(It’s like the artist was inside my head!)
Most people know Danny Elfman as the famous composer responsible for the music on Tim Burton movies and The Simpson’s theme song — though to me and Roman Polanski, he’ll always be the guy who sang “I Love Little Girls“. Elfman recently composed an entire score for the new Wolf Man starring Benicio Del Toro, but according to Cinemusic, none of it will be used. And this is after the film already lost original director Mark Romanek because of creative differences.
Elfman has already written and recorded what, by all accounts was a traditional, grandly gothic effort a la Kilar’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Ultimately, it appears at this point that none of it will be used in the film. Rather than have Elfman come back and make changes due to major picture rehauls (and likely with his hands full scoring Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, he is unavailable), Cinemusic has confirmed that Paul Haslinger (Death Race 2000) will step in and record an entirely brand new score.
Firstshowing claims the change is due to Universal not liking Elfman’s score, even though he was new director Joe Johnston’s top choice:
In their ongoing quest to market a promising film badly, Universal decided to release the new trailer for The Wolf Man exactly one hour after the Avatar trailer was scheduled to be released. The trailer is below (HQ copy here), and a whole slew of new images are available at LatinoReview.
The Wolf Man stars Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, and Hugo Weaving, the triumvirate known in some circles (read: nowhere) as Scowly, Scary, and Forehead. The first director (Mark Romanek) dropped out and was replaced by Joe Johnston (Hidalgo, Jumanji), known in most circles as “Who?”.
Ever wanted to see Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, and Hugo Weaving work with the director of Hidalgo and Jumanji? Yeah, me neither, but fuck you, here’s some Wolf Man footage from Comic Con (opening April 2009).
I don’t get what’s up with his claws. Wolves don’t have claws. Wolves have paws with little fingernails that at worst might scratch up your hardwood. This looks more like a bear man than a wolf man. I saw a movie about a bear man once. It had this really hairy gay guy doing unspeakable things to the well-hung high school quarterback. But I have to admit, it was terrifying.
Benicio Del Toro has left the cast of Joe Johnston’s Wolf Man. Early reports are calling it a scheduling conflict, saying the Usual Suspects actor needed more time to smoke Camels and practice squinting. Reached for comment, Del Toro took a long drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled through his nose while nodding sagely. Sources aren’t quite sure what the gesture indicated, but called it, "Very cinematic."
Replacing Del Toro in the film will be [Snarl] Busey, fathered by Gary Busey during an affair with a coyote six years ago during a trip to New Mexico. This will be the first feature film for [Snarl], who last week turned 24 in dog-human hybrid years, and celebrated by lapping cocktails at Club LAX all night with pal Ashton Kutcher.
Playing the Wolf Man’s sister? You guessed it, Lisa Rinna.
These are the first pictures of Benicio Del Toro as the Wolf Man in director Joe Johnston’s upcoming remake, The Wolf Man. Makeup artist Rick Baker described the three-hour process:
The part that covers his nose and his brow is what we call an appliance. It’s made up of a foam, latex piece with tissue-thin edges that covers part of Benicio’s face and blends into his own skin. Then we have a wig and dentures that change his teeth into the giant Wolfman teeth. Most of the hair on his face is what we call ”laid.” It’s actually loose hair that we apply little bits at a time with glue to his face. It’s very much the way the Wolfman was done in the [1941] original [starring Lon Chaney]. [EW]
In addition to his extensive makeup, Gary Busey was brought in as a creative consultant to teach Del Toro how to realistically devour live animals. (I know, too easy, right?)
[Thanks to ‘RoboPanda’ for the tip]
