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It’s The Draculas Vs. The Zombies In LAST BLOOD!!
I am – Hercules!!
Now here’s a nifty movie premise.
Zombies have overrun the Earth, so now it’s up to the vampires to protect the planet’s few remaining humans – because the vampires need the humans’ blood to survive.
It’s based on the Blatant webcomic “Last Blood” by Bobby Crosby & Owen Gieni. “Family Guy” showrunner David A. Goodman, of all people, is scripting. Goodman's prior screenwriting credits include "Futurama" and "Star Trek: Enterprise."
Read all of The Hollywood Reporter’s story on the project here.
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and it sounds good.
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werent there a bunch of projects coming with like cowboys vs vampires, and ninjas vs vampires and zombies vs i dont know... fuckin werewolves or something? i swear there were a bunch that never ended up going anywhere.
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When are they going to make World War Z into a movie? That could be a great zombie film.
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Damn you to hell...
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...but I hope it can bring the "scary." These days we have movies with werewolfs, mummies vampires and zombies and somehow filmmakers have turned them into action-adventures.
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I've read Last Blood! That's great! Always happy to see a good web comic artist find success. Not sure about the writer adapting it, but the actual story is very engaging and could easily make a very epic and entertaining film. Fingers crossed!
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I agree...Blade 2, while more of an action film, did have moments that were actually pretty scary. People hate on this movie all the time. It's far better than the first, and well...the third was a debaccle. Damn you David Goyer...as a director! Keep writing though.
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im sure this one is going to rake in the cash
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but I THINK my favorite vampire movie is still "Near Dark."
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Near Dark is a damn good movie, and speaking those words out loud are enough for some dickhead focus-group to kick a remake into motion. Motion is another word for shit, too.
Let's hope that pitting Dracula against Zombies fares better than when Al Adamson set him against Frankenstein...Jesus! -
The latter is starring Robert Downey Jr. right? I'd think the all-time champ would have to be Godzilla Vs. King Kong.
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Vampyros Lesbos is obviously the best vampire movie of all time. ☺ I can't pick a best for real, but Christopher Lee was THE definitive Dracula imo.
You must be hating that Near Dark remake in the works...talk about unnecessary. -
Yeah, hard to pin a favorite, but I wouldn't think ill of anyone that picked that one. Probably my favorite of the 80s if nothing else.
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except for the wacky blood transfusion stuff, near dark is brilliant and unlike other creators who lie and say they came up with concepts on their own, she is honest about borrowing from interview with a vampire...and it remains the only vampire movie ever made that doesnt use the word vampire once
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why?
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So I haven't kept up with Last Blood for almost a year (wasn't it down for awhile?), but I don't recall anything about Dracula. Maybe from the back story or perhaps its a recent development, but for those unfamiliar with the story, it certainly is not ABOUT Dracula fighting zombies. It might feature that, but it's really about a handful of vampires perfecting a few handfuls of people from some a literal ocean of zombies. It starts out like something I'd recommend to Near Dark fans, then gets a little I AM Legend and by the end it's batfuck crazy, like Starship Troopers with zombies. There's a literal MOUNTAIN of bodies. Great stuff.
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This sounds like it could be good as long as they keep it serious but not dreary, great violence, a locked down camera and boobs.Herc: Near Dark is great! A white trash vampire flick with a third of the cast of Aliens and the dude from Proffit, travelling around fly over country in a Winnebago doing what vampires do. Niffty flick that Near Dark, The Bar scene is cool as all hell. WTF happened to Kathryn Bigelow?
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It's not the next Watchmen and yes it is a very tired and worn down Webcomic genre (The Zombie Hunters, Kristy Versus the Zombie Army come to mind among others I'm too tired to look up) but its still pretty good. There are actually a lot of good webcomics out there, and there are a lot of shitty comic books on the shelves. The secret in both cases is to take the time to LOOK for them. Just give it a try. It's 100% crappy pencil anime free! ;)
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Links do help, don't they? http://www.lastblood.net/
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Never heard of this thing before, but I love the premise.
