James McTeigue


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  • Biography: James McTeigue is an Australian filmmaker. Born in Tauranga, New Zealand, he grew up in Collaroy Plateau, a suburb on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. McTeigue is of part New Zealand Maori lineage. McTeigue attended Cromer High School, in Cromer, a northern beach suburb of Sydney. He completed tertiary study... Read more

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Why do you think it's been such a long time since we've seen a major ninja movie? It's been about 20 years. I think genres exhaust themselves sometimes. ... Full Article

Most moviegoers will remember director James McTeigue from his directorial debut on the adaptation of Alan Moore and David Lloyd's graphic novel V For Vendetta a couple years back, though he'd already been heavily involved with action from working with... ... Full Article

James McTeigue has said that claims that he might co-direct X-Men Origins: Magneto are just rumours. However, the filmmaker, who has been touted to helm the next Superman movie, hinted that he would be interested in taking on the project,... ... Full Article

A few days ago I spoke with Ninja Assassin director James McTeigue at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX (full interview is forthcoming). At the end I asked him to give me an update on a few of his projects, including... ... Full Article

"Ninja Assassin" is looking badass, no question. Aside from sporting one of the greatest movie titles to come along this year -- seriously, it sounds like an awesome kung-fu exploitation flick imported from the '70s -- it also features the... ... Full Article

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