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BH Tilt And Orion Snag The Rights To Greg McLean’s The Belko Experiment Directed By James Gunn

This past weekend at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) BH Tilt and Orion snagged ‘The Belko Experiment’ , directed by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy, Slither) and written by Greg McLean (Wolf Creek, The Darkness). On what appears to be a normal day at Belco Industries, Belko employees are horrified when they find out that they are locked in and they’ve become guinea pigs in a company-wide experiment which will lead them to either kill each other or be murdered themselves. The experiment is masterminded by a mysterious voice which is controlling the intercom and instructing employees to kill each other by any means necessary. ‘The Belko Experiment’ has an incredible cast. Josh Brener (Max Steel), Tony Goldwyn (Scandal), John Gallagher Jr. (10 Cloverfield Lane), Sean Gunn (Super), John C. McGinley (Scrubs, Stan Against Evil), Adria Arjona (True Detective), Brent Sexton (Justified) , Melonie Diaz (Ghost Team), Abraham Benrubi (Outcast), David Dastmalchain (Antman), Owain Yeoman (The Mentalist), Rusty Schwimmer

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 13, 2016

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The Trailer Unveiled For Greg McLean’s Wolf Creek Mini Series Premiering This May

Greg McLean’s Wolf Creek franchise is the latest on a long list of films that are being adapted into TV series. McLean’s Wolf Creek six-part mini series will premiere on Australia’s streaming service service, Stan. on May 12th. The mini series stars Eve Thorogood as Lucy Fry. Lucy is the lone survivor of a killer’s rampage that wiped out her entire family. McLean hints that franchise’s killer Mick Taylor may have finally met his match. “Having a female point of view is really interesting because it flips that whole slasher thing on its head because it’s not about that.” McLean has said about the main character Lucy. “It’s actually about her exploring a character and trying to understand the motivation for her character – it’s much more character-focused as a raw piece of storytelling.” John Jarratt will reprise his role as serial killer Mick Taylor. Dustin Clare, Eddie Baroo, Alicia Gardiner, Andy McPhee, Liana Cornell and Matt Levett co-star along

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 31, 2016

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Greg McLean Is Heading To The ‘Jungle’ With Daniel Radcliffe For His Next Project

Daniel Radcliffe (Horns), Thomas Kretschmann (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Alex Russell (Chronicle), Joel Jackson and Yasmin Kassim will be heading to the Jungle in director Greg McLean’s new film. The thriller, set to begin filming later this year in Australia, according to THR. is based on Yossi Ghinsberg’s bestselling memoir of the same name. Jungle follows the story of three men who enter the Amazonian jungle, lead by a mysterious guide. Greg McLean (Wolf Creek) will be directing from the script penned by Justin Monjo. McLean will also produce the project with Gary Hamilton, Dana Lustig, Mike Gabrawy and Todd Fellma. McLean also directed the upcoming supernatural thriller The Darkness, opening in theaters May 13th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 23, 2016

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The Darkness Gets A New Bloody Animated Poster And A New Trailer

A new bloody animated poster and a new trailer has been unveiled for The Darkness, starring Kevin Bacon (Tremors), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill), Lucy Fry (Vampire Acadamy), David Mazouz (Gotham), Jennifer Morrison (Once Upon a Time) and Matt Walsh (Ted). Wolf Creek’s Greg McLean directed and co-wrote The Darkness along with Shayne Armstrong and S.P. Krause. Jason Blum, Bianca Martin and Matt Kaplan serve as producers for the film. The Darkness follows a family returning home from a vacation. Michael has brought home a souvenir after ignoring the warnings that it may be haunted by ancient Native American spirits. The entity attached to the sacred object prays on the family’s fears and vulnerabilities, threatening to destroy the family and everything they hold most dear. The Darkness arrives in theaters nationwide on May 13th, 2016 from BH Tilt in conjunction with High Top Releasing . Follow The Darkness on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter for regular updates and exclusives.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 21, 2016

Movies

New Trailer Arrives For Greg McLean’s The Darkness – In Theaters This May

A new trailer has just been released for Wolf Creek director Greg McLean’s new supernatural horror film The Darkness. The trailer gives a closer look at the horrors a family will face after a young boy brings home a sacred object from the Grand Canyon. Kevin Bacon (Tremors), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill), Lucy Fry (Vampire Acadamy), David Mazouz (Gotham), Jennifer Morrison (Once Upon a Time) and Matt Walsh (Ted) star in this intense film. McLean directed and co-wrote The Darkness along with Shayne Armstrong and S.P. Krause. Jason Blum, Bianca Martin and Matt Kaplan serve as producers for the film. The Darkness follows a family returning home from a vacation. Michael has brought home a souvenir after ignoring the warnings that it may be haunted by ancient Native American spirits. The entity attached to the sacred object prays on the family’s fears and vulnerabilities, threatening to destroy the family and everything they hold most dear. The Darkness arrives in theaters

