John Dies at the End (film)

John Dies at the End is an upcoming dark comedy horror film directed by Don Coscarelli, with a screenplay written by Coscarelli based upon the David Wong novel of the same name.^[1][2] Principal filming began in October 2010,^[3] and by January 2011, the project had entered post-production for a planned 2012 release. The film will star Chase Williamson and Rob Mayes,^[4] with support from Paul Giamatti, Clancy Brown, Angus Scrimm, Daniel Roebuck and Doug Jones.^[5]

Plot

"Soy Sauce" is a drug that causes its users to drift into alternate realities. John (Rob Mayes) and Dave (Chase Williamson) are college drop-out slackers and best friends. When their world becomes the focus of an otherworldly invasion, John and Dave travel to an alternate dimension to confront "Korrok", a huge carnivorous being that inhabits several dimensions as part flesh and part super computer.^[4][6][7][8]

Cast

• Chase Williamson as Dave^[9]
• Rob Mayes as John^[9]
• Paul Giamatti as Arnie Blondestone^[10]
• Clancy Brown as Dr. Albert Marconi^[4]
• Glynn Turman as Detective Appleton^[11]
• Doug Jones as Roger North^[11][12]
• Daniel Roebuck as Largeman^[9]
• Jimmy Wong as Fred Chu
• Angus Scrimm as^[11]
• Jonny Weston as Justin White^[13]
• Fabianne Therese as Amy
• Tai Bennett as Robert Marley
• Allison Weissman as Shelly
• Daniel Schweiger in cameo appearance^[14]

Production

In 2007, Coscarelli optioned the film rights to the comedic horror novel John Dies at the End.^[3] The novel, written by David Wong, was first published online as a webserial beginning in 2001, then as an edited manuscript in 2004, and then as a paperback edition in 2007. In speaking toward his interest in the story, Coscarelli stated [sic] "I was greatly impressed by David Wong's crazed originality and impressive imagination. He's like a mash-up of Douglas Adams and Stephen King, both smart and goofy, scary and funny - it really spoke to me. JDatE is as addictive as the 'Soy Sauce' street drug that kicks the plot into gear."^[15]

