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Stephen Norrington (* 1964 in London, Vereinigtes Königreich) ist ein britischer Filmemacher, der als Filmregisseur, Spezialeffekt-Experte, Schauspieler, Maskenbildner, Drehbuchautor und Filmproduzent arbeitet.
Stephen Norrington (born 1964) is an English filmmaker and special effects artist known for his work in the horror and action genres.
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- Legacy
In 1967, a pregnant woman is attacked by a vampire, causing her to go into premature labor. Doctors are able to save her baby, but the woman dies. Thirty years later, the child has become the vampire hunter Blade, who is a human-vampire hybrid that possesses the supernatural abilities of the vampires without any of their weaknesses, except for the ...
Wesley Snipes as Eric Brooks / Blade: A half-vampire "daywalker" (a Dhampir) who hunts vampires. Blade is highly skilled in martial arts and always equips himself with vampire-killing weapons.Stephen Dorff as Deacon Frost: An upstart vampire with great ambitions and influence. He emerges as Blade's primary enemy and also wants to conquer the human race.Kris Kristofferson as Abraham Whistler: Blade's mentor, father figure and weaponsmithBackground
The character Blade was created in 1973 for Marvel Comics by the writer Marv Wolfman and artist Gene Colan as a supporting character in the 1970s comic The Tomb of Dracula. The comic Blade used teakwoodknives and was much more the everyman in his behavior and attitude. Though courageous and brave, he displayed flaws as well, such as an inability to get along with certain other supporting cast members and a hatred of vampires that bordered on fanaticism. The character was not originally a "day...
Development
When New World Pictures bought the rights to Marvel Comics, they were set to make a Mexico-set western starring Richard Roundtree as the vampire hunter. Marvel Studios then started to develop the film in early 1992, when rapper/actor LL Cool J was interested in playing the lead role. Blade was eventually set up at New Line Cinema, with David S. Goyer writing the script. When Goyer heard a film was in development he went in to pitch with director Ernest Dickerson. David Fincher was also attach...
Casting
When Goyer first pitched the idea of doing a Blade film, Mike DeLuca, head of New Line, suggested Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Laurence Fishburne, but to Goyer, Snipes was always the perfect choice for Blade.The finalized script was sent to Snipes and no other actor was seriously considered. Patrick McGoohan was the first choice to play Whistler, as Stephen Norrington was a fan of The Prisoner (1967). Jon Voightwas also considered for the role.
A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on August 25, 1998, by TVT Records and Epic Records. It peaked at #36 on the Billboard 200 and #28 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The British techno band The Prodigywas approached to do the soundtrack and score to the film but had to turn down the offer due to other commitments.
Theatrical
Blade premiered on August 19, 1998 at New York's Sony Theaters Lincoln Square, with another screening at Los Angeles' Grauman's Chinese Theatre the following day before opening wide on August 21. The film was banned from showing in Malaysia, widely considered to have the most controlling censors in Southeast Asia.
Home media
Blade was first released on DVD and VHSon December 1, 1998. The DVD is part of New Line Cinema's Platinum Series DVD brand. It was released in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on December 1, 2020. The remastered 4K release differs from earlier versions by using a widescreen2.39:1 format.
Lawsuits
Marv Wolfman unsuccessfully sued Marvel, New Line, and Time Warner for $35 million after the release of the film, claiming he was not bound by a work for hire contract when he created the character in 1972. He, along with artist Gene Colan, received a "based on characters created by" credit in this film.Three extras in the blood rave scene sued the studios and effects company Reel Creations Inc. claiming the stage blood caused permanent blemishes to their skin.
Box office
In North America, Blade dislodged Saving Private Ryan, which led the previous four weeks in the box office, to finish at number one with $17.1 million across 2,322 screens. The film also opened in number one in both Spain, with $1.5 million (US) in 200 theaters, and Australia, with $1 million from 132 cinemas. In the Flemish Region of Belgium, the film earned $323,000 from 20 cinemas, and the Netherlands earned the film $246,000 from 44 cinemas. France made $1.9 million in five days from 241...
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 59% based on 111 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The site's critics consensus states: "Though some may find the plot a bit lacking, Blade's action is fierce, plentiful, and appropriately stylish for a comic book adaptation." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100 based on reviews from 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScoregave the film an average grade of...
Accolades
The film was nominated for Best Horror Film and Best Make-up at the Saturn Awards. Stephen Dorff won Best Villain at the MTV Movie Awards while Wesley Snipes was nominated for Best Fight.
A video game prequel was published and released by Activision in 2000. The game received mixed reviews. On Metacritic it received a weighted average score 51% based on reviews from 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". A separate game for the Game Boy Colorwas also released.
The success of the film led to two sequels, Blade II in 2002, Blade Trinityin 2004, and a television series.
In August 2014, Snipes spoke about his desire to return to the franchise: "I'd be open to it. I think we've got some stones left unturned and there's some latitude left for us to build on and I'd love to get back in the suit again and do some things I've learned how to do now that I didn't know how to do then". During their 2019 San Diego Comic-Con...
Die Liga der außergewöhnlichen Gentlemen ist ein Fantasy-Actionfilm aus dem Jahr 2003 von Regisseur Stephen Norrington. Er handelt von sieben Helden der Literatur des 19. Jahrhunderts, die die Welt in 96 Stunden retten müssen, und basiert auf dem ersten Teil der gleichnamigen Comicreihe von Alan Moore. Die Hauptrollen sind mit ...
Death Machine (Alternativtitel: Death Machine – Monster aus Stahl) ist ein britischer Sci-Fi-Horrorfilm des Regisseurs und Drehbuchautors Stephen Norrington aus dem Jahr 1995. In Deutschland erschien der Film am 2. Mai 1995 auf Video.
Stephen Norrington is a British filmmaker from London who is known for directing the Marvel vampire film Blade starring Wesley Snipes and the 20th Century Fox action fantasy film The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen starring Sean Connery. He provided visual effects for several films.
Death Machine is a 1994 science fiction horror film written and directed by Stephen Norrington. It stars Brad Dourif, Ely Pouget, William Hootkins, John Sharian, and Richard Brake. Rachel Weisz, still early in her career at the time of the film's release, appears briefly in the role of a Junior Executive.
