Von Trier Goes from 'Antichrist' to End of the World

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11Oct2009

Von Trier Goes from 'Antichrist' to End of the World

Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 1:32AM

Director Lars von Trier is again bucking convention, seguing from his new physchologically heavy Antichrist to the disaster movie genre for something tentatively titled Planet Melancholia.

The Hollywood Reporter gives some financial details (a $7.4 million budget, healthy by von Trier's standards) as well as some production information (the film will shoot next summer in Germany and Sweden). But specific details about the project itself are hard to come by.

Producer and von Trier business associate Peter Aalbaek Jensen described the disaster flick as "romantic, in a Lord Byron sort of way," while von Trier declared, "No more happy endings!" So, suck on that, Roland Emmerich!

The iconoclastic director's latest is probably the year's most controversial movie, including a couple scenes in particular that are sure to raise questions in the heartland. That film comes out in the US on October 23rd. For showtimes, check your local listings or parking lot protest.

Colin Boyd |

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omg! I read about the 'disturbing' scenes in Antichrist and its sounds like a really sick flick! Apparently Charlotte Gainsborough at one point masturbates an unconcious Willem Dafoe until he ejaculates blood, and then she snips off his penis!

Sunday, October 11, 2009 |

Wickedlycool

No shes cuts of her clit.

Sunday, October 11, 2009 |

Aaron

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