- Sam Raimi Wants to 'Get Back to the Basics' on Spider-Man 4 (111 Comments)
- Must Watch: Teaser Trailer for A Nightmare on Elm Street! (109 Comments)
- Must Watch: Intense Trailer for Mel Gibson's Edge of Darkness (81 Comments)
- Must Watch: Second Official Trailer for Lee Daniels' Precious (78 Comments)
- Check These Out: High Res New Na'vi Photos from Avatar! (77 Comments)
- Paul Blart Director Steve Carr Hired for the Short Circuit Remake (Oct 27, 2009)
- Hitman's Xavier Gens Set to Direct Action Thriller 'The Fallout' (Oct 27, 2009)
- Bruckheimer & Straczynski Adapting 2K's Shattered Union (Oct 27, 2009)
- Steve Carell on Par for Rick Reilly Golf Comedy 'Missing Links' (Oct 26, 2009)
- Jason Reitman Calls Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim 'Matrix for Love' (Oct 26, 2009)
- Matt Damon & Josh Brolin Joining the Coen Brothers' True Grit (Oct 26, 2009)
- Ricky Gervais to Host the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (Oct 26, 2009)
- Woody Allen's New Film Titled 'You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger' (Oct 26, 2009)
| Inglourious Basterds | 10/10 |
| It Might Get Loud | 9/10 |
| Inglourious Basterds | 8.5/10 |
| Star Trek | 9/10 |
| Monsters vs Aliens | 5/10 |
Danielle Panabaker Also Joins John Carpenter's The Ward
June 18, 2009
by Alex Billington
If you weren't interested in John Carpenter's latest, you might be now. Carpenter has booked former Friday the 13th actress Danielle Panabaker to star opposite Amber Heard (announced in February). The project is called The Ward, a psychological horror thriller written by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen (Long Distance). The story follows a girl (Heard) who is admitted to a psychiatric ward where she meets other girls there with distinct personalities and discovers a mysterious girl haunting the halls at night. Panabaker plays another patient in the institution, a snobbish girl who flirts with orderlies and faces electroshock therapy.
In addition to Panabaker, Taking Woodstock star Mamie Gummer has also joined the cast as a patient in the ward. Principal photography is scheduled to begin next month in Spokane, Washington. The legendary John Carpenter hasn't directed anything since Ghosts of Mars in 2001. I'm looking forward to seeing his return to directing, especially with at least two beautiful actresses like Panabaker and Heard. "The Ward is the kind of script that I've been looking for: a complex, visceral story, full of suspense and scares," Carpenter said in February. It seems like a very intense thriller that should live up to some of his earlier work - or so I hope.
•  |
Related Articles
- » First Photos of Amber Heard in John Carpenter's The Ward
- » John Carpenter Finally Returning to Direct The Ward
- » Kyle Ward Set to Adapt Steve Niles' Comic Criminal Macabre
- » Amy Adams Joins the Cast of David O. Russell's The Fighter
- » Check This Out: Creepy Poster for Charisma Carpenter's Psychosis
- » John Carpenter Has a Brutal Gangster Film in the Works?
Reader Feedback - 5 Comments »
1
She's hot. Hope this movie owns.
Adam on Jun 18, 2009
2
like Gothika…sortof…not really
but I am sure this will be amazing! 
Fc on Jun 18, 2009
3
Good to have Carpenter back.
Fisherr on Jun 18, 2009
4
What happened to that Carpenter movie with Nic Cage?
Tyler on Jun 18, 2009