Wolfman reshoot details - Blu-ray Forum

GreenScar · 07-10-2009, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ed4246

http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=18844

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810007466/video/15143214

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This movie was originally to be released last year and it keeps getting moved about. Now some more details have emerged:

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I reported back in May that a new action scene was being filmed for Joe Johnston’s The Wolfman. According to new information from Baz Bamigboye at The Daily Mail, there have been six weeks of reshoots in total, and part of the purpose in the fix-up was the present a new design of Wolfman. Bamigboye quotes an ‘actor’ working on the film as saying “the Wolf was on its heels and it looked daft” and describes the new-look lycanthrope as tougher and fiercer.

The report also confirms that stunt supervisor Vic Armstrong created a face-off between two hairy men for this new material, calling them “the Wolf Man and the Werewolf”. What’s the difference there? Can we divine any plot details from these two, varied handles?

It seems to be being suggested that second-unit director Armstrong was in control of these six weeks of reshooting, with Joe Johnston “back in LA for the past five weeks overseeing the special effects and computer-generated images”. Personally, I don’t think is cause for concern, but I know some will.

Bamigboye looked to the studio for a comment on the new material:

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Last night Universal confirmed that additional sequences were shot. ‘The full articulation of the transformational lead character will be realised when the film is completed and we are excited to share his incredible look with the world in the upcoming trailer. ‘I think that means yes, they screwed up the first time.

He might be reading too much into their statement there. I’m sure we’ll judge whether or not they’ve screwed up second time when the trailer hits.

Benicio Del Toro returned to Pinewood for the reshoots with Emily Blunt working “three or four weekends” between full weeks on Gulliver’s Travels and Anthony Hopkins unable to return to the UK at all and therefore doing his “additional filming” in LA. Here’s hoping that all cuts together OK.

One thing I can’t find out is how involved Rick Baker has been with this redesign. Are we really to assume that a Rick Baker wolf looked silly and Universal have had to scrap it and fix it? Either Baker dropped the ball here or his design has been muscled out unnecessarily - a disappointment in any case. Here’s hoping he was at least responsible for the second version too.

Anyone anticipating this release?

AKORIS · 07-10-2009, 06:14 AM

I hope this isn't going to be a disaster!! I was kinda hoping it would be successful and in turn peak interest in old fashioned werewolf films that
would be great to have on blu-ray!

vegeta88 · 07-10-2009, 06:34 AM

Hmmm... the last major reshoots I heard about did not save the movie.

If nothing else, Benicio del Toro's acting could make the film great.

JonD7 · 07-10-2009, 08:13 AM

I thought he looked awesome in those posters they released a year ago.

DetroitSportsFan · 07-10-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenScar

Anyone anticipating this release?

Not really....

MyBlu-rayBrotherEd · 07-10-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenScar

This movie was originally to be released last year and it keeps getting moved about. Now some more details have emerged:

Anyone anticipating this release?

I am

Arvin Clone · 07-10-2009, 08:06 PM

I'm looking forward to it. The Wolf Man is one of my favorites of the classic monster movies. I hope they don't mess it up!

SquidPuppet · 07-10-2009, 08:10 PM

The costumes look great. Del Toro is cast well. The potential is certainly there.

Diesel · 07-29-2009, 03:19 AM

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STYD reports that instead of the planned November 6 opening for The Wolfman, Universal is now dropping the film in the equivalent of a cinematic graveyard: February 12, 2010. Some of the traditional February stigma was washed away this year when Coraline and Friday the 13th both did well, but just look at this year’s Feb lineup especially with regard to big studio releases. It’s basically a haven for garbage. Did The Wolfman get pushed back to the new date because it needs more work, after reshoots and some rumored new effects work was done not too long ago, or is the film just a mess? I hope it’s not the latter. Even with the directorial switcharoo (Mark Romanek left and was replaced by Joe Johnston one month before shooting) I’m holding out hope that Benecio del Toro and makeup by Rick Baker are enough to make the film worth a look.

http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/07/28/...umped-to-2010/

GreenScar · 07-29-2009, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/07/28/...umped-to-2010/

While the movie could do well opening in Feb, I see this as a kick in the nuts to the makers of this film

Diesel · 07-29-2009, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenScar

While the movie could do well opening in Feb, I see this as a kick in the nuts to the makers of this film

That's what I was thinking, this thing just continues to be shoved around.

