Scott Kosar

MACHINIST Screenwriter Scott Kosar to Work on Script for VLAD

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: February 15th, 2010 at 10:17 pm

Summit doesn’t fear a Son of Anarchy as they’ve brought in screenwriter Scott Kosar to work on Charlie Hunnam’s script for Vlad, an action-thriller based on the life of Vlad the Impaler as a young prince; before he became known as Dracula.  Kosar’s previous films include the 2004 Christian Bale flick The Machinist as well as the remakes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Amityville Horror, and The Crazies.  The film will be directed by music video director Anthony Mandler.

Another pre-Dracula tale trying to get off the ground is Alex Proyas’ Dracula: Year Zero, which also follows the historical tale of Vlad the Impaler, but then takes a supernatural route.  I’m not sure Vlad will do the same and it could (and may have to) distinguish itself by setting the myth of Dracula in a realistic setting so audiences can see not the Dracula we know today, but how a historical figure inspired Bram Stoker’s tale of the bloodsucker.  Year Zero is also looking to land a big name actor, such as Sam Worthington, in the lead role.  Vlad may intend to do the same but hasn’t reach that stage yet.  It could also just be a smaller production.  It will be interesting to see if either or both of these projects go into production, but these days it seems wise to bet on vampires even if they don’t sparkle in sunshine.

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2 New Movie Clips and 6 New Images from THE CRAZIES Starring Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Danielle Panabaker and Joe Anderson

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: February 3rd, 2010 at 10:37 am

Overture Films has sent over two new movie clips and six new images from director Breck Eisner’s The Crazies.  Based on the George Romero film,  The Crazies stars Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Danielle Panabaker and Joe Anderson and it’s about four friends being trapped in their hometown after everyone goes insane. Hit the jumpt to check out the new assetts and the full synopsis.  The Crazies infects theaters February 26.

New Poster for THE CRAZIES, a Romero Remake

by Jeffrey Van Camp    Posted: September 28th, 2009 at 7:21 pm

If you like zombies, you’re in luck! Well, kind of. Director Breck Eisner is stepping up to remake “The Crazies,” a 1973 George Romero film, and we’ve got the new poster. The remake takes place in a small Iowa town (as opposed to a small Pennsylvania town in the original) where a toxin contaminates the water supply, turning everyone completely crazy. In the original, the contamination is caused by a government biological weapon, and the gov’t comes back to try and clean up the mess. The new film is based “loosely” on the original, so it’s hard to say what will and won’t change. More after the jump.

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