News Archive

The news from July 24, 2000

It's official, the movie will be released in the US on October 27, 2000!
You can see the trailer by visiting the new site,
LittleVampireMovie.com or by watching the trailers that are shown
before Pokemon 2000. I've seen it and although it is very clear that the
movie is only very loosely based on the book series it looks like a lot
of fun.

The news from July 3, 2000

As mentioned in the interview with Angela Sommer-Bodenburg,
there will be a special re-release of The Little Vampire (originally
released in 1979) in Germany to coincide with the release of the
movie. It will feature a special binding and additional illustrations.

The news from June 23, 2000

For a full cast and crew list in English, click here!

Thanks to the World Entertainment News Network, here is an
amusing little anecdote from the set of The Little Vampire.

Richard E. Grant distressed the parents of several child actors on the
set of his latest movie Little Vampire, The (2000) by encouraging the
tiny stars to set fire to their wind. The actor stars in the tale of a
family of Scottish vampires saved from death by their human friends -
with co-stars Tommy Hinkley and Jerry Maguire (1996) star
Jonathan Lipnicki. Grant kept on set spirits high by trying to set fire
to his flatulence in a bid to amuse the cast of children - but the actor's
on-set fun led to panic as the four child actors tried to mimic Grant's
antics. Hinkley says, "The kids just loved watching Richard set fire
to his farts. It became a bit of a problem when they started copying
him. There were some concerned parents out there."

The news from June 21, 2000

The rumor about movie merchandise from 6/1/00 is now a confirmed
reality! While there is no news yet on American merchandise (besides
the movie novelization), there will be items available in Germany.
They will include: cows, bats and mobiles. The release dates are still
up in the air, most likely in August or September.

The news from June 12, 2000

The Little Vampire movie was filmed in Scotland and Germany
(Bottrop-Kirchhellen). What follows is a list of the locations that
were used in Scotland.

Old Cambus Quarry -- Dottie's driving scenes

Dalmeny House exteriors -- McAshton Manor

Newliston House -- Thompson kitchen, hallway and stairs

Dundas Castle -- McAshton hall and Billiard room.

Low port Primary school, Linlithgow -- Schoolroom and exterior.

Culross Village -- Final scene with market place

Dunimarle House, Culross -- Thompson House exterior.

Sarks farm, Muirhouses, near Linlithgow -- Cow barn

Gosford House -- McAshton party, stairs, and Mausoleum.

Glenn Golfcourse -- Golf scene.

The news from June 4, 2000

Angela is now currently working on the 18th book in The Little
Vampire series. The working title is The Little Vampire Celebrates
His Birthday. It is scheduled to be published in Germany in Spring of
2001 by Rowohlt Verlag, with illustrations by Amelie Glienke.

The news from June 1, 2000

Upcomingmovies.com has a page of information about The Little
Vampire. They're also speculating on the possibility of a huge
marketing campaign to back the film. At the present time you can
consider it to be only a rumor, but I for one would love it if they
released toys! You can see the article by clicking here.

The news from May 28, 2000

Cast and crew information for The Little Vampire has been released.
As we all know, Jonathan Lipnicki is playing Tony. As to Rudolph
and Anna, they are being portrayed by Rollo Weeks and Anna
Popplewell, respectfully. To see the entire list please click here!

The news from May 12, 2000

According to the Hollywood Reporter, The Little Vampire has been
aquired by New Line Cinema for distribution in Japan, Italy,
Scandinavia, Australia, Korea, South Africa, Greece, Russia and
Israel. The film is scheduled for a September 28th, 2000 release in
Germany through Warner Bros. It is likely that New Line will
release the film in the US during the Spring of 2001. See the whole
story by clicking here.

The latest story has a working title of The Little Vampire Learns
Ballroom Dancing and is the 17th in the series.

The news from March 28, 2000

Well, as most of you have probably heard by now, Angela's popular
Little Vampire series has been turned into a $20 million dollar family
comedy. The film stars Jonathan Lipnicki, Richard E. Grant, Jim
Carter and Alice Kriege. The film is directed by Uli Edel and is being
distributed by Cometstone International. The Little Vampire was
screened before 200 members of it's target audience (5 to 12 year old)
and received an 86% approval rating!