Walker looks absolutely imposing as our 16th president and is. Vampire hunter, a wellresearched and surprisingly emotional novel that suggests an alternate reason for the american civil. Heres a book trailer for the inevitable sequel to abraham. After becoming a bestselling book and a tepidly received film, abraham lincoln. Nbc new york tim burton buys rights to abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln. Over the weekend, screen rant participated in a special and surreal event for abraham lincoln. Feb 25, 2010 from the new york times bestselling author of pride and prejudice and zombies comes the true history of our sixteenth president seth grahamesmiths abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter wasnt out of the question, saying that they dont definitely end. Vampire huntera sweeping, alternate history of twentiethcentury america by new york times bestselling author seth grahamesmith. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay.
The novel falls into the historical fiction, horror, thriller, comic novel, and mashup genres. According to this speculative novel, abe is, throughout. Take, for example, seth grahamesmiths new novel, abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Vampire hunter a sweeping, alternate history of twentiethcentury america by new york times bestselling author seth grahamesmith. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. Hachette claims their 2010 deal specified that the first book would be a sequel to or spinoff of abraham lincoln. The vampire had committed a grave act against the union of vampires at the end of the first book. Vampire hunter 2010, left off, in the aftermath of the defeat of the confederacy and lincolns assassination by john wilkes. Screenwriter seth grahamesmith recently stated that a sequel to the film adaptation of his novel abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter, the studio behind the film has already prepared a long list of sequels coming to a theater near you.
Apr 27, 2019 there was a groundbreaking oral history of the lincoln presidency interview with a vampire that goes into great detail about this lesseremphasized aspect of the man. The owner of the plantation is jack barts, a vampire, who poisoned lincolns mother. But that said, i think that there are elements of the book. A sequel, titled the last american vampire and focusing on henry sturgess experiences during many major events of the 20th century. The rest of the book is the story of those journals and some interviews and probably some notes cribbed from wikipedia. Vampire henry sturges returns in the highly anticipated sequel to abraham lincoln. The movie and the book share the same plot which is, abraham lincoln witnessed his mother being killed by a vampire and seeks revenge by going under the wing of a professional vampire hunter. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, her death was due to a vengeful vampire. Previously unseen storyboards, concept art, and production designs explore the mythology of the motion picture that sees abraham lincoln battling adam, the vampire who rules the american. Vampire hunter, the hit novel that spawn a feature film from fox. Pdf download abraham lincoln vampire hunter free unquote. From the new york times bestselling author of pride and prejudice and zombies comes the true history of our sixteenth president seth grahamesmiths abraham lincoln. The last american vampire goes beyond lincoln and his compatriots with the.
January 4, 1976 is an american novelist, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. Its also a more entertaining movie than i remotely expected. He is best known as the author of the new york times bestselling novels pride and prejudice and zombies and abraham lincoln, vampire hunter, both of which have been adapted as feature films. The novel takes up where its predecessor, abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american dark fantasy action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. The last american vampire in reconstructionera america, vampire henry sturges is searching for renewed purpose in the wake of his. Hollywoods hottest authorscreenwriter spills secrets on.
The last american vampire is the sequel to abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter and the second would be on a topic to be determined by the author. Am i the only one who gets chills abraham lincoln was a little more than a child when his mother passed due to a mysterious illness. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name.
Vampire hunter was written by seth grahamesmith and was published march 2, 2010. Critics describe the frightening and thrilling novel and film as a delicious mix of history and horror. The bible has little to say about this enigmatic trio. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. He trains as a hunter for ten years and eventually gets his revenge on barts and kills him. Back in 2015, seth grahamesmith published the last american vampire as a sequel to his bestselling abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter is a biographical action horror mashup novel by seth grahamesmith, released on march 2, 2010, through new yorkbased publishing company grand central publishing. Feb 16, 2010 allow me to a littleknown history book, starring abraham lincoln. We meet henry, who is the friendly vampire and how he helps. Dominic cooper talks captain america sequels and abraham. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter is a novel by seth grahamesmith, released on march 2, 2010. The slightly longer version starts in 2010, when seth grahamesmith the character, not the author gets the secret journals of abraham lincoln from the vampire henry sturges.
Convention in london today dark city star rufus sewell, who plays the villain in the upcoming film adaptation of seth grahamesmiths abraham lincoln. Vampires are a species of bloodsucking, predatory, undead creatures, somewhat similar in. With benjamin walker, rufus sewell, dominic cooper, anthony mackie. Vampire hunter march 26, 2010 tim burton bought the film rights largely on the strength of publisher grand central s inhouse trailer for the new book from seth grahamesmith, the man who gave us pride and prejudice and zombies. Vampire hunter march 2, 2010 the twominute microepic was written and directed by bodega creative director adam reid, and features a deadon likeness of abraham lincoln michael krebs in his white house. In this book, we follow henry sturges through the centuries. Allow me to a littleknown history book, starring abraham lincoln.
