Sunday, October 9, 2011

Michael Welch to play Hansel in modern take on ‘Hansel & Gretel’

Michael Welch will star as Hansel in a modern and quirky take on the classic Grimm fairy tale Hansel & Gretel. The film is called Black Forest: Hansel and Gretel & The 420 Witch. From Variety:

Duane Journey will direct from David Tillman’s script, which concerns a witch living in Pasadena who lures teens into her house with a special blend of marijuana so she can eat them in order to maintain her youth.
“Twilight” thesp Michael Welch and “Castle” star Molly Quinn will play the endangered siblings, while Lara Flynn Boyle (“Men in Black II”) will play the sinister witch.

Production is skedded to start Nov. 12 in Los Angeles.
“420 Witch is not your average fairytale adaptation. It’s a reinvention of the story with a dark edge that I think audiences will love,” said Hudson.

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