The guys from Fangoria managed to squeeze some info out of
director Marcus Nispel (THE
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE) about some upcoming projects that he wants
to get off the ground. And while I was amazed that he was going to tackle a film
adapted from American McGee’s ALICE (which is a really f**ked up version
of Alice in Wonderland) that would star Sarah Michelle Gellar, I’m more
surprised about the film he wants to do about everyone’s favorite wacko;
Charles Manson.
Nispel told Fango “This
is different for both of us [writer Scott Kosar], because we don’t see it as a
great reason to do some damage and splash blood. It’s a responsible movie. I
love those ones that have a detailed account of reality, like BLACK HAWK DOWN,
and you have to really pay attention to that, you can’t go out and make a
fantasy where anything can happen. But to do it takes discipline. I think
Fincher’s ZODIAC is going to be very interesting.”
Nispel promises to veer away from the biopics that exist
already about Manson, saying that this one will be told from a point of view
that will have nothing to do with the legal aspect of Manson or about what was
said during trials.
Personally I don’t care either way. We watched a Manson
interview in high school and watching him ramble on for an hour may just be one
of the greatest forms of entertainment ever. Maybe Nispel could leave a camera
with Manson and just tape him for like 6 hours. He would have enough awesome
footage to put together one kick ass horror trilogy! To see the full article
over at Fangoria, click
here.