what we do in the shadows
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you can see the trailer for what we do in the shadows, below .
what we do in the shadows by christine n. ziemba february 10, 2015
the what we do in the shadows spin - off launches in new zealand very soon .
music and songs used in what we do in the shadows. help me complete this compilation !
hit vampire mockumentary what we do in the shadows has spawned an upcoming tv spin - off series .
what do you think about a what we do in the shadows spin - off? do you think that’s the right story to tell with these characters? sound off in the comment section .
what we do in the shadows follow - up gets a snappy title | birth. movies. death .
[ usr = 5 ] what we do in the shadows is released on dvd from monday 13th april 2015 .
vampire mockumentary what we do in the shadows has become the most booked film on audience - led screening platform ourscreen .
what we do in the shadows is the perfect example of what happens when genius comedy minds come together and create something that’s… well, genius .
what we do in the shadows totally nails it from beginning to end with not a single tedious or wasted moment .
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jemaine clement has confirmed that what we do in the shadows 2 and a flight of the conchords tour are coming up ...
the rules of the vampire genre are parodied affectionately in the mockumentary what we do in the shadows, an oddly portentous title for such a goofy movie .
it' s terrific news though that a what we do in the shadows sequel is coming. as we hear more on it, we' ll pass the information in your direction ...
this original short version is available as an extra on the blu - ray of the feature, what we do in the shadows (2014) .
biting satire: jemaine clement, left, and taika waititi, standing centre, in what we do in the shadows, about a group of vampires flatting in wellington .
the orchard, a relatively new indie label that is overseeing the home entertainment release of “ what we do in the shadows, ” would like to change that .
jemaine clement and what we do... thanks to kickstarter by michael dunaway august 17, 2015
the what we do in the shadows dvd is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16: 9 tvs with english 5. 1 dolby digital and english subtitles. the dvd includes the feature film in standard definition .
his latest vampire mockumentary, what we do in the shadows, filmed in wellington with old mate jemaine clement, has been selected to premiere at the prestigious united states ski resort festival .
paranormal event response unit may not be the only addition to the what we do in the shadows universe heading our way. waititi has previously discussed the possibility of making a big screen sequel, called we’re wolves .
the 2014 new zealand vampire comedy what we do in the shadows is to get a six - episode spin - off tv show. the agency new zealand on air announced friday that it is funding paranormal event response unit, which is conceived by what we do in the shadows writer - directors jemaine clement and taika waititi as a small screen extension of the movie .
it”ll be difficult to live up what we do in the shadows, but with clement and waititi teaming up again, i”m going to trust this is worth looking forward to .
“we want to do it, and we’re coming up with story ideas, ” waititi, who also starred in shadows, told ew last week. “the first film took us about seven years to make, and we don’t want to do that again. it’s a lot easier now that we have all the characters, and we know how we want to do it, and we know that we can do it. the first time we were doing it, we had no idea what we were trying to do, really. it’s not like we were inventing the mockumentary genre, but doing it with special effects, and trying to figure that all out, and make it funny, was a really, really long process. ”
presumably, these police officers will run into the vampires or possibly the werewolves featured in what we do in the shadows at some point during the six - episode run. it will be interesting to see if paranormal has the same kind of comedy as what we do, or if it will even be a mockumentary - style format .
and while the film may not have burned up the box office, what we do in the shadows nonetheless earned itself a favorable audience, to the point where a sequel is now being worked on .
the new zealand - made art comedy what we do in the shadows is a bracing reminder of how the right burst of energy and style breathes fresh ideas into a genre threatened with creative exhaustion .
“we want to do it, and we’re coming up with story ideas, ” waititi told ew last june. “the first film took us about seven years to make, and we don’t want to do that again. it’s a lot easier now that we have all the characters, and we know how we want to do it, and we know that we can do it. the first time we were doing it, we had no idea what we were trying to do, really. it’s not like we were inventing the mockumentary genre, but doing it with special effects, and trying to figure that all out, and make it funny, was a really, really long process. ”
the what we do in the shadows blu - ray is presented in 1080p high definition with english 5. 1 dts - hd master audio and english and english sdh subtitles. the blu - ray includes the film in high definition and the following special features :
metrodome managing director jezz vernon told screen: “ourscreen has been a phenomenal help to what we do in the shadows. in commercial terms - with average occupancy at 90% - these numbers are significant for an independent distributor .
