Fox Atomic Slashes Horror Projects
It looks like Fox Atomic will be cutting down production on films that involve cutting people. We get the news from thr horror enthusiasts at Bloody Disgusting:
Meeting various development folks around town have led me to some really interesting news. Apparently the ONLY horror film in the works right now over at Fox Atomic is their PG-13 remake of The Entity, which is being directed by Japanese filmmaker Hideo Nakata (The Ring Two, Ringu). What’s even more disappointing is that Fox Atomic had planned on taking the 28 Days Later franchise up until 28 Years Later, which as of this moment, will never happen.
This is bad news for fans of horror films, no doubt about that. When a studio that put out a decent amount of horror films decides that it will no longer do so, a void is created. I am guessing this could be due to the fact that horror films are not making as much money as other projects.
I personally do not find this to be too startling. Horror is an amazing avenue for beginning filmakers to enter into the game. Some of the greatest horror films have ben low budget-high passion slashtastic celebrations of violence. It always sucks when funding is not avaliable, but for those that have stories to tell by hook, or crook often they will be made.
1. john stamos replies at 27th June 2007, 3:57 pm :
im digging this moved
maybe now that they’re cutting down maybe the next horror flick to come out from them will be one that was fought for heavily b/c the script is that good
2. john stamos replies at 27th June 2007, 3:58 pm :
kinda like a crap filter
3. Tarmac replies at 27th June 2007, 5:22 pm :
What bearing will this have on the continuation of the 28 series? If they continue will they be sized down to the style of the original or be bigger in scale and budget like the second?
4. Darren j Seeley replies at 27th June 2007, 7:15 pm :
I have to agree with Tarmac on 28. The first was dist. by Fox Searchlight; if there is a third film there’s nothing to say that Searchlight can’t do it again, or the parent company.
Oh by the way Doug, aside from 28 Weeks Later? The films released under the Fox Atomic label not only sucked eggs, but sucked up the yolk within. I’m just thrilled that there will be no Hills Have Eyes 3. This is not a blow for horror. It’s a blow for bad horror.
5. DarkKinger replies at 27th June 2007, 11:34 pm :
I hope this effects bad horror movies, because I still want to see the Alien franchise back to its former glory.
6. Stuart @ Cinema Blend replies at 28th June 2007, 3:04 pm :
Actually the effective death of Fox Atomic’s horror output is GREAT news for people that actually like real horror movies and not trend-whoring horror-by-committee.