Cast: Edward Norton (Will Graham), Anthony Hopkins (Hannibal Lecter), Emily Watson (Reba), Harvey Keitel (Jack Crawford), Ralph Fiennes ("The Dragon"), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Freddy Lounds), Mary-Louise Parker (Molly Graham); Director: Brett Ratner (Rush Hour 1 and 2) Screenplay: Ted Tally (Silence of the Lambs) adapted the Thomas Harris novel Start date: January 7,2002 (pushed back from Nov) End date: soon; Hopkins' next film The Human Stain  started filming on March 18th Filming location: Los Angeles, Baltimore, Flordia; 3 wks of filming was scheduled for Maryland Release date: October 4, 2002  Summary: "Norton will play FBI agent Will Graham, who solves crimes by immersing himself so far into the psyche of the serial killer that he risks losing his own identity. His most famous catch was Lecter (Hopkins). In Red Dragon, Graham is forced out of retirement, and reacquaints himself with an incarcerated Lecter in hopes of figuring out the motive and identity of the Tooth Fairy before the killer strikes again.

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Be very careful that you know what you're getting when you order the Red Dragon DVD online. There are several different versions and the packaging is nearly identical. There is the Director's Edition (a 2 disc DVD set), a Collector's Edition Widescreen (1 disc DVD) and just the Collector's Edition (1 disc DVD which I guess is a fullscreen format, but it is not specified).

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Red Dragon World Premiere September 30th New York City

Latest News

Mags with RD articles

1/25/03 Universal Home Video has sent out a press release on the upcoming Red Dragon DVD releases (2 disk director's edition as well as a single disk edition). The DVDs will be available on April 1, 2003 (because when you think of April Fools Day, you think of Hannibal Lecter?!). Red Dragon DVD press release.

12/6/02 The 2002 People's Choice Award nominees were announced yesterday with Red Dragon receiving a nomination for the category of Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture. The other nominees in this category are Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Signs with the winners announced January 12th.

10/16/02 I've posted information on Red Dragon Soundtrack.

10/14/02 Red Dragon finished first at the box office again, taking in an estimated $17.6 million.

10/6/02 Red Dragon came in at number 1 on its opening weekend pulling in $37.5 million 'Red Dragon' Savors Box Office Meal

10/5/02Red Dragon is now open and along with it comes a ton of publicity and nwes articles. This weekend's USA Today has an article on the film along with a great pic of EN, Ralph Fiennes and Anthony Hopkins. This coming week's Entertainment Weekly also has a cover article on the making of Red Dragon. This previous week's Time magazine had an article (check newsstands before it's gone). Don't forget to catch "On the Set: Red Dragon" on STARZ! and "Behind the Scenes: Red Dragon" on the E! channel (check your local listings).

9/29/02 More video clips are up at Yahoo Movies. [Thanks to Kenny]. There are a lot of TV appearances coming up, so I've added a box to list them [Thanks to Joanne, Jen, and PessimisticGrace for the info].

9/27/02 7PM update EN is hosing a benefit screening of Red Dragon on Monday, October 7th at the Senator Theatre. Tickets start at $100 and proceeds go to benefit the Johns Hopkins Dept. of Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Research. More info

9/27/02 Variety has posted an extremely favorable review of RD- Variety review. Anthony Hopkins will participate in his first Internet chat on Monday (Sept 30) at 5:30 ET/2:30 PT on MSN. The timing indicates that its being held right before the NY RD World Premiere (which has a 7:30 ET start), so I wonder if Hopkins will be attending the premiere (it doens't leave much time to saunter down the red carpet). Anthony Hopkins chat

9/26/02 AOL and Moviefone.com have posted a new clip from the film, this one between Ralph Fiennes and Emily Watson, Watson also introduces the clip and Fiennes basically says thanks for watching. Moviefone.com

9/25/02 We now have a Red Dragon Contest! One lucky winner will end up with a Red Dragon hat, a t-shirt, and a movie poster. Just answer one question correctly and you may win. Red Dragon Contest

9/23/02 The first RD interview by EN has been posted by today's Dark Horizons- EN interview and they've also gotten one with Anthony Hopkins as well. Friday's Dark Horizons had a tiny tidbit about Ralph Fiennes (well maybe not tiny).

