It Feels Like Christmas- More New Images from Red Riding Hood

You can find all the new images here or here. 

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"Beware the Wolf"- Create Your Own Red Riding Hood Poster

Star in your own Red Riding Hood poster here.

 

 Red Riding Hood

Starring Masen Henry (my puppy)

NEW Scenes from Red Riding Hood

You can find screencaps here.

New Images Featuring Gary Oldman

Check out these new images featuring Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried. 

Red Riding Hood Merchandise from WBShop

 

Check out all items here. 

Celebrate Red Cross Month with Red Riding Hood

To kick off national "Red Cross Month" and celebrate the March 11^th theatrical release of the new fantasy thriller "Red Riding Hood," Warner Bros. Pictures, the American Red Cross and WBshop.com have partnered to host blood drives in eleven U.S. cities on Tuesday, March 1st. Participating markets include: Los Angeles, Dallas, Oakland, San Diego, Salt Lake City, Tucson, Nashville, Memphis, Atlanta, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

The eleven blood drives will be held at universities and blood donor centers in these markets allowing people to give the gift of life. Everyone who stops by - regardless of whether they give blood - will receive a "Red Riding Hood" movie poster. And, everyone who presents to donate blood will be entered into a raffle to win one of the following prizes: $50 WBshop Prize Package, tickets to a local preview screening of the film "Red Riding Hood," movie T-shirts and other "Red Riding Hood" items.

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Catherine Hardwicke: The Fairy-Tale Fixer

Reed says that Hardwicke is “a great teacher,” and one of the reasons she draws young actors into her world is her sleepy, cool-chick demeanor.

Despite Twilight’s $400 million global success, Hardwicke left the franchise when it came to the sequel. She said it was her decision, despite a blog report that she was fired. “I couldn’t even be fired, that’s what’s so funny,” she says. “In my contract, I had the first right of refusal.” She turned down the second film, she says, because the studio wanted to rush it out. “I do not regret it at all, thank the Lord,” she says. “The truth is I liked the first book the best.”

There is something of the vampire in Hardwicke herself. Just as Edward will never grew old, Hardwicke refuses to abandon the mischievous joys of youth. There’s nothing formal about the way she does business. She frequently invites her protégés over to audition or rehearse. Her home is “right on the beach,” says Shiloh Fernandez, who plays the hunky Peter in Red Riding Hood. “It’s like a loft for a young surfer guy.” It’s not Grandma’s house. 

Check out the entire article from Newsweek here. 

Red Riding Hood Featured in Fangoria

Fangoria's latest issue includes a fantastic interview with Catherine Hardwicke, new images from the movie, and concept art from Hardwicke and her sister, Irene Hardwicke.

Excerpts from the article:

"We had the Rhythm & Hues visual FX company doing the wolf, and for half that time they were doing Yogi Bear, so I guess they needed an antidote to that."

"Gary is just out of control. He's almost like an idol; it was a dream come true to work with him. He's just so funny and crazy."

"I wanted to create a sense that the paranoia the town feels from being menaced by this beast for 20 years is expressed in the architecture, so all the houses are raised up on stilts with ladders, and they have spikes on the roofs, totems to ward off and scare the wolf."

"I actually just put in a petition as we speak to the people at Warner Bros. asking if I can add blood to, like, 18 shots. I'm trying to get that approved. Dark blood; it has to be black for PG-13. It's pretty funny, all those little idiosyncrasies."

Check out scans of the entire article here.

Amanda Seyfried Admits The "Twilight Thing" Scared her

Excerpts from the Total Film article:

Hardwicke tells Total Film it's "steamy" and admits that studio have asked her to tone it down ("But I'm not planning to if I don't have to").

Seyfried describes her Little Red Riding Hood as "young, virginal and very assertive. She feels she can have pretty much what she wants and she's fearless, which is a beautiful thing."

"The Twilight thing scared me," she admits. "I don't want to be part of a phenomenon because it doesn't hold in the long run. Catherine's like a kid- she bounces off the walls and she's full of ideas that could inspire anybody. It's hard not to get sucked in. But honestly, I'm already so sick of the comparisons."

The actress also relished the prospect of tapping into Hardwicke's uncanny connection with the teen audience. "I feel like there's no judgment with them."

 Check out scans of the entire article here.

More Advanced Screenings Giveaways in Texas

Enter here to win tickets to a screening on March 9th in Austin, Dallas, Houston or San Antonio.

Also, check on the sidebar for all the Red Riding Hood Sweepstakes you can enter to win.

