SyFy press release reveals title of David Hewlett's movie in Bulgaria

[wraithfodder]

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/16/the-phantom-sharktopus-mega-piranah-stonehenge-apocalypse-and-more-coming-to-syfy/45208

SYFY 2010-11 ORIGINAL MOVIES LINEUP FEATURES RIVERWORLD, THE PHANTOM AND 24 SATURDAY ORIGINAL MOVIES INCLUDING SHARKTOPUS, RED AND LAKE PLACID 3

New York, NY – March 16, 2010 – During the 2010-11 season, Syfy, one of television’s most prolific producers of original films, presents a talent-rich Original Movies lineup showcasing stars such as Hill Harper (CSI NY), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Sean Bean (Lord of the Rings), Lauren Holly (NCIS), Colin Ferguson (Eureka), Isabella Rossellini (Blue Velvet), Jewel Staite (Stargate Atlantis), Alan Cumming (Tin Man), Felicia Day (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Ryan Carnes (Desperate Housewives), Lance Henriksen (Aliens) and Barry Williams (The Brady Bunch).

STONEHENGE APOPCALYPSE – When the giant stones of Stonehenge begin to move and cataclysms occur all over the earth, only a fringe radio talk show host who’s an expert in UFOlogy figures out that the ancient monument is really alien technology.  Stars Hill Harper, Misha Collins and Peter Wingfield. (and Torri Higginson)

MORLOCKS – An experimental time machine opens a window into the future and mutated monsters (the Morlocks) use it to come back to the present and go on a murderous rampage.  Stars David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis).

RED – A descendant of Little Red Riding Hood brings her fiancé home to meet her family and tell him about the family business – they are werewolf hunters.  When the fiancé is bitten by a werewolf, he finds himself the hunted.  Stars Felicia Day, Kavan Smith and Stephen McHattie.

MONGOLIAN DEATH WORM – Premieres Saturday, May 8, at 9PM (ET/PT) -. A treasure hunter who has been searching for a tomb containing Genghis Khan’s treasure teams with a humanitarian UN health worker to stop the Mongolian Death Worms, awakened by experimental oil drilling in the Mongolian desert. Stars Patrick Flannery and Victoria Pratt

MOTHMAN – Premieres Saturday, April 24, at 9PM (ET/PT) – The legendary West Virginia monster returns to exact revenge on five childhood friends who covered up an accidental killing. Stars Jewel Staite

REST AT LINK ABOVE

Comments

[black-raven135.livejournal.com]

So Bulgaria has become the center of filming in Europe??
:P

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Apparently. I read something in a Bulgarian paper about it. I think they're very friendly toward film productions. Good tax breaks, whatever.

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

I can't say I'm too excited at Sy Fy's original movies since they are all fairly B-Grade productions for college students to get high to, except a few exceptions like the 'big budget' stuff like Dune remake, Wizard of Oz remake and perhaps Red might fall into that.

I'm glad David, Jewel, and Kavan found work though in this tough economy.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

There's rarely a 'great' movie on SyFy... most are, like you say, grade B/C flicks, but it is good to see the actors working.

[tinypenny.livejournal.com]

I cannot wait for new movies!!! I adore the astonishingly awful Syfy movies! They are a highlight of my week! They are so bad, they are funny!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

They're great to watch and sometimes pick up apart very ruthlessly ;)

[black-raven135.livejournal.com]

very friendly toward film productions. Good tax breaks


**nods**
that is why Oregon is becoming more and more popular
for shooting series and films e.g. Leverage moved lock stock
and barrel up here permanently.
They also shoot a lot of ads here also.

[elayna88.livejournal.com]

I guess I got confused, 'cuz I thought David was directing? But he's starring?

Let's hope it's as good as Boa vs. Python!

Two movies

[watcher652.livejournal.com]

According to a con report, David said he had a 2 picture deal where he acted in one movie and got to direct the other. The "Morlock" movie is the movie he shot in December. David hasn't mentioned what the title to the "evil snow monkeys" movie is.

[elanthra.livejournal.com]

No Joe though. If you all reckon that these movies are probably that bad, perhaps it's a blessing in disguise...

Did you see Monday that Syfy are considering three TV pilots? "Three Inches" (they really have got to change that title-they're laying themselves wide open for some ridicule on the title alone otherwise...) "Alphas", both about guys with superpowers, and a BG spin-off (I seem to recall once reading that this will be a prequel) Think Joe would go for one of these? All the drama network pilots, except for a female lead and a soap, for the coming year have now been cast. I can't see us ever seeing Joe in the foreseeable future.

[crashbarrier.livejournal.com]

MST'ing "bad" sci-fi is a sport in itself. :D

[crashbarrier.livejournal.com]

So they eventually went with "Morlocks" then... i love a good plain unambiguous film title:)

mind you "Mongolian Death Worm" sounds like it is going to be another "Annaconda"

I really must schedule a B-movie popcorm social extravaganza at my house in the near future

[crashbarrier.livejournal.com]

if it isn't Bulgara it will be Czechoslovakia or germany..:) thanks to government tax breaks and stuff you get more bang for your buck..

(this is how Uwe Boll is still making movies:/)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Hmm, maybe his character dies in first five mintues so he's freed up to direct ;)

Re: Two movies

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Ah! thanks. The title is probably "Evil Snow MOnkeys". I mean, judging from other SyFy movie titles... ;)

Re: Two movies

[elayna88.livejournal.com]

Cool, thanks!