Holley’s take detours from the book, which is written in third-person omniscient, dropping certain elements while creating new characters and story points. The take sees Dunst playing a young woman studying in London who, upon beginning a relationship with one of her professors, starts seeing demons.
The story centers on a man who wakes up in a remote wilderness with no memory in a pit full of dead bodies and must determine if the murderer is one of the strangers who rescued him, or if he himself is the killer.
The film is said to be a “Misery”-style thriller for the teen set, with elements of “Lord of the Flies” and “Blue Lagoon.”
The film will focus on several young people who are haunted by a mummy curse, with the action playing out very much in the unseen realm, as both the audience and the characters frequently experience the effects of the curse without seeing it explicitly.
Just another day and as usual Burman goes to work as a courier. Half way through the morning he is witness to a brutal car accident. A car goes up onto the pavement and runs over a boy. The driver flees the scene. The boy is very seriously injured. Burman calls an ambulance and then, without really thinking about it, hits the accelerator of his van to follow the car, which then speeds up to avoid being caught.
This turns out to be an everlasting day in which Burman will discover that nothing is as it seems and that behind what at first appears to be accidental, hides a intriguing mystery. To catch the driver and reveal his face will become an obsession that will make lead him to situations he could never have imagined.
Official synopsis: Officially, Apollo 17, launched December 17th, 1972, was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later, in December of 1973, two American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by the US Department of Defense. What you are about to see is the actual footage which the astronauts captured on that mission. While NASA denies its authenticity, others say it’s the real reason we’ve never gone back to the moon.
Alternate: The film unearths footage from Apollo 18′s undocumented and covert mission to the moon, revealing disturbing new evidence of other life forms.
It’s an extraterrestrial film that was greenlit when Russian director Timur Bekmambetov presented film footage purported to have been shot by the crew of Apollo 18. That moon mission from the early ’70s was officially canceled by NASA, but according to urban legend, it actually happened. Timur’s footage shows signs of alien life, and the events of the mission are built into a thriller story line.
Spanish director Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego blasted onto the Weinstein’s radar with his foreign language King of the Hill (El rey de la montaña). The brothers were so impressed they tapped him to direct Apollo 18, the found-footage sci-fi horror film that’s been delayed to August. Word on the street is that it was not a good experience, which is why it comes as no shock that Lopez-Gallego is heading back to his home country.
Next up he’ll direct Inertia, which he co-wrote with Fernando Navarro.
“Just another day and as usual Burman goes to work as a courier. Half way through the morning he is witness to a brutal car accident. A car goes up onto the pavement and runs over a boy. The driver flees the scene. The boy is very seriously injured. Burman calls an ambulance and then, without really thinking about it, hits the accelerator of his van to follow the car, which then speeds up to avoid being caught.
This turns out to be an everlasting day in which Burman will discover that nothing is as it seems and that behind what at first appears to be accidental, hides a intriguing mystery. To catch the driver and reveal his face will become an obsession that will make lead him to situations he could never have imagined.”
As the April 22 release date loomed over the horizon, Dimension Films bumped Apollo 18 to January 22, 2012, indicating that either the film was a lot more work than the studio thought or it was a total turkey. In an amazing turn of events, the outer space flick – which unearths footage from Apollo 18′s undocumented and covert mission to the moon, revealing disturbing new evidence of other life forms – will now bow on August 26, 2011.
Also getting a release date shift is Final Destination 5, which moves from August 26th to August 12th, 2011. In this fifth installment, “Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man’s premonition saves a group of coworkers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But this group of unsuspecting souls was never supposed to survive, and, in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group frantically tries to discover a way to escape Death’s sinister agenda.”
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Keeping tonally similar to the US poster, inside you’ll find a badass Russian one sheet for Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego’s Apollo 18 that teases the crash and infection of one of the astronauts.
In theaters April 22 from Dimension Films, “Apollo 17, launched December 17th, 1972 was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later, in December of 1973, two American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by the US Department of Defense. What you are about to see is the actual footage which the astronauts captured on that mission. While NASA denies its authenticity, others say it’s the real reason we’ve never gone back to the moon.”
Don’t miss out on the insanely good trailer.