“ what we do in the shadows, ” a satirical vampire documentary from jemaine clement of “flight of the conchords” fame, sunk its teeth into $ 462, 862 in its first week on - demand, variety has learned exclusively .
“what we do in the shadows” was distributed theatrically by unison films and paladin pictures, racking up a healthy $ 3. 3 million domestically since debuting in february. a lot of the credit for the strong box office and on - demand numbers has to do with clement’s willingness to hawk the film on twitter and to do press for the picture, said davidson .
it’s worth noting that paranormal event response unit doesn’t preclude the possibility of a what we do in the shadows sequel. as we reported this past january, clement said they’re “trying to write a werewolves spin - off” that would be entitled we’re wolves. the movie would focus on the werewolf anton, played by rhys darby .
a tv spin - off of new zealand vampire film what we do in the shadows and a māori - focused sketch show are on their way, after new zealand on air (nzoa) announced funding for the two series .
waititi revealed that we’re wolves will concern a power battle between lycanthropes played by what we do in the shadows stars rhys darby and stuart rutherford. “the same werewolf actors would come back, ” said waititi. ”it would basically be rhys and stu vying for position as the alpha male in the werewolf gang. ”
a daring film crew, armed with crucifixes and guarantees of safety, sets out to record the daily lives of four vampire housemates in “what we do in the shadows, ” a goofily amusing mockumentary from the new zealand comedians and actors jemaine clement and taika waititi .
that isn' t to say the mockumentary style has no place in what we do in the shadows. waititi and clement, clearly fans of both sub - genres they' re trumping here, knit a close - fitting structure around the crew element that keeps each, progressive scene flowing and every conflict they run into at an arm' s length from being truly terrifying. every element found within what we do in the shadows works its magic well, the humor sparking every bit of your interest while the atmosphere plays with your senses subconsciously. the thrills and chills with which waititi and clement have packed their film keeps the very idea of what we' re seeing alive. as long as films like what we do in the shadows are being made, neither the found footage film nor the vampire story will ever be getting labeled as
dead .
the official trailer for the new zealand vampire comedy
what we do in the shadows, directed by jemaine clement & taika waititi, about three vampire flatmates coping with the modern world. us and canada release feb 13 2015 urltoken http: / / fb. com / whatwedointheshadows urltoken urltoken # deliciousnecks play it loud and in the shadows
waititi also revealed that we’re wolves will concern a power battle between lycanthropes played by what we do in the shadows stars rhys darby and stuart rutherford. “the same werewolf actors would come back, ” said waititi. “it would basically be rhys and stu vying for position as the alpha male in the werewolf gang. ”
paranormal event response unit is a spin - off in the truest sense, focusing on different characters within the same world. still, if it manages to blend the wits of waititi and clement as what we do in the shadows did, it will be well worth your time .
last year' s what we do in the shadows, which enjoyed widespread critical success and a healthy $ 6. 9m box office, saw waititi and clement write, direct, and star in the tale of vampires attempting to settle their differences and flatshare in modern - day wellington, new zealand .
zombies make an appearance late in the film as well, technically making this count as the third zom - com to premiere at sundance 2014 in 26 hours. but what we do in the shadows belongs to the creatures of the night, and anyone intending to hop on this particular subgenre bandwagon has a hard act to follow .
according to a release from new zealand on air, which is funding the series, paranormal event response unit will be a procedural that follows naive police officers karen and mike (who had small roles in what we do in the shadows) working hard to protect wellington”s residents from supernatural beings lurking in the new zealand capital .
waititi has also discussed the possibility of a movie sequel for what we do in the shadows called we’re wolves that focuses on rhys darby and stuart rutherford, two actors whose characters who played a minor role in the original film as werewolves, but would take center stage in the sequel. there’s been no further word on this project, and waititi seems rather busy at the moment with the hulk .
since we spoke, the kickstarter campaign clement started in an effort to help raise money for the film’s wider distribution in north america has hit it’s goal. with hours left to go, the campaign surpassed the $ 400, 000 mark, which means that if you’re in the us, you’ll get to catch the film for yourself at a theater near you sometime in 2015. for fans in other countries, check in at the official website for more info on how you can see what we do in the shadows .
