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Fox Sets 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' to Hit June 2012
by Alex Billington
October 29, 2010
Source: Deadline
I'm not sure why, but all the news coming from the movie studios today involves announcing major release dates. Universal secured a big batch of 2012+ dates for their projects, including The Bourne Legacy, Snow White and the Huntsman, 47 Ronin, Ouija and The Dark Tower, but that's not the only news. 20th Century Fox set a June 22nd, 2012 release for the upcoming Timur Bekmambetov directed adaptation Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Yes this is that awesome revised classic written by Seth Grahame-Smith (also of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies) that the guy of Wanted and Night Watch is directing. Sounds great to me!
The Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter story kicks off with the revelation that Lincoln's mother was killed by a supernatural creature, which fueled his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers. The book depicts the 16th US president as an axe-throwing highly trained vampire killer. Awesome. Casting has only just begun, so all rumors are just that. Thought, it would be perfect it he could get Liam Neeson to play Lincoln, considering he's no longer in Spielberg's biopic. Adding this to the 2012 line-up will only help make that summer look even more enticing. There is still a long way to go, but I'm already looking forward to this!
7 Comments
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Cannot wait to see this. Neeson would be great as Lincoln, lets hope the Vamps won't be glittery.
Xerxex on Oct 29, 2010
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According to the book, the Vampires can be in the sunlight after a few years. They are still very uncomfortable, and it really hurts their eyes so they have to wear very dark glasses. But no, they don't sparkle in the sunlight like those other pathetic excuses for vampires from a certain franchise...
Cody on Oct 30, 2010
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"....lets hope the Vamps won't be glittery." LMAO. I couldn't agree more, Xerxex. The book has intrigued me and I actually have it on my wish list to download for my Kindle. I'm gonna have to give it a read before the movie comes out.
Jedi on Oct 30, 2010
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#1: I was thinking Neeson as well.
Craig on Oct 31, 2010
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I'm happy Tim Burton didnt get this. All we needed was another lame goth movie. (All his movies are the same shit, yet people love them) Still want Neesen as Abe like everyone else. Haha. Everything he's in is always gold, even mediocre movies like Taken are much better with him in them.
Ryan on Nov 1, 2010
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AWESOME!!!
Ray Finkle on Nov 1, 2010
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I think the ghost of Don Knotts should play Lincoln. Imagine it........"Weellllll.............fourscore and.........(snorts)....seven years ago....
pedalpunk57 on Dec 10, 2010
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