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Comic Con ’11: ‘The Darkest Hour’ Will Be PG-13, Trailer, Concept Art!
Just left the Darkest Hour trailer debut at Comic-Con and I came away mildly impressed, and yet still unconvinced whether the film, now coming out December 23rd, will ultimately add anything new to the alien invasion genre outside the unique moscow location.
In addition, inside we got our hands on some pretty cool production art, along with the previously released official still featuring Emile Hirsch taking Moscow by storm.
Inside you’ll find all the goods, alongside a few choice quotes from my conversations with producers Tom Jacobson and Monnie Wills:
On not making the August release date: “We had a very aggressive [post-]production schedule from the beginning to try and make the August date,” said Wills. “[But we just were never really sure that we would be able to make our post schedule…nothing to do creatively with the film, just the nuts and bolts and x’s and o’s of what we have to do.”
On the rating/tone of the film: “It’s gonna be rated PG-13,” Wills told me. “I think that it’s a movie that parents can see with children of a certain age.”
On when the “invisible” alien creatures, which were not shown in their pure physical form in the trailer, become visible in the course of the movie: “Part of the journey of the characters is to discover what these beings are,” answered Wills. “It’s not until the third act that you really get a good look.”
On shooting in 3D and 3D fatigue: “We shot it in native 3D, so it’s embedded in the feel of the movie,” said Jacobson. “And then there’s something about our effects, the particular way that the alien kill and attack…people that’s effective in 3D. Cause they shred things and throw them away, and they can throw them toward camera. …So it’s not just where we’re selling it so much as the 3D is the reason to see it…it’s [more] like the production design. It’s part of the feel of the movie.”
Below you’ll some pretty astounding concept art, with the trailer premiering soon:
You may end up rethinking karaoke nights with your friends after you watch the upcoming horror-comedy Bad Karaoke, set to World Premiere on Sunday, August 30 as part of Tubi FrightFest in London. You can preview the film with the official trailer below.
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. and Chris Lightbody directed Bad Karaoke.
In the film, “When wedding band keyboardist Emily discovers an old karaoke machine in the back of a dive bar, she thinks it will lead to a fun-filled night of singing and bonding with her bandmates. Unfortunately, this karaoke machine seems to have a thirst for blood.”
“When the singing begins, so does the bloodshed.”
“When an excellent performance allows someone to be spared by the machine, the crew think they’ve figured out how to finally beat it. Proven almost immediately wrong, it takes more horrifying deaths and a visit from a mysterious stranger to realize they may have a chance at survival after all.”
Lexi Underwood (“Cruel Summer”), Case Walker (Monster High: The Movie), and Kat Cunning (Purple Hearts) star in the upcoming horror-comedy Bad Karaoke.
Chris Lightbody and Spencer Yaras wrote the screenplay.
“We were inspired to make this film after years of painful karaoke performances nearly put us in an early grave,” the directors said in a statement. “We found that many people have had near-death karaoke experiences and we wanted to play with that idea, as well as say something profound about the state of new music. But instead, we made Bad Karaoke.”
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