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ABC Lands Pilot Deal For Show From ‘Saw’ Duo
ABC has snagged the tentatively titled “Monstropolis“, a new horror drama that is written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, the duo who were behind Saw IV and Saw V. The show, which is being produced by Aaron Kaplan, has landed at ABC after a lengthy bidding war and has been given a big put pilot commitment. A “put pilot” is a show that is guaranteed to air on-network. If it does not air, there is often a rather heft penalty to the studio.
According to Deadline, “Monstropolis” imagines a world where monsters and humans co-exist.
In Monstropolis, monsters are real, living amongst the humans in the city of New Manhattan (aka Monstropolis). But now someone is killing monsters, and it is up to one disgraced detective to stop the killer… or become the next victim.
Melton & Dunstan are currently working on Halloween Returns, with plans for Dunstan to direct. More information on that can be found here.
No other information has been released on “Monstropolis” but we’ll be sure to keep a close eye on this project.
Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.
The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.
Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers — played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere — can be seen trapped inside.
You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.
There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…
The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.
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