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‘HALLOWEEN’: ‘Saw’ Writers Pen “Recalibration” of Franchise!
We’ve been on pins and needles waiting for fresh Michael Myers news since the last story that broke was immediately debunked.
Official word comes in this Monday evening, via THR, who breaks the news that Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, the writers behind various Saw sequels, have been tapped to pen the latest entry of the Halloween horror franchise for Dimension Films!
Sources say it’s not a remake, not a reboot, and not a re-imagining. One source said the project is a “recalibration.”
UPDATE: EXCLUSIVE NEW DETAILS HERE ON BLOODY DISGUSTING.
Malek Akkad, who has been associated with the franchise since the mid-1990s and producing the movies since the 2007 reboot, is producing with Matt Stein. He is the son of Moustapha Akkad, the man who executive produced the original batch of movies.
Rob Zombie directed the reboot and its 2009 follow-up but no director is attached to the new installment, which has been in development for several years now. Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine) and Todd Farmer were at one point working on a Halloween 3D but since they departed years ago it’s been quieter than a night Haddonfield, Illinois.
With that said, what do they mean by “recalibration”? Is it just another excuse to avoid using the term “remake”?
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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