CIRQUE DU FREAK MOVIE!!!!!!!!! Who else is excited?!
Question: ok, i've known this for a couple weeks, but i just now got the idea to post this! OMG! here's an e-mail from Darren Shan that i got:
Hi,
it's been a long time coming, but I'm delighted to be able to
announce that the Cirque Du Freak movie is due to begin filming in
February 2008!!! This is the official announcement from Universal,
the company making the film:
*“Cirque du Freak” by Darren Shan – Movie
Announcement*
**
The “Cirque du Freak” series of bestselling
children’s novels by Irish author Darren Shan has been acquired
by Universal Pictures and will be adapted for a motion picture of the
same name. The film is due to begin shooting in February 2008 in New
Orleans under the direction of Paul Weitz (/About A Boy, In Good
Company/), and will star John C. Reilly (/Gangs of New York, Walk
Hard: The Dewey Cox Story/) as Larten Crepsley; Josh Hutcherson
(/Bridge to Terabithia/) as Steve Leonard; and newcomer Chris Kelly
as Darren Shan. Weitz is adapting some of the storylines from the
novels for the screen. He and Lauren Shuler Donner (/X-Men) /will
produce for their production companies, Depth of Field and The
Donner's Company.
There's not much more for me to add, except -- whoopee!!!! There's no
telling how the film will turn out, but I think it's in very safe,
capable hands, and I'm really excited about the cast so far. I've
seen Josh Hutcherson in a number of films (most recently R.V. with
Robin Williams), and I've been a BIG John C Reilly fan since I saw
him in Boogie Nights -- he never seems to put in anything but an
excellent performance.
No release date has yet been set for the movie, so ignore any online
rumours you might come across. As soon as I know anything more about
that, and about other cast members, I'll include the info in the
Shanville Monthly -- I plan to keep fans regularly updated over the
next few months. You can also look up Cirque Du Freak on
http://www.imdb.com -- that's where you'll be able to find details
about the crew.
I know a lot of you have been dreaming of a Cirque Du Freak movie for
a number of years -- I've received emails and letters about it
virtually every day since the first book was published back in
January 2000! Now, at last, the dream is poised to become a reality
-- hurrah!!!!! I hope you're all as psyched about the news as I am!
Best wishes,
Darren.
Answers: ok, i've known this for a couple weeks, but i just now got the idea to post this! OMG! here's an e-mail from Darren Shan that i got:
Hi,
it's been a long time coming, but I'm delighted to be able to
announce that the Cirque Du Freak movie is due to begin filming in
February 2008!!! This is the official announcement from Universal,
the company making the film:
*“Cirque du Freak” by Darren Shan – Movie
Announcement*
**
The “Cirque du Freak” series of bestselling
children’s novels by Irish author Darren Shan has been acquired
by Universal Pictures and will be adapted for a motion picture of the
same name. The film is due to begin shooting in February 2008 in New
Orleans under the direction of Paul Weitz (/About A Boy, In Good
Company/), and will star John C. Reilly (/Gangs of New York, Walk
Hard: The Dewey Cox Story/) as Larten Crepsley; Josh Hutcherson
(/Bridge to Terabithia/) as Steve Leonard; and newcomer Chris Kelly
as Darren Shan. Weitz is adapting some of the storylines from the
novels for the screen. He and Lauren Shuler Donner (/X-Men) /will
produce for their production companies, Depth of Field and The
Donner's Company.
There's not much more for me to add, except -- whoopee!!!! There's no
telling how the film will turn out, but I think it's in very safe,
capable hands, and I'm really excited about the cast so far. I've
seen Josh Hutcherson in a number of films (most recently R.V. with
Robin Williams), and I've been a BIG John C Reilly fan since I saw
him in Boogie Nights -- he never seems to put in anything but an
excellent performance.
No release date has yet been set for the movie, so ignore any online
rumours you might come across. As soon as I know anything more about
that, and about other cast members, I'll include the info in the
Shanville Monthly -- I plan to keep fans regularly updated over the
next few months. You can also look up Cirque Du Freak on
http://www.imdb.com -- that's where you'll be able to find details
about the crew.
I know a lot of you have been dreaming of a Cirque Du Freak movie for
a number of years -- I've received emails and letters about it
virtually every day since the first book was published back in
January 2000! Now, at last, the dream is poised to become a reality
-- hurrah!!!!! I hope you're all as psyched about the news as I am!
Best wishes,
Darren.
OMG this is great news. i so happy that Darren is making a movie. I love the books. Ever since i read the first one i was hoping that he'll make a movie. OMG this is so great.