Did the actress' death maybe have anything to do with that?
Justin
On 2009-12-07, at 12:18 PM, "Tracey de Morsella" <tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com
> wrote:
I know it got canned by the critics, but I enjoyed it too. I agree,
about the title. The Queen was almost a cameo
From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Augustus Augustus
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 7:24 AM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Robert Downey Jr. in Talks to be Lestat
Rave,
i agree with Townsend's Lestat. he was kind of kool.....but i think
the movie should never had been named "Queen of the Damned." it
should have been 'Lestat the Vampire' just as the book was titled.
to only show Akasha in the last 30 minutes of the movie was a total
disappointment.
--- On Mon, 12/7/09, Kelwyn <ravena...@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Kelwyn <ravena...@yahoo.com>
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Robert Downey Jr. in Talks to be Lestat
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 10:12 AM
I liked "Interview with the Vampire" despite pipsqueak Cruise as
Lestat (Ann Rice envisioned a young Rutger Hauer). I rather enjoyed
Stuart Townsend's rock star take in "Queen of the Damned" (a damned
good movie to watch with the sound off). Anyhoo, I am rather geeked
by the prospect of the worldly Downey playing the otherworldly Lestat.
~rave!
--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Tracey de Morsella"
<tdli...@... > wrote:
>
> We've been scrambling all week to confirm the following report,
especially
> since it came from a very reliable source and is insanely logical
> considering the popularity of vampires these days. I guess
something good
> has come from the success of Twilight as Bloody Disgusting has
learned
> exclusively that Universal Pictures is looking to restart Anne
Rice's The
> Vampire Chronicles <http://www.bloody- disgusting. com/film/
4280> , which
> tells the tale of the vampire Lestat Du Lioncort (through his
narration), a
> nobleman-turned- vampire in the late 18th century. No word yet on
how they
> plan on unrolling this franchise, but we did find out who they are
talking
> with to replace Tom Cruise and Stuart Townsend. Read on for the
skinny.
>
> We have confirmed this afternoon that ROBERT DOWNEY JR. is in
close talks to
> play the vampire Lestat in Universal Pictures' The Vampire
Chronicles, a
> newly rebooted franchise based on Anne Rice's popular novels.
>
> Lestat appears as a major character in both motion picture
adaptations of
> The Vampire Chronicles novels. In Neil Jordan's 1994 film
adaptation of
> Interview with the Vampire, he is portrayed by Tom Cruise. In the
2002 film
> adaptation of Queen of the Damned, he is played by Stuart Townsend.
>
> The Vampire Chronicles is a series of novels by Anne Rice that
revolves
> around the fictional character Lestat de Lioncourt, a French
nobleman made
> into a vampire in the 18th century.
>
> http://www.bloody- disgusting. com/news/ 17082
>
