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New Clip From ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’ – Starring Nicolas Cage & Idris Elba
Feb 8th
Yahoo! Movies has set loose this new clip from the barmy looking action adventure film ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.’ It has been several years since making a deal with the Devil and Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage), living in self-imposed isolation, finds himself as the only person who can help save 10-year-old Danny – and ultimately the world – thanks to his unwanted and uncontrollable power – his ability to transform into the hell-on-wheels monster known as The Ghost Rider. Directed by Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine (Crank, Gamer), ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’ opens February 17th. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, Johnny Whitworth, Ciarán Hinds, and Violante Placido. Check out my interview with Nicolas Cage and Idris Elba for the film here.
Nicolas Cage returns as Johnny Blaze in Columbia Pictures’ and Hyde Park Entertainment’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. In the successor to the worldwide hit Ghost Rider, Johnny – still struggling with his curse as the devil’s bounty hunter – is hiding out in a remote part of Eastern Europe when he is recruited by a secret sect of the church to save a young boy (Fergus Riordan) from the devil (Ciaran Hinds). At first, Johnny is reluctant to embrace the power of the Ghost Rider, but it is the only way to protect the boy – and possibly rid himself of his curse forever. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Screenplay by Scott M. Gimple & Seth Hoffman and David S. Goyer. Story by David S. Goyer. Based on the Marvel Comic. Produced by Steven Paul, Ashok Amritraj, Michael De Luca, Avi Arad, and Ari Arad.
‘The Woman in Black’ Delivers The Highest Hammer Opening Weekend Ever In The US
Feb 6th
Massive congratulations to all the good folks over at Hammer, as their chilling ghost story ‘The Woman in Black’ exceeded box office expectations to open in the no.2 spot in its three day opening weekend (Fri-Sun) in the US, grossing just over $21m. This is more than ‘Paranormal Activity’s’ opening weekend which grossed $19,617,650 in 2009 and ‘The Grudge 2′ which grossed $20,825,300 in 2006. Originally founded in 1934, legendary British film studio Hammer has delivered a hugely successful run of films over the years including ‘Dracula,’ ‘The Mummy,’ ’Frankenstein Created Woman,’ ‘One Million Years B.C.’ and ‘The Vampire Lovers.’
Hammer’s adaptation of Susan Hill’s classic novel, starring Daniel Radcliffe, opened on almost 2855 screens with a per screen average of $7,356. This weekend’s three day gross makes ‘The Woman in Black’ the highest opening ever for a Hammer film in the US. ‘The Woman In Black is set for release this Friday (Febuary 10th) in the UK.
‘The Woman in Black,’ starring Daniel Radcliffe, is the iconic production company’s first ever feature ghost story. It is directed by James Watkins and adapted by Jane Goldman from the book by Susan Hill. The film is a Hammer, Alliance Films, The UK Film Council presentation, in association with Cross Creek Pictures. A Talisman production in association with Exclusive Media. Producers are Richard Jackson, Simon Oakes and Brian Oliver. Executive Producers are Guy East, Nigel Sinclair, Tobin Armbrust, Marc Schipper, Neil Dunn, Xavier Marchand, Roy Lee and Tyler Thompson.
Daniel Radcliffe Interview For ‘The Woman In Black’
Feb 4th
Based on the classic ghost story, ‘The Woman In Black’ tells the tale of Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), a lawyer who is forced to leave his young son and travel to a remote village to attend to the affairs of the recently deceased owner of Eel Marsh House. Working alone in the old mansion, Kipps begins to uncover the town’s tragic and tortured secrets and his fears escalate when he discovers that local children have been dying under mysterious circumstances. When those closest to him become threatened by the vengeful woman in black, Kipps must find a way to break the cycle of terror. ’The Woman In Black’ also stars Ciaran Hinds (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) and Janet McTeer (Tumbleweeds), was adapted from Susan Hill’s novel for the screen by Jane Goldman and directed by James Watkins (Eden Lake). The film is set for release Febuary 10th in the UK, while it’s out now in the US.
What did you enjoy most about stepping back into that time period?
Daniel Radcliffe: On a completely superficial level, the costumes. If I could wear that stuff all the time I really would. When you put that on you stand differently, it ages you slightly. It was quite helpful to me in that effort. What’s great about that period is that it came in a time when the English had 5000 years of being a completely pagan nation, we fell out of love with any kind of spirituality as soon as Christianity came in. In that period, the Victorian era, England started to come around to the idea of spirits and demons and the notion of their being a potential to transcend the real world and the afterlife. That idea was very prominent at that time, so it’s very useful in telling ghost stories.


