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This talkback's getting a little too... thoughtful and wordy. Someone, just throw out a "Sounds ghey" or "It'll be crap". It's the only way I can be sure that things are as they should be.
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Just for you Jumpin! Actually, no, I don't think it will be. Vampires...cool. Zombies...Cool. Going at it with big sticks and fire. I'm there. Also, I think The Lost Boys is in contension for Best Vampire Movie Ever. I love Near Dark too. It was the first time I discovered The Paxton. Love that dude.
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I am going to assume the Bela Legosi Dracula is in its own category-- perhaps with Noseferatu--as classics. If we are talking pet favorites, Then I go for From Dusk 'Til dawn.
Having written for enterprise is not exactly confidence inspiring, but this is the guy who wrote the Futurama episode featuring the original Star trek cast, is it not? He has a pretty wicked sense of humor you would have to have in order to write a movie like this. -
James Ivory take a crack at this. I'm sure Emma Thompson and Sir Anthony Hopkins would be interested, too
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If we're going for worthy non-Dracula-themed vampire movies, I had to toss in one of my old favorites (but never dissing "Near Dark"). I love a good zombie movie, but I'm really holding out for "World War Z" and hoping that they'll not turn that into a suckfest.
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me likey.
Not sure WWZ would translate into a movie,though. Has it been graphic novelized? I see a lot of potential there. -
Good call, just watched it a few months ago, holds up pretty good.
Near Dark is an almost perfect vamp flick. -
Fright Night is great. What about The Lost Boys as another cool vampire flick? Anyone mentioned that yet?
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As was "From Dusk til Dawn" (and both of those are no slouches for the vampire genre, imho). Haven't heard of any graphic version of WWZ yet (but I would SO be there for that!), but I have heard mentioned on this site that the screenplay so far is fantastic.
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The boy at the window was a real nightmare-maker. Have you seen the "30 Days of Night" sequels on Fearnet, Pondscum? They are short, but not at all shabby.
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I like the idea behind this movie. That could work. Btw, I'll throw in my two cents on Near Dark. The "cure" at the end is stupid, but the rest of the movie was excellent.
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Would work much better as a 13 part mini-series on HBO or Showtime then as a Movie. You could explore many more of the individual stories, plus all the biggies like Hero City, or the India/Himalayian arc with the nukes or the last major battle with the new rifles, plus the Reddekker plan could by shown in detail.
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I would really love to see some, if not all, of the actors in the audiobook version play their characters in the film.
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That fucking creepy kid at the window still freaks me out to this day. I think that scene is among the many reasons why I distrust kids.
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Who were the actors in the audio book?
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That kid scares the Hell outta everyone! Isn't that funny?
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Alan Alda, Rob and Carl Reiner, Mark Hamill, Jurgen Prochnow, Dean Edwards, Henry Rollins, Eamonn Walker (from "OZ"), John Turturro, Ajay Naidu, Jay O'Sanders. Several others
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I am Legend.
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Audio book, eh? Is it new material or adapted from the book? I just read this book a few months ago and would love to find out about any related material.
And as usual, Xiphos is right, a mini-series on HBO or Showtime would be the best bet.
As would a redoing of The Stand(speaking of Salem's Lot, which is my all-time fave network TV movie). -
It is a slightly abridged version of the book that came out around the same time. Max Brooks and his wife, Michelle Kholos, also tell the story (he as narrator, of course, she as Jesika Hendriks). I think a mini-series would also be better, but the movie seems to be a done deal. Brad Pitt's company won out over Leonardo DiCaprio's for the rights and it's planned for release next year.
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Sweet fucking jesus on a popsicle stick, your name just hit me!
The very first sci-fi book I ever read(Exiles). I haven't even thought about that series in 15+ years.
