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David Cronenberg’s New Movie ‘Crimes of the Future’ Reportedly Being Filmed This Summer!
Originally teased by Viggo Mortensen earlier this year, David Cronenberg is set to return to his roots with his next movie, with Mortensen (A History of Violence, Eastern Promises) on board to reunite with Cronenberg and lead the cast. This will be Cronenberg’s first feature since 2014’s Maps to the Stars, and it’s reportedly now titled Crimes of the Future.
According to a report shared by Indiewire this week, Cronenberg will be filming Crimes of the Future in Greece this summer. The website also notes, “Cronenberg fans might recognize the title, as the writer-director made a film of the same name in 1970 about a dermatological clinic director searching for his mentor in the midst of a plague that has killed off women.”
This mostly lines up with Mortensen’s comments from earlier this year. The actor had told GQ, “It’s something he wrote a long time ago, and he never got it made. Now he’s refined it, and he wants to shoot it. Hopefully, it’ll be this summer we’ll be filming. I would say, without giving the story away, he’s going maybe a little bit back to his origins.”
When GQ asked if “back to his origins” means a return to “body-horror type stuff,” Mortensen had replied: “Yeah, it’s very interesting. It’s almost like a strange film noir story.”
“It’s disturbing and it’s good, I think. But since his origins, he’s obviously developed in terms of technique and self-assurance as a director,” the actor added.
Cronenberg of course made a name for himself in the horror world with classics including Shivers, Rabid, The Brood, Scanners, Videodrome, The Dead Zone and The Fly (1986).
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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