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Miles Joris-Peyrafitte Reportedly On Board to Direct Margot Robbie-Produced ‘Tank Girl’ Remake
As we learned just yesterday, Margot Robbie and her company LuckyChap Entertainment have their sights set on bringing comic book property Tank Girl back to the big screen, which was of course first brought to the screen by director Rachel Talalay and star Lori Petty back in 1995. As reported by Collider, it looks like the film now has a director in place.
According to the site, Miles Joris-Peyrafitte (Dreamland) will direct Tank Girl.
Collider reports that the plan is for Robbie to play the title character herself, but that could always change. “Robbie won’t commit to star until she reads [the script],” the site notes.
“Sources say the film may find Tank Girl teaming with a fellow outlaw named Jet Girl and a group of rebels to rise up and destroy a tyrannical government that has seized control of the already scarce water supply.”
From what we gather, Tank Girl creators Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett haven’t actually been contacted about the project. LuckyChap optioned the rights, Martin says, from MGM.
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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