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Hatchet job – Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter review

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter – Starring Benjamin Walker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Dominic Cooper. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Though it sounds like it was pitched at the tail-end of a particularly cynical, three-day, coke-fuelled marketing strategy session in between Transformers with Boobs and The Voice: The Movie, feature film Abraham […]

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Trailer Debut: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

A new trailer for Timur Bekmambetov’s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has been released by 20th Century Fox and includes some previously unseen scenes. Based on the book of the same name by Seth Grahame-Smith – who also wrote the screenplay for Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows – the trailer opens with a voice over: “History prefers […]

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Who will save teen zombie flick Maggie?

A zombie girl screenplay is back on the market after a deal with Timur Bekmambetov fell through, Deadline reports. Titled ‘Maggie’, this isn’t your average zombie screenplay. It chronicles the despairing six week transformation of a sixteen year old girl into a zombie, and how it affects her relationship with her father. The deal was […]

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Trent Reznor won’t score or star in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Remember when we said that recent Oscar-winning composer and Nine Inch Nails figurehead Trent Reznor would score Timur Bekmambatov’s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, as well as star as one of the eponymous bloodsuckers? Well, never mind. The following is taken from Reznor’s NIN forum: Don’t believe everything you read. As it turns out, I WON’T […]

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Trent Reznor to score Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Update (08/03): Reznor offered some updates on the NIN forums, pointing out that his next gig is actually scoring Fincher’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, and he is only in talks to score and cameo in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Previously… Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails picked up an Oscar earlier this week […]

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Aussie actress joins Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

You might remember us telling you back in January that Fox had started casting their 3D flick Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Well, according to Latino Review, casting has not only commenced but the role of leading lady Mary Todd (Mr. Lincoln’s wife) has been filled – by an Aussie no less! The Hollywood Reporter last […]

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>Casting call for Abe Lincoln: Vampire Killer

>Four score and seven years ago… or, in recent news, Twentieth Century Fox has commenced casting for the role of Abe Lincoln in their upcoming 3D flick, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Deadline reports. The following mix of stars will be taking the coveted screen test to play the vigilante version of America’s much loved ex-president; […]

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Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter scores Wanted director

Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) is lined up to direct the film adaptation of Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. He is also co-producing the feature with Tim Burton. Bekmambetov spoke to Empire about his intentions with Seth Grahame-Smith’s fictionalised biography of America’s legendary 16th President, in which he is depicted as (you guessed it) a vampire hunter. “I’m […]

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