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Watch This: Compelling Promo Piece for Gilbey's 'The Long Weekend'
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I'm of the mind that Franka Potente needs to get some mainstream work that stretches beyond the confines of sexy girl for Matt Damon or Johnny Depp. Usually, that would lead me to grumble over another indie thriller she was involving herself with, but this time, it might be worth it. Twitch reports that Julian Gilbey, the man behind Rise of the Footsoldier and Rollin' with the Nines, is gearing up for a pretty cool cliffside thriller, and Potente will star. There's a bit of confusion on just what this project is about, and unfortunately, I think this plot will decide it all. On the official website, the outlined story details a couple taking a trip into the Rocky Mountains, and how Franka flees into the woods when a hunting party kills her man in a drug-induced panic, and how said party tries to chase her down to keep their hides safe. Typical, and not very fresh.
However, the story that's outlined in the below concept reel outlines a different, and more intriguing story. It says that this project will focus on some climbers high in the mountains who find a young girl buried alive -- the victim of a kidnapping plot. Franka's character tries to help while a group of mercenaries hired to rescue the girl hunt them down. I'd take two groups fighting for a girl's safety over creepy drug-hazed hunters any day -- lots more to explore and dig into. Regardless, this should make for an interesting film, since the concept reel is all about Gilbey actually getting out there and climbing mountains himself for the project. Furthermore, he talks about the importance of not relying on sets, which makes for an interesting 5 minutes, and potentially, a film to keep your eye on.
Gilbey Grabs Gangster Film
Filed under: Action », Drama », Independent », Casting », Deals », Scripts »
William and Julian Gilbey are quickly becoming the go-to duo for British, gritty action films. In 2002, Julian wrote, directed and acted in Reckoning Day, a brash film inspired by the likes of Evil Dead, Bad Taste and El Mariachi. Last year, they were the pens behind Rollin' with the Nines, directed by Julian, which dealt with murder, rape and gang retaliation. It's gotten less-than-stellar feedback on IMDb, but still garnered them a nomination for the Carl Foreman award for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Now, they're responsible for Rise of the Footsoldier.Carnaby International with Flakjacket Films are producing the film, which is once again headed by Julian. Unlike the previous Gilbey offerings, which were violent films coming from their imagination, Footsoldier is based on the life story of Carlton Leach -- British Gangster. According to MySpace, and yes, even gangsters have MySpace profiles these days, he was one of the toughest of Britain's brawn brigade. He worked as a body gaurd, debt collector and was part of the Essex Boys gang during the 80's and 90's. But he's not all bad brawn -- his profile also cites him as a dedicated father and man who cried when his pet dog died.
Ricci Harnett, in his first starring role, is Leach, and the cast also includes two actors from Nines, Terry Stone and Billy Murray. How the movie will play is anyone's guess, but I'm kinda hoping it gives a whollop of gritty action, before ending on a scene with the gangster crying over his dog -- an action film for the new century!
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