New month, new recommendations from Deep Cuts Rising. The second installment of 2024 features selections reflecting holidays, events or traditions of February.
Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.
This month’s horror offerings include reincarnation, vampires and more.
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
Pictured: Michael Sarrazin and Jennifer O’Neill in The Reincarnation of Peter Proud.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson.
Author Max Ehrlich handled the screenplay for his own novel’s adaptation. Despite its quirky title, though, this movie is a rather surreal and sad, not to mention unpredictable viewing experience. The obsession with metaphysical matters seeped into ’70s cinema, and this trippy psycho-horror gem, one directed by J. Lee Thompson, is a valid reflection of that bygone trend.
The namesake of The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (Michael Sarrazin) is having what...
Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.
This month’s horror offerings include reincarnation, vampires and more.
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
Pictured: Michael Sarrazin and Jennifer O’Neill in The Reincarnation of Peter Proud.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson.
Author Max Ehrlich handled the screenplay for his own novel’s adaptation. Despite its quirky title, though, this movie is a rather surreal and sad, not to mention unpredictable viewing experience. The obsession with metaphysical matters seeped into ’70s cinema, and this trippy psycho-horror gem, one directed by J. Lee Thompson, is a valid reflection of that bygone trend.
The namesake of The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (Michael Sarrazin) is having what...
- 1/31/2024
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Acclaimed director David Fincher, known for his meticulous attention to detail and psychological thrillers, has captivated audiences with films like Seven, Fight Club, and The Social Network. His latest film, The Killer, starring Michael Fassbender, has been met with critical acclaim and has further cemented Fincher’s reputation as a visionary filmmaker.
In a recent interview, screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker, who has collaborated with Fincher on several projects, shed light on the director’s upcoming plans. Walker confirmed that Fincher has several projects in the pipeline, including adaptations of Max Ehrlich’s horror novel The Reincarnation of Peter Proud and Jules Verne’s science fiction classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
The Killer
Walker shared that the adaptation of The Reincarnation of Peter Proud was particularly close to fruition, stating, “That would have been the coolest Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea you could imagine. It was going to...
In a recent interview, screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker, who has collaborated with Fincher on several projects, shed light on the director’s upcoming plans. Walker confirmed that Fincher has several projects in the pipeline, including adaptations of Max Ehrlich’s horror novel The Reincarnation of Peter Proud and Jules Verne’s science fiction classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
The Killer
Walker shared that the adaptation of The Reincarnation of Peter Proud was particularly close to fruition, stating, “That would have been the coolest Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea you could imagine. It was going to...
- 11/18/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
May’s home entertainment offerings are ending on a high note, led by the release of Alex Garland’s Annihilation on various formats this Tuesday. There are a handful of cult films getting an HD overhaul this week, including Zombie 3, Zombie 4: After Death, and Shocking Death from Severin Films, as well as Bloodsuckers from Outer Space (courtesy of those wonderful maniacs over at Vinegar Syndrome), and The Reincarnation of Peter Proud from Kino Lorber Classics.
Other notable releases for May 29th include Haunted: The Complete Series, They Remain,and The Lodgers.
Annihilation
Biologist and former soldier Lena (Natalie Portman) is shocked when her missing husband (Oscar Isaac) comes home near death from a top-secret mission into The Shimmer, a mysterious quarantine zone no one has ever returned from. Now, Lena and her elite team must enter a beautiful, deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures, to discover how...
Other notable releases for May 29th include Haunted: The Complete Series, They Remain,and The Lodgers.
Annihilation
Biologist and former soldier Lena (Natalie Portman) is shocked when her missing husband (Oscar Isaac) comes home near death from a top-secret mission into The Shimmer, a mysterious quarantine zone no one has ever returned from. Now, Lena and her elite team must enter a beautiful, deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures, to discover how...
- 5/28/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
[Editor's Note: Multiple Personality Disorder Reports are short news blasts meant to let you know about the stuff that didn't make it to the news page but still had us talking behind the scenes]
#1 "Acolytes" director Jon Hewitt prepping “X”
Jon Hewitt is preparing to shoot a follow up his teen serial killer film. X will take a trip into the underbelly of Australia’s sex trade. Shooting is slated to start in early 2010.
#2 "Deadgirl" writer to step behind the camera for "Chop"
Deadgirl caught a lot of heat for its controversial subject matter and now writer Trent Haaga is preparing to step behind the camera for Chop. The new project is being toted as a "revenge thriller with a comedic edge in the tradition of "Fargo" and "Oldboy"." The time may be ripe to finally catch up with Deadgil.
