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‘Hansel & Gretel’ Shifting from Film to TV?
Some fairy tales are better served in small packages. At least that’s what Paramount seems to think as they’ve apparently scrapped plans for a sequel to 2013’s action fantasty/horror Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters and are instead seeking out ways to turn the story into a TV series through their own Paramount TV division.
This news, which comes from Deadline, is rather surprising as only a few months ago we reported that the sequel had a new director in the form of Bruno Aveillan. Additionally, the original film, while not ever popular in the States, was incredibly well received overseas, generating around $170 million in foreign markets.
I personally loved the first film, which starred Gemma Arteron and Jeremy Renner in the title roles, and the thought of a sequel was something I found myself really excited for. While this news is disappointing, maybe a TV series is a good place to take this? It’ll allow for loads more witch hunting and possibly even other kinds of fantastical creatures getting blown up rather violently. I guess we’ll just have to see what comes next, eh?
While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.
This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.
You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!
In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?
“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.
“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”
Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.
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