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Don Coscarelli Sees Potential for a ‘Bubba Ho-Tep’ TV Series and More ‘Phantasm’ Films
Don Coscarelli has been trying to get a follow-up to Bubba Ho-Tep off the ground for many years now, but one of the major hangups is that star Bruce Campbell just isn’t interested in reprising his role of Elvis/Sebastian Haff. Without Campbell’s involvement, it would seem such a project doesn’t have any legs to stand on, but Coscarelli still isn’t giving up hope.
In a chat with Syfy to promote his new memoir True Indie: Life and Death in Filmmaking (released today), Coscarelli floated the idea of a Bubba Ho-Tep TV series.
“There’s nothing that I can really report today,” Coscarelli told the site. “Bubba Ho-Tep, as detailed in the book, we had a lot of setbacks with regard to a lack of involvement with Bruce Campbell on the thing. He gave such a memorable performance, it was very hard to do something without him involved. Again, I think that that story would make for a great sequel or series. Same with John Dies at the End. You know, things that seem apparent to you and I, sometimes the powers-that-be in Hollywood just don’t get it.”
Coscarelli also touched upon the future of the Phantasm franchise in the same chat…
“I certainly think that more could be done with Phantasm if they can find the right situation for it,” he noted. “I backed off from being too involved creatively, because I’ve done so much in that world.”
For now, nothing seems to be happening on either front.
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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