Before directing last year’s unflinching horror western Bone Tomahawk, S. Craig Zahler wrote numerous novels (something he continues to do), including Wraiths of the Broken Land. Fans who have been waiting to see more of Zahler’s work on the big screen may be pleased to hear that Ridley Scott is now set to direct the feature film adaptation of the 2013 novel.
According to THR, Ridley Scott is set to helm the big screen version of Wraiths of the Broken Land for Twentieth Century Fox. Scott will direct from an adapted screenplay that will be written by Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods). Scott and Goddard recently handled the same duties on 2015’s well-received space survival film, The Martian. On board to produce the project is Simon Kinberg, who also produced The Martian.
Scott is currently filming Alien: Covenant, and it’s uncertain how soon Wraiths of the...
According to THR, Ridley Scott is set to helm the big screen version of Wraiths of the Broken Land for Twentieth Century Fox. Scott will direct from an adapted screenplay that will be written by Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods). Scott and Goddard recently handled the same duties on 2015’s well-received space survival film, The Martian. On board to produce the project is Simon Kinberg, who also produced The Martian.
Scott is currently filming Alien: Covenant, and it’s uncertain how soon Wraiths of the...
- 5/11/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
S. Craig Zahler is on a roll since Bone Tomahawk (review) became somethig of an indie sensation last year. The oft uncredited screenwriter and novelist's name is coming up everywhere. A few days back we reported that he is taking the reigns on a massive Puppet Master reboot and now we hear his debut western novel, Wraith of the Broken Land, has been adapted by Drew Goaddard who will be reunited with The Martian director by Ridley Scott.
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- 5/11/2016
- QuietEarth.us
The Martian is Ridley Scott's most successful movie in years. It not only did well commercially and critically, but it also earned a surprising seven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. So it's very exciting to learn that he and his core team behind that movie are reuniting for a new project, Wraiths of the Broken Land. That title may sound like it could be yet another piece of science fiction for the Blade Runner director, but it's actually a western. Specifically, Wraiths of the Broken Land is a 2013 novel from Bone Tomahawk writer-director S. Craig Zahler. It's a violent revenge story about a family of gunslingers who shoot, stab and slaughter their way across the badlands in pursuit of their sisters, who have been kidnapped and forced into...
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- 5/11/2016
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
When a team as effective as writer Drew Goddard and director Ridley Scott make a film as successful, and as artistically rewarding, as The Martian, naturally a follow-up effort is a possibility. However, that doesn't always mean going back to the well, as Scott, Goddard, and some of their other collaborators from this year's Best Picture nominee have decided to go out west and tell the tale Wraiths of the Broken Land. Also tagging along for the new literary adaptation that Goddard will find himself at the pen of is The Martian's studio home, 20th Century Fox, as well as producers Simon Kinberg, Michael Schaefer, and Aditya Sood, so at least behind the scenes, it's almost a proper family reunion. The story of Wraiths of the Broken Land has been summed up by Deadline in their write-up as the following: A group of men assemble and storm across the...
- 5/11/2016
- cinemablend.com
Never one to waste time between projects, Ridley Scott has already lined up a new directorial effort to follow Alien: Covenant. Scott is set to reunite with The Martian writer Drew Goddard for Wraiths of the Broken Land, based on a novel by Bone Tomahawk author S. Craig Zahler. Let’s all step back for a moment and appreciate how much good stuff is crammed […]
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- 5/10/2016
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
Prolific filmmaker Ridley Scott has inked a deal to helm an adaptation of S. Craig Zahler’s Western novel, Wraiths Of The Broken Land – which will reunite with The Martian scribe Drew Goddard.
Published in 2013, Zahler’s period drama is literally worlds away from Andy Weir’s spirited and inspiring survival tale of life on the Red Planet. Taking place near the Mexican border during the turn of the 20th century, Wraiths of the Broken Land sees “a group of men assemble and storm across the badlands to find their captive sisters, doing anything they deem necessary to achieve their goal. Lives, ethics and sanity are imperiled during the wild, brutal struggle that ensues and nobody is safe.”
Michael Schaefer of Scott Free is attached to produce alongside Genre Films’ Simon Kinberg and Aditya Sood. It’s too soon for casting details but Fox, buoyed by the international success of...
