Ultraviolet -- Wimmer's next film

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WEll Milla Jovivich (sp?) has been cast in the lead in Wimmer's next film. Well as long as she doesn't have to act much and just kick ass it will be ok. But the film doesn't look like its gonna hit until somtime late 2004.

(admin edit - fixed threat title - it was driving me nuts - JenGe)

[JenGe]

I read in Variety that filming will start in December. Here are the relevant parts of the article...I think they got some facts wrong though.

Screen Gems' sci-fi high

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Screen Gems has a sci-fi double bill set with Milla Jovovich.

...Screen Gems has set her to follow (Resident Evil 2) by playing the title character in "Ultraviolet," a futuristic vampire film that will shoot in Shanghai in December. Kurt Wimmer ("Equilibrium") wrote the script and will direct.

Jovovich plays the title character, a tough woman who finds herself the protector of a 9-year-old boy targeted for death. Backdrop is a civil war in the late 21st century between humans and a subculture turned into vampires. She's one of the latter. Wimmer wrote the script for Jovovich after watching her work in "Resident Evil." Clint Culpepper and Stacy Kolker Cramer are supervising the project for ScreenGems. Lucas Foster is producing....[/size][/quote]

I didn't realize until reading the thread at CHUD that she was 5th Element's "Bandaid Girl."

[JenGe]

I also think its interesting what Wimmer told Nick at CHUD...

"...Though it's sometimes also the case with men, I think it's even more common with women that no matter how much training you give them, you'll never be able to convincingly transform them, both in terms of physicality and in terms of attitude, into warriors. It's tricky business - Linda H. Sigourney, maybe a few others - the list of success isn't very long. But when I watch the tapes of our sessions with Milla, sword arced over her head, I can see in her eyes - she's a killer."

ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE CAST!

He certainly did get those eyes right with Bale as Preston.

[Makotsu]

Hmm....I haven't seen much films starring Milla Jovovich. Maybe because she hasn't been in many? Or she's underrated. Does anyone know how is she in terms of acting? I've seen Resident Evil and The Fifth Element, and I don't think those required her to whip out much acting skills despite the fact she was placed as a lead role in both of them.

As for the action scenes in Ultraviolet, I think they're going to kick some serious arse. According to chud, Kurt is making the action in Ultraviolet much more elaborate than in Equilibrium, and that will be pure bliss for us.

So anywho, anyone know how her acting is?

[koalabear]

Interesting. Does anyone know if the movie is supposed to be based on the 1998 series "ultraviolet" which was a very interesting, stylish vampire series?

members.fortunecity.com/roogulator/horror/ultraviolet.htm

It was a great series but not really action-oriented. Much more though-provoking and ambient in its style.

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No I've heard that even though it has similar themes it is not based on that.

[Spider AL]

Ahhh I remember that series. It was good. Unfortunate that the same title should be chosen...

[JenGe]

Here is an article from IGN. It just seems to reword the Variety one...

Jovovich Joins Vampire Flick

[snufkin]

BAH!!!!

two people beat me to it!!! TWO!

I thought I was the only person who watched Ultraviolet!

[TreadXSoftly]

She was also in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc which she was excellent despite the undeseverd bashing this movie(and her) received. She may not be the greatest thespian alive today (she is a model and a singer as well), but she is a wonderful actress nonetheless.

I was ecstatic when I heard Milla Jovovich was going to star in Kurt Wimmer's next film. Unfortunately, I have no idea what Ultraviolet is other then the fact that it was a comic book or a graphic novel..I forget which one.

Still, I hope it kicks major boo-tay. Damn! I can't wait!

[pyro]

isnt she also in godsend?

[JenGe]

TreadXSoftly said:

Unfortunately, I have no idea what Ultraviolet is other then the fact that it was a comic book or a graphic novel..I forget which one.

This film is not going to be based on any previous comics or films except for perhaps loosely. An older thread here has more links with information about the plot...

equilibrium.proboards17.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1048863439

[EyedeaCleric]

O i cant wait to see what Wimmer has planned in terms of Gun-kata for this flick. he mentioned in the directors commentary for the final battle between perston and father in EQ he wanted to do a much more elaborate never been done before eyepoping finish, but he simply ran out of time .. and completely scrapped the secret idea for a future project. EYE KANT WEIGHT!!!!

[MrsPreston]

TreadXSoftly said:

She was also in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc which she was excellent despite the undeseverd bashing this movie(and her) received.

I liked that film too and Milla was great in it, I watched it the other day.

[NovOne]

I remember watching Ultraviolet here on SciFi chanel one day when they had a marathon.

For those who have not seen it it's definately not a "vampire" flick as you know most to be. The way it was produced was more of a cop show meets x-files meets La Femme Nikita. Very Interesting.

[JenGe]

Hey NovOne, Wimmer's Ultraviolet won't be based on the TV version.

[JenGe]

Hey Guys... I tried submitting Ultraviolet to IMDb but they really screwed up and combined two unrelated films.

us.imdb.com/Title?0367183

I wonder how Wimmer feels about working with Altman??

