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Lionsgate picks up the Gary Oldman horror feature, BACKWOODS!!!

Published at:  Dec 13, 2006 6:39:00 AM CST

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I had the pleasant opportunity to meet Gary Oldman over the summer. I was visiting a set of his that I can't talk about, but he was returning to a very familiar character and I got to see him work. Oldman can do no wrong and the idea of him in a smaller horror flick makes me giddy...

Get this... the flick also stars Paddy Considine and is about 2 young couples on vacation (Basque Country) in 1978 when they stumble across a deformed girl in a log cabin. They try to help her and that angers the villagers. The violence mounts...

Sounds great! Lionsgate has the North American distribution rights for the flick now. No word on when they plan on releasing, but it can't be soon enough whenever it is...




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  • Dec 13, 2006 6:48:08 AM CST

    !!

    by digitaldong

  • Dec 13, 2006 7:01:17 AM CST

    pants

    by max404

    WOW Quint, a meeting and movie you can't talk about but still need to mention. You must be a very important man!

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  • Dec 13, 2006 7:11:46 AM CST

    max404

    by franklin t marmoset

    Mr Quint is clearly talking about the long-awaited but super hush-hush sequel to the 1998 runaway smash hit Lost In Space. Gary Oldman is back as cowardly cretin Dr Smith in Lost In Da Hood, in which he teams up with a gang of Crips and attempts to make it in the hip-hop business. Suge Knight is playing the villain.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 7:17:08 AM CST

    Okay, I'll bite on the secret set-

    by captain sensible

    They're doing the Hannibal prequel, so I suspect Gary is doing a young Mason Verger.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 7:24:06 AM CST

    Sid & Nancy II: To Hell and Back

    by spandau belly

    Bring it on!

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  • Dec 13, 2006 7:25:47 AM CST

    Bram Stroker's Dracula 2: Undead and Loving It!

    by regenhund

    He and Keanu get all Brokeback in Carpathia.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 7:28:34 AM CST

    Drexel: the Early Years

    by regenhund

    From his childhood navigating the mean streets of Ann Arbor to his fateful first meeting with the future Mrs. Alabama Worley

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  • Dec 13, 2006 7:33:02 AM CST

    Batman Continues

    by regenhund

    Batman gets more angsty while Bruce Wayne trolls for a young ward to take in; meanwhile, Lt. Gordon gets slightly more grizzled.

    Hey, this is fun!

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  • Dec 13, 2006 7:39:37 AM CST

    Tybalt and Mercutio Are Dead

    by regenhund

    Not really a sequel, per se...

    Okay, someone else take a turn.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 7:39:41 AM CST

    The set...

    by critch

    Either Dark Knight or some finishing up on Harry Potter V.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 7:43:41 AM CST

    Oldman and Considine in one movie... YEEEHAW!!!!!!!

    by workshed

    I cannot wait for this.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 7:55:51 AM CST

    TORTURE PORN!!!!

    by derlanghaarige

    With Gary Oldman!

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  • Dec 13, 2006 8:02:41 AM CST

    Just tell us about Batman, Quint

    by doctor_sin

    This horror film sounds intriguing, though. Oldman is great given great material, so I am looking forward to this.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 8:13:00 AM CST

    Hell State of Grace alterverse

    by evilwizardglick

    In this one Jackie Flannery offs Ed Harris and runs the org.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 8:18:03 AM CST

    Basque Country? Shibumi!

    by evilwizardglick

    Fuck sounds like Shibumi variation.Nicholai Hel rushes in to save the day, just after escaping from the cave.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 8:46:23 AM CST

    grande rojo potter, not batman

    by godzillasushi

  • Dec 13, 2006 8:58:55 AM CST

    The set visit was for part II to the dwarf movie

    by kinghenryviii

    In the words of House:
    "Are you high?"
    "Higher then you."
    Had me rolling last night.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 9:29:31 AM CST

    kinghenryVIII

    by franklin t marmoset

    They're making For Your Height Only II?

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  • Dec 13, 2006 9:51:48 AM CST

    Obviously it's The Sixth Element

    by primus

    starring Lindsey Lohan and Jessica Simpson as the new incarnations of love. Sweet.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 9:53:52 AM CST

    Dammit, The Fifth Element is 10 years old next year!

    by primus

    Really must sort my life out.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 10:01:09 AM CST

    Air Force One II: The Bitch is Back

    by primus

    Starring Sean Penn as President Dubya.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 10:06:04 AM CST

    True Fornication: Bedsheet Boogaloo

    by turd furgusen

    He comes back as Drexel Spivey and Jugg Fuckles Patricia Arquette!