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Just last week you were all treated to this astronomically incredible trailer for Dimension Films’ Apollo 18, their “found footage” sci-fi horror film arriving in theaters April 22 that unearths footage from Apollo 18′s undocumented and covert mission to the moon, revealing disturbing new evidence of other life forms. Heading back to the ’70s, the trailer features a dead body and debris from another spacecraft, along with an “evil” infection seemingly destroying the mission and everyone involved.
This weekend I was carousing through the Netflix archives when I stumbled across an interesting film from 1990 entitled The Dark Side of the Moon (no, this has nothing to do with Pink Floyd). Taking to the year 2022, I found this synopsis quite interesting: “In 2022, a spaceship is stranded on the dark side of the moon, where the crew finds a 30-year-old shuttle that seems to be lifeless. Upon boarding to look for supplies, they find a corpse and an unrelenting evil that threatens to kill them all. One by one, the crewmembers are possessed and turn on one another in a killing rampage, until finally, the survivors deduce that the spirit haunting them is actually Satan, who is rapidly gaining strength.” We found the trailer (albeit in horrible VHS quality) and have posted it below for you to judge.
Has Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego’s Apollo 18 taken ideas from D.J. Webster’s The Dark Side of the Moon? Coincidence? You decide…
On April 22, 2011 Dimension Films officially declassifies the entire mystery of the Apollo 18 mission, but that doesn’t mean they can’t leak a few tid-bits here and there…
As promised, inside you’ll find the official trailer debut for Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego’s found footage sci-fi horror film being produced by Russian director Timur Bekmambetov. The verdict? OMFG! It looks wholly inspired by Alien with elements of both zombie and “found footage” subgenres. Seriously, this looks AMAZING. It’s easily one of the freakiest trailer I’ve seen in a long time. Does anyone agree/disagree? Speak your mind below and let’s get a discussion going!
“Officially, Apollo 17, launched December 17th, 1972 was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later, in December of 1973, two American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by the US Department of Defense. What you are about to see is the actual footage which the astronauts captured on that mission. While NASA denies its authenticity, others say it’s the real reason we’ve never gone back to the moon.”
On April 22, 2011 Dimension Films officially declassifies the mystery of Apollo 18, but will begin by releasing the first trailer at 7:30pm EST tomorrow afternoon.
In addition, we’ve also been provided with the official synopsis for Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego’s found footage sci-fi horror film being produced by Russian director Timur Bekmambetov.
“Officially, Apollo 17, launched December 17th, 1972 was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later, in December of 1973, two American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by the US Department of Defense. What you are about to see is the actual footage which the astronauts captured on that mission. While NASA denies its authenticity, others say it’s the real reason we’ve never gone back to the moon.”
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“T-Minus” 3 months until Dimension Films releases Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego’s found footage sci-fi horror Apollo 18 (in theaters April 22), which comes from Russian producer Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Night Watch). As of late, a string of documents have been going up on a secret section of the official site, apollo18movie.net/cosmonauts, and has been building a story around the released plot: The pic unearths footage from Apollo 18′s undocumented and covert mission to the moon, revealing disturbing new evidence of other life forms. We landed the launch code for a brand new viral document that breaks down the SA 514 “T-Minus Checklist”. Interesting enough, the launch location and something to do with cameras has been blacked out. Also, what does the ink at the top right corner signify? Any guesses? If you wanna do some digging, head to the secret section and enter passcode “vbg”; otherwise read on for the batch of docs released thus far. Can anyone make a story out of this yet?
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The latest batch of secret documents have been uncovered as the viral for Dimension Films’ Apollo 18 (in theaters April 22) has clearly taken off. On the classified page of the film’s official website a slew of documents were hiding and are now available inside (or you can carouse through the site on your own). Directed by Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego, the film unearths footage from Apollo 18′s undocumented and covert mission to the moon, revealing disturbing new evidence of other life forms. Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Night Watch) produces.
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Dimension Films/The Weinstein Company have announced a new release date for their sci-fi horror pic Apollo 18, which appears to be in “rush mode” having just begun production. Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego (King of the Hill) is directing with Russian visionary Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Night Watch) producing for an April 22, 2011 release, although I’d wager a strong bet that they won’t even make that date. The only info is that it’ll be an extraterrestrial film that was greenlit when Bekmambetov presented film footage purported to have been shot by the crew of Apollo 18. That moon mission from the early 70s was officially canceled by NASA, but according to urban legend, it actually happened. Timur’s footage shows signs of alien life, and the events of the mission are built into a thriller story line.
