Dec 12, 2009 brad pitt is ready to produce a remake of dracula. The new film is to be called vlad, and will focus on the real life prince who served as the inspiration behind bram stokers famous novel, dracula. Dracula, with brad pitt s production company helping to keep the blood flowing. Dec 12, 2009 much more on brad pitts vlad dracula film saturday, dec 12, 2009 on monday we reported that summit entertainment the studio behind the twilight franchise is developing a new sort of vampire movie with brad pitts production company. Anthony mandler, a music video director, will direct, while brad pitt yes, the brad pitt and dede gardner will produce. The company has picked up vlad, a script by actor charlie hunnam, and is in negotiations with music video and photographer anthony mandler to direct the project.
Summit and brad pitt bringing young dracula back in vlad. Charlie hunnam quit fifty shades after being refused. Brad pitt has been in the vampire game before, having starred in 1994s interview with the vampire, and now the star is set to produce the film vlad with twilight studio summit. Scott alan kosar penning vlad for brad pitt and summit. Geordie film star charlie hunnam has been bitten by success in. Now it appears brad pitt wants to join the cool kids in all the bloodsucking glory. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at.
Brad pitt signs on to produce vlad the impaler film. With vlad, summit hopes to make a visually edgy and. Dec 07, 2009 brad pitt s plan b entertainment is eying a new film about the legendary vlad the impaler guess what he liked to do, who many state was the inspiration for the original dracula novel. Oct 19, 2010 but they got an amazing writera guy called james gray, who wrote little odessa and just finished writing brad pitts new movie. Brad pitt, summit working on dracula movie vlad mtv. Summit and producer brad pitt are looking to put an action spin on dracula. Brad pitt signs on to produce vlad the impaler film vlad. Vlad, which is produced by %cbrad pitt % and dede gardner through their plan b shingle, will revolve around dracula as a young prince known as vlad. This vampire tale, however, will be a completely different take on the genre and will center around prince vlad the impaler, the man behind the dracula myth.
Summit picked up vlad awhile ago, developing it quietly, but when execs saw mandlers reel, the project got a shot in the arm. Dec 07, 2009 brad pitt to produce dracula movie vlad fresh on the heels of the hugely successful twilight franchise, summit entertainment is working on a movie about the most famous vampire of all time. Brad pitt is to produce an edgy new dracula movie titled vlad, hoping to cash in on the current fascination with vampires sparked by the hit twilight, according to the hollywood reporter. Summit entertainment, the studio behind the twilight franchise, is developing dracula movie titled vlad. Produced by units in malta, mexico and britains shepperton studios, the film features an ensemble cast led by brad pitt, eric bana, and orlando bloom. We have no news yet on whether vlad will spend the movie sulking over a moody high school girl or even if he. Billy zane and francesco quinn son of anthony quinn got lead roles.
Dec 07, 2009 pitt producing dracula movie vlad a new take from twilight team summit. Just the other day it was announced that summit had bought the rights to a spec script called vlad that was about. Sons of anarchy star charlie hunnam talks about his screenplay for. May 25, 2017 the new netflix movie war machine is half dark, deliciously topical political satire and half somber portrait of a flailing counterinsurgency effort.
James gray rewriting charlie hunnams dracula actioner script. It is loosely based on homers iliad in its narration of the entire story of the decadelong trojan warcondensed into little more than a. Brad pitts plan b entertainment is eying a new film about the legendary vlad the impaler guess what he liked to do, who many state was the. Sarah gadon, luke evans, story inspiration, character inspiration, writing inspiration, character ideas, vampire and werewolf movies, art. And yes, the vlad screenplay, written by sons of anarchy star charlie hunnam, will be produced by brad pitts plan b and summit entertainment, the studio. Brad pitts new military movie is at war with itself. The script was penned by charlie hunnam, who weve seen as jackson teller on sons of anarchy on fx and the film will be directed by anthony mandler. The film is planned as an actionoriented take on dracula as a young prince. Summit will collaborate with brad pitt s production company, plan b, on vlad, a period action film about vlad the impaler as a young prince. Brad pitt s new vlad movie has no vampires or dracula in it. Brad pitt is returning to his blood sucking roots to star and produce the upcoming vampire flick vlad. Dec 09, 2009 and yes, the vlad screenplay, written by sons of anarchy star charlie hunnam, will be produced by brad pitts plan b and summit entertainment, the studio behind twilight. Brad pitt and twilight studio working on vampire movie.
