"[130] Liam Lacey of The Globe and Mail gave it one star out of four, concerned how it "has an alarming number of females being strung up, burned, shot, decapitated and eviscerated. "[17] The U.S. initial midnight screening at selected theaters made an estimated $500,000, a "so-so result". Language includes a handful of uses of "f--k" and "s--t." And there's a scene in which the hero drinks too much and is shown suffering the consequences. It was something the studio suggested later on. "[83] Örvarsson found it easier to collaborate with Wirkola due to their shared Nordic heritage and said that their discussions about the music for the film "might have had some of the most cold and dark humor of any Hollywood music meetings."[83]. She said that Gretel is "a sexual character but she's not having sex with anybody, which is a change for me because usually in my films I'm sleeping with somebody! It took some convincing to get the studio along with the animatronic creature. Since a childhood experience with a witch (you can probably guess which one), Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) have dedicated their lives and numerous weapons to the killing of witches, usually in the most violent way possible. They had this dark past and this intense hatred of witches. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters winds up being one of those movies that sounds better in a description of its better component parts than it plays onscreen. "[152] While Renner's box office draw and the film's "well-articulated premise" have been listed as major factors behind its theatrical success, its ability to maintain a lasting fan following has also been attributed to its original concept, excellent gore and action sequences, Renner's and Arterton's tongue-in-cheek performances, and the film's ability to not take itself too seriously. I actually made sure they could never cut it to PG-13 ... We always knew it was going to be R."[8] McKay said that Paramount's Adam Goodman "was perceptive enough to see the same thing and got behind it as well. Luckily we did get to shoot it in Germany which is the homeland of the fairy tale. Allegedly, this film was made as a mockbuster following the success of Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, released the same year. 0/167 likes in common. This significant financial and fan following have led some to question the initial perception of the film in relation to its debut in January, considered to be "a refuge for films that don't have a shot of generating good word of mouth or having a leggy run. But this is a fantastical world of witches and trolls and I wanted to ground the movie where I could. Hansel is shown to have "sugar sickness" (diabetes) and takes his insulin shot during two instances. "[52] Janssen, who could not "say enough things about Tommy [Wirkola]", said she was especially impressed at how he stuck to his specific vision and "fought" hard to hire a number of unknown European actors that would otherwise be unlikely to appear in a big studio American film,[53] in effect making it a much more international production. E3 2013: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Set Up Shop! "[158] Regarding the storyline, he offered one hint: "Think of different kinds of witchcraft. [N 1]. Hansel drinks too much at a pub and is later shown passed out and groaning on the floor. Alea-Sophie Boudodimos as Young Gretel and Cedric Eich as Young Hansel in "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters." A witch is burned at the stake, and a man is hanged. [115] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. [96] In addition, just the theatrical cut of the film will be made available on a single DVD. "[146] Tim Grierson of Screen International wrote that Hansel and Gretel "works best as an unapologetic B-movie action flick" and "feels like a first film in a franchise that's meant to set up the main characters and conflicts, which can then be fleshed out in sequels" but "the problem is that there isn't enough here to warrant a return trip to this semi-magical land. It should feel animalistic. At least not in any way that is defensible by regular critical standards. But yeah, I won't be directing it. "[123] Kat Murphy of MSN gave it one star out of four, comparing this "big-budget faux fairy tale about skanky witches" to a "downscale video game for dull-eyed teens happy to lap up lame wisecracks and lots of gore. It's a good basis for a villain. "[142], Neil Geinzlinger of The New York Times wrote that "it may not stay in the public eye long because this movie is probably not going to put up Twilight-like numbers," adding that "the script doesn't give them enough of the witty lines that can elevate these types of movies to must-see status, which is odd, since the producers include Will Ferrell. "[9] It took place in Germany, at the Babelsberg Studio in Potsdam-Babelsberg, in a filming location at an old forest near Berlin (production designer Stephen Scott said that he searched for and found what he believed looked like a "medieval forest" free of human interference[59]) and in the city of Braunschweig in Lower Saxony. [129] Chris Knight of The Vancouver Sun called it a "mess of a fairy tale", expecting "a wiccan outcry at the film's depiction — nay, endorsement — of the torture of witch-folk. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. Initially slated for a March 2, 2012 release,[16] the film was pushed by Paramount Pictures to a ten-month delay for January 11, 2013. [128] Scott A. In 2010, after being approached by Gary Sanchez Productions, Wirkola pitched the film to Paramount Pictures. "[37] She said that she "loved every minute" of the production and did not want it to end, also crediting it for helping her overcome her fear of getting hurt. That's all it wants to be. Hansel: I'm old fashioned but Gretel needs more convincing to clarify that someone is a witch. But I guess Gretel is very. And of course some dark humor as well. There’s barely a plot. The next morning, Mina finds him hanging from a tree and takes him to a nearby spring, where she heals his wounds and has sex with him. "[21] McKay said inspirations included Sam Raimi's early horror comedy films like Army of Darkness but also "John Carpenter's movies, which we all love [and] we're all hugely influenced by the first Matrix—obviously a really big one—also the Bourne Supremacy movies and the way Oliver Wood shot those. "[33], The role of adult Gretel, whom Wirkola wanted to be "a really, really strong and fun female character,"[5] was originally planned for Noomi Rapace, who dropped out of consideration for the part prior to early January 2011. After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell-bent on retribution. Finke, Nikki & Fleming, Mike (February 17, 2011). EXCLUSIVE: Paramount is scratching a plan for a sequel to Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, the 2013 sleeper-hit action film that starred Jeremy … We ended up taking a lot out and altering stuff that first time. People who like Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013 Movie) Aimee Kathryn @aimeekathryn. Hansel & Gretel is a 2013 American horror film produced by The Asylum and directed by Anthony C. Ferrante that stars Dee Wallace, Brent Lydic and Stephanie Greco.While the film is considered a "mockbuster", intended to capitalize on the release of Paramount and MGM's film Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, it is a modern retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairytale of the same name Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. Years later, the orphans have become famous witch hunters. First and foremost, it's an action movie, I think, with horror elements. 52 Tastepoints. Famke Janssen Hansel and Gretel Interview. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters takes place 15 years after the siblings' incident at the gingerbread house. On the same day (January 25) it was also released in more countries of Latin America, with the other parts of the world following between January 31 and mid-March 2013. 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