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‘Martyrs’ Director Prepping ‘The Tall Man’?
We learned of some exciting news, although the French director is keeping tight-lipped. We had heard Pascal Laugier was currently prepping a non-US horror production, but could only confirm details would be revealed at next month’s AFM. What I discovered will please hardcore Laugier fans who have been following him since his early days up until the recent release of Martyrs. We’re TOLD, and have yet to confirm, that his next project will in fact be the long-planned The Tall Man, a film he’s been talking about since 2006. After the release of Saint Ange, Laugier spoke with Allocine.fr and told them that the “story is too similar to a recently released movie, but it is a beautiful project that I keep patiently in the drawers.” He also has always kept the plot details tight-lipped. If anyone has any more info, please pass it by.
Out today in select theaters and on digital platforms is heartfelt and playful documentary Mockbuster, which sees a director cold call a studio and ask to helm a lost-world dinosaur epic.
Inexplicably, they say yes.
Our exclusive clip below highlights both the comedic nature of this bizarre scenario as well as the pressures of shooting dino feature The Land That Time Forgot in a mere six days, with no real feature experience.
A dino attack scene causes friction on set in this scene.
In the documentary, “A struggling filmmaker’s opportunity collides with chaos and compromise when Sharknado’s notorious studio, The Asylum, invites him to direct a ‘mockbuster.’ With six days, a micro budget, and mounting pressure, Mockbuster is a comedic, behind-the-scenes documentary exploring the balance between low-budget filmmaking and creative ambition.”
More than just an inside look at filmmaking via low-budget film studio The Asylum, it doubles as one man’s pursuit of his dreams to charming, humorous effect.
“Mockbuster is a documentary about my own journey, but it’s also a love letter to one of the last grindhouses still functioning in Hollywood. We get to meet the characters and creators of some of the most infamous (and most hated) B-movies of the last few decades. People who make movies purely for profit – no pretension, no artistry, just monsters, C-listers, and chaos. A film that both genre fans and cinephiles can enjoy. But Mockbuster isn’t just about filmmaking, it’s about losing sight of your dreams, and reclaiming them in your own twisted way,” Director Anthony Frith said in a statement.
From Executive Producer and famed documentarian David Farrier, Mockbuster opens in select theaters and on digital platforms beginning July 10.