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Charles Perrault, the 17th century French fairytale writer, was honored by Google Doodle Tuesday. Charles Perrault Google Doodle Google celebrated what would have been Perrault’s 388th birthday with a doodle that features references to Sleeping Beauty and Puss in Boots. Perrault had also penned the familiar tales of Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood. The stories […]

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You are not drunk and you are not high. Well, maybe you are right now. Not like I’m peeping in your windows. What you are about to witness is not a chemical-induced hallucination. A skunk really does sing a love song to a parrot, and it's not a cartoon either.

With today being Cinco de Mayo, I thought it only fitting to bust out a B-Sides from South of the Border. Sadly, there are no El Santo musicals that I know of. However, there are insane Mexican musicals like 1960’s Little Red Riding Hood. You know, the movie version of the classic fairy tale where the bumbling big bad wolf and his high-pitch voiced sidekick Stinky the Skunk scheme to devour Little Red Riding Hood, but she has even bigger problems because she has to venture into an ominous cave to confront the demon that has been kidnapping children from her village.

As the silhouette of a lonely girl runs through the woods, something in the shadows is lurking her.Take a moment to check out this animation by Jorge Jaramillo and Carlo Guillot. Opting to tell the tale of Little Red Riding Hood as a darker and more horrific tale their short is visually striking and a touch more disturbing version of the story we knew as kids. Red is an animated short film, which presents a new version of the classic tale "Little Red Riding Hood" by Charles Perrault. The directors Jorge Jaramillo and Carlo Guillot explore more thoroughly the drama, horror and realism of the story. A journey of feelings and moments, with visual and musical elements existing only to carry a clear and strong narrative. In...

We all know last year's Twilight-esque film Red Riding Hood left a lot to be desired. It was perhaps with that fact in mind that filmmakers Jorge Jaramillo and Carlo Guillot created their animated short film Red.

According to the cut line, Red is "based on a true fairy tale. It was created by Jaramillo and Guillot with Manuel Borda providing the score and sound design, which was huge as the five-minute short contains no dialogue. But trust us; you won't even miss it. This film tells the story completely with imagery and sound.

We've got Red below in its entirety. Check it out, and let us know what you think.

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As the silhouette of a lonely girl runs through the woods, something in the shadows is lurking after her.

Red is an animated short film, which presents a new version of the classic tale Little Red Riding Hood by Charles Perrault.

Puss in Boots was the creation of French author Charles Perrault (also responsible for Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella) who in 1697 published Le Maistre Chat, ou Le Chat Botté, about a clever cat who helps his poor master win riches and a princess. But thanks to Dreamworks, isn’t it now impossible to imagine Puss without his smooth-talking, Latin-lover moves courtesy of a (fantastic) Antonio Banderas?

When we first met today’s Puss, it was as a scene-stealer in 2004′s Shrek 2 and — as some critics have pointed out — it’s hard to give a secondary character his own movie.

Sneak Peek a new international poster image supporting the Vancouver-lensed fantasy thriller "Red Riding Hood".

Also take a look @ the "Red Riding Hood" book adaptation by author Sarah Blakley-Cartwright :

"...'Valerie' is in love with the dangerous and unlikable 'Peter', a woodcutter, but is betrothed to the rich blacksmith 'Henry'. Their town has been terrorized by a wolf that appears only at the full moon and when Valerie's sister goes missing, the message is clear: she's next..."

"Red Riding Hood" is produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Ireland, Jennifer Davisson Killoran, Alex Mace and Julie Yorn. Screenplay is by David Leslie Johnson, based on the classic folk tale "Little Red Riding Hood", collected by Charles Perrault under the name "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" and by the Brothers Grimm as "Rotkäppchen".

The film stars Amanda Seyfried as 'Valerie', Virginia Madsen as 'Suzette', Billy Burke as 'Cesaire', Julie Christie as 'Grandmother', Shiloh Fernandez as 'Peter',...