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Oh yummy, a new viral website to dig through! I love when a studio takes the time to make a movie release more immersive for the potential theatergoer. Dimension Films has updated their official website for Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego’s found footage sci-fi horror flick Apollo 18, which features a fresh blacked out document that you’ll find inside (or use the password “apollosoyuz” to unlock it on the site). Click here for the initial doc released. The only info available on the flick arriving in theaters March 4 is that it’ll be an extraterrestrial film that was greenlit when Bekmambetov presented film footage purported to have been shot by the crew of Apollo 18. That moon mission from the early 70s was officially canceled by NASA, but according to urban legend, it actually happened. Timur’s footage shows signs of alien life, and the events of the mission are built into a thriller story line.
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On the eve of the start of production, Dimension Films continues to unroll viral awesomeness into the world surrounding their mysterious Apollo 18. This evening we received an e-mail from a one Tyler Gordon, who launched his new blog dedicated “to an amazing man, and his even more amazing stories. Major James Gordon, Ret. USAF. Pilot, astronaut… and my uncle.” The site is called ApolloTruth.org, where Tyler will write about all things related to the space program. “I write pretty regularly about the space industry and speculate about the mystery surrounding the Apollo missions, and why man hasn’t returned to the moon in nearly 40 years.” Speaking of not having been to the moon in 40 years, some think we’ve never been. Apollo 18 kicks off my 31st birthday celebration on March 4, 2011. Getting old sucks.
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Dimension Films just kicked off their viral marketing campaign for their “to the moon” sci-fi horror pic Apollo 18 that’s picking up on the recent Wikileaks press and running wiht is (thumbs up, my friends). I received the following e-mail and a link to the below image. “Have you ever wondered why hasn’t man gone back to the moon in almost 40 years? In light of the recent Wikileaks scandal, I felt it would be necessary to share the following information with you. Follow this link to see leaked docs that just surfaced this week. Thanks, and godspeed – R. Preddio.” The website and file at question pertains to the 1975 Apollo 18 Mission, and teases that we might have found something on the moon that has since been kept from the American people. Click the link for the site, read on for the document, and then talk about it below.
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On the heels of various bizarre reports (from China) of a NASA coverup on the moon, Dimension Films/The Weinstein Company has unrelieved a badass teaser poster for their sci-fi horror pic Apollo 18, which teases the tagline “There’s a reason we’ve never gone back to the moon…” Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego (King of the Hill) is directing with Russian visionary Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Night Watch) producing for a March 4, 2011 release (my birthday is gonna rock!) The only info is that it’ll be an extraterrestrial film that was greenlit when Bekmambetov presented film footage purported to have been shot by the crew of Apollo 18. That moon mission from the early 70s was officially canceled by NASA, but according to urban legend, it actually happened. Timur’s footage shows signs of alien life, and the events of the mission are built into a thriller story line. In addition, when searching for this footage, one might discover the following viral video lurking about the Web.
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Spanish-language director Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego (El rey de la montana aka King of the Hill) has stepped in to replace Trevor Cawood as the helmer of the Weinstein Co.’s sci-fi “found footage” project Apollo 18. Cawood is the latest victim swept up in the space race to launch Apollo 18, which since its announcement at the American Film Market, has caused tremors in the burgeoning genre of “found footage” movies. It first caused Roland Emmerich to scrap his ultra-low budget sci-fi project The Zone, and then days later Warner Bros. dropped Dark Moon, a spec it bought concerning the Apollo moon missions to be directed in the found footage format by Olantunde Osunsanmi. Dark Castle then swept in to save it. Apollo 18 is being produced by Timur Bekmambetov and was written by Brian Miller, a winner of a screenplay contest founded by the Wanted filmmaker. The plan is to have this in theaters by March 4, 2011.
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Quim drives around an isolated rural area through a maze of lanes. When he drives into the woods, he gets lost. Trying to find his direction, he suddenly gets shot from the hill. On his escape from gunshots, he meets Bea, an attractive young woman, who apparently is lost as well. Suspicious of each other, they join forces to run away through the forest, unprotected, cold, hunted…
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