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‘Final Destination’ Creator Gives ‘Superstition’ A ‘Final Chance’
Global Renaissance Entertainment Group has entered into a multi-picture production deal with Jeffrey Reddick, creator of the Final Destination franchise, Variety reports.
Reddick’s new slate with Global, which will feature multi-ethnic and culturally diverse casts, will be led off by Reddick’s screenplay Superstition: Final Chance, a horror/thriller set on a university campus.
The film is being set up as the first in a series of pictures aimed at leveraging Reddick’s fan base from the five Final Destination movies. CEO Arthur Wylie and chief operating officer Dale Godboldo will produce with Reddick exec producing.
Producers are in talks with a director.
Reddick will also work with Global to develop the adaptation of Omar Tyree’s supernatural thriller Leslie into a trilogy of pictures that will take its characters beyond the novel’s story. Tyree is known for his “Flyy Girl” trilogy of novels, which were acquired this year by Lionsgate’s Codeblack Films.
The “animals attack” subgenre is getting a new installment with the upcoming Savage Hunt, a survival thriller from director Roel Reiné (Halo) that Deadline has previewed today.
The site’s report – which brings us a first-look image, seen above – notes: “The production has told us they are currently using a real grizzly bear on location as part of the shoot.”
Here’s the synopsis for the upcoming Savage Hunt: “The story follows a vengeful tracker who is brought in to hunt down a large grizzly bear, which has begun attacking humans when a new local resort begins construction, disrupting the natural habitat of the wildlife.”
“We wanted to strive for as much realism as possible, showing how powerful nature can be, and the effects of man encroaching on an animal’s natural environment,” the producers said.
“Filming with a real bear in real locations with real actors is a very complex task. The production involves a lot of stunts as well and that adds to the complexity,” producer Gabriel Georgiev added. “Roel Reine is the key element for this project. His immense talent and unique cinematic taste, along with his extensive experience make this production one of a kind. We have some amazing scenes in the can already, I can’t wait to see the finished movie.”
Film Bridge International will introduce the project to buyers at the Cannes market.
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