Published in 2013, Zahler’s period drama is literally worlds away from Andy Weir’s spirited and inspiring survival tale of life on the Red Planet. Taking place near the Mexican border during the turn of the 20th century, Wraiths of the Broken Land sees “a group of men assemble and storm across the badlands to find their captive sisters, doing anything they deem necessary to achieve their goal. Lives, ethics and sanity are imperiled during the wild, brutal struggle that ensues and nobody is safe.”
Michael Schaefer of Scott Free is attached to produce alongside Genre Films’ Simon Kinberg and Aditya Sood. It’s too soon for casting details but Fox, buoyed by the international success of...
- 5/10/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
S. Craig Zahler‘s ascent has been quick and undeniable. To most, the name completely unknown just a year back — unless you’re a voracious reader of western novels, I suppose — and in the short time since he’s premiered the acclaimed writing-directing debut Bone Tomahawk, has set another feature, and is now working with the duo responsible for one of 2015’s biggest hits. His name isn’t lighting up the board quite yet, but something is clearly hitting the right nerves.
According to Deadline, Zahler’s novel Wraiths of the Broken Land has landed at 20th Century Fox and as a respective writing and directing job for Drew Goddard and Ridley Scott, who’ll use the material to make a Martian reunion. This will probably be a rougher experience, so long as loglines can indicate tone and approach: circa 1900, a pair of brothers, their father, a Native American, an ex-slave,...
According to Deadline, Zahler’s novel Wraiths of the Broken Land has landed at 20th Century Fox and as a respective writing and directing job for Drew Goddard and Ridley Scott, who’ll use the material to make a Martian reunion. This will probably be a rougher experience, so long as loglines can indicate tone and approach: circa 1900, a pair of brothers, their father, a Native American, an ex-slave,...
- 5/10/2016
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Holy crap. This is the biggest movie news of the day for me.
According to Deadline, Ridley Scott is reteaming with The Martian writer Drew Goddard for a western thriller called Wraiths of the Broken Land.
After Bone Tomahawk blew me away last year (it went on to become my favorite film of 2015), I wanted to read more from writer/director S. Craig Zahler, who I thought did a superb job with crafting that script. Bone Tomahawk was Zahler's directorial debut, but he's also a novelist, and one of the first things I read after seeing BT was his novel Wraiths of the Broken Land, a brutal western about a man hired to help save two kidnapped sisters who have been sold into prostitution to a ruthless Mexican gang leader. It's nearly as unflinching as Bone Tomahawk was, but I thought we'd never see Wraiths adapted into a film — mainly because when I interviewed Zahler,...
According to Deadline, Ridley Scott is reteaming with The Martian writer Drew Goddard for a western thriller called Wraiths of the Broken Land.
After Bone Tomahawk blew me away last year (it went on to become my favorite film of 2015), I wanted to read more from writer/director S. Craig Zahler, who I thought did a superb job with crafting that script. Bone Tomahawk was Zahler's directorial debut, but he's also a novelist, and one of the first things I read after seeing BT was his novel Wraiths of the Broken Land, a brutal western about a man hired to help save two kidnapped sisters who have been sold into prostitution to a ruthless Mexican gang leader. It's nearly as unflinching as Bone Tomahawk was, but I thought we'd never see Wraiths adapted into a film — mainly because when I interviewed Zahler,...
- 5/10/2016
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
Featuring one of the most disturbing death scenes in recent memory, a desolate desert setting, and a strong cast bolstered by Kurt Russell and Richard Jenkins, Bone Tomahawk is easily my favorite film of the year. With the cannibal Western hitting Blu-ray and DVD today from Rlj Entertainment, Daily Dead recently had the pleasure of catching up with Bone Tomahawk writer/director S. Craig Zahler, who discussed working with the legendary Russell, his approach to the movie's most violent scene, and much more.
Over the years, you've written and sold many screenplays that never made it to the big screen. What was it like to get behind the camera and ensure that this story made it to the finish line?
S. Craig Zahler: The experience was very satisfying. I must point out that it took a long time to get there. This piece was engineered for me to direct it at a low budget.
Over the years, you've written and sold many screenplays that never made it to the big screen. What was it like to get behind the camera and ensure that this story made it to the finish line?
S. Craig Zahler: The experience was very satisfying. I must point out that it took a long time to get there. This piece was engineered for me to direct it at a low budget.
