Tuesday, May 27, 2008
By: MrDisgusting
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One of the first real zombie movies can be attributed to Ed Wood, who directed the infamous PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, arguable one of his only "good" films. It was only a matter of time before an indie company pulled a NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD 3D and put a modern spin on a freebie collecting dust. Inside you can read about Plan 9, John Johnson's remake of Wood's film from 1958 that's now public domain.

From the newly launched official website:
Now, in time to coincide with the 50th anniversary of "Plan 9 From Outer Space", director John Johnson – along with his production company, Darkstone Entertainment – is poised to remake the classic film. Simply titled "Plan 9", the remake will be a serious-minded retelling of the original story, paying homage to the spirit of Wood's film without resorting to camp or parody. The film will focus on the horror and science fiction aspects of the original, but will also be largely character-driven. Johnson's goal for "Plan 9" is to make a film that honors not only the original source material, but also Ed Wood's intentions when he made "Plan 9 From Outer Space". Wood's plan was to make a very scary sci-fi/horror film, and Johnson wishes to do exactly that – create a film that Wood would have enjoyed, or perhaps even made himself, if not bound by the technological limitations placed on filmmakers 50 years ago.
"Plan 9" is being made with the blessing and participation of Conrad Brooks, the sole surviving member of the original film's cast and crew. To go as a sister project to the remake, director Johnson and actor Brooks plan to do a commentary for the original film with a Q + A retrospective for its 2 disc DVD release with no set street date at the moment, however the new film is scheduled to premiere on September 9, 2009 (09.09.09).
Watch the original film here right now!
Source: Official website
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