Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
| Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tommy Wirkola |
| Written by | Tommy Wirkola D.W. Harper |
| Produced by | Will Ferrell Chris Henchy Adam McKay Kevin J. Messick |
| Starring | Jeremy Renner Gemma Arterton Famke Janssen Peter Stormare |
| Cinematography | Michael Bonvillain |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | March 2, 2012[1] |
| Country | Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million[1] |
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters is an upcoming American comedy action-horror film directed by Tommy Wirkola. The film will be made in 3-D[2] and is slated for release on March 2, 2012.[1]
It is a continuation to the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm. Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton have been cast in the titular roles,[3] while Famke Janssen has been cast as the leader of a coven of evil witches that they seek out to destroy.[4][5]
Plot
Catching up with Hansel (Renner) and Gretel (Arterton) 15 years after the traumatic incident involving a gingerbread house, the siblings have evolved into vengeful bounty hunters dedicated to exterminate witches. Over the years, the siblings became expert hunters, famous for their proficiency at tracking and taking down their prey. Although still recovering from their ordeal, their work is relatively easy as for an unknown reason harmful spells and curses do not work well against them. Now, Mayor of Augsburg recruits them to rid the town and nearby forests of the evil Muriel (Janssen) who is planning to sacrifice many local children at the witches' gathering during the upcoming 'Blood Moon' night in two days time. To make things worse, the duo also has to deal with the brutal Sheriff Berringer (Stormare) who has taken power in Augsburg and conducts a very indiscriminate witch-hunt of his own.[6]
Cast
- Jeremy Renner as Hansel
- Gemma Arterton as Gretel
- Famke Janssen as Muriel
- Peter Stormare as Sheriff Berringer[7]
- Gemma Arterton as one of the witches[8]
- Derek Mears[9] (unknown role)
- Ingrid Bolsø Berdal[10] (unknown role)
Production
According to an interview with Wirkola, "it's an action-adventure horror movie that finds Hansel and Gretel fifteen years [after their first witch incident] and they've grown up to become merciless witch hunters. Blood and gore and action, all the stuff that I love. (...) It's definitely an R-rated movie, the first draft has a lot of blood and guts. First and foremost, it's an action movie, I think, with horror elements. And of course some dark humor as well. But the action and horror are the most import feelings I want."[11]
According to Adam McKay, "the idea is, they’ve grown up and they hunt witches. It’s a hybrid sort of old-timey feeling, yet there’s pump-action shotguns. Modern technology but in an old style. We heard it and we were just like, ‘That’s a freakin’ franchise! You could make three of those!'"[12] McKey added, "the witches are awesome in it. Nasty, mean witches, and we'll get some great actresses for them as well."[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Paramount Schedules 'Hansel & Gretel 3D' For March 2, 2012; MGM Co-Financing
- ^ Hansel and Gretel to Hunt Witches in 3-D Next March - ReelzChannel
- ^ Renner, Rapace Go Witch Hunting
- ^ Famke Janssen To Be The Prey Of HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS | Film Buff Online
- ^ Famke Janssen will bewitch "Hansel and Gretel" | Reuters
- ^ 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' Plot Details Emerge - Screen Rant
- ^ Peter Stormare Cast in 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters' | /Film
- ^ Jason Vorhees and Co Join Gemma Arterton And Renner In 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters'
- ^ Jason Voorhees Joins 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' - The Moviefone Blog
- ^ Dark Horizons | News | Berdal Joins "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters"
- ^ EXCL: Wirkola's Not Holding Back in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters - ShockTillYouDrop.com
- ^ Tommy Wirkola Tackling Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters << FirstShowing.net
- ^ EXCLUSIVE: 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' Producer Had Early Talks With 'Twilight' Cast >> MTV Movies Blog