Ah hah! Think I figured out David Hewlett's new movie!

[wraithfodder]

Some hints from Twitter from David Hewlett:

dhewlett: Day one on my latest primate movie ;-) Currently holding the key to a great performance: coffee and the ubiquitous breakfast burrito!

Well, that's enough data. I toodled on over to the British Columbia film commission website to see what was being filmed in Vancouver - http://www.bcfilmcommission.com/about_us/film_list.php - and saw this:

CAESAR: RISE OF THE APES
TCF Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Rupert WyattExec. Producer(s): Thomas Hammel
Producer: Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark
DOP: Andrew Lesnie
PD: Claude Pare
PM: Wendy Williams
PC: Patricia Foster
LM: Catou Kearney
SPFX Coord: Tony Lazarowich
Casting: Mayrs/Brandstatter
Extras: Andrea Brown
Production Address: 2880 Underhill Ave.
Production City: Burnaby
Postal: V5A 3C5
Sched: Jul 05/10 - Sep 17/10

So, I'm guessing he's working on that. It's the only movie mentioned with 'primates' in it, it's probably considered big. Not much on IMDB yet (James Franco and Don Cheadle in cast and they just cast someone for the lead primate).

I hope his character fares better than his character in SPLICE! ;)

Comments

[dcdiva.livejournal.com]

It sounds like it's the sequel to (newer) Planet of the Apes, so they're probably throwing lots of money at it:

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/06/30/andy-serkis-confirmed-for-revolutionary-ape-role-in-rise-of-the-apes/

Yay for DH!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yup. I was never much a fan of the movies (first one was good and then, well, as usual, went downhill) but I'll check it out for David :)

[dcdiva.livejournal.com]

I wasn't a fan either, but i'm glad he's getting roles in major films. So underappreciated!

[vida-boheme.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'd worked out the same from details on several sites.
http://vida-boheme.livejournal.com/229150.html good news :D

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

We're such sleuths. Did David think he'd fool us? ;)

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

I think its supposed to be a prequel--kind of how the apes got to be intelligent and of course before they took over.

Go David!!

[vida-boheme.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's a prequel.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, from what little I read, I think you're correct.

[duffy-99.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's what I thought too. It's a prequel, right? I wonder if he got the part b/c they saw him in Splice.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

He was fun in Splice :)

Primate movie

[watcher652.livejournal.com]

My computer is broken or I would have worked it out myself. 8^) Good for you! I know I should just wait for you to figure these things out.

I already knew they were making a new Planet of the Apes movie, I just needed to confirm it was being shot in Vancouver when I saw David's tweet.

Re: Primate movie

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

No problem. Gotta admit don't follow the Apes films but the search took seconds once I read his tweet :)

[mcsheplovers.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the info.!
I'm not much into the Planet of the Apes movies but I'll watch it for David.
Go David!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

As will I ;)

[tex.livejournal.com]

Once again, your detective work astounds me! Good job.
And what is it with Hewlett and monkeys anyway?

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yes, there does seem to be a trend! ;)

[tashirasbubble.livejournal.com]

Wow! you should be a super slueth hon!!!

Great work! I didn't mind the last one with Mark W, so I'll defintely check this one out if DH is in it!

Thanks Detective WF :)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

You're welcome :)

[tavabean.livejournal.com]

David is tweeting today about following John Lithgow who he's working with on set. And John Lithgow tweets about working on Apes.
So you are right!!
Rise of the Apes it is :)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Thanks!!

[crashbarrier.livejournal.com]

I hope his character fares better than his character in SPLICE! ;)

But.. its not a good cheap-ass movie unless DH character in it dies..:O

usually in a grim way..

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Ha! Well, unless the primates kill him. If so, let it be spectacular! ;) Just saw that John Lithgow has tweeted about it and David.

@John_Lithgow: 2 days acting with #dhewlett in Vancouver and we're both hoarse (but we're not apes).

Ha!