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Das Experiment remake gets a cast
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The remake of German psycho-thriller Das Experiment has nabbed a cast that includes Adrien Brody, Elijah Wood and Forest Whitaker. Paul Scheuring, the man who brought the world Prison Break on TV (er… thanks?) has written an adaptation – called, creatively, The Experiment – and will direct. The plot finds a group of men recruited to take on the roles of guards and prisoners to study the effects of power and control on human behaviour in the situation. Suffice to say, things don’t go well. Brody will play a bloke who becomes the leader of the prisoners, while Whitaker will play a guard who ...
Adrien Brody, Cam Gigandet, Elijah Wood And Forest Whitaker Submit To ‘The Experiment’
MTV Movies Blog —
Earlier this week, I joked about how every week seems to bring a new project for Leonardo DiCaprio. He has officially been beaten by “Twilight” veteran Cam Gigandet, who seems to snag a new project every single day. The latest finds him in Oscar-winning company, as Variety reports that Gigandet will join Adrien Brody, Elijah Wood and Forest Whitaker in “The Experiment.”
“The Experiment” will be directed by Paul Scheuring (”Prison Break”) from his own screenplay. It’s a remake of the 2001 German film “Das ...
There Is A God: Universal's 'Oldboy' Remake In Trouble, Neve Campbell Snubs New 'Scream' Trilogy
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This smells like divine intervention to us. Will Smith and Steven Spielberg's unnecessary and unwarranted adaptation of Park Chan-Wook's classic revenge film, "Oldboy" is reportedly on the rocks after legal problems with remake rights between the comic book company and the production company that dealt with Universal Pictures. There is a god. [First Showing] After playing the 'Governator' in a biopic and being his body double in "Terminator Salvation," fellow ...
Brody Behind Bars
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Via STYD: "Adrien Brody, Forest Whitaker, Elijah Wood and Cam Gigandet will star in The Experiment, a remake of the German psychological thriller Das Experiment for Inferno Entertainment and Magnet Media Group, says Variety. Prison Break creator Paul ...
Brody and Whitaker in Remake of German Psychological Thriller The Experiment
/Film —
Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker have joined the cast of The Experiment, which is a remake of Oliver Hirschbiegel’s 2001 breakout film Das Experiment. Hirschbiegel’s film was based on the Stanford Prison Experiment, which was was run by Stanford’s Professor Philip Zimbardo in 1971 to evaluate the psychological effects of being a prison guard or inmate. Paul Scheuring, creator of the show Prison Break, has scripted and will direct. Elijah Wood and Cam Gigandet are also in the ...
Das Experiment remake gains big cast
Filmstalker —
... takes this a little further and imagines what would have happened should the experiment have continued, and it becomes rather shock and very compelling, particularly with the performances. News from Variety through ...
Adrien Brody, Elijah Wood to join 'Experiment'
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Adrien Brody, Forest Whitaker, Elijah Wood and Cam Gigandet are set to star in "The Experiment," the remake of Oliver Hirschbiegel's fantastic German thriller "Das Experiment."
Paul Scheuring, creator of television's "Prison Break," will direct the script he wrote. The original "Experiment" followed a group of men who slipped into the roles of prison guards and inmates as part of a research study. Things quickly get out of hand when those with the most power start abusing the rules.
Variety reports Brody will play the leader of the prisoners, while Whitaker will star as one of the guards. No word ...
