Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov is eying a remake of the Russian-language Chernaya Molniya (Black Lightning) for Universal, says Variety. The original garnered big attention when it was released last December, grossing a total of $20 million. Chris Weitz (New Moon) would co-produce. Bekmambetov, who is in the Kazakh capital where he launched the first
Astana Action Film Festival, said there are plans for a Russian-Chinese
sequel to the film. He described it as a Slavic Transformers meets Batman, about a car-mad student who supertunes an old Soviet sedan
and runs up against the criminal underground. He is in talks with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon producer Bill Kong for the sequel.
To say that Bekmambetov is keeping busy is bit of an understatement. In addition to the potential sequel to the original Lightning, he also will be producing Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter, based on Seth-Grahame-Smith’s novel, with Tim Burton and his Wanted producer, Jim Lemley; as well as directing Wanted 2. He’s also directing the comedy Vikrutasi (Tricksters) with Milla Jovovich and has the alien invasion thriller, The Darkest Hour gearing up.
Check out the batshit trailer for Chernaya Molniya:
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That actually looks like a lot of Goofy B-Movie fun! We need more flying Volgas
And in about twenty years he might make Dusk/Twilight Watch.
Any idea when this is out on DVD?
Not a Black Lightning superhero movie? I'm disappointed. :p
I first read that as "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". I know genre mashups are a dime a dozen these days, but that's one I'd watch!
It is "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter." Decent book… manages to be a little bit more than just a "concept" book.
Heh, looks like the Russkies took those Herbie movies seriously and developed their own supercar.
I don't know if any of you watch the show Party Down on starz, but in the first season their was a plot line where were auditoning for the part of Young Lincoln, who was Edgar Alan Poe vampire hunters side kick. If you don't watch that show you should its pretty damn funny.
Some Russian guy totally saw BTTF II while going to film school. That or Flubber.
Russian movies have become diluted like Hollywood fair. Looks like they took the DeLorean from the end of Back to the Future and tried to make a film out of it.
I just kept seeing Harry Potter and co. getting around in their car. Think I'll give this one a pass…
Oh… it was supopsed to be Abraham Lincoln [colon] Vampire Hunter. Yeesh. I was hoping I lived in a world where that was too ridiculous to exist. The only thing I'm more sick of than ironic zombie and vampire mashups is "[word-with-scary-connotations]: A Love Story." Next thing you know they're going to try and make a movie mixing cowboys and aliens.
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