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‘A Wicked Tale’: Circle of Confusion Building a Shared Horror Universe Based on Classic Fairytales!
Production company Circle of Confusion (“The Walking Dead”) has picked up a horror script written by Dan Kay titled A Wicked Tale, Deadline reports tonight, described as a contemporary horror take on the classic Brothers Grimm tale, Hansel & Gretel. And they’re thinking big here, planning on using the film to kickoff a shared universe of horror fairytales!
In Deadline’s words, “Producers are aiming to build a shared universe franchise of horror films based on reimagined versions of classic fairytales and public domain characters.”
“A Wicked Tale follows two college students who stumble upon something sinister in the local woods after an altercation with a fellow student leads to deadly consequences.”
Zack Andrews and Bobby Roe (The Houses October Built) will be rewriting the Wicked Tale script, with Roe on board to direct the film.
Andrews will produce with Circle of Confusion’s Matt Smith and Lawrence Mattis, alongside Seasmoke Entertainment’s Josh Weinstock.
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s The Platform was a massive hit for Netflix back in 2020, becoming one of the most watched original movies in the streaming service’s history.
Coming soon? The Platform 2! Netflix has shared two first look images from the upcoming sequel this morning, which will again be directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia.
Milena Smit and Hovik Keuchkerian star in The Platform 2.
Netflix previews, “A mysterious figure has managed to establish a new law in The Platform, but can justice truly be enforced in hell? And who will enforce it?”
No word yet on a Netflix premiere date for The Platform 2. Stay tuned.
The first film is set inside a vertical prison system, where inmates are assigned to a level and forced to ration food from a platform that moves between the floors. Inmates on high floors eat better than those below, and one man tries to effect change so everyone gets enough.
Rafael reviewed The Platform for us at TIFF, raving in his 4.5-star write-up: “The Platform takes full advantage of its isolated setting and small cast to instead focus on a high concept, a tight script, and sharp dialogue that will make you laugh as often as it will make you think. This is a funny, heartfelt, at times disgusting, yet also thought-provoking sci-fi thriller that reminds of Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer, but with way better food.”
The Platform also made Daniel Kurland’s Best International Horror Films of 2020 list.
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