jemaine clement has confirmed that what we do in the shadows 2 is in the early stages, and that this time around, it' s going to focus on rhys darby' s anton from the first movie. clement also has plans to take flight of the conchords on tour, so that has to be scheduled in as well .
in what we do in the shadows, frequent collaborators taika waititi and jemaine clement share writing, directing, and acting duties—all with precise comedic timing. the end result is a hysterical mockumentary that unearths a secret, supernatural society where friendship and camaraderie are just as important as feasting upon the flesh of mortals .
but it won' t be at the american event for the prestige and influence. the pair' s low - budget mockumentary what we do in the shadows is part of of the festival' s
park city at midnight
section, the late - night just - for - kicks part of the programme .
what we do in the shadows is the only vampire mock - doc the world will ever need, because it is hilarious, raunchy, and perfectly self - aware. the werewolf - themed sequel (genius title: we’re wolves) is percolating, and now the rumored tv spin - off is confirmed. but don’t get too excited about the latter just yet .
paranormal event response unit - conceived by flight of the conchords star jemaine clement and director taika waititi, is a six - episode spin - off from the highly acclaimed feature film, what we do in the shadows, which the pair wrote, directed and starred in. the movie featured a sly look at a flat full of vampires in modern - day wellington .
kinja is in read - only mode. we are working to restore service .
i' m gonna go change. we' re leaving in 10 minutes .
like many, i am sick and tired of the slew of supernatural films that’ve been released post - twilight, twilight included. however, what we do in the shadows has managed to change my stubborn mind, so much so that this’ll be the film i recommend to everyone from now on !
what we do in the shadows stars jemaine clement (flight of the conchords) and taika waititi (boy, eagle vs shark). the pair also co - directed the comedy, which is filmed in a documentary - style and centres on a group of vampire housemates in new zealand whose happy home is disrupted by a new member. it debuted at sundance 2014 .
“it’s the right thing to do, and it aligns with how we want to be transparent with the filmmakers we work with, ” said paul davidson, senior vice president of film and television at the orchard. “we want to work with more companies or services like rentrak or nielsen to share these numbers so we can provide a better overview of what the business is looking like. ”
frigid, snowy northeast weather and commercial juggernaut fifty shades of grey didn’t completely undercut the specialty box office this weekend, as some newcomers grossed respectable numbers. the indie films brave enough to bow included vampire satire what we do in the shadows, debuting in two theaters for unison films in association with paladin, and grabbing the best per - screen average for a debut so far in this young year .
what we do in the shadows is one of my absolute favorite films from 2015. i’ve seen it three times already, and it just keeps getting better. so i’m extremely excited to hear anything about taika waititi and jemaine clement’s proposed follow - up, even if it’s just a title .
one of the most enjoyable movie treats of recent times has been taika waititi and jemaine clement' s what we do in the shadows, a terrifically made
mockumentary
about a group of vampires going about their everyday life in new zealand. anyone with the slightest liking of vampire movies is likely to have got plenty out of it .
we recently learned during an 11 questions session with clement that he and waititi also gave their mockumentary a tv treatment: they pitched a what we do in the shadows spin - off series to television new zealand that would follow the cop duo played by karen o’leary and mike minogue. but clement didn’t seem optimistic about the show getting picked up, citing a lack of funds in new zealand’s tv industry .
the what we do in the shadows blu - ray features more than two hours of uproarious bonus material including commentary by jemaine clement and taika waititi, behind - the - scenes footage, deleted scenes, video extras, interviews, promo videos and a poster gallery. the film will also be available as a single disc dvd .
jemaine clement (flight of the conchords) and taika waititi (an oscar nominee for his 2005 short film (two cars, one night) spent a decade developing vampire mockumentary what we do in the shadows, which grossed $ 3 million during runs in australia and new zealand before coming to los angeles and new york city this weekend .
award winning production design, set photos and art work by ra vincent.' what we do in the shadows' was a small budget project which employed every trick there is to achieve its better budget look. from concept art to recycled building materials, this is a brief look into the art of wwdits .
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what we do in the shadows will be returning, this time on the small screen. the 2014 vampire comedy was a hit with critics, and now a spin - off titled paranormal event response unit is coming to television from writer - directors jemaine clement and taika waititi. the tv show will be a small - screen extension of the film .
