Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter a Dizzy Whirl of Stylized Mayhem

LA Times article reaches back to last summer's film production to understand the bloody balletic mayhem of Timur Bekmambetov's Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012).

Gina McIntyre describes the process of making the secret life of the 16th president into the coolest, sharpest horror flick of 2012.

Monday, June 25, 2012

UK Press Anticipates Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

This link includes Amelia Proud's article from the Daily Mail on the 20th Century Fox histo-thriller mashup narrative from the Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter parallel universe.  This is where the 16th president is the 19th century's top hunter and exterminator of the undead, driving many vampires back to other parts of the world, explaining why vampires persist as the signal public health menace there today.

Proud's article includes the July GQ Magazine photo of Benjamin Walker, the 20-something star who's understated and literate portrayal of Lincoln anchors the movie in our own universe.

Orphaned of his ma by a vampire, Abraham Lincoln learns to dread, then to loath and finally to virulently hate vampires.  His growth and maturation, his marriage and political career are all seen through the lens of this determination to personally eradicate the Undead from nineteenth century America.

At 6'3", Walker's portrayal of Lincoln towers above his character's own initial fear of vampires and empowers his nocturnal hunting.  Armed with the gleaming silver axe and the educated aggression of his mentor, Henry Sturgess, played by Dominic Cooper, Lincoln's prowess grows until his deliberate and relentless blade cuts to the pulse of the vampire nation . . . .

Directed by the visual genius, Timur Bekmambetov, and produced by Tim Burton and Jim Lemley, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, features a visually explosive and reimaginative narration of Lincoln's bio.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Review in Variety of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

Justin Chang's review of the 20th Century Fox 3D summer epic biopic-thriller, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012).

Roger Ebert's take on the movie.


Benjamin Walker Interview in TIME Magazine

Lily Rothman's article and insightful interview with Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter star Benjamin Walker.

Benjamin Walker Mentioned for Co-Lead in Legendary's "The Great Wall"

Variety.

Historical Fantasy in Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

Gina McIntire's excellent description of the grounding of fantasy used to tell the story of the 16th President as an action hero in Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012).

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter 3D, directed by Timur Bekmambetov and produced by Tim Burton, Jim Lemley and Bekmanbetov, stars Benjamin Walker as Lincoln, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Mary Todd Lincoln, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Erin Wasson, Jimmi Simpson, Alan Tudyk, Alex Lombard, Robin McLeavy  and Rufus Sewell, as Adam Sovereign of the vampire nation.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter opens in the US on June 22, 2012.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Benjamin Walker & David Letterman on The Late Show

Article in Broadway.com recounting Benjamin Walker's performance with David Letterman on last night's show (6-19-12).  Catch the video of Benjamin's segment.

Benjamin Walker as Abraham Lincoln opens on June 22nd in the 20th Century Fox 3D biopic thriller with vampires, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, directed by Timur Bekmambetov with executive production by Tim Burton, Jim Lemley and Bekmambetov. 

The 16th president, as it turns out, was one of America's foremost nineteenth century vampire hunters.  Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter 3D corrects the historical oversight that omits Lincoln's exploits in warring on the undead.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Star Benjamin Walker in USA Today Video

Brian Truitt's article with video on Benjamin Walker and making the jump from reality to a re-imagining of reality in the world of vampires and politics.

Charles Beacham's article in NY Daily News about the restoration of vampire villainy after living through the Twilight glitterati vampires.

Max Evry's interview with Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's star Benjamin Walker in NextMovie.com.

ComingSoon -- Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn   Video where the actor Benjamin Walker answers 6 questions about his portrayal of the 16th President.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln

The week before Premiere for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) was a huge global press tour that ended aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea.


