“Underworld: Awakening” directors to adapt Swedish horror novelMarch 27, 2012 - 18:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Mans Marlind and Bjorn Stein, the Swedish directing team behind Underworld: Awakening, are returning to home turf for their next project: an adaptation of the horror novel, Collected Swedish Cults, from author Andres Fager, The Hollywood Reporter said.Marlind will adapt Fager's novel compilation for the screen and co-direct with Stein. Underworld: Awakening, the latest in the horror franchise starring Kate Beckinsale, has grossed some $157 million worldwide. Karl Fredrik Ulfung of Sweden's Svensk Filmindustri will produce. Collected Swedish Cults is expected to hit local theaters in late 2013. Fager's novel, published last year, takes the form of a collection of supernatural horror tales about good vs. evil that together create a larger story. "Collected Swedish Cults has everything I love, but also demand as a film’s must-have ingredients; surprising stories with gripping and engaging characters, its own credible universe and a tone of its own," said Marlind. "Mans and I have astonishingly similar taste and a fascination for morbid stories," added author Anders Fager. "(He) feels like the perfect scriptwriter for Collected Swedish Cults. I’ve had several meetings already with Svensk Filmindustri and Mans, and am told there is a first draft very soon." Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |