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After 'New Moon,' What's Next For Vampires?

20 November 2009 11:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

As so many of the other posts here on MTV Movies Blog today already did today, I'm first going to remind you that "New Moon" is now in theaters. See, it's kind of a big deal. And as you might imagine, we have vampires on the brain as a result.

Now even the most rabid Twilighter will tell you that Stephenie Meyer's series isn't for everyone. The phenomenon has definitely grown beyond the core audience of teenage girls, but there are still those who prefer to see their blood-suckers swimming in entrails and terrorizing and unknowing public. Well we've got you covered. Really it's Hollywood that has you covered; I'm just here to give you an update. In the coming year and beyond, there are quite a number of vampire movies coming out, catering to a variety of audiences. Two more "Twilight" movies sure, but what else? Hit the »

- Adam Rosenberg

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Michelle Pfeiffer To Vamp It Up For Amy Heckerling?

18 November 2009 7:34 AM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

On Sunday The Film Experience's Nathaniel Rogers brought me along to a dinner in honor of (500) Days of Summer, where both the cast and writers and director were on hand to schmooze with various writers and industry people who have the power to influence the movie's Oscar chances (let me be clear, I was just a guest-- no one thinks that of me). While Nathaniel and I didn't wind up eating alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt or anything, we did luck out and somehow sit down at a table with Amy Heckerling, the Clueless director who also recently directed Nathaniel's favorite actress, Michelle Pfeiffer, in the straight-to-dvd I Could Never Be Your Woman. While that movie didn't work out so well release-wise, Heckerling is already at work on her next project Vamps, which follows two female vampires looking for love in modern-day New York. Krysten Ritter, of What Happens in Vegas and »

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Exclusive Buzz: Pfeiffer with Pfangs

17 November 2009 6:57 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Rumor Alert!

Or, rather, 'Possiblity Alert'! And one you haven't heard yet. The other evening at a dinner party, I chatted briefly with writer/director Amy Heckerling (of Clueless fame). Since her very last feature I Could Never Be Your Woman starred Michelle Pfeiffer, you know I couldn't resist gushing about my favorite actress. The conversation quickly drifted to Saoirse Ronan, who played Pfeiffer's daughter in that film. Heckerling was very proud to have discovered her (...Woman preceeding Atonement, production-wise) and wouldn't you be?

Leaving the party later, I wished Heckerling well on her new comedy Vamps which should go before cameras in the spring. Remembering me as that weirdly obsessed pfan-guy, Heckerling clasped her hands together in supplication and said 'I hope I get Pfeiffer for it.'

[Collective Pfan Gasp!]

Has an offer gone out? Could Pfeiffer finally have a vampiric role? The movie is still in preproduction with only Kristen Ritter signed. »

- NATHANIEL R

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Michelle Pfeiffer To Vamp?

17 November 2009 5:15 PM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »

While Twi-mania reaches a fever pitch this week, Amy Heckerling is quietly in pre-production on her own vampire venture called Vamps. The Parly Films rom-com is slated for a 2010 release and has already cast Krysten Ritter, but the Clueless writer/director is hoping to also snag her I Could Never Be Your Woman lead Michelle Pfeiffer. For those interested, Vamps is described as 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." [Film Experience] »

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Pfeiffer Up for Heckerling's Vamps ?

17 November 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

The cats at Film Experience got to chatting with director Amy Heckerling ( Fast Times at Ridgemont High ) who recently announced she'll be helming the blooodsucker comedy Vamps with star Krysten Ritter. Heckerling offered the site during their breezy conversation, "I hope I get [Michelle] Pfeiffer for it." Which could imply that she's courting the actress for a role. The director previously worked with Pfeiffer on I Could Never Be Your Woman . Principal photography is set to begin in March 2010 for Parlay Films. It'd be great to see Pfeiffer - who has starred in Wolf , Batman Returns and The Witches of Eastwick - don a pair of fangs. »

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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.... »

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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

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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

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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

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‘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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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'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. »

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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. »

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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

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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

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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

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