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Amy Heckerling Starts Work on Vampire Romantic Comedy
11 November 2009 5:00 AM, PST | Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news »
Vampires sure are hot right now. It seems that every filmmaker is trying their hand at fang-faced movie these days. The outrageous success of the Twilight series has made vampires the subject du jour in everything from comedies to dramas to TV series. Now, writer-director Amy Heckerling is the latest to announce that she will be making a vampire flick.... »
Amy Heckerling Taking on a Romantic Comedy with Vampires
9 November 2009 4:08 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
With all the complaining and frustration I've expressed with adaptations and remakes in recent news, I'm even more disgusted by anymore projects dealing with vampires. However, a part of me is curious about ScreenDaily's recent announcement that Amy Heckerling (of Clueless) is working on a romantic comedy with vampires aptly titled Vamps, a story that focuses on two young female vampires living the good life in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardize their immortality. As long as the vampires aren't glittering, emo-hipster sissies, then we should be good to go on this one. Krysten Ritter (last seen in Confessions of a Shopaholic) will be one of the vampires with additional casting underway and Parlay Films hoping to start production in March 2010 with Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films producing. I'll admit that the premise isn't all that engaging, but »
- Ethan Anderton
Heckerling's vampires
9 November 2009 1:25 PM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
I suppose there are a few questions you could still ask about the vampire genre: What hasn't been done with it yet? How many movies will just have a small twist on the same theme? And will it end some time? Not with Clueless director Amy Heckerling, who's planning her own female-fronted bloodsucker romcom called, appropriately, Vamps. The story is a "modern-day tale of two young female vampires living the good life in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice... »
- Dave Davis
Amy Heckerling's 'Vamps' Takes A Seat On The Hollywood Crush Casting Couch
9 November 2009 11:30 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
From MTV.Com: What if Cher Horowitz had been a vampire living in New York City instead of a well-intentioned Beverly Hills fashionista? As if! No, seriously. Amy Heckerling, the writer-director of the beloved 1995 film "Clueless" is the latest to sink her teeth into the genre with a new romantic comedy called "Vamps."
ScreenDaily.com is reporting that the film is "a modern-day tale of two young female vampires living the good life in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardise their immortality." Krysten Ritter ("Breaking Bad," "Confessions of a Shopaholic") has been cast in one of the roles, meaning it's time to take a seat on the Hollywood Crush Casting Couch to find her bloodsucking bestie. After the jump, check out who we like for the role:
Continue reading 'Clueless' Writer Amy Heckerling To Tackle Fashionable Vampires For 'Vamps'--hc Casting Couch Time! »
- MTV Movies Team
‘Clueless’ Director Amy Heckerling Jumps on Vampire Bandwagon
9 November 2009 9:06 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
As if! Director Amy Heckerling -- whose credits include 80s/90s faves Clueless and Fast Times at Ridgemont High -- is jumping in with the likes of Twilight and True Blood, taking on a vampire franchise of her own. According to Screen Daily, Heckerling is currently attached to the developing project Vamps, a romantic comedy about two young female vampires living the good life in New York until love enters the picture and each is forced to make a choice that may jeopardize their immortality. It's certainly a different take on the current vampire craze, one that sounds like it could be delivered with a lighter touch. The film is set to star Krysten Ritter (pictured above), who has appeared in such films as Confessions of a Shopaholic and on various television shows (Veronica Mars, Breaking Bad). As much as this vampire movie craze annoys me, there is no denying that Amy Heckerling has made some fun »
- Neil Miller
Clueless Director Amy Heckerling Now Officially Part of the Vampire Craze with Romantic Comedy Vamps
8 November 2009 11:28 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
As far as filmographies go, Amy Heckerling has a weighty selection of hits among her misses. In addition to the fantastic Clueless, she also gave us Fast Times at Ridgemont High, European Vacation, and the first two Look Who's Talking movies. While the quality of the latter two films is debatable, at least they made money, which is more than you can see for her recent string of films which include The Loser, and the direct-to-dvd I Can Never Be Your Woman (which /Filmcast guest Richard Kelly quite liked). We've now caught wind of her latest project, and it's quite honestly the last thing I want to see right now: A vampire romantic comedy, entitled Vamps. Apparently, it will "be a modern-day tale of two young female vampires living the good life in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardise »
- Devindra Hardawar
Right now on Cinematical
8 November 2009 8:30 AM, PST | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »
The folks at our sister site Cinematical are working hard to give you news and reviews of the best -- and worst -- the silver screen has to offer. Here are some of their musings on the latest blockbusters, indies, and everything in between:
Con: Another vampire movie. Pro: It involves Clueless director Amy Heckerling and Krysten Ritter from Veronica Mars and Breaking Bad. I'm so conflicted! Good thing Ian McKellen is so graceful, otherwise, he probably would have drop-kicked Elisabeth Hasselbeck during his recent appearance on The View. Is it just me, or does The Men Who Stare at Goats look amazing? See if it lives up to the hype by reading Cinematical's review. Cinematical takes a look at some of the best and worst biopics, and I really enjoy the ones on the "best" list. Of course, I also love a few on the worst list, like Evita. »
- Kona Gallagher
Amy Heckerling Gets Vampy with Krysten Ritter
7 November 2009 12:33 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
I hope you don't hate vampires, because they don't seem to be going anywhere. Now Amy Heckerling, the woman behind Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Clueless, is getting in on the bloodsucking. According to Screen Daily, Parlay Films has grabbed the international rights to an upcoming romantic comedy called Vamps, that Heckerling will write and direct.
