Trent Reznor says HBO and BBC Worldwide Productions are moving forward with the development of “Year Zero,” the grim sci-fi epic that Reznor has chronicled in his music as well as in a celebrated Alternate Reality Game (ARG).
“We are in [the development phase of] pre-production with HBO and BBC [Worldwide Productions] to do a miniseries,” Reznor said.
Reznor is working with the team of Lawrence Bender, best known for producing Quentin Tarantino films such as “Pulp Fiction,” “Inglourious Basterds” and ”Reservoir Dogs“ as well as the documentaries “An Inconvenient Truth” and “Countdown to Zero,” and Kevin Kelly Brown, who was executive producer on “Roswell.“
“Year Zero” takes place approximately 15 years in the future, with the U.S. a religious dictatorship and the world on the brink of environmental and social collapse. Reznor has indicated that he’d be interested in a film version of the story, and has also hinted at a recorded sequel at some point.
After a six-year hiatus, A Perfect Circle will reconvene in November for a West Coast theater tour. The long-awaited shows feature a surprise for hardcore fans: the band will play all three of their albums in their entirety in each city.
“We’re going to do three nights in each city,” frontman Maynard James Keenan tells Rolling Stone. “We’re going to do Mer de Noms the first night, Thirteenth Step the second, and eMOTIVe the third night.”
Nov. 04 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre (Mer de Noms)
Nov. 05 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre (Thirteenth Step)
Nov. 06 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre (eMOTIVe)
Nov. 08 – Los Angeles, CA – Avalon (Mer de Noms)
Nov. 09 – Los Angeles, CA – Avalon (Thirteenth Step)
Nov. 10 – Los Angeles, CA – Avalon (eMOTIVe)
Nov. 12 – Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market (Mer de Noms)
Nov. 13 – Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market (Thirteenth Step)
Nov. 14 – Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market (eMOTIVe)
Nov. 16 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore (Mer de Noms)
Nov. 17 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore (Thirteenth Step)
Nov. 18 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore (eMOTIVe)
Nov. 20 – Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl (Mer de Noms)
Nov. 21 – Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl (Thirteenth Step)
Live lineup:
Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, PUSCIFER)
Billy Howerdel (ASHES DIVIDE)
Josh Freese (NINE INCH NAILS)
James Iha (SMASHING PUMPKINS)
Matt McJunkins (ASHES DIVIDE, PUSCIFER)
Source: Nullco.com, Blabbermouth.net
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Said TRENT REZNOR (NINE INCH NAILS, HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS) about his collaboration with ATTICUS ROSS (credited with programming and/or producing WITH TEETH, YEAR ZERO, GHOSTS I-IV and THE SLIP as well as the score for the movie THE BOOK OF ELI)
“This is what Atticus and I have been working on for the last few months. We had a great time working with David Fincher [SE7EN, THE GAME, FIGHT CLUB, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON] on this and the film turned out excellent – something we’re very proud of. It opens in theatres Oct 1 and you should check it out.
Musically, this all came out of our secret laboratory – electronic in basis, but mostly organic sounding. Lots of experiments and emphasis on sound fraying around the edges while focusing on the proper emotional tone for the various scenes.”
ALTER BRIDGE
Also:
“Words Darker Than Their Wings”, a brand new song from the American rock band ALTER BRIDGE, is available for free download at this location (sign-up required). The track comes off the group’s third album, “AB III”, which will be released on October 8 via Roadrunner Records in all territories except North America.
After a six-year hiatus, A Perfect Circle will reconvene in November for a West Coast theater tour. The long-awaited shows feature a surprise for hardcore fans: the band will play all three of their albums in their entirety in each city.
“We’re going to do three nights in each city,” frontman Maynard James Keenan tells Rolling Stone. “We’re going to do Mer de Noms the first night, Thirteenth Step the second, and eMOTIVe the third night.”
Tour dates won’t be announced for another week, but A Perfect Circle’s fall schedule will include:
Phonenix, Arizona , Tempe Marquee Theatre (3 nights)
Los Angeles, the Avalon Ballroom (3 nights)
Seattle, Showbox at the Market (3 nights)
San Francisco, the Fillmore (3 nights)
Las Vegas, The Pearl (2 nights, not playing eMOTIVe)
Live lineup:
Maynard James Keenan (TOOL)
Billy Howerdel (ASHES DIVIDE)
Josh Freese (NINE INCH NAILS)
James Iha (SMASHING PUMPKINS)
Matt McJunkins (ASHES DIVIDE)
Source: Pitchfork.com, HowToDestroyAngels.com
HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS is [Trent] Reznor’s collaboration with his wife, former West Indian Girl frontwoman Mariqueen Maandig. They will release their self-titled debut EP this summer. Check out a new track call ‘THE DROWNING’ below.
