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Unstable Ground Unveils Horror Slate
Canadian producers Unstable Ground have unveiled their upcoming horror film development slate, consisting of 3 features: THE ETERNAL, DELIVER US and NEW GENERATION. In the coming weeks cast announcements and more details will be available for the first film, “The Eternal”. In the mean time, read on for the skinny on this announcement.
“The Eternal” is a feature-length follow-up to the short film “Ending The Eternal”. It follows the story of Samuel Gradius, a 500-year-old vampire that wants to die, and seeks a warrior’s death. The film will be directed by Justin McConnell (whose last feature, the metal/music documentary “Working Class Rock Star” will be released on DVD in North American on November 11th). More details and the prequel short can be seen online at the film’s official website.
The short prequel was also shown this past weekend as part of the official shorts program at the Rue Morgue Festival of Fear in Toronto, and will be shown at the Edmonton International Film Festival on October 3rd. Rue Morgue Magazine recently reviewed the film in Issue #81.
Unstable Ground were exhibitors at the Rue Morgue Festival of Fear over the last weekend. The crew and “Eternal” lead actor Adam Wilson were on hand to meet fans and sell copies of the short film on DVD.
The Wayans are out to cancel the Cancel Culture with Scary Movie, and the cast assures it will do just that.
“They sort of have an across-the-board style,” Anna Faris tells EW. “It’s always been a part of the Wayans Brothers, their electricity. ‘Can we offend you? Will you still love us? Come on, you still love us, don’t you?'”
Regina Hall concurs, promising the “boundary-pushing” sixth installment in the horror parody franchise will “offend everyone.”
EW has shared a batch of behind-the-scenes images from Scary Movie, which hits theaters June 5 via Paramount.
Faris and Hall are joined by fellow franchise favorites Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, and Jon Abrahams in the legacy sequel.
The ensemble includes Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Benny Zielke, Cameron Scott Roberts, Heidi Gardner, Olivia Rose Keegan, Ruby Snowber, Savannah Lee Nassif, Sydney Park, Kenan Thompson, and Felissa Rose.
Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) directs from a script by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, original Scary Movie director Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans (Scary Movie 2), and Rick Alvarez (A Haunted House).
The film will slash through reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, anything with the word legacy in it, and every “final chapter” that absolutely isn’t final.
Scary Movie launched in 2000, followed by Scary Movie 2 in 2001. The Wayans’ involvement ended there, but the series continued with 2003’s Scary Movie 3, 2006’s Scary Movie 4, and 2013’s Scary Movie 5.
Regina Hall & Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans & Regina Hall on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Michael Tiddes & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Regina Hall & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
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