Hey there all you readers. It's been a while since I posted, but there wasn't a whole lot of horror news going on anyhow. This week, however, is shaping up to look a hell of a lot better. Read on for the blood and guts!
Hatchet 3 This is the news I've been most excited to bring you. I am a huge fan of all of Adam Green's work, so naturally I was pretty excited to hear that Hatchet 3 has officially been Greenlit! Hatchet 2 has been wracking up some pretty impressive numbers on DVD and due to this success Dark Sky Films has decided to move ahead with the threequel. For those of you not familiar, Dark Sky has also produced such films as The House of the Devil, Hatchet 2, Bitter Feast, Stake Land as well as the newly announced Frankenstein’s Army. Not many details have been released yet as casting and production details will be announced shortly. I should mention that it has been speculated that Green may not return to direct, although he would still be involved in some capacity. Below is what is known, as well as some words from Adam Green and the producer:
Adam Green said: "We already had a possible story-line for HATCHET 3 worked out before we began shooting HATCHET 2, so my cast, crew and I are beyond excited to see that the story and legacy of Victor Crowley will indeed continue. For a little indie movie that I dreamt up when I was just eight years old, it has been absolutely surreal to watch it turn into a modern-day slasher franchise."
Greg Newman, Executive Vice President of Dark Sky Films, said: "It has been our intention from the beginning to make the HATCHET story an episodic one. Adam Green created a horror icon in Victor Crowley, and we’re pleased that Crowley will live on in future installments of the franchise."
Silent Hill: Revelation
It has recently been announced that Silent Hill: Revelation, the sequel to the original video game adaptation, has begun production. It's currently being lensed in Ontario, Canada by Soloman Kane director Michael Bassett. The new film will be released in 3D, which I'm still iffy about. The synopsis is as follows:
"For years, Heather Mason and her father have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn’t fully understand. Now on the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by terrifying nightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she's not who she thinks she is. The revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her in Silent Hill forever."
I should also mention that Adelaide Clemens, Kit Harington, Sean Bean, Radha Mitchell, and Deborah Kara Unger all star! Personally, I'm excited to see Sean Bean's name attached, as I think the man is incredibly talented and criminally underrated.
Total Recall
I'm sure you've all heard by now that the powers that be are currently working on a reboot of Total Recall. The original starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and was based on a Philip K. Dick story. The reboot has Colin Farrell in the lead role. There was also talk of the remake not taking place on Mars, which was sort of an essential part of the originals story! Anyhow, it has been reported that there have been quite a few attractive ladies auditioning for roles in the film.
The role of Lori, originally played by Sharon Stone, will be tested for by the likes of Kate Bosworth and Diane Kruger. The role of Melina, (The badass played wonderfully by Rachel Ticotin in the original) is being circled by Eva Mendes, Paula Patton, Eva Green and Jessica Biel. Apparently Mendes is also in contention for the previously mentioned role of Lori.
The remake is slated for an August 3, 2012 release. Here's hoping this one turns out good. I'm not a fan or remakes, however some of the talent involved does indeed sound promising. The original, based on the Philip K. Dick story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale," follows a man haunted by a recurring dream of journeying to Mars who buys a literal dream vacation from a company called Rekall Inc., which sells implanted memories. The man comes to believe he is a secret agent and ends up on a Martian colony, where he fights to overthrow a despotic ruler controlling the production of air.
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