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IFC Takes French Zombie Film Horde

6 November 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

The Xavier Gens-produced The Horde has been acquired for U.S. distribution. Announced at the American Film Market this week, Film Distribution sold the French film to IFC Films. Directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher, Horde follows four corrupt cops who are out to avenge the death of one of their own. They corner a group of gangsters in a condemned building which winds up being invaded by hordes of bloodthirsty, cannibalistic creatures. Watch a teaser trailer here . Based on their track record, IFC will likely offer the film on VOD and/or give The Horde a limited theatrical run. Gens directed Hitman and Frontiere(s) . »

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Full Synopsis and Teaser Poster for Xavier Gens’ The Fallout

4 November 2009 9:43 AM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

In a word, it’s gonna be intense. In even more words, it’s gonna be a hybrid of “Assault on Precinct 13″ and “Lord of the Flies”. Or at least that’s what the full synopsis for the movie is selling. Our main characters look to be Eva, a young woman, and her weakling of a boyfriend name Sam judging by the description below. Styd has your synopsis while Bloody-Disgusting scored the artwork from the movie, which is currently making the rounds to potential buyers at the American Film Market. Director Xavier Gens follows his $92 Million grossing Hitman with The Fallout – a high concept thriller that opens with pandemonium and a chaotic sprint towards the basement of a New York apartment building, just moments before the city outside is decimated… When a cataclysmic explosion devastates New York, eight strangers take refuge in the basement of their apartment building, a »

- Nix

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Synopsis and Art: Xavier Gens' The Fallout

4 November 2009 12:18 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Director Xavier Gens, best known within the genre for Frontiere(s), is following up his harrowing little horror film (Hitman doesn't count) with a hearty slice of post-apocalyptic nuttiness, and we have some art and the plot crunch for you.

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Director Xavier Gens follows his $99 million grossing ‘Hitman’ with The Fallout - a high concept post-apocalyptic thriller that opens with pandemonium and a chaotic sprint towards the basement of a New York apartment building, just moments before the city outside is decimated…

When a cataclysmic explosion devastates New York, eight strangers take refuge in the basement of their apartment building, a converted fallout shelter designed by their paranoid superintendent Mickey. With just three connecting rooms it’s barely big enough, but with stockpiles of food and water, the group are at least safe from the horrors outside, and they settle in and attempt to fathom the catastrophe that has »

- Uncle Creepy

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Full Plot Details, Art for Xavier Gens' The Fallout

3 November 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

Last week, Xavier Gens announced his next project would not be a sequel to Hitman , or Frontiere(s) , or even Vanikoro (a project he has been developing). Instead, he's getting behind the camera for The Fallout , a post-apocalyptic thriller for ContentFilm International. That production outfit has revealed a full synopsis and sales art for the film, just in time for the American Film Market. Read on... Director Xavier Gens follows his $92 Million grossing Hitman with The Fallout - a high concept thriller that opens with pandemonium and a chaotic sprint towards the basement of a New York apartment building, just moments before the city outside is decimated... When a cataclysmic explosion devastates New York, eight strangers take refuge in the basement of their... »

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Gens in the Fallout

27 October 2009 2:32 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

You won't be leaving the Vault and using V.A.T.S. to dispatch the irradiated menaces of the Capitol Wasteland with the guy who directed Hitman (starring the delectable Olga Kurlyenko, of course). But French filmmaker Xavier Gens is making something called The Fallout, a post-apocalyptic action-horror flick described as "a thriller that combines elements of Assault On Precinct 13 with 'Lord of the Flies' in a story of survival." Producer Ross Dinerstein says:... »

- Dave Davis

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Gens to Helm The Fallout

27 October 2009 11:47 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

The wonderfully sick mind behind Frontière(s), Xavier Gens, is set to return to the genre (sort of) for The Fallout, a post-apocalyptic thriller set in a futuristic New York City. Unlike his adaptation of the Eidos video game Hitman, this one isn’t an adaptation of the long-running RPG series of the same name.

Screen Daily reports that producer Ross Dinerstein stated, "Xavier’s vision for this film is extraordinary. He brings a visual edge to this fascinating exploration of the human condition."

