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Dimension Searching For Killers in Web 2.0
It’s cheesy, it’s lame and it won’t ever, ever work. Dimension Films is the latest to try and tackle the integration of web and horror as a new serial killer has found his way onto Web 2.0. Back in 1998 Dee Snider attempted to crossbreed the genre with Strangeland and just last year Twisted Pictures made an attempt with Vlog (and the forthcoming Chain Letter). In between we watched crap like Stay Alive, Cry Wolf, Feardotcom, and even the played-straight Untraceable, which failed miserably. Now Dimension will try their luck — and will soon fail (too).Trying to break the chain of crappy internet-based horror movies, Dimension Films is getting into the social networking game.
The Weinstein Co.’s genre banner will develop a thriller that involves a teen social networking site as a narrative device. The untitled project is based on an idea by Sara Rue and Robert Green, who will produce. T.S. Faull, who penned the Keri Russell thriller Grimm Love, is writing the script.
The teen thriller is said to resemble Ten Little Indians, as victims are knocked off one by one, only this time with a Web 2.0 twist.
“Online social networking is a widespread phenomenon that interests me greatly,” Bob Weinstein said. “Combining it with a suspense thriller is a new and fresh way to explore this new trend.”
Studios and filmmakers have been seeking ways to explore the popularity of social networking sites in their creative efforts. Last year, Aaron Sorkin signed on with Scott Rudin and Columbia to write a drama about the founding of Facebook.
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The killer tomatoes are back in Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, and the offiical poster for the brand new movie has been unleashed tonight.
Additionally, we’ve learned that the film’s theatrical release is set for this August, with a panel set for San Diego Comic-Con this month featuring the world premiere of the trailer.
While you wait, check out the official poster down below.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence will be released in select cities across the US beginning August 7th in major cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Diego, and others, and expanding to further locations throughout the month.
The fifth installment in the horror-comedy franchise pits the eternal power of nature against AI’s best and brightest.
In Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, a young biotech prodigy develops a revolutionary genetically engineered vegetable designed to solve humanity’s problems. But when the experiment spirals out of control, it unleashes a new generation of killer tomatoes, setting the stage for another outrageous chapter in the long-running cult franchise.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes co-creators Costa Dillon and J. Stephen Peace return to write and executive produce. David Ferino directs.
The film features an ensemble cast led by franchise icon John Astin (The Addams Family), reprising his role as Professor Gangreen, comedy legend David Koechner (Anchorman), Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), horror favorite Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), comedy veteran Dan Bakkedahl (Veep), Myrna Velasco (Star Wars Resistance), Vernée Watson (Shrinking, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), and Paul Bates (Coming to America).
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes launched in 1979, followed by 1988’s Return of the Killer Tomatoes, 1991’s Killer Tomatoes Strike Back, and 1992’s Killer Tomatoes Eat France.
The franchise also spawned an animated series in 1990.
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