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Concept Art From Xavier Gens' 'Vanikoro'!!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009


By: MrDisgusting
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With The Horde working up some crazy buzz at this year's Cannes, we got in touch with producer Xavier Gens, who directed the popular French slasher pic Frontier(s). While Xavier couldn't really comment on Horde, he did have a very special treat for Bloody-Disgusting readers. Beyond the break you can take a look at the first ever concept art from Gens' forthcoming Vanikoro, which has Philip Seymour Hoffman and Viggo Mortensen attached to star. Gens tells us shooting is to begin in New Zealand and Australia in 2010 as he is still working on the script that mixes the story of the Indianapolis S.S. with an island of hungry cannibals.

The French explorer La Perouse, was wrecked on Vanikoro in 1788. The ship Boussole was destroyed on a reef along with most of the crew. The second ship Astrolabe was also wrecked, but survivors salvaged enough to build a small ship and sailed away. Two survivors remained on the island into the early 1800's.

Gens told us at the Toronto International Film Festival two years back that the crew will take on tiger sharks before landing on an island of cannibals.

Xavier Gens Vanikoro


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No Heart
2:47pm, May 13, 2009

Frontier(s) was a slasher? Hmmm...


deadlover
2:48pm, May 13, 2009

Sounds good to me.


deadlover
2:49pm, May 13, 2009

Love the cast


coffinjoe
3:17pm, May 13, 2009

Indianapolis S.S.? As in the USS Indianapolis that was sunk in WWII and from Quint's soliloquy in Jaws? If so I am very intrigued and excited for this project. Sounds very cool.


Grime
3:18pm, May 13, 2009

Frontier(s) was horrible.


djblack1313
3:51pm, May 13, 2009

i LOVE 'FRONTIER(S)' and 'HITMAN' was meh. but this concept are is beautiful! i'm interested in watching what this man comes out with!


whoa a zombie
3:54pm, May 13, 2009

I loved FRONTIER(S). It wasn't an original concept, but what it did, it did right. That's more than we can ask for in the present day of horror where half-assed remakes run amok. As far as VANIKORO goes, the artwork is beautiful and Viggo Mortensen and Philip Seymour Hoffman are two of today's best actors. EASTERN PROMISES or DOUBT, anyone?


djblack1313
3:58pm, May 13, 2009

and WHY couldn't Gens comment on THE HORDE? WHY? i can't wait for that movie (along with THE PACK!!)


killrobot
10:46pm, May 13, 2009

tiger sharks and cannibals!


milkieboy
12:48am, May 14, 2009

Frontiers was dreadful.


ukbeast
7:37am, May 14, 2009

Frontier(s) gave out some serious blows a great film.How any fan off horror can knock this picture is beyond the beast


turtlenipple
4:11pm, May 14, 2009

For some reason, I enjoyed Hitman despite Tim Olyphant and his awful acting. I enjoyed Frontier(s) because it was pretty mean spirited for the most part and had some good gore. I'm too interested to see what he can do with this cast in these locations and this premise.


kiko
5:51am, May 15, 2009

The cannibal sub-genre must come back. Why producers haven´t revisited it yet? After the rebirth of the zombie movies in last years it would be cool to see the update of ol´italian cannibal flicks.


killerkong56
9:54pm, May 15, 2009

I love that the time/setting. I am already into this movie. Hitman was ...OK. Frontiers was much better but still... I love cannibal movies!


MGM
4:29pm, May 21, 2009

wow. i like this french gay . Frontier(s) is realy good fuckin movie


JJJunkk
6:11am, June 10, 2009

Sweet! A well-made Cannibal flick is just what the doctor ordered.


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