Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) and the Happenstance Vampires

Benjamin Walker the young ascendent American actor discusses his portrayal of the 16th President in 20th Century Fox's Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012). 



Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter stars Walker as the 16th President, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Alan Tudyk, Jimmi Simpson, Erin Wassen, and Rufus Sewell.  Directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Day Watch) and produced by Tim Burton and Jim Lemley, the script is adapted from the best-selling novel by its author, Seth Graham-Smith.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter premiers in 3D on June 22, 2012.

Benjamin Walker & 20th Century VW in HBO's Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Benjamin Walker photos from post in "All Over Albany" blog showing the quotidian 'goings on' on set of Frear's HBO Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2012).

New Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Tim Burton Produces Graphics Winner

MTV's News Team reports that Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's executive producer, Tim Burton, has chosen a winner in the movie's artist contest for a graphic work featuring the movie.  Shannon Brooks chose a composition featuring the 16th president.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is an potent political and historical mashup of nineteenth century American lore with the  history of vampire politics over the last two millennia.  Actors Benjamin Walker, as Lincoln, and Rufus Sewell, as Adam  of the vampire nation, struggle in an epic war for the pulse of 19th century America.

Only one being can win.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter opens in wide release through 20th Century Fox in 3D on June 22, 2012. Get the whole cast and crew of the movie here.

Other articles about the contest.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012): Honest Abe Meets USS Abe

"Market Watch" Wall Street Journal's feature covers the advance screening of 20th Century Fox's Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) for officers and crew of USS Abraham Lincoln.

More articles covering this screening.

Actor Benjamin Walker, who plays Abraham Lincoln, was named an "honorary Marine" for his 2006 portrayal of Harlon Block in the WW2 screener, Flags of Our Fathers.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) New Ironies in New Trailer

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) based on Seth Graham-Smith best-selling novel is a fiercely original reimagining of the bio of the 16th President as a 19th century vampire hunter.  Told in a narrative that gives the irony and rhetoric of history new fictional resonance; the movie stars Benjamin Walker as Lincoln and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Mary Todd.

Directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Daywatch, Nightwatch), Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is produced by Tim Burton, Jim Lemley and Bekmambetov, and stars Alan Tudyk , Jimmi Simpson, and Dominic Cooper as Henry Sturgess with Rufus Sewell as the Adamic vampire king. 




Video source ComingSoon.net, copyright the 20th Century Fox Company 2012. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter's release date is June 22, 2012.

Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter Shows Traditional "Look"

Stuart Oldham's article in Variety magazine.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is  20th Century Fox's cinematic mashup presentation of the 16th president's private war on the nation of vampires.  It stars Benjamin Walker as Lincoln, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Jimmi Simpson, Alan Tudyk, and Rufus Sewell.  Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, the 3D movie is produced by Tim Burton, Jim Lemley and Bekmambetov. 

Based on the best-selling Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter novel by Seth Graham-Smith, the text was adapted for the screen by Smith and by Simon Kinberg.  Release date is June 22, 2012.

Photo of Benjamin Walker as Honest Abe with his traditional axe.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's Benjamin Walker Breakout Star of 2012

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's Benjamin Walker is a breakout hero in Brett Lang's Reuters article in the Baltimore Sun.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is the reimaging of the 16th president's secret obsession to rid the United States of the undead.  Benjamin Walker's Abraham Lincoln is not only the political icon known in American history, but in Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter he is a superhero, protecting and freeing others from the oppression of blood-sucking vampires.

Look for Abraham Lincoln in theatres in 3D on June 22, 2012.

New Scenes Trailer for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012)

20th Century Fox's Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) stars Benjamin Walker, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winsted, Rufus Sewell, and Dominic Cooper.  Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, the movie is produced by Tim Burton and Jim Lemley.  Release date is June 22, 2012.

This new trailer contains many new scenes, but is the red band trailer or age-restricted trailer; viewers younger than 17 are restricted from viewing.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Previewed on US Navy Namesake

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) the summer 20th Century Fox 3D tentpole thriller horror biopic mashup movie extravaganza starring Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winsted, and Rufus Sewell - direction by Timur Bekmambetov and production by Tim Burton and Jim Lemley - will advance screen on its US Navy namesake, the USS Abraham Lincoln.  The US ship is currently deployed in the middle east.

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.

Michael Cieply's article in the New York Times describes the advance screening for sailors and marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's Benjamin Walker Is EW's One to Watch

Entertainment Weekly's Dave Karger/Anthony Breznican pick five actors who are 2012's Actors to Watch.

Benjamin Walker stars in 20th Century Fox's summer thriller-horror-bio-mashup Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) which reimagines the secret world of the 16th President of the United States. Release date is June 22, 2012 for the 3D story of Lincoln's private war on the undead.

Is the script strictly historically accurate?

Don't axe.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Presidente de día, Cazador de noche

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Japanese Language Trailer

Discordant Reality in Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012)

Michael Cieply's article on Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter in the New York Times.

Video Shoot for HBO's "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight"

HBO's Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight starring Christopher Plummer, Frank Langella and Benjamin Walker and produced by Scott Ferguson and directed by Stephen Frears shoots in the ersatz Georgetown of Schenectady in a piece for FoxNews 23 by Julie Tremmel.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Movie (2012) Interview on National Public Radio (NPR)

Interview with Seth Graham-Smith resets the historical record by mashup presentation of Lincoln's bio as an action-horror thriller.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Exegesis

Gina McIntire's article in the LA Times.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Shoots in New Orleans

Mike Scott's article from the New Orleans' Times Picayune chronicles the Summer Movie Lineup filmed in New Orleans, including 20th Century Fox's Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter starring Benjamin Walker. Get the article here.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Chinese Trailer

Benjamin Walker stars in the 20th Century Fox Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) in the Chinese language trailer.

2012 CinemaCon Honors Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's Director Bekmambetov

Carolyn Giardina's article in The Hollywood Reporter.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter starring Benjamin Walker Featurette #2

Entertainment Weekly features Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012)

Andrew Breznican's feature article from the Entertainment Weekly publications.

2012 Summer Movie Boxoffice May Axe Previous Records

Washington Post News Service article in association with Bloomberg News,  here.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's Benjamin Walker Interview in BroadwayWorld.com

Benjamin Walker discusses his new movie Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter in a new interview in Broadway World.com.

Director Timur Bekmambetov talks Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

Film-maker talks Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, Benjamin Walker, and international film making.  Bekmanbetov set to receive International Filmmaker of the Year Award at  Las Vegas CinemaCon.

Ethan Alter's article here.