да я тоже не в восторге от тематики, но есть неплохие исключения... тем более сейчас Джош уже звезда большой величины, в чем попало сниматься не будет (хотя, если вспомнить "Голливудских копов" которые пролетели по всем рейтингам и сборам...)

Съемки фильма начинаются в августе, в Новой Зеландии.
Странно. До съемок осталось меньше месяца а все еще не известны остальные исполнители ролей. Только Джош. Гордо поедет сам сниматься в Нью Зиланд... Повезло ему

Ходят слухи, что жену Джоша будет играть Мелиса Джордж.

Actress Melissa George (Lost), on her official website wwwmelissageorge.co.uk/ has confirmed that she will star opposite Josh Hartnett in David Slade's 30 Days of Night.

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А она в "Дневнике" главную роль играла? Мне сам фильм понравился и барышня тоже, вроде... Но когда я сейчас посмотрела на ее фотки - совсем не захотелось чтобы она рядом с Джошем играла! Если уж им нужна эффектная блондинка, пригласили бы Джейми Кинг.

Ходят неподтвержденные слухи, что в фильме засветится Вин Дизель в роли вампира (что врядли), но есть подтвержденные данные, что в кастинг добавился некто Craig Hall (в фильме -  Wilson Bulosan).

Говорят, съемки нынче проходят в Glendora, California. Как знать, как знать 

По ЭТОМУ адресу можно посмотреть 8 роликов о съемках сабжа. В основном, режиссеры и сценаристы описывают свои гениальные идеи и их воплощение  Есть пара приколов.

Темная ночь

Мелисса Джордж и Джош Хартнет примут участие в съемках вампирского флика «30 дней темноты». Съемки картины, основанной на одноименной графической новелле Стива Нилса, начнутся уже в следующем месяце.

Действие фильма происходит в небольшом городке Бэрроу (штат Аляска) во время продолжительной полярной ночи, являющейся идеальным подспорьем для существования вампиров.

Небольшая кучка оставшихся в живых горожан во главе с шерифом Эбеном Олеманом (Хартнет) и его женой Стеллой (Джордж) ведет отчаянную борьбу с кровососами и надеется дожить до того момента, когда солнце вновь появится на небе.

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Хроника новостей и слухов о фильме с сайта wwwefavata.com:

Production begins in September

September 12, 2006: The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Danny Huston ("The Constant Gardener") will play the leader of a horde of vampires in 30 Days of Night, an adaptation of Steve Niles' graphic novel. The Columbia Pictures project takes place in an Alaskan town where 30 days of continual winter darkness attracts the vampires. Josh Hartnett and Melissa George already are cast as a husband-and-wife sheriff team who try to save the town's residents. David Slade ("Hard Candy") is directing. Shooting is scheduled to begin this month in New Zealand. The project is being produced by Ghost House Pictures, the genre specialist headed by "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert.

July 29, 2006: Melissa George, former "Alias" star and who played Kathy Lutz in last year's "The Amityville Horror," will star opposite Josh Hartnett in Sony's 30 Days of Night. The film is based on the Steve Niles graphic novel. -Thanks to 'Superherohype' for the news. Here is the updated plot synopsis: In a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, the sun sets and doesn't rise for over thirty consecutive days and nights. From the darkness, across the frozen wasteland, an evil will come that will bring the residents of Barrow to their knees. The only hope for the town is the Sheriff (Hartnett) and Deputy (George), a husband and wife who are torn between their own survival and saving the town they love.

June 16, 2006: Josh Hartnett, who once starred in 40 Days and 40 Nights, is now in final talks to topline 30 Days of Night for Columbia Pictures. The film is based on the Steve Niles graphic novel, illustrated by Ben Templesmith and published by IDW. David Slade is directing. Written by Stuart Beattie and Brian Nelson, the story centers on a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, the sun sets and doesn't rise for over thirty consecutive days and nights. From the darkness, across the frozen wasteland, an evil will come that will bring the residents of Barrow to their knees. The only hope for the town is the Sheriff (Hartnett) and Deputy, a husband and wife who are torn between their own survival and saving the town they love. Shooting is set to begin in early August in New Zealand. - Thanks to 'Superherohype' for the heads up!

April 8, 2006: ComingSoon.net reports that Columbia Pictures and Ghost House Pictures' big screen adaptation of the Steve Niles graphic novel, 30 Days of Night, will hit theaters on October 19, 2007. The horror film centers on a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow where the sun sets and doesn't rise for over thirty consecutive days and nights. From the darkness, across the frozen wasteland, an evil will come that will bring the residents of Barrow to their knees. The only hope for the town is the Sheriff and Deputy, a husband and wife who are torn between their own survival and saving the town they love. David Slade ("Hard Candy") is directing the film. -Thanks to 'Superherohype' for the news.

