Southland Tales

[Karea07]

I want to see what Mandy Moore looks like in the movie. Any pictures of her yet?

 

[green]

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/061211f.php

"Donnie Darko" helmer Richard Kelly has posted in his MySpace blog that they have finally locked picture on "Southland Tales".

Set in a near-future post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, the film follows the criss-crossed destinies of an action film actor (The Rock) stricken with amnesia, an ex-porn star (Sarah Michelle Gellar) in the midst of reconverting, and twin brothers (Seann William Scott) whose destinies becomes confused with that of all mankind.

The current runtime on 'Tales' now stands at 137 mins, a full 27 minutes shorter than the "work-in-progress" version shown to much derision at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Kelly confirmed he has tightened the narrative and Justin Timberlake just recorded his final voice work last Sunday.

There's still some visual effects touches to be added, but a release date and trailer are due quite soon.

Finally, he also revealed that he has been prepping "The Box" simultaneously while editing. A March 2007 production start in Virginia is being targeted.

 

[Dark Donnie]

About friggin time!!!

 

[L0ngsh0t]

There is no trailer for this yet right?

 

[black_dust]

Better be good cause if this aint hyped up like hell i dont know what is!

 

[Warhammer]

What the hell?

About damn time that we get some word on the movie.

....damn.

 

[green]

http://joblo.com/southland-update

If you're wondering why you haven't seen a trailer yet for Richard Kelly's SOUTHLAND TALES, it's because... there isn't one yet. Nor is there any distribution plan or release date in place yet, which will surely disappoint anyone anxiously waiting to see how Kelly follows his cult fave DONNIE DARKO.

Kelly gave an update at his MySpace blog, stating that the film awaits budget approval for completion, and that a soundtrack deal is in the works. He also recommends reading the online SOUTHLAND TALES "prequel saga" graphic novels for maximum enjoyment of the eventual film. In the meantime, Kelly isn't letting those hands get idle -- he's still working on the horror movie THE BOX and is hammering out another screenplay, a remake of a 1971 action film for a "big director" (speculation is that it's the car chase flick VANISHING POINT, which was already remade as a TV movie starring a pre-Aragorn Viggo Mortensen).

SOUTHLAND TALES stars Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, The Rock and an expansive and sundry cast interacting during a Los Angeles heatwave in the not-too-distant future (which could conceivably be the past by the time we get to see the movie).
Extra Tidbit: DONNIE DARKO almost wound up making its premiere on the Starz cable network.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

So at this point this movie is never gonna get released huh?

 

[green]

That's kinda what Im thinking...

 

[The Apatow Crew]

That's kinda what Im thinking...

This was shoot what in 2005 or so? and its 2007 now.

 

[green]

Just look at the first post in this thread.
Hopefully it atleast makes dvd or gets a small limited run.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Just look at the first post in this thread.
Hopefully it atleast makes dvd or gets a small limited run.

Damn almost 2 years.

This sounds like this one JA movie called Awake with Terrence Howard and Hayden Christensen. It was filmed late 2005 and haven't heard much about it since.

 

[Speedball]

Damn almost 2 years.

This sounds like this one JA movie called Awake with Terrence Howard and Hayden Christensen. It was filmed late 2005 and haven't heard much about it since.

Ghost Rider starting filming two years ago on this date. So what if it took two years, the fact that it doesn't have a distribution plan is just pathetic.
At leats Ghost Rider had that.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Ghost Rider starting filming two years ago on this date. So what if it took two years, the fact that it doesn't have a distribution plan is just pathetic.
At leats Ghost Rider had that.

Yeah but Ghost Rider was suppose to come out Summer 2006. But got pushed back like 6 or so months to 2007.

 

[Warhammer]

Why doesn't this movie come out already?!!!!!

 

[green]

http://iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2239&Itemid=99

Richard Kelly Updates Southland Tales!
Written by Robert Sanchez
Thursday, 05 April 2007
Fans of Richard Kelly have been waiting patiently for his latest film, Southland Tales, to make it to the big screen. Kelly chimed in to update his legions of fans.

Richard Kelly sent in the following from his MySpace blog :

So we have finally gotten the greenlight from Sony for the additional round of visual effects for Southland Tales. This is VERY GOOD NEWS for the film!

We will now be able to finish the film properly. Phew!

The film will be completely finished for the first public screening sometime mid-summer.

Thank you everyone for your patience and I will let you know when the release date is decided upon and teaser trailer will be released (work
is about to begin on the marketing materials).

 

[jrpstarwars]

This is actually the first one of the Rock's movies I am looking forward to.

 

[chamber-music]

I wonder what happened to this movie.

 

[vampireslayer97]

I've been waiting for this movie for years! I just hope it gets better theatrical treatment than Donnie, one of my top 3 favorite movies.

 

[Karea07]

Damn I forgot all about this movie

 

[Warhammer]

Movie is taking forever!
I am a huge Rock fan, and this film does look promising.

 

[black_dust]

Its all about the money thats slowing this thing down, now that they have it all to finish the effects it should be out real soon (maybe end of the year) at this rate his 3rd film is going to be his 2nd haha

 

[L0ngsh0t]

I personally think Donnie Darko is quite over rated, but what it did do for me is;when I read the synopsis and everything for this, and I think about how ****ed up Richard Kelly is, this could be very cool

 

[cerealkiller182]

Its all about the money thats slowing this thing down, now that they have it all to finish the effects it should be out real soon (maybe end of the year) at this rate his 3rd film is going to be his 2nd haha

It also got a really really bad review during an initial screening. granted it wasnt completly done but from what I have heard it was pretty close to the directors vision (in other words it was just effects that werent completed)

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=22690

Southland Tales Coming November 9
Source: indieWIRE
July 24, 2007


Samuel Goldwyn Films has announced that Richard Kelly's Southland Tales will hit theaters on November 9 in partnership with Destination Films and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group.

The film, which debuted at last year's Cannes Film Festival and has since been completed, stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, Justin Timberlake, Mandy Moore, Cheri Oteri, Kevin Smith and Amy Poehler among others, with original music by Moby, a music sequence by Timberlake and a soundtrack that includes The Killers, The Pixies, Muse, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Radiohead, and Jane's Addiction.

Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Johnson will star as Boxer Santaros, an action star stricken with amnesia whose life intertwines with Krysta Now (Gellar), an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and David Clark (Scott), a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.