Brad pitt and twilight studio working on vampire movie vlad. 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. If i had the choice of who to run into in a dark alley, id just carry a cross and some holy water and deal with dracula rather than a stake wielding but mortal vlad. Everything you need to know about vlad movie development. Summit entertainment wants even more vampire movies. 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. Im not sure whether the film will really be about the real person behind the dracula myth, known as vlad the impaler. Dec 22, 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 will produce vampire film vlad for twilight studio summit entertainment, says the hollywood reporter. Summit looks to twilight roots for brad pitts vlad mtv. Just the other day it was announced that summit had bought the rights to a spec script called vlad that was about.
This sobriquet is connected to the impalement that was his favorite method of execution. Scott alan kosar penning vlad for brad pitt and summit. Yes, vlad the impaler, a 15th century badass whose penchant for brutality. Brad pitt is producing the film through his plan b entertainemnt. Its unclear whether pitt will also star in the movie, which will focus on dracula as a young prince when he was known as vlad the impaler. And yes, the vlad screenplay, written by sons of anarchy star charlie hunnam, will be produced by brad pitt s plan b and summit entertainment. Brad pitt and twilight studio working on vampire movie. In search of the real dracula centers on the 15thcentury bloodsucking torturer vlad the impaler, and the myths surrounding his life. The machinist writer boards dracula film hollywood. The script for the movie about vlad the impaler is written by. Brad pitt to produce dracula action film for summit geektyrant. Brad pitt, summit working on dracula movie vlad mtv.
But, if you want a logical, clear, historically accurate perspective on the man that was deemed to become the master of the undead, and more lastingly, count dracula, then this documentary is for you. Tom cruise and brad pitt as lestat and louis in interview with a vampire. Oct 19, 2010 james gray rewriting charlie hunnams dracula actioner script vlad. Directed by former cia officer michael sellers, vlad chronicles the farreaching consequences of a professors childs play veteran brad dourif request that his students visit the tomb of the. Brad pitt is producing with dede gardner via the duos plan b entertainment production company. The script is written by former actor charlie hunnam, and negotiations are in place with music video director anthony mandler. James gray rewriting charlie hunnams dracula actioner script. I liked vlad the impaler, jolie said at the beowulf premiere in 2007. Celebitchy will brad pitt star as vlad the impaler. Pitt is producing with dede gardner via the duos plan b entertainment production shingle. See more ideas about vlad the impaler, dracula and count dracula. Heat vision reports that the folks behind the twilight saga, summit entertainment, are putting together a project called vlad, centering around the early years of vlad the impaler, who was the inspiration for the original dracula myth. Billy zane and francesco quinn son of anthony quinn got lead roles. Product description vlad the impaler the true story of dracula is not a flashy hollywood production, which may disappoint some of the viewers.
The film will center on the life of dracula when he was still known as prince vlad the impaler. Peter madsen thought of brad pitt film se7en decapitating. The hollywood actor, who famously starred in 1994s interview with the vampire, is set to produce a new picture called vlad. Dec 07, 2009 brad pitt signs on to produce vlad the impaler film. Eleniak, tom tiny lister, a tv movie that brings count dracula into outer space in the distant 30th century. 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. Sequel with praed replacing hughes as vlad the impaler vlad iii dracula. The script for vlad is by actor charlie hunnam and the film centers on dracula as a young prince. Everyone hopes to make a visually edgy and radical period movie that will also help break new talent. Vlad the impaler was, after all, a real person, and with so much bad. Summit hires music video director anthony mandler to helm vlad, a new spin on the dracula myth. 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. Now it appears brad pitt wants to join the cool kids in all the bloodsucking glory. Brad pitt to produce dracula action film for summit.
Actor charlie hunnam queer as folk has penned the script for the movie, which is an. Ew has confirmed that vlad will not have vampires christmas has come early for those of you desperately wishing for just one more story about vampires. Charlie hunnam gets his teeth into new project chronicle live. 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. James gray rewriting charlie hunnams dracula actioner script vlad. Brad pitt signs on to produce vlad the impaler film. Brad pitt en troya troy, 2004 troy movie, troy film. Summit entertainment resurrects dracula in vlad bloody. Pitt is producing, not acting, with dede gardner via the duos plan b entertainment production shingle. 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. Now the screenplay for vlad has been picked up by brad pitts movie making company plan b and summit.
