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A Spanish Toon Version of ‘Dance of the Vampires’
In article on Variety highlighting ten up and-and-coming Spanish filmmakers, they reveal a new project by Fernando Cortizo that sounds pretty damn interesting. Made with latex figures, Cortizo’s doll toon feature The Apostle, which bows in July, is an offbeat mystery horror story about a fugitive on the run. “It will be a toon version of ‘Dance of the Vampires’: a lot of color,” Cortizo says. Philip Glass is onboard for the soundtrack, according to production house Artefacto. Watch the teaser and making-of featurette beyond the break now!
Movies
New Line’s ‘Companion’ from ‘Barbarian’ Team Has Been Rated “R” for “Strong Violence” & “Sexual Content”
From New Line Cinema and producer Zach Cregger (Director: Barbarian) comes the upcoming sci-fi/horror movie Companion, which has officially received its “R” rating this week.
Companion has been rated “R” by the MPA for…
“Strong violence, sexual content, and language throughout.”
The film’s cast includes Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets,” The Boogeyman) alongside Rupert Friend (Separation), Harvey Guillén (“What We Do in the Shadows”), Lukas Gage (“You”), Megan Suri (It Lives Inside), and Jack Quaid (Scream, “The Boys”).
Described as a sci-fi/horror movie, Companion will mark the directorial debut of Drew Hancock, who also wrote the script. At this time, plot details are under wraps.
In other words, we have no idea what to expect from this one. Stay tuned for more.
BoulderLight’s Raphael Margules and J.D. Lifshitz will also produce along with Vertigo’s Roy Lee. BoulderLight’s Tracy Rosenblum and Vertigo’s Andrew Childs will exec produce.