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Quick Bites: Ti West, Two Others Go Sci-Fi; Still No ‘Pride & Prejudice & Zombies’ Director
In a hilarious bit of non-news, THR explains that Lionsgate still has no director for their adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Why not report on when they actually have one? The site reports that Lionsgate is considering Craig Gillespie, David Katzenberg, and writer Seth Grahame-Smith to direct the bestselling novel. Grahame-Smith and Katzenberg — who are producing partners — would direct as a team. If they were to sign a deal, it would mark the feature directorial debut for both.
In other brief news, John Moore, who helmed four of 20th Century Fox’s films including Behind Enemy Lines and Max Payne, is attached to direct an untitled sci-fi pitch from Jurassic Park 3 scribe Peter Buchman, reports THR. No details were revealed, so who knows how “dark” it is.
Lastly, hot off the success of the world premiere of The Innkeepers, director Ti West hopes to complete his personal “isolation and paranoia” trilogy (also including The House of the Devil) with The Side Effect, “a science fiction movie [that] has to do with pharmaceutical testing in space and paranoia,” the director told Indiewire. No other details were revealed other than that it will be high concept.
Just added: Paramount Pictures has acquired an untitled science fiction thriller pitch that will be penned by Brian Miller, the writer behind the Timur Bekmambetov produced “found footage” pic Apollo 18 that Dimension Films opens April 22. Reported by Deadline.
The killer tomatoes are back in Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, and the offiical poster for the brand new movie has been unleashed tonight.
Additionally, we’ve learned that the film’s theatrical release is set for this August, with a panel set for San Diego Comic-Con this month featuring the world premiere of the trailer.
While you wait, check out the official poster down below.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence will be released in select cities across the US beginning August 7th in major cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Diego, and others, and expanding to further locations throughout the month.
The fifth installment in the horror-comedy franchise pits the eternal power of nature against AI’s best and brightest.
In Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, a young biotech prodigy develops a revolutionary genetically engineered vegetable designed to solve humanity’s problems. But when the experiment spirals out of control, it unleashes a new generation of killer tomatoes, setting the stage for another outrageous chapter in the long-running cult franchise.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes co-creators Costa Dillon and J. Stephen Peace return to write and executive produce. David Ferino directs.
The film features an ensemble cast led by franchise icon John Astin (The Addams Family), reprising his role as Professor Gangreen, comedy legend David Koechner (Anchorman), Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), horror favorite Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), comedy veteran Dan Bakkedahl (Veep), Myrna Velasco (Star Wars Resistance), Vernée Watson (Shrinking, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), and Paul Bates (Coming to America).
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes launched in 1979, followed by 1988’s Return of the Killer Tomatoes, 1991’s Killer Tomatoes Strike Back, and 1992’s Killer Tomatoes Eat France.
The franchise also spawned an animated series in 1990.
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