Have they started working on the vampires assistant 2 yet. No, it is by no means a typical vampire movie and thats a good thing. I didnt expect much going in but i actually liked the story. Is there going to be a sequel to the vampires assistant. After a series of events darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the cirque du freak and become a vampire. The movie follows john smith, a humanoid alien from a planet.
The vampire s assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring. The vampires assistant is required viewing for fans of the book. Some of the movie was filmed on a set constructed within new orleans city. It contains the books cirque du freak, the vampire s assistant and tunnels of blood. A sequel has yet to be announced for the vampire s assistant movie, therefore at the moment there is not going to be a sequel. Oct 11, 2009 about a boy who is offered to become a vampire and learn the skills after seeing a circus and being offered this chance by a real vampire. A sequel would have been expected to be released in 2011 or 2012. Now im sure people hated the movie with the whole replacement of debbie and half vamps and vamapeze able to flit and heal. The movie is directed by paul weitz and its an adaptation of the saga of darren shan, a very popular book series by. Universal pictures recently released this awesome new movie poster from the upcoming film the vampires assistant aka cirque du freak by director paul weitz stars john c.
Does anyone know if universal is making a sequel to this movie. So i finally got around to watching the vampires assistant. John c reilly, salma hayek, josh hutcherson, ken watanabe, patrick fugit, chris massoglia in the vampire s assistant. The vampires assistant movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The vampires assistant 2009 based on the vampire blood trilogy of darren shans part of the saga of darren shan series, the vampires assistant was intended to be a full trilogy. Aug 26, 2009 universal pictures recently released this awesome new movie poster from the upcoming film the vampires assistant aka cirque du freak by director paul weitz stars john c. Asked in movies, movie ratings what is the vampires assistant rated. The vampires assistant is a 2009 american supernatural film adaptation of the vampire blood trilogy of the book series the saga of darren shan by author darren shan. Crepsley, the vampire who made him into a halfvampire, darren returns to the freak show known as the cirque du freak and continues to fight his need to drink human blood. A young boy named darren shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. I hope they make a 2nd movie though i read the books and the movie makers put some things the same, but the details were off for example debbie hemlock being rebecca a monkey girl and steves big revealment of being a vampaneze were both different from the book. These starting books explore how darren must adapt to his new life, and what that entails. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of the vampires assistant. The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring.
Dredd was a box office disaster and despite petitions and fanboys frothing at the mouth for a sequel, the movie was financed by presales to dozens of distributors who all lost money on the reboot. While i thought it was going to be a twilight ripoff, i think it. A recognition of this forces the movie to stand on its own, which it cannot do. Although the original book had two sequels inkspell and inkdeath, film adaptations for. It would greatly surprise me if there is ever a sequel to the vampire s assistant. The vampire s assistant is the 2009 film adaptation of the first three books of the book series, the saga of darren shan, by author darren shan. Mar 17, 2016 here are 12 movie franchises that were canceled before their final chapter, leaving audiences hanging. Despite all its flaws, this movie is a fun escape for a while and is worth giving a chance. A living nightmare vampires assistant tunnels of blood vampire mountain trials of death vampire prince hunters. Teenager darren shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. It was a book series of 12 books the first 3 were made into the movie the vampires assistant. Oct 25, 2009 the synopsis for the vampires assistant reads something like this. The vampires assistant debuted at fantastic fest tonight, to rather positive reaction from most in the audience.
Some of the movie was filmed on a set constructed within new orleans city park, approximately. Shan, in this tremendously suspenseful, oftsickening sequel to cirque du freak. Tunnels of blood includes prologue and chapter 1 of tunnels of blood. The vampires assistant, the wouldbe franchisestarter for a series of adaptations of darren shans 12book saga about a newbie vampire. Vampire blood also called the cirque du freak trilogy is the first trilogy in the saga of darren shan by the author darren shan. Cirque du freak, the vampires assistant and tunnels of blood. This petition is to try and help get universel studios to make a sequel to the vampires assistant movie. Reilly turns a teenager chris kelly into one of the undead. I just recently watched the vampires assistant and saw that it was open for another movie. The vampires assistant another wannabe vampire franchise, that never made it past the first installment. The vampires assistant, starring chris massoglia, john c. The lack of a sequel for the spiderwick chronicles has a tricky reason. I loved the movie, loved the books, and i would love to see more.