“what we do in the shadows, ” a satirical vampire documentary from jemaine clement of “flight of the conchords” fame, sunk its teeth into $ 462, 862 in its first week on - demand, variety has learned exclusively. movie distributors frequently cite electronic sales and cable and digital rentals of their films as evidence that the home entertainment business is [ … ]
the stinger: a closeup shot of deacon, who attempts to trance the audience into forgetting what they saw in the movie .
the show will focus on two police officers, mike and karen, who specialize in problems related to supernatural phenomena. the series will be six episodes long. waititi’s other directing credits include hunt for the wilderpeople and the forthcoming marvel film thor: ragnarok. what we do in the shadows stars waititi and clement, along with jonathan brugh and ben fransham. the four men play vampires living in the city of wellington who share a house .
new zealand writer - director taika waititi is an extremely busy man. his new, sam neill - starring adventure - comedy hunt for the the wilderpeople opens june 24, and he is currently prepping the marvel superhero film, thor: ragnarok. so, where does that leave we’re wolves, the sequel to the much - loved vampire comedy what we do in the shadows, which waititi codirected with flight of the conchords member jemaine clement ?
what we do in the shadows is a movie starring jemaine clement, taika waititi, and cori gonzalez - macuer. viago, deacon, and vladislav are vampires who are finding that modern life has them struggling with the mundane - like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts .
a mock documentary about wellington vampires, “what we do in the shadows” begins with a title card jokingly crediting the pic to “the new zealand documentary board” — the first and nearly the last gag related to its would - be comic conceit. taika waititi and jemaine clement direct themselves as, respectively, viago, aged 379, and vladislav, 862, [ … ]
look at what i found in the fruit bowl today. eyes, nose and even scary teeth .
the show concerns two police officers, named mike and karen, who specialize in dealing with supernatural phenomenon. clement is best known for being half of the comedy duo flight of the conchords while waititi’s other directing credits include the recent hunt for the wilderpeople and the upcoming marvel superhero sequel, thor: ragnarok. what we do in the shadows starred waititi, clement, jonathan brugh, and ben fransham as vampires who share a house in the city of wellington .
can’t wait for we’re wolves to see darby in another taika waititi project? good news: the comic actor plays a survivalist type living in the new zealand bush in hunt for the wilderpeople .
written and directed by waititi and flight of the conchords star clement, fans of the show will already understand and anticipate the flavour of comedy what we do in the shadows will bring – dark, witty, clever, sly – and it does not disappoint. following in the same style as other mockumentaries released over the years, the film proves that you can take the most surreal, silliest topic and turn it into a believable subject .
.... what? from what few reviews i could find, it is better than it looks. that said, the pick of the week is still
this very counterpoint is one of ray carney' s favorite rhetorical devices, waging his long, valiant campaign against the unthinking pieties of mainstream opinion – opinion which marginalizes cassavetes in favor of what carney denounces as virtuoso kitsch: the
idealist conception of meaning
evinced by citizen kane et al .
where hollywood is centripetal, focusing ever more tightly in on a central figure or situation, cassavetes is centrifugal. focus gives way to circulation ,
carney tells us in his new study of shadows .
while most american films define experiences externally (we are what we do or what happens to us), the experiences that matter in a cassavetes film are internal (not what we do but what we are). characterization replaces eventfulness .
crucially, because they are performative, not metaphoric ,
[ cassavetes' films ] deny the viewer an archimedean stylistic point outside of the perceptual flow by which he can get theoretical leverage on it. cassavetes is doing nothing less than offering a new understanding of experience .
( if we can understand
understanding
without theoretical leverage? )
if you’re a fan of flight of the conchords, you’ve probably heard a thing or two about the “hilarious” (quoted from nearly every review) vampire “mockumentary” what we do in the shadows. written and produced by (and starring) taika waititi and conchords ‘ jemaine clement, the film premieres in nyc today — friday the 13th — following successful runs overseas, and an equally successful kickstarter campaign for us distribution .
that’s why clement and waititi’s idea of having a few vampires living together under one roof like a twisted sitcom family is so refreshing. what we do in the shadows is a tale about vampires, young and old, who, despite being technically “dead, ” reveal that there’s more to their existence than just sucking blood and wreaking havoc .