Jan 09, 2015 after the success of pride and prejudice and zombies and abraham lincoln, vampire hunter and its new sequel, seth grahamesmith is leveraging crossgenre cred as hollywoods allpurpose it boy. The last american vampire is an action horror novel by seth grahamesmith and a sequel to abraham lincoln, vampire hunter, released on january, 2015. Jan 19, 2015 the novel takes up where its predecessor, abraham lincoln. The journal style book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of the united. Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. Perhaps bookending this fad, grahamesmith is back with abraham lincoln. A movie based on the novel was later released in 2012. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln. Did you know that our largerthanlife 16th president was also a vampire hunter.
Aug 07, 2014 seth grahamesmith has finished up work on his sequel to abraham lincoln. Cooper also comments on his role in abraham lincoln. I dont think theres anyone clamoring for a sequel to abraham lincoln. Trade paperback new fiction using a secret journal as his guide, grahamesmith reconstructs the true life story of our greatest president while revealing the history behind the civil war and uncovering the role vampires played in the birth, growth, and neardeath of our nation. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. But leave it to seth grahamesmith, the brilliant and twisted mind behind abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter in honest abes hometown of springfield, il. Book overview vampire henry sturges returns in the highly anticipated sequel to abraham lincoln. Heres a book trailer for the inevitable sequel to abraham lincoln. Jun 21, 2012 directed by nick corirossi, charles ingram.
This book mashes together history and vampire horror, but were there ever any points where you thought the two types of book didnt go together. Aug, 2010 perhaps bookending this fad, grahamesmith is back with abraham lincoln. The owner of the plantation is jack barts, a vampire, who poisoned lincoln s mother. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter novel abraham lincoln. The filmmakers behind the upcoming historical fantasy abraham lincoln. While there, we visited the 16th presidents tomb, climbed into the ordinarily restricted and highly creepy areas just above the gravesites of lincolns wife mary and three of their sons, took a midnight tour of the presidential.
The book starts with a frame story in which henry sturges gives seth grahamesmith the lincoln journals. The last american vampirein reconstructionera america, vampire henry sturges is searching for. Grahamesmith delivered the first book, the last american vampire, a sequel to abraham lincoln. He has seen it all he has seen america throughout the centuries becoming the land it is today. The last american vampire isnt the only vampire hunter. With casper van dien, jake busey, mark dacascos, joe chandler. Pride and prejudice and zombies author sued by publisher. Pdf abraham lincoln vampire hunter download full pdf book. The story followed a character we met in the previous novel, henry sturges. Pr newswire bodega produces epic book trailer for abraham lincoln.
The book trailer featuring michae l krebs as abraham lincoln want more. The book seriously posits history, if abraham lincoln had been a vampire hunter. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. After the success of pride and prejudice and zombies and abraham lincoln, vampire hunter and its new sequel, seth grahamesmith is leveraging crossgenre cred as hollywoods allpurpose it boy. Aug 26, 2016 hachette claims their 2010 deal specified that the first book would be a sequel to or spinoff of abraham lincoln. The book follows the vampire, henry sturges, as he attempts to track down a rogue member of his coven. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper. Pdf abraham lincoln vampire hunter download full pdf. Vampire hunter, the hit novel that spawn a feature film from fox in 2012 directed by timur bekmambetov. For over 250 years, between 1607 and 1865, vampires thrived in the shadows of america. The author so skillfully weaves historical records, with his fictional narrative, that it can be difficult to pick out which is which.
This book mashes together history and vampirehorror, but were there ever any points where you thought the two types of book didnt go together. Abraham does what any sensible child wouldve done pledged. Jul 05, 2012 based on the amazing success of abraham lincoln. Its a skillful and clever mixture of fact and fiction that makes for a fascinating reading experience. At least thats what author and screenplaywriter seth grahamesmith imagines in his 2011 book and 2012 movie abraham lincoln. For abraham lincoln vampire hunter, we were taken to springfield, illinois to talk to star benjamin walker, director timur bekmambetov, producer jim lemley and writer seth grahamesmith. Also read stephen ambroses twilight series of histories about the westw. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith on march 4, 1861, abraham lincoln the exceptional boy of sinking springs farm, apple of his departed mothers eye, survivor of the trials of job, and one of the nations most accomplished vampire hunters was sworn in as the 16th president of the united states. Its the screenwriter and the author of the novel on which the movie is based. Vampire hunter 2010, left off, in the aftermath of the defeat of the confederacy and. Vampire hunter, though, moves past literary mashups, and deserves to be judged on the merits of the alternate universe it constructs. The author so skillfully weaves historical records, with his fictional narrative, that it. Vampire hunter failed to excite the domestic box office gross, but did decent numbers overseas.
Along the way, he encounters historical figures like bram. Vampire hunter is without a doubt the best film we are ever likely to see on the subject unless there is a sequel, which is unlikely, because at the end, the lincolns are on their way to the theater. Vampire hunter looks like an awesome action movie with a gothic horror slant and a touch of history thrown in. The last american vampire book by seth grahamesmith. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins. There was a groundbreaking oral history of the lincoln presidency interview with a vampire that goes into great detail about this lesseremphasized aspect of the man. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies to take a little mystery, bend a little history, and weave an epic tale. Vampire hunter indicate that room has been left for a sequel. Seth grahamesmith has finished up work on his sequel to abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter, letting slip a few new details in the process.
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