Timur Bekmambetov News

June 18, 2012
Timur Bekmambetov Talks Wanted 2
He promises a "great twist" for James McAvoy's character. More...

February 21, 2012
Timur Bekmambetov and Benjamin Walker Talk Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
The star and director weigh in on their film, due June 22. More...

April 4, 2011
Bekmambetov's Maggie Is a Zombie Movie with a Twist
You may think you've had your fill of zombie movies, but Timur Bekmambetov is betting that the spec script he just won at auction will change your mind. More...

October 4, 2010
Fox Has a Stake in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
They had to battle through other studios to get it, but Fox has won the rights to Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov's adaptation of "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter." More...

August 10, 2010
Bekmambetov Talks Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Wanted 2, and More
Timur Bekmambetov is a very busy man -- and in a new interview with Empire, he gives the lowdown on all the projects on his docket, from "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" to "Wanted 2" and "Moby Dick." More...

May 17, 2010
Disney and Fox Race 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
They spiked the McG-directed "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" project, but Disney hasn't given up on Jules Verne: The studio is in talks with David Fincher to direct a new take on the story. Meanwhile, Fox is prepping its own "20,000 Leagues" project, with Timur Bekmambetov in discussions to direct. More...

March 31, 2010
Bekmambetov In Talks for Frankenstein
Timur Bekmambetov's next project could be an adaptation of the Peter Ackroyd novel "The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein." More...

March 2, 2010
Burton and Bekmambetov Will Produce Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov have entered into a deal to produce an adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter." More...

June 15, 2009
Bekmambetov Makes Winter Plans for Wanted 2
According to director Timur Bekmambetov, "Wanted 2" will start pre-production over the summer, with the shoot kicking off "in the late autumn or winter." More...

February 17, 2009
Downey, Witherspoon, Bekmambetov in Talks for The Days Before
If all goes according to plan, Warner Bros.' sci-fi action project "The Days Before" will boast an unusual combination of talent: Timur Bekmambetov behind the cameras, and Robert Downey, Jr. and Reese Witherspoon in front of them. More...

December 1, 2008
RT on DVD: Watch an Exclusive Clip from Wanted on DVD
More of this summer's films come to DVD this week, led by the extras-packed fantasy The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. If bullet-bending is more your style, you'll want to pick up Timur Bekmambetov's super-charged actioner, Wanted; for raunchy, man-child laughs check out Will Ferrell's Step Brothers. And if your leanings are a tad more sophisticated, see the latest from the revamped Criterion Collection and a special set from the greatest cinematic romance of all time: Casablanca. More...

September 26, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Johnny Depp to play Tonto in The Lone Ranger
The villain in this summer's The Incredible Hulk was the Abomination, and that sums up a lot of what is going on in this week's Ketchup. There's one great bit of casting news to start us off, but from there, and a couple of possibly interesting projects, but for the most part, get ready for lots of sequels and remakes. More...

September 23, 2008
Bekmambetov Hunts Moby Dick
Timur Bekmambetov has signed on to direct a "splashy reimagining" of "Moby Dick" for Universal. The script, by Adam Cooper and Bill Collage, will present Herman Melville's story "graphic novel-style." More...

July 15, 2008
Wanted 2 Already in the Works
Universal has extended Wanted producer Marc Platt's contract for another five years -- a good thing, considering he's already working on Wanted 2 with director Timur Bekmambatov and writers Michael Brandt and Derek Haas. More...

June 27, 2008
Review Revue: Can WALL-E Eclipse Iron Man AND Take On Angelina Jolie?
Two Fresh picks await you this weekend: Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy's bullet-bending assassin thriller Wanted, and Pixar's latest classic-in-the-making, WALL-E, which may eclipse Iron Man as the best-reviewed movie of the year so far. But what are the critics saying? More...

June 19, 2008
Terence Stamp Is Already Excited for Wanted 2
According to Terence Stamp, plans are already under way for a Wanted sequel -- one which would presumably depart completely from the comics. More...

