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Clint Mansell To Score Park Chan Wook's English-Language Debut 'Stoker'

By Charlie Schmidlin
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June 4, 2012 8:44 AM
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Just as Abbas Kiarostami's “Certified Copy” glimpsed a different facet to the director's style through its international cast and location, Park Chan-Wook looks to follow suit with his English-language debut, “Stoker.” While the “Oldboy” helmer's particular brand of odd humor and unsettling drama will most likely remain intact, certain aspects of the film look to be taking a different approach, including the recent addition of one of the most talented composers working today.

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Will We See 'Cloud Atlas,' 'Only God Forgives' & Terrence Malick's Latest & More Before The End Of 2012?

By Oliver Lyttelton
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April 30, 2012 12:02 PM
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We're almost exactly a third of the way through the year, and thanks to the announcement of the Cannes Film Festival line-up a couple weeks ago, we're now a little clearer on the timetable of some of the most anticipated films of the year. We know that "Cosmopolis," "Killing Them Softly," "On The Road," "Mud," "Rust And Bone," "Amour" and "The Paperboy," among others are done, and will be screening in only a few short weeks for critics, and U.S. releases, if not set already, can't be far behind. And the release schedule for the rest of the year is firming up fast, with films like "The Master" and "Seven Psychopaths" getting added to the calendar.

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Clifton Collins Jr. Joins Guillermo Del Toro's Monster Pic 'Pacific Rim'

By Simon Dang
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August 24, 2011 1:17 AM
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Park Chan-wook's 'Stoker' Adds Phyllis SomervilleA couple of casting updates on two highly anticipated projects from acclaimed international helmers. Firstly, character actor Clifton Collins Jr. has joined the growing cast of Guillermo Del Toro's monster-pic "Pacific Rim" in an unnamed role. The actor joins Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Charlie Day, Rinko Kikuchi, Rob Kazinsky and Max Martini for the Travis Beacham-scripted tale set in Japan which will see the cast members form the human resistance against a series of devastating monster attacks.

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Dermot Mulroney Joins Park Chan-wook's English-Language Debut 'Stoker'

By Simon Dang
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August 11, 2011 1:14 AM
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Dermot Mulroney is the latest addition to the already talent-packed cast of Park Chan-wook's upcoming English-language debut, an adaptation of the Wentworth Miller-penned "Stoker."

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Alden Ehrenreich Joins Park Chan-Wook's 'Stoker'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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August 2, 2011 1:46 AM
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As far as Hollywood debuts go, few directors are as lucky as Park Chan-wook. With a cast that includes Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, Mia Wasikowska, Jacki Weaver and most recently, Lucas Till, Park has a heavy hitting array of talent coming to bat for him in a project that seems perfectly tuned to his sensibilities. And now, one of the final pieces of the casting puzzle is in place and a Coppola family regular continues his rising career with a spot in "Stoker."

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'X-Men: First Class' Grad Lucas Till Joins Park Chan-Wook's 'Stoker'

By Oliver Lyttelton
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August 1, 2011 2:03 AM
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It's still too early to tell if we'll see the cast of "X-Men: First Class" in their mutant guises again. While the superhero prequel was well-received, the box office was somewhat underwhelming, with Matthew Vaughn's film turning out to be the lowest-grossing of the five installments so far (domestically at least), and, while "Thor" already has a sequel dated, word's been suspiciously quiet on a possible 'First Class' follow-up from the studio. Nevertheless, the young cast aren't doing too badly off it: James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender cemented their places on the A-list with their turns, Jennifer Lawrence bagged the much-sought-after lead in "The Hunger Games," and Nicholas Hoult is filming another tentpole, Bryan Singer's "Jack The Giant Killer." And now, one more of their cast mates has bagged a new role, in what's shaping up to be one of the most intriguing projects of 2012.

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Matthew Goode In, Colin Firth Out For Park Chan-Wook’s English Language Debut ‘Stoker’

By Kevin Jagernauth
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June 8, 2011 11:26 AM
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Well, that's weird. We were just wondering what was going on with this film and lo and behold an update has arrived.

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Nicole Kidman & Colin Firth To Join Park Chan-Wook's English Language Debut 'Stoker'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 12, 2011 2:38 AM
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Mia Wasikowska Also ConfirmedEarlier this year, a screenplay by Ted Foulke (Wentworth Miller’s sobriquet) called "Stoker" made the rounds and started gaining buzz. It became a hot property and Scott Free Productions quickly snatched up the film that’s now set up at Fox Searchlight. "Oldboy" helmer Park Chan-Wook became attached to direct and early casting rumors had Carey Mulligan, Mia Wasikowska and Jodie Foster in talks for roles, but it looks like the film is getting two massive heavyweights on board as well.

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Mia Wasikowska In Talks To Star In 'Stoker,' Park Chan-Wook Confirmed To Helm

By Simon Dang
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January 28, 2011 6:27 AM
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Jodie Foster Also Officially Off The ProjectHaving had to choose between two clashing projects she had hoped she could appear in both -- John Hillcoat's adaptation of "The Wettest County in the World" and the fantastical family drama "Stoker," penned by Wentworth Miller under his Ted Foulke pseudonym -- rising Australian actress Mia Wasikowska looks like she's made her choice.

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Mia Wasikowska Circling 'Wettest County' & 'Stoker'

By Edward Davis
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January 20, 2011 3:45 AM
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On-The-Rise Australian Actress May Have To Choose Between Both Films If Schedules Don't WorkDear Internet. Please turn off so we can go to bed. Ok, we've done enough 2011 anticipated pieces to bore you silly, but if we were going to do a Most Anticipated piece on the films beginning production in 2011 -- don't worry we won't -- "The Road" director John Hillcoat's prohibition crime drama, "The Wettest County In The World," and Wentworth Miller's mysterious family drama, "Stoker" would both be near the top of that list.

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