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Back in September, we reported that a new adaptation from Universal of Stephen King’s iconic novel Firestarter was on its way. Things have been quiet for a few months, but today we have an update that confirms the movie is moving along. We’ve learned today that “True Detective” actor Michael Greyeyes (Wild Indian, Rutherford Falls) has been cast in the role of Rainbird, a powerful man who has been pushed into a violent life. The story centers on a young girl develops pyrokinetic abilities and is abducted by a secret government agency that wants to harness her powerful gift as a weapon. Firestarter will be directed by Keith Thomas whose incredible genre film The Vigil will be released this month. Scott Teems (Halloween Kills) will be both writing and executive producing. Martha De Laurentiis who served as an associate producer for the 1984 film that starred Drew Barrymore will also executive produce. Jason Blum and Academy Award-winner Akiva Goldsman are
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Back ’round 1981, down on the Mi’gmaq tribe’s home turf of Red Crow, animals keep coming back from the dead. Enter: Sheriff Traylor (Michael Greyeyes) who has to deal with the ‘sitch first hand when he is tasked with putting a bullet into the pooch belonging to his ex-wife Joss (Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers)… which of course turns zombie right quick! Not content to just resurrect various and sundry animal types, this mysterious whatever soon has the same effect on the local Caucasian occasion (the natives are immune to the transformation). This causes an extra layer of static as our hero’s son Joseph (Forrest Goodluck) has a preggo white old lady named Charlie (Olivia Scriven). Time passes and the reservation becomes a fortified, post-apocalyptic style stronghold… but the hungry dead are definitely at their doorstep, and they want in like a mother fucker! Naturally various members of the tribe splinter and form their own allegiance, lead by a true psycho named Lysol
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Mi’gMaq writer-director Jeff Barnaby‘s undead thriller Blood Quantum flips the western genre on its ear in its new red band trailer. Shudder has also unveiled the poster ahead of the film’s Canadian theatrical debut. In the film, the dead come back to life outside the isolated Mi’gMaq reservation of Red Crow whose people are somehow immune to the plague. A tribal sheriff must find a way to protect his son’s pregnant girlfriend, refugees, and his people from the horde of hungry zombies. “Fear the Walking Dead” actor Michael Greyeyes, stars alongside Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (On the Farm) and Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant). John Christou of Prospector Film produced along with XYZ Films. Madrona Drive serves as an executive producer. Blood Quantum opens in Canadian theaters on March 27th, followed by its premiere on Shudder on this Spring.
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Mi’gMaq writer-director Jeff Barnaby‘s zombie thriller Blood Quantum flips the western genre on its ear in its new gory trailer. In the film, the dead come back to life outside the isolated Mi’gMaq reservation of Red Crow whose people are somehow immune to the plague. A tribal sheriff must find a way to protect his son’s pregnant girlfriend, refugees, and his people from the horde of hungry zombies. “Fear the Walking Dead” actor Michael Greyeyes, stars alongside Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (On the Farm) and Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant). John Christou of Prospector Film produced along with XYZ Films. Madrona Drive serves as an executive producer.
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One of the best series on TV, HBO’s “True Detective“, has just unveiled the first teaser trailer for its long-awaited third season and we couldn’t be more excited. “Season 3 tells the story of a macabre crime in the heart of the Ozarks, and a mystery that deepens over decades and plays out in three separate time periods.” This season’s cast includes Mahershala Ali, Scoot McNairy, Stephen Dorff, Carmen Ejogo, Mamie Gummer, Rhys Wakefield (interview), Ray Fisher, Sarah Gadon, Emily Nelson, Michael Greyeyes, Brandon Flynn, Michael Graziadei, and Jon Tenney. Season three of “True Detective” premieres on HBO in January of 2019. Season one and two are now streaming on Amazon Prime.
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Back in September, we reported that a new adaptation from Universal of Stephen King’s iconic novel Firestarter was on its way. Things have been quiet for a few months, but today we have an update that confirms the movie is moving along. We’ve learned today that “True Detective” actor Michael Greyeyes (Wild Indian, Rutherford Falls) has been cast in the role of Rainbird, a powerful man who has been pushed into a violent life. The story centers on a young girl develops pyrokinetic abilities and is abducted by a secret government agency that wants to harness her powerful gift as a weapon. Firestarter will be directed by Keith Thomas whose incredible genre film The Vigil will be released this month. Scott Teems (Halloween Kills) will be both writing and executive producing. Martha De Laurentiis who served as an associate producer for the 1984 film that starred Drew Barrymore will also executive produce. Jason Blum and Academy Award-winner Akiva Goldsman are
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesReviews
Back ’round 1981, down on the Mi’gmaq tribe’s home turf of Red Crow, animals keep coming back from the dead. Enter: Sheriff Traylor (Michael Greyeyes) who has to deal with the ‘sitch first hand when he is tasked with putting a bullet into the pooch belonging to his ex-wife Joss (Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers)… which of course turns zombie right quick! Not content to just resurrect various and sundry animal types, this mysterious whatever soon has the same effect on the local Caucasian occasion (the natives are immune to the transformation). This causes an extra layer of static as our hero’s son Joseph (Forrest Goodluck) has a preggo white old lady named Charlie (Olivia Scriven). Time passes and the reservation becomes a fortified, post-apocalyptic style stronghold… but the hungry dead are definitely at their doorstep, and they want in like a mother fucker! Naturally various members of the tribe splinter and form their own allegiance, lead by a true psycho named Lysol
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsTrailers
Mi’gMaq writer-director Jeff Barnaby‘s undead thriller Blood Quantum flips the western genre on its ear in its new red band trailer. Shudder has also unveiled the poster ahead of the film’s Canadian theatrical debut. In the film, the dead come back to life outside the isolated Mi’gMaq reservation of Red Crow whose people are somehow immune to the plague. A tribal sheriff must find a way to protect his son’s pregnant girlfriend, refugees, and his people from the horde of hungry zombies. “Fear the Walking Dead” actor Michael Greyeyes, stars alongside Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (On the Farm) and Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant). John Christou of Prospector Film produced along with XYZ Films. Madrona Drive serves as an executive producer. Blood Quantum opens in Canadian theaters on March 27th, followed by its premiere on Shudder on this Spring.
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MoviesNewsTrailers
Mi’gMaq writer-director Jeff Barnaby‘s zombie thriller Blood Quantum flips the western genre on its ear in its new gory trailer. In the film, the dead come back to life outside the isolated Mi’gMaq reservation of Red Crow whose people are somehow immune to the plague. A tribal sheriff must find a way to protect his son’s pregnant girlfriend, refugees, and his people from the horde of hungry zombies. “Fear the Walking Dead” actor Michael Greyeyes, stars alongside Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (On the Farm) and Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant). John Christou of Prospector Film produced along with XYZ Films. Madrona Drive serves as an executive producer.
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NewsStreaming TVTrailers
One of the best series on TV, HBO’s “True Detective“, has just unveiled the first teaser trailer for its long-awaited third season and we couldn’t be more excited. “Season 3 tells the story of a macabre crime in the heart of the Ozarks, and a mystery that deepens over decades and plays out in three separate time periods.” This season’s cast includes Mahershala Ali, Scoot McNairy, Stephen Dorff, Carmen Ejogo, Mamie Gummer, Rhys Wakefield (interview), Ray Fisher, Sarah Gadon, Emily Nelson, Michael Greyeyes, Brandon Flynn, Michael Graziadei, and Jon Tenney. Season three of “True Detective” premieres on HBO in January of 2019. Season one and two are now streaming on Amazon Prime.
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