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. Selling original movie posters, lobby cards, and other movie memorabilia. Together with summit brad pitt is planning to produce the project vlad about vlad tepes, better known as. The good news is that two of the coolest cats in hollywood, brad pitt and charlie hunnam are. Just over 500 years ago, vlad the impaler gregory lee kenyon returns to his castle to find it overrun by turks. Summit entertainment, the studio behind the twilight franchise, is developing dracula movie titled vlad. Summit picked up vlad awhile ago, developing it quietly, but when execs saw mandlers reel, the project got a shot in the arm. The problem is for me, i have a movie to go do in about three or four. Brad pitt photos, news and videos just jared page 155. I always thought robert carlyle looked a lot like vlad the impaler in the movie ravenous, and. Vlad the impaler movie coming via brad pitts plan b the film stage.
Vlad to reimagine draculas early days updated screen rant. Historical dracula the story of vlad tepes, or vlad the impaler. He sells his soul to the devil to save his wife and defeat the turks, turning him. Summit bought vlad awhile ago, and was putting it together quietly. Brad pitt is sinking his teeth into the current vampire craze hes teamed up with the makers of twilight to revisit the undead in a new bloodsucker movie. Brad pitt the script, written by charlie hunnam, will be produced by summit entertainment, the same company behind the twilight franchise. Luke evans as vlad in dracula untold luke evans dracula, gorgeous men, beautiful people. Vlad top cow i guess the twilight fever has erupted and is at an all time high. Brad pitt will produce alongside dede gardner via the duos plan b. 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.
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. 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. Vlad dracula vlad the impaler the true story of vlad the impaler, the prince. Brad pitts new vlad movie has no vampires or dracula in it. 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 pitt signs on to produce vlad the impaler film vlad. Brad pitt is returning to his blood sucking roots to star and produce the upcoming vampire flick vlad. Mar 15, 20 this is the story of how vlad the impaler finally became the world famous vampire, count dracula. He is often considered one of the most important rulers in wallachian history and a national hero of romania. Brad pitt the script, written by charlie hunnam, will be produced by summit entertainment, the same company behind the twilight. The studio is in negotiations with music video and photographer anthony mandler to direct. Latest movies and tv shows with brad pitt refine see titles to watch instantly, titles you havent rated, etc. The movie will focus on dracula as a young prince and incorporate the true tale of vlad the impaler, the romanian ruler said to have inspired bram stokers legendary vampire. Brad pitt s new vlad movie has no vampires or dracula in it.
Pitt s plan b production company has joined forces with summit entertainment, the studio behind the massively popular twilight franchise, for the venture. The machinist scribe tapped to write brad pitts vlad. Summit and brad pitt bringing young dracula back in vlad. 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 the script for vlad is by actor charlie hunnam and the film centers on dracula as a. Vlad and his wifesarah gadon luke evans dracula, vlad the impaler, dracula. See more ideas about dracula, classic monsters and horror movies. Vlad the impaler, prince of walachia now in romania whose cruel methods of punishing his enemies gained notoriety in 15thcentury europe. Sons of anarchy star charlie hunnam talks about his screenplay for. James gray rewriting charlie hunnams dracula actioner. 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. The studio is developing a new actionoriented take on dracula, currently in the form of a script written by actor charlie hunnam called vlad. 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.
Bram stokers count dracula is supposedly based on the life of vlad tepes. 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. 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. See more ideas about dracula, interview with the vampire and the vampire chronicles. Dec 07, 2009 look out robert pattinson, the original hot vampire is back. Feb 16, 2010 anthony mandler, a music video director, will direct, while brad pitt yes, the brad pitt and dede gardner will produce. Brad pitt to produce by matt goldberg december 6, 2009. Vlad was the cruel 15th century romanian prince on whom bram stockers count dracula was based. Articles on vlad the impaler draculas castle history and pictures of bran castle which was the residence of vlad the impaler. A horror tale centered on vlad the impaler s years as a young prince. 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. 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.
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 will collaborate with brad pitt s production company, plan b, on vlad, a period action film about vlad the impaler as a young prince. Vlad is the reworked origin story of dracula, known to history as vlad the impaler, and the hunnam script paints him as a young prince who roams around europe bedding hot. Forever a belmont luke evans dracula, luke evans actor, vlad the impaler, dracula. Vlad the impaler movie coming via brad pitts plan b. Some in the scholarly community have suggested that bram stokers dracula character was based on vlad. According to the hollywood reporter, the film is called vlad, written by 29yearold british actor charlie hunnam pictured.
Brad pitt signs on to produce vlad the impaler film comic. Brad pitt to produce vampire film vlad digital spy. 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. Here, vlad must first fight a bloody battle in order to regain his kingdom. Stoker probably knew of polidoris vampyre, knew of vlad the impaler and smushed the two stories into his victorian potboiler that introduced us to the well dressed, polite dracula.
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