Michael Biehn And Xavier Gens Reteam For ‘The Farm’ With Danielle Harris

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Posted by EvanDickson on May 16, 2012 @ 9:20am
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If you liked The Divide, you’re in luck. Michael Biehn (Aliens, Terminator) is reteaming with that film’s director, Xavier Gens (Frontiers), for The Farm. It will be the first film in a three picture deal.

Per Variety, “Michael Biehn has joined forces with director Xavier Gens to produce three grindhouse films, launching the partnership with ‘The Farm.’ Pic is being produced by Jennifer Blanc Biehn, Michel Teicher and Avi Federgreen of Federgreen Entertainment/Indiecan Entertainment. Shooting is set to begin in early next year in Canada.”

The film, “centers on a veteran who returns to Texas and must fight his inner demons to save his farm not merely from a greedy corporation but also a horror that threatens to devour the American heartland.” Danielle Harris (Hatchet 2, Among Friends), Jennifer Blanc (The Victim), Michael Eklund (The Divide), Ivan Gonzalez (The Divide) and Courtney B. Vance (Final Destination 5) will star. Also announced under the deal are Up and Down, directed by Carlo Rizzo, and The Predicator, directed by Greg Morin.

Will they stick to the script this time or improv it like in The Divide?

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Xavier Gens On Shooting ‘The Divide’ In Sequence, Improv, And Whether He’d Like To Survive A Nuclear Blast

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 20, 2012 @ 5:32pm
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XavierGens42012 Xavier Gens On Shooting The Divide In Sequence, Improv, And Whether Hed Like To Survive A Nuclear Blast

Earlier this week, Anchor Bay released The Divide as a Blu-ray/DVD combo. The film is bleak as all get out, and I imagine many of you will be disturbed and engrossed by the depths many of its characters go to in order to eke out some kind of survival. Director Xavier Gens (Frontiers) does not shy away from dark places.

I recently conducted an interview with Gens via email, and though I obviously couldn’t hear the tone of his voice I was surprised at how [comparatively] lighthearted his answers were. We spoke about his decision to shoot in-sequence, rumors of tension on set, and if – in the event of a nuclear blast – he would prefer to live or die.

In this graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller starring Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Rosanna Arquette, Courtney B. Vance and Lauren German are, “nine strangers—all tenants of a New York high rise apartment—escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, the group begins to descend into madness, each turning on one another with physical and psycho-sexual torment. As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, and they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness, each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows themselves to be overcome by desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance for escape even with no promise of salvation on the outside.”

Head inside to check out the interview! The Divide is now available as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. READ MORE

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[Closer to Death] ‘The Divide’ Nukes New York City

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Posted by John Marrone on April 18, 2012 @ 10:00am
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Almost nothing is more fatal than the nuclear bomb. Just two of them killed an estimated 225,000 people between Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, and we live our lives with the threat of thousands of them being unleashed over our heads at any given moment.

In The Divide – now available on DVD and Blu-ray – Michael Biehn and others are subject to the fury of a massive nuclear bomb attack on the outskirts of New York City. As brutal an example of degenerating humanity as the film is, The Divide still circumvents the mind shattering reality that gets implied for Manhattan Island. The walls of fire, the collapsing skyscrapers. The atomic force blasts that would have rocked the flesh right off the population’s bones.

Outside that New York City basement shelter, its easy to say that ten million would have perished. Those not crushed like gnats by the falling debris of a thousand steel and brick buildings would have been baked alive in the fire, or sickened to fatality from radiation poisoning. In this Closer to Death, we take a look at when man becomes victim to one the deadliest forces in human history: The Atomic Bomb. READ MORE

Get A Peek At ‘The Divide’ Blu-ray With This Exclusive Clip!

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 16, 2012 @ 7:04am
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TheDivideHeader41512 Get A Peek At The Divide Blu ray With This Exclusive Clip!

Tomorrow, April 17th, Anchor Bay will release The Divide as a Blu-ray/DVD combo. The film is bleak as all get out, and I imagine many of you will be disturbed and engrossed by the depths many of its characters go to in order to eke out some kind of survival. Director Xavier Gens (Frontiers) does not shy away from dark places.

To that end, the clip we have actually takes place in the beginning of the film so it’s comparatively light-hearted (or as light-hearted as things get when you’re trapped in a basement after a nuclear blast). It also gives you a feel for what the interplay is like on the film’s commentary track as Xavier Gens, Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia and Michael Ecklund riff off each other while discussing the film.

