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FOX Gives Series Order to “X-Files” Spoof “Ghosted”
At the start of this year, FOX gave a pilot order to “Ghosted,“ a supernatural comedy which has been described as a spoof of the network’s own series “The X-Files.” The pilot, which hails from 3Arts, Gettin’ Rad Productions and Twentieth Century Fox Television, had Craig Robinson and Adam Scott attached to star, and we’ve just learned FOX has given it a full-on series order.
THR reports today that the half-hour series was picked up by FOX as one of two new comedies for the 2017-18 season. The series will center on a cynical skeptic (Robinson) and a genius “true believer” in the paranormal (Scott) who are recruited by The Bureau Underground to look into the rampant “unexplained” activity in Los Angeles — all while uncovering a larger mystery that could threaten the existence of the human race.
Tom Gormican (That Awkward Moment) penned the script and executive produces alongside showrunner Kevin Etten, Robinson, Adam and Naomi Scott, 3 Arts’ Oly Obst, Mark Schulman and Jonathan Krisel, with the latter having directed the single-camera comedy pilot.
Meanwhile, 10 new episodes of “The X-Files” are also coming soon!
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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