#3 "Submarine" adds great cast
Richard Ayoade's adaptation of Joe Dunthorne's coming of age story Submarine had previously cast Craig Roberts and Yasmin Paige but it's the addition of the great Paddy Considine and Sally Hawkins that has us excited. If the comparisons...
#1 "Acolytes" director Jon Hewitt prepping “X”
Jon Hewitt is preparing to shoot a follow up his teen serial killer film. X will take a trip into the underbelly of Australia’s sex trade. Shooting is slated to start in early 2010.
#2 "Deadgirl" writer to step behind the camera for "Chop"
Deadgirl caught a lot of heat for its controversial subject matter and now writer Trent Haaga is preparing to step behind the camera for Chop. The new project is being toted as a "revenge thriller with a comedic edge in the tradition of "Fargo" and "Oldboy"." The time may be ripe to finally catch up with Deadgil.
#3 "Submarine" adds great cast
Richard Ayoade's adaptation of Joe Dunthorne's coming of age story Submarine had previously cast Craig Roberts and Yasmin Paige but it's the addition of the great Paddy Considine and Sally Hawkins that has us excited. If the comparisons...
- 11/13/2009
- QuietEarth.us
After directing his next film, The Social Network, Academy Award-nominated director David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) will reunite with screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker for the first time since the two paired on Seven in 1995. According to THR, Fincher is attached to direct a remake of the 1975 movie The Reincarnation of Peter Proud, which Walker will adapt from the book of the same name by Max Ehrlich.
The original film script, also written by Ehrlich, told the story of Peter Proud, a college professor who started investigating his dreams when he came to the realization that they were actually images from his own past life experiences. Part of the popular supernatural thriller movie trend of the mid-70s, Peter Proud was criticized for a subplot involving incest. Fincher and Walker are expected to stay true to the novel, but update it for a modern audience.
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The original film script, also written by Ehrlich, told the story of Peter Proud, a college professor who started investigating his dreams when he came to the realization that they were actually images from his own past life experiences. Part of the popular supernatural thriller movie trend of the mid-70s, Peter Proud was criticized for a subplot involving incest. Fincher and Walker are expected to stay true to the novel, but update it for a modern audience.
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- 11/10/2009
- by BrentJS Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
Fifteen years after working together on "Se7en," director David Fincher and screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker are reuniting for a new adaptation of Max Ehrlich's novel "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The book was previously made into a 1975 movie by Ehrlich, who adapted his own work, and J. Lee Thompson, best known for helming the original "Cape Fear."
As with many films dealing with reincarnation, the plot is pretty ridiculous even if you believe in the concept. A college professor has nightmares involving a murder, which he eventually realizes was his own, from a previous life. And in the process of discovery, he unknowingly becomes romantically involved with his (past incarnation's) daughter.
Despite the silly and scandalous storyline, Ehrlich's book could lend itself to an interesting, Hitchcockian sort of psychological thriller. Unfortunately, Thompson's original film is apparently not good for much more than seeing a...
As with many films dealing with reincarnation, the plot is pretty ridiculous even if you believe in the concept. A college professor has nightmares involving a murder, which he eventually realizes was his own, from a previous life. And in the process of discovery, he unknowingly becomes romantically involved with his (past incarnation's) daughter.
Despite the silly and scandalous storyline, Ehrlich's book could lend itself to an interesting, Hitchcockian sort of psychological thriller. Unfortunately, Thompson's original film is apparently not good for much more than seeing a...
- 11/9/2009
- by Christopher Campbell
- MTV Movies Blog
The Hollywood Reporter reports David Fincher is now attached to direct the adaptation of Max Ehrlich's novel "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud" for Columbia Pictures with his Seven screenwriter, Andrew Kevin Walker, aboard to pen the screenplay.
The story centers on a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life.
The THR article says the supernatural thriller drew heat for a subplot involving incest, but the director and writer will be heading back to the novel as the source material and will contemporize the story.
"The Reincarnation of Peter Proud" has already seen the bigscreen once when Ehrlich penned the adaptation of his own work and J. Lee Thompson directed...
The story centers on a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life.
The THR article says the supernatural thriller drew heat for a subplot involving incest, but the director and writer will be heading back to the novel as the source material and will contemporize the story.
"The Reincarnation of Peter Proud" has already seen the bigscreen once when Ehrlich penned the adaptation of his own work and J. Lee Thompson directed...
