Pontypool Gets US Distribution

Posted by dominie in Films, News on August 25th, 2008

According to Bloody Disgusting, principal photography for the Canadian psychological thriller, Pontypool, was underway in June this year. The film will premiere at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 4-13) and according to Variety, Maple Pictures, veteran genre distributor, just swiped the film for all domestic releases.

Scripted by Tony Burgess, Pontypool is based on his 1998 novel Pontypool Changes Everything about an epidemic that is spread through the English Language. The film has been receiving high remarks as one of the “most bizarre zombie movies” to progress thus far, and will also mark many first timers in the upcoming Toronto fest. Director Bruce McDonald (Highway 61, Roadkill), whose last feature was The Tracey Fragments (2007) starring Ellen Page, will establish his first mark in the horror arena. It is also the first Canadian full-length feature to be shot on the new Red One 4K HD camera and the first picture in this format to play at the festival. Stephen McHattie (Watchmen), Lisa Houle, Georgina Reilly, Hrant Alianak, and Rick Roberts (Man of the Year) will star.