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‘House of Ninjas’ Creator Will Helm Sci-Fi Horror Film from ‘Primate’ Producers
“House of Ninjas” creator Dave Boyle has been tapped to direct an as-yet-untitled genre film for Paramount Pictures, Deadline reports.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the project is described as “sci-fi-inflected horror.”
Boyle is also rewriting the screenplay, which was originally penned by Natalie Conway & Peter Stanley-Ward (Play Dead).
Walter Hamada will produce via 18Hz (Primate, Passenger) as part of his discretionary fund relating to his overall Paramount deal. 18Hz’s Nick Romano will executive produce.
Boyle’s latest feature, the Japanese-language horror film Never After Dark, premiered at SXSW last month and took home the Audience Award in the Midnighter section.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her Never After Dark review, “Boyle presents a fascinating character study at the heart of his midnight chiller, an intriguing antisocial protagonist far more comfortable with ghosts than people.”
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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