Coscarelli And Perlman Eyeing Fall Shoot For Bubba Nosferatu, Angus Scrimm Joining Cast
Speaking toFangoria Radio,Ron Perlmanhas given an update on the status ofBubba Nosferatu, the vampiretastic follow-on fromDon Coscarelli’s Elvis vs. the Mummy gem,Bubba Ho-Tep. Apparently he will have a window into which the shoot may be squeezed, coming right up he wraps the current season ofSons of Anarchyin September. Having spoken to Coscarelli and co-starPaul Giamatti, Perlman seemed confident that they could all work it out in time and get cameras rolling.
Fangoriaalso let slip the casting ofAngus Scrimmas “a Boris Karloff-like horror star who Elvis meets up with in Las Vegas on the set of a vampire movie.” This would be Claude Killgore, who we meet during the flashbacks to the 70s that make up half of the film and, knowing Coscarelli, I already pictured Scrimm in the role when I was reading the screenplay. It’s not a huge role, but it is a fun one and he will get to face off against Perlman as Elvis as ‘Clay Burton’ in the film-within-the-film.
I’m quite torn about the replacement of Bruce Campbell’s Elvis with Ron Perlman. I think they’re both great but… well, it disrupts the ‘completeness’ of the series, for one thing. All the same, now I know that Perlman’s got the gig, I’ve adjusted and I’m keen to see what he does with it. He’s not yet really started preparing, however:
I try to do things one at a time, not to get ahead of myself too much, but I’m sure when the moment arrives, I’ll have plenty of time to immerse myself in the King. He’s a character that I’ve been living with my entire life.
There’s a little tease about a potential thirdBubbaflick at the end of the second script, and I really wouldn’t want to spoil it for you. So, without the pay off, here’s the setup: Elvis is asked “First mummies, now vampires. I got to keep a close eye on you. What’s next, Elvis, The Wolfman?”
Again, without spoiling anything, the most important word in that quote is Elvis, but I guess you’ll want to wait for the film to find out why.