Every now and then there's an English tabloid story that's so funny you've got to laugh, today one such one emerged. The Mirror reports that star Ralph Fiennes had no problem going nude for a scene in the Hannibal Lecter prequel, in fact according to Director Brett Ratner "We had to digitally remove part of his willy because it was so long, in the end we had to remove three or four inches". Fiennes says "It's ridiculous when men get out of bed wearing underwear or pants after sleeping with a girl - it's just not realistic. Nudity's no big deal to me". In any case the make-up artists caught an eyeful, the full length back tattoo that Fiennes' sports in the film took an astonishing eight hours to apply. Thanks to The Z Review

9/19/02 VCR ALERT starting FRIDAY NIGHT- On The Set" Red Dragon will start airing on the STARZ! Cable Network. Also, another special will show in a few weeks: E! Behind the Scenes: Red Dragon will start airing Thursday, October 3 [Thanks to Joanne for the info!]. FOXnews posted a NYPOST.com interview with Ralph Fiennes about bulking up for his role Puffed for Dragon [Thanks to Laura for the article!]

9/14/02 The Red Dragon official site has expanded to include lots of new material.Cinescape Magazine October issue has Anthony Hopkins and EN on the cover and they've posted part of the interview with Hopkins online Hopkins Cinescape article. Fangoria Magazine has interview with screenwriter Ted Tally. Premiere Magazine (Oct issue- Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington cover) has a small article and pic of Ratner filming Hopkins. Dark Horizons has another review from the Test Screening

9/13/02 Ain't it Cool News has four reviews from a NY test screening where Brett Ratner, Dino and Martha Di Laurentiis, and Ralph Fiennes were present. Test screening reviews (includes SPOILERS).

9/12/02 An exclusive clip of a scene between Anthony Hopkins and EN is now online at Moviefone.com (also at AOL Keyword: Red Dragon) along with a bunch of pics from the film.

9/10/02 AOL Movies and Moviefone.com will debut two clips from RD. The first, "No One is Safe Around You," is an exchange between Lecter and Graham and will be available September 12. The second will be available Thursday, September 26. AOL Movies will also add features including message boards, polls, links to the official movie site and the chance to submit a question for Anthony Hopkins and other cast members of Red Dragon on Sept 12 at AOL Keyword: Red Dragon.Read the press release. Also, RD TV commericals are popping up on primetime (and other times as well). Empire Magazine (from the U.K.) has a cover article on RD in their October issue. STARZ! cable network will start airing "On the Set: Red Dragon" September 20 [Thanks to Joanne for the info!]

9/6/02 You too can go to the World Premiere of Red Dragon!!! The premiere will be held at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on Monday, September 30. Tickets start at $250, which also includes dinner and cocktails at a post-screening party. The proceeds will be donated to the Enterprise Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing housing to low-income families which was founded by James Rouse, Edward Norton's grandfather. You can buy tickets online or find out more info about the premiere at the Enterprise Foundation website

Mutual Admiration Society EN is a great admirer of Anthony Hopkins' work. He presented Hopkins with the Modern Master award at the 2000 Santa Barbara Film Festival. When Hopkins accepted the award he said, "It's an honor, and I'm glad Edward has volunteered to give me the award -- and that's not Hollywood babble, because he's a great actor and I'm very honored about that." They are featured together in a March 2000 GQ article The Conversations where EN opens by reading a quote from his journal, "After seeing Shadowlands in 1993, I wrote, 'Anthony Hopkins is a marvel. I feel like I need to thank him personally for the performances he gives. I could watch him endlessly. And if I could stop being totally entranced and pull back for a second. I could learn all I need to know from watching him.'" EN has this to say about Lecter and Graham: "It's a relationship that contains both mutual loathing and mutual admiration." [top]

8/31/02 Empire Movies has posted several new pics in its RD gallery section [Thanks to Dark Horizons]

8/28/02 UIP Netherlands has posted a number of great stills from RD. See the Pics! [Thanks to Dark Horizons for the info!]