Adrian Holmes and Gary Oldman On Set

Too cute. Is there a bit of a bromance between Captain and Father Solomon? There have been a few interviews with Adrian Holmes over the past couple months and he always has the nicest things to say about Gary Oldman. You can find a few more pictures of the duo on Adrian Holmes' facebook page. 

Billy Burke on His ‘Tasty’ Turn in Drive Angry 3D and the Red Riding Hood/Twilight Connection

Movieline spoke with Burke in Los Angeles about his “tasty” turn as Jonah King, a Satan-worshipper so evil that Nic Cage has to claw his way out of hell just to find him, his experience filming Drive Angry and Breaking Dawn in Louisiana, and his reunion with Catherine Hardwicke for the upcoming Red Riding Hood. And while Burke tried his best to play Movieline’s My Favorite Scene, can you blame him for having trouble picking just one moment from his favorite film of all-time?

It’s fun to see you go from playing a no-nonsense cop dad in The Twilight Saga to this off-the-wall cult leader in Drive Angry 3D. Were you looking for a departure from Charlie Swan?
I wouldn’t say that I was seeking it out, but I can say that when I read it I would have done anything that I could to work my way into the movie in any capacity. [Jonah King] was the character they approached me with, and it had been a long time since I had not only not played Charlie, but… in the first part of my career I did a lot of bad guys, and most of them were not very well-written. This guy was so well-written and so tasty and had so many places to go that I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it and see what we could create.  

Red Riding Hood is another one of your projects that has links to Twilight — it reunites you with Catherine Hardwicke. How did you come to work with her again?
I can’t speak for her, but she did call me personally and sort of pitch me the idea, and I was immediately down for it. I’ve always had a special affinity for Catherine and the chance to do another completely different project with her was totally cool. I play a lowly woodcutter. [Laughs] It’s set in a Red Riding Hood-type village, you see. I also happen to be Red Riding Hood’s dad. 

Ah. You and dads!
I know, because I’m the dad to all the ingénues in Hollywood now. It’s nuts!

Check out the entire interview here.

Red Riding Hood Billboards

 

Spotted on Sunset Strip and at Warner Bros. Studios.

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Advanced Tickets Available

Check movietickets.com or fandango.com to see if showtimes have been announced in your area, including midnight shows.

There are a few midnight shows in my area, so we all know where I'll be that night (and maybe again later that day).

Max Irons Featured in Nylon

The March issue of Nylon features Red Riding Hood's Max Irons. 

In the article, Irons discusses one of his creative outlets:

"I used to make rap songs with my friend Leo. Really, really unpleasant rap songs about people we knew. We would DJ parties every once in a while and try to slip them in without anyone noticing."

 Check out this article and Shiloh Fernadez's feature from Nylon Guys here.

Amanda Seyfried On What To Expect From Red Riding Hood

Amanda Seyfried will grace the cover of Marie Claire's (UK) April issue.

Click here to see what Seyfried says audiences can expect from Red Riding Hood. 

The issue will be on newsstands March 3rd.

UPDATE: Video added below.

 

Steal This Style: Red Riding Hood

Win Tickets to Screenings in Austin, Dallas, and Vancouver

Enter to win tickets to a screening in Austin or Dallas on March 9th from Gordon and the Whale.

Click here to enter for the Austin screening.

Click here to enter for the Dallas screening.

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Click here to enter for a chance to see it in Vancouver.

Boys' Night Out: Max Irons

Irons, the youngest son of Jeremy Irons and Sinéad Cusack, will appear in “Red Riding Hood” (March 11), the dark, lusty thriller/fairy tale directed by Catherine Hardwicke, best known for turning Robert Pattinson into a demigod overnight with the original “Twilight” film. Irons plays Henry, one part of a very pretty love triangle, which also includes Amanda Seyfried, in the title role, and Shiloh Fernandez.

So he’s a heartthrob?

“Your words, not mine,” says Irons, on the line from Los Angeles, where he has just flown in from his home in London for an open-ended stint of press, press, meetings, press and meetings.

The thing about a phone interview is that, while immensely convenient for all involved, with it you forfeit your ability to observe and, most important, judge your subject up close and personal. By the sound of his voice, Irons is just lovely, all upbeat English charm, saying things like, “What’s that, love?” From the photos I’ve seen, he is gorgeous, or at least extremely photogenic, which is essential for a movie career. Even better, he tells me that he’s 6 feet 3 inches. And since everyone knows that Hollywood is the place where short guys go to thrive, things are looking good. He has his father to thank for the height.

The elder Irons has mostly imparted his wisdom with regard to the business side of the industry, leaving the technical for his son to learn on his own. “Acting advice is a bit like your parents teaching you how to drive a car,” says Max Irons. “You know they’re right, but you still kind of want them to shut up a bit.”