While the Brothers Grimm get all of the accolades for the classic fable of Little Red Riding Hood, it’s actually Charles Perrault who is really the thread-bearer of the sexually charged morality tale we all know and love. And what a tale it is: a young, nubile girl being deceived and taunted by a “wolf”. It’s simple and timeless. Even in this day and age of Craiglist pervs and Facebook creeping, a new telling of the story doesn’t seem like a bad idea, until hair gel was used. Lots and lots of hair gel. The biggest problem with the film isn’t its Twilight associations, it’s the fact that it loses its bite midway through, and is ultimately, not Grimm enough.

While horror fans have pointed their finger at Catherine Hardwicke for “ruining” vampires with her Twilight adaptation, Red Riding Hood isn’t as bland as that first film was,...

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The classic story of Little Red Riding Hood has taken on many forms and tones over the years, from the finger-wagging moralism of Charles Perrault to the feminist reinterpretation by Angela Carter in her short story "The Company of Wolves." Catherine Hardwicke's 'Red Riding Hood' is the latest film to feature our fresh-faced heroine and her basket full of goodies. Unlike the screen adaptation of Carter's story by Neil Jordan and even more radical takes on the tale like 'Freeway,' 'Valerie and Her Week of Wonders' and 'Hard Candy,' 'Red Riding Hood' stays firmly in the tween fantasy camp where high Ren Faire drama is the order of the day.

In this iteration of the tale, our cape-wearing heroine is Valerie (Amanda Seyfried), whose village of Daggerthorn is terrorized by a werewolf every full moon. When the beast...

Filed under: Reviews, Horror, Cinematical

The classic story of Little Red Riding Hood has taken on many forms and tones over the years, from the finger-wagging moralism of Charles Perrault to the feminist reinterpretation by Angela Carter in her short story "The Company of Wolves." Catherine Hardwicke's 'Red Riding Hood' is the latest film to feature our fresh-faced heroine and her basket full of goodies. Unlike the screen adaptation of Carter's story by Neil Jordan and even more radical takes on the tale like 'Freeway,' 'Valerie and Her Week of Wonders' and 'Hard Candy,' 'Red Riding Hood' stays firmly in the tween fantasy camp where high Ren Faire drama is the order of the day.

In this iteration of the tale, our cape-wearing heroine is Valerie (Amanda Seyfried), whose village of Daggerthorn is terrorized by a werewolf every full moon. When the beast...

Sneak Peek the "Red Riding Hood" book adaptation supporting director Catherine Hardwicke's upcoming Vancouver-lensed fantasy horror feature "Red Riding Hood", by author Sarah Blakley-Cartwright :

"...'Valerie' is in love with the dangerous and unlikable 'Peter', a woodcutter, but is betrothed to the rich blacksmith 'Henry'. Their town has been terrorized by a wolf that appears only at the full moon and when Valerie's sister goes missing, the message is clear: she's next..."

"Red Riding Hood" is produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Ireland, Jennifer Davisson Killoran, Alex Mace and Julie Yorn. Screenplay is by David Leslie Johnson, based on the classic folk tale "Little Red Riding Hood", collected by Charles Perrault under the name "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" and by the Brothers Grimm as "Rotkäppchen".

The film stars Amanda Seyfried as 'Valerie', Virginia Madsen as 'Suzette', Billy Burke as 'Cesaire', Julie Christie as 'Grandmother', Shiloh Fernandez as 'Peter', Gary Oldman as 'Father Solomon',...

Cinematic fairytales now come with a postmodern wink as standard. But a return to Disney innocence might be hard, writes Emily Barr – fairytales were never innocent to start with

Here is a one-question quiz for you. An animation of a Grimm fairytale is due to hit our screens in a fortnight. Do you think that Tangled is a straightforward, retelling of the brothers Grimm's version of Rapunzel? Or might it be a wildly postmodern, turning-convention-on-its-head rollercoaster ride with a kickass heroine, a wisecracking dude of a hero, and a crone who is scared of ageing, in place of the "wicked enchantress"?

Yes, gather round, children, and sit comfortably, for it is postmodern fairytale time once again. The smashing of storytelling convention is so normal that it has become a convention all of its own. Take a familiar story. Mix it up a bit and wink knowingly at the audience over the characters' shoulders.

