November 4, 2010
Eli Roth Catches a Psycho Killer
Fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa fa: Eli Roth is producing "Psycho Killer," a thriller about a "nameless, masked murderer who leaves a trail of victims across the U.S."
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August 18, 2009
Five Favorite Films with Eli Roth
Eli Roth became part of the mainstream movie watching consciousness from behind the camera by directing the gruesome horror movie "Hostel," but he'll be going in front of the camera for Quentin Tarantino's Nazi-killing flick "Inglourious Basterds." Roth stopped by The Rotten Tomatoes Show on Current TV to share his favorite movies that he admits not a whole lot of people have seen.
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August 18, 2009
Exclusive: Inglourious Basterds - The Cast Discuss Their Characters
Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino's unique take on the Second World War, blasts into cinemas on Friday. Following our interview with the maverick director last week, RT sat down for exclusive chats with Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Melanie Laurent, Til Schweiger, Daniel Brühl and Michael Fassbender to learn more about their characters and the Tarantino experience, with additional comments from the director himself. Join us as we discover Tarantino's original plans to play Pitt's character himself, Diane Kruger's desire to record a song in character and how Eli Roth came to replace Adam Sandler. Inglourious Basterds is released in the UK on 19th August, in Australia on 20th August and in the US on 21st August.
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July 10, 2009
Eli Roth Promises Thanksgiving Feast
He won't be getting to work on it right away, but Eli Roth promises a full-length "Thanksgiving" movie will happen -- in fact, "the money is in a bank account."
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May 20, 2009
Cannes 2009: Tarantino Talks Basterds
The stars were out in full force to support Inglorious Basterds in Cannes this morning, with writer/director Quentin Tarantino and cast members Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger and Michael Fassbender (amongst others) facing the press on the Croisette. The film follows the efforts of a team of Jewish-American soldiers, nicknamed 'The Basterds', to venture behind enemy lines to capture, maim and kill as many Nazis as possible, and is Tarantino's tribute to the 'men on a mission' movies popularised in the 1960s and '70s. Eli Roth, who plays the baseball bat-wielding Basterd Donnie Donowitz in the movie, called it "kosher porn" for Jews, claiming that murdering Nazis, "is something that I've fantasised about since I was a kid."
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April 17, 2009
Eli Roth Makes Plans for Thanksgiving
Still hoping to see a full-length version of Eli Roth's "Thanksgiving"? You may get your wish: the director tells MTV he plans to film a big-budget blockbuster with "lots of mass destruction," and use some leftover money to knock out "Thanksgiving" with three weeks at the end of the shoot.
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October 14, 2008
Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" Not a Typo
Now that filming has begun on Quentin Tarantino's upcoming WWII-spaghetti western remake of Enzo Castellari's Inglorious Bastards, we've got a new synopsis and confirmation that QT's cheekily "misspelled" title is actually official. Mark your calendars for Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds!
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August 6, 2008
Eli Roth Is Feeling Inglorious
Quentin Tarantino has tabbed Eli Roth to star as "a baseball bat-swinging Nazi hunter" in his next feature, the eagerly anticipated Inglorious Bastards. Brad Pitt is also in talks to join the cast.
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October 15, 2007
Eli Roth Talks Trailer Trash
In what may be a cinematic first, director Eli Roth is using the trailer for a movie that doesn't exist as the inspiration for his next project.
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August 21, 2007
Jordan Ladd Lives in Thanksgiving Role
When he shot his short trailer Thanksgiving for Grindhouse, Eli Roth cast a lot of his regulars, including himself. Now, if he makes a feature length version of it, he'll have to stick with the casting, including Jordan Ladd who appears in the trailer version.
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May 17, 2007
Media Bites: "Rambo 4," "Hostel 2," "Potter 5" & the "Almighty"
Here's just a catch-all post filled with new photos, websites, promo clips, and trailer news. Fun stuff if you're looking forward to "Hostel: Part 2," "Rambo 4," "The Dark is Rising," "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," or "Evan Almighty."
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May 15, 2007
Eli Roth Announces a Whole Movie of Trailers
The fake trailers in "Grindhouse" were such a favorite that Eli Roth got the idea to make an entire movie of nothing but trailers. He is beginning the script of a film that will not only consist entirely of fake trailers, but tell a coherent story too.
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May 9, 2007
Roth Explores the Feminine Mystique in "Hostel 2"
"Hostel" took the male fantasy of orgies with easy European women and turned it into a nightmare as they were drugged and tortured to death by wealthy businessmen. "Hostel II" follows women who get lured to the torture palace, so they'll need different tricks.
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May 4, 2007
Roth Wants Full Length "Thanksgiving" for "Grindhouse 2"
Despite problematic box office results, fans are still clamoring to see the fake trailers from "Grindhouse" as feature films. Edgar Wright has plans to expand "Don't," and Eli Roth thinks his "Thanksgiving" would make the perfect double feature.
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March 30, 2007
Tarantino to Give Cannes Even More "Grindhouse" "Proof"
Cannes has been good to Quentin Tarantino in the past -- he took top honors at the festival with 1994's "Pulp Fiction," and was president of its 2004 jury -- and now, Variety reports, he's set to return some of that goodwill by showing an extended version of "Death Proof," his half of "Grindhouse."
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March 20, 2007
Trailer Bulletin: "Hostel 2" Clip
We have an exclusive clip from "Hostel: Part II," the forthcoming movie from Eli Roth, the director who gave us "Cabin Fever" and the original "Hostel."
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February 11, 2007
Nicolas Cage Hams Up "Grindhouse" Trailer for Friends
Having Nicolas Cage in your film can be pretty expensive. They don't rest big special effects movies on his shoulders for nothing. But if you're pals, you can sometimes get a good deal. Robert Rodriguez is known for that, so his associates on "Grindhouse" lured Cage to star in one of their fake trailers between features.