Everything you need to know about vlad movie development. The machinist scribe tapped to write brad pitts vlad. Plan b, aka brad pitt s production company, will be producing the film and dede gardner and pitt are listed as coproducers. Summit hires music video director anthony mandler to helm vlad, a new spin on the dracula myth. Brad pitt is an american actor and film producer whose acting career began in 1987 with roles in the hit fox television series 21 jump street. However, his portrayals of billy beane in moneyball 2011, and rusty ryan in the remake of oceans eleven 2001 and its sequels, also loom large in his.
Brad pitt is to produce an edgy new dracula movie titled vlad, hoping to cash in on the current fascination with vampires sparked by the hit. He subsequently appeared in episodes for television shows during the late 1980s and played his first major role in the slasher film cutting class 1989. Yes, vlad the impaler, a 15th century badass whose penchant for brutality and fighting at night were meant to strike fear in the heart of the ottoman empire and give his outnumbered forces an advantage on their home battlefield, was the inspiration for bram stokers dracula. Here, vlad must first fight a bloody battle in order. Here, hunnam tells us about the films plot hes the hottest history. Brad pitts new vlad movie has no vampires or dracula in it.
Brad pitts new vlad movie has no vampires or dracula in. Brad pitt the script, written by charlie hunnam, will be produced by summit entertainment, the same company behind the twilight franchise. The remake is called vlad, which has the script written by 29yearold british actor charlie hunnam. Troy is a 2004 epic historical war drama film directed by wolfgang petersen and written by david benioff. According to the hollywood reporter, the film is called vlad, written by 29yearold british actor charlie hunnam pictured. Hunnam, who also is a writer he penned the gothic horror screenplay vlad for brad pitt s plan b and summit entertainment, is said to have. Brad pitt will produce vampire film vlad for twilight studio summit entertainment, says the hollywood reporter actor charlie hunnam queer as folk has penned the script for the movie, which is. Together with summit brad pitt is planning to produce the. Everyone hopes to make a visually edgy and radical period movie that will also help break new talent. An actor and producer known as much for his versatility as he is for his handsome face, golden globewinner brad pitts most widely recognized role may be tyler durden in.
Brad pitt to produce dracula action film for summit geektyrant. See more ideas about dracula, interview with the vampire and the vampire chronicles. Pitt is producing, not acting, with dede gardner via the duos plan b entertainment production shingle. As it turns out, brad wouldnt be starring as vladdracula, he would only be producing through his production company plan b, jointly with summit. Brad pitt will produce alongside dede gardner via the duos plan b entertainment production company. If brad pitt does star in a movie called vlad the impaler, the only way to do it right is to make it a campy nc17 sex fest. Raised in missouri as the oldest of three children, and brought up in a strict baptist household, pitt. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Brad pitt en troya troy, 2004 troy movie, troy film. The script was penned by charlie hunnam, who weve seen as jackson teller on sons of anarchy on fx and the film will be directed by anthony mandler, whos done music videos for eminem, rihanna and the killers. Brad pitt a little earlier today, cb wrote a story which she took down about brad pitt maybe working on an actionoriented dracula remake called vlad, as in vlad the impaler.
