Choke

'Choke' Trailer Is Now Online!!!

Dennis — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:25:05 -0400

You can also view the trailer in HD at MTV.com!

Here's the description from moviesblog.mtv.com:

We knew it would be special when we visited its set last summer, and now we’re happy to roll out the trailer premiere for “Choke,” the film based on the book by “Fight Club” author Chuck Palahniuk. The movie finds Sam Rockwell as a sex addict who fakes choking episodes at restaurants to con money out of them. The film opens September 26.

Teaser Poster For 'Choke' Arrives!

Dennis — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:59:25 -0400

Fox Searchlight has finally released their first poster for the upcoming 'Choke' movie (September 26th release).

Props to AJ Brown for being the first to let me know about this.

Comments?

Release Date Of CHOKE Movie Pushed To September

Dennis — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:07:57 -0400

I actually think this is good news. Choke will have a much better run and gain more exposure and word of mouth if it's not jampacked into the middle of one of the craziest tentpole movie blockbuster summers in recent history. With that, here is the lovely Samantha Bond, from the publicity department of Fox 2000:

Hi Dennis-
JUST found out that the film is officially moving from August 1st to September 26th for its theatrical release. That date is official and ok to put on your site let fans know.
Oh, and you had asked about festival screenings. The following have been confirmed for CHOKE:
Los Angeles Film Festival: June 23rd and June 25th
CineVegas Film Festival, Las Vegas, NV: June 20th
Sundance @ BAM, Brooklyn, NY: screening on June 5th and June 7th, Q&A with Clark Gregg
Seattle Int'l Film Festival: June 5th and June 7th

CHOKE Playing At The Brooklyn Academy of Music Festival

Dennis — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:51:00 -0400

Screenings of Choke have begun popping up. It's movie festival season, so I need you all to keep things under your radar, as you never know when Choke will end up in a city near you. Thanks to Patrick DiDomenico, we know that Choke will be screening at the BAM Festival (Brooklyn Academy of Music) on June 5th and June 7th.

Here are the details!

The official theatrical release for Choke is August 1st, 2008.

Chuck Palahniuk In May Issue Of Maxim

Dennis — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:07:29 -0400

Chuck has an awesome new article in the May 2008 issue of Maxim magazine. It's about his experiences on the set of the Choke production in New Jersey last summer.

Go pick up the issue now. There's also a great picture of Chuck inside, and some short write-ups about his books. (not to mention, it's got picture of Elisha Cuthbert in it...)

Props to Branden Palomo for alerting me to this one.

Real Life Choking Game Turns Deadly

Dennis — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:53:03 -0500

Check out the below article about a real life choking game, turned deadly. Props to Sean Anderson for this one:

THURSDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- At least 82 youths have died from playing the "choking game" since 1995, a new government report shows.

Also known as the "blackout game," "pass out game," "scarf game," "space monkey" and other monikers, the activity involves intentionally trying to strangle oneself or another with hands or some sort of noose to briefly achieve an euphoric state.

Read The Rest Of The Article Here

Sundance: Chuck Palahniuk Video Interview

Dennis — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:05:51 -0500

Steve Weintraub over at Collider has just posted a wonderful video interview he conducted with Chuck Palahniuk during the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. The interview gets very indepth on the topics we all want to know the most about.

Video Interview With Chuck Palahniuk On Collider

The interview is broken into three parts.

Sundance: Audio Interview With Chuck Palahniuk & Clark Gregg

Dennis — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:38:23 -0500

Mark Raffensperger has conducted a very cool audio interview with Chuck Palahniuk and Choke director Clark Gregg over at his site Zoom in Online.

On the Circuit: Clark Gregg and Chuck Palahniuk of Choke

This interviewed was recorded during the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and is the only piece I know of so far that features both Chuck and Clark together.

Enjoy!

Choke At SxSW Film Festival

Dennis — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:16:35 -0500

The title says it all. Choke will be playing this year's SxSW Film Festival at Austin, TX.

http://2008.sxsw.com/film/festival/films/

The festival plays March 7 - 15th.

Props to Kareem for sending this my way.

Choke Gets A Theatrical Release Date!

Dennis — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:50:25 -0500

This is why I say a big 'Thank God' that Fox Searchlight was the company that purchased Choke. Because they've already slated it a release date.

Choke will hit theaters August 1st, 2008!

See it official over at Dark Horizons.

Props again to Caleb Peyman.