this year the month of love will be filled with extreme action flicks and horrors. But here's one that mixes all of that - action, horror, comedy and romance - WARM BODIES, a film which opens up in cinemas February 1st bringing a new twist to the zombie mythology. The film will try to show what happens when zombies fall in love, do they lust only for our brains, or for our hearts as well: after a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.
WARM BODIES STORY
The story of WARM BODIES revolves around a boy named R (Nicholas Hoult) who is a zombie. After a zombie apocalypse, he shambles across an America filled with collapsed buildings, rusted cars, shattered windows, and abandoned high-rises. He can only grunt or moan and craves human brains to get high on their memories. After eating the brains of a teenage boy, R is overcome with love for the teen's companion, Julie Grigio (Teresa Palmer). R rescues Julie from his zombie pack and takes her back to his lair, an airplane at an airport that serves as home for R. As R and Julie form a special relationship, R becomes increasingly more human - setting off an exciting and often comical chain of events that begins to transform the other zombies. Julie eventually leaves the airplane, and R follows her back to Citi Field in Queens, New York, the largest remaining human refuge. At the refuge, the zombies and humans clash.
WARM BODIES TIDBITS
The story is losely based on ROMEO AND JULIET which is why the character names are R-Romeo, Julie - Juliet, Perry - Paris, Marcus - Mercutio.... The cast also includes Dave Franco as Perry Kelvin, John Malkovich as General Grigio, Rob Corddry as M... This is actually a movie adaptation of WARM BODIES bestselling book by Isaac Marion who announced earlier this winter that he is working on a sequel to his novel. The zombies can barely talk in the film, so extensive voice-over will be used to express their thoughts!
WARM BODIES STARS
Charming Nicholas Hoult has changed quite a bit since the world fell in love with him when, back as a little kid, he starred in ABOUT A BOY next to Hugh Grant.
He later on scored action roles in X-MEN: FIRST CLASS and CLASH OF THE TITANS. Later this year you will watch him as JACK THE GIANT SLAYER and next year in MAD MAX FURY ROAD and X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. Gorgeous Teresa Palmer was also supposed to star in MAD MAX FURY ROAD before Charlize Theron took the role of Furiosa. You will see her this year in KNIGHT OF CUPS next to Cate Blanchett and Christian Bale, and in 2014 in PARTS PER BILLION love story. Meanwhile, James' younger brother Dave Franco will be seen this year in NOW YOU SEE ME magician heist film next to
Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. John Malkovich is filming RED 2 sequel with Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta Jones, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and David Thewlis about retired spies who come back to action.
I think this movie is going to be very funny, I awaits avens impatience in our cinema
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It sure will, love Nicholas Hoult comedic talent!
DeleteI could use a warm body or two today. It is 12 degrees (F) here (-11 C). Send cocoa too. :)
ReplyDeletethat's about my fave temperature, you know. Last winter we had minus 25 and I was happy like a little snow bunny. It's just around zero today.
Delete41 degrees here - thankfully.
Deletethat's like warm spring
DeleteI saw another trailer for this in the theater the other day and I still can't seem to find an interest in it. I do think it's amusing that it's loosely based off of Romeo and Juliet though.
ReplyDeleteyep, I've chosen the first trailer instead of the second one since it is much better.
DeleteLove makes us human, how romantic ~ For once, a not scary zombie movie, and it has some funny moments too ~
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend Dezzy ~
glad you like the romantic feel to it, Grace :)
DeleteThis movie looks hilarious. I like that it's not trying to be a serious zombie movie. I'll go see it! I had no idea of the R+J connection. Interesting!
ReplyDeleteIt is quite a funny movie, isn't it?
DeleteI saw the trailer in theaters, I like the premise.
ReplyDeleteit has its charms, doesn't it?
DeleteWhat. What. What is this insanity? I thought that this movie was some twisted joke but they were being serious?
ReplyDeleteUgh, when will this madness end...
sorry, Damien, it's January and I have nothing else to spotlight...
DeleteI'm not fond of dead people acting. ;)
ReplyDeletethan you probably don't like Kirsten Stewart and RPats :P
DeleteI'm sorry, but no, no, no. Zombies are mindless flesh eaters and the very thought of making them romantic characters is something only a dreadful Twilight-like YA writer could have conceived of. I'm never going to watch this, I just can't stomach it. :)
ReplyDeletewhich is different from werewolves as romantic characters in which way, sweet sister :PPPPP
DeleteHello, werewolves are still alive. It's not necrophilia. ;P
Deletebut it's close to zoophilia :P
DeleteLMAO! I love it!
Deletebut we do like them hairy, it's true... :)
DeleteYeah, there's something about a hairy man. ;)
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DeleteI like the idea of being lusted after for my brain, lol!! Finally :) This looks silly, but also a lot of fun - always love black humour!
ReplyDeletewe do like it when others like our brains, although I must admit my bum is also up for grabs :)
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