- 11/9/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
According to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog, Columbia Pictures is now behind the David Fincher-directed remake of 1975’s The Reincarnation Of Peter Proud. Fincher had previously been working on the project for Paramount, where it had been in development for almost a decade.
The Reincarnation update reunites Fincher with SE7EN scripter Andrew Kevin Walker as well as Michael De Luca, who was president of production at New Line at the time of that serial-killer hit and will produce the new film with Alison Rosenzweig. The original movie, directed by J. Lee Thompson and scripted by Max Ehrlich from his novel, stars Michael Sarrazin and Margot Kidder in the tale of a man who is plagued by nightmares that turn out to be visions of a past life, and sets out to uncover their source. While the redux’s setting will be modernized, Fincher and Walker, who also co-scripted the upcoming Wolfman remake,...
The Reincarnation update reunites Fincher with SE7EN scripter Andrew Kevin Walker as well as Michael De Luca, who was president of production at New Line at the time of that serial-killer hit and will produce the new film with Alison Rosenzweig. The original movie, directed by J. Lee Thompson and scripted by Max Ehrlich from his novel, stars Michael Sarrazin and Margot Kidder in the tale of a man who is plagued by nightmares that turn out to be visions of a past life, and sets out to uncover their source. While the redux’s setting will be modernized, Fincher and Walker, who also co-scripted the upcoming Wolfman remake,...
- 11/9/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Sure, David Fincher is currently working on the much talked about Facebook origin story The Social Network. But he's also working on several other things. For one, THR's Heat Vision is reporting that the director of Se7en is reteaming with screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker for an adaptation of Max Ehrlich's novel The Reincarnation of Peter Proud. The film centers on a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life. This will be the second cinematic adaptation of the novel, which was released in 1975 along with a film directed by J. Lee Thompson, and starring Michael Sarrazin and Margot Kidder. The original thriller drew heat due to its subplot involving incest. Fincher...
- 11/9/2009
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Director David Fincher and his former “Seven” writer Andrew Kevin Walker (Really? Two first names? That’s just greedy) will be remaking the 1975 supernatural thriller “The Reincarnation of Peter Proud” by Max Ehrlich, who wrote the novel and the movie adaptation for director J. Lee Thompson. The film didn’t set the world on fire, though apparently it did stir up a bit of controversy for including a subplot that involved incest. The story follows college professor Peter Proud, who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions for some answers. With his girlfriend in tow, our hero discovers a woman and her daughter may be keys to unlocking his past life, though perhaps he should just have left it all alone. Past lives, I tell ya, unless you were Cleopatra or Abraham Lincoln...
- 11/9/2009
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
The writer/director tag team behind 1995's thriller masterpiece Se7en are getting back in the ring to tackle The Reincarnation of Peter Proud based on the novel of the same name. Seasoned thriller director David Fincher will be at the helm with Andrew Kevin Walker (who also wrote one of my favorites, Brainscan) at the quill and ink. The novelized Peter Proud was written in 1973 by Max Ehrlich who at the same time adapted his story into a screenplay to be later directed by J. Lee Thompson. According to THR, Proud is about a college professor who starts seeing progressively more terrifying visions of what he discovers to be a past life. When he reconnects with people who were a part of the life he once lived, he realizes he may be in more danger than he had planned on. Tossed into the mix is a weird subplot involving ...
- 11/9/2009
- cinemablend.com
David Fincher announced today that his next project after the Aaron Sorkin scripted Facebook movie The Social Network will be an adaptation of the Max Ehrlich novel The Reincarnation of Peter Proud. Better still he’ll be teaming up with Seven scribe Andrew Kevin Walker and producer Michael De Luca.
It’s been fourteen years since Seven catapulted the dark visions and tight direction of Fincher to an ebullient audience and to have Fincher and his team concentrating on a supernatural thriller is an awesome prospect.
Heat Vision at THR have this synopsis:
“Proud” centers on a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life.
I’m a huge Fincher fan...
It’s been fourteen years since Seven catapulted the dark visions and tight direction of Fincher to an ebullient audience and to have Fincher and his team concentrating on a supernatural thriller is an awesome prospect.
Heat Vision at THR have this synopsis:
“Proud” centers on a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life.
I’m a huge Fincher fan...