8/16/02 PM Entertainment Weekly Fall Movie Preview issue includes  info (and a pic) on RD

8/16/02 Five new RD pics are up in a new gallery page [Thanks to Kenny for the pics!]

8/8/02 The September Esquire has a cover article on EN and Ralph Fiennes along with several pictures - Esquire pictures [Thanks to Melissa for the info!]. Premiere magazine Fall Movie Preview also includes a section on the film

8/2/02 Yahoo! Movies and Apple have posted the second trailer for RD. Red Dragon Trailer 2 in Real Media/Windows Media and QuickTime.

8/1/02 Last night's Entertainment Tonight segment seemed to be a more detailed trailer then the teaser currently in theaters. It built on the the aspects of the current one but added details including a glimpse of Graham's (EN) family, a flashback of the violent confrontation between Lecter and Graham, as well as more on Dollarhyde (Fiennes), the Dragon and Lounds (Hoffman), Reba (Watson)... O.K. well just more on everything. Also, AICN posted details from a Red Dragon test screening.

7/31/02 PM LAST MINUTE VCR ALERT!- TONIGHT's (Wednesday's) Entertainment Tonight will feature a segment on Red Dragon.

7/31/02 Red Dragon will not be shown at the Venice Film Festival since it is still in postproduction and will not be completed in time (Hollywood Reporter).

7/30/02 Red Dragon official website has posted a new RD poster [Thanks to Joanne for the info!]. Red-Dragon.net (done by the creator of Manhunter.net) has the artwork for the RD soundtrack which is only slightly different from the poster Take a look (under 20/07/02 update) [Thanks to John at Red-Dragon.net]

7/23/02 Red Dragon will be shown at the Venice Film Festival which runs from Aug 29- Sept 8. While some high-profile actors may attend, EN will be in the first few weeks of performing Burn This.

7/6/02 The BBC ran a special on Anthony Hopkins and Red Dragon. Info on the UK special is posted on Hannibal's Palace, Dark Horizons, and Ain't It Cool News plus there are screenshots from the special are available at Killermovies.com

This is not the first adaptation of Thomas Harris' Red Dragon. It was first made into a film called Manhunter directed by Michael Mann, a few years before the Silence of the Lambs was made. Visit Manhunter.net for more info [top]

6/19/02 1 AM RED DRAGON OFFICIAL WEBSITE is now online!! The Red Dragon trailer is now available on the MSN Entertainment Page and the Apple Quicktime Trailers site. Added A Man of Many Faces box.

6/18/02: Access Hollywood TONIGHT will feature Red Dragon scenes, probably from the trailer. Dark Horizons mentions that the Red Dragon trailer will debut on the web at MSN and Apple tomorrow and will be attached to Minority Report, which opens Friday.

6/16/02: Access Hollywood on both Monday and Tuesday will show scenes from Red Dragon. [Thanks to Joanne for the info!]. This week's Entertainment Weekly features the first pictures from the film: First Look: Red Dragon [Thanks to Joanne and Neta for the info!]. A report from Aint it Cool News (6/9/02) mentions that Ratner is currently editing the film and "is very happy with it." Comingsoon.net posted that on a recent appearance on "The View" Hopkins answered yes to a question as to whether this will be his last film as Lecter. I've added a Red Dragon image gallery and a new box for this page: My Enemy, My Friend

My Enemy, My Friend, My Father? Tabloid reporter Freddy Lounds' (Philip Seymour Hoffman) intrusive reporting enrages Will Graham (Norton) in Red Dragon. But in The 25th Hour (which was shot right after RD), Norton and Hoffman play best friends (along with Barry Pepper) out on the last night before Norton is sent to prison. Weirder still, Brian Cox, who originated the role of Hannibal Lecter in Manhunter plays Norton's father in The 25th Hour More trivia: Hoffman was originally interested in the role of serial killer Francis Dolarhyde (the Dragon) played by Ralph Fiennes [top]

5/22/02: Coming Attractions has the first look at the teaser poster for Red Dragon. See pic above.

5/3/02: Is EN still filming RED DRAGON? The Hollywood Reporter mentions today that The 25th Hour is currently shooting in New York. Yesterday, Variety.com reported that director Ratner is "preparing to wrap" Red Dragon . So is EN currently on the set of Red Dragon or The 25th Hour or are one or both of them shooting scenes without his character?

