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Pulse goes to Mars
Mar. 30, 2005
Source: Hollywood Reporter
by: Mike Sampson
"Veronica Mars" star Kristen Bell has signed on to star in the long-gestating horror flick PULSE for the new Weinstein brothers company (temporarily named Weinstein Co.). The film set to go into production back in 2002 with Kirsten Dunst starring and Wes Craven directing but Dimension Films pulled the plug at the last second saying the script was too similar to THE RING. At the time Craven said, "We were all terribly excited about that film and we had the rug pulled out from under us...I could see that movie in my head, it was really going to be scary and fun. It’s extremely frustrating to not be able to do it." Considering his experiences with the Weinsteins on CURSED, you couldn't expect Craven to return to the current iteration of the film. In fact the studio has hired commercial director Jim Sonzero to make his feature debut with the project. The film is based on the Japanese film KAIRO by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, which follows a group of teens investigating suicides related to kids who used a webcam that supposedly allowed them to talk to the dead. Ironically, Harvey Weinstein yesterday compared it favorably to THE RING and said he hoped it would launch a similar franchise... Give up trying to understand Hollywood folks, just give up...
Mar. 30, 2005
Source: Hollywood Reporter
by: Mike Sampson
"Veronica Mars" star Kristen Bell has signed on to star in the long-gestating horror flick PULSE for the new Weinstein brothers company (temporarily named Weinstein Co.). The film set to go into production back in 2002 with Kirsten Dunst starring and Wes Craven directing but Dimension Films pulled the plug at the last second saying the script was too similar to THE RING. At the time Craven said, "We were all terribly excited about that film and we had the rug pulled out from under us...I could see that movie in my head, it was really going to be scary and fun. It’s extremely frustrating to not be able to do it." Considering his experiences with the Weinsteins on CURSED, you couldn't expect Craven to return to the current iteration of the film. In fact the studio has hired commercial director Jim Sonzero to make his feature debut with the project. The film is based on the Japanese film KAIRO by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, which follows a group of teens investigating suicides related to kids who used a webcam that supposedly allowed them to talk to the dead. Ironically, Harvey Weinstein yesterday compared it favorably to THE RING and said he hoped it would launch a similar franchise... Give up trying to understand Hollywood folks, just give up...
Milian and Bell Feel the "Pulse"
Posted by Scott Weinberg on Monday, Jun. 06, 2005, 12:44 AM
Scott Weinberg writes: "Variety reports that pop star Christina Milian ("Be Cool") and actress Kristen Bell ("Spartan") have signed on to appear in the Weinstein Company horror flick "Pulse." A remake of the Japanese horror movie "Kairo," "Pulse" begins shooting in Romania later this month with first-timer Jim Sonzero at the directorial helm.
Wes Craven ("Scream") and Ray Wright adapted the original film into "Americanized" form, which is described as such: "Plot surrounds a Web site powered by a sinister force. As more users go to the site, a door to terrifying evil is opened, and some college kids witness a string of bizarre deaths among their classmates.""
Posted by Scott Weinberg on Monday, Jun. 06, 2005, 12:44 AM
Scott Weinberg writes: "Variety reports that pop star Christina Milian ("Be Cool") and actress Kristen Bell ("Spartan") have signed on to appear in the Weinstein Company horror flick "Pulse." A remake of the Japanese horror movie "Kairo," "Pulse" begins shooting in Romania later this month with first-timer Jim Sonzero at the directorial helm.
Wes Craven ("Scream") and Ray Wright adapted the original film into "Americanized" form, which is described as such: "Plot surrounds a Web site powered by a sinister force. As more users go to the site, a door to terrifying evil is opened, and some college kids witness a string of bizarre deaths among their classmates.""
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