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Pre-Production Has Begun On Six ‘Alien’ Universe Short Films
20th Century Fox is looking to continue/expand upon the Alien franchise in some unique ways, with a television series recently being rumored. At this time, we have no idea how much basis in fact those rumors have, but what we do know is that Fox has partnered with Tongal to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Alien by allowing fans to create their own Alien shorts!
The task of the contest, which launched last month, was to pitch an original five to nine-minute short set within the universe of the legendary sci-fi horror film. Today, the official Alien Twitter account has announced that over 550 entries were received, and the voting team has selected six filmmakers who are now in pre-production on their official Alien Universe films.
Once pre-production wraps up in October, production on the shorts will begin, and they’re expected to arrive in 2019 in time for the 40th anniversary of Alien‘s theatrical release.
So stay tuned!
From over 550 entries and 18 incredible finalists, we’re excited to announce six talented @tongal filmmakers have been selected to create short films set in the #ALIEN universe! Stay tuned… 👽 pic.twitter.com/swQK6MzsZp
— Alien (@AlienAnthology) July 25, 2018
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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