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.

"Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter" Review (2012)

So you haven't read the book, recently rebranded with the 20th Century Fox poster art for the Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter movie?

Copr. Seth Graham-Smith 2010
Grand Central Publishing
Hachette Book Group
Image copr. Hachette Book Group
ISBN:9780446563086

Read a review of the book.

Director Timur Bekmambetov on Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

Total Film interview, here.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) in the LA Times

Here. Article by Gina McIntyre. Includes 13 photos.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) New Trailer

Russian Language Trailer for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter.

New Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter poster from England.

Benjamin Walker and Mamie Gummer at Open for Peter and the Starcatcher(2012)

Roger Rees and Alex Timbers direct the story of how Peter became Pan. Photos of opening night notables at Brooks Atkinson Theater, NYC.

Here.

Photos by Walter McBride on BroadwayWorld.com

On Location Photographs of Benjamin Walker and Christopher Plummer

Here.

Benjamin Walker Adjusts from Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter to his own Standup Comedy Show

Rebecca Milzoff of Vulture.com queries the comedic thespian, Benjamin Walker, in a wide-ranging interview that covers everything from presidential characterizations in drama and cinema to martial arts.

Here.

New Find the Funny Comedy Show April 3rd, 2012 at Joe's Pub NYC

The next "Find the Funny" Comedy show created and hosted by Benjamin Walker, star of the new 20th Century Fox Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, is scheduled for 4/3/2012 at Joe's Pub, the cabaret space at NYC's Public Theatre.

The show, produced by BenRo Service and by InSpire Entertainment, features the best standup comedians in NYC and fabulous music by featured performers. April's lineup includes . . .

Benjamin Walker and friends perform with Justin Levine and the Bloody Bloody Band.

Get it at Joe's Pub on the first Tuesday each month.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Interview with Timur Bekmambetov and Benjamin Walker

Tim Wassberg on "Inside Reel" interviews the director and star of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter.

The cinematic reimaging of the 16th president is adapted from the Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter novel by Seth Graham-Smith and will be released by 20th Century Fox on June 22, 2012.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's Benjamin Walker & Timur Bekmambetov FearNet Interview (2012)

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, 20th Century Fox's reimagining of the life and occupation of the 16th President of the United States, is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and produced by Jim Lemley and Tim Burton, and stars Benjamin Walker as Abraham Lincoln (complete cast and crew). Release date is June 22, 2012.

The script is adapted from the novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Graham-Smith.

Joe McCabe for FearNet.com interviews Bekmambetov and Walker at WonderCon.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Live Chat with Rufus Sewell, Seth Graham Smith, Timur Bekmambetov, and Benjamin Walker

The novelist, the antagonist, the protagonist, and the director of 20th Century Fox's Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter(2012) up for release June 22, 2012, chat.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is an historical reimagining of the bio of the 16th president, played by rising star Benjamin Walker, whose action is diabolically opposed by the mysteriously dark Adam, Grand Lord of Vampires, played by Rufus Sewell.

A killer cast is directed by Timur Bekmambetov from a story written in the blood of revisionist history by literary novelist/producer/raconteur Seth Graham-Smith, with the executive production of Tim Burton and Jim Lemley.

The cinematic 3D film whorls you into the action, next to the creatures of the night as you feel their horrific breath on your throat and feel them fill their lungs, close their eyes, and present their fangs to drain your fainting pulse.

The film reportedly comes with complementary 3D eyeglasses and a polypropline cover to prevent blood spatters into audience popcorn. It's possible that this is an exaggeration, however.

See some video chat below.

Foto: Benjamin Walker Talks Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012)

Fotos by Gage Skidmore.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Writer, Director, Actor Interviewed at Wondercon

Novelist Seth Graham-Smith, Director Timur Bekmambetov and actor Benjamin Walker are interviewed by IFC's Terri Schwartz.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Interview with Actor Benjamin Walker

Benjamin Walker interview features the 20th Century Fox June 22, 2012, release, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter.

Collider.com interview by Steve Weintraub.

Benjamin Walker Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) in WSJ "Speakeasy" Interview

Benjamin Walker discusses role in Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter at WonderCon in an interview with Dennis Nishi in the Wall Street Journal's "Speakeasy" blog.

Dave Trumbore in Collider at Wondercon.

Hollywood Reporter.

"Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter" Latest & Greatest Movie Trailer (3-17-2012)

Benjamin Walker in Las Vegas

New Zimbio album posts fotos of Benjamin Walker in the Gala Opening of the new Las Vegas Smith Center.

Here.

Benjamin Walker Performs at Las Vegas Smith Center Gala Opening (2012)

Smith Center Gala March 10, 2012.

Broadway World.

Playbill.

Televised later this year on PBS.

"Public Sings" Production Photos (2012)

Here for all the musical notes in Benjamin Walker's neck.

Here is Benjamin Walker with the beautiful Mamie and the beautiful Gracie.

Monica Simoes photos in Playbill.

Artifacts of Abraham Lincoln with Benjamin Walker, star of the 20th Century Fox movie "Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter"

Benjamin Walker star of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter tours a vault full of the 16th president's personal belongings and putative artifacts.

The Public Theatre Revues Musicals On March 5th

Alan Cummings, Benjamin Walker, Kelli O'Hara and others at the Public Theatre.

"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" Interview With Author, Producer, Director & Actor

Get a written transcript by reporter Andre Dellamorte on the Collider site .

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Featurette

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) producers Tim Burton and Jim Lemley, Production Design Francois Audovy, and Director Timur Bekmambetov narrate the action of Benjamin Walker as Lincoln and Rufus Sewell in this featurette for the thriller/horror movie.

"And I Saw . . ."Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Trailer

New trailer for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, the 20th Century Fox horror/thriller movie set for release on June 22, 2012 features rising star Benjamin Walker as Abraham Lincoln.

"Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter" at the Lincoln Museum

Advance look at the trailer and scenes blend historical event and fictional gothics in new movie from 20th Century Fox starring rising star, Benjamin Walker.

Benjamin Walker's Abraham Lincoln at his Springfield Museum

Video from CBS This Morning all about the Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter movie and its rising star, actor Benjamin Walker.

Trouble in Paradise . . . .

"O fairest flower no sooner blown but blasted . . .
Summer's chief honor if thou hadst outlasted
Bleak winter's force . . . thought to kiss
But kill'd alas, and then bewail'd his fatal bliss."
"On the Death of a Fair Infant Dying of a Cough"
John Milton 1628

Legendary Pictures announces that John Milton (and the rest of us) will wait longer to see Paradise Lost in cinema.

Budgetary problems scuttle epic.

Variety.

"Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter" New Images

Washington Post.

MTV Names Benjamin Walker "Actor to Watch in 2012"

Click here for interview and article featuring the star of the 20th Century Fox movie "Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter."

New "Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter" Poster

Actor Benjamin Walker and his trusty axe at the Lincoln Monument.

With Benjamin Walker on the Set of "Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter"

Get More: Movie Trailers, Movies Blog

"Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter" Images Released

"Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter" new image released.

New Poster Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

A new lenticular movie poster for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter changes from a 'daylight' scene to a 'full moon' scene for the Presidential axman movie.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Leverages the Abraham Lincoln Brand

Here.

New Angels, Humans & Demons in Alex Proyas' Legendary Paradise Lost

Variety reports Casey Afleck.
Huffington Post on Adam & Eve.
Bradley Cooper is cast as Lucifer & Benjamin Walker is the Archangel Michael.

The Lost Overture to Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (2011)

click here.

Benjamin Walker Leads New American Psycho Musical Workshop

Benjamin Walker, star of the recent Broadway musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and of the upcoming 20th Century Fox movie Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter and cast in the Legendary Films movie of John Milton's Paradise Lost, lead the Duncan Sheik/Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa musical workshop and private showing of the American Psycho story originally written by B. E. Ellis.

Article in the NYT.

Article in BroadwayWorld.com

Benjamin Walker lead the Sheik/Aguirre workshop of the critically acclaimed Spring Awakening several seasons ago.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter 2012 Cast & Crew

Click here for cast and crew (including makeup and stunts) for the 2012 release 20th Century Fox Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter movie.

Bradley Cooper, Benjamin Walker, Djimon Hounsou, Johnny Milton in "Paradise Lost"

Djimon Hounsou is the latest actor cast in the upcoming Paradise Lost epic from Legendary Pictures. Joining Bradley Cooper, Lucifer, and Benjamin Walker, the archangel Michael, Hounsou is cast as Abdiel, the Angel of Death.

Filming in Sydney, John Milton's Paradise Lost is a motion/performance capture 2D/3D/4D extravangaza that could take 100 weeks to finish.

Paradise Lost is directed by Alex Proyas and is from Legendary Pictures.

Benjamin Walker in Paradise Lost Movie?

Benjamin Walker set for the Archangel Michael in silver treatment of John Milton's epic Paradise Lost. Entertainment Weekly, HuffPo, The Audition Report.

Benjamin Walker, Amanda Seyfried & Shuler Hensley in Bus Stop

Playbill, Broadway.com, Broadwayworld.com. Click 'em all.

Seth Graham-Smith on Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

Author of the book discusses how the story occurred to him.

First Press for Benjamin Walker & "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter"

In the New York Times.

Rufus Sewell Cast in "Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter"

Here.

Link to Cast of "Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter" Movie

2011 link to credits of Anthony Mackie, who plays Will in the 20th Century Fox movie, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. Mackie and actor Benjamin Walker, who is cast as Abraham Lincoln, are alumni of the famed Juilliard Actor Training Program. This is the first project where the two actors appear together.
Other castmates include Dominic Cooper, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Robin McLeavy, Alan Tudyk, Jimmi Simpson, Jacqueline Fleming, Alex Lombard & Frank Berman. According to IMDB, ALVH is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and adapted for the screen from the best-selling Seth Graham-Smith novel of the same title.
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is coproduced by Tim Burton, Jim Limley & Timur Bekmambetov for 2012 release.
Cinematography is by Caleb Deschanel, casting by Mindy Marin & and makeup creation and application is by Greg Cannom.
Filming is reportedly in progress (April 2011) in Louisiana, USA.

Benjamin Walker On-line Page

website.

"Find the Funny" Comedy Show's Creator Benjamin Walker

Here

New Interview with the "Find the Funny Show" Creator Benjamin Walker

Here.

Find the Funny Comedy Show Up March 1st

Joe's Pub at the Public Theater, NYC.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Casting News

from imdb.

Cooper Joins Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Variety says.

actor benjamin walker plays another US president

in ny magazine.

From Andrew Jackson to Abraham Lincoln: Benjamin Walker

MTV reports.

Benjamin Walker's "Find the Funny" Show Comes to Joe's Pub

in February.

Benjamin Walker Tests for "Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter"

20th Century Fox's buzz-making script is casting its young Abraham Lincoln in a mash-up of bio-pic and bite-your-neck.

Benjamin Walker Photo by Susan Shacter

Here.

Susan Shacter Photography.

Final Curtain Call for Benjamin Walker's Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

January 2, 2011 Playbill photos.

Benjamin Walker at "Find the Funny" Show January 4th

Presented by Inspire and BenRo Service, Benjamin Walker and comics, Allison Castillo and Pat Dixon, musician Henry Wolfe and the Bloody Bloody Band at the Tank, $8 cover.

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's Final Curtain at Broadway's Jacobs Theater

Benjamin Walker reflects on his run as the 7th President.

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson among "Favorte Things" in New York Magazine

NY Magazine denizens pick their best stuff.

Elle Magazine on Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's Benjamin Walker

Elle.

Opera News and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

Paul Driscoll's take on BBAJ.

New Yorker Political Writer on Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

Henrick Hertzberg in the New Yorker.

2011 New Year's Resolution from Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson star Benjamin Walker

Turning over a new leaf?

Who is the 2010 Broadway Star of the Year?

Broadway.com

Benjamin Walker Answers Questions

Inquiring minds want to know.

Benjamin Walker in Interview Video on NY1

Patrick Pacheco interview Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's Benjamin Walker on New York 1

Benjamin Walker Eligible for Award (2011)

Playbill reports.

Benjamin Walker's "Find the Funny" Benefit December 8, 2010

Here.

Video of Cast of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson on IMUS

Here

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson & Who Loves it Last

Jacqueline Cutler

Video Interview CNN's Parker Spitzer of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's Benjamin Walker

on the historical analogues from BBAJ to present-day politics. Populism, politics, & and what it means to be American.

ABC New York Affiliate 7 News Video Interview of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's Benjamin Walker

Fresh video here.

New Musicals & Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

in the New York Times.

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Announces Close Date

Article in New York Times.