Alfred Hitchcock ( 2013 )

[Bytor2112]

This could be interesting when it comes out next year.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0975645/

http://www.theweek.co.uk/film/45674/...tchcock-biopic

SCARLETT JOHANSSON is to play Janet Leigh - the actress whose terrifying shower scene in Psycho became one of the most iconic in film history - in a new movie about the making of the Hitchcock classic.

Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho will star Anthony Hopkins as the famous London-born director and Helen Mirren as his wife Alma Reville. The behind-the-scenes drama is directed by Sacha Gervasi, journalist and director of the documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil.

Johansson's role as Leigh, who played Marion Crane, the doomed heroine of Hitchcock's 1960 horror, has been compared to Michelle Williams's role as Marilyn Monroe in /My Week with Marilyn/. Variety magazine predicts it could win Johannson Golden Globe and Oscar award nominations akin to those attained by Williams this year.

/Psycho/ was made by Hitchcock in 1959 on a low budget of £806,000 after Paramount refused to give him the budget he wanted. The famous shower scene took a week to shoot, with Hitchcock fitting 78 separate pieces of film into a 45-second episode.

Leigh, who died three years ago at the age of 77, told the Associated Press in 2001 that after watching the scene she took baths rather than showers for the rest of her life. She said: "That staccato music and the knife flashing. You'd swear it's going into the body. I still don't take showers, and that's the truth."

According to The Daily Telegraph, Hitchcock used ice-cold water to make Leigh's screams more realistic and played pranks on Leigh, such as hiding various versions of the ‘Mother corpse' prop in her dressing room. The director apparently made every member of cast and crew raise their hands on their first day of filming and pledge not to divulge one word of the story. ·

[NeoMaximuz]

This could be very interesting indeed. Will have to keep our eyes on this.

[Cinemach]

I'll probably keep an eye on this, as I like ScarlettJo and of course Hitchcock/Psycho...but it sounds very, very much like a quick retread into My Week With Marilyn territory.

[Bytor2112]

Originally Posted by Cinemach

I'll probably keep an eye on this, as I like ScarlettJo and of course Hitchcock/Psycho...but it sounds very, very much like a quick retread into My Week With Marilyn territory.

My 30 Days With Alfred

[EricJ]

Or--given the Tom Hanks/Walt Disney movie in production--"Knifing Ms. Crane".

(Either way, expect it to get a title change that doesn't sound like a DVD extra.)

[Morsoth]

Some news about this movie. The date is now November 2012!

The Poster and Release Date for Hitchcock

Source: Fox Searchlight Pictures
News Source: Comingsoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95029

September 20, 2012

Fox Searchlight Pictures has announced that director Sacha Gervasi's Hitchcock will hit limited theaters on November 23. The studio has also revealed the poster design, which you can view below!

Based on the book "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho" by Stephen Rebello, Hitchcock is a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife and partner Alma Reville. The film takes place during the making of Hitchcock's seminal movie Psycho.

Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, Jessica Biel, Michael Stuhlbarg, James D'Arcy, Michael Wincott, Richard Portnow and Kurtwood Smith star.

[oberth127]

Awesome. Will definitely be seeing that.

[legendarymatt92]

That doesn't look anything like Anthony Hopkins...but this sounds interesting. Whether it'll be any good is another thing, since films about the making of films always seem a bit too post-modern and pretentious, rather than being fun and entertaining.

Impressive cast though, especially for a director who only has Anvil! and a couple of screenwriting credits under his belt so far.

[kristoffer]

New photos:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95540

[SQUASHY]

Im deftly interested in this, cant wait to see Johannsen and Leigh and Hopkins as Hitch.

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by kristoffer

New photos:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95540

I'm definiely looking forward to this, but man do Scarlett and Jessica look very unlike themselves.

[BluPat]

Can't wait to see this!

[SQUASHY]

Originally Posted by RJ Smoove

I'm definiely looking forward to this, but man do Scarlett and Jessica look very unlike themselves.

The movie should be titled actors that look nothing like themselves in costume. Hopkins as hitch looks nothing like himself. Comes close to a resemblance of Hitch but not ideal. But with little to compare it too this far im sure it will turn out swell, haha, swell.

[bainbridge's_stache]

Trailer

Hitchcock - Official Trailer (HD) - YouTube

HD version
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/f...ght/hitchcock/

[EricJ]

Now that's a Hopkins/Hitchcock voice.

[NeoMaximuz]

[MikeScott]

Looks great!

[BluPat]

Amazing trailer! Looks fantastic!! Can't wait!! Anthony Hopkins appears to be a great choice as the legendary Alfred Hitchcock!

[spanky87]

Looks fun, but did anyone else realize how bad Scarlett Johansson was in that trailer?

[csdot]

this looks great!