"The film will be a modern-day tale of two young female vampires living the good life in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardize their immortality." Krysten Ritter will star as one of the lead vamps, and they're still searching for the other bloodsucker. This marks a big jump from the actress, who has moved from bubbly side gigs on shows like Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars to some cinematic supporting roles, a lead gig in the web series Woke Up Dead, and »
- Monika Bartyzel
Parlay Films Buys Rights to Heckerling's Vamps
5 November 2009 3:01 PM, PST | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »
According to Screen Daily, Parlay Films has bought all international film rights to Amy Heckerling's forthcoming horror comedy Vamps at the American Film Market. Heckerling is more known for her coming of age comedies such as Fast Times At Ridgemont High and Clueless than horror fare, so it'll be interesting to see how she does with a romantic comedy about young, attractive vampires.
Screen Daily says that actress Krysten Ritter is already attached to the project, which should start filming in March, 2010.
Read the full article here.
--Phil Fasso
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Afm: Amy Heckerling Not Clueless About Vamps
5 November 2009 12:27 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Director Amy Heckerling of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Clueless, and those damned Look Who's Talking flicks is ready to throw her hat into the blood-sucking arena with the new film Vamps.
According to Screen Daily Parlay Films has acquired all international rights to the romantic comedy Vamps, which will be written and directed by Heckerling.
The film will be a modern-day tale of two young female vampires living the good life in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardize her immortality.
Krysten Ritter (pictured right) is on board as one of the female leads with additional casting under way. If the name sounds familiar, it's because she's also one of the stars of Jon Heder's new web series "Woke Up Dead" that we reported on recently.
Judging from her previous work, I wouldn't be looking for this flick »
- Uncle Creepy
'Fast Times,' 'Clueless' Director Grows Fangs for 'Vamp' Comedy
5 November 2009 8:38 AM, PST | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »
Lisa Wilsons Parlay Films has acquired all international rights to the romantic comedy Vamps, which will be written and directed by Amy Heckerling. The film will be a modern-day tale of two young female vampires living the good life in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardise their immortality. Heckerling is best known for directing Clueless and Fast Times at Ridgemont Hight. Krysten Ritter (Confessions Of A Shopaholic) is on board as one of the female leads with additional casting underway. Production is set to start in March 2010 with Red Hour Films, Lucky Monkey Pictures partner Lauren Versel and Molly Hassell producing. »
Vamp Comedy Next for Ridgemont High Helmer
5 November 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Amy Heckerling is going to write and direct Vamps for Parlay Films. Light on horror, heavy on laughs, the film tells of two female bloodsuckers living in New York City who jeopardize their immortality when "love" enters their lives. Perfect territory for Heckerling who directed Clueless as well as Fast Times at Ridgemont Hight . Leading the Vamps cast is Krysten Ritter ( Confessions of a Shopaholic ). Heckerling will begin production in March 2010. »
Will National Lampoon Ever Make Another Classic?
25 September 2009 7:02 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Once upon a time (say, around 1980 or so) National Lampoon was a brand name that really meant something. It meant Animal House and Vacation. If you plunked down your money, it meant that you would be entertained by the finest comedians the 1970s and 1980s had to offer. You were guaranteed a good time and possibly the loss of bodily function from laughing too hard. You were watching films that the National Film Registry would eventually deem culturally relevant and worthy of preservation. Tell that to the naysayers of 1978!
Actually, there were few naysayers in 1978. You may not realize it (or remember -- the '70s were a heady time) but when Animal House was released into theaters, Time Magazine proclaimed it one of the year's best, and Roger Ebert gave it four out of five stars, something that National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj couldn't achieve if »
- Elisabeth Rappe
Could Diablo Cody’s Sweet Valley High be a 1980s-set Clueless?