according to radio new zealand news, new zealand on air (nzoa) has picked up a six - episode spin - off of what we do in the shadows entitled paranormal event response unit, which was conceived by clement and waititi. the show will features “police officers karen and mike, who ‘keep us safe from supernatural phenomena in their own police reality series’, nzoa said. ”
following the critical success that the original feature film what we do in the shadows was met with around the world back in 2014, the spinoff comedy procedural series paranormal event response unit should provide for plenty of novel material for waititi and clement to further explore. the new show has yet to secure a domestic distributor, though you might be able to bet good money that netflix - or any other prominent streaming service - might be interested given the built - in popularity of the property involved .
june 19th, 2014 (wide) (new zealand) september 5th, 2014 (wide), released as what we do in the shadows (australia) october 30th, 2014 (wide) (germany) june 26th, 2015 (wide) (taiwan) july 2nd, 2015 (wide) (mexico)... show all releases
the cops from shadows are getting their own tv show. think mulder & scully but in a country where nothing happens. urltoken
spinal tap meets the only way is transylvania in this kiwi vampire spoof. flight of the conchords star jemaine tells us what’s at stake…
what we do in the shadows writer and star jemaine clement has told the seattle times that a follow - up film is already in the early planning stages. while stumping for people places things — his detour into romantic comedy territory—clement said the sequel will focus on the werewolves - not - swearwolves led by rhys darby’s anton. so it looks like viago (taika waititi) was wrong about that whole “ nobody likes werewolves ” thing .
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and thankfully for fans of his 2015 breakout hit what we do in the shadows, it sounds like waititi has not shelved plans to make a sequel to his popular vampire mockumentary. the next movie — which waititi had previously announced would be called we’re wolves and focus on the werewolf support group from the first film — is still on the back burner for waititi and writing partner jemaine clement as the director told ign (via / film), it’s just a matter of letting the process unfold .
and the title of this movie ?
it’s going to be called we’re wolves, like ‘we are wolves. ’
waititi said .
we’re wolves .
step down, all other titles of upcoming films, we' ve found our winner; particularly after previous suggestions the film would be called the thematically fitting, yet far less delightfully punful, what we do in the moonlight. waititi is set to direct the upcoming thor: ragnarok; though he confirmed we' re wolves will mostly likely be the next project he embarks on after wrapping the marvel blockbuster. another project currently on his slate is a wwii comedy
about a kid in the hitler youth
, though he gave no further details on when that might occur .
acerbic as clement is in all his guises, there’s a difference between what he does with mckenzie and what he does with waititi. “me and bret usually talk about music, ” he says. “me and taika would always do theatrical stuff, running around, miming, putting on voices. me and bret would just sit there. ” what we do in the shadows is certainly very silly, to the point of being playful with things others might be delicate about. deacon, it turns out, was once part of hitler’s secret vampire army. did the pair not have any trepidation about mining the nazis for jokes? “no, ” says clement. “but other people were concerned, especially americans. when we tested it in new zealand it got a big laugh … with our friends. but we had one american editor and an american producer who both said, ‘that’s not funny. ’ we were going, ‘yeah, but the joke is he’s assuming people haven’t heard of world war ii, ’ and both americans said: ‘but we do know the nazis lost world war ii. ’”
this is freaking hilarious. i stumbled upon this movie by accident in the middle of the night and was not expecting what i saw !
viago, deacon, and vladislav are vampires who are finding that modern life has them struggling with the mundane—like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming roommate conflicts. featuring an outstanding ensemble cast and “comic acting of an extremely high order” (wall street journal), what we do in the shadows is an original and wildly entertaining comedy .
what we do int he shadows
puts a huge spin on it' s genre, creating a documentary style film about a fictional world of vampires as they travel the streets at night and sleep in their home together during the day. this plays out almost like a wholly dialogue driven feature, with just one difference, everything. this is a very clever (albeit oversaturated) story that i really enjoyed. about halfway through the film you get the sense that they have nowhere else to go with the story and that definitely shows in it' s mere 20 - minute running time. well scripted and plotted out well enough, this film has a little something for everyone to
sink their teeth into .
to mockumentary fans, this film could be their dream. to myself ,
what we do in the shadows
works very well at what it sets out to do, but ultimately falls a little flat in some aspects. a very fun and slightly original film that i can recommend watching around halloween .
one of the pleasant surprises of 2014 was taika waititi’s vampire mockumentary, what we do in the shadows. the comedy followed four vampires—viago (waititi), vladislav (jemaine clement), deacon (jonathan brugh), and petyr (ben fransham) —who share a flat in modern - day wellington, new zealand. it was a quirky, funny little comedy that found a cult following and helped waititi land the director’s chair on thor: ragnarok .
