Neil LaBute News

May 16, 2011
Gemma Arterton Moves Into Neil LaBute's Crooked House
Gemma Arterton will star in Neil LaBute's adaptation of the Agatha Christie murder mystery "Crooked House." More...

May 6, 2011
LaBute and Eckhart Study The Geography of Hope
Neil LaBute and Aaron Eckhart are set to reunite for "The Geography of Hope," a '70s-set drama about a pair of crooks (played by Eckhart and Ed Harris). More...

March 21, 2011
Neil LaBute Moves Into Agatha Christie's Crooked House
Julian Fellowes ("Gosford Park") is writing the script for an adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Crooked House," to be directed by Neil LaBute. More...

March 8, 2009
Morgan and Lawrence Attend Rock's Death at a Funeral
Tracy Morgan and Martin Lawrence have signed up for Neil LaBute's "Death at a Funeral" remake, joining Chris Rock in the cast. More...

June 15, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: An Early "Transformers" Reaction, "Thor" To Hit The Big Screen, The Charming New "Saw 4" Poster, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, an Aussie reviewer gave an enthusiastic review after an advance screening of "Transformers," that Norse god known as "Thor" will be the next superhero to get the celluloid treatment, and the "Saw 4" producers tried to gross us out with a new poster. More...

August 31, 2006
Box Office Preview: "Crank" Closes Up Summer Movie Season
The summer movie season comes to an official end with the Labor Day holiday weekend unleashing three new releases plus the national expansion of a fourth. More...

August 31, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Crank" Is Well-Ranked; "Illusionist" Is Magic, "Crossover" Is An Air-Ball, "Wicker Man" Gets Burned
This week at the movies, we've got hoopsters with big dreams ("Crossover," starring Anthony Mackie), scary goings-on on remote islands ("The Wicker Man," starring Nicolas Cage), fast, fast vehicles ("Crank," starring Jason Statham and Amy Smart), and magic ("The Illusionist," starring Edward Norton and Jessica Biel). What do the critics say? More...

August 30, 2006
"Crank," Wicker Man," "Idiocracy" Won't Be Screened For Critics -- Guess The Tomatometer!
The studios have been hiding movies from those pesky scribes all year long, but this time they've outdone themselves. This week, three movies won't be screened before getting tossed into the theaters: Neil LaBute's remake of "The Wicker Man," starring Nicolas Cage; "Crank," another high-octane actioner starring Jason Statham; and Mike Judge's "Idiocracy," a "Futurama"-esque comedy starring Luke Wilson. More...

June 19, 2006
Check Out the New "Wicker" Pics
Color me very curious regarding Neil LaBute's upcoming "The Wicker Man." Here we have an indie filmmaker venturing into a new genre, while also remaking one of the most beloved cult flicks ever made. Should be interesting. Those who agree might want to check out JoBlo's new pics from the remake. More...

June 14, 2006
Wicker & Chainsaw Posters!
One's a remake of a classic; the other is a prequel to a remake of a classic. Both are horror titles scheduled for later this year, and both now have all-new one-sheets intended to entice you into the multiplexes for some serious jolts. Interested? More...

June 6, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: The Wicker Man
Frankly I wouldn't have the guts to remake a cult classic as adored as Robin Hardy's "The Wicker Man," but obviously I am not Neil LaBute and/or Nicolas Cage. The filmmakers have a new-fangled version of "The Wicker Man" on the way, and you can check out the all-new trailer right here. More...

January 5, 2006
All-New "Ultraviolet" & "Wicker Man" Pics
Thanks to ComingSoon.net for sharing two sets of pictures from two highly-anticipated genre flicks: Kurt Wimmer & Milla Jovovich's "Ultraviolet" and Neil LaBute's remake of the classic shocker "The Wicker Man." More...

August 10, 2005
Burstyn and Sobieski Climb Aboard LaBute's "Wicker Man" Redo
Joining Nicolas Cage in Neil LaBute's new remake of "The Wicker Man" are the celebrated veteran Ellen Burstyn and the young & cute Leelee Sobieski, at least according to The Hollywood Reporter. More...

March 4, 2005
Cage Signs on for LaBute's "Wicker" Remake
Variety brings news of an impending horror remake that's beginning to sound pretty interesting: director Neil LaBute ("In the Company of Men") will be mounting a remake of Robin Hardy's 1973 cult classic "The Wicker Man," and the rather busy Nicolas Cage has just signed on for the lead role (played by Edward "The Equalizer" Woodward in the original film.) More...