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January 16, 2007
Rob Zombie to Helm a "Grindhouse" Trailer!
By now you're well aware that "Grindhouse" will be two movies in one: Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof" and Robert Rodriguez's "Planet Terror" -- but didn't we once hear something about "extra" material for in between the flicks? Yep, we did. And Rob Zombie is directing some of that stuff.
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November 27, 2006
An Entirely "Hostel" Trilogy?
I know that "Hostel: Part 2" isn't even finished yet, but according to recent reports Eli Roth will most likely be returning to Prague to helm a "Hostel: Part 3," but probably not till after he's finished with Dimension's adaptation of Stephen King's "Cell."
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November 9, 2006
Get Your "Hostel 2" Pics Right Here
After chowing down on "Saw 3," the gorehounds looked up and wondered what was next. And "Hostel Part 2" looks to be it. Cool. And now a few pics have started hitting the wire.
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October 30, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: "Hostel 2" -- In German!
Leave it to the Lionsgate marketeers to figure out a harsh, dark and unique way to sell their upcoming sequel to "Hostel." The all-new teaser trailer is presented exclusively in German.
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October 4, 2006
Plot Breakdown for "Hostel 2"
Lionsgate isn't relying solely on the "Saw" series to keep their horror franchise money rolling in. They've recently issued a press release regarding next year's "Hostel 2," which sounds both familiar yet darkly fun.
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September 12, 2006
Tarantino Adds Three to "Grindhouse"
Three actors have been added to the cast of "Death Proof," Quentin Tarantino's movie segment of "Grindhouse." Robert Rodriguez's segment is titled "Planet Terror."
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August 16, 2006
"Hostel 2" Might Have its Leading Ladies
It's been reported that Eli Roth plans to do a gender-switch on "Hostel 2." Where the first flick dealt with three doomed dudes, the sequel will focus on three freaked-out females. And it looks like those ladies have been chosen...
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August 10, 2006
"Hostel 2" Won't Make January Release Date
This is why it's not always a good idea to announce a release date before production even begins: Previously announced for a January 5th release date, Eli Roth's "Hostel 2" will probably end up being just a little bit late.
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July 6, 2006
Roth Readies "Hostel" Follow-Up
We knew it was being fast-tracked, and now it looks like Eli Roth is all finished with his screenplay for "Hostel 2." The sequel will go into production this September, and the young horror freak will be shooting in Prague, the Czech Republic, and maybe Slovakia -- even though that country is still a little steamed over the first "Hostel."
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June 23, 2006
Weekly Ketchup: "Superman Returns"; "World of Warcraft"; "Dark City 2"; R.I.P. Aaron Spelling
In this week's news roundup, the rumor that Steven Spielberg is looking at possibly taking the helm of the movie adaptation of the popular online video game, "World of Warcraft," has been dispelled. Director Alex Proyas drops hints of a "Dark City" sequel, with fellow director Eli Roth ("Cabin Fever," Hostel") exposing his plans to make a "Hostel" sequel from the perspective of the fairer sex.
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June 12, 2006
"Hostel 2": The Girls' Turn
While squeezing in a quick appearance at the MTV Movie Awards, professional horror geek Eli Roth spilled some enticing new beans regarding his "Hostel" sequel ... and let's just say the follow-up breaks out a whole gender-reversal approach.
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April 20, 2006
Eli Roth is a Hostel Kind of Guy
Like just about every movie site in the known universe, Now Playing recently sat down with horror dude Eli Roth, and the topics discussed include "Hostel 2," Roth's impending adaptation of Stephen King's "Cell," and the young filmmaker's disappointment at having to bypass his intended remake of "The Bad Seed."
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March 8, 2006
Eli Roth Answers Stephen King's "Cell"
Horror nut Eli Roth ("Cabin Fever") will direct Dimension's movie version of Stephen King's "Cell," says Variety, as soon as he's finished helming "Hostel 2." Stephen King and Eli Roth? Sounds like a solid match to me...
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February 11, 2006
Cage Hams Up "Grindhouse" Trailer for Friends
Having Nicolas Cage in your film can be pretty expensive. They don't rest big special effects movies on his shoulders for nothing. But if you're pals, you can sometimes get a good deal. Robert Rodriguez is known for that, so his associates on "Grindhouse" lured Cage to star in one of their fake trailers between features.
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February 9, 2006
"House of the Dead 2" Scribes Chime in with Their Thoughts
Recently I (GVK) had the chance to speak with the writers behind the upcoming "House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim," which will debut this weekend on the Sci Fi Channel before hitting DVD on 3/21. Thanks to screenwriters Michael Roesch & Peter Scheerer ("Alone in the Dark") for taking the time out to answer my questions.
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January 10, 2006
Who Wants Another Trip to That "Hostel"?
It only took one strong weekend to get Lions Gate back in the "Hostel" business, and according to Variety, the studio aims to give Eli Roth's horror hit the quick-turnaround sequel treatment, a la "Saw" & "Saw 2."
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October 28, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Hostel
Fans of horror flicks in general and "Cabin Fever" specifically will want to scrawl a blood-red pencil around "Hostel," which is Eli Roth's sophomore effort ... and, based on the all-new trailer, obviously a horror film of the hardcore variety.
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March 10, 2005
Eli Roth to Direct Hush-Hush "Hostel" Project
Those who've been eagerly anticipating the next feature from "Cabin Fever" maniac Eli Roth may have an all-new project to look forward to, but don't expect too much information! Roth will direct a horror flick entitled "Hostel" for Sony's Screen Gems division, and all we know for sure is that Jay Hernandez ("Friday Night Lights," "Ladder 49") will "star as a traveler abroad."
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