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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Jack Huston and Jessica Brown Findlay to Star in THE CROW Remake

"The Crow" remake has proven to be a difficult endeavour for Relativity. The studio's been having a hard time holding on to directors and lead actors, the most recent actor to walk out being "Fast and Furious 6" star Luke Evans. However, it seems that things are looking up for the remake.

James O'Barr, the creator of the original graphic novel which inspired the 1994 film starring Brandon Lee, confirmed that Jack Huston ("Boardwalk Empire") has been cast as Eric Draven, the man resurrected as a vengeful spirit:

"Jack Huston has definitely been cast. [I'm] really happy with that choice [and the film] will shoot in a couple of months."

New reports also indicate that Jessica Brown Findlay ("Downton Abbey") will star as Draven's fiancée, Shelly Webster.

The remake is said to stick much closer to the source material, which includes dialogue between the crow and Draven, something that was present in the comics, but was not used in the original film. The script for the new adaptation has been penned by Cliff Dorfman ("Warrior") and it will be directed by Corin Hardy ("The Woods").

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Friday, July 11, 2014

Kate Beckinsale to Star in Ghost Thriller THE DISAPPOINTMENTS ROOM

Kate Beckinsale ("Underworld") will star in the psychological thriller "The Disappointment Room" which will be directed by D.J. Caruso ("Disturbia") for Relativity. The studio recently closed the deal to fully finance the film.

The story is said to be in the vein of "The Shining" and it's inspired by a true event. Beckinsale will play a woman who moves into a beautiful new rural house together with her husband and their 5-year-old son. When she discovers the long lost key to a hidden room in the attic, it triggers a series of frightening events which reveal that her past is tied with the house's dark history.

So, yes, it's a ghost story. But, there's a chance this will be a really cool ghost story, because the screenplay is written by Wentworth Miller ("Prison Break"), who also wrote "Stoker", another genuinely creepy psychological drama.

Filming is expected to begin next month. In the meantime, Kate Beckinsale can also be seen this year in Michael Winterbottom's drama "The Face of An Angel", Brad Anderson's thriller "Eliza Graves" and Terry Jones' comedy "Absolutely Nothing".

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