new zealand writer / director taika waititi (hunt for the wilderpeople) turned quite a few heads with the release of his 2014 mockumentary horror comedy what we do in the shadows, which has since proven to be a critical success that launched his career to dizzying new heights. with his sights currently set on entering the marvel cinematic universe in a big way with the release of his first superhero movie, thor: ragnarok, later next year, everything is looking up for waititi in more ways than one .
a very funny kiwi take on vampire lore and its application to the modern world, taika waititi' s and jemaine clement' s what we do in the shadows introduces a quartet of vampires who share the same wellington house and, like any other flatmates, squabble over the chores - - the difference being that tidying up is a good bit more gruesome in this household than in most. ace writing and comic performances ensure love from the geek sector, while the presence of flight of the conchords co - star clement both behind and in front of the camera should help attract attention beyond that realm .
we are delighted that jemaine clement and taika waititi are bringing their talents to smaller screens in paranormal event response unit. and we loved the only in aotearoa web series so are delighted it is transitioning to television ,
she said .
released in 2014, “what we do in the shadows” was shot in documentary style and followed four vampire roommates living in the inner - city of new zealand. the film earned $ 6. 9 million worldwide opposite its $ 1. 6 million, instantly sparking fan desire for a followup tv series or sequel. while the movie focused on the vampires, waititi explains the show, titled “paranormal event response unit, ” will be a bit more procedural based as it follows karen and mike, the two naive police officers whose duty is to keep residents safe from all paranormal shenanigans .
was absolutely hilarious, with surprising moments of almost horror. exactly what i expected .
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if we see two or three more comedies this year that know what they' re doing the way this one does, it' ll be a very good year indeed .
sometimes first love is found in the most unlikely of places, like in the carpark outside the te kaha pub .
what we do in the shadows is a black comedy horror mockumentary which follows three colorful, but lovable vampire flatmates: viago, deacon, and vladislav in their struggles to fit in in modern day wellington. when their extra eight - thousand - year - old flatmate petyr (pronounced
peter
), attacks and turns twenty - something human hipster nick into a vampire, the guys must teach him the ropes of vampirism and guide him through his new found eternal life. in turn they are forced to learn a thing or two about modern society including technology, the internet, and proper clubbing .
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there' s so much more to what we do in the shadows than that synopsis implies. despite the rather simplistic and straightforward premise waititi and clement, who co - wrote the screenplay and co - direct for the first time, have packed their film with ample amounts of intriguing lore and vampiric humor. every detail of the vampire myth is touched upon in their screenplay, often turning the popular beliefs about the mythological creatures on its ear. the team at work here has clearly done their homework and all for the better of their film' s comedy .
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while what we do in the shadows is silly and fun, here and there a profound melancholy underscores the horseplay, with immortal angst, romantic longings and murderous guilt popping up and giving the film some existential weight. “we want people to see it like that, but no one’s really mentioned that before, ” says clement. “we did intend to have parts that are sad, to have it about something. i think this film is a lot about middle age. reflecting on regret, on your life, on not being able to get over things that you thought you’d be able to move past. the studenty stuff was from when we came up with the idea, and the stuff about seeing sad things in your life comes from us being older. ”
taika waititi ’s best year ever just got even more amazing. not only has the new zealand filmmaker released the crowdpleaser indie hit “hunt for the wilderpeople, ” which broke box office records in his home country, and started production on marvel blockbuster “thor: ragnarok, ” but he’s also now confirmed that cult favorite “ what we do in the shadows ” is getting a television spin - off. waititi and his “flight of the conchords” co - creator jermaine celement had been vocal about interest in taking the film to television, but now the spin - off is officially moving forward .
despite the fact that waititi is now a full - fledged marvel studios canon director alongside the likes of james gunn (guardians of the galaxy), the russo brothers (captain america: civil war), and joss whedon (avengers: age of ultron), many of his fans will undoubtedly still think of him first and foremost for his offbeat sense of humor and irreverent comedy set pieces. on that note, the latest word has the previously reported spinoff to waititi' s what we do in the shadows moving forward in a differrent direction .
so there you have it. we’re wolves. can’t be more straightforward than that .