The film is a mixture of Assault on Precinct 13 and Lord of the Flies. "With a collective of ‘End of the World’ movies hitting the theatres presently, this film will undoubtedly stand out like a ravenous Pit Bull in a school playground… brace yourselves cause this film has a serious bite to it!” said producer Darryn Welch.

Keep it here for more on The Fallout, »

- Masked Slasher

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Frontier(S) director tackles Fallout

27 October 2009 9:49 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Screen Daily reports that Xavier Gens (pictured), the French director of the bloodfest Frontier(S) as well as the actioner Hitman, next takes the helm of Fallout. The project is described as “a thriller that combines elements of Assault On Precinct 13 with Lord Of The Flies in a story of survival.”

Scripted by Karl Mueller and Eron Sheean, who are also serving as co-producers, Fallout is set in and around an apartment-building-turned-shelter in a postapocalyptic New York City, but will lens in Eastern Europe beginning next February. ContentFilm International has just picked up worldwide sales rights, and Ross Dinerstein, Darryn Welch and the Raw Feed DVD series’ Tony Krantz are producing. “Xavier’s vision for this film is extraordinary,” Dinerstein tells the trade. “He brings a visual edge to this fascinating exploration of the human condition.” Adds Welch, “With a collective of ‘end of the world’ movies hitting the theaters presently, »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)

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'Frontier(s)' Director Prepares for 'The Fallout'

27 October 2009 9:31 AM, PDT | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »

The same year that Inside took me to horror heaven at the Toronto International Film Festival, Xavier Gens' Frontier(s) was also delivering infinite gory bliss. After getting behind the camera for Hitman and producing the lackluster (ok, abomination) The Horde, Gens is returning to the directors chair with The Fallout. On the eve of the Afm, ContentFilm International has taken worldwide sales rights to action thriller The Fallout to be directed by Xavier Gens (Hitman). The film is due is due to start principal photography in Feb 2010 in Eastern Europe, reports Screen Daily. The Fallout, set in a post-apocalyptic New York, is produced by Ross Dinerstein (The Killing Room, Powder Blue, Unknown), Darryn Welch (Goal! The Dream Begins,The Bang Bang Club, Stag Night), and Tony Krantz (24, Mulholland Drive) and was written by Karl Mueller and Eron Sheean who will also co produce. »

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Xavier Gens Is Making Fallout, But Not The One You're Thinking Of

27 October 2009 8:38 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

There's been a rumor for ages now that a movie version of Fallout, the massively popular video game, would be getting made soon. Because, well, duh-- it's popular and a video game, so the movie can't be far behind. But even though Hitman director Xavier Gens has a new movie coming up called The Fallout, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the video game, Yeah, I see a name change coming. Screen Daily reports that production will start in Eastern Europe next spring, where they will recreate a post-apocalyptic New Yorkand let a bunch of dudes run around shooting each other there. Producer Darryn Welch had some pretty big words to defend the film against anyone else who would dare make a post-apocalyptic movie (i.e., pretty much everyone these days). .With a collective of .End of the World. movies hitting the theatres presently, this film will »

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Hitman's Xavier Gens Set to Direct Action Thriller 'The Fallout'

27 October 2009 6:04 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

After previously directing Hitman and at one point being rumored to direct the new Conan movie, it looks like French filmmaker Xavier Gens' next project will actually be The Fallout, set to start shooting in February, 2010 in Eastern Europe (via ScreenDaily). The film, being produced and sold by ContentFilm, is set in a post-apocalyptic New York. Story details haven't been officially revealed yet, but it's being called "a thriller that combines elements of Assault on Precinct 13 with Lord of the Flies in a story of survival." From the mind of the guy who brought us Frontier(s), this project sounds like it'll be something very unique. "Xavier's vision for this film is extraordinary. He brings a visual edge to this fascinating exploration of the human condition." producer Ross Dinerstein said. "With a collective of 'End of the World' movies hitting the theatres presently, this film will undoubtedly stand »

- Alex Billington

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Xavier Gens Set to Direct Fallout

27 October 2009 5:53 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

The director of a popular 2007 video game adaptation has found a new film to direct. According to Variety, Xavier Gens (Hitman) has come aboard to direct Fallout.

