While we're not sure if we needed a Castlevania live-action film, this is an interesting twist -- James Wan, best known for his work on the SAW franchise, will be directing the Paul W.S. Anderson produced film.
While it's early on in the project, Wan tells Bloody-Disgusting that he'll be working on the script with a writer, giving it his own twist.
"This will have my stamp on it, which Konami is very excited about," he says.
If you're concerned that Hollywood is ready to twist another of your videogame classics into some cringe-worthy flashy popcorn flick, you might want to give Wan the benefit of the doubt. It sounds like he just might "get it." Speaking to Bloody-Disgusting, he talks of a "high stylized, fantasy, action film that focuses on the gothic storyline, and the cool anime-like characters."
Oh, and it'll be sexy. With a whip.
"For once, the human hero is as sexy and dangerous as the vampire villain," he explains, "and his weapon of choice was what attracted me to the project in the first place -- The Vampire Killer Whip."
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12:15 PM on 07.23.2009
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I haven't enjoyed any of the Saw films except "II". Anyone with me?
Today's actors are all ???ing Final Fantasy Male characters pulled from modeling magazines. I sure miss the old days of hero actors...
"Gothic action". So I take it we're not going to see Simon Belmont in his iconic orange miniskirt? Either way, what better way to pick up the rest of the Twilight demographic. All in all, I'm not really upset about it because the Castlevania franchise is so established, a godawful movie would only benefit it slightly. And then we'd all have something to rag on for years to come.
I agree
"focuses on the gothic storyline, and the cool anime-like characters"
"as sexy and dangerous as the vampire villain"
"his weapon of choice was what attracted me to the project in the first place"
Count me in. :D
If they're gonna fuck the source material in the ass, they may as well do it with as much dismemberment as possible.
and every writer says he knows how they want to make the movie and do it justice. its called "selling the project"
in Sidescrolling view, and they might have a chance.
INB4genericvampiremovie
I'll pass.