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One of the most important keys to how we perceive films, shows, and games is the music that sets the tone of each scene. I recently spoke with composer and musician Penka Kouneva about her past and present projects and how she found her way to music and to the US. You may not realize it, but you have heard Penka’s work many times before in films like Elysium, Act of Valor, Angels & Demons, Freaks of Nature, Heroes and Legends and the recently released genre film Devil’s Whisper. Horror Fuel: “How did you become a composer?” Penka Kouneva: I have been drawn to music since early childhood. My mother is a teacher of music theory for a college. There was always music in our house. She took me to concerts. I felt emotionally drawn to it when I listened to music as a child. I always imagined stories and settings. Music for me was always associated with storytelling. That’s
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Mike Colter, star of Netflix’s hit series Luke Cage, has joined the cast of Ben Young’s alien invasion film Extinction which is currently filming. Colter will co-star alongside Lizzy Caplan (Cloverfield), Michael Pena (The Martian), and Isreal Broussard (Fear the Walking Dead). Written by Eric Heisserer, Spenser Cohen and Bradley Caleb Kane, Universal and Good Universe’s film follows a father (Pena) whose recurring nightmare of losing family becomes a real threat when aliens invade the planet. Beauty and the Beast’s Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman of Mandeville will produce. Mandeville’s Alexander Young will serve as executive producer for the project along with Joe Drake of Good Universe, and Nathan Kahane. Encounter will land in theaters on January 26, 2018.
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Luke Hemsworth has joined the cast of the Georgia-filmed sci-fi drama Encounter from director Paul J. Salamoff. Hemsworth has appeared in a wide range of films including Infini, The Reckoning, and The Anomaly. He has also played roles in series such as West World, Bikie Wars: Bothers in Arms, Tangle, and Last Man Standing. Anna Hutchinson, Tom Atkins, Glenn Keogh, Vincent M. Ward, Cheryl Texiera, and Christopher Showerman co-star. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, California : Beyond Casual Media has cast internationally recognized actor Luke Hemsworth (Westworld) in Encounter, a new sci-fi drama shooting in Georgia under the direction of tyro filmmaker Paul J Salamoff. Salamoff’s script for Encounter was inspired by The Twilight Zone. A group of friends make a remarkable discovery in a rural field – a crashed spacecraft – And there’s a survivor. But when they bring the otherworldly being home, they soon discover that it holds even greater secrets than they could imagine. But with
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InterviewsMusic
One of the most important keys to how we perceive films, shows, and games is the music that sets the tone of each scene. I recently spoke with composer and musician Penka Kouneva about her past and present projects and how she found her way to music and to the US. You may not realize it, but you have heard Penka’s work many times before in films like Elysium, Act of Valor, Angels & Demons, Freaks of Nature, Heroes and Legends and the recently released genre film Devil’s Whisper. Horror Fuel: “How did you become a composer?” Penka Kouneva: I have been drawn to music since early childhood. My mother is a teacher of music theory for a college. There was always music in our house. She took me to concerts. I felt emotionally drawn to it when I listened to music as a child. I always imagined stories and settings. Music for me was always associated with storytelling. That’s
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From the Crypt
Mike Colter, star of Netflix’s hit series Luke Cage, has joined the cast of Ben Young’s alien invasion film Extinction which is currently filming. Colter will co-star alongside Lizzy Caplan (Cloverfield), Michael Pena (The Martian), and Isreal Broussard (Fear the Walking Dead). Written by Eric Heisserer, Spenser Cohen and Bradley Caleb Kane, Universal and Good Universe’s film follows a father (Pena) whose recurring nightmare of losing family becomes a real threat when aliens invade the planet. Beauty and the Beast’s Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman of Mandeville will produce. Mandeville’s Alexander Young will serve as executive producer for the project along with Joe Drake of Good Universe, and Nathan Kahane. Encounter will land in theaters on January 26, 2018.
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From the Crypt
Luke Hemsworth has joined the cast of the Georgia-filmed sci-fi drama Encounter from director Paul J. Salamoff. Hemsworth has appeared in a wide range of films including Infini, The Reckoning, and The Anomaly. He has also played roles in series such as West World, Bikie Wars: Bothers in Arms, Tangle, and Last Man Standing. Anna Hutchinson, Tom Atkins, Glenn Keogh, Vincent M. Ward, Cheryl Texiera, and Christopher Showerman co-star. From the Press Release: Los Angeles, California : Beyond Casual Media has cast internationally recognized actor Luke Hemsworth (Westworld) in Encounter, a new sci-fi drama shooting in Georgia under the direction of tyro filmmaker Paul J Salamoff. Salamoff’s script for Encounter was inspired by The Twilight Zone. A group of friends make a remarkable discovery in a rural field – a crashed spacecraft – And there’s a survivor. But when they bring the otherworldly being home, they soon discover that it holds even greater secrets than they could imagine. But with
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