Might have to go dig up that series while I wait for GRR Martin to hurry the fuck up. My god, the nostalgia has floored me like some two ton thing... -
Except for maybe political shows, the '78 version of Salem's Lot, with vampire kid at the window, has to be the creepiest thing ever aired on network TV.
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Fearnet is having an ongoing series of "30 Days of Night". It's only had a couple of episodes so far and they run about 10 minutes each. I just saw an ad for their "Blood Trails" movie here a minute ago. First I've seen away from their site.
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It's funny, I was just talking to a coworker on friday about King's movies, and this came up.
I don't even ever want to see it again, just in case it aged badly. I'll just hold on to the memories of sleeping over at a friend's house and watching the original airing and being scared shitless with him as only and 11-year-old can. -
I really don't see how they can make a movie out of this unless they just focus on one or two stories and reference other ones like on the radio or Tv screens in the backround.
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Really? Would it kill this site to have an edit function?
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I think you are only the 3rd person to ever mention that you got my name on this site. Cool! I have the entire series. Chalker was da man, may he rest in peace.
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I'm with you. You can't jump around like that in a 2 hour movie. Then it just becomes another zombie movie(though that isn't a bad thing).
I remember when Pitt's prod company beat out LD's, but is it garunteed to be a feature film release?
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Is still scary, no matter how old you are. I sent a Youtube clip of the window scene to someone just a week or so ago and it still makes you want to keep the curtains shut tight at night!
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Not the same as the original, but I do like Rutger Hauer and Donald Sutherland, so I won't completely dimiss that one either. Plus, they had a better version of the attack on the schoolbus, which I always liked in the book as I was an evil child myself.
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I should spellcheck!
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Well World kicks ass.
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...worth tracking down to watch? Never saw it.
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Rock on! Have you ever read his other books? I read "And the Devil Will Drag You Under" and "Dance Band On the Titanic" before I found my way to the Well World. All of his work was just da bomb.
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But I was 8 or 9 when I saw the 78 version so it sticks more.
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And I will now duck to avoid the flames that will head my way. ;0)
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I've read most of Mr. Chalker writings but its probably been over twenty years sice I cracked anything by him. I might have to revisit the adventures of Capt Brazile and Mavra sometime soon.
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I read this first, too. It's all coming back now, I was really into Darrell K Sweet's art, it's what got me into the Xanth series and into Chalker's worlds...
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Good detective work by you and the other fellow in cracking Jacknances story. That was slick and judging by his absence this week I think you guys hit the 10 ring.
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The first Hammer DRACULA (no idea what they called it in the States)? The late 70s BBC version called COUNT DRACULA is well worth tracking down too. LIFEFORCE - best nekkid space alien vampire movie. NEAR DARK, for sure. And SUNDOWN did cowboys vs vampires almost 20 years ago...
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Another series I enjoyed until the underwear puns and plots became just a little too obsessive for me. I also like George RR Martin, especially "Fevre Dream" and "Sandkings", speaking of nostalgia.
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No competition.
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I missed it this weekend, but I will return to duty if called upon for next week's continuing story.
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I agree they are there own seperate genre. Lifeforce, man I haven't seen that one in a LOT of years. I remeber liking it for its great B movieness and nudity.
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So sue me,I'm not into naked chick vampires, but Railsback in "Helter Skelter" or as Duane Barry will always hold my interest.
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The Duane Barry episode of the X Files. It hit me yet again how good Steve Railsback is at playing nut cases. Railsback possesses the weirdo gene but good.
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I've got to go and do some work. Don't they know I'm in a b movie discussion here? Bastards. I'll have to pick this up later.
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Great talking with you!
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But I should have been asleep 2 hours ago. G'night everybody.
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"Top 100 answers are on the board.."
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The writing for the webcomic isn't great and the characters are boringly cliche ('cool' vamps in leather and shades, a tough sexy female vamp etc. Also last time i read it it'd taken a bizarre turn with good and bad zombies and some kind of good zombie leader. Fuck knows.