But if Max ever finds himself charged with nuancing the sexy side of a creepy character, he has several examples to look to from his father’s body of work, none of which have been off limits. “There is one I wish had been — it was called ‘Damage.’ Lots of sex scenes, which is quite hard,” says Irons.

So this was a family screening?

“No…thank God,” says Irons. “I would have run out of the room screaming.”

 Check out the entire article here.

Where's Billy? #3

 

Can you find Billy Burke in this picture?

How about Shiloh Fernandez? And is that a wolf head I see?

Check out the previous "Where's Billy?" here.

Countdown to March 11th

Two New TV Spots

Warner Bros. has released two new tv spots, which include some new scenes!

Screen caps added to album.

Upcoming Talk Show Appearances

Jimmy Kimmel Live:

March 1st- Max Irons

March 2nd- Amanda Seyfried

Late Show with David Letterman:

March 1st- Amanda Seyfried

Conan:
March 8th- Gary Oldman

Live with Regis and Kelly:

March 9th- Amanda Seyfried

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson:
March 11th- Gary Oldman

Keep checking back for updates.

Two More Posters

You can purchase these posters here and here on amazon.com

Enter to Win AMC Tickets for Red Riding Hood

Sparkle Computer Corp. is hosting a RRH sweepstakes. Each week a winner will be drawn for "2x Red Riding Hood/AMC Movie Ticket."

Henry and Peter Posters

Henry...Peter...Henry...Peter...Max...Shiloh...Max...Shiloh...
How is a girl to choose?

You can purchase the posters here from PopArtUK.

Now available on amazon here and here.

New Billy Burke Interview

If you couldn't tell from my username, I am a huge Billy Burke fan. The only reason I can even make it through New Moon and Eclipse is because of that man and his all powerful stache. Of course, Breaking Dawn is the main focus of the interview, but even I can handle that when Billy speaks. Drive Angry and Red Riding Hood get small mentions too. Love his description of Cesaire, his RRH character.



Check out another interview here from Collider.

Amanda Seyfried Was "Obsessed" With Leonardo DiCaprio

Ok, let's just take a minute to recall that feeling of joy laced with a twing of jealously when Jack and Rose kissed on the bow of the Titanic. As much as we would like to think so, it had nothing to do with the beauty of Kate Winselt or her costumes. Simple fact is, we were smitten with Leo DiCaprio and it seems Amanda Seyfried shared our sentiments (only she preferred a more Shakespearian incarnation of the actor).

The 25-year-old actress has confessed she used to watch the 1996 movie - which was a modernised version of Shakespeare's original play and starred Leonardo as tragic lover Romeo Montague - all the time because the big screen heartthrob was her "favourite" actor.

She said: "I've always loved movies that have that kind of fantastical element to them. I was obsessed with 'Romeo and Juliet'. I was, like, 11 when it came out. I watched it all the time. I couldn't stop watching it. Leonardo DiCaprio was my absolute favourite. I was just so inspired by that movie, for whatever reason. It's beautiful. It's bright. It's vivid and intense. And then the love story and the soundtrack . I probably shouldn't have seen it as young I did, but I did and I loved it."

Leonardo DiCaprio served as a Producer on Red Riding Hood.

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Shiloh Fernandez Interview with 'Interview'

Shiloh Fernandez was primed for the Catherine Hardwicke star machine years before the Thirteen (2003), Lords of Dogtown (2005), and original Twilight (2008) director cast him as the romantic lead alongside Amanda Seyfried in next month’s Red Riding Hood, Hardwicke’s latest gothic adolescent dream.

JACOBS: What’s your take on the film itself?

FERNANDEZ: It started with the fact that I’d known Catherine. I auditioned for a couple of her movies and I like her. I liked how she connects with youth and how she picks really great young actors. Reading it, I was thinking it might be something like Twilight, but this is not as much of a love story. It’s really a whodunit thriller. It was a very exciting script, and you really don’t know who’s at the center of it all until the end. To be able to play up certain aspects that are going to lead the audience away from the final reveal was something that I was into.

JACOBS: How close were you to getting the role of Edward Cullen in Twilight?

FERNANDEZ: You’ll have to ask Catherine. It appears that I was closer than I maybe remember. I did have a screen test and signed contracts and all that. But the thing that came out of it, whether I was second runner-up or not, was that Catherine and I liked each other, and she was gracious enough to keep me in mind for other things. I really don’t know how close I was to getting the part in Twilight. Did I want the part? I did. But I don’t think I was right or ready for it. And I don’t think anybody knew that it was going to be what it’s turned out to be. When Riding Hood came along, I thought it was a much better fit.

