Back in March we learned that author Seth Grahame-Smith, who previously authored the fantasticly amazing mash-up book Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (with a little help from Jane Austen) released his second novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. A month later, we learned that Grahame-Smith was already working on a film screenplay for his second book [...]
Back in March we learned that author Seth Grahame-Smith, who previously authored the fantasticly amazing mash-up book Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (with a little help from Jane Austen) released his second novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. A month later, we learned that Grahame-Smith was already working on a film screenplay for his second book after it was reported that his Jane Austen Zombie Book was optioned to be made into a movie by Natalie Portman with director David O. Russell. Today we learn that Fox Studios won the bidding war to bring Abe the Vampire Slayer to the big screen in 2012:
Twentieth Century Fox has come out as a winner in an auction to get the rights to “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”, a live-action adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel of the same title. The project is apparently the most sought one as other studios which bid for it included Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures and Summit Entertainment. Variety reports that pre-production for the movie is already underway with Fox planning to drop it in theaters across the nation in 2012. The studio reportedly invests a lot in the film as it is made with a big budget of $69 million and is planned to be a 3-D movie. Timur Bekmambetov is attached to direct the thriller and produce it alongside Tim Burton and Jim Lemley. Seth Grahame-Smith is hired to adapt his book into a screenplay. “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” will see Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the U.S., who learns that his mother was killed by a supernatural predator. Taking revenge, Lincoln becomes an axe-throwing, highly accomplished killer of vampires and their slave-owning allies. Fox reportedly fought hard to nab the movie. On Saturday, October 2, they gave a detailed pitch for the film’s production, marketing and release during the presentation. Moreover, they welcomed the filmmakers with bloody footprints which led them to the meeting while silver bullets and bloody axes were placed around the offices.
This is absolutely fantastic news. I’m actually quite ashamed to admit that I’ve yet to read Vampire Hunter but I do have in on my Kindle, lined up in my reading pile (which I’m working on how since I sadly neglected it over the Summer). I loved Grahame-Smith‘s Zombie book so I’m certain I will love his Vampire book as well. With Timur Bekmambetov directing (the amazing Russian director who made the films Night Watch and Day Watch) and Tim Burton producing, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has a great shot at turning out pretty effing cool. As soon as I get finished with The Fall: Book 2 of The Strain Trilogy, I’m gonna delve in and read Vampire Hunter … I swear. But this movie news sounds awesome all around. I can’t wait to hear and see more.
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