"Horns" - Shia LaBeouf is the Devil! - Blu-ray Forum

Foggy · 03-17-2011, 06:19 PM

Ok I exaggerate, but still, it made for an eye catching Headline

Source: Spill.com

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"Transformers" star Shia Labeouf has been attached to star in the film adaptation of Joe Hill's bestseller "Horns", produced by Mandalay Pictures. Billed as "a love story driven by horror and vengeance", it tells the tale of Ig Perrish - a young man who awakens to find horns slowly sprouting from his head and a bleary hangover after a night of "doing terrible things". Still reeling from the grisly death of his girlfriend, Ig finds that the horns give him the ability to get people to admit even the most embarrassing details, and decides to use his new powers to uncover the truth about his girlfriend's death.

While I think we can all picture how this will turn out (I can already hear the frantic "nonononono" scene when he discovers the horns), this is exactly the type of film that Shia Labeouf is good at - the seemingly regular schmo who is thrust into strange circumstances and is forced to confront them. Plus, who better to have to deal with the unsightly and often hilarious "T.M.I." admissions from people in his community than someone who has seemingly made a career out of being put in embarrassing situations?

Author Joe Hill (son of horror legend Stephen King), will exec produce the film, having optioned the rights to Mandalay Pictures before the book was even published. Shia Labeouf can next be seen in July's "Transformers: Dark of the Moon".

master_8ball · 03-17-2011, 06:24 PM

At least that sounds original, as long as you don't compare it to What Women Want

Has Stephen Kings son produced any movies before? I didn't know his son was in the same business.

ArmyOfDarknessAW · 03-17-2011, 06:26 PM

It sounds interesting. I will wait till the trailer to get a better idea if it's a movie I would see.

Batman1980 · 03-17-2011, 06:27 PM

Goodness this is a terrible film idea, Shia as the main focus of an entire movie may be a bit much for me.

ArmyOfDarknessAW · 03-17-2011, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Goodness this is a terrible film idea, Shia as the main focus of an entire movie may be a bit much for me.

IMO it sounds like a more original though odd idea. I also don't have hate for Shia like so many people do. In fact I happen to like many of his movies ( Holes, Disturbia, Transformers, etc...).

kernel_thai · 03-18-2011, 04:12 AM

Didnt they make this already and call it Hellboy?

DimeMecka · 03-18-2011, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by kernel_thai

Didnt they make this already and call it Hellboy?

Lol, yeah great point.

the new scum · 03-18-2011, 06:24 AM

Horns was a silly-sounding idea that turned out to be a great book. Absolutely nothing like Hellboy. I am 100% against Shia Lebouf as Ig Perrish. I have no faith in his range as an actor.

Joe Hill also writes a comic book called Locke and Key which is currently in development for television. Locke and Key is fantastic, if anyone else is comic-friendly.

OrlandoEastwood · 03-18-2011, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by master_8ball

Has Stephen Kings son produced any movies before? I didn't know his son was in the same business.

He was the kid, Billy, in Creepshow.

1blufan · 03-19-2011, 05:01 PM

I would rather see Joe Hill's Heart Shaped Box before Horns. Horns was a alright read but enjoyed HSB and Locke and Key (Comic series) better.
Joe Hill is a cool guy and very down to earth,I had a chance to met him 4 different times for book signings. Just don't ask him anything about his dad because he won't answer it.
I asked him if he will ever play with The Rock Bottom Remainders (Music group that includes Stephen King,Amy Tan,Mitch Albom,the late Frank McCourt,Dave Barry,Ridley Pearson,Kathi Goldmark,Greg Iles,Scott Turow,Mat Groening and a few others) and he said no I leave that for my dad.

Offender_Mullet · 03-20-2011, 07:24 AM

Foggy good job at fooling me with the thread title.

Sad really, as I was hoping Beef would play the devil. THAT would have been atrociously funny.

KubrickFan · 03-20-2011, 11:08 AM

What, no jokes yet about him destroying the Indiana Jones franchise? I'm surprised and disappointed in you guys

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dbzerogravity · 06-14-2011, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by KubrickFan

What, no jokes yet about him destroying the Indiana Jones franchise? I'm surprised and disappointed in you guys

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Shia didn't kill the franchise. That was Lucas' work

03-18-2011, 06:24 AM	#8
the new scum Active Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:seattle 4K collection:267 Blu-ray collection:1854 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:4	Horns was a silly-sounding idea that turned out to be a great book. Absolutely nothing like Hellboy. I am 100% against Shia Lebouf as Ig Perrish. I have no faith in his range as an actor. Joe Hill also writes a comic book called Locke and Key which is currently in development for television. Locke and Key is fantastic, if anyone else is comic-friendly. Last edited by the new scum; 03-18-2011 at 06:26 AM.

03-17-2011, 06:24 PM	#2
master_8ball Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:675 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:2	At least that sounds original, as long as you don't compare it to What Women Want Has Stephen Kings son produced any movies before? I didn't know his son was in the same business.

03-17-2011, 06:26 PM	#3
ArmyOfDarknessAW Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Moosic, PA Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:64	It sounds interesting. I will wait till the trailer to get a better idea if it's a movie I would see.

03-17-2011, 06:27 PM	#4
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Goodness this is a terrible film idea, Shia as the main focus of an entire movie may be a bit much for me.

03-18-2011, 04:12 AM	#6
kernel_thai Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:106	Didnt they make this already and call it Hellboy?

03-19-2011, 05:01 PM	#10
1blufan Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:The Road to Nowhere. Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:198	I would rather see Joe Hill's Heart Shaped Box before Horns. Horns was a alright read but enjoyed HSB and Locke and Key (Comic series) better. Joe Hill is a cool guy and very down to earth,I had a chance to met him 4 different times for book signings. Just don't ask him anything about his dad because he won't answer it. I asked him if he will ever play with The Rock Bottom Remainders (Music group that includes Stephen King,Amy Tan,Mitch Albom,the late Frank McCourt,Dave Barry,Ridley Pearson,Kathi Goldmark,Greg Iles,Scott Turow,Mat Groening and a few others) and he said no I leave that for my dad.

03-20-2011, 07:24 AM	#11
Offender_Mullet Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Illinois Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:10	Foggy good job at fooling me with the thread title. Sad really, as I was hoping Beef would play the devil. THAT would have been atrociously funny.

03-20-2011, 11:08 AM	#12
KubrickFan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:319	What, no jokes yet about him destroying the Indiana Jones franchise? I'm surprised and disappointed in you guys .

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