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Professional Motion Picture Production and Distribution NEWS
'Let Me In' Begins Production in New Mexico
By Staff
posted Nov 6, 2009, 10:20 |
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New casting and location details announced on Matt Reeves' haunting thriller.
(Albuquerque, NM) Principal photography began today on Let Me In, writer/director
Matt Reeves' adaptation of Let the Right One In, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Reeves (Cloverfield) and young stars Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Road) and Chloe Moretz
((500) Days of Summer) were among those on-set as filming commenced on the Hammer
Films production at Albuquerque Studios. Filming will also take place in various
other locations in New Mexico before returning to Albuquerque to wrap in January.
In the haunting and provocative Let Me In, an alienated 12-year-old boy (Smit-McPhee)
befriends a mysterious young newcomer (Moretz) in his small New Mexico town
and discovers an unconventional path to adulthood. The film is based on the
bestselling vampire novel, Lat den Ratte Komma In, by Swedish author John Ajvide
Lindqvist, and is an English-language remake of the highly acclaimed Swedish
film of the same name.
The filmmakers note that while the new film will pay respect to the original
Swedish version, they intend to forge a unique identity for Let Me In, placing
it firmly in an American context.
"This project is very personal to Matt as it is to the many passionate fans
of the original story," said Simon Oakes, President and CEO of Hammer Films.
"The brilliance of that story deserves to be seen by audiences on a wide scale
and we are excited that the pieces are in place to make that a reality."
Updates to the cast list include Elias Koteas (Shutter Island) as the policeman,
Cara Buono ("The Sopranos") as Owen's mother and Sasha Barrese (The Hangover)
as "Virginia." It was previously announced that Smit-McPhee and Moretz would
play the leads "Owen" and "Abby" respectively and Oscar�-nominee Richard Jenkins
(The Visitor) would play the guardian of "Abby".
Hammer Films acquired the remake rights to Let the Right One In at the 2008
Tribeca Film Festival where the film took home the Founders Award� for Best
Narrative Feature. The production is scheduled for a 2010 release in the U.S.
by Overture Films. Exclusive Film Distribution is handling worldwide sales and
distribution of the film.
Producing the film are Hammer's Oakes, Guy East and Nigel Sinclair, along with
Oscar�-winner Donna Gigliotti (Shakespeare in Love). Hammer's Alex Brunner and
Tobin Armbrust will executive produce along with John Ptak, Philip Elway and
Fredrik Malmberg. Overture's Robert Kessel, EVP Production & Acquisitions, will
oversee production for the studio. Swedish producers John Nordling and Carl
Molinder, who produced the original film, are also involved as producers on
this remake.
Let Me In is the first film in a two-picture co-production, financing and distribution
agreement between Overture Films and Exclusive Media Group, the parent company
of Hammer Films and Spitfire Pictures.
Resources:
Hammer Film Productions: www.hammerfilms.com
Exclusive Media Group (EMG): www.exclusivemedia.com
Overture Films: www.overturefilms.net
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