I'm not sure when Regent Releasing/Here Films inserted Taxidermia into their line-up, but I'm glad I'll get a first chance to see a film that lit up the festival circuit back in 06'. Since the film, Hungarian filmmaker Gyorgy Palfi has pretty much booked himself several projects including the recently preemed I Am Not Your Friend at the Karlovy Vary Film Fest and he is currently working on a trio of projects including his first English language effort in The Blood Hurricaine, Man and Woman and Toldi. Today's poster artwork release is a lot tamer than the original festival poster (view here) and I'm worried that if people to see the trailer (view here) then they'll think this is an art-house horror film when instead, critics have said things such as "Transgressive and transfixing" and "reveals visuals worthy of Terry Gilliam, Quentin Tarantino and Gaspar Noé as the master works of Bergman..."
Filmneweurope reports that producer Gabor Varadi is working with the filmmaker on all three pics - first up: they are looking for a top female thesp (they mention Scarlett Johannson) The Blood Hurricaine. They are hoping for a 2010 shoot and enough co-production money that would allow to shoot in the UK, France and North Africa. This is based on a novel by Hungarian adventure writer Jeno Rejto.
After this, the helmer might take on Toldi (based on the work of Hungarian poet Janos Arany) or Man and Woman, a film made from clips from the film history vaults.
Comments
Posted by thejamminjabber on 2009-07-11 at 12:10:04
Taxidermia is one of my favorite films. Can't wait for You Are Not My Friend. Excited for new projects, but Scarlett Johannson?!??! She's a terrible actress. Don't do it, Palfi!
Posted by Jorja Latham on 2009-07-13 at 19:07:15
This new poster is fine. Don't you think a poster showing man with his penis on fire might not get placement in as many theater lobbies?