Blog
Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantastic Fest, Interviews, Cinematical Indie, Samuel Goldwyn FilmsOne of the surprises at this year's Fantastic Fest in Austin was the first public screening of the recut version of Southland Tales, which will be released in theaters starting in November. The film was written and directed by Richard Kelly, and a longer, unfinished version premiered at Cannes in 2006. Kelly is probably best known for his previous film, Donnie Darko, although since then he also wrote the script for Domino. ...

Richard Kelly is the Latest Director to Hit Apple SoHo
Published 10/9/2007 by Monika Bartyzel at Cinematical
Filed under: Independent, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fandom, Exhibition, Cinematical IndieBesides giving Justin Long some work and making him the geek poster boy, Apple has been pretty good at making lots of people wish they lived in SoHo (as well as a few other choice areas across the US). Along with indieWIRE, they've been bringing filmmakers and stars into their stores for discussion and exclusive clips -- this includes the indie names behind Hannah Takes the Stairs, producers Jason Kliot and Joana Vicente who showed part of ...

Richard Kelly is the Latest Director to Hit Apple SoHo
Published 10/10/2007 at Movie Blog
Filed under: Independent, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fandom, Exhibition, Cinematical IndieBesides giving Justin Long some work and making him the geek poster boy, Apple has been pretty good at making lots of people wish they lived in SoHo (as well as a few other choice areas across the US). Along with indieWIRE, they've been bringing filmmakers and stars into their stores for discussion and exclusive clips -- this includes the indie names behind Hannah Takes the Stairs, producers Jason Kliot and Joana Vicente who showed part of ...

I Am Not Radiohead-Related Link
Published 10/10/2007 by JA at my new plaid pants
... Hotties In Space - Eric Bana is going to play the villain, named Nero, in JJ Abrams Star Trek movie. Can this Nero character be part of a society that hasn't progressed past the loincloth? And from a planet that is the male equivalent of Wonder Woman's Amazonian homeland (i.e. really gay)? Why aren't I writing this movie? So many ideas I have!--- Hotties In... Soho - Director Richard Kelly is going to present a couple of clips from Southland Tales next Friday at 6:30pm here in ...

IFC News, part the first.
Published 10/22/2007 by alison at IFC: Indie Eye
This is only a partial IFC News update for the week; we'll post the rest when it goes up tomorrow and we're back in the office. Richard Kelly! The "Donnie Darko" director was at the Apple Store in Soho this past Friday for an indieWIRE event moderated by critic Dennis Lim in which he talked about what's incontestably one of the most batshit insane (and by our own estimation, also one of the finest) films of the year — "Southland Tales."  A video of footage from the discussion and an interview Kelly did afterward with our ...

Cinematical Seven: My Favorite Screenplays of the Decade
Published 11/5/2007 by Patrick Walsh at Cinematical
Filed under: Classics, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Scripts, Home Entertainment, Cinematical Seven, Remakes and SequelsWell, it's official. The Writers Guild of America is going on strike tomorrow. Here's hoping the strike ends quickly and that all parties come away happy. And writers? Use this time off to study my choices for the seven best screenplays of the 2000's:The 40 Year Old Virgin by Judd Apatow & Steve CarellThe blending of improvisation and the written word gives Apatow's two ...

In the works: David O. Russell and Jackie O.
Published 11/6/2007 by alison at IFC: Indie Eye
In the works: David O. Russell's follow-up to "I Heart Huckabees" (as if that's an act that could ever be followed) will likely be "Nailed," a "risque political satire" co-written by Al Gore's daughter, Kristin Gore. Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Biel, apparently not big browsers of YouTube, are attached to star. Biel will play an awkward small-town receptionist who becomes a nympho after getting shot in the head with a nail gun, and who then heads to D.C. [Hollywood Reporter] Hayden Christensen will ...

Review: Southland Tales
Published 11/16/2007 at Cinema Fusion
... I have various friends in the scientific community who have their own personal stories on how any number of sci-fi films are impossible for them to enjoy because the science is so ridiculous that they can’t help but being drawn away from the story and focus on the inconsistencies. I’ve always written them off as overzealous, Star Wars hating, uber-nerds and paid their opinions little mind. But then I watched Richard Kelly’s new film ...

Why 2008 Will Be An Awesome Year For Movies
Published 12/18/2007 by Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net
... blindness. She feigns illness in order to take care of her husband as her surrounding community breaks down into chaos and disorder. The Hype: Although The Constant Gardener wasn't a hit, anything City of God director Fernando Meirelles works on is guaranteed to be incredible, and this time around it sounds like it most certainly could be. The Box Release Date: Late 2008 Director: Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko, Southland Tales) Starring: ...

