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Post by Sands Of Time on Aug 25, 2007 7:11:22 GMT 10
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson's film about occult legend Aleister Crowley (infamous as "the wickedest man in the world") has finally gone into production, according to Fangoria. Produced by London-based Focus Films, the movie, entitled "Chemical Wedding", stars Simon Callow (IMDb) — of "Amadeus", "Shakespeare in Love" and, appropriately, "The Phantom of the Opera" — as a Cambridge professor who becomes a reincarnation of Aleister Crowley (a role that, at various points, Malcolm McDowell and Roger Daltrey were said to be attached to); John Shrapnel, Kal Weber, Terence Bayler and Geoff Breton also star.
Crowley, who lived between 1875 and 1947, has been Bruce Dickinson's idol for many years. The IRON MAIDEN song "Revelations" is said to refer to Crowley's classic claim that he was the "anti-christ 666" reincarnated. In other words, the Devil himself.
Although Bruce isn't planning a successor to his 2005 solo album "Tyranny of Souls" in the break before MAIDEN's next summer tour, he doesn't rule out getting together with producer/guitarist Roy Z to work on some new music for the soundtrack.
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Post by ironbrother on Aug 26, 2007 9:28:36 GMT 10
Oh that's awesome! About time guys, only 10 years on... hehe.
Wikipedia seems to be indicating: "Warner Music has already taken on all UK and Ireland rights and plans a theatrical release in 2008." which sounds pretty kick arse!
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Post by Sands Of Time on Nov 28, 2007 9:40:43 GMT 10
It's in post production at the moment. Here's the poster  |
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Post by skrabsta on Nov 28, 2007 10:25:53 GMT 10
i hope it doesnt suck
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Post by Sands Of Time on Nov 28, 2007 11:16:00 GMT 10
Yeah i hope it's good too, but i got a feeling it's gonna be a bit dodgie
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Post by skrabsta on Nov 28, 2007 11:24:43 GMT 10
Yeah i hope it's good too, but i got a feeling it's gonna be a bit dodgie thats the same feeling i get - but you never know. |
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Post by Stephen Thorpe on Dec 1, 2007 15:31:22 GMT 10
Pessimists
Always look on the bright side of life...
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Post by skrabsta on Mar 19, 2008 17:57:03 GMT 10
some more news about the movie , this time about the soundtrack -
Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, who is currently on a massive worldwide tour with the band, personally piloting them round the planet in their customised Boeing 757, has now moved into the world of film, having written the screenplay for the forthcoming supernatural horror movie, Chemical Wedding.
Bruce, along with Andre Jacquemin (co-writer of Man of Sorrows) has also composed the musical score for the film, which will include an unusual orchestration of Maiden's classic Run To The Hills and his solo tracks Chemical Wedding and Man Of Sorrows.
Exploiting Dickinson's long-time interest in Aleister Crowley (to whom the Iron Maiden songs "Moonchild" and "Revelations" both refer), the film sees the man once dubbed "the wickedest man in the world" and self-proclaimed as "The Beast" reincarnated in modern-day Cambridge.
Chemical Wedding is distributed by Warner Music Entertainment UK and will open at UK cinemas at the end of May.
In related news, Bruce has apparently invited guests to Cannes on Maiden's own Boeing 757 jet for the premiere on May 17.
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Post by Sands Of Time on Mar 19, 2008 20:59:15 GMT 10
Cool, i'll buy the soundtrack. Here's hoping it's a good film  |
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Post by skrabsta on Mar 19, 2008 21:57:06 GMT 10
Cool, i'll buy the soundtrack. Here's hoping it's a good film its apparently a bit like the old Hammer Horror Films - which in my books is a good thing. |
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Post by Sands Of Time on Apr 12, 2008 11:45:40 GMT 10
UK's What Records will release "Chemical Wedding - Original Soundtrack" on May 19.
"Chemical Wedding" is a feature film written by IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson and long-time Monty Python editor Julian Doyle, who also directed the film. The film is a gothic sci-fi extravaganza set in Trinity College Cambridge, where a scientific experiment goes awry resulting in the resurrection of the infamous Edwardian occultist Aleister Crowley, who was immortalized into pop culture by the likes of THE BEATLES, Jimmy Page and Ozzy Osbourne. The soundtrack includes two tracks from IRON MAIDEN and two tracks from Bruce.
"Chemical Wedding - Original Soundtrack" track listing is as follows:
01. Chemical Wedding - BRUCE DICKINSON
02. Hush Hush Here Comes the Bogie Man - HENRY HALL / VAL ROSING.
03. Fanlight Fanny - GEORGE FORMBY
04. Man of Sorrows - BRUCE DICKINSON
05. Wickerman - IRON MAIDEN
06. Can I Play With Madness - IRON MAIDEN
07. Separation - SKIN
08. Une Faune Apres Midi - DEBUSSY
09. The Alleluya Chorus - HANDLE
10. (Excerpt) Violin Concerto - MOZART
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Post by Sands Of Time on Apr 17, 2008 7:14:02 GMT 10
The official trailer for IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's upcoming supernatural horror-thriller, "Chemical Wedding" can be viewed below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9rVv483BTA |
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