5/2/02: Filming is ending soon. Variety.com announced an upcoming project for director Ratner today and mentioned that he is "preparing to wrap" Red Dragon.

4/30/02: From one Lecter to another: Variety reports that Brian Cox has been cast as EN's father in The 25th Hour, the movie EN will start right after completing Red Dragon. Strangley enough, Cox originated the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in "Manhunter" the first adaptation of Thomas Harris's Red Dragon. Before anyone sends me this scoop, let me mention it: the two new photos from Red Dragon that AICN posted are not really new (and only one is from the film). The first is the Baltimore Sun flaming photo that I posted here on 4/7/02 with the article Baltimore is stunt double for Chicago in new movie. The second is a younger looking Lecter which looks like it could come from the film, but it really does not. The eagle-eyed crew at Hannibal's Palace recognized as a unused theme developed for the Hannibal DVD and that was shown in a DVDfile article with Charles de Lauzirika

4/29/02 Dark Horizons (4/29/02) has a picture of a boat that apparently was used in filming as well as a report:

Red Dragon: New York spy 'Caipirina' travelled to Islamorada where the Hannibal Lecter prequel has been filming. On Saturday they had a night shoot at a house around Mile Marker 82 on the East Side. Sunday while being out at sea, he came by a sailing boat being used for filming, originally named Nepenthe II out of Coconut Grove (the title was removed).

4/28/02 keysnews.com (from 4/12/02) has an article announcing that filming will take place in Islamorada. Cameras to roll in Islamorada for new Hannibal Lector movie

A Man of Many Faces The role of FBI agent Jack Crawford has been portrayed by three different actors: Dennis Farina in Manhunter, Scott Glenn in Silence of the Lambs, and Harvey Keitel in Red Dragon. Crawford does not appear in Hannibal but he is mentioned in a deleted scene on the DVD. The inspiration for Crawford is retired FBI agent John Douglas, one of the individuals who developed criminal-personality profiling. Novelist Thomas Harris based killer Jame Gumb on real-life cases he learned about sitting in on classes at Quantico. Douglas went over his cases with Glenn for preparation for the role. Douglas even was a participant in a DVD commentary on the Criterion Collection edition of The Silence of The Lambs, which is unfortunately not available on the newer editions of the DVD. Douglas has also written a number of books about how he developed profiling from prison interviews with serial killers and cases he's worked on. His books include Mind Hunter, Journey into Darkness, Anatomy of a Motive, and Obsession [top]

"The Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun,"
William Blake, Brooklyn Museum

Red Dragon Contest

Articles

Esquire (Sept issue), Empire, Cinescape, Fangoria, and Premiere (Oct issue) all have RD articles and are on stands now!!! Go to the Mag/VCR alert page for more info

Variety review

Puffed for Dragon FOXNews.com September 19, 2002

Red Dragon First Look Entertainment Weekly June 21, 2002

Baltimore is stunt double for Chicago in new movie Balitmore Sun April 7, 2002

How Anthony Hopkins will play a young Hannibal EW.com March 7, 2002

Around Town Baltimore Sun, February 3, 2002

The "Brett Ratner" Experience. Comingsoon.net January 14, 2002

MGM, Universal mum on 'Red Dragon' CBS.MarketWatch.com January 8, 2002

Interview with Brett Ratner: Part Two - Red Dragon About.com, January 4, 2002

Good Eats Chicago Sun-Times December 31, 2001

Around Town Baltimore Sun December 31, 2001

Fiennes gets fired up for Uni's 'Dragon' Hollywood Reporter December 5, 2001

Fiennes may see "Red" for Ratner Daily Variety November 28, 2001

Keitel braves Uni's 'Dragon' lair Hollywood Reporter, November 19, 2001

Anthony Hopkins Confesses: 'It's Just a Job' Reuters August 21, 2001

Edward Norton Dons 'Dragon' Robe Reuters version of Daily Variety August 16, 2001 story

Norton, Watson eyeing 'Dragon' for Uni, Ratner Hollywood Reporter August 16, 2001

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