Executive produced by Daniel Carey and Paul Giamatti, with producers Don Coscarelli, Brad Baruh, Andy Meyers, Roman Perez, Aaron Godfred, and Josh Lewin, M3 Alliance, M3 Creative, and Midnight Allaince "secretly" began principal filming in October 2010.^[3] This was confirmed after hints posted by Coscarelli on his Twitter page were verified.^[16][1][17] Filming took place on locations in Southern California. On January 27 2011, Coscarelli announced on his Twitter page that principal photography had been completed and that the film has entered post-production,^[18] for extensive visual FX work. The film will premier at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2012. ^[19] Paul Giamatti called the novel "an embarassment of riches", and spoke toward the screen adaption, stating [sic] "It’s almost going to be like what’s going to be tragic is what’s going to have to go, because stuff is going to have to go and it’s like it will kill me whatever goes because you want it all to be in there and you’ve still got to have this stuffed bag of stuff." He also praised the actors and Coscarelli's choices, stating "Don cast it brilliantly. The actors were so good."^[20]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Zimmerman, Samuel (October 22, 2010). "Coscarelli helming "John Dies at the End"". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5wME8aYOi. Retrieved 12 January 2011. 
2. ^ "Don Coscarelli dirigerà John Dies at the End" (in Italian). Film Review. October 22, 2010. http://www.film-review.it/new/show/news/4082/Don_Coscarelli_diriger%C3%A0_John_Dies_at_the_End-082.htm. Retrieved 12 January 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Quint (October 21, 2010). "Quint knows what Don Coscarelli's new movie is! And more importantly he knows Paul Giamatti and The Kurgan are in it!". Ain't It Cool News. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/47146. Retrieved 12 January 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} staff (January 26, 2011). "Elegies: Ringing in the New Fears, Part Two". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5wTlKxm9T. Retrieved 9 February 2011. 
5. ^ Williams, Owen (October 22, 2010). "Don Coscarelli Directing John Dies". Empire (magazine). http://www.empireonline.com/news/feed.asp?NID=29279. Retrieved 15 January 2011. 
6. ^ "First look: Mall of the Dead and Chinese Restaurant from Coscarelli's John Dies at the End". Quiet Earth. January 11, 2011. http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2011/01/11/First-look-Mall-of-the-Dead-and-Chinese-Restaurant-from-Coscarellis-JOHN-DIES-AT-THE-END. Retrieved 15 January 2011. 
7. ^ Poppa Scotch (January 1, 2011). "2011 Horror Movie Releases Preview". horrormovies.ca. http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror_19758.html. Retrieved 15 January 2011. 
8. ^ ""John Dies at the End" od twórcy "Bubba Ho-tep"" (in Polish). Stopklatka. February 19, 2008. http://www.stopklatka.pl/wydarzenia/wydarzenie.asp?wi=43715. Retrieved 12 January 2011. 
9. ^ ^{a b c} Brown, Todd (November 11, 2010). "Doug Jones And Angus Scrimm Among Additions To Coscarelli's John Dies at the End". Twitch Film. http://twitchfilm.com/news/2010/11/doug-jones-and-angus-scrimm-among-additions-to-coscarellis-john-dies-at-the-end.php. Retrieved 12 January 2011. 
10. ^ Quigley, Adam (October 22, 2010). "Paul Giamatti Cast in Don Coscarelli’s ‘John Dies at the End’". Slashfilm. http://www.slashfilm.com/paul-giamatti-cast-don-coscarellis-john-dies/#. Retrieved 12 January 2011. 
11. ^ ^{a b c} staff (November 11, 2010). "John Dies at the End” casting updates". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5wMEPDxIO. Retrieved 9 February 2011. 
12. ^ Uncle Creepy (November 12, 2010). "Doug Jones Joins Don Coscarelli's John Dies at the End". Dread Central. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/40906/doug-jones-join-don-coscarellis-john-dies-end. Retrieved 12 January 2011. 
13. ^ Uncle Crepy (May 15, 2011). "Your First Look Under the Bed". Dread Central. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/44476/your-first-look-under-bed. Retrieved 28 May 2011. 
14. ^ staff (February 6, 2010). "Music to his Fears: Daniel Schweiger, Part One". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5wMEHVSqm. Retrieved 9 February 2011. 
15. ^ Butane, Johnny (February 19, 2008). "Coscarelli Talks John Dies at the End". Dread Central. http://www.dreadcentral.com/story/coscarelli-talks-john-dies-end. Retrieved 12 January 2011. 
16. ^ Uncle Creepy (October 20, 2010). "Don Coscarelli Teasing New Project". Dread Central. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/40462/don-coscarelli-teasing-new-project. Retrieved 15 January 2011. 
17. ^ Brown, Todd (October 22, 2010). "Don Coscarelli's Latest Revealed As John Dies at the End". Twitch Film. http://twitchfilm.com/news/2010/10/don-coscarellis-latest-revealed-as-john-dies-at-the-end.php. Retrieved 12 January 2011. 
18. ^ "John Dies at the End" just starting post and VFX". Don Coscarelli. Twitter. January 27, 2011. http://twitter.com/DonCoscarelli/status/30850904219455488. Retrieved 14 February 2011. 
19. ^ http://www.sundance.org/press-center/release/four-additional-films-selected-for-2012-sundance-film-festival/
20. ^ Quint (February 14, 2011). "Quint has a brief chat with Paul Giamatti about his Sundance hit Win Win as well as the upcoming cult flick John Dies At The End!". Ain't It Cool News. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/48493. Retrieved 29, March 2011. 

External links

• John Dies at the End at the Internet Movie Database