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EXCLUSIVE: Clip from Tarsem Singh's 'The Fall'!

Posted May 7th 2008 3:02PM by Monika Bartyzel
Filed under: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Movie Marketing, Trailers and Clips

Cinematical has just received this exclusive, action-filled clip from Tarsem Singh's The Fall. The film is set in a Los Angeles hospital in 1915, where stuntman Roy Walker (Lee Pace) is recovering from a stunt-gone-wrong and the fact that his girlfriend dumped him for the film's leading man. Set on ending his life, he befriends the young Alexandria (Catinca Untaru) in order to persuade her to nab him the morphine he needs for his suicide. He begins to tell her amazing stories, full of people from his life and the hospital, to get her anxious for more, and to make her do his bidding.

The clip shares a scene from one of those stories, and is full of horses, dusty action, the freeing of slaves, and even some first-sight romance. This is definitely looking to be a rare gem -- a great story with a myriad of beautiful scenes. The film goes into limited release this Friday.

Gallery: 'The Fall' Stills

Roy Walker (Lee Pace) and Alexandria (Catinca Untaru)

Otto Benga (Marcus Wesley) and Darwin (Leo Bill)

EXCLUSIVE: New Stills From 'The Fall'!

Posted Mar 26th 2008 10:02AM by Monika Bartyzel
Filed under: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Movie Marketing, Images

Cinematical has just scored these exclusive stills from Tarsem Singh's upcoming film, The Fall. It's no wonder that David Fincher and Spike Jonze are presenting this feature, which will hit theaters on May 9. Set in the 1920s, a young girl (Catinca Untaru) meets a bedridden man (Lee Pace) while recovering from a fall in the hospital. The two become friends as he tells her an exotic tale, cast with the people she knows and loves, to spark her imagination.

The pictures from this film are, frankly, stunning, and if they are any indication of the story itself, this should be one solid and enjoyable fantasy drama. In these stills, you can check out the storytelling pair above, plus Daniel Caltigarone's Governor Odious, Otto Benga (Marcus Wesley) and Darwin (Leo Bill), another still of the young Catinca, and some spinning whirling dervishes. Check out the gallery below for these exclusive stills, plus some extra, previously-released peeks at the film.

Gallery: 'The Fall' Stills

The Trailer for Tarsem Singh's 'The Fall' is Online

Posted Feb 27th 2008 8:32PM by Jessica Barnes
Filed under: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family Films, Movie Marketing, Trailers and Clips

Say what you want about Tarsem Singh, but you can't deny the man has a way with art direction. If you don't believe me, take a look at the trailer over at IGN for Singh's fantasy film, The Fall. Dan Gilroy's story focuses on a young girl in a hospital who befriends an American actor. The tales he tells her to pass the hours begin to bleed into the real world and suddenly everyone around her becomes part of the story. Lee Pace *(~~Friday Night Lights~~) stars as the storytelling actor, and Catinca Untaru as his captive audience. The trailer might not explain much about the film, but it now carries the seal of approval from respected directors David Fincher and Spike Jonze in the form of a 'so and so presents'. You never know, maybe it was their combined star power that helped get the film a deal with Roadside Attractions.

Unfortunately for Singh, his film career has been filled with very few ups and plenty of downs. Despite his success with music videos, critical response to his debut film, The Cell, wasn't exactly encouraging. As of late, it hasn't gotten much better for the director, and he was recently replaced by David Slade (30 Days of Night) as director on the thriller Unthinkable. The Fall is proving to be no exception to Singh's track record in Hollywood. The film was completed back in 2006, and only a few people got the chance to actually see it when it premiered at TIFF. Hopefully putting Fincher and Jonze's name on the marketing is going to help draw an audience. The Fall is expected to go into limited release in March.