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 10, 2016

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The New Poster For The Darkness Makes Us Want To Hide Under The Covers

A new poster has been unveiled for Wolf Creek director Greg McLean’s new supernatural horror film The Darkness and it makes us want to hide under the covers. The Darkness follows a family returning home from a vacation at the Grand Canyon. Michael has brought home a souvenir after ignoring the warnings that it may be haunted by ancient Native American spirits. The entity prays on their fears and vulnerabilities, threatening to destroy the family and everything they hold most dear. Kevin Bacon (Tremors), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill), Lucy Fry (Vampire Acadamy), David Mazouz (Gotham), Jennifer Morrison (Once Upon a Time) and Matt Walsh (Ted) star in this intense film. McLean directed and co-wrote The Darkness along with Shayne Armstrong and S.P. Krause. Jason Blum, Bianca Martin and Matt Kaplan serve as producers for the film. The Darkness will be released by BH Tilt in conjunction with High Top Releasing in theaters nationwide on May 13th, 2016. Follow The Darkness

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 24, 2016

Movies

From The Director Of Wolf Creek Comes The Supernatural Thriller The Darkness

From the director of Wolf Creek, Greg McLean, comes the new supernatural thriller The Darkness, opening in theaters nationwide on May 13th, 2016. A family, returning home from a vacation at the Grand Canyon, have brought home a souvenir not knowing that an ancient supernatural force follows it. The entity, attached to the boy, is praying on their fears and vulnerabilities, threatening to destroy the family and everything they hold most dear. Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, Lucy Fry, David Mazouz, Jennifer Morrison and Matt Walsh star in this intense film about family. McLean directed and co-wrote The Darkness along with Shayne Armstrong and S.P. Krause. Jason Blum, Bianca Martin and Matt Kaplan serve as producers. The film will be released by BH Tilt in conjunction with High Top Releasing. Follow The Darkness on Facebook and on Twitter for regular updates and exclusives.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 12, 2016

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Production Has Begun On The Wolf Creek Miniseries

Production has already begun on the ‘Wolf Creek‘ miniseries, which will consist of six one-hour episodes. The minseries is being directed by Tony Tilse and Greg McLean. McLan also directed both ‘Wolf Creek’ and ‘Wolf Creek 2’. Mick Taylor targets an American family on vacation. When Eve, a 19-year-old-woman, survives the massacre and sets out on a mission of revenge. John Jarratt will be returning to his role as Mick Talyor, the killer in the ‘Wolf Creek’ franchise. Australian actress Lucy Fry (Vampire Academy) plays the role of Eve. The cast also includes Dustin Clare (Spartacus: War of the Damned), Deborah Mailman (Offspring), Miranda Tapsell (Love Child), Jessica Tovey (Wonderland), Richard Cawthorne (Catching Milat) and Jake Ryan (Wentworth). The ‘Wolf Creek’ miniseries will premier in mid-2016 on the Australian streaming service Stan, then will be made available world wide.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 29, 2015

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‘Wolf Creek’ Getting A Show And A New Sequel

It was recently announced that the Aussie horror movie ‘Wolf Creek’ was getting a TV spin-off this year. Now there is word that ‘Wolf Creek’ will also be getting a third movie installment, with director Greg McLean back behind the camera for both the show and the movie sequel. The movie’s star John Jarratt, who plays demented killer Mick Taylor, told the website Manly Movie that “It’s being developed, should shoot it next year. Great plot – secret of course.” The ‘Wolf Creek’ movies follow a maniac bushman Mick Taylor, who preys upon backpackers and stranded motorists in the remote outback. The TV series also stars John Jarratt in the role of Mick. ‘Wolf Creek’ (2005) Trailer ‘Wolf Creek’ 2 (2013) Trailer

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 16, 2015

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James Gunn And Greg McLean Are Teaming Up For A New Project

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ writer/director James Gunn is teaming up with Greg McLean, the writer/director behind ‘Wolf Creek’, for a new project titled ‘The Belco Experiment’. James Gunn’s script for ‘The Belco Experiment’ has been shelved for a couple of years but is now finally going into production. Gunn has stated that the script is based on a dream he had one night. “The story revolves around the American Belco company in South America which is mysteriously sealed off at the beginning of a work day, and it’s employees are ordered to kill each other or be killed themselves. This starts an escalation of violence, where we discover the true nature of each and every Belco employee.” Gunn and Peter Safran (The Conjuring) will be producing ‘The Belco Experiment’. At the moment that is all we know about the project, save for the fact Gunn refers to it as ‘the most intense and uncompromising script” that he has ever written.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 1, 2015

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