- 12/29/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
I really enjoyed Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight, but that's not the only western Kurt Russell starred in this year. The other is Bone Tomahawk, the directorial debut of novelist S. Craig Zahler, and it's an absolutely stunning movie that is definitely going to end up at or near the top of my favorite films of 2015. It has a tremendous script and ended up being a fantastic piece of filmmaking — a western that introduces some terrifying moments of horror that have been seared into my brain forever.
In honor of the film's release on Blu-ray and DVD today, I had the chance to jump on the phone and speak with writer/director S. Craig Zahler about the film's short shooting schedule (they made it in just 21 days), why he chose to make this his directorial debut, the potential of a Bone Tomahawk sequel, and more. Enjoy! (This interview has...
In honor of the film's release on Blu-ray and DVD today, I had the chance to jump on the phone and speak with writer/director S. Craig Zahler about the film's short shooting schedule (they made it in just 21 days), why he chose to make this his directorial debut, the potential of a Bone Tomahawk sequel, and more. Enjoy! (This interview has...
- 12/29/2015
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr) unveils Signals line-up including a tribute to Korean director Jang Jin and a focus on artist Bruce McClure.
International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr) has confirmed the Signals programme for its upcoming 44th edition (Jan 21 - Feb 1).
The final programme includes a tribute to Korean director Jang Jin, a focus on artist and filmmaker Bruce McClure and Made in Taiwan, a special addition to the annual Regained section.
Jang Jin is one of South Korea’s most famous modern playwrights and theatre directors and his films have included gangster movies and rom-coms. Iffr will host a 13-strong retrospective of his films including the European premiere of We Are Brothers.
Iffr’s focus on Bruce McClure will see the avant-garde artist present nine different performances on consecutive evenings under the generic title Opposition Brings Reunion. His presentation at Witte de With, Courting Daylight in Saving Darkness, is described as “his most elaborate and expansive...
International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr) has confirmed the Signals programme for its upcoming 44th edition (Jan 21 - Feb 1).
The final programme includes a tribute to Korean director Jang Jin, a focus on artist and filmmaker Bruce McClure and Made in Taiwan, a special addition to the annual Regained section.
Jang Jin is one of South Korea’s most famous modern playwrights and theatre directors and his films have included gangster movies and rom-coms. Iffr will host a 13-strong retrospective of his films including the European premiere of We Are Brothers.
Iffr’s focus on Bruce McClure will see the avant-garde artist present nine different performances on consecutive evenings under the generic title Opposition Brings Reunion. His presentation at Witte de With, Courting Daylight in Saving Darkness, is described as “his most elaborate and expansive...
- 1/12/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Rotterdam unveils initial Signals programme focusing on ‘contemporary reality.’
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr) has unveiled the first two parts of its Signals programme, which will address the theme of “contemporary reality” through four sections.
They are:
24/7: the attention economy and how we consume informationEveryday Propaganda: the constant exposure to propaganda in our daily livesWhat The F?!: a range of feminist ideologiesReally? Really: surrealism’s comeback
As part of Everyday Propaganda, documentary filmmaker Adam Curtis [pictured] will present his new film Bitter Lake, which is described as about “why the narratives and explanations we are fed by the media and politicians have stopped making sense.” The programme also includes No Country For Young Men by Oleg Mavromatti and PO98, Broken Land from Stéphanie Barbey and Luc Peter, Made In China by Kim Dong-hoo and War Book from Tom Harper plus a selection of short films from Pacho Velez.
Kevin Jerome Everson’s Park...
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr) has unveiled the first two parts of its Signals programme, which will address the theme of “contemporary reality” through four sections.
They are:
24/7: the attention economy and how we consume informationEveryday Propaganda: the constant exposure to propaganda in our daily livesWhat The F?!: a range of feminist ideologiesReally? Really: surrealism’s comeback
As part of Everyday Propaganda, documentary filmmaker Adam Curtis [pictured] will present his new film Bitter Lake, which is described as about “why the narratives and explanations we are fed by the media and politicians have stopped making sense.” The programme also includes No Country For Young Men by Oleg Mavromatti and PO98, Broken Land from Stéphanie Barbey and Luc Peter, Made In China by Kim Dong-hoo and War Book from Tom Harper plus a selection of short films from Pacho Velez.
Kevin Jerome Everson’s Park...
- 12/18/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
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