September 7, 2005: David Slade will direct horror film 30 Days of Night for Columbia Pictures, says The Hollywood Reporter. The film, based on the Steve Niles graphic novel, is the latest production from Ghost House Pictures, the production company launched by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert. Raimi and Tapert are producing, while Grant Curtis is overseeing the production for Ghost House. Mike Richardson, Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane are executive producing. Columbia will handle North American distribution of the film as well as in a few international territories, while Mandate Pictures will handle the remaining international rights. 30 Days of Night centers on a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, where the sun sets and doesn't rise for over thirty consecutive days and nights. From the darkness, across the frozen wasteland, an evil will come that will bring the residents of Barrow to their knees. The only hope for the town is the Sheriff and Deputy, a husband and wife who are torn between their own survival and saving the town they love.

February 17, 2005: According to Steve Niles, it's still early days on the 30 Days of Night movie. Apparently, Stuart Beattie has just turned in a final draft of the script (that had no small amount of input from Niles himself). When asked about the movie projects he had going, Niles commented that a lot of them were still up in the air and that nothing was certain. -Thanks to 'Superherohype' for the heads up!

October 14, 2004: Sci Fi Wire talked to producer Rob Tapert who gave an update on the adaptation of Steve Niles' 30 Days of Night at Columbia Pictures. Here's a clip: "Steve has read [screenwriter Stuart Beattie's] draft that we just turned in to the studio and thought it was the absolute best representation of the graphic novel," Tapert said in an interview. "So he was incredibly pleased. And right now we're just waiting for the studio to get back to us as to how they want to proceed there." Thanks to 'Superherohype' for the heads up!

June 8, 2004: Has a new screenplay being written right now by Stuart Beattie and we're that much closer with Sam [Raimi] being done with 'Spider-Man 2. I know of two different occasions where Sam's been interviewed for 'Spider-Man 2' and he brought up 'Thirty Days of Night.' The studio's still excited about it, I'm still excited, we're just waiting". Thanks to Darkhorizons.com

May 6, 2004: Steve Niles, creator of 30 Days of Night, told Comics Continuum that Stuart Beattie, a writer of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, has been brought aboard to do a rewrite on his screenplay for a film.

March 2, 2004: The Anchorage Press has a great article about Steve Niles' 30 Days of Night comics and the upcoming film. Here's a few clips which talk about the status of the big screen project...

Sam Raimi of Spider-Man fame has plans to produce the film version of 30 Days of Night. Raimi, a big a horror flick fan, proved his chops in the genre when he created the classic, campy Evil Dead. Around the time he was directing Spider-Man, Raimi launched Ghost House, a production company strictly dedicated to producing scary movies. Filming of 30 Days of Night is at least a year away, probably longer, said Sue Binder, business manager of Ghost House. The production company plans to release three other movies before 30 Days of Night, she said. Meantime, Sony-owned Columbia Pictures is in the process of acquiring a script after passing on a screenplay Niles wrote last year. Niles said he's heard one of Sony's big guns is rewriting his script.

In a press release, Joe Drake, an entertainment industry veteran, said Raimi's 30 Days of Night is on track to hitting the big screen. Drake heads Senator International, which does financing, production and distribution of feature films. He said Columbia Pictures plans to handle 30 Days of Night's North American distribution. "With Columbia committed to moving this picture forward, we have all the elements in place to produce an original horror classic," Drake said. A spokesman for Drake's company said the film might be shot in Alaska, although it's too early to tell.

Blonde star sparkles for home crowd

4th November 2006, 6:15 WST

She’s beautiful, has acted opposite some of Hollywood’s most gorgeous men and is back in town for a whirlwind visit.

Melissa George, one of an expanding group of Australian blonde acting exports, jetted into Perth from the bloodthirsty set of her latest movie, 30 Days Of Night, to attend last night’s glamorous Linneys jewellery launch party.

The journey from her home town of Perth — where she is now unable to walk the streets without attracting attention — to the movieland of Los Angeles has seen George take on various film and television roles.

With a series of projects set to hit the big screen, George and her filmmaker husband Claudio Dabed fit right in on their celebrity-packed street. The couple live alongside Pamela Anderson and Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey’s Newlyweds mansion.

George’s leading men, including Clive Owen, Josh Hartnett and Alias’ Michael Vartan, have all left an impression on the actress.

“I get so silly, I get giddy,” George said of working with them. “I think my leading men have been so divine. Josh Hartnett is quite spectacular and such a great man. We get along beautifully. I just like that I’m getting jobs with really good actors — movie stars. He is the ultimate young man of Hollywood right now.”

Hartnett stars with George in 30 Days Of Night, a big-budget flick written by the Pirates of the Caribbean scriptwriter and produced by the director of Spider-Man.

Currently filming in New Zealand, the pair play husband and wife sheriffs whose town is invaded by vampires during a period of darkness. The thriller combines their love story with blood-sucking excitement.

While George leads a glamorous life, filming in snow was tough. “You’re frozen, you can’t work,” she said. “It’s so cold there’s no way you can act. I had to have hot water to melt my lips.”

While the actress, who recently graced the cover of Vogue, loves fashion and the glitz of photo shoots, it is filmmaking that is her true love.

“There is something about acting with all the crew, and the cameras, the sound people and 50 firemen on set putting out the buildings that are on fire and running with a snow machine and blizzard . . . there is something very special about having a movie made,” she said.

The calibre of the projects she is soon to release is sure to set George’s starmeter to super.

DAILE PEPPER
wwwthewest.com.au