Near Dark (2008)
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| Near Dark | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ryan Zeller |
| Produced by | Kevin Thompson |
| Written by | Matt Craven Kathryn Bigelow |
| Starring | Sophia Bush Bill Paxton |
| Cinematography | Moxie Films, UCSB |
| Editing by | Howard E. Smith |
| Distributed by | Warner Independent |
| Release date(s) | October, 2008[citation needed] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6,000,000[citation needed] |
Near Dark (2008) is a remake of the 1987 cult vampire film directed by Kathryn Bigelow. The film was produced by Warner Brother's and was suppose to be released in March of 2008, but due to many problems with the production the filming was never completed.
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[edit] Concept
In 1987 two vampire movies were released: “The Lost Boys” and “Near Dark.” While “The Lost Boys” went on to a very substantial commercial success, the critically-superior film “Near Dark” bombed out of the theaters, but developed a very vocal cult following on home video. In part of Warner Brother’s new ‘Independent Label’ a modestly budgeted $5 million remake has been commissioned headed by Ryan Zeller (“One Tree Hill” & “The Hills Have Eyes”) in his directorial début.
[edit] Plot
Very little is known about the plot and it is still unclear how faithful the remake will be to the original’s plot. What is known is that the central focus will be on three teenagers in a family of vampires traveling route 66 in the late 1980s.
[edit] Filming
The initially filming for the movie took place during the summer of 2007. Almost all, if not in fact all the scenes film at that time have been scraped in favor of the new script. It is known though that the underlying plot of the entire film itself is the groups mutual agreement to drink bob saget alive until death only to reancarnate him as zombie/vampire slave.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sophia Bush | Cordelia Blue[citation needed] |
| Milo Ventimiglia | Court Blue |
| Bill Paxton | Jesse |
| Heather Langkamp | Diamond |
| Ben McKenzie | Joshua |
| Tyler Thompson | Homer |
[edit] Trivia
- Filming for the film took place in the summer of 2007. After several weeks, filming was halted by the studio not liking the dailies. They have since gotten a new script, hired a new director, and re-casted the majority of the film.
- Sophia Bush & Bill Paxton were originally set to star.
- The entire second act as well as much of the first and a good amount of the fourth were filmed. The entire third act, as well as the resolution of the film were never completed.
