Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (film)
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| Directed by | Timur Bekmambetov |
| Produced by | Timur Bekmambetov Tim Burton Jim Lemley |
| Screenplay by | Seth Grahame-Smith |
| Based on | Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith |
| Starring | Benjamin Walker Dominic Cooper Anthony Mackie Mary Elizabeth Winstead Rufus Sewell Marton Csokas |
| Music by | Henry Jackman |
| Cinematography | Caleb Deschanel |
| Editing by | William Hoy |
| Studio | Bazelevs Company Tim Burton Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox Film Corporation |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $70 million |
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is an upcoming 2012 American 3D action horror film based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. The film is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and is produced by him and Tim Burton. The novel's author, Seth Grahame-Smith, wrote the adapted screenplay. The real-life figure Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States (1861–1865), is portrayed in the novel and the film as having a secret identity as a vampire hunter. Benjamin Walker, who beat Nicolas Cage for the role, stars as Lincoln.[1] Filming began in Louisiana in March 2011, and the film is being produced in 3D. It is scheduled to be released on June 22, 2012.
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Plot
President Lincoln's mother was killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers.—20th Century Fox[2]
It is said that the film will mix numerous historical parts of the American Civil War with the book’s rich "vampire hunter" imagery.
Cast
- Benjamin Walker as Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.[3]
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Mary Todd Lincoln, Lincoln's wife.[4]
- Rufus Sewell as Adam, the lead vampire villain.[5]
- Jimmi Simpson as Josh Speed, Lincoln's friend and assistant.[6]
- Dominic Cooper as Henry Sturges, Lincoln's mentor in vampire hunting.
- Anthony Mackie as William Johnson, Lincoln's valet and friend.[7]
- Robin McLeavy as Nancy Lincoln, Lincoln's mother.[8]
- Alan Tudyk as Stephen A. Douglas, an American politician from Illinois.[8]
- Marton Csokas as Jack Armstrong, Lincoln's friend and fellow hunter.
- Cameron M. Brown as Willie Lincoln, Abraham and Mary's son.[9]
Production
The film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter was first announced in March 2010 when Tim Burton and Bekmambetov, Kunal Hashmi paired to purchase film rights and to finance its development themselves. The book's author, Seth Grahame-Smith, was hired to write the script.[10] In the following October, Fox beat other studios in a bidding war for rights to the film, having made a detailed pitch about the film's production, marketing, and release.[11]
In January 2011, with Bekmambetov attached as director, Walker was cast as Abraham Lincoln. He beat Adrien Brody, Josh Lucas, James D'Arcy, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen for the role.[3] Additional actors were cast in the following February.[12][4][6] Filming began in March 2011 in Louisiana.[3][12] The film has a budget of $69 million and will be produced in 3D.[13]
Release
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter was originally scheduled to be released in 2D and 3D on October 28, 2011, but was later pushed back to June 22, 2012.[13][14]
References
- ^ 'Cage Shoots for Lincoln Vampire Slayer Role.' San Diego Union-Tribune January 15, 2011
- ^ "20th Century Fox description of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". 20th Century Fox. http://www.foxmovies.com/.
- ^ a b c Abrams, Rachel; Oldham, Stuart (January 27, 2011). "Ben Walker is Abe Lincoln, 'Vampire Hunter'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118031038.
- ^ a b Abrams, Rachel (February 17, 2011). "Fox finds Mary Todd Lincoln for 'Vampire Hunter'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118032489.
- ^ Abrams, Rachel (April 12, 2011). "Rufus Sewell to play villain in 'Vampire Hunter'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118035341.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (February 25, 2011). "Jimmi Simpson joins 'Vampire Hunter'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118032910.
- ^ Zeitchik, Steven (March 2, 2011). "'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' star Anthony Mackie: Our movie will be educational". Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/03/abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter-anthony-mackie-movie.html.
- ^ a b Sneider, Jeff (March 17, 2011). "Alan Tudyk joins 'Vampire Hunter'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118034043.
- ^ url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4377062/
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (March 2, 2010). "Tim Burton to produce 'Abraham Lincoln'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118015948.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (October 4, 2010). "'Abraham Lincoln' logs film rights sale". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118025081.
- ^ a b Abrams, Rachel (February 10, 2011). "Dominic Cooper stakes key role in 'Abe Lincoln'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118031982.
- ^ a b McClintock, Pamela (October 29, 2010). "Fox's 'Vampire Hunter' to open in 2012". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118026617.
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Trailer Hits the Web". http://www.rlsdate.net/2012/02/abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter-trailer-and-release-date/. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
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