In this graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller starring Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Rosanna Arquette, Courtney B. Vance and Lauren German, “nine strangers—all tenants of a New York high rise apartment—escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, the group begins to descend into madness, each turning on one another with physical and psycho-sexual torment. As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, and they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness, each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows themselves to be overcome by desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance for escape even with no promise of salvation on the outside.”

Head inside to check out the clip! The Divide hits home video tomorrow! READ MORE

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[BD Caption Contest] Let’s Try This Again!

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 09, 2012 @ 8:16pm
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So, all the captions you guys had supplied in last week’s contest were erased when the site switched over. To make up for it, we’re doing it over – and we’re making the prizes way more awesome! They include The Divide on Blu-ray which is out 4/17 from Anchor Bay! Other prizes include “The Walking Dead” Season One on DVD and I Spit On Your Grave (1978) on Blu.

Rules:

1. We pick a still from a movie. It’s included after the jump. You head to the comments section and submit your best one-liners, zingers, pathos riddled couplets etc…

2. You can enter as many times as you like and submit as many captions as you want, but each caption must be in a separate comment. Otherwise it will be too hard to tell where one caption ends and the other begins. Your entries can be posted anytime during the first five days after the still is announced (you don’t want to submit your winning zinger after we’ve picked the winner). Also any racist, homophobic or generally hateful jokes will be disqualified. You don’t have to be insanely PC – just use your best judgement.

3. We pick the winner and announce them and their winning caption when the next photo in the contest is posted. We will address you by your BD Infected name. You can then DM me your address and I will send you your prize in a timely manner (i.e. you should have it in about a week). You must be a US resident to receive your prize! We have a different prize tier this week.

First Prize – The Divide on Blu-ray. I Spit On Your Grave (1978) on Blu-ray. The Walking Dead Season 1 on DVD.

Second Prize – The Divide on Blu-ray. I Spit On Your Grave (1978) on Blu-ray.

Third Prize – The Divide on Blu-ray.

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Gut-Pounding ‘The Divide’ Gets April Home Video Date

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 07, 2012 @ 3:21am
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Gut Pounding The Divide Gets April Home Video Date

From Frontier(s) director Xavier Gens comes the new post-apocalyptic thriller, The Divide (review), which blasts onto DVD and Blu-ray April 17. Specs and art forthcoming.

In this graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller starring Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Rosanna Arquette, Courtney B. Vance and Lauren German, “nine strangers—all tenants of a New York high rise apartment—escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, the group begins to descend into madness, each turning on one another with physical and psycho-sexual torment. As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, and they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness, each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows themselves to be overcome by desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance for escape even with no promise of salvation on the outside.” READ MORE

[Interview] Michael Biehn Talks ‘The Divide’, Says The Cast “F*cking Hated Each Other”

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 11, 2012 @ 5:26pm
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Divide still1110311 [Interview] Michael Biehn Talks The Divide, Says The Cast F*cking Hated Each Other

I enjoyed my interview with Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss) quite a bit more than I enjoyed The Divide (in theaters this Friday) itself. The film, from Frontier(s) director Xavier Gens, is a deeply bleak post-apocalyptic thriller.

While I have no problem with bleak material, there needs to be something else there – some kind of unifying theme or exceptional storytelling – for any movie to feel complete. And The Divide doesn’t have it. There are some great elements to the film, Xavier Gens’ direction combined with Laurent Bares photography makes for some very impressive atmosphere (especially when you consider that it was shot on a small set in a short amount of time). But the script is a mess. The following interview with Michael Biehn more than hints as to why – much of the script was discarded and large amounts of the film were improv’d (which certainly explains the erratic character work).

That being said, I’m a fan of many of Biehn’s films. He was one of my film heroes as a kid (Kyle Reese and Corporal Hicks – come on!) so I was eager to sit down with him for a quick chat. He’s also one of the best things about the movie.

Unfortunately, before I could ask my first question, he asked me what I thought of The Divide. Caught off guard, I replied “eh…” The video starts right after Biehn asks me to elaborate. We get back on track pretty quick though and touch on various subjects such as the cast “hating each other” and Biehn’s upcoming directorial debut, The Victim.

