More Vamps Casting News – Wallace Shawn, Justin Kirk, Dan Stevens and Todd Barry Sign Up
Steve Barton
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More casting news has come in for Amy Heckerling’s horror comedy Vamps, and instead of giving us a good bite on the neck, it looks like we’ll just be getting some playful nips.
From the Press Release
Red Hour Films, Lauren Versel and Maria Teresa Arida of Lucky Monkey Pictures and Molly Hassell announced today that Wallace Shawn, Justin Kirk (pictured, right), Dan Stevens and Todd Barry have joined the cast of writer/director Amy Heckerling’s new feature film VAMPS. Written and to be directed by Heckerling, VAMPS tells the modern day tale of two young beautiful female vampires (Alicia Silvestone, Krysten Ritter) living the good nightlife in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardize her immortality. Filming begins this week in Detroit, Michigan.
The actors join the previously announced cast: Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter, Sigourney Weaver, Richard Lewis and Kristen Johnston.
Shawn will portray Dr. Van Helsing, a well-known vampire expert and hunter; Kirk will portray Vadim, a Russian vampire always on the prowl for a good time; Stevens will portray Joey Van Helsing, a college student smitten with Stacy (Ritter); and Barry will portray Ivan, bloodthirsty vampire Cisserus’ (Weaver) loyal assistant.
VAMPS is produced by Red Hour Films (“Tropic Thunder,” “Blades of Glory,” “Dodgeball”), Lucky Monkey Pictures Lauren Versel and Maria Teresa Arida (this summer’s breakout hit “City Island”) and Molly Hassell (Sundance Award Winning “Big River Man”). Executive Producers include Julie Kroll.
Heckerling shot to fame directing “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” for Universal followed by the box office hits “Look Who’s Talking,” “Look Who’s Talking Too” and “Clueless.”
Foreign sales are being handled by Lisa Wilson, President of Distribution, Parlay Films LLC, which is a GK Films affiliate.
Who knows how this one’s gonna turn out. We’ll check it out for Weaver’s involvement alone. Speaking of which, let’s drool over some vintage Sigourney, shall we? There’s just never a wrong time to do that.
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