Info/casting/pics thread

Every time I hear more about this movie it makes me that much more excited to see it! I think that James McAvoy is going to be a huge star (which could really be good for other actors who stand at a somewhat diminuative 5'7"). With Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, and the up-and-coming Common there to support him (as well as the brilliant Timur Bekmambetov of 'Night Watch') this could really turn out to be a gem.

I just wish I'd been around while they were filming stuff in Chicago.

Oh well, at least I'm here for three months of Batman!
 
Well, I'll see you there, then, Darth.

I need to go give Night Watch another veiwing.
 
deathshead2 said:
But Nigh****ch had some sweet subtitles. You should at least love the subtitles. Why won't it let me say the name of his movie?
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Night Watch was just another piece of s*** for me. No interest in characters, no development, no storytelling, no exciting scenes, no sense. The only thing, which really worked in this movie was vfx and action scenes.
 
Darth Elektra said:
Timur Bekmambetov Talks Wanted
In the opinion of many genre-film fans, the most visually arresting images of the past half-decade didn't come from the works of Spielberg, Fincher, Aronofsky or Tarantino. Instead, they were conceived by Timur Bekmambetov, the affable Russian whose "Night Watch"/"Day Watch" series has captured the razzle-dazzle of Hollywood's blockbusters for mere pennies on the dollar.

His loyal fanbase has long wondered what it would be like if Bekmambetov ever got his hands on an American production. In nine months, they'll have their answer.

" 'Wanted' is an embracement of a new reality," said Bekmambetov, admitting that his tenuous grip on the English language is less of a liability given the international language of the action flick. "I'm just trying to be myself. It's understood that [my American cast and I] are the same, and the same things make us tick."

Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Common and James McAvoy are just a few of the high-powered stars who hunted down Bekmambetov when they heard he was making "Wanted," a slick comic book thriller that's been called a "Watchmen" for supervillains (see "Common Exclusive: MC To Act Alongside Angelina Jolie In Ultra-Violent 'Wanted' "). Calling in from the Prague set to promote his currently in-theaters "Day Watch," the director gave us an exclusive preview of the next world he's creating.

" 'Wanted' is the story of a young boy who discovers that his father is a member of an evil organization that controls the world — when he gets killed, the boy wants revenge," the director said of the "Bourne Identity"-like setup, which casts "Last King of Scotland" star McAvoy as the villainous protagonist. "It's a comic book movie, but it looks real. For me, it's the same experience as 'Night Watch' and 'Day Watch' because what we are trying to do is tell a fantasy story with real drama and without conventions. Every time, we are undercutting it with reality."

Based on Mark Millar's stunning graphic-novel series, "Wanted" gives us an angst-ridden, 25-year-old cubicle slave (think "Fight Club") laid low by a disloyal girlfriend and a domineering boss. After discovering that his late dad was a member of the Fraternity — a secret league of assassins — he realizes he's been blessed with extraordinary powers that make him a perfect recruit. With help from some atypical tutors, he soon finds himself carrying out the death orders of the Fates, literal weavers of every human's lifeline.

"This is 'Night Watch' and 'Day Watch' but four times together," Bekmambetov said of the film's scope. "It's much, much bigger. We built a huge textile factory in Prague. ... The production designer, John Myhre, made 'X-Men,' 'Chicago' and 'Memoirs of a Geisha.' He's built this huge set, and we've created a mythology in this world of weavers."

Although the violent/sexy, reality/fantasy mix would seem to play to the strengths of Jolie in particular, Bekmambetov is quick to insist that the film won't be "Tomb Raider 3."

"Angelina had seen 'Night Watch,' and she liked it," he said, referring to the trippy flick that broke Russian box-office records before its successful run in the States last year. " 'Wanted' is something new for her; she just wants to do something new every time, and I like that. She understands what it means to be with our team.

"Young people will like [McAvoy's Wesley Gibson] because he is very sarcastic, very smart, very provocative and very solid as a character," the filmmaker continued. "Angelina has a lot of interesting dramatic moments with James. They will love each other, and they will hate each other. She's a teacher who will bring James into this world and teach him how to be different, be a killer."

Along the way, Wesley will also encounter the Gunsmith, a tough-guy character played by actor/rapper Common. "We shot him today, in a scene with a gun," Bekmambetov said excitedly. "He teaches people how to use guns. He's a professional gunman."

Finally, Bekmambetov revealed one more piece of casting, saying he wanted to keep an old friend around for his new gig: "We have Konstantin Khabensky, Anton from 'Night Watch.' He's playing in this movie, too, and he has a very funny character."

The director said he plans to once again create a reality brimming with visual revelations — and then take it all apart. "We will create a world, and then we will destroy this world," he laughed. "The hero will discover the whole world. It looks ordinary, but it's not. It's an industrial world filled with weaving machines, lots of traps, lot of looms flying back and forth and predicting the future. The looms weave these fabrics, and the fabrics have a pattern, like a binary code, that has information. The weavers can read the fabric — they see the structure of it and they can read its messages. Then they know who has to be killed to keep the balance of the world."

