New Images From Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Show Young Abe

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02/07/2012 12:19 Comments: 0 Categories: Horror Movie News Tags: abraham lincoln vampire hunter images

Written by: The Horror Czar

Entertainment Weekly just released four new images from the upcoming horror movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, which is based on the book of the same name by Seth Grahame-Smith.

The images below show Abe in his younger years, then as the bearded iconic President we see in most photos of Abraham Lincoln.

In a interview with Entertainment Weekly Benjamin Walker, who stars as the bearded slayer-in-chief. “It’s not a sermon in any way, but it is interesting to look at vampires as the all-encompassing, unspeakable, unknowable evil,” he said “This evil moves among us, and maybe lives next door. It’s an ideology that we don’t fully understand, but they live by it.”
“It’s told through the structure of Lincoln’s actual life. You not only see these huge fight scenes and great moments of drama, but you get sort of the greatest hits of Lincoln’s life, from the mysterious death of his mother through the Gettysburg address,
says Walker. “You get a portrait of this man, as well as a thriller.”

Tim Burton is producing Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter that will mix horror with a 19th century action set. and will be shown in theaters in 2D and 3D on June 22, 2012.

Timur Bekmambetov directs Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Killer written by Seth Grahame-Smith and stars Benjamin Walker (Paradise Lost), Rufus Sewell (Dark City), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (The Thing) and Dominic Cooper (The Devil's Double).

Synopsis: "The film explores the secret life of our greatest president, and the untold history that shaped our nation. As a young boy, Abraham Lincoln witnesses the shocking death of his mother, leading him on a path to an ongoing war - and ultimately to the presidency - he chronicles in a hidden diary. The journal reveals the incredible story of a clandestine warrior who never stopped fighting for the country he led and the people he loved."