Final Poster from Paul Bettany's "Priest"

[JamesG]

First Look at Paul Bettany in Priest, Website Launched
Monday, August 3, 2009
By: MrDisgusting

Sony Screen Gems has launched the official website for Scott Charles Stewart's Priest, which features a teaser image of star Paul Bettany as the title character.

The film is an adaptation of a TokyoPop comic book, the story is set in a world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampire and follows a warrior priest who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.

It's slated for release on August 13, 2010.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/16956
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/priest/

[JamesG]

Asian Goddess Maggie Q Goes Vampire Huntin' in Priest
Thursday, August 13, 2009
By: MrDisgusting

Maggie Q - the sexy Asian star of Mission: Impossible III and Live Free or Die Hard - is joining Paul Bettany and Cam Gigandet in Priest, a horror Western that Scott Stewart is directing for Screen Gems.

Adapted by Cory Goodman from a TokyoPop comic, "Priest" is set in a world ravaged by war between man and vampires and follows a warrior priest (Bettany) who teams with a sheriff (Gigandet) to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.

Q will play a priestess -- a vampire hunter as tough as the priests -- who also joins Bettany.

The film is slates for release on August 13, 2010. Bettany is also toplining Legion for Screen Gems.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17058

[JamesG]

Karl Urban Takes on Villainous Role in Priest
Friday, August 21, 2009
By: MrDisgusting

Karl Urban (Star Trek) has signed on to play the villain in Priest, Screen Gems' post-apocalyptic horror thriller directed by Scott Stewart, writes the Hollywood Reporter.

Adapted by Cory Goodman from a TokyoPop comic, "Priest" is set in a world ravaged by war between man and vampires. Paul Bettany stars as a warrior priest and vampire fighter who teams with a sheriff (Cam Gigandet) and warrior priestess (Maggie Q) to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.

Urban plays Black Hat, the evil leader of the bloodsuckers who was once a priest and hunter but now fancies himself a god of vampires.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17147

[JamesG]

Lead True Blood Vamp Takes on New Role For Priest
Sunday, August 23, 2009
By: MrDisgusting

"True Blood" thesp Stephen Moyer's stock is rising as he'll be joining Lily Collins of "90210" in Priest, the Scott Stewart-directed Screen Gems thriller that stars genre vets Paul Bettany (Legion), Cam Gigandet (The Unborn, Twilight, The Roommate, Pandorum) and Maggie Q. Scripted by Cory Goodman, the thriller involves a warrior priest who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who kidnapped his niece.

Though he's known for playing a bloodsucker in HBO's hit vampire drama, in this feature film foray Moyer will play the mortal brother of the protagonist. Collins, who just starred with Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw in "The Blind Side," plays the niece.

Shooting begins today!

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17163

[JamesG]

Hot Mom Joins Cast of Screen Gems' Priest
Thursday, September 17, 2009
By: MrDisgusting

Madchen Amick ("Californication") has joined the cast of the post-apocalyptic thriller Priest.

Scripted by Cory Goodman, the thriller involves a warrior priest, played by Paul Bettany, who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who kidnapped his niece.

Amick will play Shannon, the mother of the kidnapped niece.

She stars alongside "True Blood" fav Stephen Moyer, Cam Gigandet (The Unborn, Twilight, The Roommate, Pandorum) and Maggie Q.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17408

[JamesG]

Plummer & Dourif Now Aboard Priest
Source: Twitter
September 18, 2009

In addition to last night's news that Mädchen Amick had joined the cast of director Scott Stewart's Priest, Stewart announced via Twitter that genre vets Christopher Plummer and Brad Dourif (Halloween II) are part of the cast as well!

Plummer is no stranger to the vampire genre having played Van Helsing in Dracula 2000.

Opening in theaters on August 13, 2010, Priest is set in a world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampire. It follows a warrior priest (Paul Bettany) who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.

Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Karl Urban, Stephen Moyer and Lily Collins co-star.

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=11864

[JamesG]

Crystal Skull's Dale Signs Up for Priest
Source: Twitter
September 23, 2009

Director Scott Stewart is letting the updates about Priest fly on his Twitter account.