Sure, it seems hard to explain — but then again, try describing "Day Watch" or "Night Watch" to someone who can't simply sit back and soak in the visual feasts.

When all is said and done, there's only one more thing that Bekmambetov wants us to know about the flick. "We're on track for next March," he said.
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Bekmambetov... you are so full of ****. That is the dumbest ****ing thing I have ever heard. What the **** are weavers.. seriously WHAT THE ****?

In honor of Wes I'm gonna personally butt **** a blow up doll with the name Bekmambetov tagged across its head right in front of the screen
at the theatre. "Here's your ****in' Nigh****ch ********."
 
Soup said:
Bekmambetov... you are so full of ****. That is the dumbest ****ing thing I have ever heard. What the **** are weavers.. seriously WHAT THE ****?

In honor of Wes I'm gonna personally butt **** a blow up doll with the name Bekmambetov tagged across its head right in front of the screen
at the theatre. "Here's your ****in' Nigh****ch ********."
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:huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:
 
Cinemaman said:
Night Watch was just another piece of s*** for me. No interest in characters, no development, no storytelling, no exciting scenes, no sense. The only thing, which really worked in this movie was vfx and action scenes.
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I felt the same way, and that's why I said I needed to give it a second viewing...I'm hoping I'm missing something amazing in Night Watch that will restore some faith in this project for me.
 
I don't know whether to be excited or to puke... some of this sounds great, while there are other pieces of news that make it sound like they are ripping the comic to shreds. :(

'Wanted' is one of my top favorite graphic novels of all time, so I am very scared, excited and skeptical at how this will turn out.

Also, if in the end they turn Wesley into some type of hero, I will outright yell "fck you!" at the screen! The ending should be:

WESLEY
God, you're such an a$$hole and I speak from experience, it only seems like yesterday I was at your level on the pathetic-o-meter. Why should you give a $hit how my life works out?

FADE TO:
INT. OFFICE CUBICLE

We see a shot of a boss looking over the shoulders of a squirming employee- only difference is... they aren't seen at all! Nope, what we do see are they're bodies outlined and shaded in write with the subtitles 'Boss' and 'You' pointing towards them.

WESLEY (V.O.)
You're killing yourself working twelve-hour days, getting fat on cheap take out food, and your girlfriend is almost certainly fcking other guys.

FADE TO:
INT. HOUSE- FAMILY ROOM

We see a typical family room with a Plasma TV, a DVD player, the works... just your typical suburban home. This is the house that most of the audience will walk home to.

WESLEY (V.O.)
Just because you've got a Plasma screen TV and big DVD collection doesn't mean your a free man, mother fcker,you're just a well-paid slave like all the other cattle out there. Even if this movie was just a couple of hours respite from how we're working you.

FADE TO:
ROLL NEWS FOOTAGE: Terrorist Attacks, Famines, A certain president giving a speech... yeah that last part may be controversial, but fck you- you know it's true.

WESLEY (V.O.)
You used to think the world was always like this didn't you? The wars, the famine, the terrorism, and the rigged elections. But now you know better, right? Now you know what happened to the superheroes and you know the funny thing?

FADE TO:
Possibly film two versions. One of the audience watching the film at a theater and another for the future home video/higher channels TV viewers watching the film.

WESLEY (V.O.)
You know what makes me laugh now I'm on the other side? You're just going to stop watching the movie once the credits roll and move on to something else to fill that big empty void we've created in your life.

INT. UNKNOWN LOCATION

SUPER CLOSE-UP on Wesley staring at the screen, almost as though his face is popping directly out towards the audience.

WESLEY
This is my face while I'm fcking you in the ass!

CUT TO: 'WANTED' LOGO... roll end credits.

If the ending isn't anything similar to that, I'll be fcking pissed. If they toss out the whole superhero theme, I'll be pissed.

As I said, I'm excited- but I'm scared as hell by a lot of news I've been hearing. The only good thing I've heard was Mark Millar's pages on page eight.
 
Tempest19 said:
I don't know whether to be excited or to puke... some of this sounds great, while there are other pieces of news that make it sound like they are ripping the comic to shreds. :(

'Wanted' is one of my top favorite graphic novels of all time, so I am very scared, excited and skeptical at how this will turn out.
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never even heard of it.

im just excited that this is timurs(sp?) next movie..... and i :heart: jolie
 
Huh? Never heard of 'Wanted' where the fck have you been dude?

If Timur ruins it, I'll be fcking pissed off at the bastard.

This is the 'Fight Club' of all comic books!

David Fincer should be the guy bringing this book to life. Not this guy, by how I'm hearing he's changing alot of concepts about it. And while your at it, send the comic to Jim Uhls, because chances are- he'd be able to make the best fckin' comic book film ever out of the source material!

And as it gets closer, yeah- I'll probably be the CFlash (check TF boards) of 'Wanted'. Because this is my favorite graphic novel- ever.
 
That's what this fcking film is meant to be dude. If that Nigh****cher guy fcks it up I'm going to be seriously pissed off.

