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Hammer Teams With Studiocanal & Others For Major Restoration Of Film Library

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Thursday January 19, 2012 @ 3:06am PSTTags: Dracula, Hammer Films, StudioCanal

Legendary horror studio Hammer has announced a global restoration project for its library of films. In partnership with Studiocanal, Pinewood and other international players, more than 30 films will be revamped in HD for Blu-ray and other new media supports. Hammer’s original U.S. production partners, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros and Paramount, are also participating in the project. The first title to be released is Dracula Prince Of Darkness, which will go out in March in the UK. The studio was founded in 1934 and went on to make such titles as The Plague Of The Zombies, Frankenstein Created Woman, The Witches and The Mummy. Since 2008, it’s been a division of the Exclusive Media Group. After ceasing production in the 1980s, Hammer returned to features in 2010 with Matt Reeves’ adaptation of Swedish hit Let Me In. This year, it will release Daniel Radcliffe-starrer The Woman In Black. Here’s the release: READ MORE »

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NBC Eyes Series Order For Dracula Drama Produced By Tony Krantz & Colin Callender

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday January 12, 2012 @ 5:35pm PSTTags: Colin Callender, Dracula, NBC, Tony Krantz
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EXCLUSIVE: NBC is giving the classic vampire tale of Count Dracula a contemporary spin. The network has teamed with producers Tony Krantz and Colin Callender and writer Cole Haddon for … Read More »

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