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I really enjoyed Matt Reeves’ remake of the popular Swedish vampire film LET THE RIGHT ONE IN. The American take which was released last weekend from Overture Films does a respectful job of paying sincere homage to the original, while still putting a definitive style on it. LET ME IN may just be (in my opinion at least) one of the very best remakes ever done from a foreign horror movie, which is especially impressive considering how amazing the source movie was on its own. Reeves is perhaps best known for directing CLOVERFIELD, on which he worked with J.J. Abrams, but the talented director has also written several film and television projects. We got a chance to talk today about his work on LET ME IN, the rumors surrounding a CLOVERFIELD sequel, his proposed new project, and even his first full screenplay in Hollywood… Steven Seagal’s UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK TERRITORY, one of my favorite guilty pleasure action movies. It’s almost a half-hour of entertaining audio, and definitely worth a listen. Click here to open a media player and listen, or right click this link and save it as an MP3.
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Some of the noteworthy items in this interview:
Matt explains the extensive process of casting the two young leads, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Chloe Grace Moretz.
Matt talks about the controversial deleted scene a little more in depth, including the reaction of Chloe’s mother on set.
Matt discusses the genius of Richard Jenkins, how they met, and specifics that Jenkins brought to his character in the film.
Matt debunks the CLOVERFIELD sequel rumors, saying as of right now nothing is happening with that.
Matt talks about how his first script in Hollywood became UNDER SIEGE 2… though it was never meant to be UNDER SIEGE 2.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