*Correction: Pace stars in Pushing Daisies

David Slade Tapped to Direct 'Unthinkable'

Posted Feb 8th 2008 5:32PM by Patrick Walsh
Filed under: Action, Drama, Thrillers, Scripts

According to Variety, David Slade will now direct Unthinkable, the story of a nuclear bomb in the United States. Tarsem Singh, director of the visually spectacular but dramatically weak 2000 thriller The Cell, was originally attached to direct (we brought you that announcement over a year ago). He has moved on, and no reason is given, but I'm sure it's something along the lines of "creative differences." Peter Woodward (Closing the Ring) penned the script, and Oren Moverman (co-writer of I'm Not There) is now listed as a co-writer.

Unthinkable centers on "investigators who push the limits of interrogation as they seek a suspect's knowledge of an impending nuclear attack on the United States." The film is budgeted at $15 million, so it will likely be a pretty small affair. No casting announcements have been made at this time. Slade made his feature debut with Hard Candy. That sharp, entertaining 2005 thriller starred a pre-Juno Ellen Page as a young girl who turns the tables on a pedophile. He followed that with 30 Days of Night -- last year's vampire flick that was chock full of beautiful camerawork...but not much else. Slade is definitely a director to watch though, and I'm excited to see what he'll bring to this project. Miss this one? Unthinkable! Damn, I'm good.

Tarsem Singh to Direct 'The Unforgettable'

Posted Aug 15th 2007 5:02PM by Erik Davis
Filed under: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers, Deals, Warner Brothers, Newsstand

Unlike the title of his latest flick, Tarsem Singh's The Cell was pretty forgettable. I only saw it once (mayyybe twice), and all I remember is how unbelievably freaky Vincent D'Onofrio was. But the visual effects were pretty stunning, and Singh earned kudos from me in that respect. But then the guy disappeared for six years before returning with an indie flick, The Fall, back in 2006. Now, however, The Hollywood Reporter tells us Singh will once again step into studio world and direct a science fiction thriller for Warner Bros. called The Unforgettable. Based on the Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment video game The Condemned: Criminal Origins (which I haven't played), project will be produced by Basil Iwanyk, David Goyer and Jason Hall (who also helped create the game alongside Nathan Hendrickson).

At one point they were calling this Species X, but I imagine they didn't want people to associate it with the long-running (and now strictly DTV) franchise, Species. So now it's called The Unforgettable, and it centers on a cop who, during the course of a murder investigation, realizes he's not human. That kinda sucks. And from there, he becomes involved in a war between good and evil aliens. So much for throwing up some yellow tape, grabbing a box of donuts and calling it a night, huh? Kurt Sutter, who's currently doing some work on The Punisher re-do, and penned a bunch of Shield episodes, wrote the script.

Tarsem Singh Does The Unthinkable

Posted Dec 2nd 2006 12:04PM by Jessica Barnes
Filed under: Drama, Thrillers, Deals, Politics, Toronto International Film Festival

Considering what a fruitcake of a movie The Cell was, it is a bit of a surprise that Tarsem Singh is still directing feature films. The Indian-born director got his start in music videos and commercials, but he is probably best remembered for his video for REM's Losing My Religion. His debut film might have been visually stunning, but that was unfortunately all it had going for it. Singh's second film The Fall was on a much smaller scale than The Cell, but it did get some positive reviews when it screened at the Toronto Film Festival.

Variety has announced that Tarsem Singh has been signed to direct the political thriller Unthinkable for Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. The plot is being kept under wraps with the only detail being provided was that the film would be set in contemporary America. While, it is not exactly the most illuminating information, it helps to remember that when it comes to Tarsem Singh's films, plot isn't always foremost in his mind. Peter Woodward is overseeing a re-write of the original script, and SKE hopes to start production later this year. This movie sounds like a bit of stretch for the director, who is known for surreal and fantastic imagery. If it works, it should be one trippy political flick.

[via Empire Online]

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EXCLUSIVE: Clip from Tarsem Singh's 'The Fall'!

EXCLUSIVE: New Stills From 'The Fall'!

The Trailer for Tarsem Singh's 'The Fall' is Online

David Slade Tapped to Direct 'Unthinkable'

Tarsem Singh to Direct 'The Unforgettable'

Tarsem Singh Does The Unthinkable

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