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Michael Biehn Warns Of Potential Face Melting In Yet Another ‘Divide’ Clip

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 11, 2012 @ 4:39am
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Divide still1110311 Michael Biehn Warns Of Potential Face Melting In Yet Another Divide Clip

In addition to the seven previously released clips, inside you’ll find an eighth from Frontier(s) director Xavier Gens’ post-apocalyptic thriller, The Divide (review), which blasts into theaters this Friday from Anchor Bay Films.

In this graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller starring Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Rosanna Arquette, Courtney B. Vance and Lauren German, “nine strangers—all tenants of a New York high rise apartment—escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, the group begins to descend into madness, each turning on one another with physical and psycho-sexual torment. As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, and they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness, each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows themselves to be overcome by desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance for escape even with no promise of salvation on the outside.” READ MORE

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The Divide (2012) Exclusive Interview With Star Michael Biehn

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‘The Divide’ Clip Takes An Axe To A Dead Body, Another Attempts To Escape!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 06, 2012 @ 7:25pm
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The Divide Clip Takes An Axe To A Dead Body, Another Attempts To Escape!

*Updated with several clips!

From Frontier(s) director Xavier Gens comes the new post-apocalyptic thriller, The Divide (review), which blasts into theaters January 13 from Anchor Bay Films. A fresh clip has been shared that takes an axe to a dead body. Watch it below.

In this graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller starring Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Rosanna Arquette, Courtney B. Vance and Lauren German, “nine strangers—all tenants of a New York high rise apartment—escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, the group begins to descend into madness, each turning on one another with physical and psycho-sexual torment. As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, and they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness, each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows themselves to be overcome by desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance for escape even with no promise of salvation on the outside.” READ MORE

Sh*t Gets Real In Bloody New ‘The Divide’ Imagery

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 22, 2011 @ 11:39pm
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Sh*t Gets Real In Bloody New The Divide Imagery

From Frontier(s) director Xavier Gens comes the new post-apocalyptic thriller, The Divide (review), which blasts into theaters January 13 from Anchor Bay Films. Though a few images have already been released, the Bay has shared with us four pretty eye-catching stills that should definitely pique your interest.

In this graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller starring Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Rosanna Arquette, Courtney B. Vance and Lauren German, “nine strangers—all tenants of a New York high rise apartment—escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, the group begins to descend into madness, each turning on one another with physical and psycho-sexual torment. As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, and they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness, each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows themselves to be overcome by desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance for escape even with no promise of salvation on the outside.” READ MORE

‘The Divide’s’ Mickey Promises That It Will Melt Your Face and Your Hair Will Fall Out

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 15, 2011 @ 9:59pm
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The Divides Mickey Promises That It Will Melt Your Face and Your Hair Will Fall Out

LITTLE GIRL: “I don’t want to stay down here. I want to go home now.”

MICKEY (Michael Biehn): “I know sweetie, but uncle Mickey says we have to stay.”

LITTLE GIRL: “Why?”

MICKEY: “Because your face will melt off and your hair will fall out.”

We’ve just landed a disturbing set of photos show the result of fallout in Anchor Bay’s horror-thriller The Divide (review) that opens in theaters January 13, 2012. Below you can dig on the new Fallout Progression photos for Rosanna Arquette, Milo Ventimiglia (above) and Michael Ecklund.

The award-winning makeup (Best Makeup FX, Sitges International Film Festival) for The Divide was done by artist Steve Kostanski, creating a disturbingly realistic look at the physical effects of fallout after a group of strangers narrowly survive a nuclear bomb. READ MORE

Check Out The First Scene Of ‘The Divide’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on December 08, 2011 @ 12:46am
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Check Out The First Scene Of The Divide!

In anticipation of the impending release of the director’s cut of The Divide (review) the opening scene of the film (once made briefly available a while back) is now online.

The director’s cut will contain additional footage not seen during its previous screenings at SXSW and Fantasia 2011. Initial markets on January 13th will include New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas and Denver with additional markets to be announced.

In this graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller starring Lauren German, Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Courtney B. Vance, Ivan Gonzalez, Michael Eklund, Abbey Thickson, Ashton Holmes and Rosanna Arquette , “Nine strangers—all tenants of a New York high-rise apartment—escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, the group begins to descend into madness, each turning on one another with physical and psycho-sexual torment. As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness. Each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows themselves to be overcome by desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance for escape, even with no promise of salvation on the outside.”

