A Tale of Two Sisters (2008)
Plot: Anna and Alex Rydell return home after a stint in a mental hospital, though their
recovery is jeopardized thanks to their cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of
a ghost in their home.
Cast: David Strathair, Elizabeth Banks, Arielle Kebbel, Emily Browning, Maya Massar, Dean
Paul Gibson
Director: Tom Guard, Charlie Guard
Writer:
Official Site:
Release Date: 2008
Rating:
UPDATES
09/06/07-
The folks over at Shock Till You Drop got a hold of the first two stills from the upcoming
US adaptation of A TALE OF TWO SISTERS. Based on the Kim Jee-Woon's 2003 Korean
horror film A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (review), the story revolves around two sisters. Anna
and Alex Rydell return home after a stint in a mental hospital, though their recovery is
jeopardized thanks to their cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of a ghost in
their home. Directed by Tom and Charlie Guard, the film stars David Strathair, Elizabeth
Banks, Arielle Kebbel, Emily Browning, Maya Massar, Dean Paul Gibson. Unfortumately
that's all the information we have at the moment. Filming is still in progress but we'll be ure
to keep you updated. If you plan to see this film, be sure to see the original first. It's
easily one of the creepiest films we've ever seen.
06/22/07-
According to the Hollywood Reporter, David Strathairn has signed on to topline the horror
remake A TALE OF TWO SISTERS for DreamWorks. Elizabeth Banks already has joined the
project, which is based on Kim Jee-Woon's 2003 Korean thriller of the same name.
Strathairn will play a concerned father of two girls who return home after spending time in
a mental institution. Once there, they are forced to deal with their stepmother's (Banks)
obsessive and unbalanced ways as well as an interfering ghost. Brothers Thomas and
Charles Guard will direct "Sisters," which is scheduled to start filming next month in
Shreveport, La.
Craig Rosenberg penned the screenplay, with a rewrite from Carlo Bernard and Doug Miro.
Mark Sourian is overseeing the project on behalf of DreamWorks president of production
Adam Goodman. Strathairn's upcoming films include "The Bourne Ultimatum," "The
Spiderwick Chronicles" and "My Blueberry Nights," which unspooled at May's Festival de
Cannes. He was nominated for a best actor Oscar for 2005's "Good Night, and Good Luck."
He is repped by ICM and manager Madeline Ryan
06/11/07-
It's been exactly a year since we've had an update for this movie. According to the
Hollywood Reporter, Elizabeth Banks will star in the horror remake A TALE OF TWO
SISTERS for DreamWorks. Based on the Kim Jee-Woon's 2003 Korean horror film A TALE OF
TWO SISTERS (review), the story revolves around two sisters who return home to their
father after spending time in a mental institution. Their recovery is hindered by their cruel
stepmother's (Banks) obsessiveness and an interfering ghost. Brothers Thomas and Charles
Guard will helm the film, scheduled to begin shooting in July in Shreveport, La.
06/11/06-
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Tom and Charlie Guard are in talks to tell "A Tale of
Two Sisters" for DreamWorks. The atmospheric horror thriller would mark the feature film
directing debut for the British brothers and is based on a remake of Kim Jee-woon's 2004
Korean boxoffice hit "Janghwa, Hongryeon." The latest DreamWorks horror tale follows the
studio's boxoffice success in 2002 when it rang in the Asian remake craze with "The Ring."
Kim's original film is based on a classic Korean folk tale infused with '70s Brit horror. The
DreamWorks version centers on modern-day teenage sisters Anna and Alex Rydell who
return home from a mental hospital only to find their recovery unraveling because of a
cruel stepmother, clueless father and a lingering ghost. Production is expected to begin
this fall.
recovery is jeopardized thanks to their cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of
a ghost in their home.
Cast: David Strathair, Elizabeth Banks, Arielle Kebbel, Emily Browning, Maya Massar, Dean
Paul Gibson
Director: Tom Guard, Charlie Guard
Writer:
Official Site:
Release Date: 2008
Rating:
UPDATES
09/06/07-
The folks over at Shock Till You Drop got a hold of the first two stills from the upcoming
US adaptation of A TALE OF TWO SISTERS. Based on the Kim Jee-Woon's 2003 Korean
horror film A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (review), the story revolves around two sisters. Anna
and Alex Rydell return home after a stint in a mental hospital, though their recovery is
jeopardized thanks to their cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of a ghost in
their home. Directed by Tom and Charlie Guard, the film stars David Strathair, Elizabeth
Banks, Arielle Kebbel, Emily Browning, Maya Massar, Dean Paul Gibson. Unfortumately
that's all the information we have at the moment. Filming is still in progress but we'll be ure
to keep you updated. If you plan to see this film, be sure to see the original first. It's
easily one of the creepiest films we've ever seen.
06/22/07-
According to the Hollywood Reporter, David Strathairn has signed on to topline the horror
remake A TALE OF TWO SISTERS for DreamWorks. Elizabeth Banks already has joined the
project, which is based on Kim Jee-Woon's 2003 Korean thriller of the same name.
Strathairn will play a concerned father of two girls who return home after spending time in
a mental institution. Once there, they are forced to deal with their stepmother's (Banks)
obsessive and unbalanced ways as well as an interfering ghost. Brothers Thomas and
Charles Guard will direct "Sisters," which is scheduled to start filming next month in
Shreveport, La.
Craig Rosenberg penned the screenplay, with a rewrite from Carlo Bernard and Doug Miro.
Mark Sourian is overseeing the project on behalf of DreamWorks president of production
Adam Goodman. Strathairn's upcoming films include "The Bourne Ultimatum," "The
Spiderwick Chronicles" and "My Blueberry Nights," which unspooled at May's Festival de
Cannes. He was nominated for a best actor Oscar for 2005's "Good Night, and Good Luck."
He is repped by ICM and manager Madeline Ryan
06/11/07-
It's been exactly a year since we've had an update for this movie. According to the
Hollywood Reporter, Elizabeth Banks will star in the horror remake A TALE OF TWO
SISTERS for DreamWorks. Based on the Kim Jee-Woon's 2003 Korean horror film A TALE OF
TWO SISTERS (review), the story revolves around two sisters who return home to their
father after spending time in a mental institution. Their recovery is hindered by their cruel
stepmother's (Banks) obsessiveness and an interfering ghost. Brothers Thomas and Charles
Guard will helm the film, scheduled to begin shooting in July in Shreveport, La.
06/11/06-
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Tom and Charlie Guard are in talks to tell "A Tale of
Two Sisters" for DreamWorks. The atmospheric horror thriller would mark the feature film
directing debut for the British brothers and is based on a remake of Kim Jee-woon's 2004
Korean boxoffice hit "Janghwa, Hongryeon." The latest DreamWorks horror tale follows the
studio's boxoffice success in 2002 when it rang in the Asian remake craze with "The Ring."
Kim's original film is based on a classic Korean folk tale infused with '70s Brit horror. The
DreamWorks version centers on modern-day teenage sisters Anna and Alex Rydell who
return home from a mental hospital only to find their recovery unraveling because of a
cruel stepmother, clueless father and a lingering ghost. Production is expected to begin
this fall.
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