classic fairy tale turned into a thriller action film
A classic story in Grimm’s fairy tales, which was packaged in a "modern" package and turned into a modern action film full of popcorn flavor. It is hard to say whether this is good or not. Bad, but it definitely meets the needs of the market, and it also meets the aesthetics of movie fans. Behind this adaptation is the imagination and execution power of filmmakers. As the screenwriter of the film, Tommy Wilcora played a key role in the story. The screenwriter and director from Norway said: "The tone of the whole story comes from my childhood memories. When I heard this story, I thought it was terrifying and I was eager to know what happened to these two people. Things. As I get older and older, I have become more aware of the direction of this story. Because children who have had this kind of childhood trauma will definitely become avengers when they grow up." Tommy Wilco Ra is not only a screenwriter, but also a director. He once shot a zombie comedy called "Dead Snow" in Norway. In the movie "The Witch Hunter", he picked up the horror and horror shooting techniques again, and also added action scene elements.
In Tommy Wilcora's heart, this movie is a continuation of a classic fairy tale, and it is a new story. Because there is no clue in the original fairy tale about what happened to Hansel and Gretel, how to write the screenplay is Wilcora's "family words". Wilcora said: "I not only want to continue writing this story, but also want to include the elements of the movie I love: horror, action, comedy, etc. In the process of continuing to write this fairy tale, I found that this story It is easy to be adapted into various genres, including witches, witch hunters, conspiracy theories, supernatural events, etc. However, in my story, I still focus on action dramas and thrillers. these two elements, the comedy is just one of the elements, rather than the characteristics of the film. combined for Hansel and Gretel this description of the brother and sister feelings, I think this movie already full enough. "
two Partner of popular actors
To move Hansel and Gretel to the big screen and to give the audience a desire to appreciate, Wilcora knew that two popular actors had to be found. So, with the help of the production company, Jeremy Renner walked into Wilcora's sight. Soon after reading the script, Jeremy Renner joined the crew. Reina said: "The first thought I thought after reading the script was, oh my god, there was no shooting for such a book. The story is so awesome, and the magical elements in it are also very fashionable. These are not the point. The most important point in the whole script is such a sibling relationship-Wilcora leaves a lot of space for the expression of this emotion, which is a good article for the film’s emotional drama." And the actress’s The choice was not so smooth. After auditioning for several first-line actresses in succession, Wilcora finalized the British actress Gemma Arterton who once starred in "007: The Quantum Crisis". Arterton said: "I have heard this story many times since I was a child, and now this'sequel' really fascinates me. There are many elements in this story, the feeling of mixing modern weapons with medieval witchcraft and black art. , Is also very surprising. Moreover, there is always a tense atmosphere in the story. I think this will be a good movie, so I came to this crew. "
For her actor, Wilcora is very satisfied, because The combination of these two actors is enough to impress many fans. He said: "Actually, the biggest key point of this movie lies in the actors. If you only find the right actors, this movie will be half the success. In recent years, Renner, who has been widely known for acting in action movies, is still doing it for this movie. A lot of training; the same is true for Gemma Arterton. They have done a lot of training for the action scenes in the film. Because there are still many shots in the film that cannot be produced with CG, and actors need to perform in person. these lenses and some more dangerous, most are very tired. and we have NG. However, the two main characters has not been anything to complain about, to find such a combination, I was very lucky. "
Highlights
· Actors such as Diane Kruger, Eva Green, and Noomi Lapace were all candidates to play Grete, but later this role was handed over to Gemma Arterton.
Famke Janssen played the witch's leader in this film. It is said that the reason why she is willing to play such a role is because she needs money to repay her loan. In fact, since 2007, when he invested in the production of his own editor and director of his debut novel "Bobby's Growth", Famike Janssen has rarely appeared on the protagonist's list. The 2008 financial crisis made her economic situation worse.
·The film was launched in Germany in March 2011. The original plan was to release the film on March 2, 2012, but Paramount delayed the release of the film by 10 months due to market competition and put it on January 11, 2013. Later, the release date was postponed to January 25.
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