We broke the news here on June 13th that Anchor Bay Entertainment and Starz were casting up for a made-for-TV remake of Children of the Corn. We told you that the remake is being written, directed and produced by Donald P. Borchers, a producer on the original movie, which was filmed in the Sioux City, Iowa, area and spawned numerous sequels. If you live in Quad-City, check out this casting call and maybe you’ll end up in the movie?! Read on to see two of the roles they’re looking to fill.
[BURT] STAR NAMES ONLY; Caucasian; Mid to late 20’s; He’s a handsome, chiseled, athletic man with the smooth self-assurance and a dangerous stubborn streak, Burt is a former Green Beret who did hard service in Vietnam — the defining period of his life. Emotionally reserved, Burt is still in love with his wife Vicky, but their marriage is on the rocks. Hoping to rekindle the flame, Burt takes Vicky on a driving tour, but their second honeymoon segues into horror when the two hit a child on the deserted highway — only to learn that the boy’s throat has been cut. Burt’s subsequent investigation into the crime, which takes them into a seemingly deserted farm community, reveals a terrifying secret among the surrounding fields of tall corn — feral, religiously fanatical children bent on sacrifice. When Vicky is snatched by their youthful tormentors, Burt calls upon his jungle training to survive — but the odds, against the teeming children of the corn, are fatally uneven…LEAD (3) ROLE WORKS FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 FIVE DAY WORK WEEKS IN IOWA

[VICKY] STAR NAMES ONLY; Caucasian; Mid to late 20’s; Burt’s wife, she’s an independent, strong-willed beauty who still exudes a magnetic appeal for her husband. However, their once-sizzling relationship has been dampened by disappointment and increasing animosity. In fact, their attempt at a second honeymoon has been, thu s far, disastrous. Vicky is full of resentment against Burt, perhaps a legacy from her poisonously fundamentalist childhood as the daughter of a fanatical preacher. Horrified when Burt hits a child on the deserted highway, Vicky just wants to proceed to the nearest town. She’s keenly conscious of the creeping evil that surrounds them, but Burt’s stubborn insistence on investigating the town takes a terrifying turn…LEAD (5) ROLE WORKS FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 FIVE DAY WORK WEEKS IN IOWA

PLOT: Former Vietnam veteran Burt’s marriage to Vicky is on the rocks, but Burt hopes to rekindle their old flame with a second honeymoon driving trip. Unfortunately, their journey takes them into the heart of darkness — a seemingly deserted rural community that conceals a grim secret among its rows of tall corn…