EXCL: Wirkola's Not Holding Back in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Source:Ryan Rotten, Managing Editor
June 19, 2009
Sundance 2009 proved to be a fortunate one for Tommy Wirkola. Following a screening of his frosty 'n bloody Norwegian zombie horror film
Dead Snow, the filmmaker landed American representation. A few months later, Paramount and Gary Sanchez Productions (operated by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay) offered Wirkola a home for
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, his first U.S. project.
"It's an action-adventure horror movie that finds Hansel and Gretel fifteen years [after their first witch incident] and they've grown up to become merciless witch hunters," Wirkola explains to ShockTillYouDrop.com.
"Blood and gore and action, all the stuff that I love. I'm working on the first draft now so it's a little ways off, but it's going to be a lot of fun. It's definitely an R-rated movie, the first draft has a lot of blood and guts. First and foremost, it's an action movie, I think, with horror elements. And of course some dark humor as well. But the action and horror are the most import feelings I want."
He also tells us he's kicking around an idea for
Dead Snow 2:
"We've been talking about a Dead Snow sequel. We have a plot involving the Nazis not going back to the mountain but deciding to start invading the north of Norway. We've been playing with that idea." The first film proved to be a hit in Norway, making enough of a profit to warrant a follow-up.
"The more we talk about it, the more we want to do it, so maybe next winter we'll shoot something."
Dead Snow opens in limited release today.
Comments
Posted by: GoreGore_Dancer on June 19, 2009 at 16:14:04
Very cool indeed.Can't wait to hear more about it!
Posted by: Rhino on June 19, 2009 at 20:03:59
I like the premise with the feel of brothers grimm movie but far more gore and violence
Posted by: Calum on June 19, 2009 at 20:18:08
Good to hear that they're moving away from the comedic elements because the original fairytale is in no way light or humourous like Shrek makes folk tales out to be.
I'm sorry but I have no interest in Død Snø. Call me shallow but you need to be in the mood for a foreign film it's like you need to prep yourself so you know what you're going into. I saw the poster, I clicked the trailer and they're spouting Norsk and I was like "What?"
I wish them the best of luck though with horror fans and the festival circuit and the whatnot, so best of luck!
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