It's the film's utter silliness that makes it special and the knowing sci-fi film's friendly nods and winks are now lovable where once they were insufferable. Viewed a full 28 years later and those exact same attributes are what appeal about it. I say that with a note of bemusement because I remember seeing director Marco Brambilla's debut feature when it made its cinema debut back in 1993 and thinking it was a pile of plastic, out dated, self-referential myth making of the highest order. Just the other night I found myself re-watching Demolition Man and, wait for it, actually enjoying it immensely. Their hope is that the Barbarian team will be part of a new wave of genre entertainment for New Line, so expect to hear a lot more from BoulderLight this year.A GLOBAL pandemic can lead a man to make some curious viewing decisions. On a related note, New Line just linked up with BoulderLight Pictures to have the Barbarian producers develop “high concept” genre movies for the studio, signing a first-look deal with the company. BoulderLight’s Tracy Rosenblum and Vertigo’s Andrew Childs will exec produce. Lifshitz will also produce along with Vertigo’s Roy Lee. But the team helped Companion land not just a home but greenlit the start of production, backing Hancock to make his directorial debut.”īoulderLight’s Raphael Margules and J.D. It was initially going to act as BoulderLight and Cregger’s follow-up to Barbarian before the filmmaker switched tracks to focus on his own script, Weapons, also now casting and at New Line. THR reports, “ Companion was won by New Line in a hot horror auction near the beginning of the year. At this time, plot details are under wraps. Harvey Guillén (“What We Do in the Shadows”), Lukas Gage ( You), Megan Suri ( It Lives Inside), and Jack Quaid ( Scream) have also been announced to star.ĭescribed as a sci-fi/horror movie, Companion will mark the directorial debut of Drew Hancock, who also wrote the script. The breakout star of “Yellowjackets” and The Boogeyman, Sophie Thatcher has joined the cast of the upcoming Companion for New Line Cinema, THR reports this afternoon.Īnnounced back in February, Barbarian director Zach Cregger is producing Companion for New Line Cinema.
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