June 17, 2008
Exclusive Interview: Angelina Jolie Talks Wanted
Though Angelina Jolie is soon expecting twins, we snagged a coveted exclusive video interview with the star on the eve of her turn as a sexy assassin in Timur Bekmambetov's high-octane action flick, Wanted. What are you waiting for?? Watch it now. More...

June 10, 2008
Trailer Bulletin: Wanted
Are you looking forward to seeing Timur Bekmambetov's Wanted when it hits screens on June 27th? Universal must not think you're excited enough, 'cause they've just released a new red band trailer! More...

May 6, 2008
Universal Enters Knights Templar
Timur Bekmambetov and Marc Platt will produce Knights Templar, a period action piece by screenwriters Adam Torchia and Justin Stanley, for Universal. More...

April 24, 2008
Bekmambetov Says Dusk Watch Is On Hold
Holding your breath waiting for Dusk Watch, the planned sequel to Timur Bekmambetov's Night Watch and Day Watch? Well, don't. More...

March 5, 2008
Trailer Bulletin: Bending Bullets And More Angelina Jolie In The Second Wanted Trailer
RT's nabbed the exclusive new trailer for Wanted, Universal's high-octane assassin thriller starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy. And if you're a fan of the Russian fantasy-horror Night Watch trilogy, you have even more reason to get excited. More...

February 6, 2008
Angelina Shows Off Her New (Temporary) Tattoos for Wanted
In a year heavy on comic book adaptations, Timur Bekmambetov's take on Mark Millar's Wanted has been sort of lost in the shuffle -- but nothing grabs people's attention like a little flash of skin from Angelina Jolie. More...

December 28, 2007
Wanted's Director, Release Date Leave James McAvoy Pleasantly Befuddled
The early trailers for Wanted present James McAvoy as a budding action hero under the guidance of Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman -- and although jumping through the air with guns blazing may look like John Woo-style action, McAvoy actually derived his inspirations elsewhere. More...

December 6, 2007
James McAvoy on Atonement: The RT Interview
Scottish actor James McAvoy has shot several films in the last few years (Becoming Jane, The Last King of Scotland, and the eagerly anticipated Wanted) but so far remains most associated with. Mr. Tumnus, his hairy role as the faun in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. But if early Oscar buzz can be trusted, his name may also be synonymous with Oscar nominee. More...

October 30, 2007
More Shots of Angelina Jolie in Wanted Action!
It may not be the faithful adaptation that fans of the comics were hoping for, but Timur Bekmambetov's adaptation of Mark Millar and J.G. Jones' Wanted is still hitting theaters March 28 -- and IGN Movies has more shots of the cast in action! More...

September 14, 2007
Angelina Jolie's Wanted Leaps from Comic Books with a Hard R
Writer/directors Michael Brandt and Derek Haas had to go into production on Wanted before the comic book had even picked up steam. With only two issues published, the writers came up with their own story based on the set up. More...

August 26, 2007
RT-UK's What to Watch at the Edinburgh Film Festival
Rotten Tomatoes UK heads up north to take in the sights and sounds of the Edinburgh Film Festival. And as the celebration of cinema draws to a close we present what's hot and what's not from the event. More...

June 22, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "Starship Troopers 3," "Spider-Man 4" Update, "Hulk 2" Changes, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, "Starship Troopers 3" is coming ... straight to video, "Spider-Man 4" is pretty much a given, but won't be rushed, and the "Hulk" gets a makeover for the second installment. More...

May 31, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: "Knocked Up" Expecting Solid Arrival
Call it the weekend of the actor/producer. Three new films with stars that do double duty behind the scenes (or have good agents that can snag a free credit) enter a marketplace filled with big-budget tentpole pics quickly eroding away. More...

May 31, 2007
Critical Consensus: "Knocked Up" Is A Knockout; "Mr. Brooks," "Gracie" Less So
This week at the movies we've got matters of life ("Knocked Up," starring Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen), death ("Mr. Brooks," starring Kevin Costner and Demi Moore), and soccer ("Gracie," starring Elisabeth Shue). What do the critics have to say? More...

March 20, 2007
Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie Are "Wanted" for Graphic Novel Adaptation
Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy seem to be locked up for "Wanted," an assassination thriller based on a graphic novel by J.G. Jones and Mark Millar. More...