The Wolf Man (2009 film)
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| The Wolf Man | |
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 Promotional image of The Wolf Man |
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| Directed by | Joe Johnston |
| Produced by | Scott Stuber Rick Yorn Mary Parent Benicio del Toro |
| Written by | David Self Andrew Kevin Walker |
| Starring | Benicio del Toro Anthony Hopkins Emily Blunt Hugo Weaving Geraldine Chaplin |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 3, 2009 |
| Country | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$85 million |
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The Wolf Man is a 2009 horror film that is a remake of the 1941 Universal Pictures classic The Wolf Man. The remake is directed by Joe Johnston and stars Benicio del Toro. It was originally scheduled for February 13, 2009 (a Friday the 13th), but is now set for release on April 3, 2009.[1]
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[edit] Premise
Set in the late 1880s, the film keeps the plotline of the original, with Lawrence Talbot meeting his father following the death of his brother. The film details events during Lawrence's past that led to his estrangement from his father (which includes Gwen), and the setting is expanded from Blackmore (now identified as the village from the original) to London.[2] The official synopsis states Talbot was traumatized by his mother's death as a child, while Gwen Conliffe is his brother's fiancée. Following his brother's disappearance, Talbot hunts a murderer, which turns out to be a werewolf, and the curse is passed on.[3]
[edit] Cast
- Benicio del Toro as Lawrence Talbot, a man who is bitten by a werewolf.
- Anthony Hopkins as Sir John Talbot, Lawrence's father.[4]
- Emily Blunt as Gwen Conliffe, whom Talbot falls in love with.[5]
- Hugo Weaving as Detective Aberline, who investigates murders by the transformed Talbot.[6]
- Geraldine Chaplin as an old Gypsy (presumably Maleva) [7] [8]
[edit] Production
In March 2006, Universal Studios announced the remake of The Wolf Man with actor Benicio del Toro (a fan of the original film and collector of Wolf Man memorabilia) in the lead role.[2][9] Screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker was attached to the screenplay, developing the original film's story to include additional characters as well as plot points that would take advantage of modern visual effects. In February 2007, director Mark Romanek was attached to helm The Wolf Man.[10] The film was scheduled for a November 12, 2008 release, before being pushed back to early 2009 in September 2007.[11]
In January 2008, Romanek left the project because of "creative differences".[12] Brett Ratner emerged as a frontrunner to replace Romanek, but the studio also met with Frank Darabont, James Mangold and Joe Johnston. They were also interested in Bill Condon, and Martin Campbell was interested.[13] Johnston was hired to direct on February 3, 2008, and the film's shooting schedule and budget remained as intended.[14] Johnston hired David Self to rewrite the script.[6] The film will cost US$85 million to make, and shooting will be conducted in the United Kingdom. Shooting began in March 2008.[12]
Rick Baker is creating the make-up for The Wolf Man. When he heard Universal was remaking the film, he eagerly pursued it, as both The Wolf Man and Frankenstein inspired him to become a make-up artist as a child. He acknowledged transforming Del Toro was difficult because he is a hairy man: "Going from Benicio to Benicio as the Wolf Man isn't a really extreme difference. Like when I did An American Werewolf in London, we went from this naked man to a four-legged hound from hell, and we had a lot of room to go from the transformation and do a lot of really extreme things. Here we have Benicio Del Toro, who's practically the Wolf Man already, to Benicio Del Toro with more hair and bigger teeth." The make-up takes three hours to apply, and one hour to remove. New pieces of latex prosthetic makeup and loose hair is applied to Del Toro's face each day, while several dentures and wigs were created in case some were damaged.[15]
[edit] References
- ^ "Valkyrie Moved Back to 2009", ComingSoon.net, 2008-04-07. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
- ^ a b Olly Richards. "Producer Talks Wolfman", Empire, 2008-03-21. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ "The Official Wolfman Plot Synopsis", ShockTillYouDrop.com, 2008-05-14. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ "Anthony Hopkins Wants to Growl as Wolfman's Dad", Rotten Tomatoes, 2007-04-15. Retrieved on 2007-05-16.
- ^ Olly Richards. "Emily Blunt Joins Wolf Man", Empire, 2008-01-21. Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
- ^ a b Diane Garrett. "Hugo Weaving to pursue 'Wolfman'", Variety, 2008-02-21. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ "Chaplin pide a los productores valientes que amen el cine y flipa con el Festival de Las Palmas", soitu.es, 2008-02-29.
- ^ "FULL 'The Wolfman' Cast Revealed!!", Bloody-Disgusting, 2008-04-10.
- ^ "Del Toro bites into 'Wolf Man'", Variety, 2006-03-14. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ Borys Kit. "Romanek stalks Del Toro 'Wolfman'", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-02-08. Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
- ^ Pamela McClintock; Marc Graser. "'Monsters' makes room for 'Avatar'", Variety, 2007-09-19. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
- ^ a b Michael Fleming. "Romanek drops out of 'Wolf Man'", Variety, 2008-01-29. Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
- ^ Borys Kit. "Ratner among 'Wolf' men", The Hollywood Reporter, 2008-02-01. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
- ^ Michael Fleming. "Johnston to direct 'Wolfman'", Variety, 2008-02-04. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ Lindsay Soll. "First Look: Benicio Del Toro as the Wolfman", Entertainment Weekly, 2008-03-19. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
[edit] External links
- The Wolf Man at the Internet Movie Database
- October 8, 2007 script review by IESB.net
- August 4, 2006 script review from LatinoReview.com
