Here are two new TV spots for Overture Films’ upcoming remake of George A. Romero’s 1973 horror classic The Crazies.
The Crazies Official Synopsis
March 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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… [Continue Reading]
Early Pandorum One Sheet
March 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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… [Continue Reading]
Terror Tidbits
March 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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… [Continue Reading]
The Crazies – Contest and Casting Update
February 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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… [Continue Reading]
Casting Breakdown For The Crazies Remake
December 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
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… [Continue Reading]
Creepy Casting
November 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
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… [Continue Reading]
Overture Films Taps Director for Freaks of the Heartland
October 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
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… [Continue Reading]
Overture Announces 2009 Slate
October 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
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… [Continue Reading]
Overture Moves Forward on The Crazies Remake
October 8, 2008 By Leave a Comment
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… [Continue Reading]
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