First Look: Richard Kelly's The Box
Published 2/18/2008 by Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net
... We're not trying to fool you - this is actually a photo of just the box from The Box. Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly is currently out filming his third film, The Box, which follows Southland Tales, his second effort that was quickly forgotten. This one stars James Marsden and Cameron Diaz as the lead married couple and Frank Langella as the mysterious man who delivers the box. Quite an impressive cast so far, and that's not all that looks good about this. The inspiration for this is the classic story as told ...

First Look: James Marsden and Cameron Diaz in The Box
Published 2/27/2008 by Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net
... Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly calls The Box his "first grown-up film" and finally admits that he hopes "to make a more mainstream popcorn film" this time around, in comparison to his two previous films: Donnie Darko and Southland Tales. Let's just get right down to it - here are The Box's two stars, James Marsden and Cameron Diaz, as Arthur and Norma Lewis. ...

Indies on DVD: 'Atonement,' 'Southland Tales,' 'Steep,' 'Cholera'
Published 3/18/2008 by Peter Martin at Cinematical
... his review for Cinematical by writing: "Let me present Exhibit A in the case against granting talented young filmmakers extensive creative autonomy." Given my perverse nature, that makes me want to see Richard Kelly's futuristic epic even more. The DVD from Sony Pictures includes a "featurette" and an animated short. ...

Donnie Darko sequel
Published 5/9/2008 at Filmstalker
... will reprise her role from the original as Donnie's younger sibling. I hate to be cynical but I have a bad feeling in my gut about this one, especially as Richard Kelly will not be involved. What do you think, good or bad idea?

Donnie Darko Sequel To Start Shooting May 18
Published 5/9/2008 at Cinema Fusion
... (who?) will be directing the film. Fisher said in a statement: “I am a great admirer of Richard Kelly’s film and hope to create a similar world of blurred fantasy and reality.” Producers have spoken to Richard Kelly about the project but he is not involved in any official capacity at this stage. ...

More plot news on Donnie Darko sequel
Published 5/12/2008 at Filmstalker
... it soon becomes clear that there is much more at play than just a chance breakdown. Plagued by bizarre hallucinatory dreams warning her of the universe’s eminent end, Sam must face the demons she has fled back home, and learn the true meaning of family and friendship, and in doing so, save both herself and the world. Now some of that rings true from the first. Meteorite instead of plane engine, the reference to the apparent end of the world. It all seems a bit clunky to me though, Richard Kelly must be seething. What about you, does this make you feel any better? Or are you ...

Arcade Fire Score Donnie Darko Director’s New Film
Published 5/13/2008 at HYPEFUL
Arcade Fire Richard Kelly Win Butler Régine Chassagne Despite the speculative indie crisis that Arcade Fire was taking an extended break, good news has broke that they are actually busy recording the film soundtrack to Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly ’s next film ...

Arcade Fire to score new Richard Kelly film The Box?
Published 5/13/2008 by brooklynvegan at brooklynvegan
The LA Times figured out that Arcade Fire scored the new Richard Kelley (Donnie Darko) film The Box. Norma (Cameron Diaz) and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger, delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. But, pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere ...

S.Darko changes Donnie Darko
Published 6/23/2008 at Filmstalker
... able to go back and have another chance. I have the power too, it's a really cool, fun script. But it's darker, and I hope everybody understands it. Are you calling us stupid? It was almost possible that the time traveling and hallucinations ran in the family, but to have someone else do it? Not only that, but they aren't willing to leave the first one alone: We just come back [in time] and change what happened in the first one. Making an unwanted sequel to a great film, without Richard Kelly who made the first is bad enough. But to go right on ahead and change what happened, ...

Richard Kelly's 'The Box' Delayed
Published 6/25/2008 by Eugene Novikov at Cinematical
... I hate to spread totally speculative bad buzz, but if any advance development merits the term "not a good sign," it's a movie getting its release date pushed back seven months to early September, the year's most notorious dumping ground. Yep -- Richard Kelly's ...

Friday's Ways... To Cast Your Cult Movie
Published 7/18/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (JA) at Film Experience Blog
... Yet even in his first film, Darko's director Richard Kelly was already displaying a Tarantino-esque cleverness with his casting decisions. His next film, Southland Tales, would basically implode and explode at the same time from Kelly's "Throw a week's worth of VH1 programming into a blender and call it a movie" aesthetic, but the scope was kept small enough, with just the right amount of quirk, in Donnie Darko for it to feel just right. ...