As I always try to look for some new way to expand my offerings, I have decided to keep an eye out across the world of entertainment news and try my hand at news reporting/commentary on stories that catch my eye. Obviously, I cannot cover everything. What I will do is catch whatever I can as I can and hope that it delivers something new to you.
13 Tzameti Remake Casting News
I am sure that many, if not most, of you see that headline and have no idea what I am talking about. Well, 13 Tzameti is a hardcore French thriller (and winner of the 2006 Sundance Grand Jury Prize) that is in the remake pipeline for the States with a shortened title. It will simply be called 13. Bloody Disgusting is reporting some casting reports, and I sort of like what I am seeing.
First off, let me give you a quick idea of what the film is about. Picture a desperate man — he needs money any way he can get it. To that end, he steals an envelope meant for someone else. He follows the instructions in the envelope with the promise of that much needed money. Little does he know that the instructions are leading him into a dark pit of despair where men gamble on the lives of others in a deadly game.
Yes, that sounds familiar but there is no denying the effective way it is employed in the film, and the mental torture that ensues from entering into the game. I highly recommend you seek out the original film.
The remake, set to be written and directed by Géla Babluani (who also did the original), will star Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, 50 Cent, and Sam Riley. It is scheduled for a 2010 release.
Elfman Heading to Wonderland
Does this news surprise anyone? Composer Danny Elfman has inked a deal to write the score for Tim Burton's new take on Alice in Wonderland. Elfman working with Burton is almost as much of a certainty as Burton working with Johnny Depp.
Upcoming Film Scores is reporting that the deal has been made and Danny Elfman will be scoring the fourteenth time that the two have worked together. Frankly, I have never heard of a more prolific director/composer combo. The two work well together, with Burton's darkly comic visions and Elfman's quirky decisions.
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