Dark Blood
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| Dark Blood | |
|---|---|
| File:RiverPhoenix in DarkBlood.jpg River Phoenix in a scene from Dark Blood | |
| Directed by | George Sluizer |
| Written by | Jim Barton |
| Produced by | Daniel Lupi Jeannie Neill Nik Powell JoAnne Sellar Stephen Woolley |
| Starring | River Phoenix Judy Davis Jonathan Pryce |
| Cinematography | Edward Lachman |
| Edited by | Martin Walsh |
Release date | September 27, 2012 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dark Blood is a 1993 film directed by George Sluizer, written by Jim Barton, and starring River Phoenix, Jonathan Pryce, and Judy Davis. On August 1, 2012, it was announced that the film will be released on September 27, 2012, at the Sundance Film Festival.[1] While at first it was reported that Phoenix's family would be involved in the release, this has been denied by representatives for the Phoenix family.[2]
Synopsis
Phoenix played Boy, a youthful widower who lives as a hermit on a nuclear testing site, waiting for the end of the world while making dolls that he believes have magical powers. He comes to the aid of a couple (played by Pryce and Davis) when their car breaks down as they are traveling through the desert.
Production
The film was previously never completed due to Phoenix's death on October 31, 1993. With eleven more days of production scheduled, it was abandoned. Because the movie could not be finished, producers attempted to sue his mother for $6m, claiming Phoenix had not declared his drug use. The case later collapsed.[3] The film has had new edits and adjustments and will finally be released in 2012. One of the changes is the use of voiceover, for which the director plans to ask River Phoenix’s younger brother Joaquin Phoenix to help as the brothers "sound alike".[4]
Legacy
The existing footage is owned by George Sluizer, best known as director of The Vanishing. He hinted that he intended to use it in a documentary about Phoenix's life. In an interview with Sluizer, some raw footage of Phoenix in Dark Blood is featured.[citation needed] This is the last released footage of River Phoenix, and the only part of the film made public.
Future
In an October 11, 2011 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, director George Sluizer stated he plans to recut the footage and release the film in 2012. On May 18, 2012, a trailer of the film[5] as well as an interview with Sluizer[6] was released on YouTube. On August 1, 2012, The Hollywood Reporter announced that the film will premiere for a special guest audience on September 27, 2012.[7]
References
- ^ "River Phoenix's Last Film 'Dark Blood' to Debut at Film Festival in September". thehollywoodreporter.com. 2012-8-1. Retrieved 2012-8-1.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Posted 10/21/2011 11:00 AM by Terri Schwartz (2011-10-21). "Finishing River Phoenix's last movie "Dark Blood" won't include family participation". IFC.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ BBC news
- ^ Slash Film Article October 19, 2011
- ^ "Dark Blood trailer - River Phoenix at CineCrowd.com". Retrieved 17 June 2012.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ "George Sluizer on Dark Blood - CineCrowd.com". Retrieved 17 June 2012.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ "'Dark Blood' to Debut at Film Festival in September". Retrieved 2 August 2012.
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