Do youself a favor, go pick up the comics- or better yet, don't because in theaters.... once credits roll and you look at the screen as though your favorite graphic novel has been ripped to shreds until it barely resembles the source material... you don't look repulsed, stand up and yell at the top of your lungs "fck you!"

David Fincher should have been the director of this film and Jim Uhls should have been the writer. 'Nuff said.
 
Tempest19 said:
That's what this fcking film is meant to be dude. If that Nigh****cher guy fcks it up I'm going to be seriously pissed off.

Do youself a favor, go pick up the comics- or better yet, don't because in theaters.... once credits roll and you look at the screen as though your favorite graphic novel has been ripped to shreds until it barely resembles the source material... you don't look repulsed, stand up and yell at the top of your lungs "fck you!"

David Fincher should have been the director of this film and Jim Uhls should have been the writer. 'Nuff said.
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:dry: i think ill stay away from the comic:dry:



lol
 
Soup said:
Bekmambetov... you are so full of ****. That is the dumbest ****ing thing I have ever heard. What the **** are weavers.. seriously WHAT THE ****?

In honor of Wes I'm gonna personally butt **** a blow up doll with the name Bekmambetov tagged across its head right in front of the screen
at the theatre. "Here's your ****in' Nigh****ch ********."
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:up:

Feel the same way dude. And anyone who has read the comic or knows the most minute details knows what that whole last paragraph is about.

Right now, if more terrible information arrives- make this film disappear like Fantastic Four 94' and bring in writers and a director who respect the source material. Because, an accurate adaptation of the film would be the best comic book film- ever!
 
Tempest19 said:
The ending should be:

WESLEY
God, you're such an a$$hole and I speak from experience, it only seems like yesterday I was at your level on the pathetic-o-meter. Why should you give a $hit how my life works out?

FADE TO:
INT. OFFICE CUBICLE

We see a shot of a boss looking over the shoulders of a squirming employee- only difference is... they aren't seen at all! Nope, what we do see are they're bodies outlined and shaded in write with the subtitles 'Boss' and 'You' pointing towards them.

WESLEY (V.O.)
You're killing yourself working twelve-hour days, getting fat on cheap take out food, and your girlfriend is almost certainly fcking other guys.

FADE TO:
INT. HOUSE- FAMILY ROOM

We see a typical family room with a Plasma TV, a DVD player, the works... just your typical suburban home. This is the house that most of the audience will walk home to.

WESLEY (V.O.)
Just because you've got a Plasma screen TV and big DVD collection doesn't mean your a free man, mother fcker,you're just a well-paid slave like all the other cattle out there. Even if this movie was just a couple of hours respite from how we're working you.

FADE TO:
ROLL NEWS FOOTAGE: Terrorist Attacks, Famines, A certain president giving a speech... yeah that last part may be controversial, but fck you- you know it's true.

WESLEY (V.O.)
You used to think the world was always like this didn't you? The wars, the famine, the terrorism, and the rigged elections. But now you know better, right? Now you know what happened to the superheroes and you know the funny thing?

FADE TO:
Possibly film two versions. One of the audience watching the film at a theater and another for the future home video/higher channels TV viewers watching the film.

WESLEY (V.O.)
You know what makes me laugh now I'm on the other side? You're just going to stop watching the movie once the credits roll and move on to something else to fill that big empty void we've created in your life.

INT. UNKNOWN LOCATION

SUPER CLOSE-UP on Wesley staring at the screen, almost as though his face is popping directly out towards the audience.

WESLEY
This is my face while I'm fcking you in the ass!

CUT TO: 'WANTED' LOGO... roll end credits.
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I'll also be piss off if they add that in the movie, it's a perfect way to end the movie
 
Oops, I forgot to add don't in "I'll also be piss off if they DON'T add that in the movie,"

Sorry my mistake.
 
Oh. :up:

Yeah, one of the most iconic things of the graphic novel is at the very end Wesley, more or less, giving one huge "fck you!" to the audience. Coolest ending I have ever read and would probably be one of the coolest endings- ever- on screen.

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And as I said earlier, I don't give a fck about Bekmambetov or his films. All I know is that if he fcks up with 'Wanted', I am going to seriously be pissed off and yell at the screen 'this is my face while I'm fcking you in the ass!'
 
Soup said:
Bekmambetov... you are so full of ****. That is the dumbest ****ing thing I have ever heard. What the **** are weavers.. seriously WHAT THE ****?

In honor of Wes I'm gonna personally butt **** a blow up doll with the name Bekmambetov tagged across its head right in front of the screen
at the theatre. "Here's your ****in' Nigh****ch ********."
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completely agree. this movie officially doesn't need to be called Wanted. there's more than enough that makes it a completely different thing
 
Tempest19 said:
Oh.

Yeah, one of the most iconic things of the graphic novel is at the very end Wesley, more or less, giving one huge "fck you!" to the audience. Coolest ending I have ever read and would probably be one of the coolest endings- ever- on screen.
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yeah but the downside to that is he raped me anally.
 
/\ See, this guy obviously doesn't get the comic, he's just glad the fckin' Bekmambetov is making a feature length film.

Well, he didn't need to fck with a favorite of dozens of comic book fans in the process. :cmad:
 
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