Stop the presses! Weeks ago when the shortlist of directors for Paranormal Activity 2 were released Akiva Goldsman was one of the candidates mentioned, but not in a million years did anyone think he would actually take the job. According to Shock Till You Drop, he’s in the lead to helm the sequel to Paramount’s breakout hit from last year.
Ever since the abrupt exit of Saw VI director Kevin Greutert, we’ve been in the dark as to who Paramount will have take on the sequel to box office smash, Paranormal Activity. This morning a few interesting names popped up as possible candidates via The Los Angeles Times. A wide range of directors are being considered to direct the film ranging from well respected veterans to campy horror newbies.
We recently reported on how Saw VI director Kevin Greutert, was up to helm the sequel to the surprise hit, Paranormal Activity. According to Cinemablend, the folks over at Lionsgate, the studio producing the Saw films, have forced Greutert to direct the next installment of their series, which would delay production on Paramount’s Paranormal Activity 2.
We all knew the sequel to Paranormal Activity would be coming sooner or later, the first film made too much money for Paramount to pass up. Now the low-budget goldmine will return with a follow up that will be helmed by Kevin Greutert, aka the guy who directed Saw VI. Does this smell like a match made in heaven or a disaster waiting to happen?
It feels like just yesterday Paranormal Activity was blazing the box office with record breaking screenings. The indie hit that became a horror phenomenon for Paramount Pictures will soon be available on DVD and Blu-ray. The release date has been set for December 29th, and the disc will contain plenty of paranormal extras.
According to Yahoo, Isla Fisher is gunning for the lead role in the new movie, Desperados. The film is about a woman that might be slightly unhinged when it comes to her boyfriend not responding to messages. If you’ve seen the actresses breakout performance in Wedding Crashers you know what type of crazy we’re talking about here. No holds barred.
The marketing campaign for Paranormal Activity continues with its whirlwind cycle of promotion and this time Paramount wants you to get involved with the film’s DVD release. How would you feel if we told you that your name could appear in the credit sequence on the DVD and Blu-ray versions of the film?
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Since Paranormal Activity did so well at the box office, I guess The Men Who Stare at Goats is trying to get in on some of the action. Apparently George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges aren’t good enough to pull in the crowds, so they brought in the one thing they knew would… the goats!
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Wow. Just to show how viral campaigning and word of mouth can topple the opening of a gigantic franchise, Paranormal Activity in it’s fifth week in theaters took down Saw VI with a swift kick to the knees. Paramount must be so happy right now. They are just living the dream of taking a small movie and blowing it up as big as it can possibly go.
With the economy as it is and studios in trouble, you can bet we are going to see a lot of movies about this time next year trying to emulate Paranormal’s success. Hell, they could make a hundred small budget films for the price of one main stream one and only need one to hit to make back their money. Don’t tell me that’s not tempting, especially when you see so many mainstream films missing the mark..
There are a number of new releases this week that were expected to do better. Check out the numbers and discuss the disappointments below… Continue Reading
