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After a weekend when “Mindhunter” was the buzz of TV fandom, TNT is throwing its hat into the serial killer drama ring with “The Alienist.” The network has released their latest look at their newest series (well, as long as you’re not counting the promos during the weekend’s baseball playoff games) and it seems as sumptuous as it is unsettling.

Daniel Bruhl, Dakota Fanning, and Luke Evans star in the 1890s-set New York story about the fledgling work of criminal psychology in the big city. Bruhl stars as Laszlo Kreizler, a psychologist, who teams with a local newspaper employee (Evans) and a police secretary (Fanning) who begin to conduct some covert operations to catch the perpetrator behind a series of grisly killings. (And remember, the important question isn’t “what” or “who,” but “Why.”)

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Last month, Neill Blomkamp premiered a new short film Zygote through its experimental features from Oats Studios. The fan community definitely wanted more.

The story for Zygote is fairly simple about two survivors in the near future at an underground mining facility--trapped with this hideous, most terrifying monster made out of human limbs. As a cross with The Thing and Alien, it is a face-paced, heart-pounding twenty-two minutes of non-stop action.

The short film stars Dakota Fanning and Jose Pablo Cantillo.

Lrm caught up with Jose Pablo Cantillo last month about this short film project. He discussed with us over the phone about Neill Blomkamp’s approach, direction and set design to creating this project.

You can watch Zygote at Oats Studios’ YouTube channel by clicking here or at the end of the article.

Read our conversation with Jose Pablo Cantillo below:

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One of this year’s coolest things has unquestionably been Neill Blomkamp’s new independent venture Oats Studios, which has given rise to crazy shorts like Rakka, Firebase, and my personal favorite, Zygote. Without any studio interference, Blomkamp has proven that he’s one of the most original and visionary filmmakers working today. Today, Blomkamp and Oats Studios just […]...

From filmmaker Neill Blomkamp and made through the experimental Oats Studios (which is looking to make original short film content that will eventually lead to full-scale feature films and series from the titles they create), the sci-fi short Zygote follows two lone survivors (Dakota Fanning and Jose Pablo Cantillo) who are forced to fight for their lives. Stranded in an Arctic mine, they must evade a horrific and terrifying creature that can anticipate any move they might make. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actress Dakota Fanning talked about how she got involved with this …...

Neill Blomkamp (District 9) has completed a number of shorts as of late. Out of his new Vancouver based studio, Blomkamp has delivered: "The Escape," "Rakka," "Firebase," and now "Zygote." "Zygote" stars Jose Pablo Cantillo and Dakota Fanning. Characters are trying to survive on a remote base, with a deadly creature. The short film is visually stunning. And, everyone with a set of eyeballs should view it. The entire short, from Oats Studios, is hosted here. The story involves an Arctic mine. Two survivors fight for their lives, while evading a "new kind of terror!" Horror fans can see that terror, in the short below. It is made of several victims. Their eyeballs and arms have been amalgamated, in order to absorb even more survivors. Showing the continuing development of Computer Generated Imagery, the monster looks unusually life-like. Viewers should turn down the lights, while turning up the volume, to fully enjoy "Zygote.

Director Neill Blomkamp is going to push the edge on storytelling with amazing visual effects with his experimental short films.

With his Vancouver-based Oats Studios in its infancy stage, the studio has launched a series of initial short films to let the online audience give feedback and critique the company’s work. Online audiences can provide feedback through YouTube, Steam and even on Twitter. It will help Blomkamp and Oats Studios to determine the production of future filmmaking.

Zygote has been released this week which stars Dakota Fanning (War of the Worlds) and Jose Pablo Cantillo (Taken). The short film follows two survivors at an arctic mining station trying to survive against this alien/zombie-like creature made from the human limbs. The feel of the short film is like a cross between The Thing and Alien.

It follows previously short films that were released earlier this summer with Rakka, Firebase,...

Neill Blomkamp wasn’t kidding about Oats Studios. After releasing the short alien thriller “Rakka” starring Sigourney Weaver and the alternate-history Vietnam War drama “Firebase” last month, the “District 9” director has just premiered “Zygote.” Dakota Fanning stars in the 23-minute sci-fi short, another in-house production from his new studio based in Vancouver. Watch below.

