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‘Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’ Trailer Hunts The Eff Out Of Some Witches

Wookie Johnson — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:41:04 +0000

The hottest film of March 2012, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, finally has a trailer. But don’t hold it against it.

The tongue-in-cheek fairy-tale action film starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton, has been pushed back to come on the heels of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’s flop at the box office (even though it’s awesome), which I can’t imagine will help this film’s chances. Then again, it has Jeremy Renner in it playing with Van Helsing’s guns, Gemma Arterton in a leather catsuit, and witches getting their heads chopped off. If you expect more than that from a film, brother, this is where we part ways.

Peter Stormare Inevitably Cast In ‘Hansel & Gretel’

Wookie Johnson — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:21:35 +0000

It was only a matter of time before Peter Stormare‘s agent got the call. The instantly recognizable character actor has proven himself in comedies like The Big Lebowski and the Frogger episode of “Seinfeld,” while also turning up in gritty fairy tale updates like Th Brothers Grimm.

In Tommy Wirkola‘s Hansel & Gretel, Stormare will play Berringer, a crooked town sheriff. Which means he’ll likely end up being double-crossed by the witches. It always goes that way for those guys.

All in all, the cast is rounding out nicely. The only X factor here is Jeremy Renner‘s comedic chops. The only comedy on his resume in National Lampoon’s Senior Trip and the fact that you’re saying to yourself, “There was a National Lampoon’s Senior Trip,” speaks to the yuckfest that film turned out to be. (Deadline)

Famke Janssen Joins The Witch Hunt

Wookie Johnson — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:35:18 +0000

We haven’t seen too much her since she let her daughter chase U2 around Europe and subsequently get sold into sex-slavery in Taken, but that is about to change. Famke Janssen has joined the cast of Tommy Wirkola‘s Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters as the leader of the witches.

The film follows Gemma Arterton and Jeremy Renner as adult-versions of Hansel and Gretel. With their gingerbread house nightmare behind them, they’ve now dedicated their lives to the hunting down and destruction of witches.

This casting works for me. I could watch Famke all day long. And I still would be if that judge hadn’t stepped in with his stupid robe and gavel and blah, blah, court-ordered something or other. (Playlist)