November 6, 2009 is a date for werewolf fans to mark on their calendars, because that's when the full moon will rise on the upcoming remake of Universal's 1941 horror classic THE WOLF MAN.
This time, Benicio del Toro (SIN CITY) will take over the role of Lawrence Talbot from his predecessor, Lon Chaney, Jr. And succeeding the distinguished makeup artist Jack Pierce is the current master of horror makeup, Rick Baker, who will be creating his werewolf the old-fashioned way--with applied makeup instead of CGI.
How successful this reimaging of the original film will be remains to be seen. But for classic horror fans, the prospect is definitely intriguing and the anticipation is as sharp as a werewolf's frothy fangs.
(L to R) Mr. Conliffe (ROBERT EAST), Lawrence Talbot (BENICIO DEL TORO), Gwen Conliffe (EMILY BLUNT) and Sir John Talbot (ANTHONY HOPKINS) in the action-horror inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman.Synopsis:
Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar® winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother...and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.
Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar® winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother...and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.
Lawrence Talbot’s childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother’s fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate.
As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself...one he never imagined existed.
Official Website: http://www.thewolfmanmovie.com/
Genre: Action-Horror
Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, Art Malik
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Screenplay by: Andrew Kevin Walker and David Self
Based on the Motion Picture Screenplay by: Curt Siodmak
Produced by: Scott Stuber, Benicio Del Toro, Rick Yorn, Sean Daniel
Executive Producers: Bill Carraro, Andrew Z. Davis
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