- 11/9/2009
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Se7en... I'll never forget the first time I watched it, nestled with friends into the old seats at Gettysburg's Majestic Theater, all of us enamored, shocked, chilled, and buzzed on the thrill of the film IMDb ranks as #27 out of the Top 250 Films. It's one of those movies that elicits glazed eyes of fandom at its mention. But could the magic be brought to life again?
The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision Blog reports that Se7en alums David Fincher, Andrew Kevin Walker, and Michael De Luca are re-teaming to make a new adaptation of Max Ehrlich's The Reincarnation of Peter Proud for Columbia Pictures. Fincher is, of course, attached to direct, and Walker will pen the script. (The book was originally adapted by Ehrlich himself for the film back in 1975.) The story focuses on a college prof who becomes plagued by recurring dreams and nightmares that he realizes are memories of a past life.
The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision Blog reports that Se7en alums David Fincher, Andrew Kevin Walker, and Michael De Luca are re-teaming to make a new adaptation of Max Ehrlich's The Reincarnation of Peter Proud for Columbia Pictures. Fincher is, of course, attached to direct, and Walker will pen the script. (The book was originally adapted by Ehrlich himself for the film back in 1975.) The story focuses on a college prof who becomes plagued by recurring dreams and nightmares that he realizes are memories of a past life.
- 11/9/2009
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
By the Hollywood Reporter
The makers of "Seven" are teaming to reincarnate "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud" for Columbia.
David Fincher is attached to direct the new adaptation of the Max Ehrlich novel, which will be penned by Andrew Kevin Walker. Fincher will produce with Michael De Luca.
Fincher and Walker respectively directed and wrote the 1995 thriller "Seven" for New Line when De Luca was its president of production.
Read more from the Hollywood Reporter.
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The makers of "Seven" are teaming to reincarnate "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud" for Columbia.
David Fincher is attached to direct the new adaptation of the Max Ehrlich novel, which will be penned by Andrew Kevin Walker. Fincher will produce with Michael De Luca.
Fincher and Walker respectively directed and wrote the 1995 thriller "Seven" for New Line when De Luca was its president of production.
Read more from the Hollywood Reporter.
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- 11/9/2009
- by Dylan Stableford
- The Wrap
I know a lot of people are still unsure about the fact that David Fincher's next project is a movie about Facebook [1], but if that's not your cup of tea, his follow-up project should put you at ease. For his next movie, it looks like Fincher will be bringing back together the same team that worked on his 1995 thriller Se7en starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, in order to remake the 1975 film The Reincarnation of Peter Proud. According to Heat Vision [2], screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker will adapt the Max Ehrlich novel on which the movie was based, while Fincher will produce along with former New Line president of production Michael De Luca. The story centers on a college professor who begins to have visions of a previous life, and finds himself drawn to a woman and her daughter who are seemingly connected to his past. The original movie starred Michael Sarrazin and Margot Kidder,...
- 11/9/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
David Fincher’s career is pretty much flawless. You might cry “blasphemy!” simply because of Alien 3, but I’ll be very honest with you: that is not a bad entry in that series, no matter what you might believe. And then Fight Club? Zodiac? Seven?
Now, he’s working on an adaptation of the Max Ehrlich novel The Reincarnation of Peter Proud, to be scripted by Seven’s Andrew Kevin Walker. The story has already been self-adapted by the author once for a film in the mid-1970s, starring Margot Kidder.
According to THR, the film centers on a “college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life.”
Yeah, that reads like a Fincher logline,...
Now, he’s working on an adaptation of the Max Ehrlich novel The Reincarnation of Peter Proud, to be scripted by Seven’s Andrew Kevin Walker. The story has already been self-adapted by the author once for a film in the mid-1970s, starring Margot Kidder.
According to THR, the film centers on a “college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life.”
Yeah, that reads like a Fincher logline,...
- 11/9/2009
- by John Cooper
- Atomic Popcorn
David Fincher. Andrew Kevin Walker. Michael De Luca. Even outside of SE7en, these three have accomplished so much in the film world. In 1995, when these three came together, they created one of the most engaging and original thrillers, arguably, in the history of the art. Now, 14 years later, they are coming back together. Heat Vision is reporting that the team is stepping up to adapting Max Ehrlich’s novel The Reincarnation Of Peter Proud.
The story centers on a college professor who begins having visions and dreams about someone else’s life. With his girlfriend accompanying him, he seeks out the source of these visions and comes across a woman and her daughter who may hold the key. Not having seen the original 1975 film, which starred Michael Sarrazin and Margot Kidder, or read the novel, I cannot say where the story goes from there. However, it is being billed as a supernatural thriller,...