23 September 2009 11:23 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Earlier this week it was reported that Universal was in final talks to acquire the rights to 152-book series Sweet Valley High for Academy Award winning screenwriter Diablo Cody to adapt to the big screen. At the time, I wasn't at all excited about the potential project as the source material just doesn't appeal to me (and probably shouldn't since it never was meant to target my demo). But in the last 24 hours I've somewhat rethought my stance on the project, and Cody has spoken up to clear the air about some concerns about the adaptation, which I thought was worth sharing. Earlier today I re-watched Amy Heckerling's Clueless, which has to be one of the best Hollywood-produced teen movies of all time. While I was watching Alicia Silverstone spout off created phrases and slang words, it occurred to me that Cody's Sweet Valley High might be the perfect »
- Peter Sciretta
Fred Armisen's 'Intervention' intervention
6 August 2009 11:15 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
This is both a funny/silly video and an incredibly accurate depiction of what it's like to be obsessed with Intervention. Seriously, why wouldn't that lady buy one big bottle?! (The video contains some salty language.) Fun fact: Amy Heckerling, who will always be dear to my heart for writing and directing Clueless, wrote and directed this masterpiece, too. Call me, Amy! »
- Margaret Lyons
10 Hottest “Cougars” in Movies
29 June 2009 1:35 PM, PDT | Spout.com | See recent Spout news »
Apparently three-time Oscar nominee Michelle Pfeiffer has been relegated to playing only “cougars.” The slang term has been used heavily to describe the actress’ latest character, a Parisian courtesan who has an affair with a pretty boy half her age (Rupert Friend). But just prior to appearing in Chéri, which reunites her with the Dangerous Liaisons writer-director team-up of Christopher Hampton and Stephen Frears, Pfeiffer starred in two direct-to-video releases in which she similarly ends up with a much younger guy. In Amy Heckerling’s I Could Never Be Your Woman she falls for Paul Rudd, while in Personal Effects she has an ... »
- Christopher Campbell
"10 Things I Hate About You" promises hot "girl-on-girl action"
24 June 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | AfterEllen.com | See recent AfterEllen.com news »
There were so many things to love about the 1999 movie 10 Things I Hate About You. In the same way Amy Heckerling turned Jane Austen's Emma into the masterpiece that is Clueless, Karen Lutz and Kirsten Smith turned Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew into 10 Things.
To start with, Julia Stiles is a babe. I'm sad to not have seen her in anything good lately, but at least I have fond memories of her pouty-face wearing overalls.
Then we had Heath Ledger and Joseph Gordon-Levitt working side by side to ultimately win the affections of the Stratford sisters. Heath was and Joseph still is worthy of my lesbian attraction.
I can't say it was a surprise to hear that this movie was being made into a TV show — most things are being reduced, reused and recycled these days. I will be surprised if this ends up being any good.
The folks over at E! »
- Stubbs
Hey, Paulington: Time for Timer, Fast Times: The Series, and Southland
7 May 2009 2:03 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Hey, Paulington! Is a new Cinephile advice column that looks at life, love, and the movies. Anyone can send in a question, and Paulington will answer it. Sure, it's a really cryptic, cliched concept that has been around since the dawn of time. But we're going to spice it up a little bit. Topics can range from anything: Sex, violence, haints and taints, your favorite movie! Paulington doesn't care. He's basically doing it for a paycheck. He's not really an expert on anything. But he sure does know a lot about movies and human nature. You can send your questions to (as in, click on the giant red letters and you will automatically be sent to his email):
Hey, Paulington!
And he will be sure to answer all of them in a very timely manner. Here are this week's letters. Enjoy!
Hey, Paulington!
I'm having a mad argument with my roommate, »
Alicia Silverstone Planning Clueless 2?
29 April 2009 8:40 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
We're living in a post-Batman & Robin world, a world where we've all figured out that yeah, Alicia Silverstone wasn't as awesome as we thought she was after Clueless. So I'm not really sure who the audience for this is, but Silverstone and Clueless director Amy Heckerling may be talking about making a Clueless 2. The rumor comes from the less than reliable folks at Star where they claim not only to have spotted Heckerling and Silverstone hanging out together, but also to have somehow eavesdropped on their conversation. The Star's source claims: "They were talking about the script they're working on and how exciting this is for them." I'm not sure I buy it and even if I did, do we really need a Clueless 2? Stacey Dash was, last I saw her, doing softcore porn and Brittany Murphy was briefly famous and now seems to have settled in as a ... »
Alicia Silverstone's Clueless sequel
24 April 2009 2:21 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Alicia Silverstone is to star in a 'Clueless' sequel. The 32-year-old actress is reportedly in talks with Amy Heckerling, the director and writer of the film that made her famous 15 years ago. The pair were overheard discussing the new movie while shopping in Tarzana, California, earlier this week. A source told gossip blogger Perez Hilton: "They were talking about the script they're working on and how exciting this is for them. It's been a dream of Alicia's to bring Cher back to the big screen. Amy is writing it, but Alicia is giving her tons of ideas." Alicia hinted she was working on the sequel - reportedly titled 'Clueless: High School Reunion' - in an interview with Irish »
2009 | 2000
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