Check out more photos and the entire interview here. 

Wonderland Contraband Sale- Includes Red Riding Hood Charms

UPDATE: Unfortunately, WC has had to remove their Valerie and Peter charms. 

I've posted a few times about the Etsy shop, Wonderland Contraband. Today, they are having a President's Day Sale, with 15% off of all their items, including this set of Red Riding Hood charms.

They also made an announcement on their blog and Facebook, that the one and only Catherine Hardwicke purchased the above charms and custom ordered a few more (below).

 

Check out their Facebook page and Twitter for updates on their shop, including sales and giveaways. 

‘Little Red Riding Hood:’ Still a Lively Tale

The elements are simple — a girl, a wolf, an encounter in the woods. Originally a 17th-century fairy tale, “Little Red Riding Hood” has an innocent child at its heart, but the story and its characters have morphed into tantalizing and edgy portrayals in today’s films, ads and literature, says Harvard University folklorist Maria Tatar.

Still a favorite with children, “Red” can be much more than a tale about a little girl deceived by an evil, talking wolf on the way to her grandmother’s house and, in some versions, rescued by a huntsman. The deeper meanings of the tale also resonate with adults, as Tatar illustrated with images during her lecture at Tulane on Thursday (Feb. 17).

“We think of the story as archaic and primitive, but it’s alive in our culture,” said Tatar, who is the John L. Loeb Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures.

Why does the story “stick” through time? Tatar says people are drawn to the tale because of its themes — food, sex, death, survival and mortality. Like all fairy tales, it helps us make sense of our own world.

“The conflict between vulnerable innocence and brute force, it gives us an opportunity to talk about them and think them through,” she says. It engages primal fears and desires and in more recent times has turned “naughty, sultry” in such films as the twisted take on Red Riding Hood in the 1996 Freeway starring Reese Witherspoon.

With hundreds of articles and many books in academic literature inspired by the fable, “Red” is a thriving “growth industry,” she said. “The story will not go away.”

The Germanic and Slavic Studies Department and the German Club, along with numerous other Tulane groups, sponsored Tatar’s lecture, entitled “From the Pagan to the Postmodern: Little Red Riding Hood Meets the Wolf.”

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Amanda Seyfried Talks Red Riding Hood with Justin Timberlake

Amanda Seyfried will grace the cover of the March issue of Interview magazine. Inside, Justin Timberlake, her costar from the upcoming film Now, and Seyfried touch on Red Riding Hood and whether or not its just Twilight with a hood.

Amanda Seyfried has a message for critics who say her upcoming "Little Red Riding Hood" feels an awful lot like "Twilight": It's totally different!

Since the trailer for director Catherine Hardwicke's "Red Riding Hood" debuted, the blogosphere has been buzzing with comparisons between the film and the first "Twilight," which was also directed by Hardwicke.

Critics have pointed to similar storylines of a love triangle, supernatural occurrences and gruesome murders.

"We have so many elements that make it completely different," Seyfried insisted, adding that "we've modernized the story."

Check out a little more here and the entire interview in the Spring Fashion issue of Interview. 

Production Notes Added to the Official Site

Thirty-four pages of Production Notes have been added to the film's official site. Below are a few excerpts from the notes:

“It’s that age-old romantic dilemma: should she make the safe choice, who, in this case, also happens to be dashingly handsome, or the one who seems a bit dangerous but is sexy and exciting? I think any young woman would dream of having this choice, especially if it came in the form of Shiloh and Max,” Hardwicke laughs.

In “Red Riding Hood,” Grandmother, played by Julie Christie, is decidedly not the image of the character in the classic story. Hardwicke emphasizes, “One of the first things I said was there was no way our Grandmother would be a craggy, old crone. She’s very bohemian—wearing long dreadlocks, she lives outside of the main village, deep in the woods, and there is an air of mystery surrounding her.

Visual effects supervisor Jeffrey A. Okun worked with Hardwicke on the conception of their werewolf, which had to be as shrewd as it was vicious. He notes, “Catherine was very clear that the wolf needed to be powerful and malevolent, but also very intelligent. Her challenge to us was not so much to generate a believable creature, but a believable character.”

Amongst the villagers, audiences might notice some familiar costumed fairy-tale figures, including three porcine characters who had their own problems with a big, bad wolf.

Red Riding Hood's Runtime

According to the Midnight Screening event page from SXSW, the runtime of the film is 102 minutes. No official word yet (I will update if there are any changes).

Runtime- 1:40

 

Is this too short for you? Too long? Or just right? 

UPDATE: Movietickets.com lists the run time as 120 minutes. Still no official word.