John cusacks new movie the raven will be seven with edgar. Actor john cusack announced via his twitter feed that he would be taking the lead role in the tale which tells a fictional account of the writers final five days. In this gritty thriller, edgar allan poe john cusack joins forces with a young baltimore detective luke evans to hunt down a mad serial killer whos using poes own. The high fidelity actor is currently in budapest shooting the raven. In the film, which opens today in the uk and april 23 in the states, cusack stars as the 19thcentury american poet edgar allan poe. John cusack steps into the shoes and moustache of edgar allan poe, in the ahistorical murder mystery the raven. Following the last days of edgar allan poe john cusack, this could be a fun murder mystery.
It stars john cusack, alice eve, brendan gleeson and luke evans. In the raven, cusack s new film in theaters today, the actor plays edgar allan poe, whose grim, violent stories inspire a 19thcentury serial killer in baltimore. John cusack channeled edgar allen poe in his latest film, the raven, which is out tomorrow. In 19thcentury baltimore, detective emmett fields luke evans makes a horrifying discovery. The tough job of adapting edgar allan poe to film the. In this gritty thriller, edgar allan poe john cusack, being john malkovich joins forces with a young baltimore detective luke evans.
It stars john cusack, alice eve, brendan gleeson and luke evans set in 1849, it is a fictionalized account of the last days of edgar allan poe s life, in which the poet and author pursues a. Cusacks portrayal of one of the great innovators of american literature, edgar alan poe, is fascinating and entertaining. The raven acquired by relativity media jan 20, 2011. Interesting film and twist re edgar allan poe, which just seems to work somehow.
Actor john cusack talks about his role as us author edgar allan poe in the. When we caught up with him at a recent press day for. John cusack plays author edgar allan poe in the raven. His recent films have either cast him against type as in the frozen ground, or the raven, in which he played edgar allan poe, or 2012, where he battled against scifi disaster, or the paperboy. Acclaimed actor john cusack portrays edgar allan poe, one of literatures most fascinating authors, in intrepid pictures new stylish, gothic thriller the raven. Edgar allan poe gets the hollywood treatment in the raven, out this friday and good for him. Right now, the gorgeously bleak cinematography from danny ruhlmann is the selling point for me. No photo nevermore will you say you havent seen what john cusack looks like as legendary master of horror, edgar allen poe.
The raven john cusack on deconstructing edgar allan poe. Actor discusses progression of career through the years. Baltimore has a special interest in the new john cusack movie the raven as it tells the story of a man the city claims as its own. See the latest movie posters, photos, cast news and plot details. Cusack s portrayal of one of the great innovators of american literature, edgar alan poe, is fascinating and entertaining. The raven movie, 2012 john cusack is edgar allen poe. At that great authors lunch club in heaven, poe can finally hand sir arthur conan doyle a glass of brandy and say. Thirty years after making his debut, john cusack is still a hollywood outsider. John cusack stars as edgar allan poe in james mcteigues fictionalized story about the famed poets last days. John cusack is wonderfully over the top as the man himself, and there is much blood and gore which i feel sure poe himself would have heartily approved of. After making the most ridiculous movie possible with ninja assassin, v for vendetta director james mcteigue is returning to more semiserious material with the raven. John cusack returns this weekend in a gothic murder mystery entitled the raven. The first image of john cusack as edgar allen poe in the thriller the raven has landed online.
The raven 2012 ending credits burn my shadowunkle by coolcoolmovies. Larry horricks, incentive film productions john cusack didnt come to baltimore when preparing to play edgar allan poe in the raven. It has taken a while, but director has james mcteigue has finally found a star for his edgar allan poe mystery thriller the raven. Directed by james mcteigue v for vendetta, the raven tells the fictitious account of the mysterious last days of famed writer and poet edgar allan poe. A fictionalized account of the last days of edgar allan poes life.