The story centers on a college professor who begins having visions and dreams about someone else’s life. With his girlfriend accompanying him, he seeks out the source of these visions and comes across a woman and her daughter who may hold the key. Not having seen the original 1975 film, which starred Michael Sarrazin and Margot Kidder, or read the novel, I cannot say where the story goes from there. However, it is being billed as a supernatural thriller,...
- 11/9/2009
- by Kirk
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Heat Vision reports that the makers of Se7en are developing The Reincarnation of Peter Proud for Columbia Pictures. David Fincher is attached to direct the adaptation of the Max Ehrlich novel, which will be written by Andrew Kevin Walker. Fincher will produce with Michael De Luca. Fincher and Walker respectively wrote and directed the 1995 thriller Se7en for New Line when De Luca was its president of production. Ehrlich wrote the adaptation of his own book. The novel and original film were released in 1975, the latter directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Michael Sarrazin and Margot Kidder. The book centers on a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of...
- 11/9/2009
- Comingsoon.net
David Fincher may have already had Alien 3 on his resumé when he directed the runaway hit Se7en but there is no doubt that the Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman starring thriller put him on the map, and so it will come as good news to those who have watched his career patchily develop that he is currently attached to direct an Andrew Kevin Walker adaptation of the 1975 Max Ehrlich novel (and film) The Reincarnation Of Peter Proud.
The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog has it that the adaptation will contemporize the supernatural-thriller about a college professor who starts to have visions and nightmares of a past life.
Fincher, who is just about to start shooting the Aaron Sorkin scripted The Social Network, will produce the remake alongside Se7en producer Michael De Luca reforming a powerful trinity that put together one of the best and most haunting films of the 90s.
The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog has it that the adaptation will contemporize the supernatural-thriller about a college professor who starts to have visions and nightmares of a past life.
Fincher, who is just about to start shooting the Aaron Sorkin scripted The Social Network, will produce the remake alongside Se7en producer Michael De Luca reforming a powerful trinity that put together one of the best and most haunting films of the 90s.
- 11/9/2009
- Screenrush
Here's one we didn't see coming. The Reincarnation of Peter Proud isn't exactly what you would call an A-list movie getting the remake treatment; however, there's some big time A-list talent behind this retelling.
According to THR's Heat Vision Blog the makers of Seven are teaming to reincarnate The Reincarnation of Peter Proud for Columbia.
David Fincher is attached to direct the new adaptation of the Max Ehrlich novel, which will be penned by Andrew Kevin Walker. Fincher will produce with Michael De Luca.
The film centers on a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life.
More as it comes.
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According to THR's Heat Vision Blog the makers of Seven are teaming to reincarnate The Reincarnation of Peter Proud for Columbia.
David Fincher is attached to direct the new adaptation of the Max Ehrlich novel, which will be penned by Andrew Kevin Walker. Fincher will produce with Michael De Luca.
The film centers on a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life.
More as it comes.
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- 11/9/2009
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
He's only just throwing himself into making The Social Network and yet David Fincher has already started looking at new projects, zeroing in on novel The Reincarnation Of Peter Proud. Proud focuses on a college prof who starts having recurring nightmares and realises they might be part of a past life. Heading out on a mission to find the source, he tracks down a woman and her daughter who might just hold the key to his troubles. Max Ehrlich's novel has already been put on screen once before - in 1975 with Margo Kidder and Michael...
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- 11/9/2009
- by James White
- TotalFilm
I'll be honest and admit that only within the past month did I have the exquisite joy of finally seeing David Fincher's film Se7en for the first time. It was just one of those embarrassing films that I hadn't ever taken the time to see. But having been blown away by it, my excitement is now off the charts as THR's Heat Vision reports that the trio (director, writer, producer) behind the twisted serial killer thriller is reuniting for an adaptation of Max Ehrlich's novel The Reincarnation of Peter Proud. Fincher will be directing from a screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker (of Se7en as well) and producing with Michael De Luca again. Back in 1975 Ehrlich wrote an adaptation of his own book with J. Lee Thompson directing Michael Sarrazin and Margot Kidder in the film. The story centers on a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and,...