Gaunt character actor brad dourif was born bradford claude dourif on march 18, 1950 in huntington. Danish submarine builder said he thought about brad pitt movie se7en as he cut off swedish journalists head and compared it to movie s infamous ending. The son of a trucking company manager, brad pitt was born december 18, 1963, in shawnee, ok. Brad pitt to produce dracula action film for summit. James gray rewriting charlie hunnams dracula actioner. Actor charlie hunnam queer as folk has penned the script for the movie, which is an actionbased take on a young dracula, known throughout history as vlad the impaler. Dec 07, 2009 look out robert pattinson, the original hot vampire is back. Look out robert pattinson, the original hot vampire is back. On monday we reported that summit entertainment the studio behind the twilight franchise is developing a new sort of vampire movie with brad pitts production company. Brad pitt is producing the film through his plan b entertainemnt. Bram stokers dracula arte horror, gothic horror, horror art, horror films.
Brad pitt and his plan b entertainment partner dede gardner will produce the project the new movie is based on vlad the impaler, the man behind the dracula myth. Summit looks to twilight roots for brad pitts vlad mtv. Brad has a bit of experience with vampires himself. The hollywood reporter says that pitt is in talks to produce a vampire movie called vlad with the help from summit entertainment, who brought us the twilight saga films. Summit bought vlad awhile ago, and was putting it together quietly. The script is written by former actor charlie hunnam, and negotiations are in place with music video director anthony mandler. But they got an amazing writera guy called james gray, who wrote little odessa and just finished writing brad pitt s new movie. Raised in missouri as the oldest of three children, and brought up in a strict baptist household, pitt enrolled at the university of missouri, following high school graduation, studying journalism and advertising. Brad pitt will produce vampire film vlad for twilight studio summit entertainment, says the hollywood reporter. Dec 07, 2009 vlad top cow i guess the twilight fever has erupted and is at an all time high. Brad pitt and dede gardner are producing through their plan b shingle. Luke evans as vlad in dracula untold luke evans dracula, gorgeous men, beautiful people.
Vlad the impaler movie coming via brad pitts plan b. An actor and producer known as much for his versatility as he is for his handsome face, golden globewinner brad pitt s most widely recognized role may be tyler durden in fight club 1999. Brad pitt signs on to produce vlad the impaler film comic. Brad pitt has a bit of experience with vampires himself, having starred in. Now the screenplay for vlad has been picked up by brad pitts movie. Watch dracula untold movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Vlad to reimagine draculas early days updated screen rant. The actressdirector suggests her new film, set against the backdrop of cambodian genocide, affected her view of her family and relationship with brad pitt. World war z 2 tba, the operators tba, lost city of z tba, the hatfields and the mccoys tba, dark void tba, important artifacts and. Brad pitt is going to produce dracula remake brad pitt is ready to produce a remake of dracula. Pitt producing dracula movie vlad a new take from twilight team summit. Brad pitt to produce vampire film vlad digital spy. Just the other day it was announced that summit had bought the rights to a spec script called vlad that was about vlad the impaler, the person who behind the dracula myth.
The script for vlad is by actor charlie hunnam and the film centers on dracula as a young. Feb 16, 2010 vlad, which is produced by %cbrad pitt % and dede gardner through their plan b shingle, will revolve around dracula as a young prince known as vlad the impaler, the man behind the dracula myth. A little earlier today, cb wrote a story which she took down about brad pitt maybe working on an actionoriented dracula remake called vlad, as in vlad the impaler. Brad pitt is an american actor and film producer whose acting career began in 1987 with roles in the hit fox television series 21 jumpstreet. Brad pitt is to produce an edgy new dracula movie titled vlad, hoping to cash in on the current fascination with vampires sparked by the hit twilight. Brad pitts plan b entertainment is eying a new film about the legendary vlad the impaler guess what he liked to do, who many state was the inspiration for the original dracula novel. Mar 15, 20 this is the story of how vlad the impaler finally became the world famous vampire, count dracula. Here, vlad must first fight a bloody battle in order to regain his kingdom. Brad pitt to produce by matt goldberg december 6, 2009. Brad pitt biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Vlad was the cruel 15th century romanian prince on whom bram stockers count dracula was based. Plan b, aka brad pitts production company, will be producing the film and dede gardner and pitt are listed as coproducers. The first film to make the dracula character and the historical dracula, vlad the impaler, one and the same. Vlad the impaler movie coming via brad pitts plan b the film stage.
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