Indie producer Green Knight Ventures will film a contemporary adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher". The film will star Dougray Scott (Ever After), his real life wife Claire Forlani (Meet Joe Black) and Rufus Sewell (The Illusionist.) When I read that Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" would be made into a film I was intrigued. We're talking claustrophobic old house, possible live burial, haunting, insanity, and a family curse. Yes, it has it all. But then, alas, I read it will be a contemporary version set in Martha's Vineyard, titled The Ushers which unfortunately makes me think of old ladies dressed in black with white doily collars guiding theater goers to their seats at Broadway shows. The Ushers, brother and sister, Roderick and Madeline live in the family manse which is suffering from some serious physical decay. Think Grey Gardens without Big and Little Edie. An...
- 5/18/2009
- by Robin Ruinsky
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Cannes -- Indie banner Green Knight Ventures will produce a contemporary adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic story "The Fall of the House of Usher."
Claire Forlani, Dougray Scott and Rufus Sewell will star in the pic, which will be titled "The Ushers" and be shot in 3-D. Stephen Kay is attached to direct.
Originally published in 1839, "Usher" tells of the mysterious goings-on in the house of Roderick Usher, who has recently buried a sister whose presence still haunts the house.
"Ushers" will look at a grown brother and sister who have lived in the same Martha's Vineyard house for a long time but begin to feel trapped there, and who then bring in a real-estate broker to help them resolve their crisis.
Stefano Gallini Durante and Pete Maggi will produce, while Gian Marco Masoni penned the screenplay.
Green Knight is behind Colin Firth crime thriller "The Meat Trade.
Claire Forlani, Dougray Scott and Rufus Sewell will star in the pic, which will be titled "The Ushers" and be shot in 3-D. Stephen Kay is attached to direct.
Originally published in 1839, "Usher" tells of the mysterious goings-on in the house of Roderick Usher, who has recently buried a sister whose presence still haunts the house.
"Ushers" will look at a grown brother and sister who have lived in the same Martha's Vineyard house for a long time but begin to feel trapped there, and who then bring in a real-estate broker to help them resolve their crisis.
Stefano Gallini Durante and Pete Maggi will produce, while Gian Marco Masoni penned the screenplay.
Green Knight is behind Colin Firth crime thriller "The Meat Trade.
- 5/18/2009
- by By Steven Zeitchik
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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