The gorgeous Amanda Seyfried is preparing for the release of her latest film, Red Riding Hood – which is based on the old fairy tale and tells the story of a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf. In an interview, Seyfried spoke about the film, putting an end to the rumors that Red Riding Hood is like Twilight.
Even though the film has been helmed by Catherine Hardwicke — the woman who directed the first and worst movie of the Twilight franchise – and has a passionate love triangle involving Amanda’s character Valerie, Amanda claims that is where the similarities between the two end.
“I think it is hard not to compare Red Riding Hood because Catherine directed the first Twilight,” Amanda said.
“But Red Riding Hood is a very different film. I mean, yeah, there’s a love triangle, and people can easily compare the relationship between Kristen Stewart and those two guys in Twilight to the Valerie, Henry, and Peter characters in this movie, but we have so many elements that make it completely different.
“Nobody knows who the wolf is in our movie. And we’ve modernized the story and added so many levels to it and created our own story around the iconic center, which is the girl in the woods who talks to the wolf, and has a great relationship with her grandmother, and all those symbols.”
Ok, now that that’s been cleared up can everyone stop comparing the two? It’s getting a little old. Personally, I think Red Riding Hood sounds fantastic, I’ll totally be checking this one when it hits theaters March 11.
For more on this upcoming flick check out the official synopsis and the trailer below:
“Valerie is a beautiful young woman torn between two men. She is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter, but her parents have arranged for her to marry the wealthy Henry. Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter are planning to run away together when they learn that Valerie’s older sister has been killed by the werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. For years, the people have maintained an uneasy truce with the beast, offering the creature a monthly animal sacrifice. But under a blood red moon, the wolf has upped the stakes by taking a human life. Hungry for revenge, the people call on famed werewolf hunter, Father Solomon, to help them kill the wolf. But Solomon’s arrival brings unintended consequences as he warns that the wolf, who takes human form by day, could be any one of them. As the death toll rises with each moon, Valerie begins to suspect that the werewolf could be someone she loves. As panic grips the town, Valerie discovers that she has a unique connection to the beast–one that inexorably draws them together, making her both suspect…and bait.”
– Moonlight
If I have the money I will see it, if not I will have to rent it later, but this is something I want to see.
I wouldn’t hesitate because of the director as one movie does not limit what a director is capable of. The trailer looks interesting and the book touches on some interesting topics but am not sure that will happen in the movie. I have seen too many intriguing trailers to be totally sold this will be a good one but will likely give it a try. The book does not tell who the wolf is as they withheld the end and can only hope it is not who I think it is but their is a suspect whom I think would be cool but will not say as I do not want to ruin anything for anyone book or movie.
Bravo! Mystery, action, horror, romance… this is going to be a great one. I’ve already made preparations to see it. Question is, will I bring a friend along with me?
I don’t know about “from the director of Twilight” But I still want to see this. That was a good cover song too.
not sure how i feel about this new dark fairy tale kick hollywood is on