Vampires are certainly getting their fair share of the spotlight these days, but Little Red Riding Hood and her wolf nemesis are not so far behind. Writer/director Joseph Bat is working on A Tale of Little Red Riding Hood, which is set for a 2009 release and will feature a darker reimagining of the story. The website says, “of the different versions of the original story, elements of the original Charles Perrault and the later Brothers Grimm story will be used in combination with new material.” Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke has signed on to Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way company to direct The Girl With the Red [...]Post from: Screamstress...

Earlier this month we learned that Leonard DiCaprio’s Apian Way was developing a gothic reimagining of the classic story Little Red Riding Hood. It has now been announced that Twilight helmer Catherine Hardwicke has signed on to direct. The film, titled The Girl With the Red Riding Hood, is being written by David Leslie Johnson and will feature a Werewolf and have a teenage love triangle at its center. The best-known version of the story — in which a wolf disguises himself to fool a girl delivering food to her sick grandmother in the forest — was published in the 19th century by the Brothers Grimm. Earlier oral versions of the tale, which date back to the Middle Ages, are far darker and sometimes involve a werewolf rather than a wolf; the first published version, by Charles Perrault, concludes with Red Riding Hood eaten by the wolf, with no happy ending.

Catherine Hardwicke has added another project to her growing stack as the Twilight helmer is signing on to Appian Way's The Girl With The Red Riding Hood. Werewolf movie, written by David Johnson, is a gothic retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood story, with a teenage love triangle at its center. "Red" is set up at Warner Bros., where Appian Way has a first-look deal. The best-known version of the story -- in which a wolf disguises himself to fool a girl delivering food to her sick grandmother in the forest -- was published in the 19th century by the Brothers Grimm. Earlier oral versions of the tale, which date back to the Middle Ages, are far darker and sometimes involve a werewolf rather than a wolf; the first published version, by Charles Perrault, concludes with Red Riding Hood eaten by the wolf, with no happy ending.

A New gothic reimagining of the Little Red Riding Hood story is being planned by Leonardo DiCaprio's production company, Appian Way.

Screenwriter David Leslie Johnson is penning the script. DiCaprio's company, which is based at Warner Bros, had partnered with the scribe on the recently-released horror flick Orphan about a couple who adopt a young girl with a dark past following the death of their baby.

Announcing the Red Riding Hood project, trade magazine Variety said DiCaprio was not set to take an acting role in the film but was purely involved in its development.

The classic folktale, about a wolf tricking a girl delivering food to her sick grandmother, has been traced back to the 14th century.

The first known printed version was by Charles Perrault in the 17th century, with the girl devoured by the wolf instead of a happy ending, although the best known was published...

According to Variety, Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way production company is developing a Gothic reimagining of "Little Red Riding Hood", with screenwriter David Leslie Johnson (Orphan) attached to pen.

The "Red Riding Hood" project has been developed internally at Appian Way but isn't being positioned as a possible acting vehicle for DiCaprio.

The most famous version of the story — in which a wolf disguises himself to fool a girl delivering food to her sick grandmother in the forest — was published in the 19th century by the Brothers Grimm.

Earlier oral versions of the tale, which date back to the Middle Ages, are far darker and sometimes involve a werewolf rather than a wolf; the first published version, by Charles Perrault, concludes with Red Riding Hood eaten by the wolf, not exactly a happy ending.

How do you think the producers should approach the material this time? It is, after all,...

Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way production company is developing a Gothic reimagining of "Little Red Riding Hood" with screenwriter David Leslie Johnson (Orphan). The "Red Riding Hood" project has been developed internally at Appian Way but isn't being positioned as a possible acting vehicle for DiCaprio. The best-known version of the story -- in which a wolf disguises himself to fool a girl delivering food to her sick grandmother in the forest -- was published in the 19th century by the Brothers Grimm. Earlier oral versions of the tale, which date back to the Middle Ages, are far darker and sometimes involve a werewolf rather than a wolf; the first published version, by Charles Perrault, concludes with Red Riding Hood eaten by the wolf, with no happy ending.