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basically the story of a man forced to finally see the injustice around him. riley’s movie is designed to do the same thing to you. …
remained in first place on the per theater chart with an average of $ 20, 478 in 39 theaters. the only other film in the $ 10, 000 club was
other festivals: > movie moles – sydney film festival, july 21, 2014 > the low down under – miff 2014: stephen’s 2 line review, august 3, 2014 > the essential – miff 2014: what we do in the shadows by bradley j. dixon, august 8, 2014 > 4: 3 – dungog festival by conor bateman, august 31, 2014 > urltoken by syno nyhm, september 1, 2014 > stream magazine: graphic review from the torino film festival, december, 2014
i’ll watch the film regardless of who’s in it, but i sincerely hope that head werewolf rhys darby comes back. in the meantime, waititi has to make a small - budget buddy road comedy called thor: ragnarok, so we still have a bit of time before we’re wolves gets started .
from such unpreposessing ideas as a largely plotless vampire mockumentary are desperately funny films spawned. the irresistible kiwi comedy what we do in the shadows sets the tone with its first visual gag – a taloned hand emerging from a coffin, to press stop on the bleating alarm clock that’s been set for sunset at 6pm. we’re told that the filmmakers have gained special permission not to be eaten, and thereby have access to a quartet of flatmates with ages ranging from 183 to roughly 8, 000. the three who can speak are viago (taika waititi), deacon (jonathan brugh) and vladislav (jemaine clement). then there’s petyr (ben fransham), a nosferatu - like wizened ghoul who sleeps behind a stone slab in the cellar, and signally fails to do his share of housework .
the six - episode tv series will be made in new zealand, the home country of shadows co - directors jemaine clement and taika waititi, for new zealand tv. so there’s no guarantee it’ll be available for viewing elsewhere, though there’s a solid chance the popularity of the original film—and the magic of the internet—will ensure that shadows fans in other parts of the world will be able to check it out, too .
as funny as this film is, though, it never skimps on the classic, horror elements that made the vampire film such a popular sub - genre in the first place. the three leads, each with their own hilarious eccentricities, are still bloodsuckers through and through. waititi and clement take as much care in the frights of their film as they do the laughs, more often than not the two juxtaposing against one another for added, hysterical value. even the fourth vampire in the flat, petyr, an 8000 - year - old vampire who has long since given into his more savage needs, has the classic, nosferatu look that made fw murnau' s 1922 film so timeless, but this, too, is made light of in casual and painless ways. believe it or not, waititi and clement have their cake and eat it too on multiple occasions throughout what we do in the shadows .
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oh, and you thought
werewolves, not swearwolves
was a strong pun? taika waititi and flight of the conchords' jemaine clement continue to tease the prospect of a sequel to their cult hit vampire mockumentary, what we do in the shadows. though clement had previously suggested any new narratives would focus in on the movie' s clan of werewolves, as led by anton (rhys darby), who spends the majority of his time harrassed and attempting to keep in line his band of forgetfully foul - mouthed shapeshifters; waititi has now confirmed to crave online their plans to
write a werewolves spin - off
.
what we do in the shadows chronicles the adventures of four vampire roommates trying to get by in a modern world that' s not always hospitable to the undead. clement and waititi, creators of the hbo hit series
flight of the conchords ,
co - wrote, co - directed, and co - star in this hilarious send - up in which an endearingly unhip quartet of friends reveal to us or, rather, to the documentary crew that' s filming them, the details of their daily - make that nightly - routine. ranging in age from 183 to 8, 000, and in appearance from adorably youthful to nosferatu - crusty, they squabble over household chores, struggle to keep up with the latest trends in technology and fashion, antagonize the local werewolves, cruise clubs for lovely ladies, and deal with the rigors of living on a very, very strict diet .
after two weeks of doing highlights for limited release, i' m thinking of sticking with the format. if the film can' t get at least five reviews on rotten tomatoes, it likely won' t find an audience in theaters. i was thinking of only talking about films with overwhelmingly positive reviews, but some weeks that would be none. this week, there are only two. what we do in the shadows (reviews) and gett: the trial of viviane amsalem (reviews). the latter has better reviews, but the former has more popular appeal. more ...
as important factors in works like hbo' s
flight of the conchords ,
eagle vs shark, and boy, it' s become a foregone conclusion that anything waititi or clement put their names to is sure to bring the funny in droves. no exception here. what we do in the shadows is frightfully funny, the humor often slipping into dry wit rather than slapstick visuals. there is an apparent effort in keeping every character within the film as fresh and as realistic - to this universe, anyway - as possible. despite its brisk running time waititi and clement create a believable, lived - in world for their vampire characters complete with societal awkwardnesses, long - lost loves, and, yes, those damned werewolves .