PH3AR · 07-29-2009, 04:23 AM

Well at least they took the time and go back and fix there mistakes before release unlike some movies

GreenScar · 07-29-2009, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

That's what I was thinking, this thing just continues to be shoved around.

I know they did a major retooling of some of the effects and added some action but it's now been shoved around well over a year. Now there's a chance it'll be the best February release ever (kinda like Taken did this year). I hope this movie kicks ass really.

Diesel · 07-29-2009, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenScar

I know they did a major retooling of some of the effects and added some action but it's now been shoved around well over a year. Now there's a chance it'll be the best February release ever (kinda like Taken did this year). I hope this movie kicks ass really.

As do I, I hadn't even heard of it until you started this thread then read a little about it. I hope it comes out the gate and makes some serious change after all that has happened with this film.

Steve · 07-29-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PH3AR

Well at least they took the time and go back and fix there mistakes before release unlike some movies

Good point. I'm certainly willing to wait if they're going to the trouble of getting it right.

EricJ · 07-29-2009, 07:24 PM

Thing is, when a movie gets THIS much last-minute retooling (qv. GI Joe), it's usually a sign that the studio considers it damaged-goods, and is going to bury it where nobody will notice, like February...

Although Universal knows they can't completely afford to do that, because they've spent literally the last fifteen years trying to find just the perfect Universal Monsters franchise project that they think will "spark enough interest" to indulge their frustrated obsession to finally get that "CGI celebrity-resurrection remake" of Frankenstein vs. Wolfman going.
It's been the one monkey on their back every single darn time a classic-horror title gets mentioned, Stephen Sommers "Van Helsing" and "Mummy" included...Yes, they even used the Psycho remake to try and "pave the way".

GreenScar · 08-14-2009, 01:21 AM

Some new pics:

tbizzle · 08-14-2009, 01:23 AM

This should be awesome!

vegeta88 · 08-14-2009, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenScar

Some new pics:

That picture looks scary

More than any other fictional creatures, I am afraid of werewolves.

Lord_Stewie · 08-14-2009, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by vegeta88

That picture looks scary

More than any other fictional creatures, I am afraid of werewolves.

What about Thriller movie by jackson, he was werewolf. did that scare you.

07-29-2009, 07:24 PM	#16
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Thing is, when a movie gets THIS much last-minute retooling (qv. GI Joe), it's usually a sign that the studio considers it damaged-goods, and is going to bury it where nobody will notice, like February... Although Universal knows they can't completely afford to do that, because they've spent literally the last fifteen years trying to find just the perfect Universal Monsters franchise project that they think will "spark enough interest" to indulge their frustrated obsession to finally get that "CGI celebrity-resurrection remake" of Frankenstein vs. Wolfman going. It's been the one monkey on their back every single darn time a classic-horror title gets mentioned, Stephen Sommers "Van Helsing" and "Mummy" included...Yes, they even used the Psycho remake to try and "pave the way". Last edited by EricJ; 07-29-2009 at 08:24 PM.

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07-10-2009, 06:14 AM	#2
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:662 Blu-ray collection:3656 Blu-ray reviews:19	I hope this isn't going to be a disaster!! I was kinda hoping it would be successful and in turn peak interest in old fashioned werewolf films that would be great to have on blu-ray!

07-10-2009, 06:34 AM	#3
vegeta88 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2007 Location:CA 4K collection:94 Blu-ray collection:666 DVD collection:116 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:1	Hmmm... the last major reshoots I heard about did not save the movie. If nothing else, Benicio del Toro's acting could make the film great.

07-10-2009, 08:13 AM	#4
JonD7 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Cali 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:251	I thought he looked awesome in those posters they released a year ago.

07-10-2009, 08:06 PM	#7
Arvin Clone Power Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Missouri 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:198 DVD collection:452 Digital collection:5 Prime collection:3	I'm looking forward to it. The Wolf Man is one of my favorites of the classic monster movies. I hope they don't mess it up!

07-10-2009, 08:10 PM	#8
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	The costumes look great. Del Toro is cast well. The potential is certainly there.

07-29-2009, 04:23 AM	#12
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	Well at least they took the time and go back and fix there mistakes before release unlike some movies

08-14-2009, 01:21 AM	#17
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	Some new pics:

08-14-2009, 01:23 AM	#18
tbizzle Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Folsom, CA Home Theater Gallery:61 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:571 Trading Score:55	This should be awesome!

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