Doug Jones Gives Update On David Lee Fisher's “Feature Film Remix” Of 'NOSFERATU'
With the hype behind Robert Eggers upcoming remake of the classic 1922 silent film ‘NOSFERATU’ some may not remember that another take on the film was in the works since 2015 by director David Lee Fisher (The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari, 2005) and the main man behind the makeup for Fisher’s film as Count Orlok, Doug Jones, has chimed in with an update exclusively to MacabreDaily.
In a response to one of MacabreDaily’s Instagram post regarding the Eggers Nosferatu film, follower @_wes_alan_ stated that “Doug Jones Did It First!” in regards to a Nosferatu film and Doug decided to chime in on the matter.
“Ours is completely finished now, and you should be seeing a trailer within the next couple of months.” said Doug Jones
This film was Crowdfunded and the basic plot is “Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.”
The film is a labeld as a “Feature Film Remix”.
Here’s a basic rundown on what the goal of the film is:
To produce a feature-length, faithful homage to this classic masterpiece through use of an updated story structure, plot pacing, visual effects, and importantly sound and music. We believe this “fresh take on an old tale” will bring something new to devoted fans, and excite an entire new generation of audiences as well.
By scanning a vintage print, we were able to shoot our actors on green-screen, then layer them into digital sets recreated from the original film's imagery.
The illusion was that modern day actors were seamlessly performing within the world of the 1920's film. Now with music, sound and dialog.
We coined this technique a "visual remix." Nosferatu's production will use this same revolutionary process, but to a much higher degree of quality due to great advances in software, cameras and computer power; allowing us higher cinematic quality and far more dynamic sets and locations.
The original, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, was the first vampire tale ever filmed, and is widely considered the cornerstone of horror cinema. Shot in 1921 and directed by F.W.Murnau, the film was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Upon its release, Stoker's widow ordered all copies of the film burned. Fortunately a single print survived.
As of this writing, the film has not been given a release date but we’re sure to take Doug’s word on it and see an amazing trailer soon.
Thanks to Wes Alan for informing us of this flick and it’s production.
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