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First Look at the Awesome Practical Monster from Aussie Flick ‘Boar’
Giant monster pig on a rampage. Sign us right the hell up.
Recently picked up for distribution by Universal Pictures Australia, director Chris Sun’s Boar should be getting a release date any day now; in the meantime, we wanted to share some first look photos of the insanely cool looking beast at the center of it.
According to Sun, the giant boar will be brought to the screen using “80-85% practical FX and 15-20% VFX,” with the practical version of the monster measuring an incredible 14-feet long and 8-feet tall. CGI is only being utilized to “help him move and look as realistic as possible.”
Sun explains further, “When designing the beast for Boar I wanted to make him look as evil as possible, still have some normal wild pig elements to him – but lets be honest this is MOVIE LAND and we are making a horror film about a giant killer pig, so it was important we made him look terrifying for you creature feature fans out there.”
Check out an early look at Boar‘s hulking beast below!
Set in outback Australia…
Lurking within this picturesque setting is a dark and terrifying threat – a beast of staggering size with an uncontrollable desire for blood and destruction. Driven by its insatiable appetite for carnage, it defends its territory with brutal force and savagely takes on any who get in its way.
The cast includes Wolf Creek‘s John Jarratt, Melissa Tkautz, Hugh Sheridan, Nathan Jones (Mad Max: Fury Road), Bill Moseley (Devil’s Rejects, House of 1,000 Corpses), Ernie Dingo, Simone Buchanan, Roger Ward, Steve Bisely, Ricci Guarnaccio and Emily Williams.
“Mythic Quest” actor Chase Yi has been cast in a lead role in Paramount and Blumhouse’s new Paranormal Activity movie, Deadline reports this afternoon.
Ian Tuason (Undertone) will direct the eighth installment in the Paranormal Activity film franchise, set to release in theaters May 21, 2027.
As for character details or plot, well, those remain scarce at this stage.
While we wait for further news on whether the demonic Toby will reappear, Tuason previously revealed to Bloody Disgusting that technology will play a huge role in his vision: “Technology — camera technology — has advanced to a point where it’s become a big part of the film and what I want to do there.”
It’s fitting, especially as it was the original Paranormal Activity that inspired the filmmaker’s haunting debut, undertone.
Paranormal Activity, created by Oren Peli, first hit theaters in 2007. Its groundbreaking minimalist approach to found-footage ghost stories has spawned a seven-film franchise that’s grossed nearly $900 million worldwide.
Franchise originator Oren Peli will produce for Solana Films, with James Wan and Jason Blum producing for Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Michael Clear and Judson Scott will exec produce for Blumhouse Atomic, with Alayna Glasthal overseeing the project for the company. Other exec producers include Steven Schneider for Room 101, Inc., Dan Slater and Cody Calahan.
Also on the way soon is the Paranormal Activity stage play.
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