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  • Dec 13, 2006 10:06:22 AM CST

    It's GOTTA be...

    by kid z

    ... "Sid Vicious Rises from the Grave"!

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  • Dec 13, 2006 10:16:50 AM CST

    Immortal Beloved II: The Second Symphony

    by doctor_sin

    Beethoven rises from the dead to lead a zombie army of also-risen decomposing composers in an all-out war against the Nazis in 1940's Berlin. Jude Law guest-stars as an intrepid RAF pilot who must overcome his anti-zombie prejudices to work with the living dead. Gwen Stefani stars as the dominatrix-Deutsche-Fraulein of Hitler's army who really has a heart of gold and switched sides to help the Allies because of her love for a Frenchman, played by Robert DeNiro.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 10:21:14 AM CST

    JFK 2.0: Oswald's Revenge

    by doctor_sin

    The "real" Lee Oswald (Oldman) returns from Russia and attempts to clear his name in conspiracy-laden post-Watergate DC. Bob Hoskins plays the CIA operative contracted to 'hit' Oswald. Harley McBride stars as a Russian double-agent with dark ties to the CIA's ZR-Rifle Assassination Program, who may be Oswald's only hope of survival.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 10:32:40 AM CST

    He plays Malkovich in "Being John Malkovich II:

    by durhay

    How Many Times Can You Say 'Malkovich' Before It Loses All Meaning"

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  • Dec 13, 2006 10:32:49 AM CST

    You had me at Oldman and Considine...

    by killakane

    terrific pairing of talent, can just imagine the psychotic japes of those two sparking off each other. Sounds promising.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 10:47:45 AM CST

    My guess...

    by stlfilmwire

    I wonder if he reprises his role in that Silence of the Lambs prequel. Something tells me he does. Hmm..

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  • Dec 13, 2006 10:54:04 AM CST

    God it would be great

    by purgatori

    for him to be doing a new Dracula movie. But alas, I'm sure it's Potter or Batman. (sigh) The Silence of the Lambs prequel doesn't span long enough to include him in it. It stops when Lecter is 18. But dude...I'd love him to be Dracula again in that supposed Holmes/Dracula movie.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 11:16:29 AM CST

    sad news

    by beefywhore

    Peter Boyle has died

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  • Dec 13, 2006 11:29:43 AM CST

    It's probably Potter...

    by ldm882

    reshoots. I thought that the Nolans were still in the scripting phase of The Dark Knight. I don't think shooting would start any earlier than the first couple of months of next year, because they'll shoot the main stuff for 3 or 4 months, then spend the next 6 to 9 months doing the FX.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 11:52:42 AM CST

    Peter Boyle died Tuesday night

    by mr incredible

    Where's the post for that, Harry?

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  • Dec 13, 2006 11:53:36 AM CST

    The Dark Knight

    by imjustsaying

    Yeah, Quint's probably talking about Potter (but how bloody dope would a second dracula be? Not that movie should have a sequel, but we'd all see it regardless), but I'm going to take this time to talk about The Dark Knight, since there isn't going to be any news about it any time soon. I firmly believe they should cast Ben Affleck as Harvey Dent. Two Face has just what Ben needs in a character, and Affleck has just what Two Face needs in an actor. If you don't believe me, go watch Hollywoodland, and then follow it up with the Two Face two-part episode from the first season of Batman: The Animated Series. It'd be perfect. I'm a massive batman fan, and I loved Begins, and the Prestige was even better and my second favorite movie this year (and it's been a hell of a year!) right under The Fountain. So I'm really, really excited to see somebody not fuck up The Joker (Nicholson was NOT the Joker). But yeah, get Affleck in there, he can do it.
    Back to the topic: Gary Oldman rocks. He was the only good part of True Romance.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 12:02:18 PM CST

    What happened to Tiptoes?

    by trevor goodchild

    Not even a trailer

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  • Dec 13, 2006 12:24:48 PM CST

    ImJustSaying....

    by dead000

    Oldman, the only good part in True Romance? What do you prefer? Huffing ether or just burying your heading in a mountain of cocaine, eventually surfacing to stumble back into the meth lab? Best part of True Romance? Did you know the movie extends past his scenes to become a full length feature? He was great in a movie FULL of great performances. As far as a second Dracula goes, please logically explain how to bring Dracula back? Affleck as Dent? Could be interesting but...NO.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 12:53:07 PM CST

