Worried that the adaptation of Seth-Grahame Smith’s novel about our 16^th president’s lifelong quest for vengeance after his mother is murdered by vampires would be toned down for the big screen?  Well, worry no further, as Timur Bekmambetov’s cinematic take on the nutty Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is drenched with blood, vicious axe-play, and undead beheadings.  At least, according to the 17 and up red band trailer, which you can watch below.

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If you’ve been patiently waiting for some news regarding Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, we’ve got it! Previously, it was announced that Tim Burton would produce a live action feature based on the book of the same name, and now Empire is reporting that its landed a director. According to the site, Wanted’s Timur Bekmambetov has announced his attachment to the Civil War era vampire flick.

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Either studios don’t pay attention to their competitor’s upcoming slates or Fox and Disney just don’t give a damn. The two powerhouses are both producing adaptations of the Jules Verne classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, with David Fincher and Wanted’s Timur Bekmambetov in talks to direct. Does anyone else see a problem with this?

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Remember when Timur Bekmambetov had so many projects on his plate that we didn’t know what he was going to tackle first? Lately, there’s been so much push and pull regarding whether or not Wanted 2 will happen that his developing slate seems a bit rocky. But according to /Film he does have his eye on something solid, he’s attached himself to Peter Ackroyd’s novel The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein.

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The man who jumps from one big film (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) to  another (Wanted 2) is adding another project to his “to-do list. According to Deadline, Timur Bekmambetov is set to produce and possibly direct The Last Witch Hunter.

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Black Lightning may not mean much to you right now, but the film is produced by Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov, and features some jaw dropping action. It’s a Russian language film that’s being compared to the likes of Transformers and Batman. Black Lightning is co-directed by Dmitriy Kiselev and Alexandr Voitinsky, who previously worked with Bekmambetov on Night Watch and Day Watch.

Check out the trailer…

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Are you ready to face your nightmares in Shane Acker’s stunning feature length post-apocalyptic animated nightmare produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov and starring Elijah Wood? Well get ready, because it’s finally 9-9-09, which means that 9 is in theaters now!

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I’ll be honest, this press conference for 9 has been waiting to be posted since last week. It wasn’t intentionally put aside, in fact it’s probably one of the most interesting press conferences to come out of Comic-Con with three of the most creative minds in the film industry Tim Burton, Shane Acker, and Timur Bekmambetov.

Much like how District 9 director Neill Blomkamp got his jump start from Peter Jackson, 9 started by two film giants Burton and Bekmambetov seeing something great in Acker and creating an environment and budget for him to make this movie.

Check out the interview below…

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3:44: We just saw another trailer and that’s all folks!

3:41: Burton says that even though a lot of his films have Gothic themes, he doesn’t consider himself a dark storyteller. He got involved with 9, because he wanted to see the film on the big screen.

3:35: Timur said he doesn’t think there will be any other films in the Day Watch series. The crowd let out a be sigh. I guess those films mean a lot to people here.

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