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'''''30 Days of Night''''' is a [[2007 in film|2007]] [[horror film]] based on the [[comic book]] [[miniseries]] of the [[30 Days of Night|same name]]. The film is directed by [[David Slade]] and stars [[Josh Hartnett]] and [[Melissa George]]. The film is slated for an [[October 19]], [[2007]] release. |
'''''30 Days of Night''''' is a [[2007 in film|2007]] [[horror film]] based on the [[comic book]] [[miniseries]] of the [[30 Days of Night|same name]]. The film is directed by [[David Slade]] and stars [[Josh Hartnett]] and [[Melissa George]]. The film is slated for an [[October 19]], [[2007]] release. |
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== Plot outline == |
== Plot outline == |
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Revision as of 05:34, 24 September 2007
| 30 Days of Night | |
|---|---|
 Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | David Slade |
| Written by | Screenplay: Stuart Beattie Brian Nelson Comic Book: Steve Niles Ben Templesmith Matt Fraction Kelly Sue DeConnick Dan Wickline |
| Produced by | Sam Raimi Robert Tapert Joe Drake Nathan Kahane |
| Starring | Josh Hartnett Melissa George Danny Huston Ben Foster |
| Music by | Brian Reitzell |
| Distributed by |   Columbia PicturesMandate Pictures (International territories) |
Release dates | October 19, 2007 |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
30 Days of Night is a 2007 horror film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name. The film is directed by David Slade and stars Josh Hartnett and Melissa George. The film is slated for an October 19, 2007 release.
A prequel series of shorts, called Blood Trails, is also available through Comcast's FEARnet channel.[1]
Plot outline
In sleepy, secluded Barrow, Alaska, the sun sets and doesn't rise for over thirty consecutive days and nights. From the darkness, across the frozen wasteland, vampires will come that will bring the residents of Barrow to their knees. The only hope for the town is the Sheriff (Josh Hartnett) and Deputy (Melissa George), a husband and wife who are torn between their own survival and saving the town they love.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Josh Hartnett | Eben Olemaun |
| Melissa George | Stella Olemaun |
| Ben Foster | The Stranger |
| Danny Huston | Marlow |
| Manu Bennett | Billy Kitka |
| Mark Boon Junior | Beau |
| Joel Tobeck | Doug Hertz |
| Craig Hall | Wilson Bulosan |
Production
Following the publication of the 30 Days of Night comic book miniseries in 2002, studios, including DreamWorks, MGM, and Senator International, bid in the $1 million range for rights to a potential vampire film based on the story. Director and producer Sam Raimi expressed interest in adapting the miniseries and was negotiating a production deal with his producting partner Robert Tapert to establish a label with Senator Entertainment, of which Senator International is the sales division.[2] In July 2002, Senator International acquired the rights for 30 Days of Night in a seven figure deal with Raimi and Tapert attached as producers. 30 Days of Night author Steve Niles originally conceived of the story in the form of a film but after meeting a lack of interest in initial pitches to studios, Niles was able to produce it as a comic with Ben Templesmith deciding to collaborate on the project and provide artwork. When Niles and his agent, Jon Levin, shopped the comic around as a potential film adaptation, Niles found that the idea "went shockingly well," with Sam Raimi and Senator International picking up the property based on the original concept and Templesmith's unique mood and concepts for the vampires.[3] According to Raimi, the potential project was "unlike the horror films of recent years".[4]
By October 2002, Niles was working on adapting 30 Days of Night for the big screen, keeping the film true to the miniseries, though fleshing out the characters more significantly in the adaptation process.[5] In February 2003, Columbia Pictures partnered with Senator International to work on 30 Days of Night, which was developing under Senator International's newly-established production company, Ghost House Pictures. Mike Richardson, the Dark Horse Comics publisher who supported the adaptation project from the beginning, after having turned down an offer to initially publish the project, was attached as executive producer.[6] The following March, Richardson revealed that Steve Niles had turned in the initial draft for the 30 Days of Night screenplay.[7] In March 2004, however, Columbia Pictures requested that Niles's initial screenplay to be rewritten in preparation for production.[8] Sue Binder, the business manager of Ghost House Pictures, indicated that filming for 30 Days of Night was still at least a year away, as Ghost House planned to produce three films before the vampire thriller.[8] The following May, Stuart Beattie, one of the writers for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, was rewriting Niles's 30 Days of Night draft for production.[9] Niles was pleased with Beattie's faithfully rewritten script, which was submitted to the studio in October 2004.[10]
