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October 27, 2009
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
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Anyone looking to kick off a teen fantasy franchise can draw several valuable lessons from the failure of Universal's Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, the first (and likely the last) cinematic adaptation of the popular Brit neck-biter series. First, if you're counting on a property's built-in fan base, don't stray too far from the source. Second, make sure the opening entry stands alone; there's no point wasting energy to set up sequels that'll never happen. Finally, like brother Chris (The Golden Compass), director Paul Weitz seems better suited to comedy than to big-budget make-believe.
Continue reading "Cirque du Freak" at Variety.com
Posted by Peter Debruge on
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