John Dies at the End (film)
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John Dies at the End is an upcoming dark comedy horror film directed by Don Coscarelli
, with a screenplay written by Coscarelli based upon the David Wong
novel of the same name
. Principal filming began in October 2010, and by January 2011, the project had entered post-production
for a planned 2012 release. The film will star Chase Williamson and Rob Mayes, with support from Paul Giamatti
, Clancy Brown
, Angus Scrimm
, Daniel Roebuck
and Doug Jones
.
horror novel
John Dies at the End
. The novel, written by David Wong, was first published online as a webserial
beginning in 2001, then as an edited manuscript in 2004, and then as a paperback
edition in 2007. In speaking toward his interest in the story, Coscarelli stated "I was greatly impressed by David Wong's crazed originality and impressive imagination. He's like a mash-up of Douglas Adams
and Stephen King
, both smart and goofy, scary and funny - it really spoke to me. JDatE is as addictive as the 'Soy Sauce' street drug that kicks the plot into gear."
Executive produced
by Daniel Carey and Paul Giamatti
, with producers Don Coscarelli, Brad Baruh, Andy Meyers, Roman Perez, Aaron Godfred, and Josh Lewin, M3 Alliance, M3 Creative, and Midnight Allaince "secretly" began principal filming in October 2010. This was confirmed after hints posted by Coscarelli on his Twitter
page were verified. Filming took place on locations in Southern California
. On January 27 2011, Coscarelli announced on his Twitter page that principal photography had been completed and that the film has entered post-production
, for extensive visual FX work. The 2012 release date is not yet announced.
Paul Giamatti called the novel "an embarassment of riches", and spoke toward the screen adaption, stating "It’s almost going to be like what’s going to be tragic is what’s going to have to go, because stuff is going to have to go and it’s like it will kill me whatever goes because you want it all to be in there and you’ve still got to have this stuffed bag of stuff." He also praised the actors and Coscarelli's choices, stating "Don cast it brilliantly. The actors were so good."
Don Coscarelli
Don Coscarelli is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for horror films. His credits include the Phantasm series, The Beastmaster, and Bubba Ho-Tep.-Biography:...
, with a screenplay written by Coscarelli based upon the David Wong
David Wong
David Wong may refer to:* David Wong Louie, American writer of novels and short stories * Dave Wong , Chinese singer* David Wong , philosophy professor at Duke University...
novel of the same name
John Dies at the End
John Dies at the End is a comedic horror novel written by Jason Pargin that was first published online as a webserial beginning in 2001, then as an edited manuscript in 2004 and printed paperback in 2007 via Permuted Press. An estimated 70,000 people read the free online versions before they were...
. Principal filming began in October 2010, and by January 2011, the project had entered post-production
Post-production
Post-production is part of filmmaking and the video production process. It occurs in the making of motion pictures, television programs, radio programs, advertising, audio recordings, photography, and digital art...
for a planned 2012 release. The film will star Chase Williamson and Rob Mayes, with support from Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti is an American actor. Giamatti began his career as a supporting actor in several films produced during the 1990s including Private Parts, The Truman Show, Saving Private Ryan, The Negotiator, and Man on the Moon, before earning lead roles in several projects in the...
, Clancy Brown
Clancy Brown
Clarence J. "Clancy" Brown III is an American actor and voice actor. He is known for his roles in live action as The Kurgan in the cult classic film Highlander, Byron Hadley in the award-winning The Shawshank Redemption, Brother Justin Crowe in HBO's critically acclaimed Carnivàle, and Career...
, Angus Scrimm
Angus Scrimm
Angus Scrimm is an American actor, best known for playing the Tall Man in the 1979 horror movie Phantasm and its sequels.-Life and career:...
, Daniel Roebuck
Daniel Roebuck
Daniel James Roebuck is an American television film actor, writer and producer, primarily in films, soap operas and television.-Life and career:...
and Doug Jones
Doug Jones
Doug Jones is the name of:* Doug Jones , American film actor* Doug Jones , American heavyweight boxer* Doug Jones , American MLB relief pitcher...
.