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First Ever Batch of Hi-Res Imagery from Anchor Bay’s ‘The Divide’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 03, 2011 @ 11:00pm
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From Frontier(s) director Xavier Gens comes the new post-apocalyptic thriller, The Divide (review), which blasts into theaters January 13 from Anchor Bay Films. Even though it premiered last March at SXSW, we’ve just now landed the first batch of imagery. Click above for all the stills.

In this graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller starring Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Rosanna Arquette, Courtney B. Vance and Lauren German, “nine strangers—all tenants of a New York high rise apartment—escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, the group begins to descend into madness, each turning on one another with physical and psycho-sexual torment. As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, and they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness, each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows themselves to be overcome by desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance for escape even with no promise of salvation on the outside.” READ MORE

Anchor Bay to Release Director’s Cut of ‘The Divide’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 31, 2011 @ 5:45pm
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Anchor Bay to Release Directors Cut of The Divide

Anchor Bay Films has announced today that on Friday, January 13th 2012, they will be releasing theatrically the full, unrated directors cut of Xavier Gens’ The Divide (review) in theaters. The version will contain additional footage not seen during its previous screenings at SXSW and Fantasia 2011. Initial markets on January 13th will include New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas and Denver with additional markets to be announced.

In this graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller starring Lauren German, Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Courtney B. Vance, Ivan Gonzalez, Michael Eklund, Abbey Thickson, Ashton Holmes and Rosanna Arquette , “Nine strangers—all tenants of a New York high-rise apartment—escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, the group begins to descend into madness, each turning on one another with physical and psycho-sexual torment. As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness. Each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows themselves to be overcome by desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance for escape, even with no promise of salvation on the outside.” READ MORE

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Toronto After Dark Film Festival Event Report: Day 6

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Posted by Mike Pereira on October 26, 2011 @ 6:00pm
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Toronto After Dark Film Festival Event Report: Day 6

Tonight’s screening of The Divide is a sell-out. Audiences were treated to the appearances of such genre favorites, Michael Biehn (Terminator & Aliens) and Milo Ventimiglia (“Heroes”). So far, this was the most enthusiastic crowd response at this year’s Toronto After Dark.

BLIND SPOT

A single take 6-minute short about a guy so caught up with settling an issue with a travel agent, he doesn’t realize some serious shit is going down all around him. While the film lacks a punchy ending, the visual effects are pretty impressive.

3.5/5 Skulls

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As of late, audiences have been treated to a seemingly never-ending stream of post-apocalyptic titles such as, I Am Legend, The Road and The Book Of Eli, to name a few. The Divide is yet another entry. I came into this film with minimal expectations. The opening moments of mass destruction soon changed all that. Director, Xavier Gens (Frontier(s) & Hitman) brings us a vision that’s both equally beautiful and horrifying. READ MORE

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‘The Divide’ Comic Book Becomes New York Comic-Con Experiment

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 13, 2011 @ 3:09pm
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The Divide Comic Book Becomes New York Comic Con Experiment

Now that I finally went broke and bought myself an iPad, reading comic books is once again the priority in my life (seriously, it’s amazing).

Making it’s debut at this weekend’s New York Comic-Con is Mondo artist James Flames’ comic book prequel to The Divide, Xavier Gens’ apocalyptic tale exploding into theaters January 13 from Anchor Bay. The film will be screening at NYCC this weekend and in honor of the event said comic will be available exclusively at Anchor Bay’s Comic Con booth, #430.

Inside you’ll find an exclusive look at pages 12 and 13 from the comic, which are actually kind of a spoiler for those of you looking forward to the film. Personally, having seen it, I’m DYING to know the origin behind these “specimens”. The cover art is also included.
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Theatrical Trailer for ‘The Divide’ Explodes Online!

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Theatrical Trailer for The Divide Explodes Online!

From Frontier(s) director Xavier Gens comes the new post-apocalyptic thriller, The Divide (review), which blasts into theaters January 13 from Anchor Bay Films.

This afternoon Yahoo! is hosting the official theatrical trailer that opens with a teardrop and ends with a (big) bang. The lucky ones died in the blast…

In this graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller starring Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Rosanna Arquette, Courtney B. Vance and Lauren German, “nine strangers–all tenants of a New York high rise apartment–escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, the group begins to descend into madness, each turning on one another with physical and psycho-sexual torment. As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, and they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness, each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows themselves to be overcome by desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance for escape even with no promise of salvation on the outside.”
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Milo Ventimiglia Has Evil Thoughts In New ‘The Divide’ Still

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 28, 2011 @ 5:20pm
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Having just screened at the San Diego Comic-Con, and aiming for release in 2012, Bloody Disgusting just scored a tense new image from Frontier(s) director Xavier Gens’ The Divide (review) that features star Milo Ventimiglia having some evil thoughts. What happens next?

