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The film follows Jennifer, a cheerleader possessed by a demon who begins feeding off the boys in a Minnesota farming town. It is then up to her "plain Jane" best friend Needy to kill Jennifer, escape from a correctional facility and go after lead singer Nikolai and his Satan-worshiping rock band responsible for the transformation.
The film follows Jennifer, a cheerleader possessed by a demon who begins feeding off the boys in a Minnesota farming town. It is then up to her "plain Jane" best friend Needy to kill Jennifer, escape from a correctional facility and go after lead singer Nikolai and his Satan-worshiping rock band responsible for the transformation.



== Production ==
== Production ==

Revision as of 05:55, 14 August 2008

Jennifer's Body
File:JennifersBodyposter.jpg
Directed byKaryn Kusama
Written byDiablo Cody
Produced byDaniel Dubiecki
Mason Novick
Jason Reitman
StarringMegan Fox
Amanda Seyfried
Adam Brody
J.K. Simmons
Distributed byFox Atomic
Release date
2009
Country United States
LanguageEnglish

Jennifer's Body is an upcoming dark comedy and horror film written by Diablo Cody. The film, described as similar in tone to Heathers,[1] will be directed by Karyn Kusama, and will star Megan Fox as the title character, Amanda Seyfried as her best friend Needy, and Adam Brody as the antagonist Nikolai. Jennifer's Body has an expected release date in 2009.

Plot Summary

The film follows Jennifer, a cheerleader possessed by a demon who begins feeding off the boys in a Minnesota farming town. It is then up to her "plain Jane" best friend Needy to kill Jennifer, escape from a correctional facility and go after lead singer Nikolai and his Satan-worshiping rock band responsible for the transformation.

Production

Pre-production

Jennifer's Body is the follow up to writer and producer Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman collaboration efforts on Juno. In October 2007, Fox Atomic pre-emptively purchased the rights to Cody's script with Megan Fox in negotiations to star. Peter Rice, who oversees both Fox Searchlight and Fox Atomic, brought in the project as Fox Searchlight had previously distributed Cody's film Juno.[1] Mason Novick and Reitman's producing parter Dan Dubiecki signed as producers in November 2007 with plans to produce the film under Hard C, which is housed at Fox Searchlight. Reitman commented, "We want to make unusual films, and anything that turns a genre on its ear interests Dan and I."[2] Karyn Kusama was announced as director in January 2008.[3]

In February 2008, a cease and desist was given to a writer at CC2K.com after they posted an advanced script review for the film.[4] The Latino Review also posted an advanced review.[5] At the time CC2K.com received their cease and desist order, questions were raised why Latino Review's largely positive script review was allowed to stay posted while CC2K was being forced by Fox Searchlight to remove their mainly negative coverage.[6] Although Latino Review was later asked to remove their review, numerous other websites and blogs have published their own critiques of the script.[7][8][9]

Casting

Megan Fox was in negotiations to star as Jennifer, the perfect possessed cheerleader, since the film was announced in 2007, and was officially cast in October 2007.[10] In February 2008, Amanda Seyfried was cast as Needy, the "plain Jane" best friend to Fox's character.[11] Chud.com reported on the casting of Nikolai that the filmmakers were looking at actual rock band members Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte. Also considered was actor Chad Michael Murray.[12] In March 2008, actor Johnny Simmons was reportedly cast as the male lead Nikolai.[13] However, Adam Brody was officially cast in the role of Nikolai, while Simmons was then given the role of Chip.

Filming

In late 2007, Fox Atomic had plans to film Jennifer's Body before a possible writer's strike. However, when the Writers Guild of America strike began, shooting was then moved to March 7, 2008 in Vancouver.[11] Some of the scenes, particularly those situated in a school setting, were filmed in University Hill Secondary School.

Cast

References

  1. ^ a b Kit, Borys; Simmons, Leslie (2007-10-23). "Atomic has Cody 'Body,' Fox part". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2008-02-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Kit, Borys (2007-11-13). "Reitman has the jump on Cody's 'Body'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2008-02-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Fleming, Michael (2008-01-07). "Kusama to direct Cody's 'Body'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-02-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Fox Searchlight Lawyer's Defend Jennifer's Body from Snarky Bloggers". mediabistro.com. 2008-02-11. Retrieved 2008-02-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Chavez, Kellvin (2008-01-08). "Exclusive: Jennifer's Body Story Details". Latinoreview.com. Retrieved 2008-02-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Longworth, Karina (2008-02-11). "Diablo Cody: Above Critique?". Spout Blog. Retrieved 2008-04-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Frazier, Adam (2007-12-15). "Jennifer's Body". Counting Down The Hours. Retrieved 2008-04-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Drees, Rich (2008-03-14). "Jennifer's Body Script Review". FilmBuffOnLine. Retrieved 2008-04-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ "Review- Diablo Cody's "Body"". Mystery Man On Film. 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2008-04-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Mr. Disgusting (2007-10-23). "Megan Fox to Star in Supernatural-Comedy 'Jennifer's Body'". y Disgusting. Retrieved 2008-02-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ a b Kit, Borys; Simmons, Leslie (2008-02-08). "Seyfried in 'Body' cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2008-02-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ Faraci, Devin (2008-02-05). "JENNIFER'S BODY IS GOING AUTHENTICALLY EMO". Chud.com. Retrieved 2008-02-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ Perry, Byron (2008-03-05). "Johnny Simmons". Variety. Retrieved 2008-03-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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