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New Quality Looks At ‘Resident Evil: Retribution,’ ‘Pacific Rim,’ ‘Elysium,’ “The Walking Dead,” & ‘Branded’
As mentioned yesterday, the new San Diego Comic-Con issue of EW has hit stands and it’s got a couple of cool looks at some of your most anticipated films from the event. First up is a newly added clean look at Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi suited up for action in Guillermo del Toro’s epic sci-fi adventure Pacific Rim, opening July 12, 2013.
Next up is the still from Resident Evil: Retribution that puts Alice’s (Milla Jovovich) in the face of a zombie. The battle against Umbrella continues September 14 from Sony Screen Gems.
Also included in the batch of stills are new looks at the third season of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” (returning this October) cast, Sony Pictures and Neill Blomkam’s sci-fi epic Elysium (March 1, 2013) and Roadside Attraction’s Russian thriller Branded (September).
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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