The raven is a 2012 american psychological crime thriller film directed by james mcteigue, produced by marc d. John cusack, luke evans, alice eve, brendan gleeson, oliver jackson cohen in this gritty thriller, edgar allan poe john cusack, being. Before there was black eyelinered youths rocking out to death rock, there was edgar allan poe, the godfather of goth. In this fictionalized version of events, poe must scramble to stop a serial killer from taking innocent lives in the style of poes often macabre work. John cusack has evolved into one of the most accomplished and respected actors of his generation. His new movie, the raven, john portrays the legendary writer edgar allan poe and tells here of the appeal of taking on this role. Director james mcteigue fades in on a closeup of the title bird, perched on a tree branch above the ailing poe john cusack, and the eerie image is typical of a movie that favors macabre. The raven 2012 john cusack, alice eve movie trailer.
Edgar allan poe died in baltimore in october 1849, by most accounts in a state of dissipation and despair. And for that reason virtually every featurelength poe movie, no matter how cleverly it tries to expand, attenuate or embellish its original. The raven gli ultimi giorni di edgar allan poe italian. In the raven, it turns out that edgar allan poejohn cusack has more important things to worry about in baltimore in 1849 than his writers block, not being able to buy a drink in a bar, and. The raven 2012 john cusack as edgar allan poe imdb. When another murder occurs, also seemingly inspired by poes writings, fields realizes a serial killer is on the loose and enlists poes help in catching the felon. This movie is set in the mid 1800s and involves poet edgar allan poe. The raven trailer official 2011 hd john cusack, luke evans. First image of john cusack as edgar allen poe in the raven. But john cusack who plays the thirsty scribe in his wild horror flick the. So there will be some dark themes running throughout the movie that may just touch on some of.
With john cusack, alice eve, luke evans, brendan gleeson. John cusack blurted out on twitter that hell play edgar allan poe in the raven. John cusack interview edgar allen poe in the raven movie. In the film, poe john cusack becomes the inspiration for a serial killer, one who draws upon even the minutest details of the writers short stories to stage his killings. A fictionalized account of the last days of edgar allan poes life, in which the poet pursues a serial. John cusack is edgar allan poe in the raven inquirer. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by edgar allan poe s works, a young baltimore detective joins forces with poe to stop him from making his stories a reality. Cusack announced his involved in the james mcteiguedirected film in august. Since i cant clear my throat in less than 140 characters, ill spend the extra verbiage describing the film. San diegojohn cusack says edgar allan poe was something of a rock star in his day. The raven 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the raven, cusacks new film in theaters today, the actor plays edgar allan poe, whose grim, violent stories inspire a 19thcentury serial killer in baltimore.
The film will be shown exclusively at ayala malls cinemas glorietta 4, greenbelt 3 and trinoma starting may 23. The raven, with john cusack, directed by james mcteigue. Watch the movie trailer for the mysterythriller the raven, starring john cusack, alice eve, oliver jacksoncohen and brenda gleeson. Director james mcteigue says the movie will be like seven, with a series of grisly. Really enjoyed watching this film once again after it was first released eight years ago in 2012. The macabre and lurid tales of edgar allan poe are vividly brought to life and death in this stylish, gothic thriller starring john cusack as the infamous author. Directed by james mcteigue v for vendetta, the film is. John cusack plays poe, a drunk who now sees his potential being wasted by the masses and a newspaper publisher, where some of his short stories get published. Poe is at center of a murder investigation, where the killer gets inspiration from. In the skilled hands of cusack who recites quite a bit of poes poetry and director john mcteigue v for vendetta, its good pulpy fun. The murders of a mother and daughter resemble a fictional crime described in a story by edgar allan poe john cusack. John cusack is edgar allan poe in the raven screen rant. We now have our first look at john cusack as edgar allan poe in the upcoming periodthriller the raven directed by james mcteigue v for vendetta, the story has poe teaming up with a.
The raven 2012 full movie download full hd youtube. Now 45, the star of edgar allan poes the raven talks about mortality, his brat pack past and why he wishes he. But when murders begin to happen as depicted in poes stories, a detective named fields arrives to address the situation, and work with poe to find the murderer. Evans, trevor macy and aaron ryder and written by ben livingston and hannah shakespeare. John cusack cast as edgar allan poe in the raven dread.