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Thursday, June 18
It's only a rumor at this point, but Bloody Disgusting is saying that Fox may be planning a third installment of the 2001 cult hit Donnie Darko, which starred Jake Gyllenhaal and was directed by Richard Kelly (Southland Tales).
The story of the first movie takes place in 1988 in a suburban town called Middlesex. Donnie Darko (Gyllenhaal) is a teenage boy plagued by visions of a giant murderous bunny that tells him the world will end on Halloween. Sounds ridiculous, but the narrative combines high school melodrama, sci-fi, and horror in a seamless genre-bending package that provides more than a few memorable twists and turns.
Kelly did not return to direct the second movie, S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale, which was a largely forgettable straight-to-DVD release that came out last month. But rumor has it that he will return for the third movie.
We'll let you know when we get further developments.
Posted 6/18/2009 by Rich Z
Related: Jake Gyllenhaal | Richard Kelly | Donnie Darko | Southland Tales | S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale
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Tuesday, March 18
Will Smith's post-apocalyptic blockbuster I Am Legend kicks off another epic DVD Tuesday. Other new releases include Disney's adorable fairytale spoof Enchanted, the Oscar-winning romantic drama Atonement, the unfortunately titled Love in the Time of Cholera and Guy Ritchie's mind-bending Kabbalah ad gangster flick Revolver.
Our pick for this week is Southland Tales, the sophomore effort from Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly, for its fascinating portrait of an art-house auteur working at the height of self-importance.
Posted 3/18/2008 by reelz
Related: Atonement | Enchanted | Love in the Time of Cholera | Revolver | I Am Legend | Southland Tales
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Monday, September 24
Southland Tales, director Richard Kelly's long-delayed follow-up to the cult smash Donnie Darko, is set to finally arrive in theaters this November after an extensive re-cut mandated by the film's disastrous debut last year at Cannes.
While few have seen Kelly's final cut, the new version has earned one key endorsement, from star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
"I've seen it and it's fantastic," raved Johnson, whose name appears in Southland Tales' credits for the first time sans the trademark "Rock" moniker. "It's nothing like I imagined, and much better than the cut we showed at the Cannes Film Festival."
Johnson made the remarks over the weekend at the press day for the Disney flick The Game Plan, which opens this Friday.
Next Showing: Southland Tales opens November 9th
Posted 9/24/2007 by reelz
Related: Richard Kelly | The Game Plan | Southland Tales
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Wednesday, September 5
After Southland Tales debuted to a decidedly negative reception last year at Cannes, Richard Kelly's long-awaited sophomore project was plagued by rumors that the film might never see the light of day in the U.S. Thankfully, Sony finally put the speculation to rest last month when they announced that Southland Tales will open November 9th, with a running time considerably shorter than the 180 minute behemoth screened at Cannes.
Kelly's apparent sophomore jinx hasn't done anything to sully his reputation in Hollywood. The Donnie Darko director is already hard at work on his third project, the horror flick The Box, with Cameron Diaz set to star. And now it appears like Southland Tales star Seann William Scott might be coming aboard as well.
In an exclusive interview with ReelzChannel.com, the Dukes of Hazzard star (lest we forget) revealed yesterday that he's currently in talks to join the cast of The Box, though details have yet to be ironed out. Scott describes Kelly's third film as "interesting and weird. It's gonna be a movie that people either love or hate. And I kinda like those films."
An interesting and weird Richard Kelly film? Imagine that.
Scott's latest movie, Mr. Woodcock, opens September 14th.
Posted 9/5/2007 by reelz
Related: Cameron Diaz | Richard Kelly | Seann William Scott | Nancy Drew | Southland Tales | The Box
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Wednesday, July 25
Southland Tales, Richard Kelly's long-delayed follow-up to his 2001 indie hit Donnie Darko, is now set for a November 9th release, Variety reports. Originally slated to open in 2006, Southland Tales was targetted for extensive re-editing after a less-than-stellar debut at Cannes last year.
I had the chance to visit the set of Southland Tales in September of 2005, where I chatted with several members of the film's impressively eclectic cast, including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Seann William Scott. Remarkably, none of them had the faintest clue as to what the film was about, which is never a good sign.
Director Richard Kelly is scheduled to appear at this week's annual San Diego Comic-Con, where he'll hopefully shed some light as to what exactly we can expect when Southland Tales arrives in theaters in November.
Posted 7/25/2007 by reelz
Related: Richard Kelly | Seann William Scott | Sarah Michelle Gellar | Donnie Darko | Southland Tales