Plot
"Soy Sauce" is a drug that causes its users to drift into alternate realities. John (Rob Mayes) and Dave (Chase Williamson) are college dropout slakers and best friends. When their world becomes the focus of an otherworldly invasion, John and Dave travel to an alternate dimension to confront "Korrok", a huge carnivorous being that inhabits several dimensions as part flesh and part super computer.Cast
- Chase Williamson as Dave
- Rob Mayes as John
- Paul GiamattiPaul GiamattiPaul Edward Valentine Giamatti is an American actor. Giamatti began his career as a supporting actor in several films produced during the 1990s including Private Parts, The Truman Show, Saving Private Ryan, The Negotiator, and Man on the Moon, before earning lead roles in several projects in the...
as Arnie Blondestone - Clancy BrownClancy BrownClarence J. "Clancy" Brown III is an American actor and voice actor. He is known for his roles in live action as The Kurgan in the cult classic film Highlander, Byron Hadley in the award-winning The Shawshank Redemption, Brother Justin Crowe in HBO's critically acclaimed Carnivàle, and Career...
as Dr. Albert Marconi - Glynn TurmanGlynn TurmanGlynn Russell Turman is an American stage, television, and film actor as well as a writer, director, and producer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as high school student Leroy "Preach" Jackson in the 1975 coming-of-age film Cooley High, math professor and retired Army colonel Bradford...
as Detective Appleton - Doug JonesDoug JonesDoug Jones is the name of:* Doug Jones , American film actor* Doug Jones , American heavyweight boxer* Doug Jones , American MLB relief pitcher...
as Roger North - Daniel RoebuckDaniel RoebuckDaniel James Roebuck is an American television film actor, writer and producer, primarily in films, soap operas and television.-Life and career:...
as Largeman - Jimmy WongJimmy WongJimmy Wong is an American actor, musician, and filmmaker. He maintains the popular YouTube channel "jimmy". He is the younger brother of popular YouTuber Freddie Wong.- Biography :...
as Fred Chu - Angus ScrimmAngus ScrimmAngus Scrimm is an American actor, best known for playing the Tall Man in the 1979 horror movie Phantasm and its sequels.-Life and career:...
as - Jonny WestonJohn WestonSir John Weston KCMG is a retired British diplomat. He was the UK Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council from 1992 to 1995, and the British Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1995 to 1998.-Early life:Weston was educated at Sherborne School and Worcester College,...
as Justin White - Fabianne Therese as Amy
- Tai Bennett as Robert Marley
- Allison Weissman as Shelly
- Daniel Schweiger in cameo appearance
Production
In 2007, Coscarelli optioned the film rights to the comedicComic novel
A comic novel is a work of fiction in which the writer not only seeks to amuse the reader, but also to make the reader think about controversial issues, sometimes with subtlety and as part of a carefully woven narrative; sometimes, above all other considerations...
horror novel
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
John Dies at the End
John Dies at the End
John Dies at the End is a comedic horror novel written by Jason Pargin that was first published online as a webserial beginning in 2001, then as an edited manuscript in 2004 and printed paperback in 2007 via Permuted Press. An estimated 70,000 people read the free online versions before they were...
. The novel, written by David Wong, was first published online as a webserial
Webserial
Web fiction is written work of literature available primarily or solely on the Internet. A common type of web fiction is the webserial. The term comes from old serial stories that were once published regularly in newspapers and magazines...
beginning in 2001, then as an edited manuscript in 2004, and then as a paperback
Paperback
Paperback, softback or softcover describe and refer to a book by the nature of its binding. The covers of such books are usually made of paper or paperboard, and are usually held together with glue rather than stitches or staples...
edition in 2007. In speaking toward his interest in the story, Coscarelli stated "I was greatly impressed by David Wong's crazed originality and impressive imagination. He's like a mash-up of Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
Douglas Noel Adams was an English writer and dramatist. He is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which started life in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of five books that sold over 15 million copies in his lifetime, a television...
and Stephen King
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...
, both smart and goofy, scary and funny - it really spoke to me. JDatE is as addictive as the 'Soy Sauce' street drug that kicks the plot into gear."
Executive produced
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
by Daniel Carey and Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti is an American actor. Giamatti began his career as a supporting actor in several films produced during the 1990s including Private Parts, The Truman Show, Saving Private Ryan, The Negotiator, and Man on the Moon, before earning lead roles in several projects in the...
, with producers Don Coscarelli, Brad Baruh, Andy Meyers, Roman Perez, Aaron Godfred, and Josh Lewin, M3 Alliance, M3 Creative, and Midnight Allaince "secretly" began principal filming in October 2010. This was confirmed after hints posted by Coscarelli on his Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
page were verified. Filming took place on locations in Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
. On January 27 2011, Coscarelli announced on his Twitter page that principal photography had been completed and that the film has entered post-production
Post-production
Post-production is part of filmmaking and the video production process. It occurs in the making of motion pictures, television programs, radio programs, advertising, audio recordings, photography, and digital art...
, for extensive visual FX work. The 2012 release date is not yet announced.
Paul Giamatti called the novel "an embarassment of riches", and spoke toward the screen adaption, stating "It’s almost going to be like what’s going to be tragic is what’s going to have to go, because stuff is going to have to go and it’s like it will kill me whatever goes because you want it all to be in there and you’ve still got to have this stuffed bag of stuff." He also praised the actors and Coscarelli's choices, stating "Don cast it brilliantly. The actors were so good."