- 11/9/2009
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
David Fincher's next gig, following Facebook app The Social Network which he's just started shooting, looks set to be The Reincarnation of Peter Proud. It'll re-team the director with Seven's writer Andrew Kevin Walker, who will adapt the novel by Max Ehrlich.The 35-year-old supernatural thriller involves a university lecturer's attempts to prove he's the reincarnation of somebody who died shortly before he was born, and to solve the mystery of his murder, for which the killer was never caught. It was filmed once before: a 1975 Bing Crosby production by J Lee Thompson, starring Margot Kidder and Michael Sarrazin, and adapted by Ehrlich himself. We all know David Fincher's stellar trajectory from Alien 3 to Benjamin Button, but Walker's path has been rockier. He followed Seven with the dodgy 8mm (heavily rewritten by Joel Schumacher) and Tim Burton's awesome Sleepy Hollow, but then, through uncredited rewrites...
- 11/9/2009
- EmpireOnline
The makers of Seven are teaming to reincarnate The Reincarnation Of Peter Proud for Columbia. THR's Heath Vision Blog reports that David Fincher is attached to direct the new adaptation of the Max Ehrlich novel, which will be penned by Andrew Kevin Walker (The Wolfman). Proud centers on a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life. The supernatural thriller drew heat for a subplot involving incest. Fincher will produce with Michael De Luca. Fincher and Walker respectively directed and wrote the 1995 thriller "Seven" for New Line when De Luca was its president of production.
- 11/9/2009
- bloody-disgusting.com
The makers of Se7en are planning a new feature film iteration of Max Ehrlich's novel, "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud", reports the Heat Vision blog.
The book concerns a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life.
The project is being set up over at Columbia Pictures, with David Fincher attached to direct the new adaptation. Fincher will also produce along with Michael De Luca.
Andrew Kevin Walker is penning the script.
Fincher and Walker respectively wrote and directed the 1995 thriller Se7en for New Line when De Luca was its president of production.
The first 'Peter Proud' film was released in 1975, shortly after the publication of the novel.
The book concerns a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life.
The project is being set up over at Columbia Pictures, with David Fincher attached to direct the new adaptation. Fincher will also produce along with Michael De Luca.
Andrew Kevin Walker is penning the script.
Fincher and Walker respectively wrote and directed the 1995 thriller Se7en for New Line when De Luca was its president of production.
The first 'Peter Proud' film was released in 1975, shortly after the publication of the novel.
- 11/9/2009
- CinemaSpy
The makers of Se7en are planning a new feature film iteration of Max Ehrlich's novel, "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud", reports the Heat Vision blog.
The book concerns a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life.
The project is being set up over at Columbia Pictures, with David Fincher attached to direct the new adaptation. Fincher will also produce along with Michael De Luca.
Andrew Kevin Walker is penning the script.
Fincher and Walker respectively wrote and directed the 1995 thriller Se7en for New Line when De Luca was its president of production.
The first 'Peter Proud' film was released in 1975, shortly after the publication of the novel.
The book concerns a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life.
The project is being set up over at Columbia Pictures, with David Fincher attached to direct the new adaptation. Fincher will also produce along with Michael De Luca.
Andrew Kevin Walker is penning the script.
Fincher and Walker respectively wrote and directed the 1995 thriller Se7en for New Line when De Luca was its president of production.
The first 'Peter Proud' film was released in 1975, shortly after the publication of the novel.
- 11/9/2009
- CinemaSpy
Assuming David Fincher survives the Herculean task of retelling the epic tale of Facebook in The Social Network, it seems that his next project will bring him back to familiar territory. We've learned that Fincher has signed on to adapt The Reincarnation of Peter Proud alongside screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker, who also wrote Fincher's Seven. The novel by Max Ehrlich was already adapted back in 1975, with a screenplay written by Ehrlich himself. Fincher's adaptation will use the novel as its source, while also modernizing the story. According to THR: 'Proud' centers on a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life. The concept certainly sounds like familiar Fincher territory,...
- 11/9/2009
- by Devindra Hardawar
- Slash Film
Director David Fincher and writer Andrew Kevin Walker are reteaming for the first time since Seven for The Reincarnation of Peter Proud , an update of the 1975 movie which starred Michael Sarrazin and Margot Kidder and was directed by J. Lee Thompson. Based upon the Max Ehrlich novel, The Reincarnation of Peter Proud centers on a college professor who begins having recurring dreams and nightmares and, realizing they are images of a past life, decides to search out the source of the visions. With his girlfriend in tow, he discovers a woman and her grown-up daughter who are keys to his past life. According to the blog post, the supernatural thriller drew heat for a subplot involving incest. Rather then remaking the '75 film, this new version will be adapted from the original...
- 11/8/2009
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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