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10 Riffs on Fairy Tales That Are Cooler Than ‘Red Riding Hood’
Retellings of fairy tales are all the rage these days, and there’s a good reason for that. Fairy tales hit something primal inside us, so they’re always relevant, and Disney aside, they’re always just a tiny bit scary. There have been loads of retellings of fairy tales around before Beastly and Red Riding Hood hit the scene, though. Here are some of our favorites. Get ready to take your once upon a time and send it to some really interesting places… More »
‘Beastly’ and ‘Red Riding Hood’ Walk the Line Between Sticking to Original Fairy Tale and Providing New Take
“To adapt or not to adapt?” This question is less relevant now that many of Hollywood’s latest film offerings seem to build in some way on stories we already know. Now the dilemma for writers is, do they stick to the recognizable details, or strike out in an entirely new direction?
Two new releases have retooled beloved fairy tales for the teen set: Beastly, which came out last week, and Red Riding Hood, which hit theaters today. Both initially aim for darker takes on the stories, with mature protagonists, yet before the movie is over each has fallen back on details from the classic versions. More »
“Monster” Guys Are the New “Pretty Ugly Girls”
This weekend I went to see Beastly in theaters because my boyfriend was covering it for his job and needed the moral support. Considering that the movie has been delayed for months, I’ve had a lot of time to consider the filmmakers’ questionable choice of using tattoos and scars to make Alex Pettyfer‘s character “ugly.” As you can see from the photo, poor Kyle Kingston is cursed by a witch (Mary-Kate Olsen) to be utterly revolting to all eyes. He’ll be stuck in this form if, after a year, he has found no woman who can say, “I love you.” Except, he looks more like the hot biker guy your parents warned you against and who you totally want to go after. Vanessa Hudgens certainly doesn’t look repulsed here. More »
Dude Diary: Is Alex Pettyfer the New Robert Pattinson?
We admit that we felt a little bit dirty after watching the trailer for Beastly, the modern spin of Beauty and the Beast starring Vanessa Hudgens and newcomer hunk Alex Pettyfer. Not because we suddenly found ourselves with an uncontrollable need to see a film with Mary-Kate Olsen as a witch channeling Taylor Momsen, but because Alex was so freakin’ hot…but at 20-years-old, he makes us feel like cougars. Dude is 2 years younger than Zac Efron!! More »
Video: Is Mary-Kate Olsen The Only Reason To See ‘Beastly’?
We’re keeping our fingers crossed that newcomer Alex Pettyfer does a passable job in Beastly, that new Beauty and the Beast remake that also stars Vanessa Hudgens, because lord knows we don’t expect her to pull her own weight in this film. And the fact that making a guy bald with face tats is some producers idea of “ugly” is a little bit sketch, considering this dude supposedly lives in New York, where he could just join a metal band… More »
Beastly International Release Dates
Mary-Kate Olsen’s newest movie, Beastly is coming to theaters in the USA on July 30, 2010. We now know all the international release dates thanks to Just Jared!
Beastly is a modern retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast fairytale. Vanessa Hudgens plays the beauty and newcomer Alex Pettyfer plays the beast. Mary-Kate plays the wicked witch who curses the beast. Fun!
Premiere dates are below the jump!
Latin America
Argentina: 30-Oct-10
Bolivia: 21-Oct-10
Brazil: 03-Sep-10
Chile: 30-Sep-10
Colombia: 24-Sept-10
Ecuador: 03-Sep-10
Uruguay: 15-Oct-10
Venezuela: 10-Sep-10
Middle East & Africa
Bahrain: 16-Sep-10
Ethiopia:… More »
Become a Beastly Fan on Facebook and Twitter
We’re getting geared up for the release of Beastly next summer. The movie doesn’t premiere until July 30th, 2010, but you can check out movie stills at Just Jared.
They’ve also set up Twitter and Facebook accounts for the movie. If you’re on Twitter, follow @BeastlyMovie for all the latest movie news. Facebook? Become their fan!
Mary-Kate stars in the film alongside Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer.
Image: Newscom… More »
New Beastly Trailer!
Beastly has a new trailer! The new story of Beauty and the Beast, starring Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer and Mary-Kate Olsen, will hit theatres in July 2010. That’s a ways away, but the trailer below should tide you over for a little while.
The trailer is only 23 seconds long and doesn’t feature MK, but it’s still worth a look.
Beastly Teaser TrailerTrailer Park | MySpace Video
Will you be going to Beastly when it hits the big screen?… More »
Sneak Peek of Beastly
A new video from behind-the-scenes of Beastly hit the internet yesterday. It shows bits from older interviews that stars Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer did before, but there’s some great new footage from the film – including lots of awesome shots of Mary-Kate Olsen in full-on witchy mode! She looks amazing with her dark eye makeup and loads of blonde hair. She also wears a black bob wig that looks great too!
I can’t wait to see this film. I think… More »
Entertainment Tonight’s Beastly Preview
Entertainment Tonight visited the Montreal set of Beatly last week to get an early peek at the modern day fairy tale. They talked to Vanessa Hudgens, who plays the beauty Lindy, Alex Pettyfer, who plays Kyle the beast and Mary-Kate, who plays Kendra the witch!
Mary-Kate says Kendra is a “witch-type” but everything she does is for the good. She’s a strong woman and knows what she wants.
Vanessa says filming the movie is a blast and that Mary-Kate is very sweet…. More »
Entertainment Tonight on Set of Beastly Monday!
On Monday, Entertainment Tonight will visit the set of Beastly, Mary-Kate Olsen’s new film! The modern-day adaptation of Beauty and the Beast is currently filming in Montreal and will premiere on July 30, 2010.
ET checks out the set and interviews MK’s costars Alex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens. No word on whether they get a few minutes to chat with Mary-Kate, but I hope they do!
Check your local listings for Entertainment Tonight in your area and don’t forget to tune in… More »
Mary-Kate Olsen Films Beastly
Mary-Kate Olsen spent the past weekend in Montreal filming her latest movie, Beastly. Adapted from the YA novel of the same name, which in turn is adapted from the fairy tale Beauty & the Beat, the film also stars High School Musical alum Vanessa Hudgens.
Due to copyright issues, I cannot post the photos of MK filming here. However, you can check them out at Olsen Files. MK looked great ( and very witch-like) in her dramatic black coat and… More »
Beastly: The Book Behind the Movie
Mary-Kate’s latest project, Beastly is based on the best-selling YA book by Alex Flinn of the same name. The book updates the traditional fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast and puts it in modern-day New York. The book is inspired by the many different tellings of Beauty and the Beast – not just the Disney version! – so it may be a bit different than we’re used to.
Kyle Kingsbury is the popular kid at school, who becomes cursed when… More »
Mary-Kate Olsen to Get Beastly with Vanessa Hudgens
Mary-Kate Olsen will join the cast of Beastly, a modern day take on the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, Variety reported today. Beastly is based on the Alex Flinn fantasy novel that moves the story of the Beast and Belle to modern day New York City.
The project, which is being put together by CBS films, will also star High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens as the fair maiden.
Mary-Kate’s role sounds pretty small. The tale starts when a spoiled… More »