Anyway, it looks as though Cinescape has a decent enough page...

www.cinescape.com/0/Editorial.asp?this_cat=Development+Heck&obj_id=38161&aff_id=0

[TreadXSoftly]

Umm..

Cast (in credits order)
Salma Hayek
James Franco

Directed by
Robert Altman
Kurt Wimmer

Tagline: A look at the treacherous, back-stabbing world of the New York art gallery scene.

Plot Outline: A woman is caught in a futuristic civil war between the government and a subculture of disease-modified humans, in whom speed, strength and intelligence are magnified.



What in the world? Now that's hilarious.
I love IMDB as much as the next person but they really screwed up big time.

[NovOne]

JenGe said:

Hey NovOne, Wimmer's Ultraviolet won't be based on the TV version.

I know, I just wish it was . Hopefully it will be even better. I like Wimmer's style.

Also too bad that they never show Ultraviolet TV show here anymore. Its only like 5-6 episodes but they will not replay them anymore for some reason.

[JenGe]

TreadXSoftly said:

What in the world? Now that's hilarious.

Isn't it though??

I sent them a notice last week to fix it but they still have it messed up. IMDb sure is slow sometimes!! You'd think the staff would actually read the plot lines!!

[JenGe]

IMDb finally has given Kurt Wimmer's Ultraviolet its own page. Still is a bit sparse though but its a start...

us.imdb.com/Title?0370032

[JenGe]

Yahoo Movies now has a page for Ultraviolet...at least they seem to be getting more of the information right...I think...

movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&id=1808495837

[StarDancer]

I recently saw Milla in Zoolander and she's good at playing a dominatrix type.

But Wimmer is right, I've seen movies where the actress is supposed to be a warrior and they either have it or they don't. If they don't have the attitude, they ruin the movie. Milla definitely has the look, both in her eyes and physically. She reminds me of Grace Jones and Jones kicked some ass in Conan the Destroyer for real. I read she put some bruises on the stunt men.

[JenGe]

I didn't even remember that Milla was in Zoolander. I'll have to go rent it again.

[JenGe]

For those of you who are interested in following Wimmer's next film Ultraviolet...according this thread at CHUD - Ultraviolet - CHUD's next issue of their magazine Movie Insider will feature an interview with the him.

The following is a teaser from that thread...(by Dan Whitehead one of the editors)

Here's the pitch from the man himself...

S.J.R.: Where did you come up with this story in the first place?

Kurt: Well, I'm not too worried about the story, but I'm more interested in the human feelings I want to describe, that move me – that really move me – and I want to find a way to describe them on film and put them into the audience's gut. This movie is basically [John Cassavetes'] Gloria told in the future except instead of the boy having his father's accounting crib of the mob's accounting irregularities, he's got a germ in his blood that will wipe out everybody who is like the title character, Violet. I always liked that Gloria model. It's really simple.

S.J.R.: When word of this first got out, the word "vampire" was tossed around, but apparently it's not specifically that which Violet is. So, what is she?

Kurt: There are no vampires, but it's a disease called the Hemophagic Virus – HPV virus. It's just a blood disease that gives certain characteristics that caused the media to sensationally label its victims as vampires even though they don't, in any way, shape or form, suck blood. But they do have an anemia and other things that people have historically associated with vampirism. They have an increased metabolism that makes them just a little bit faster and a little bit stronger. Eventually, the situation becomes such that the lines in the sand are drawn and the people that have the disease eventually have to start fighting for their survival. The child, in whom antibodies have been cultured that will wipe out everybody that has HPV, becomes caught in the middle.


To read the rest, you really should order issue 2 of Movie Insider.

If you are interested in ordering the magazine you can do so here...(Note it lists the UK price...my last copy ended up being about 8$)

www.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=www.livepublishing.co.uk/content/insider2.shtml&afid=27955&tm=30&im=1

If you want more information before ordering check this page at CHUD - MOVIE INSIDER #2. DONE!

[DDRcleric]

Yahoo said that there is another film being realeased around the same time that is going to have the same name. What title other than Ultraviolet would like for this film. I currently have no ideas if i get some i'll post it.

[JenGe]

NoodleCleric said:

Yahoo said that there is another film being realeased around the same time that is going to have the same name. What title other than Ultraviolet would like for this film. I currently have no ideas if i get some i'll post it.

Since Wimmer originally had the title of Librium for Equilibrium it'll be interesting to see if he does change the title and if so, to what...

[ManaBurrn]

NoodleCleric said:

Yahoo said that there is another film being realeased around the same time that is going to have the same name. What title other than Ultraviolet would like for this film. I currently have no ideas if i get some i'll post it.

Graphic Violet

Violet Behavior

A Violet Revolution

A Violet Change

Violet Upheaval

Violet Coup

An End to Violet

;D

[JenGe]

Nice sense of humor there Manaburrn!!

To everyone...I forgot to mention that the CHUD article is also suppose to include some new production art as well.

[Balefan22]

Ultraviolet is Milla Jovovich's name in the movie. So it's probably gonna stay the same title. I doubt they'll switch it if it's the main character's name.