    EVREEEEYOOONNNEEE!!!

    by mr. nice gaius

    I can't believe no on said that yet.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 1:07:49 PM CST

    Romeo Is Still Bleeding

    by cruel_kingdom

    aka Romeo Is Bleeding 2: I Still Know What You Bled Last Summer.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 1:23:37 PM CST

    Stansfield: The Professional

    by virtual satyr

    Either a prequel to Leon or a sequel, which deals with Stansfield being severly disfigured and hell bent on revenge against Mathilda.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 1:37:45 PM CST

    The Scarlet Letter 2:Buckeye's Quest for the BCS Title

    by s-mart shopper

  • Dec 13, 2006 1:56:49 PM CST

    Prick Up Your Ears...Again!

    by doctor_sin

    A "Carry On"-style film with the ghost of Joe Orton (Oldman) working with his boyfriend/murderer Ken to find the Lost Last Work of Oscar Wilde. George Takei plays the owner of an opium den. Matt Damon plays a rent boy.

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  • Dec 13, 2006 1:58:51 PM CST

    Sid & Nancy vs Kurt & Courtney

    by spandau belly

    The ultimate *death* match!

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  • Dec 13, 2006 4:06:18 PM CST

    Deformed Girl found in cabin in woods...

    by fleet

    Nell 2 - The Prequel everyone has been waiting for... Social neglect was never so much fun!

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  • Dec 13, 2006 4:35:58 PM CST

    Could Dracula still be alive...

    by lone fox

    While I doubt a film would be in the works for some considerable time, Bram Stoker's estate did officially sanction a sequel to the Dracula novel some time back, in fact I'm sure it was reported on AICN. Bloody undead, they're always coming back from the uh... un-dead... dead...
    Why would the HP set be so hush-hush? Just pick up the books, it's all there!

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  • Dec 14, 2006 12:57:10 AM CST

    PN Elrod had a great book

    by purgatori

    that dealt with Quincy Morris coming back as a vampire but due to a bite he suffered back in the states. Dracula survived the attack and he learns that The Count isn't as bad as everyone thought. He tutors Quincy on how to be a vampire. That would be great..as would someone finally making a film based off of the Saberhagen book "The Dracula Tapes" With Oldman's awesome voice he'd be great for that as well as narrating it.

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  • Dec 14, 2006 1:04:51 AM CST

    BEST. THREAD. EVER.

    by regenhund

    And whoever said Oldman was the only good thing about True Romance... Naught shall satisfy me now save the rending of thy flesh and the cracking of thy bones!

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  • Dec 14, 2006 1:07:09 AM CST

    er, I mean: BEST. TALKBACK. EVER.

    by regenhund

    And that stuff I said about the rending and the cracking, that still goes.

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  • Dec 14, 2006 2:16:20 AM CST

    Ludwig and Sid: ON THE RAMPAGE

    by psychedelic

    Punk and classical come together as the music duo crash backstage at a Coldplay concert. Sid trashes everything and Ludwig rewrites all their songs making them listenable. Then they drink, snort, shoot, smoke every substance known to man while screwing every girl in sight. Ludwig and Sid's new album, Lead Poisoned-Fuck You Nancy, is the biggest best seller ever inspiring religious cult orgies all over the world.

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  • Dec 14, 2006 2:22:16 AM CST

    Leon 2: Hamming It Up To Hell and Back

    by primus

    Starring Oldman as Stansfield, who managed to just wriggle free of those explosives at the end, but lost an arm and a leg in the process and now scours the world spitting on people.

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  • Dec 14, 2006 2:25:33 AM CST

    The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding Part 3

    by primus

    Oldman stars as English actor Richard Crosby, who follows Joey to Hollywood to put the show out of it's misery.

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  • Dec 14, 2006 4:35:14 AM CST

    The secret set

    by ray gamma

    The secret set he is referring to was Harry Potter

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  • Dec 14, 2006 7:26:56 AM CST

    The First Four Elements: Zorg Rising

    by spandau belly

    Cuz er'buddy luvs a prequel!Tru dat! Word!

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  • Dec 14, 2006 9:41:41 AM CST

    Lost in Space: Smith and the Martian Muncher Men

    by primus

    Prequel starring Oldman as Smith is his early days when he was still a good guy, battling baddies on Mars. Matt LeBlanc cameos as West in a bar buying beers for not bagging bad guys.

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