Last week, the director announced Christopher Plummer had joined the cast with no word as to who the seasoned actor would play. Stewart revealed recently, Plummer is "Monsignor Orelas, the leader of our Orwellian Church State."


Furthermore, Stewart says actor Alan Dale (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) is now aboard as Monsignor Chamberlain. The New Zealand actor recently wrapped work on Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.


Opening in theaters on August 13, 2010, Priest is set in a world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampire. It follows a warrior priest (Paul Bettany) who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.

Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Karl Urban, Stephen Moyer and Lily Collins co-star.

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=11932

[JamesG]

Priest Wraps Production in L.A.
Source: Scott Stewart
November 23, 2009

Less than a year away from its October 1, 2010 release, director Scott Stewart has called it a wrap on Priest, his loose adaptation of the Manga of the same name.

Stewart has been shooting this sci-fi/horror/action amalgamation in and around Los Angeles for the last few months with stars Paul Bettany, Maggi Q, Karl Urban and Christopher Plummer.

As principal photography came closer to completion, Stewart hinted at one major scene that he got in the can: "Sorry gang for the crickets. The myopia of production. Been shooting in the vampire hive," he wrote via his Twitter account.

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=12914

[JamesG]

Priest Teaser Poster Channels Pulp Cover
Source: Screen Gems
December 21, 2009

You may have seen this image before, at Screen Gems' teaser site for the film, but here is the official teaser one-sheet released today for the studio's big post-apocalyptic picture Priest.

I dig the look, like the image is ingrained on a ragged novel's cover.

And yes, the man you see, Paul Bettany, does have a giant crossed tattooed on his face - in fact, all of the Priests featured in the film do.


Scott Stewart recently wrapped production and is now in post.
The film is set for an August 20 release, a week earlier than last reported.

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=13379

[dakert]

Just my humble opinion but even though vampires are hot right now I still think they are rather boring to watch.

2 exceptions off the top of my head are

Salems Lot (1979)
Fright Night ---which had Amanda Bearse who I thought looked great but in 2 short years she would turn into Marcy Darcy on Married with Children

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by dakert

Just my humble opinion but even though vampires are hot right now I still think they are rather boring to watch.

2 exceptions off the top of my head are

Salems Lot (1979)
Fright Night ---which had Amanda Bearse who I thought looked great but in 2 short years she would turn into Marcy Darcy on Married with Children

One of my favorites is From Dusk Till Dawn. I also liked Salem's Lot as well as the 2004 version. Some people didn't like it but I thought it was pretty good.

One of my favorite vampire flicks from recent years is 30 Days of Night.

[JamesG]

Scott Stewart Talks Vampires In Priest
Source: THR Heat Vision Blog
January 25, 2010

While out chatting about his debut feature Legion, director Scott Stewart dropped some details about his next movie Priest, a vampire film also starring Paul Bettany which he seems genuinely enthusiastic about.


On the story, Stewart explains, "It takes place a generation after the war, a hundreds-year war between man and vampire, and the characters of the priests are like Jedi Knights that helped turn the tide.

My focus is how now the vampire is vanquished, and society has moved on from you. You're not the hero anymore, and people look at you like a freak. They won't talk to you.

And so we look at what happens after that if you're called into service again. You end up questioning why you made those sacrifices to begin with."



In the interview, he talks about how he didn't want to do the "sexy vampire" as portrayed on HBO's hit series True Blood, nor does he want his vampires to sparkle, an obvious reference to Twilight's tweeniverse.


So what can we expect from the vampires in Priest?

"These vampires are very feral and very violent. They are not human. They don't talk English. They are not people at all, they're digital characters. We've created a whole lore about them."

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=13802

[JamesG]

First Official Still from Priest
Source: EW
June 25, 2010


Entertainment Weekly has premiered the first photo from Scott Stewart's Priest, the Screen Gems film which floated across more release dates than Stewart's previous effort Legion.


Priest opens in 3D on May 13, 2011.

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=15670

[comedyfreak]

Looks like it may be good.

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by comedyfreak

Looks like it may be good.

Yeah, we'll see soon...

Bettany seems to be playing a lot of religious action roles; The Da Vinci Code, Legion, and now this.