Abel Cain
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Abel Cain is a stalled film project written and directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky
. It is being produced and financed by Parallel Media. It is the sequel to Jodorowsky's cult acid western El Topo
. In a 2010 interview with excessif.com, Alejandro said that the film had "dragged a long time," and suggested that Abel Cain will not feature any "stars," and that he has cast his son Axel Jodorowsky in the lead role just as he did in his 1989 film Santa Sangre
, remarking that "In Santa Sangre, it functioned as a family. It was expected to be released sometime between late 2011 to 2012, but appears to be shelved so that Alejandro may shoot his biopic, The Dance of Reality first. In an November 29th interview, Alejandro announced that he had found financing for the film and would begin shooting the project in September in Mexico after he is finished with The Dance of Reality.
and Johnny Depp
, but the funding never materialized and Alejandro shortly abandoned the project.
Alejandro next attempted to make a "metaphysical gangster film" entitled King Shot
which was to be produced by David Lynch and star Marilyn Manson, Nick Nolte. Alejandro drew numerous conceptual sketches and heavily marketed the film to producers, but eventually he and Lynch abandoned the project after they were only able to acquire a portion of the budget necessary to shoot the film and Alejandro was given another opportunity to make his "dream project."
In a November 2009 interview with The Guardian, Alejandro revealed that he had stopped trying to make King Shot, but had finally been given financing for the sequel to El Topo by some "Russian producers" who own Parallel Media films.
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Alejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky, known as Alejandro Jodorowsky, is a Chilean filmmaker, playwright, actor, author, comic book writer and spiritual guru...
. It is being produced and financed by Parallel Media. It is the sequel to Jodorowsky's cult acid western El Topo
El Topo
El Topo is a 1970 Spanish language allegorical, cult western movie and underground film, directed by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky...
. In a 2010 interview with excessif.com, Alejandro said that the film had "dragged a long time," and suggested that Abel Cain will not feature any "stars," and that he has cast his son Axel Jodorowsky in the lead role just as he did in his 1989 film Santa Sangre
Santa Sangre
Santa Sangre is a 1989 Mexican-Italian surrealist film directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky and written by Jodorowsky along with Claudio Argento and Roberto Leoni...
, remarking that "In Santa Sangre, it functioned as a family. It was expected to be released sometime between late 2011 to 2012, but appears to be shelved so that Alejandro may shoot his biopic, The Dance of Reality first. In an November 29th interview, Alejandro announced that he had found financing for the film and would begin shooting the project in September in Mexico after he is finished with The Dance of Reality.
Plot
After a nuclear apocalypse, the whole landscape is a desert ruin, except for a small island paradise where El Topo is buried. Though visible and seemingly accessible, every attempt to enter this island has resulted in disaster. El Topo’s sons, Cain and Abel, were separated as boys because El Topo predicted that Cain would kill Abel. But when evil marauders steal their mothers’s body in an attempt to trick their way into the island, the brothers join forces to deliver their dead mother to be buried with their father. Not only must they overcome an enemy adept at technological witchery, they must overcome the curse that marks their destiny.Production
Alejandro Jodorwosky began attempting to resurrect his film career in the mid nineties after becoming disenfranchised with the business during his poor experience on The Rainbow Thief and attempted to market a sequel to his classic El Topo and created a teaser poster. Originally Sons of El Topo was to star Marilyn MansonMarilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
and Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol...
, but the funding never materialized and Alejandro shortly abandoned the project.
Alejandro next attempted to make a "metaphysical gangster film" entitled King Shot
King Shot
King Shot is an unrealized film by Alejandro Jodorowsky. It was to have been co-produced by David Lynch and was scheduled for release in 2010. The cast included Nick Nolte, Asia Argento, Marilyn Manson, Udo Kier, and Santiago Segura...
which was to be produced by David Lynch and star Marilyn Manson, Nick Nolte. Alejandro drew numerous conceptual sketches and heavily marketed the film to producers, but eventually he and Lynch abandoned the project after they were only able to acquire a portion of the budget necessary to shoot the film and Alejandro was given another opportunity to make his "dream project."
In a November 2009 interview with The Guardian, Alejandro revealed that he had stopped trying to make King Shot, but had finally been given financing for the sequel to El Topo by some "Russian producers" who own Parallel Media films.
External links
- http://www.parallelmediafilms.com/#/films/abelcain
- http://thesonsofeltopo.com/