SciFi Channel will be playing Peace Arch Entertainment’s werewolf movie Never Cry Werewolf at 9 P.M. on Sunday, May 11th. Thanks for the tip, ArcLight.
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Believe it or not, there are werewolf movies other than “An American Werewolf in London”.
“Beast” Photos and Trailer
German horror filmmaker Timo Rose recently sent Fangoria some exclusive photos of his forthcoming werewolf film, Beast. No werewolf shots, but plenty of gore. Also available is the official trailer, which is definitely worth checking out- lots of action, atmosphere, dark humour, and a bit of werewolf transformation. I sincerely doubt Beast will see theatrical release here in North America since it’s not a braindead romantic comedy or an American remake of a Japanese horror film, but I’m still going to do my best to track it down when it comes out.
Visit the offical Beast MySpace (ugh) page here for more trailers and photos.
The Wolf Man: More Set / Cast Photos
The Wiltshire Times has posted 23 new photos from the set of the ongoing Wolf Man remake, starring Benicio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins and Hugo Weaving. You won’t find any juicy werewolf shots here, but they’re worth checking out simply for the astounding level of detail in the sets and costumes. Let’s hope the extra with the cell phone put it in his pocket before they started filming.
Another Narnia Werewolf Photo
Another photo has surfaced of the Wer-wolf character from The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. That is one ominous cloak. Click for a larger version:
The Wer-wolf was created by famed Kiwi special effects company Weta Workshop KNB EFX Group.
Never Cry Werewolf
Peace Arch Entertainment has just posted a trailer for their upcoming werewolf movie, creatively entitled “Never Cry Werewolf“. You can watch the trailer, but be forewarned: it is not awesome. No release date has been scheduled, so watch yourself– this could arrive in your local video store’s DVD bargin bin at any time.
X-Files Film Title Announced: I Want To Believe
As reported by Variety and a number of different sources today, the new X-Files film now has an official title: “X-Files: I Want To Believe”. No word on whether the film involves werewolves or not, but according to Variety, director Chris Carter confirmed that “that the pic won’t focus on the show’s alien mythology but instead features a stand-alone story on the struggle between faith and science.” There’s still hope!
Narnia Werewolf Details
NarniaWeb has posted scans and a transcript of a recent Total Film Magazine interview with Howard Berger, special effects guru for the forthcoming Narnia film Prince Caspian. Among the various creatures Berger’s team created is a particularly nasty-looking werewolf (or wer-wolf, as the film calls him).
From the interview:
The digital werewolf was being handled by Weta Digital in New Zealand, but we also had a full suit with mechanical head, pretty messed up and scarred and everything, which was great. Really cool.
You can check out the rest of the interview here.
Update: I don’t know why I didn’t think of posting this before, but here’s some concept art for the werewolf, courtesy of the Narnia Wiki:
Fangoria Reports on Underworld Prequel
Fangoria has a report about Rise of the Lycans, the latest installment in the Underworld film franchise.
Producer Richard Wright says that despite a budget lower than those of its predecessors, Rise of the Lycans will be “even more ambitious than the second,” and Tatopoulos Studios technician Guy Himber adds, “We’re not as makeup-heavy on this show as on the previous ones. It’s really all about the werewolves.”
Rise of the Lycans finished shooting in March and is currently in post-production. A release date has not been announced. Take your time with those werewolf effects, guys.
Wanted – “Real” Werewolf Special Effects
Den Of Geek has just posted an article about the possible resurgence of “real-tech” effects in horror films, and more specifically, in werewolf films. (more…)
The Wolf Man: Empire Magazine Interviews Producer Scott Stuber
Empire Magazine has just done a great interview with Scott Stuber, producer of The Wolf Man. I was going to write a bit of commentary on Stuber’s very encouraging remarks, but he says so many positive things that I’d wind up essentially reprinting the whole interview here. (more…)