Directing duties will be assumed by one Matthijs Van Heijningen Jr. Who? Well, yes, precisely. A former director of TV commercials, Van Heijningen might not be a household name, but he does come highly recommended.
Back in 2008, Van Heijningen was the shock appointment at the helm of upcoming Vegas-based zombie epic Army Of The Dead, with writer Zack Snyder quick to sing his praises.
“We were looking for an inventive talent with a unique voice and we found it in Matthijs," he told FirstShowing.net. “His ability to infuse humour with irony allows him to create compelling stories in 30 seconds.”
Not convinced? Take a look at this compilation of his work over at SlashFilm.The man has clearly got talent, even he’s an untried director at feature level. He’s certainly got the backing of producer Eric Newman, who stresses the advantages of hiring a director with a background in adverts.
“Commercial directors make good film directors not just because they've shot millions of feet of film, but because they know how to convey emotion in 30 seconds,” he told the LA Times. “Whether it’s Ridley Scott or David Fincher or Spike Jonze, these guys are trained to tell stories without words, which is great training for a genre film. It's like they all came out of silent movies."
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snakeplissken
Aug 11th 2010, 9:42
Sam Carter? Derek Jameson? Am I missing something because they don't sound Norwegian.... Also, anybody who has seen the first movie will know that any prequel must end with 2 NORWEGIAN guys chasing a dog in a helicopter, and if they don't use the original actors, using CGI to make them look younger, I will be gutted.
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garyu2
Aug 11th 2010, 17:21
Urgh Jesus. Possibly the greatest horror movie ever made being tarnished by a prequel starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead (who will survive whilst sporting a nice piece of cleavage despite the conditions, I am betting). Plus you can bet the outstandings original special effects will be replaced by CGI and done in 3D, etc. Is it too late to pull the plug?
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Ichi1
Aug 11th 2010, 19:35
" Dawn Of The Dead, a surprisingly non-c**p remake that successfully amped up the gore-levels" Ramped up the gore levels? Have you even seen the original Dawn of the Dead?
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namedropper
Aug 11th 2010, 20:54
Hmmm I'd love this to be a winner but it does a touch of the "Predator v Aliens" about it.
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KerrAvon
Aug 11th 2010, 21:39
Snake's right where the hell are the Norwegian's on a Norwegian research station? As much as this would intrigue me I'd rather wait for Del Toro's At the Mountains of Madness which has the potential to be terrifying.
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chocolateleaky1
Aug 12th 2010, 18:30
They cannot be remaking the best sci fi/horror, it does not need it. The John Carpenter version is my all time favourite film!!
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