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Don't joke about it. There is a Hellraiser TV series in production: http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/54242/new-hellraiser-tv-series-works
A&E Shower me with your love
If Hitchcock got you in the mood for more Psycho, and the origin movie that already exists isn't sufficient, A&E has you covered. It's bringing out an entire series about young Norman Bates, set in the present day and starring Charlie Bucket, Bat Manuel and...Vera Farmiga, who I can't jokingly stereotype into any one role (except maybe after this show airs). New video after the jump...
The first thing I can tell from watching this is that no Southerners were involved at the upper levels of production. Because "the story of a sweet boy" means something quite different in Appalachia. (Let's just say it's a derogatory slang term that Anthony Perkins would not have appreciated.) The nit-picker in me notes that Norman calls his parental-unit "Mom," when we all know damn well that he says, "Mother." And the entirety of the clip suggests a major character dies right off the bat.
This is technically a reboot, so it could go in any direction. But do we want a Smallville-style Psycho? How far can it possibly go, narratively? The movie franchise was seriously pushing it after the first two films (aside from the theoretical blasphemy of sequelizing Hitchcock, part II is not bad), and with a Hannibal Lecter TV series coming , I fear a trend that doesn't sound like much fun overall.
If Clive Barker ever does Pinhead as a kid, though, I'm soooo watching that.
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You know what? If I had any faith in these guys, and gave a shit, I would bet that Norman calling his mother "Mom" is a temporary thing---and that he'll start using "Mother" after a certain line has been crossed. But--I don't care. Good cast, though
@arivalscientist @toonguyfry HaHaHa---they wish. But yeah, actually. Practically the equivalent of Clark deciding to wear glasses...or a cape.
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I saw the title and thought this was a rather distasteful coverage of the Connecticut massacre.
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Barker has been trying to get into Pinhead's...er...Pinhead in the comic series. Am I the only one following that? I'm kind of liking the new leader of Cenobites.
That's so weird... They're filming this show at my school. Bizarre to see our classroom and cafeteria in this clip; I had no idea it was actually going to turn out to be a semi-credible series.
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Boy, has Charlie ever hit the "awkward teenage" phase. Good for him managing to get a role during those difficult years between "adorable kid actor" and "grown-up actor." (This, by the way, is the same reason I think Dakota Fanning took those blasted Twilight roles).
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Nestor Carbonell could get an Oscar sometime in the future, but to me he will always be..........BATMANUEL!!
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@arivalscientist Dude my Batmanuel acrion figure is a highlight of my collection. Love it.
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@Regular_Stormy @arivalscientist I also can't believe the whole "I slept with you lots of times, I never died" line from The Immortal didn't make it in there either......... :-)
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@arivalscientist @Regular_Stormy Yes. 1000 times yes. Although I don't know how the fondue bit didnt make it in there.Thanks, arrivalscientist.
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I didn't really ask for this but i guess because A&E don't care too much what i think. I think the original should have been the only one, it's one of those timeless classics that should be left alone. Including the disastrous shot for shot remake.
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Speaking of 'Hannibal', Gillian Anderson is joining the cast as Lecter's personal psychiatrist.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/12/gillian-anderson-hannibal_n_2288725.html
@skrag2112 Hannibal I'm excited for because the cast and crew just seem perfect. I don't really want to go all Batman Begins on Hannibal Lecter, but I've been waiting for a new Fuller series since Pushing Daisies got axed and NBC botched the Munsters. Bates Motel not at all. And there's a new Texas Chainsaw movie coming? Ugh. Can I just finally watch Cabin In the Woods and leave horror movies behind until the sequel to Leslie Vernon comes out?
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@skrag2112 When I posted that a couple of days ago my exact words were........Hannibal Lecter is so bad-ass that Agent Dana Skully is his psychiatrist........
By the way...........is she still boinking David Duchovny?? I wonder if Bree Sharp still loves him??
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@skrag2112 It's a hell of a cast for what seems like such a bad idea. Maybe they'll make it work.
