John Carpenter wants Amy Adams for a “Gothic Western”

Typically, speculation on a film prior to an official announcement is not something that excites me too much.  Then again, John Carpenter is not just any director.  Even though he hasn’t done much for me as of late, I’m still holding my breath for the man to surprise me once again.  In a recent Q&A at the Fright Night Film Festival, the director spoke of a “little gothic western” that he is working on.  He did clarify that it is not a horror- western.  “Amy Adams…she’s an unbelievable actress, what a talent.” He goes on to say, “I’d love to work with her.”  The exciting bit of info about this story is the fact that Carpenter is working on a non-horror film.  Given the high expectations people have of him now in the world of horror, this departure seems only logical.  Though on can argue that Vampires is certainly influenced by westerns.  It is also common knowledge that Assault on Precinct 13 is a modern retelling  of Rio Bravo.  Aside from that, the man has not officially stepped into the boots of the western genre.  Here’s hoping he still has at least one more genre classic left in him.