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Garm Wars: The Last Druid Recent Acquisition Per Arc Ent

Arc Entertainment has acquired Us rights to the action-sci-fi thriller Garm Wars: The Last Druid. Directed by Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell) and co-written by Geoffrey Gunn (Siren), the film stars newcomer Melanie St-Pierre (Barney’s Version), Kevin Durand (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and Lance Henriksen (Aliens). Arc Entertainment will be releasing the film in-theaters and on VOD on October 2, 2015. The deal was announced today by Arc Entertainment’s ...

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Two new clips have been revealed for a favorite of SXSW, Turbo Kid. Also in this morning's round-up: U.S. distribution for Garm Wars: The Last Druid, release details for Unnatural, and the Rebound premiere at The Downtown Independent.

Turbo Kid: Released by Epic Pictures Group, Turbo Kid will have its official theatrical and VOD release next Friday on August 28th.

"In a post-apocalyptic future a young solitary scavenger obsessed with comic books must face his fears and become a reluctant hero when he meets a mysterious girl. From horror masterminds Ant Timpson (The ABCs Of Death 1 & 2, Housebound) and Jason Eisener (Hobo With A Shotgun)."

Directed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell, Turbo Kid stars Munro Chambers, Laurence Leboeuf, Aaron Jeffery, and Michael Ironside.

To read Heather's review of Turbo Kid and her interview with directors François Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell, and Anouk Whissell, visit the following:

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Arc Entertainment has acquired Us rights to the visually striking sci-fi thriller Garm Wars: The Last Druid, a film 15 years in the making from directed by Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell) and co-written by Geoffrey Gunn (Siren). The film stars newcomer Melanie St-Pierre (Barney’s Version), Kevin Durand (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and Lance Henriksen (Aliens).

Arc Entertainment will release the film in theaters and on VOD on October 2, 2015.

“Mamoru Oshii’s creative vision shines brilliantly throughout this film, with remarkable action and special effects f [Continued ...]...

The distributor has picked up Us rights to Mamoru Oshii’s sci-fi and plans an October 2 day-and-date theatrical and VOD launch.

Oshii, the director behind 1995’s Ghost In The Shell, directed the live-action-cgi hybrid from a screenplay he co-wrote with Geoffrey Gunn.

Garm Wars: The Last Druid centres on a trio of adventurers from a world on the brink of collapse who set out to find the truth about their existence.

Newcomer Melanie St-Pierre stars alongside Kevin Durand and Lance Henriksen

Makoto Asanuma, Tetsu Fujimura, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa and Lyse Lafontaine produced.

Boiler Plate Weekend: Granier-Deferre’s Familiar, Forgettable Getaway

Inappropriate lovers contending with a criminal while trapped in an isolated locale is hardly an original premise on its own and Christophe Granier-Deferre’s directorial debut, Dirty Weekend, doesn’t supply the necessary energy to make up for its familiarity. Bypassing a theatrical release altogether, even its title has been subjected to reconsideration, initially titled Le Weekend (snagged by Roger Michell for his 2013 film), Neil Labute’s Alice Eve/Matthew Broderick vehicle will most likely superimpose Granier-Deferre’s alternate, as well. Rudimentary, predictable, and sometimes a bit forced in its bid for a comedic affect, you’ll see every narrative twist and turn miles before they land.

Arriving in Normandy from England for a weekend getaway, Mike’s (Jamie Palmer) actions seem immediately suspicious, finagling a car rental with cash rather than a credit card. He’s a married teacher that’s...

Fangs of War aka Fangs of War 3D continues to develop and now a movie poster has been released for this World War II thriller. Jim Donovan ("Human Prey") will direct this tale of vampires and immortality. The story follows a squad of special forces as they try to intervene in the Nazi's scheme to extract everlasting life from Count Dracula. Stake in hand, they will deliver death once and for all to this creature of the night. But will they get there in time?

Fangs of War will star Dominic Purcell ("Prison Break"), Celina Jade (Legendary Assassin) and Tom Felton. 2013 will be a battle of wills between forces of the supernatural and the silly mortals who get in the way.

Director: Jim Donovan.

Writer: Geoffrey Gunn.

Cast: Dominic Purcell, Tom Felton, Celina Jade, and Gabreiel Freilich.

*Celina Jade will play Anna Van Helsing.

**Dominic Purcell starred in another Nazi...

We’ve had zombies, all manner of supernatural shenanigans, demons, and now, vampires in a World War II setting. Except director Jim Donovan’s “Fangs of War”, from a script by Geoffrey Gunn, seems to be more of a “re-envisioning” of the Bram Stoker “Dracula” tale, but with, you know, WWII and Nazis. I don’t know about you, but that sounds like fun times to me. The film doesn’t have a cast yet, and is still not in production (kinda hard to do without a cast, ahem), but it’s already whipped itself up a promo teaser poster and a lengthy synopsis for those interested: The Year Is 1944.The Nazi Supernatural Division has taken Castle Dracula and set up a secret lab there with one purpose and one purpose only: unlock the secret behind the legendary Count Dracula’s immortality. The Allies however aren’t blind to the Nazi’s ambition,...

Fangs of War is now in pre-production. The film re-imagines Bram Stoker's classic during World War II, where the Nazis and Allies vie for control of Count Dracula and his legendary powers. Now the pic has some sales art to accompany its final financing push. The Director of the film Jim Donovan (Provocateur, Pure) with the original screenplay written by up-and-coming, Canadian born Geoffrey Gunn (Siren). Visual effects will be done by in-demand Rocket Science VFX in Toronto (Resident Evil Extinction, Resident Evil Afterlife 3D, Saw 3D, Land Of The Dead, Name Of The King, Whiteout, Slither, Game Plan) and stunt choreography will be designed by Jennifer Phillips...

