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... segue for the kids who have outgrown Twilight but want something romantic and scary. Our monster will be quite terrifying; she is sexually attractive and monstrous at the same time." Shyamalan-Written Horror Film On The Way Chris (Julie and Julia) Messina is set to star in Devil, a horror film based on a story by M Night Shyamalan. Universal Pictures is producing the pic which will be directed by John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle, previously best known for Quarantine, reports Variety . The plot’s details are under wraps, but the script is being written by Brian (30 Days of ...
Chris Messina Will Shout at the DEVIL, M. Night Shyamalan, and the Dowdle Brothers
Collider —
... Variety reports that Chris Messina (”Julie and Julia”) will star in the Dowdle Brothers’ (”Quarantine) “Devil” which is based on an M. Night Shyamalan story. The script is by Brian Nelson (”30 Days of Night”) so Messina has really allied himself with a team of winners. Details of the plot are being kept under wraps because it’s super secret and everyone wants to know what the movie is about because Shyamalan, Nelson, and the Dowdles are an artistic triumvirate unlike ...
The Devil Is Due For M. Night Shyamalan
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Forget “The Happening” for a second and lets remember that when director M. Night Shyamalan gets it right, he REALLY gets it right. So here’s hoping his writing skills are as good as his directing skills because Universal Pictures have just cast Chris Messina to star in DEVIL, a new horror-thriller based on a Shyamalan story.
Shyamalan will join Sam Mercer as producer on the picture, which is the first in a three picture deal struck between the hit-and-miss director and Media Rights ...
Chris Messina Getting Haunted By M. Night Shyamalan
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... the twists that at first made him cool, but late made him feel like a one-trick pony. But beware-- Shyamalan is not finished tinkering with the written word, and Chris Messina may be the next person to learn that the hard way. He's set to star in Universal's Devil , a horror thriller that Brian Nelson wrote based on Shyamalan's story. In a big departure from his recent nice-guy roles in Julie & Julia and Away We Go , he's playing a homicide detective recently off the sauce. Variety reports that filming starts in Toronto on the 26th, with Quarantine directors John ...
Ryan Reynolds Goes 'Tootsie'; Coppola Prepping New Film?
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- Well, at least the guy knows how to strike when the iron's hot. Having finally broken through as a movie star over the summer with "The Proposal," Ryan Reynolds hasn't wasted any time, attaching himself to indie thriller "Buried," superhero adventure "The Green Lantern" and, only last week, the actioner "Motorcade." Now, he's set to star in an untitled comedy written by hot writer Allan Loeb (the upcoming "Wall Street" sequel), about a guy who disguises himself as a woman in order to win over his ex-girlfriend. ...
Chris Messina Is A "Devil"
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Chris Messina ("Julie & Julia," "Vicky Cristina Barcelona") will star in the horror thriller "Devil" for Universal Pictures says Variety.
Based on a story by M. Night Shyamalan, Messina will play a sobered-up homicide detective. Further story details from the script by Brian Nelson ("30 Days of Night") are being kept under wraps.
Shyamalan, Drew Dowdle and Trish Hogmann are producing while "Quarantine" helmer John Erick Dowdle will direct. Shooting kicks off in Toronto from October 26th to December 16th.
Casting Notes: Ryan Reynolds Cross-Dresses, Chris Messina in Shyamalan-penned ‘Devil’
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... Devil is the first film in Shyamalan’s ‘Night Chronicles’ deal, which partners him with Media Rights Capital to produce one genre film a year from 2010 until 2012. Meanwhile, Shyamalan is still in post on The Last Airbender, the film that I suspect will prove to be a fairly serious box-office success next year, if the massive fanbase for the source anime series is any indication. [Variety] ...
M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Devil’ Headed for the Screen
Screen Rant —
... is just what he needs to break the mold?
Devil starts production in Toronto on October 26th, 2009 and so far it looks like Messina is on his own because no other names have been attached to the project yet.
What do you think about M. Night Shyamalan’s stories and movies? Think this one will continue on the recent path of blandness or will Devil vindicate him as a story writer?
Source: Collider, Variety
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Messina is a Devil
KillerFilm —
Variety reports that actor Chris Messina is jumping on board on the latest horror/thriller movie “Devil”. The project is originally based off of a story that director M. Night Shyamalan created. Brian Nelson is writing the script, with his credits prior to this being “Hard Candy” and “30 Days of Night”. Directing is Drew Dowdle and John Erick Dowdle, who both worked together on “Quarantine” and “The Poughkeepsie Tapes”.
Filming will start next week in Toronto with an uncertain 2011 release date. The film is under Media Rights Capital and Night Chronicles, which is ...
‘Quarantine’ Directors Dance with Shyamalan’s ‘Devil’
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John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle, the directorial tandem who adapted the Spanish horror film [REC] into the American remake Quarantine, are getting back into the horror game. This time they’re working on a project called Devil, based on a story by M. Night Shyamalan.
Shyamalan, who is producing the flick, is keeping all of the plot details under lock and key as the production gets set to roll camera in Toronto on October 26th. However, with the report from Variety today that Chris Messina (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) has been tapped ...
Plot rumors and casting list for M. Night Shyamalan's "Devil"
New Haven Movie Examiner —
M. Night Shyamalan is set to start filming "Devil" in Toronto on October 24, 2009. According to HollywoodReporter.com , the cast includes: Chris Messina, Logan Marshall-Green, Jenny O'Hara, Jacob Vargas, Matt Craven, Bojana Novakovic, Bokeen Woodbine, Geoffrey Arend and Caroline Dhavernas. Mysterious Plot of M. Night Shyamalan's "Devil" The premise of the film is being kept under tight wraps but Hollywood.com provides this synopsis: "A group of people are trapped in an elevator, and one of them is the devil." According to Variety , Chris Messina (of "Julia and Julia") plays "the lead role of 'Bowden', a sobered up homicide ...
MD News Desk: Holy Musical Number!
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Keep up to date with all the latest from the entertainment world with the MD News Desk: Out in Film: - Neil Patrick Harris stars as "The Music Meister" in a sneak peek of what may be the gayest Batman episode ever. - Seth Rudetsky chats with Tony Award winner Michael Rupert and the hilarious playwright Christopher Durang. - Ian McKellen on his "geek projects", The Hobbit and X-Men Origins: Magneto. - Matt Lucas has officially withdrawn from the West End production of Prick Up ...
