Posts Tagged ‘Overture Films’
Posted by dominie in Movies on March 30th, 2009
While press and industry folks gather in Las Vegas for the annual ShoWest convention, among the attendees were Shock Till You Drop, who revealed first official synopsis for The Crazies remake on the net today.
In a terrifying tale of the “American Dream” gone wrong, four friends find themselves trapped in their hometown in The Crazies, a reinvention of the George Romero classic directed by Breck Eisner from a screenplay by Ray Wright (Pulse, Case 39) and Scott Kosar (The Amityville Horror, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre). David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant) is sheriff of Ogden Marsh, a picture-perfect American town with happy, law-abiding citizens. But one night, one of them comes to a school baseball game with a loaded shotgun, ready to kill. Another man burns down his house after locking his wife and young son in a closet inside. Something is infecting the citizens of Ogden Marsh…with insanity. The few still sane find themselves trapped: Sheriff Dutton; his pregnant wife, Judy (Radha Mitchell); Becca, an assistant at the medical center; and Russell, Dutton’s deputy and right-hand man. Forced to band together, an ordinary night becomes a struggle for survival as they try to get out of town alive.
Directed by Breck Eisner and starring Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Reegan, Danielle Panabaker, and Joe Anderson, The Crazies is currently filmming in Georgia and scheduled to hit theaters September 25, 2009.
Posted by dominie in Movies on March 3rd, 2009
At last weekend’s WonderCon, Latino Review discovered a teaser poster for Overture Films’ upcoming sci-fi thriller, Pandorum, directed by Christian Alvart’s.
Starring Ben Foster, Dennis Quaid, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue and Cung Le, Pandorum is about “Two crewmen [who] awaken from hyper-sleep aboard a spacecraft. None of their equipment is working, and their memories are incomplete. What was their mission? How much time has passed? Where are they? Who are they? As they try to piece things together, they discover they are not alone, and the ship’s new inhabitants – tribal warriors carrying crudely made weapons – are moving among them, intent on killing all aboard. As the space travelers unravel the frightening and deadly secrets the ship harbors, they realize the survival of mankind hinges on their actions. They must regain control of the ship before Pandorum takes over.”
Look for Pandorum in theaters September 4, 2009.
Posted by dominie in Movies on March 3rd, 2009
According to Production Weekly, Cloverfield director Matt Reeves’ (recently dubbed) Let Me In, a remake of Swedish director Tomas Alfredson’s vampire drama Let The Right One In, begins shooting in May. Overture Films has slated the remake for release on January 15, 2010.
Based on a best selling book from Sweden, the film is about “Oscar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl who turns out to be a vampire feasting on his neighbours.”
Speaking of Cloverfield, Comingsoon.net rallied fans of the film together again over the weekend when they revealed there will be a sequel to the box office hit. The site spoke with producer J.J. Abrams of the film at the Wondercon in San Francisco who confirms they’re actually working on a second entry right now. Imagine my surprise because when the movie hit theaters, Abrams and director Matt Reeves rejected the idea of a potential sequel altogether. Read below or see Comingsoon.net for all the details.
“We’re actually working on an idea right now,” Abrams told the packed crowd. “The key obviously at doing any kind of sequel, certainly this film included, is that it better not be a business decision. If you’re going to do something, it should be because you’re really inspired to do it. It doesn’t really have to mean anything, doesn’t mean it will work, but it means we did it because we cared, not because we thought we could get the bucks. We have an idea that we thought was pretty cool that we’re playing with, which means there will be something that’s connected to ‘Cloverfield,’ but I hope it happens sooner than later because the idea is pretty sweet.”
Posted by dominie in Events, Movies on February 23rd, 2009
Some very exciting news: We fell a little behind on our updates last week for Overture Films’ The Crazies remake of the George A. Romero’s classic 1973 version, but here’s all the news, compiled into one straight shooter post!
As previously announced Radha Mitchell will topline opposite Timothy Olyphant in the Breck Eisner-directed remake. The latest to join the pair is Joe Reegan (Jeepers Creepers 2). Filming will begin in Georgia and the movie has been slated for release September 25th.
A teaser poster was supplied by Mr. Disgusting (below) along with this special announcement. Click on the links for more detailed information.
Bloody-Disgusting has partnered with Overture Films to give one lucky reader a trip to the set on April 3rd to be an extra in the film!! To learn how, read beyond the break.
The Breck Eisner directed film revolves around the inhabitants of a small Kansas town who are beset by death and insanity after a plane crash lets loose a secret biological weapon into the water supply.
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Posted by dominie in Latest News, Movies on December 2nd, 2008
Below you will find the latest casting breakdown (thanks BD) for Overture Films’ remake of the classic George A. Romero film, The Crazies, to be helmed by Breck Eisner based on the screenplay by Scott Kosar and Ray Wright. The film begins shooting on March 1, 2009.
The Crazies follows David Dutton, the sheriff of small town Ogden Marsh, Kansas, [as he] desperately tries to protect his pregnant wife, Judy, after they discover that something in their town is making people become crazed and violent…
Timothy Olyphant has been cast as David. Who will join him?