                                           video from detodotv.com

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter directed by Timur Bekmambetov and produced by Jim Lemley, Tim Burton and Bekmanbetov reimagines the career and politics through the lens of a secret life revealing Abraham Lincoln as a vampire hunter.  ALVH stars Benjamin Walker as Lincoln, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Alex Lombard, Alan Tudyk, Jimmi Simpson, Erin Wassen, and Rufus Sewell.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is scheduled for wide release through 20th Century Fox on June 22nd and is available in 2D and 3D.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Premiere Night

was June 18th, 2012 at AMC's Lincoln Square Theater in New York City.   Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and produced by Tim Burton, Jim Lemley and Bekmambetov (more premiere photos here).

Showbiz 411 video chronicles the movie's Militas Screening Week as premiere week loomed ahead:






Monday, June 18, 2012

Press Conference for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter 6-18-2012


Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Premiere press conference featuring Seth Graham-Smith, Tim Burton, Rufus Sewell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Timur Bekmambetov, Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Jim Lemley, Anthony Mackie - Part 1


Part 2

Linkin Park Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Music Video

Wall Street Journal chronicles Linkin Park music video from the 3D Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter in release June 22, 2012.

A reimagining of the bio of the 16th American President, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter stars Benjamin Walker as Lincoln with 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 Does "Down Under Press" for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

Besides spending time last week screening Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter for the sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and at two undisclosed locations, Benjamin Walker, Timur Bekmambetov, Erin Wassen and Seth Graham-Smith spent time with the Australian and New Zealand press in Sydney.  Anthony Mackie caught up with the group in Bahrain for the mind-blowing jump and landing onto the aircraft carrier.

Walker appeared as Abraham Lincoln, so others who make the reimagining possible traveled as well.


Benjamin Walker transformed into the cinematic Lincoln under the artful design of
prosthetics and makeup by Greg Cannom with Will Huff.

Check out Dominic Correy's article and reaction to his first-glance take on Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter.  Spoiler hint:  Liam Neeson is mentioned.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter opens in 3D wide release from 20th Century Fox on June 22nd.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Finds Vampires on the Gettysburg Express in New Trailer

New EW video clip of actors Benjamin Walker, as Abraham Lincoln, and Anthony Mackie, as Lincoln's closest friend Will Johnson, who thwart the train attack by vampires in the 20th Century Fox feature Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012).

The movie, which opens in the U.S. on June 22nd, is a fictional reimagining of the events of the life of the 16th president who vows to avenge the death of his mother by a vampire.  He soon realizes that it's difficult to avenge yourself on just one vampire. 

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter stars Benjamin Walker as Lincoln with Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jimmi Simpson, Alan Tudyk, Erin Wassen, Robin McLeavy and Rufus Sewell as Adam, Sovereign of the vampire nation.


Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Production and Publicity Photos


photo from @Bekmambetov
photo credit: Timur Bekmambetov at https://twitter.com/#!/Bekmambetov #ALVH-BehindTheScenes 

Benjamin Walker signs Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter posters and books aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln June 2012.
photo credit: https://twitter.com/#!/Bekmambetov#ALVH-BehindTheScenes 

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Star Benjamin Walker on Letterman Show

Benjamin Walker, who is Abraham Lincoln in the 20th Century Fox 3D movie, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012), is scheduled to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday June 19, 2012. See Letterman's schedule of guests.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Movie Crosses Over to Video Gaming

The 20th Century Fox movie, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012), directed by Timur Bekmambetov and produced by Tim Burton, Jim Lemley and Bekmambetov has crossed over into the video game landscape. 

More ALVH in its video game incarnation here, also.

The movie, which opens in the U.S. on June 22nd, is a dark reimagining of the events of the life of the 16th president and knits itself into the action-adventure gaming landscape.  Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter stars Benjamin Walker as Lincoln with Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jimmi Simpson, Alan Tudyk, Erin Wassen, and Rufus Sewell as Adam, Sovereign of the vampire nation.

Anthony Mackie stars as William Johnson, the boyhood friend of the president, who joins Lincoln in his life-long quest to thwart vampire domination of nineteenth century America.  Mackie's character undergoes the same aging transformation that Lincoln undergoes, both characters changing from young men to middle-aged adults to mature men.

