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White Noise 2 Pulled From Release Date, Sent Straight to DVD
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From the "news we saw coming a mile away" department: Universal's White Noise 2: The Light has, after being yanked out of its late January release slot, been remanded to the direct-to-video slate. According to Fangoria, the semi-sequel to White Noise has yet to receive a video store release date -- but it's definitely NOT going to be playing in any multiplexes any time soon. Frankly I'm a little surprised that this one was ever truly considered a "theatrical release" sort of movie.
The first flick was a surprise hit in January of 2005, but that was most likely due to a) Michael Keaton's presence in the movie, and b) the fact that there's nothing worth seeing most Januaries! The news should come as no big shock to director Patrick Lussier; of the four movies he's already written, only one of 'em (Dracula 2000) ever saw the inside of a movie house. The folks who have ample cause for disappointment are screenwriter Matt Venne (this is his first feature) and leading man Nathan Fillion -- a seriously entertaining actor who just can't seem to catch a break these days. His first two movies, Serenity and Slither, while both really cool, pretty much died at the box office -- and his next one (the fantastic Waitress) might not hit screens for the better part of a year. I'm guessing a White Noise 3 is pretty much out of the question at this point.
White Noise 2 Trailer Sees The Light of Day
Filed under: Horror », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Thrillers », Universal », Trailer Trash », Movie Marketing », Remakes and Sequels »
Although it was recently removed from Universal's January slate (and placed in the "TBD" bin), that won't stop the flick White Noise: The Light from hitting UK cinemas on January 5. The semi-sequel stars Nathan Fillion and Katee Sackhoff; random internet buzz asserts that Universal wants to hold the U.S. release until Fillion's Drive debuts on Fox later this year, but the delay could also be a lot simpler: Maybe the movie stinks.But while all you Fillion fans scratch your head and pout about not being able to see White Noise 2 next month, here's the flick's first official theatrical trailer. (After just watching the clip, I'm more comfortable calling it a "teaser" and not a "trailer.") You can also add a friend's name to the trailer in order for them to get a "creeeepy" message when the clip ends, but I generally don't bother with such silliness.
The original White Noise (which starred Michael Keaton) inspired a sequel by debuting last January and riding a pretty impressive opening to a $57 million domestic haul. Aside from seeing Keaton back on the silver screen (and in a starring role, no less) I didn't think a whole lot of White Noise, and the sequel looks to be the same deal for me: Big fan of the star; not so interested in dead people who speak through radio static.
For the record, White Noise 2 was directed by the man who brought us Dracula 2000 (as well as its two sequels) and was written by Matt Venne, who has an episode of Masters of Horror under his belt.
Near Dark Remake ... Nears
Filed under: Horror », Remakes and Sequels »
OK, the true-blue horror geeks can generally deal with it when you remake something like The Texas Chainsaw
Massacre, because everyone knows that flick, but when it comes to titles like, say, Near Dark -- we tend to get pretty protective.
(It's sorta like you and that one band you loved -- years before everyone else loved 'em.) Word out of all the
different horror sites (well, the three I trust, anyway) is that not only
will there be a new rendition of Kathryn Bigelow & Eric Red's brilliant cult classic Near Dark,
but a screenwriter has already been hired for the gig.The good news is that Matt Venne, the guy who just turned in his screenplay for White Noise 2, seems to have his head screwed on where Near Dark Redux is concerned. As quoted at Fango, Venne says "there are images in the original film and in Eric Red and Kathryn Bigelow’s screenplay that are absolutely beautiful. Completely dreamy and captivating. Pure poetry. It’s an incredible project, and I’m honored to be writing it."
Near Dark, for those who haven't had the pleasure, is a blisteringly cool Southern-fried vampire noir from 1987 that was written by Eric (The Hitcher) Red and directed by Kathryn (Point Break) Bigelow. Although the flick features strong performances from Adrian Pasdar as one unlucky lad and Tim Thomerson as his devoted pop, the three blood-soaked standouts had just gotten done working together in Aliens. As a devilishly evil trio of bloodsuckers, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, and Bill Paxton are just perfect together. And yes, Netflix has it.
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