The filmmaking team who developed the 2000 cult hit American Psycho is getting the gang back together to make a film that tells the true story of Charles Manson. The movie is called The Family, and it’s being directed by Mary Harron from a script written by Guinevere Turner.
The film will tell the story of the infamous Manson family murders, and it will be told through the eyes of graduate student Karlene Faith as she works with three young, brainwashed women who were part of the cult.
The movie is based on Faith’s nonfiction book The Long Prison Journey of Leslie van Houten: Life Beyond The Cult and Ed Sanders’ controversial 1971 book about the infamous murders, The Family. According to Deadline, “the film is a procedural that will focus on Faith’s time attempting to teach the three women and on their personal transformations as they slowly grasp the reality of their crimes.
The film will tell the story of the infamous Manson family murders, and it will be told through the eyes of graduate student Karlene Faith as she works with three young, brainwashed women who were part of the cult.
The movie is based on Faith’s nonfiction book The Long Prison Journey of Leslie van Houten: Life Beyond The Cult and Ed Sanders’ controversial 1971 book about the infamous murders, The Family. According to Deadline, “the film is a procedural that will focus on Faith’s time attempting to teach the three women and on their personal transformations as they slowly grasp the reality of their crimes.
- 2/3/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"American Psycho" film director Mary Harron and screenwriter Guinevere Turner are set to re-team on "The Family," a new project about the followers of Charles Manson that has been setup at Roxwell Films.
The procedural feature will look at the infamous Manson Family murders through the eyes of graduate student Karlene Faith as she works with three young, brainwashed women who were part of the cult.
Initially given the death penalty for their involvement in the nine murders, their sentences ultimately were commuted to life imprisonment. We'll see Faith's time attempting to teach the three women to grasp the reality of their crimes.
Turner is adapting Faith's non-fiction work "The Long Prison Journey of Leslie van Houten" and Ed Sanders' 1971 novel "The Family" for the script. Jeremy M. Rosen and Kevin Shulman will produce.
Casting is underway with shooting tentatively planned for summer in Los Angeles.
Source: Deadline...
The procedural feature will look at the infamous Manson Family murders through the eyes of graduate student Karlene Faith as she works with three young, brainwashed women who were part of the cult.
Initially given the death penalty for their involvement in the nine murders, their sentences ultimately were commuted to life imprisonment. We'll see Faith's time attempting to teach the three women to grasp the reality of their crimes.
Turner is adapting Faith's non-fiction work "The Long Prison Journey of Leslie van Houten" and Ed Sanders' 1971 novel "The Family" for the script. Jeremy M. Rosen and Kevin Shulman will produce.
Casting is underway with shooting tentatively planned for summer in Los Angeles.
Source: Deadline...
- 1/29/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
American Psycho screenwriter Guinevere Turner will adapt the 1971 book about Charles Manson, The Family, for a feature film being developed by Roxwell Films. It tells the story of Manson's life leading up to the 1969 murders of at least nine people including Sharon Tate. The writer had this to say in a statement:
“It’s exciting to explore the psychology of the young women who followed Manson. What makes a 19-year-old in 1968 follow a man to the extreme of killing innocent people for him? We all know how it ends — people die and people go to jail — but how did it get to that?”
The movie will be directed by Jonas Akerlund, who has directed concert films for musicians such as Madonna and U2. He's also directed a few movie such as Horsemen with Dennis Quaid. This is what he had to say about his latest project:
“This has long...
“It’s exciting to explore the psychology of the young women who followed Manson. What makes a 19-year-old in 1968 follow a man to the extreme of killing innocent people for him? We all know how it ends — people die and people go to jail — but how did it get to that?”
The movie will be directed by Jonas Akerlund, who has directed concert films for musicians such as Madonna and U2. He's also directed a few movie such as Horsemen with Dennis Quaid. This is what he had to say about his latest project:
“This has long...
- 9/27/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Roxwell Films has optioned the rights to produce a film adaptation of Ed Sanders' 1971 book "The Family" which Jonas Akerlund will direct.
The book deals with the life of Charles Manson leading up to the notorious 1969 Tate-labianca murders by his cult members. It also explores the psychology of the young women who followed him.
Guinevere Turner, who penned the film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' "American Psycho," is adapting the script. Jeremy Rosen and Kevin Shulman are producing.
The work comes as a TV series of a very similar nature, "Aquarius," is set premiere mid-season. That project stars "Game of Thrones" actor Gethin Anthony as the cult leader.
Source: Deadline...
The book deals with the life of Charles Manson leading up to the notorious 1969 Tate-labianca murders by his cult members. It also explores the psychology of the young women who followed him.
Guinevere Turner, who penned the film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' "American Psycho," is adapting the script. Jeremy Rosen and Kevin Shulman are producing.
The work comes as a TV series of a very similar nature, "Aquarius," is set premiere mid-season. That project stars "Game of Thrones" actor Gethin Anthony as the cult leader.
Source: Deadline...
- 9/20/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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