More info HERE and check out the bands official website for more media HERE.
Getting right to the point, we’re going to play a handful of shows in NYC, Chicago and LA starting August 22nd. They will be informal affairs in medium to small venues with longer set-lists, possible special guests, cool openers and other surprises.
07.08.09 Amsterdam, Netherlands Heineken Music Hall
07.09.09 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg Rockhal
07.11.09 Kinross, Scotland T in the Park Festival
07.12.09 as, Ireland Oxegen Festival
07.14.09 Manchester, England M.E.N. +++
07.15.09 London, England O2 +++
07.18.09 Istanbul, Turkey Rock n Coke Festival
07.20.09 Athens, Greece Vrahon Theater
07.22.09 Rome, Italy RockInRome
07.24.09 Budapest, Hungary Syma Sport and Event Centre
07.25.09 Targu Mures, Romania Peninsula Festival
07.28.09 Nimes, France Festival de Nimes
07.30.09 Madrid, Spain La Riviera
07.31.09 Pdes de Coura, Portugal Pdes de Coura Festival
08.02.09 Knebworth, England Sonisphere Festival
08.05.09 Manila, Philippines Araneta Coliseum
08.07.09 Tokyo, Japan Summer Sonic
08.08.09 Osaka, Japan Summer Sonic
08.10.09 Singapore, Republic of Singapore Fort Canning Park
08.12.09 Taipei, Taiwan n-Kang 101
Source: Spinner.com, Mojo
TRENT REZNOR on MARILYN MANSON:
“He is a malicious guy and will step on anybody’s face to succeed and cross any line of decency. Seeing him now, drugs and alcohol now rule his life and he’s become a dopey clown.”
05.08.09 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre *
05.09.09 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre *
05.10.09 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre *
05.12.09 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center *
05.14.09 Albuquerque, NM Jourl Pavilion *
05.15.09 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Wireless Pavilion *
05.16.09 Chula Vista, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheater *
05.18.09 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl *
05.20.09 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – Irvine Meadows *
05.21.09 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl *
05.22.09 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre *
05.24.09 George, WA Sasquatch Festival, The Gorge Amphitheater
05.26.09 Englewood, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre *
05.27.09 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre *
05.29.09 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion xxx
05.30.09 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center *
05.31.09 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre *
06.02.09 Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre *
06.03.09 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center *
06.05.09 Camden, NJ Susquehan Bank Center *
06.06.09 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center *
06.07.09 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Music Theater *
06.09.09 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion *
06.10.09 Burgettstown, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion *
06.12.09 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre *
06.13.09 Manchester, TN Bonroo Festival
06.19.09 Nickelsdorf, Austria Nova Rock Festival
06.20.09 Neuhausen, Germany Southside Festival
06.21.09 Scheessel, Germany Hurricane Festival
06.23.09 Pozn, Poland Malta Intertiol Theatre Festival
06.24.09 Prague, Czech Republic O2
06.26.09 Milan, Italy Idroscalo
06.27.09 St. Gallen, Switzerland St. Gallen Festival
06.29.09 Dusseldorf, Germany Philipshalle
06.30.09 Berlin, Germany Berlin
07.02.09 Arvika, Sweden Arvika Festival
07.03.09 Roskilde, Denmark Roskilde Festival
07.05.09 Werchter, Belgium Rock Werchter
07.07.09 Paris, France Zenith de Paris
07.08.09 Amsterdam, Netherlands Heineken Music Hall
07.09.09 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg Rockhal
07.11.09 Kinross, Scotland T in the Park Festival
07.12.09 as, Ireland Oxegen Festival
07.14.09 Manchester, England M.E.N. +++
07.15.09 London, England O2 +++
07.18.09 Istanbul, Turkey Rock n Coke Festival
07.20.09 Athens, Greece Vrahon Theater presale:
07.22.09 Rome, Italy RockInRome
07.24.09 Budapest, Hungary Syma Sport and Event Centre
07.25.09 Targu Mures, Romania Peninsula Festival
07.28.09 Nimes, France Festival de Nimes
07.30.09 Madrid, Spain La Riviera
07.31.09 Pdes de Coura, Portugal Pdes de Coura Festival
08.02.09 Knebworth, England Sonisphere Festival
08.05.09 Manila, Philippines Araneta Coliseum
08.07.09 Tokyo, Japan Summer Sonic
08.08.09 Osaka, Japan Summer Sonic
08.10.09 Singapore, Republic of Singapore Fort Canning Park
08.12.09 Taipei, Taiwan n-Kang 101
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