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And cast Jason Biggs at the lead Vampire, and some gangsta rapper as his sidekick, and you have box office gold I tell ya. The Dark Knight would be running from cover from that film.
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Whoever wins... we're still geeks.
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I thought LAST BLOOD was gonna be the title of the fifth Rambo movie.
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SSH broke this news about two months ago. But thanks for the reminder!
The end of the first book is a little weird, but I'm all for vampires vs. zombies! -
I thought the changes they made to the book made it a tighter, scarier movie. Mr. Barlow was better served being a monstrous freak than a smooth talking pretty boy. The showdown in Barlow's place, while the vampires crept up behind the heroes was great/ Plus, how can you beat James Mason? That guy just oozes cool. Spots were I thought the new Salem's Lot were better: The vampire were scarier (minus Barlow). The scene were one of the Glick boys gets snagged in the woods. The scene were the vampire Glick shows up biting mommy's wrist...all good stuff.
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ANY STUDIO WHO DOES THIS MOVIE WILL HAVE A LICENSE TO PRINT GOLD
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Monster Squad was fun, but let's face it, they're no Goonies. Not even CLOSE.
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Can we get a remake of that please? And feature some kick ass wire-fu this time.
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WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOA!
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It doesn't make sense because zombies are not very smart but draculas are always very smart so the draculas would probably just make a trap or something and beat the zombies. Plus zombies can't drive and draculas can. It doesn't make any sense at all.
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just got a DUI!!! Bwa-HA HA HA HA
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It's about how vampires fight to survive in a worldwide zombie outbreak. It's not ALIEN VS. PREDATOR with vampires and zombies.
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The vampires would quickly turn into bats-DUHHHHHHHH!
Have you ever seen a zombie be able to catch a bat? NOOOOOOO!
(Even if they COULD drive a car, which I doubt, because zombies do not have co-ordination OR response reflexes.)
So okay, maybe at first it would be a fair fight but then the vampires would become organized and totally win.
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http://www.you tube.com/watch?v=ZhsFAt9ju2o
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Congrats at your Comicon debut! Next year you should suprise them and actually show up!
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Just wonderin'
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But I just didn't like somebody saying that I'm dumb just because I have my own opinion. (Not you.) You can call a movie dumb because they're not real but don't call a person dumb, even if you don't know them!
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Laugh it up, it's hilarious, isn't it? You know what else is hilarious? Tomorrow he'll still be a successful movie star, and you'll still be living in your mom's basement.
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What are you, 12?
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without Heston and zombies instead of ants.
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that's lastblood.net
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But I pray that your future posts will be more legible,vith punctuations and commas and all dese udda tings. And if you do not listen, den to hell vit you!
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Not the Mila Jojovich disaster, but the british tv series with Jack Davenport. Only one series, 6 episodes but total class.
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They did... It was called Van Helsing.
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he hates zombies
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With you on that one Herc. Although, Lost Boys is a close second...
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Wow
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Or was it Moonglighter. Whatever the show was it got the axe. It wasn't bad for tv. The premise on vampires was somewhat different, but it as a decent show. This sounds like a freaky premise. Dracula et al protecting their food supply. I guess they can't suck on Bub because he disagrees with them? Or maybe to get nitpicky, even if Romero zombies do bleed, people don't bleed after they're dead.
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I don't give a crap. If Christopher Lee is in a NEW bloodsucking movie involving the "passing of the Dracula torch", I'm SO there!
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Jul 29, 2008 12:16:03 PM CDT
anyone remember when AICN went nuts for werewolves vs vampires?
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remember how that turned out? kate beckensale! hahahahaha
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/12987
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btw, if you think this movie is a good idea, just remember the last 10 zombie and vampire movies. i think the last good one was shaun of the dead? fido? dead and breakfast? all independent and non-hollywood.
cant really remember the last good vampire movie. blade was ok , from dusk til dawn?
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