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[News Bites] Platinum Dunes’ New Horror, Alien Invasions, ‘Cabin in the Woods’ for SXSW & ‘Dracula 3D’ Promo
It’s been quite some time since we were overloaded with news; it looks like 2012 is now in full swing!
Kicking off this edition of [News Bites], Variety reports that Universal Pictures is set to produce Blumhouse Prods. and Platinum Dunes’ Vigilandia, the first feature thats the studio will produce under its first-look deal with Blumhouse. The film will star Ethan Hawke (Sinister, Daybreakers), and James DeMonaco will direct from a script he penned. Plot details are being kept underwraps, although Bloody Disgusting confirmed it’s a straight-up horror project! Jason Blum, Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form will produce through Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes along with Why Not Prods. Filming is set start on February 13.
Universal has purchased F. Scott Frazier‘s pitch for an alien invasion movie for a mid-six figure price, TheWrap has learned. Writer and producer Chris Morgan brought the project to Universal, where he has a production deal. His company will produce in partnership with Strike Entertainment.
South by Southwest (SXSW) has selected Lionsgate’s The Cabin in the Woods as its opening night film on March 9, marking the world premiere for Joss Whedon’s horror vehicle. In addition to premiering the film, Whedon will participate in a panel at the SXSW Conference on March 10. Cabin the Woods, due to be released on Friday the 13th of April, is produced and co-written by Whedon and marks the feature directing debut of Cloverfield and “Lost” scribe Drew Goddard in a tale of five young adults embarking on a weekend of debauchery at an abandoned cabin in the woods. The film stars Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz, Anna Hutchison, Chris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford. SXSW runs in March 9-17 in Austin, Texas.
Lastly, combining the hilarious cheese of the leaked promo and new behind-the-scenes footage, inside you’ll find the latest trailer for Dario Argento’s Dracula 3D that looks simply dreadful. Starring Thomas Kretschmann, Marta Gastini, Rutger Hauer, Asia Argento, Miguel Angel Silvestre, Miriam Giovanelli, the flick is based on the original novel by Bram Stroker, about the vampire Dracula, an icon of twentieth century culture.
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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