‘Grand Piano’ Alternate Poster Debut
Grand Pianowas one of the most entertaining films I saw in 2013 — its premiere screening at Fantastic Fest last year had the crowd roaring with delight, and was the thing everyone talked about for the rest of the fest.
Coming from directorEugenio Mira, who did the music forTimecrimes;starElijah Wood;and screenwriterDamien Chazelle(whose directorial debutWhiplashwas just a big Sundance hit) the film is a technicaltour de forcethat puts Wood in the hot seat as a killer targets him during a tense musical performance. The film has a delightfully composed visual style which indulges in De Palma-esque touches to manipulate suspense as the action unfolds. The underlying concept may be somewhat silly, but the execution is excellent.
The film is on iTunes and VOD now, and we’ve got an exclusive alternate poster below, along with a behind the scenes featurette and a clip. Check it all out, and revisit the trailer, after the break.
Grand Pianois on VOD now, and will be in theaters March 7.
a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long-awaited concert in Chicago. In a packed theater, in front of the expectant audience, Tom finds a message written on the score: “Play one wrong note and you die.” Without leaving the piano, Tom must discover the anonymous sniper’s motives and look for help without anyone realizing…
Here’s the trailer once more:
This featurette shows a lot more footage, and features Mira and Wood discussing the creation of the film.
Finally, The Playlist presents this clip, in which John Cusack’s villain exerts some pressure upon Elijah Wood’s character:
