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EXCLUSIVE: Slasher Films, the genre shingle launched by Michael Williams, Rob Eric and former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, has scared up its first greenlit film. Anthony Leonardi is set to direct Nothing to Fear, and Thomas Haden Church is in talks to star. Jonathan W.C. Mills wrote the script. Leonardi is making his directing debut after serving on the creative teams of directors Gore Verbinski and Francis Lawrence, developing creatures and storyboard design for films like Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Rango, Constantine and Water for Elephants.
The pic focuses on a family’s journey toward a better life, and how it is undone by a charismatic but unbalanced man of the cloth (Church). It’s based on an actual town purported to be one of the seven gateways to hell. The picture will begin shooting in late October in Louisiana, with funding from Upload Films and upstart film investment company Middle Crisis Productions. Movie Package Company’s Shaun Redick and Ray Mansfield arranged the financing and will be executive producers. CAA reps Slasher Films and will broker a domestic deal.
“Our mission at Slasher Films has been to create genre films that defy the genre stereotypes,” Slash said. “The team of Anthony and Thomas elevate an already frightening story with a unique vision and powerful artistry.”
Content will handle international sales for the film, with Jamie Carmichael selling the picture here at Toronto to overseas distributors.
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Getting more excited by this cast announcement. Strong play.
I love Slash! So cool. Can’t wait to see this!
Nice! Content rules. Jamie Carmichael is a good salesman and a good guy. Happy for you.
story sounds a lot better than most of the derivative crap coming out lately.
This is so sick!! About time Slash made some quality slashers!
I’m going to say this casting elevates a project like this 100% to me. THC (nice initials, dude) is a quality actor who brings a different dynamic to a genre horror film. If they stick to a visually realistic style and don’t make it feel slick and over-produced this could actually be really awesome.
Are you f’in kidding me? Thomas Haden Church is not worthy of this.
Jj your point is almost well made. But don’t you think, if he is doing it, the script is actually good? It’s clearly not a money (studio) play…he wouldn’t do the movie if it sucked, he has worked too hard to be back in the game.
Really?!!! When this is all pulled together it should be great!!
Mansfield and Redick are quality guys and solid producers. This is the first of big things for MPC. Jump on the bandwagon now folks.
MPC is boss.
I’ve been waiting on news of some movie since the announcement he was going to do these. I think the Django film is shot in Louisiana the same time. Might be interesting to go visit the area just to see all the stuff.
Saw a short that Leonardi did and he’s a talented young director. Looking forward to seeing what he does with this. Kudos for taking a shot with a first time feature director.
“It’s based on an actual town purported to be one of the seven gateways to hell.”
Wha?
I’m just glad it’s not another haunted house movie. Tired of them.
Wow, keeping it classy. Good get!
Nice to see someone going for classic horror thrillers again to combat all the torture porn, and it’s Slash. Who would have thought?
Anthony is genius and knows how to tell a story.. THC will be well taken care of!
Wow. Whenever anyone in Hollywood wants to be “edgy” they portray a Christian as a nutjob. Real…creative. And so brave!
This is going to be Killer. Jonathan Mills’ scripts are badass. I have a feeling this will be a well written piece for these guys to work with. That is the best foundation for a creative team. They need to start with something frightening then build on that visually.
The name of the town is STULL Kansas. Shady internet stuff to be sure, but at least it’s a real place. Heard from grapevine that at least one actress passed because the script was ‘too scary’ – which I’ll take as a good sign of things to come. Plus, one of the producers won an Oscar…(for a doc, but still) that has to be mean something – add Church to the mix and this is shaping into something cool.
Last I checked, certain Christian’s are a little nutty, and don’t even get started on the Catholic Church. But ‘edgy’ Christian sounds like a Methhead in Church on a Sunday morning to me.
Christian theology isn’t inherently ‘crazier’ than any other religion, but the upside is that the rituals certainly make for good movies…If you Christians didn’t make up Hell and Heaven filmmakers wouldn’t have a field day pitting them against each other for the sake of entertainment. Just saying.
I read the script and it’s great. Shaun and Ray are shrewd businessmen with an eye for good material and good investments. Slash and the gang are in good company. High hopes here.
So psyched about Church getting involved and am really stoked to see this movie!! Excited to see the final product with a lot of fresh creative talent in Hollywood being showcased all together for the first time, kudos MPC. With the creative genius of Slash together with Mills’s writing and Leonardi’s directing combined with Church’s talent and experience this is sure to be a great film that should not be missed. Bout time Hollywood took some chances on NEW cool stuff instead of just low budge haunted houses and remakes of movies like Footloose. Thank You Slash!!!
Taking You Down – I guess we’ll see…