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According to a Verge interview, “Zygote” was born of a simple idea Blomkamp had while en route from Vancouver to Toronto on a plane: “a monster made out of men.” That’s what Fanning has to contend with in his “The Thing”–inflected short, which carries a brief but evocative premise: “Stranded in an Arctic mine, two lone survivors are forced to fight for their lives, evading and hiding from a new kind of terror.”

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Ever wondered how Dakota Fanning would fare against a hideous abomination ‘Frankensteined’ together from a multitude of limbs harvested from several bodies? Well, you’re in luck because so has mad scientist Neill Blomkamp! What the latest Oats offering lacks in originality (The Thing anyone?) it amply makes up for with crazy special effects, resulting in a short that is as atmospheric as it is suspenseful. Behold Zygote as it shambles through the hallways of an Antarctic research facility in hot pursuit of the last survivor:...

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Neill Blomkamp and his Oats Studios have released the third short film from their volume one batch of content.

Starring Dakota Fanning and Jose Pablo Cantillo, Zygote focuses on two lone survivors stranded in an Arctic mine who are forced to fight for their lives, evading and hiding from a new kind of terror.

The previous films are 'Rakka' and 'Firebase' ...

Neill Blomkamp’s production company, Oats Studios has released their third short film in the last month, “Zygote.” The new film is yet another deviation from what has come before, with “Rakka” and “Firebase.” It’s clear that with each film in Oats Studios Volume 1, Blomkamp and company are making sure they are giving audiences a wide variety of content.

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Oats Studios has released its latest short film, a super creepy sci-fi venture from director Neill Blomkamp called Zygote. This one stars Dakota Fanning and Jose Pablo Cantillo and is something of a cross between Alien and The Thing, as Fanning’s character is at a remote outpost in the Arctic struggling to survive against a genetically modified monster who has already killed (and assimilated) almost everyone there. This comes on the heels of three other Oats Studios shorts that Blomkamp co-wrote, directed, and released online. The first, Rakka, dropped us into the middle of a sci-fi …...

"It's coming no matter what we do!" Buckle up, you're in for a crazy ride. These films are getting better and better! Oats Studios has unveiled their next new short film, titled Zygote, an intense horror action story starring Dakota Fanning and Jose Pablo Cantillo. This is perhaps the most cinematic film that Oats has released yet. Directed by the main man himself, Neill Blomkamp, this film features one helluva gnarly monster that appears halfway through. I also love the score, by Lorne Balfe, which makes this feel even more intense. At the bottom of the post, I've included a few answers from Blomkamp to follow-up questions after my first interview about Oats. It's so awesome to see them experimenting with projects like this that would never ever see the light of day in Hollywood, but now we get a chance to experience them. Get ready! Zygote is directed by South African filmmaker Neill Blomkamp.

As you’ve probably noticed, we’ve been huge fans of Neill Blomkamp and his Oats Studios releases. They’re wildly unique, visually stunning, and demonstrate the incredible talent of a visionary director who can create cinematic magic with the right team. We’ve… Continue Reading →

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Tomorrow, Oats Studios will be releasing Zygote, their third short film in the first volume of their films. Starring Dakota Fanning and Jose Pablo Cantillo, the film follows two people who hide in an Arctic mine only to fear a… Continue Reading →

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Neill Blomkamp has released his third short film from his Oats Studios project. It's called God: Serengeti and it stars Sharlto Copley (District 9, Elysium, Chappie) in the role of God. It's more of a comedic type story about God and his servant playing with the early inhabitants of Earth. This is the shortest film in the series that has been released so far as it runs almost 4-minutes long. It's a great short that I think you'll enjoy! 

If you haven't seen the first two short film makes sure to check them out! There's Rakka, which you can watch here and Firebase, which you can watch here. I've been loving these shorts! There's a new one called Zygote, which is set to arrive on July 12th, so stary tuned for that!

Well this gets real dark real fast. Neill Blomkamp has sure been making good on his promise of delivering quality, original content with Oats Studios, as he’s been unleashing new short films each and every week. While we wait for next week’s Zygote, Blomkamp has just dropped another bite-sized short in the form of God: […]...

Neill Blomkamp's Oats Studios releases a teaser for the next short film Zygote, which looks to be decidedly gruesome and weird.

Oats Studios isn’t letting up with their onslaught of incredible short films! Fresh off the heels of their recent title Firebase, the studio is now getting ready to release Zygote, which looks like a new entry in body horror, at… Continue Reading →

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