World War II and Dracula. Two things that go together like Rankin and Bass, peanut butter and jelly, me and my profound curiosity as to why men have nipples. Either way, we've got some nifty new sales art for ya!

Canadian director Jim Donovan is directing this reimagining of Stoker’s vampire myth called Fangs of War from a script by Geoffrey Gunn. Stealth Media Group will be representing the film at the 2012 Berlin Film Market. Shooting is expected to begin this June. More soon!

Synopsis

The year is 1944. The Nazi Supernatural Division has taken Castle Dracula and set up a secret lab there with one purpose and one purpose only: unlock the secret behind the legendary Count Dracula’s immortality.

The Allies, however, aren’t blind to the Nazis’ ambition, thanks to their man behind enemy lines, Oss agent Rm Renfield. But when Renfield goes dark in Transylvania, it...

With the European Film Market approaching in Berlin, we have been sent a first look at the art for Fangs of War, a new adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula that sets the story's events in the middle of World War II.  Jim Donovan is directing and currently casting.  Siren's Geoffrey Gunn penned the script.

The film re-imagines Bram Stoker's classic title as a World War II tale, where the Nazis and Allies vie for control of Count Dracula and his legendary powers.  Inside, you'll find the art and a full synopsis.

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It’s no secret that Hitler was into the occult. This premise has allowed for many a supernatural story to emerge. The Nazis want everything supernatural. They want the Ark of the Covenant in Raiders of the Lost Ark, the key to demons of another plane in Hellboy, the power of the Witchblade, the Scroll of the Ultimate in Bulletproof Monk, Werewolf Women of the S.S.(nuff said),… the list goes on and now, they seek the secret to immortality!

ShockTillYouDrop reports that Stealth Media Group is presenting a project called Fangs of War to the 2012 Berlin Film Market. Fangs of War is a re-imagining of Bram Stoker’s Dracula in a World War II context “where the Nazis and Allies vie for control of Count Dracula and his legendary powers.” Jim Donovan (Provacateur, Pure) is set to direct a script by Geoffrey Gunn (Siren).

Synopsis:

The Year Is...

London and La based Stealth Media Group will introduce at Berlin Fangs of War, which re-imagines Bram Stoker's classic during World War II, where the Nazis and Allies vie for control of Count Dracula and his legendary powers. The Director of the film Jim Donovan (Provocateur, Pure) with the original screenplay written by up-and-coming, Canadian born Geoffrey Gunn (Siren). Visual effects will be done by in-demand Rocket Science VFX in Toronto (Resident Evil Extinction, Resident Evil Afterlife 3D, Saw 3D, Land Of The Dead, Name Of The King, Whiteout, Slither, Game Plan) and stunt choreography will be designed by Jennifer Phillips (Underworld: Awakening, Thor, Salt, Twilight: Eclipse, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and 300). Producers are looking to roll cameras June 2012 in Eastern Europe with post in Toronto, Canada. Delivery is planned for Early Quarter 2013. Check out a long synopsis inside.

We've seen many various retellings, reimaginings, and retreads of the famed tale of Dracula, which was originally penned by the legendary Bram Stoker. Everything from cartoons to pornos, but now? Now the original fanged fiend goes to war!

According to Screen Daily, Canadian director Jim Donovan is set to direct a reimagining of Stoker’s vampire myth called Fangs of War. Donovan will direct from a script by Geoffrey Gunn. Stealth Media Group will be representing the film at the 2012 Berlin Film Market. Shooting is expected to begin this June. More soon!

Synopsis

The year is 1944. The Nazi Supernatural Division has taken Castle Dracula and set up a secret lab there with one purpose and one purpose only: unlock the secret behind the legendary Count Dracula’s immortality.

The Allies, however, aren’t blind to the Nazis’ ambition, thanks to their man behind enemy lines, Oss agent Rm Renfield. But...

London and La based Stealth Media Group is going to introduce a new project to buyers at the 2012 Berlin Film Market entitled Fangs of War.  Jim Donovan (Provocateur, Pure) will direct from a script by Geoffrey Gunn (Siren).  Shooting is expected to begin this June.

The film re-imagines Bram Stoker's classic title as a World War II tale, where the Nazis and Allies vie for control of Count Dracula and his legendary powers. The film is being set up as a Canadian, Chinese, German Co-production produced by Ken Nakamura, of The Nakamura Group Advantage Inc. out of Canada,  Jan Fantl of Seaside Pictures/ Cine-Plus  out of Germany and Fang Yi Ning and Nicholas Peng of Cfi Film Fund out of China, where Emei Film Group will also handle Chinese distribution.

Here's a synopsis to chew on until then...

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Dropping On-Demand, DVD and digital download on March 22nd from Lionsgate is Andrew Hull's Siren. Just in case you hadn't been lured into the water yet, a red band trailer has been released. The synopsis reads...

"A group of friends escaping the city have a simple plan: to tour the coast for a relaxing weekend. Things hit a snag when one of them spots a seductive, sultry young woman waving for help off the shore of one of the many secluded islands along the coast. Reaching out to rescue her turns deadly, and they risk everything to get off the island alive."

The film stars Anna Skellern (The Descent Part 2), Tereza Srbova, Eoin Macken and Anthony Jabre. It was directed by Andrew Hull who also shared writing duties with Geoffrey Gunn. The UK has turned out some impressive thrillers in the past and judging from that DVD art and...