Some insanely exciting news in the world of independent horror as one of our own is making a movie with Paramount Pictures and Platinum Dunes.
This past April Bloody Disgusting shared the world exclusive online premiere of Michael Chaves‘ short film “The Maiden”. It was a monster success among our readers, and created quite the buzz in the industry.
Now, according to Variety, Paramount Pictures is in negotiations to acquire an untitled pitch for Chaves to direct. Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes banner is producing with Saw IV, Piranha 3DD and The Collector scribes Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan writing.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but sources describe it as a supernatural horror-thriller that takes place on a global scale.
You can watch Chaves’ “The Maiden” by clicking here. In the short, a real estate agent is pushed to the edge as she struggles to close on a mysterious estate. As she goes about her business she begins to discover that this house is not as deserted as it seems – and a very powerful and evil presence is working against her. The closer she gets to the sale, the more dangerous things get. Can she close on the house before its too late?