[VENDOR/KEVIN MILLER] Mid 30’s – early 40’s. The local concessions vendor at the high school baseball games in Ogden Marsh, Kansas, decent, normal, a neighbor/friend of David’s, he meets up with David in a transport vehicle after the military swoops down on the town. Pragmatic and determined, Kevin tries to get everyone on the transport to keep a level head in light of their impossible situation. …4 speeches & 7 lines, 3 scenes (1)
[PRIVATE BILLY BABCOCK] 18 to early 20’s, blue collar, well-mannered and innocent, with a West Virginia drawl, this young soldier is looking for renegade townspeople when he’s conked on the head and disarmed by David, Judy, Russell and Becca. Scared as hell, just wanting to save his life, not really too aware of what’s actually going on, he tells the little group what he knows and, relieved, goes on his way, offering an apology ‘for your folks’ town’…5 speeches & 10 lines, 1 scene (55)
[BILL FARNUM] Mid to late 30’s, likeable, a Native Kansan, married to Deardra and the father of 12 year old Nicholas, Bill seems confused and a bit out of it when he shows up at the high school, unable to unlock his classroom door–and apparently not remembering that he retired five years ago. Bill is the second person in town to succumb to a bizarre madness,…3 lines, 6 scenes (8)
[DEARDRA FARNUM] early to late 30’s, attractive but simple, sympathetic. The wife of Bill Farnum and the mother of their 12 year old son, Nicholas, …13 lines, 4 scenes (11)
[NICHOLAS FARNUM] 7 to 13 years old, the son of Deardra and Bill, he notices his dad’s bizarre behavior and takes refuge in a closet inside their house, pulling his mother inside with him. …5 lines, 3 scenes (11)
[MAYOR HOBBS] Odgen Marsh’s mayor, a flabby, white-bread, cowardly and insecure bureaucrat who’s more interested in his own skin than his civic duty, …6 lines, 2 scenes (24)
Posted by dominie in Latest News, Movies on November 25th, 2008
Timothy Olyphant (Deadwood, Damages) will topline in Overture Film’s remake of George A. Romero’s 1973 zombie horror, The Crazies reports Bloody Disgusting.
Directed by Breck Eisner from a screenplay by Scott Kosar and Ray Wright, the story “revolves around people in a small Kansas town who are beset by a virus that causes insanity and death after a mysterious toxin contaminates the local water supply.” Olyphant will play the town’s sheriff.
No start date has been determined, but Overature has set their eyes on a September 25, 2009 release date.
Posted by dominie in Comics, Latest News, Movies on October 22nd, 2008
The Hollywood Reporter announced that director David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) has been tapped to helm Freaks of the Heartland from a screenplay by Peter Sattler and Geoff Davey, based on Steve Niles’ (30 Days of Night) Dark Horse graphic novel of the same name. This will be one of many of Overture Films’ recent titles (The Crazies, Let The Right One In) slated for a remake.
The original graphic novel is a six part feature “about the horrible secret of a rural Middle American town [that] involves Trevor Owen’s attempts to protect his ‘monster’ of a 6year-old younger brother and Gristlewood Valley’s other ‘freaks’ from their parents’ worst instincts.”
Posted by dominie in Latest News, Movies on October 14th, 2008
Overture Films has announced three of their horror films slated for next year. There are no official dates as of yet, but here’s what we can expect so far.
Pandorum— from director Christian Alvart (Case 39 and Antibodies), Pandorum is a science fiction thriller that centers on the “story of an astronaut who awakes from his hyper sleep chamber only to discover he’s alone on a massive spaceship. He ventures towards the bridge in search of others and to try and figure out what happened.”
Let The Right One In—director Matt Reeves of Cloverfield will be helming the English-language remake of Tomas Alfredson’s vampire movie of the same name. Based on a best selling book from Sweden, the film is about “Oscar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl who turns out to be a vampire feasting on his neighbours.”
The Crazies—is a remake of George A. Romero’s 1973 zombie film. Directed by Breck Eisner, The Crazies “revolves around people in a small Kansas town who are beset by a virus that causes insanity and death after a mysterious toxin contaminates the local water supply.”
Posted by dominie in Movies on October 8th, 2008
In February, it was reported that Brad Anderson removed himself from directing the remake of George A. Romero’s 1973 The Crazies, also to be titled The Crazies. Shortly after, Breck Eisner (Sahara, Flash Gordon, Creature from the Black Lagoon) replaced Anderson in the director’s chair and today Overture Films announced the greenlight for production to begin.
According to Variety, Overature Films will produce and distribute (via their partnership with Anchor Bay) the remake, directed by Breck Eisner from a script penned by Ray Wright and Scott Kosar. Romero will executive produce the film set to begin lensing early next year.
The Crazies remake, which was originally set up by Rogue Pictures and Paramount, seems to be following the original tale when a “military attempts to contain a killer man-made virus that causes death and permanent insanity in those [who are] infected.”