In September 2005, it was announced that director David Slade had signed on to 30 Days of Night, which would be distributed by Columbia Pictures mainly in North America and Mandate Pictures in international territories.[11] In March 2006, Slade revealed that screenwriter Brian Nelson, who wrote the screenplay for Slade's previous film Hard Candy, was writing a new draft of the 30 Days of Night script, replacing Beattie's draft.[12] The director said that filming would begin in summer 2006 in Alaska and New Zealand.[12]
In June 2006, it was announced that Josh Hartnett was cast as the husband of the married couple that serves as the town's sheriff team.[13] Melissa George joined the 30 Days of Night cast as the wife of Hartnett's character.[14] Danny Huston joined the cast as the leader of the vampires.[15] Filming did not begin immediately, but in a September 2006 interview, executive producer Mike Richardson said that 30 Days of Night would be shot on 35 mm film, though there had been discussion to shoot the film on Genesis.[16] In an interview prior to filming, Slade explained that the illustrations of the graphic novel's illustrator, Ben Templesmith, would be reflected in production design. Slade also considered Nelson's draft to be the most faithful to the graphic novel. He also stated his intention to make a "scary vampire film", of which he didn't think there were many. "The rest of them, they fall into all kinds of traps. We're going to try to do our best... and one of the ways we have to do it is be more naturalistic than the graphic novel, because it's very over-the-top," said Slade.[17]
By February 2007, the production phase was completed, and a rough cut of the film was prepared.[18] In April, composer Brian Reitzell was hired to score the film.[19]
References
- ^ "'30 Days of Night' Prequel Series". JustPressPlay.net. 2007-09-23. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Raimi Mulls 30 Days". Sci Fi Wire. 2002-07-15. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ SCI FI Wire (2007-07-30). "30 Days grabbed Raimi's Eye". SCI FI Wire. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Jonah Weiland (2002-07-22). "Niles Looks Forward to At Least '30 Days' of Screen Time". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Ace MacDonald (2002-10-14). "Horror is October Month". Comicon.com. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Columbia Acquires 30 Days of Night". Ghost House Pictures. 2003-02-27. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Jonah Weiland (2003-03-31). "Dark Horse's Mike Richardson Talks Comic Book Movies". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Kyle Hopkins (2004-03-03). "Bloodthirsty in Barrow". Anchorage Press. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Steve Niles Talks Movies". Comic Continuum. 2004-05-04. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "30 Days Moves Forward". Sci Fi Wire. 2004-10-13. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Tatiana Siegel (2005-09-07). "Slade has eyes for Col's 'Night'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Edward Douglas (2006-03-24). "David Slade on 30 Days of Night". SuperHeroHype.com. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Hartnett in Flight with Sony 'Night'". 2006-06-15. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "30 Days of Night, Melissa George and Josh Hartnett". MelissaGeorge.co.uk. 2006-07-31. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Borys Kit (2006-09-11). "'Night' dawns for Huston in Col horror pic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Robert Sanchez (2006-09-28). "Exclusive Interview: Part II With Dark Horse's Mike Richardson". IESB.net. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Daniel Fienberg (2006-04-13). "'Candy' Director Prepares for '30 Days of Night'". Zap2it.com. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Andy Khouri (2007-02-24). "NYCC, DAY 2: MYSPACE MYSTERY PANELISTS REVEALED!". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Brian Reitzell: 30 Days of Night" (PDF). Film Music Weekly. 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
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