• /Filmcast Ep. 366 - High-Rise

    David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the principle of finders keepers, losers weepers; talk about the difficulty of choosing a baby name; and delve into the scourge of eating during movies. In the After Dark, we discuss the Assassin's Creed trailer and Dave unburdens himself about Kimmy Schmidt. Check out Paul Baker's Summer Movie Wager board and read up on other racial issues in Kimmy Schmidt.…

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  • Clint Mansell Scoring 'High-Rise'

    One of our favorite film composers, Clint Mansell, is writing the High-Rise score, making the new film from Ben Wheatley even more exciting.

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  • Tom Hiddleston To Star For Ben Wheatley In 'High Rise'

    The J.G. Ballard novel High Rise, about an apartment building in which occupants are cut off from exterior society and divide into their own class structures, has been a dream project for decades for producer Jeremy Thomas. He's finally getting the film made later this year, with Ben Wheatley (Kill List, A Field in England, Doctor…

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  • Ben Wheatley To Direct J.G. Ballard Adaptation 'High Rise'

    There's another Elysium movie moving forward, and Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Sightseers, A Field in England) is going to make it. But this isn't related to Neill Blomkamp's recent film. No, this one is part of the story High Rise, by novelist J. G. Ballard. This Elysium is a futuristic apartment block in which all…

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  • Richard Stanley Writing 'High Rise' For Vincenzo Natali

    After making his biggest splash this year with the genetic thriller Splice, director Vincenzo Natali suddenly has the option to do some films he's wanted to do for some time. One of those is an adaptation of the J.G. Ballard novel High Rise, which is now being scripted by Richard Stanley in conjunction with Natali.…

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  • Splice Director Vincenzo Natali Eyes Swamp Thing And JG Ballard Adaptations

    Vincenzo Natali is hardly a new talent. He's been on the scene for years, starting out as a storyboard artist (primarily in animation) then moving into the director's chair with films like Cube and Cypher. But Splice has brought him to a new level, in part because Joel Silver, Dark Castle and Warner Bros. picked…

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  • Vicenzo Natali Erecting J G Ballard's High Rise In The Ocean

    The first promotional poster for Vincenzo Natali's adaptation of High Rise has been found online, along with a synopsis for the film. You can see them at the site of Capri Film, or at Quiet Earth where I first found them. Capri updating their site at this time suggests they prepared the material for the…

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