“In this graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller, nine strangers–all tenants of a New York high rise apartment–escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, the group begins to descend into madness, each turning on one another with physical and psycho-sexual torment. As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, and they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness, each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows themselves to be overcome by desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance for escape even with no promise of salvation on the outside.”

Check out the new NSFW clip here.
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Rape and Beans in NSFW ‘The Divide’ Clipage!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 26, 2011 @ 12:10am
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Anchor Bay has provided Bloody Disgusting with the following exclusive Comic-Con clip from Xavier Gens’ The Divide (review), which will hit theaters in 2012 from Anchor Bay Films.

Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Rosanna Arquette, Courtney B. Vance and Lauren German all star in the film from the director of Frontier(s).

“In this graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller, nine strangers–all tenants of a New York high rise apartment–escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, the group begins to descend into madness, each turning on one another with physical and psycho-sexual torment. As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, and they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness, each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows themselves to be overcome by desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance for escape even with no promise of salvation on the outside. ”
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Comic-Con ’11: New Mondo Prints For ‘The Divide’ And ‘Cowboys & Aliens’

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Posted by David Harley on July 24, 2011 @ 1:21am
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Earlier this week, we gave out a few tickets for a special Comic-Con screening of Xavier Gans’ The Divide, which happens to be one of my favorite genre films of 2011 so far. The one-of-a-kind viewing experience, which took place last night, was held in an environment that mimics the setting and experience of the characters in the film, who narrowly survive a nuclear attack and become holed up in a basement.

In addition to seeing the movie six months early, attendees were treated to a cocktail party and a limited edition Mondo print with artwork by Jock. We have your look at the art inside, along with Daniel Danger’s Cowboys & Aliens screen print.
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SXSW ’11 INTERVIEW: ‘The Divide’ Director Xavier Gens!

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Posted by David Harley on March 22, 2011 @ 2:51pm
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Frontier(s) director Xavier Gens’ The Divide (review) was acquired for a whopping seven figures (by Anchor Bay) after its SXSW world premiere late last week, and just before the big sale David Harley caught up with the French phenom to talk about the end of the world.

Starring Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Rosanna Arquette, Courtney B. Vance, and Lauren German, the film begins when a cataclysmic explosion devastates New York forcing eight strangers to take refuge in the basement of their apartment building, a converted fallout shelter designed by their paranoid superintendent Mickey.
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SXSW ’11 REVIEW: ‘The Divide’ is “Terrifying and Bleak”

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 18, 2011 @ 3:36pm
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Earlier this week Anchor Bay pulled out the check book and spent over a million bucks on Frontier(s) director Xavier Gens’ The Divide, a tense post-apocalyptic thriller that takes to a NYC bunker where a group of apartment tenants fight to stay alive.

“ ‘The Divide’ is a terrifying and bleak vision of the future whose performances and images will stick with you for days after you watch it. Gens’ direction and Laurent Barès cinematography create a moody, claustrophobic atmosphere that never feels stale despite its closed-quarters setting. The tone is vile and the characters devolve into sickening states of being, but the reality-based approach to Gens’ end of days makes for one of the best apocalyptic tales in quite a while.”

You’ll find the full review by clicking here, while you can keep up with all of our SXSW coverage here.

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SXSW ’11: Anchor Bay Pays Big for ‘The Divide’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 16, 2011 @ 3:12pm
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After an intense world premiere, the hyper relevant The Divide (watch 3 clips) has gone to Anchor Bay in a low seven figure deal.

Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Lauren German, Rosanna Arquette, Michael Eklund and Courtney B. Vance star in the story of what happens after eight people take refuge in the underground bunker a 9/11 survivor has built beneath their apartment building after a cataclysmic bomb wrecks New York.

Xavier Gens (Frontiers) directed the screenplay by Karl Mueller and Eron Sheean.

Watch for our exclusive interview with Gens and a review in the coming week. I implore you to keep your eyes peeled for a release date as the movie is pretty effin’ awesome.
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