The annual Glasgow Music And Film Festival is this year dedicated to, or focused on, the soundtracks and music from the films of cult directors David Lynch and John Carpenter, and also features some pretty nifty musicians giving their take on this particular theme.

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On March 2, 2010, Experience John Carpenter and Kurt Russell's Ultimate Tribute to The King of Rock 'n' Roll 'ELVIS' on DVD from Shout! Factory
 
Golden Globe(R) and Multiple Primetime Emmy(R) Nominated Motion Picture

Starring Kurt Russell, Shelley Winters, Season Hubley, Bing Russell, Pat Hingle, Robert Gray, Joe Mantegna and Ed Begley Jr.

THE ACCLAIMED BIOPIC FINALLY COMES TO DVD FROM SHOUT! FACTORY

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Few figures in popular culture have endured in our collective consciousness as has multi-Grammy® Award-winning artist Elvis Presley. Crowned as the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Presley's revolutionary rockabilly music and captivating performances were as much a part of his legend as his uninhibited hip swivels, blue suede shoes, his charm and good looks. There have been motion pictures, television specials and books chronicling the roller-coaster life of Elvis Presley, and one of the most successful of these properties came in the acclaimed 1979 film ELVIS, starring Golden Globe nominee Kurt Russell in the title role, directed by John Carpenter. This highly regarded production captures the essence of The King at a time when his many fans were still mourning his passing. Hailed by audiences as one of the most powerful and moving biographical films, ELVIS garnered a Golden Globe nomination and multiple Emmy® nominations, including one for Kurt Russell as Outstanding Lead Actor for his incandescent performance as the King of Rock 'n' Roll. The film also marked Carpenter and Russell's first collaboration in what would become a legendary pairing.

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Timed closely to coincide with the 75th anniversary of Elvis Presley's birth, Shout! Factory, in association with dick clark Productions, present ELVIS on DVD for the first time March 2, 2010. This collectible DVD features the main presentation of the movie restored from the original film elements as it was meant to be seen, as well as an array of bonus features including: "Bringing A Legend To Life," a featurette with archival interviews of Kurt Russell and John Carpenter (1979); commentary by "The Voice Of Elvis," Ronnie McDowell, and author Edie Hand; rare clips and captivating photo gallery. Even 33 years after his passing, Presley continues to burn a powerful image of rock stardom and still conquers new legions of fans through his indelible mark in worldwide pop culture. Available for the first time in the home entertainment marketplace, this long-awaited DVD debut of the film ELVIS is priced to own at $19.97.

Directed by John Carpenter, the biopic of Elvis Presley stars Kurt Russell and features the voice of '70s country music hitmaker Ronnie McDowell re-creating Presley's signature vocals. Tracing Presley's life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant return to Las Vegas, this film boasts an all-star ensemble including Academy Award® winner Shelley Winters (A Place In The Sun) as Elvis' mother Gladys; Season Hubley (All My Children) as his wife Priscilla; Kurt Russell's real-life father Bing Russell (The Magnificent Seven) as Elvis's father Vernon Presley; Pat Hingle (Batman) as Colonel Tom Parker; Robert Gray (Murder She Wrote) as Red West; Golden Globe nominee Joe Mantegna (Searching for Bobby Fischer) as Memphis mafia member Joe Esposito; and Golden Globe nominee Ed Begley Jr. (St. Elsewhere) as D.J. Fontana.


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Looks like there is more to come as well
Thanks to cinephil for pointing that out.

John Carpenter double bill ,new beverly cinema. November 1, 2, 3  Los Angeles

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John Carpenter Heading to 'Fangland' for his 60 Minutes?

20 October 2009 1:49 AM, PDT | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »

While we have yet to confirm this (so please take it as rumor for now), we're being told that John Carpenter will be getting behind the camera for Fangland, a film set up as a starring vehicle for Oscar winner Hilary Swank (The Reaping). She would play a TV producer who travels to Romania for an interview with a notorious European arms dealer. Turns out, he's a modern-day Dracula. John Marks, writer of the novel, is a former "60 Minutes" producer. Mark Wheaton (The Messengers) penned a previous draft. Carpenter is in post-production on The Ward, which stars Amber Heard. »


http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17768

The legend is making an appearance at Texas Frightmare Weekend....
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Legendary independent filmmaker John Carpenter's next project, Riot, was supposed to team him up with actor Nicolas Cage, but it now appears as if thats not going to happen. Originally under the working title of Scared Straight, the name of the 70s documentary the movie is based on, Riot would have seen Cage playing a prisoner that comes to the aid of the governor's son, kidnapped during a prison riot.

A Riot teaser poster was released last year listing Carpenter and Cage's names (with the phrase "Credits Not Contractural" in fine print at the bottom). However, it now appears as if Cage is dropping out of the project. Producer Katie Chonacas told ScreenCrave:

"I don't think it's happening anymore. We got Nic Cage to do a two picture deal, and the two picture deal was with Riot however he has the option to exchange it with another film. I'm not sure what movie it will be, but it will probably be another film. But, yeah we got John Carpenter for the deal, it was Nic Cage and John Carpenter and now it might not happen."

When asked if Carpenter would stay on the movie if Cage were to leave, Chonacas said:

"I don't know. I'm not sure, probably not."

If Cage does drop out, this will be the second high-profile project that he has abandoned in the past two months. Cage recently dropped out of Seth Rogen's The Green Hornet live-action movie, in which he was to play the villain. Cage ultimately declined the role because he felt that he didn't have the opportunity to develop the character. Christoph Waltz of Inglourious Basterds fame stepped in to replace Cage in Hornet, which is currently in production.

http://www.reelzchannel.com/movie-news/4667/john-carpenters-riot-may-be-falling-apart