Transcendent effects, costumes and sets are crowned by the prosthetic aging of Walker's Lincoln by Greg Cannom and Will Huff among a host of makeup, effects techs and stylists (see the IMDB list here.)

Who wouldn't want in their video game landscape such a richly phastasmagorical beauty as Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter provides?

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's Benjamin Walker Down Under

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's rising star, Benjamin Walker, found Australia to be interesting and friendly when he visited 'down under' this week in support of the soon-to-be-released 20th Century Fox film. 

photos from @findthewalker on Twitter


Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter opens everywhere soon (in about two weeks soon).  For opening dates in your part of the world click here.

Produced by Tim Burton and Jim Lemley, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) is the reimaging of the life and work of the 16th American president, Abraham Lincoln.  Adapted from the best-selling novel by Seth Graham-Smith by Graham-Smith himself, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter comes to vivid life under the direction of Timur Bekmambetov. 

For the telling of the whole production team, director and cast click here.

The talented Australian actress Robin McLeavy (TV series "Hell on Wheels," The Loved Ones) is cast as Nancy Hanks Lincoln, the president's mother.




Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Star in Rolling Stone

Gavin Edwards' piece and foto of Benjamin Walker in Rolling Stone Magazine (p.50).

Benjamin Walker stars as Lincoln in a orbital look at the secret career of the 16th president in his life-long tilt toward a vampire-free America in the Timur Bekmambetov directed, Tim Burton produced Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012).

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) also stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Mary Todd Lincoln, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Jimmi Simpson, Erin Wassen, Alan Tudyk, and Rufus Sewell as Adam, sovereign of the vampire nation.  Trailer here.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) is released June 22nd, 2012.



Monday, June 04, 2012

Behind Scenes Book Looks at Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012)

Director Timur Bekmambetov's Bazelevs' Productions and Aspen Comics announce publication of a never-before-seen look at the "behind the scenes" world of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012).

Set for June 2012 publication release in support of the 20th Century Fox 3D movie, the book serves as a stand-alone look at The Art of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter.  The brain child of Bazelevs' designer and publications artist, Indar Dzhendubaev, the book includes conceptual art and story boards used to design the sequence and the look of some of the film's prominent scenes.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter was written by and became an instantly best-selling novel by Seth Graham-Smith.  The author also adapted the screenplay from the novel.

Starring Benjamin Walker as Abraham Lincoln, the movie is in wide U.S. release on June 22, 2012.

Twin TV Trailers for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012)

Two new trailers for television audiences are released for the new 20th Century Fox 3D thriller, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012).


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Directed by Timur Bekmambetov and produced by Tim Burton, Jim Lemley and Bekmambetov, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter stars Benjamin Walker as Lincoln,  Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alan Tudyk, Jimmi Simpson, and Rufus Sewell.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is in wide release in the U.S. on June 22, 2012

Saturday, June 02, 2012

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Featured on Fandango

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) the biopic of the life of the 16th president based on the best-seller by Seth Graham-Smith is featured in Fandango's coming attractions.

Scheduled for release on 3D June 22nd, the horror thriller mashup stars Benjamin Walker as Lincoln and features Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Dominic Cooper, Jimmi Simpson, Anthony Mackie, Alan Tudyk, Erin Wasson, and Rufus Sewell.

See the official trailer here.

Lensed under the direction of the Russian-American genius, Timur Bekmambetov, the film is produced by the triumvirate of cinematic titans: Tim Burton (Edward Sissorhands, The Corpse Bride, Alice in Wonderland, Dark Shadows), James "Jim" Lemley (Tristan and Isolde, Red Eye, 9) and Bekmambetov (Day Watch, Wanted, The Current War).

Benjamin Walker (Flags of Our Fathers, Coach), the classically-trained lead actor in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter graduated from at the famed Interlochen Arts Center and the Julliard School in the United States.  No stranger to "period" drama, Walker's Broadway appearances include "Inherit the Wind," "Les Dangereous Liaisions" and a breakout starring turn as the president Andrew Jackson in the emo-rock musical "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson."