Do a smell some cosplay in the future? You got to hand it to Leonardo DiCaprio, he's really pushing to make some badass genre films. While Orphan is doing well at theaters, his company Appian Way is developing a new Twilight Zone movie, along with live-action adaptations of two of my favorite Manga's, Akira and Ninja Scroll. Now, DiCaprio's Appian Way banner is developing a Gothic reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood with Orphan screenwriter David Leslie Johnson. More inside.
The Warner Bros.-based banner partnered with Johnson on horror pic "Orphan," which has grossed $28 million in its first 11 days.
The "Red Riding Hood" project's been developed internally at Appian Way but isn't being positioned as a possible acting vehicle for DiCaprio.
The best-known version of the story -- in which a wolf disguises himself to fool a girl delivering food to her sick grandmother in the forest -- was published in the 19th century by the Brothers Grimm. Earlier oral versions of the tale, which date back to the Middle Ages, are far darker and sometimes involve a werewolf rather than a wolf; the first published version, by Charles Perrault, concludes with Red Riding Hood eaten by the wolf, with no happy ending.
Whenever I hear something labeled as "gothic" I immediately know that it will suck. So, I have no reason to think otherwise in this case, even though DiCaprio does rule, I can't see this working on many levels.
Interesting. I always keep an open mind to projects such as this, because the people involved have passion for what they are doing. Hopefully the end product will be... savory.
fuck red riding hood, im more interested in a live action NINJA SCROLL, only one of the greatest animes ever, i would like to see if they can actually do it justice
Hunh, why did this article use that picture? That's a pic from a little goth clothing site called HeavyRed.com from their couture costume/masquerade line.
I hope the movie makes her look as good as that, though. :)
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