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The Original Bloody Finale to Kevin’s Smith’s ‘Red State’ Is Both Ridiculous and Awesome (Video)
Well I’ll be damned, the ending to Kevin Smith’s Red State wasn’t supposed to suck. In fact, Smith reveals to EW his original scripted finale, which was then animated for affect.
Below you’ll see the video of what was supposed to happen in Red State, had Smith’s budget not been only $4 million, and instead were $12M.
In the final battle between Church and State, horns begin to blare. It’s explained in the movie that it was just kids playing a joke on the Church members. The original ending, well, it jumps the shark quite a bit, and I love it.
Originally, the audience is caught off guard when the Church members begin exploding one by one, and you think it’s the ATF blasting them. That is, until they explode as well. John Goodman’s character closes his eyes, and when he opens them he sees a giant angel (who Smith wanted to be Ben Affleck’s character from Dogma) and the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse riding across the sky.
How abso-fucking-lutely insane…
Animated by Dennis Fries and Dan Costales with sound design by Bobb Barito.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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