Joe Dante

Joe Dante, Paco Plaza, Vincenzo Natali, Xavier Gens, and Ryuhei Kitamura Join Horror Anthology PARIS I’LL KILL YOU

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: October 28th, 2010 at 3:44 pm

In a response of sorts to the 2006 film Paris, je t’aime (which in English is “Paris I Love You”) a number of horror directors have signed on to direct segments in Paris I’ll Kill You.  So far, directors attached include Joe Dante (Gremlins), Paco Plaza ([REC]), Vincenzo Natali (Splice), Xavier Gens (Hitman), and Ryuhei Kitamura (Midnight Meat Train). THR reports that the film will be produced by Darryn Welch (Night Train) and Mathieu Robinet (Flawless).  Lesser known directors that will also be helming segments include Christopher Smith, Joern Heitmann, and French duo Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo.

Paris, je t’aime included romantic-themed short films from directors like Alfonso Cuarón, Alexander Payne, and the Coen brothers.  That film spun off the star-studded New York, I Love You with even more directors helming segments, this time centered around New York City, and producers are currently planning films dedicated to Shanghai and Jerusalem.  Producers of Paris I’ll Kill You are pitching the film to studios with the same type of franchise-like plan, with more horror-themed films.  Personally, I think this sounds like a really cool project and can’t wait to get a first look at it.  Let’s hope this one’s successful enough to guarantee a second one.  I’d love to see today’s masters of horror team up for one truly terrifying flick.  What about you? What director’s would you like to see included in the project?

PIRANHA (Roger Corman’s Cult Classics) DVD Review

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: September 9th, 2010 at 6:23 am

With the bloody romp Piranha 3D delivering gory campy horror to a new generation of fans, what better time to look back at one of producer Roger Corman’s Cult Classics with the Joe Dante directed Piranha. Made just three years after the underwater terror Jaws, this seemingly tongue-in-cheek 1978 film is absolutely a rip-off of Steven Spielberg’s summer shark attack hit, but that doesn’t mean it’s not without charms, oddities and great moments of its own. Hit the jump for my take on the collector’s edition re-release of this cult classic.

Director Joe Dante Says GREMLINS 3D Never Existed

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: May 3rd, 2010 at 11:43 am

Back in January, we reported the rumor (which came from Marketsaw whose stories must be taken with a warehouse full of salt) that Gremlins 3 may be happening and happening in 3D.  Empire spoke with the director of the first two films, Joe Dante, this weekend and Dante said unequivocally that Gremlins 3 was not happening, could therefore not happen in 2D or 3D, and the studio could not ask for him to direct a project that didn’t exist.  However, Dante believes that the property is too valuable for the studio not to give it a remake or a sequel, but that doesn’t mean they’ll ask him to return.  In any case, at this moment nothing is happening.

Dante’s next film, The Hole 3D, is still looking for U.S. distribution.  It is his first film since 2003′s underrated Looney Tunes: Back in Action.  Hit the jump to check out the trailer for The Hole 3D.

AFI Fest Reviews: THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX and THE HOLE

by Jackson Bishop    Posted: November 1st, 2009 at 11:33 am

Happy Halloween, Collider readers. Being the kind of guy I am, I’ve decided to forgo the tricks this year and offer up some treats. Specifically, some exclusive coverage of this year’s AFI Fest in Hollywood. Tonight that means two reviews of some of my most anticipated films that made their debuts over the last two nights. First up, we’ve got Wes Anderson’s “The Fantastic Mr. Fox”, followed by Joe Dante’s “The Hole”. Hit the jump to check them out.

Roger Corman Brings the SPLATTER

by David Corbin    Posted: October 15th, 2009 at 8:44 am

Roger Corman is back. True, he’s been producing up a storm in recent years but movies like “Dino Croc,” “Scorpius Gigantus” and “Death Race” (yes, the one with Jason Statham), are not of the same quality as his earlier work. However, the man who first introduced the voracious Audrey Jr. in “The Little Shop of Horrors” is once again ready to show audiences a good time. Corman, in association with Netflix, has produced a three webisode long series, “Splatter,” for the movie rental giant. Joining him on the project are co-producer Julie Corman (“The Westing Game”), director Joe Dante (“Gremlins,” “The Howling”) and…wait for it…actor Corey Feldmen (“The Lost Boys”) in the titular role of rock ‘n roller Johnny Splatter. If you want to know what goes “bump” in the night, hit the jump.

New Images from Director Joe Dante’s THE HOLE

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 14th, 2009 at 11:15 pm

When Joe Dante (“Gremlins”, “Piranha”, “The Howling”) said he was going to direct “The Hole”, you could feel the positive energy from every horror fan. And with the film premiering at the Toronto Film Festival next month, they’re that much closer to seeing it for themselves. But while fans will have to wait a bit longer to see the film, I’ve got a few new images from “The Hole” and they’re after the jump – along with the synopsis:

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