Timur Bekmambetov Will Direct Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter; Offers Updates on Wanted 2, Moby Dick and More Posted on Monday, August 9th, 2010 by Russ Fischer
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter says it all in the title; a title that will result in a chuckle, a roll of the eyes or quite possibly both. (READ: Lev Grossman’s book review of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) Actually, that cocktail of historical biography and low-genre setting was even less original than it sounds.
Abraham Lincoln, history’s greatest hunter of the undead, must risk the presidency, his family and his life to protect America from bloodthirsty vampires.
He is most well known for his films Wanted, Night Watch, and Day Watch. There was a New York Comic Con panel with acclaimed Content Director/Producer Javier Soto, Key Concept Artist Nimit Malavia, and Animation Director Matt Whelan as they previewed and discussed the amazing animated graphic novel, The Great Calamity, which will be exclusive to the upcoming Blu-ray release. Timur Bekmambetov (June 25, 1961) is a Russian-Kazakh film director born in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. This takes a ridiculous ‘what if’ premise and then proceeds to neither expand on the conceit or even revel in its campy daftness. In 2001 some kids in Canada made Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter , a no-budget action-horror-Mexican-wrestling musical about the Messiah’s battle to save Ottawa’s lesbians from their undead overlords. From visionary filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (Director of Wanted) comes this edgy thriller about the untold story that shaped our nation. “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” is such a smashing title it’s too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. Timur Bekmambetov. This film is called Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter for crying out loud. Cast: Rufus Sewell Benjamin Walker Mary Elizabeth Winstead Dominic Cooper.
It is an attention grabbing name but it is also a joke and high concept conceit that wears thin quickly. He directed the 2012 film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter will be released on Blu-ray and DVD Oct. 23.. Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews, and buy Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter directed by Timur Bekmambetov for $14.99.