“jemaine [ clement ] and i are trying to write a werewolves spin - off, ” waititi said, adding that it will “most likely be the next thing” after he completes his marvel duties. “it’s going to be called ‘we’re wolves, ’ like ‘we are wolves. ’ we’re wolves. ”
according to thr, waititi will be teaming up once again with former what we do in the shadows co - star, co - writer, and co - director jemaine clement (flight of the conchords) to work on a spinoff tv show called paranormal event response unit. the series will be produced for $ 1 million by nz on air for a series of six 30 - minute episodes centering around hapless police officers karen and mike - who had minor roles in the original feature film - as they make their way throughout wellington to keep residents safe from all manner of mythical creatures .
fans should also know that there may be a movie sequel to wwdits on its way, entitled we’re wolves and featuring the pack of werewolves that show up in the original .
and china lion had its largest debut with somewhere only we know, opening in 46 theaters. the feature grossed $ 335k, averaging $ 7, 282 .
it’s still in the works. but the jemaine [ clement ] and taika works is a very long and slow machine — we put an idea in one end, and it takes about six years to come out the other end. and sometimes it doesn’t even come out. and sometimes it comes out as a different idea. so we’ve out the idea of we’re wolves into the machine, and it’s now slowly going through the sausage maker. so in a couple of years i think it will come out as a script and we’ll shoot that. or maybe it will just come out as some t - shirts .
the other three gather for a meeting. viago and vlad chastise deacon because he hasn' t done the dishes in five years. deacon argues that vampires shouldn' t have to do chores .
was the only film in the $ 10, 000 club over the weekend earning an average of $ 21, 275 in four theaters. however ,
so much so that not only do the werewolves like him, but he actually manages to bring the two groups together with their mutual love of stu .
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shadows takes what could have been a one - joke sketch and turns it into a very funny, and occasionally even touching, take on brotherhood and friendship... it' s certainly more authentic and realistic than recent seasons of the real world .
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could still overtake it for the best weekend of all - time in the month. watching people suffer is apparently a thing in february .
a mock documentary about wellington vampires, “ what we do in the shadows ” begins with a title card jokingly crediting the pic to “the new zealand documentary board” — the first and nearly the last gag related to its would - be comic conceit. taika waititi and jemaine clement direct themselves as, respectively, viago, aged 379, and vladislav, 862, amiable bloodsuckers who share a flat along with “bad boy” deacon (jonathan brugh), 183, and the 8, 000 - year - old petyr (ben fransham). some genre fans who prefer the silly to the satiric may bite, but the anemic pic isn’t remotely weird or witty enough for cult immortality .
director taika waititi has promised there will be blood in the snow at next month' s sundance film festival in utah .
a squad of maori troops in wwii europe silently entertain themselves in a destroyed house while waiting to enter the coming battle .
if twilight made you queasy and dark shadows felt like a missed opportunity, this pitch - perfect genre spoof is worth relishing.
what we do in the shadows is a 2014 new zealand mockumentary horror comedy film about a group of vampires who live together in wellington , that is written , directed by , and starring jemaine clement and taika waititi . it premiered at the sundance film festival in january 2014 . the film was theatrically released on august 18 , 2014 by madman entertainment . the film earned $ 6.9 million on a $ 1.6 million budget . 
what we do in the shadows is a 2014 new zealand mockumentary horror comedy film about a group of vampires who live together in wellington, that is written, directed by, and starring jemaine clement and taika waititi. it premiered at the sundance film festival in january 2014. the film was theatrically released on august 18, 2014 by madman entertainment. the film earned $ 6.9 million on a $ 1.6 million budget.
what we do in the shadows is a 2014 new zealand mockumentary horror comedy film about a group of vampires who live together in wellington, that is written, directed by, and starring jemaine clement and taika waititi. it premiered at the sundance film festival in january 2014. the film was theatrically released on august 18, 2014 by madman entertainment. the film earned $ 6.9 million on a $ 1.6 million budget.