A Gothic reimagining of "Little Red Riding Hood" is in the works, thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way production. David Leslie Johnson, the guy who wrote "Orphan," is set to write the screenplay.

The story of "Little Red Riding Hood" is gothic already -- big bad wolf eating kids -- but through the years, it's been sanitized. So I suspect that DiCaprio and company will go back old-school from when the story was first popularized.

The story by Charles Perrault, the author of the first published version, has Red Riding Hood being eaten by the wolf, and has no happy ending.

Don't look for DiCaprio donning a red riding hood anytime soon though, or a Big Bad Wolf costume for that matter. The actor is not going to be in the film, he's just producing the gothic version.

"Little Red Riding Hood" is one of the creepier folktales out there. A young girl goes skipping through a dark forest, bound for her sick grandmother's house with a basket full of food. Along the way she encounters a wolf, who advises her to bring flowers. While Little Red is dilly-dallying, the wolf runs ahead to poor grandma's house and eats her, disguising himself as the poor lady. Then he eats Red when she arrives, only to be saved by a wandering hunter who cuts the two free, fills the wolf's body with stones and drowns him.

Pleasant, right? There have actually been numerous variations on the story, and now it looks like we'll be getting one more. Variety reports that Leonardo DiCaprio has picked up the rights to "Little Red Riding Hood" under his Appian Way banner. The trade reports that the project will serve up a "Gothic reimagining" of the fairy tale,...

Dave McNary at Variety is reporting Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way production house is getting in the fairy tale business with plans for a gothic re-imagining of "Little Red Riding Hood" with David Leslie Johnson, the screenwriter on the recently released horror/thriller Orphan, attached to pen the adaptation. Of course we all know the traditional 19th century by Brothers Grimm story of Red and her run-in with the wolf at her sick grandma's house, but McNary brings up earlier versions that were apparently much darker: Earlier oral versions of the tale, which date back to the Middle Ages, are far darker and sometimes involve a werewolf rather than a wolf; the first published version, by Charles Perrault, concludes with Red Riding Hood eaten by the wolf, with no happy ending. Should they be able to tap into that aspect and turn it into a bona fide thriller and not...

Leonardo DiCaprio has set his "Orphan" screenwriter to write a Gothic reimagining of "Little Red Riding Hood." The well known story tells of a wolf who disguises himself to fool a girl who is delivering food to her ill grandmother in a forest. The story was first published by in the 19th Century by the Brothers Grimm. There are darker, earlier versions going back to the middle ages which sometimes included a werewolf. In fact, the first published version by Charles Perrault ends with Red Riding Hood being eaten by the wolf.

Add yet another project to Leonardo DiCaprio’s long list of films the Oscar nominated actor is producing, as his production company Apian Way has just announce it is developing a Gothic reimagining of the classic story Little Red Riding Hood. David Leslie Johnson is attached to write the screenplay for the film, which has been developed internally at Appian Way but isn't being positioned as a possible acting vehicle for DiCaprio. The best-known version of the story -- in which a wolf disguises himself to fool a girl delivering food to her sick grandmother in the forest -- was published in the 19th century by the Brothers Grimm. Earlier oral versions of the tale, which date back to the Middle Ages, are far darker and sometimes involve a werewolf rather than a wolf; the first published version, by Charles Perrault, concludes with Red Riding Hood eaten by the wolf,...

Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way is developing a Gothic remake of Little Red Riding Hood with screenwriter David Leslie Johnson, according to Variety.

The Little Red Riding Hood project is being developed internally at Appian Way but isn't being positioned as a possible acting vehicle for DiCaprio.

The best-known version of the story -- in which a wolf disguises himself to fool a girl delivering food to her sick grandmother in the forest -- was published in the 19th century by the Brothers Grimm. Earlier oral versions of the tale, which date back to the Middle Ages, are far darker and sometimes involve a werewolf rather than a wolf; the first published version, by Charles Perrault, concludes with Red Riding Hood eaten by the wolf, with no happy ending.

No production date has been set.