Urban Legend (film series)
| Urban Legend | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Silvio Horta |
| Original work | Urban Legend (1998) |
| Owner | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| Years | 1998–2005 |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | Urban Legend (1998) Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) |
| Direct-to-video | Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005) |
Urban Legend is an American horror media franchise consisting of three slasher films. The first installment was written by Silvio Horta, directed by Jamie Blanks, and released in 1998.
Films
[edit]| Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Legend | September 25, 1998 | Jamie Blanks | Silvio Horta | Gina Matthews, Neal H. Moritz & Michael McDonnell |
| Urban Legends: Final Cut | September 22, 2000 | John Ottman | Scott Derrickson & Paul Harris Boardman | Gina Matthews, Neal H. Moritz & Richard Luke Rothschild |
| Urban Legends: Bloody Mary | June 19, 2005 | Mary Lambert | Dan Harris & Michael Dougherty | Scott Messer, Aaron Merrell & Louis Phillips |
Urban Legend (1998)
[edit]A college student suspects a series of bizarre deaths are connected to certain urban legends.
Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)
[edit]A film school is the center of a fresh spate of killings based on urban legends.
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005)
[edit]On a prom-night dare, a trio of high school friends chant an incantation, unleashing an evil spirit from the past with deadly consequences.
Future
[edit]In February 2020, a reboot of the film was announced to be in development, to be written and directed by Colin Minihan.[1] In August, Sydney Chandler, Katherine McNamara and Keith Powers were cast in the film.[2] In October 2022, Minihan revealed that the film had been cancelled due to "bad timing".[3] In the following months, Eli Roth confirmed that it was due to the studio losing interest,[4] and McNamara reported that it was due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Cast and crew
[edit]Key
- A V indicates the actor or actress lent only his or her voice for his or her film character.
- An A indicates an appearance through archival footage or stills.
- A Y indicates the actor portrayed the role of a younger version of the character.
- A C indicates a cameo appearance.
- A dark gray cell indicates the character was not in the film.
Principal cast
[edit]| Characters | Films | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Legend | Urban Legends: Final Cut |
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary | |
| 1998 | 2000 | 2005 | |
| Reese Wilson | Loretta Devine | ||
| Brenda Bates | Rebecca Gayheart | Rebecca GayheartC | |
| Paul Gardner | Jared Leto | ||
| Natalie Simon | Alicia Witt | ||
| Sasha Thomas | Tara Reid | ||
| Parker Riley | Michael Rosenbaum | ||
| Damon Brooks | Joshua Jackson | ||
| Dean Adams | John Neville | ||
| Professor William Wexler | Robert Englund | Mentioned | |
| Amy Mayfield | Jennifer Morrison | Jennifer MorrisonA | |
| Travis Stark Trevor Stark |
Matthew Davis | Matthew DavisA | |
| Graham Manning | Joseph Lawrence | ||
| Vanessa Valdeon | Eva Mendes | ||
| Sandra Petruzzi | Jessica Cauffiel | ||
| Toby Belcher | Anson Mount | ||
| Stan Washington | Anthony Anderson | ||
| Professor Solomon | Hart Bochner | Mentioned | |
| Samantha "Sam" Owens | Kate Mara | ||
| David Owens | Robert Vito | ||
| Grace Taylor | Tina Lifford Charlene BaptistaY | ||
| Bill "Willy" Owens | Ed Marinaro Daniel B. CulmerY | ||
| Mary Banner | Lillith Fields | ||
| Buck Jacoby | Michael Gregory Coe | ||
| Pamela "Pam" Owens | Nancy Everhard | ||
Additional crew
[edit]| Crew/Detail | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Legend | Urban Legends: Final Cut |
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary | |
| 1998 | 2000 | 2005 | |
| Composer(s) | Christopher Young | John Ottman | Jeff Rona |
| Cinematographer | James Chressanthis | Brian Pearson | Ian Fox |
| Editor | Jay Cassidy | Rob Kobrin John Ottman |
Michelle Harrison |
| Production companies | Original Film TriStar Pictures Phoenix Pictures |
Original Film Phoenix Pictures Columbia Pictures |
NPP Productions |
| Distributing company | Sony Pictures Releasing | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | |
| Running time | 100 minutes | 98 minutes | 93 minutes |
Reception
[edit]Box office performance
[edit]| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Budget | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Other territories |
Worldwide | ||||
| Urban Legend | September 25, 1998 | $38,072,438 | $34,455,157 | $72,527,595 | $14 million | [6][7] |
| Urban Legends: Final Cut | September 22, 2000 | $21,468,807 | $17,105,555 | $38,574,362 | $14 million | [8][9] |
| Total | $59,541,245 | $51,560,712 | $111,101,957 | $28,000,000 | ||
Critical and public response
[edit]| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Legend | 29% (66 reviews)[10] | 35 (15 reviews)[11] | C[12] |
| Urban Legends: Final Cut | 10% (86 reviews)[13] | 16 (25 reviews)[14] | D+[12] |
| Urban Legends: Bloody Mary | 40% (5 reviews)[15] | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^ Miska, Brad (February 10, 2020). "Screen Gems is Making a New 'Urban Legend' for the Digital Age". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ Squires, John (August 24, 2020). "'Urban Legend': Casting Begins on Reboot from Screen Gems". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Lattila, Maria (October 31, 2022). "Urban Legend reboot cancelled, director cites bad timing and politics within studio as reasons". WhyNow. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Eli Roth". Post Mortem with Mick Garris. December 7, 2022. Event occurs at 42:57. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Nemiroff, Perri (May 9, 2023). "Katherine McNamara Offers Update on the 'Urban Legend' Reboot". Collider. Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Urban Legend". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Urban Legend (1998) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Urban Legends: Final Cut". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Urban Legend (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Urban Legend (1998)". Metacritic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com. [better source needed]
- ^ "Urban Legends: Final Cut". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Urban Legends: Final Cut". Metacritic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "Urban Legends: Bloody Mary". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
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