Asked in comedies and funny movies, vampires is there going to be a. A recognition of this forces the movie to stand on its own, which. The kids movie plays like cutrate tim burton, with a lot of striking color and cartoonishly gleeful. New moon which was directed by cirque du freak helmer paul weitzs brother chris weitz. The vampires assistant synopsis a sideshow vampire john c. In this loose sequel to interview with the vampire. It would greatly surprise me if there is ever a sequel to the vampires assistant. The vampires assistant cirque du freak, book 2 cirque. May 30, 2000 the vampire s assistant was an excellent young adult novel that is full of thrills and chills. The movie is based off of the first 3 books in the darren shan series which has 12 books in total. The movie has good special effects and suitably gruesome characters, but its bloodless.
The vampire s assistant is too busy making impossible claims about just how spectacular its sequels will be to serve up a selfcontained story with a satisfying finale. May 30, 2011 based on the popular series of books by darren shan, cirque du freak. Are they going to make a 2nd one if yes have they already started making it. This film was just one of twelve in the series to be adapted into a movie. A sequel has yet to be announced for the vampires assistant movie, therefore at the moment there is not going to be a sequel.
The effects in the movie are really good, the bluray is fantastic as always, but there are very, very few special features bonus material. When is the sequel to the vampires assistant coming out. Crepsley, the vampire who made him into a half vampire, darren returns to the freak show known as the cirque du freak and continues to fight his need to drink human blood. Oct 21, 2009 this alone makes the vampire s assistant a profoundly unsatisfying experience and that doesnt consider the derivative nature of the plot and a lackluster performance by the lead actor.
Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of the ghost whisperer season four on dvd, as well as the hills season five part one on dvd. I honestly cannot think of anyone else pulling of larten then riley. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. But i actually enjoyed it a lot and it sucks there is no sequel. I hope they make a 2nd movie though i read the books and the movie makers put some things the same, but the details were off for example debbie hemlock being rebecca a monkey girl and steve s big revealment of being a vampaneze were both different from the book. The vampires assistant is a 2009 american fantasy film based on the vampire blood trilogy of the book series the saga of darren shan by author darren shan. The vampires assistant the other day and saw it was left open like most movies these days for a sequel. The vampires assistant also opened a month before the vampire behemoth franchise the twilight saga. Apr 16, 2019 while franchises like the hunger games would blossom, others like cirque du freak. And by the end you realize theres supposed to be a sequel but its funny because youve spent the whole time thinking to yourself, if there was a movie that would never get a sequel, this would be it. For now what you need to know is that, of course, they. The vampires assistant continues the story of young darren who is a very unwilling apprentice to mr. Apr 22, 20 will there be a sequel to cirque du freak. The vampire chronicles 1994, the vampire lestat becomes a rock star whose music wakes up the equally beautiful and monstrous queen of all vampires.
The movie is based on a series of books and so universal is probably hoping for a franchise. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Certainly that calculated posing is the best part of the otherwise middling cirque du freak. The pg rating is for sequences of intense supernatural violence and action, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language. Reilly, ken watanabe, chris massoglia, josh hutcherson, patrick fugit, ray stevenson, michael cerveris, frankie faison, jane krakowski, orlando jones, kristen schaal and salma hayek. The vampires assistant includes good vampires, evil vampanese, a wolfman, a bearded lady, a monkey girl with a long tail, a snake boy, a dwarf with a 4foot forehead and a spider the size of your shoe, and theyre all boring as hell.
Based on the popular series of books by darren shan, cirque du freak. I watched the movie adaption of this series years ago, and i had been dying to pick up this series. Darren is repulsed by the thought of drinking blood to survive, but the authorwho is the main character eventually makes vampires seem like another race or culture as common as can be. More on that along with also rather positive reaction later. The vampires assistant is the 2009 film adaptation of the first three books of the book series, the saga of darren shan, by author darren shan. The vampires assistant is a 2009 american fantasy film. The vampires assistant this movie is a delicious blend of freak show, carnival, humor, vampires and how the strangest conglomeration of people living or dead can still be a family. The vampire s assistant last year and really liked it.