Little was said on the plot of the film, only that it was set in a New York City apartment building that was converted to a fallout shelter in this new post-apocalyptic world.

Production was said to begin this coming February in Eastern Europe.

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Hitman Director Xavier Gens to Direct The Fallout

27 October 2009 5:40 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

I'm always ready to see a post-apocalyptic action thriller, even when it turns out to be something like Babylon A.D. Call me an eternal optimist. Even the lousy films often have a kernel of a good idea in them. Now a new film called The Fallout, set in post-apocalyptic New York, will shoot early next year. But I'm already a bit detached from it after reading the directorial assignment. Helming will be Xavier Gens, the man behind Hitman and Frontier(s). Put pretty simply, Gens has two strikes against him in my book. Hitman may have featured Olga Kurylenko's severe allergy to clothes and a heroically stoic good try from Timothy Olyphant, but it was truly a mess. (Granted, the post-production on Hitman was contentious, with reports of Gens being fired from the film.) And Frontier(s) recycled elements of other films in a way that left me bored. »

- Russ Fischer

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Frontier(s) Director Xavier Gens to Make Post-Apocalyptic Fallout

27 October 2009 1:38 AM, PDT | HugAZombie | See recent HugAZombie news »

Xavier Gens went from busting out of the horror film with Frontier(s) (yay!) to making Hitman (yeesh). The movie-making biz ain't easy, but at least Gens is getting back to where he belongs. ScreenDaily reports that Gens will be making the post-apocalyptic thriller The Fallout next February in Eastern Europe, which will naturally fill in for New York.

Written by Karl Mueller and Eron Sheean, The Fallout is described as "a thriller that combines elements of Assault on Precinct 13 with Lord of the Flies in a story of survival." So wait, everyone gets trapped in a police precinct but no one can talk unless they're holding the conch?

Say "post-apocalyptic" and we think "zombie." It's not unnatural to assume so, especially when producer Darryn Welch says something like this: "With a collective of "end of the world" movies hitting the theatres presently, this film will undoubtedly stand out »

- (Fulci)

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Xavier Gens is Directing the Action Thriller The Fallout

26 October 2009 7:17 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Xavier Gens (”Hitman”) has agreed to direct the action thriller “The Fallout” and production starts February in Eastern Europe. ContentFilm International has taken worldwide sales rights to the film on the eve of Afm (American Film Market). The film is set in post-apocalyptic New York and it’s being billed as “a thriller that combines elements of Assault on Precinct 13 with Lord of the Flies in a story of survival.” More after the jump:

According to Screendaily, “The Fallout” will be produced by Ross Dinerstein (”The Killing Room”, “Powder Blue”), Darryn Welch (”Goal! The Dream Begins”, and Tony Krantz (”24″, “Mulholland Drive”) and it was written by Karl Mueller and Eron Sheean who will also co-produce.

While some producers play it safe with their quotes….I love the one Producer Darryn Welch gave for the project, “With a collective of ‘End of the World’ movies hitting the theatres presently, this »

- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub

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Bruce Willis Confirmed for 'Kane & Lynch'

24 October 2009 3:04 PM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »

We've been following the progress of the video game adaptation Kane & Lynch for a while, but there really hasn't been much to follow. We had heard Bruce Willis might star in the film, but that was about where the information stopped.

Now Hitman producer Adrian Askarieh tells Game Daily a few more details, including a confirmation of Willis' involvement. "Kane & Lynch will start filming in March of 2010. Bruce Willis will star as Kane, and we're about to start casting Lynch," says Askarieh. "Lionsgate is the distributor, Millennium is financing and the movie, after two and a half years of false starts, is finally going into production."

"The script has been incredibly well-received around town," the producer continued. "After Bruce Willis read it, he called it one of the best action scripts he's ever read, and Bruce is an expert in terms of action scripts because he's read everything over the last 20 years. »

- Colin Boyd

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First Teaser for ‘Season of the Witch’

23 October 2009 11:15 AM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Halloween is officially 8 days away (7 if you celebrate on the 30th), so it would make sense for a studio like Lionsgate to put out lots of genre films to coincide with the spookiest of holidays, right? Wrong, because according to them, March is the new Halloween. Whatever that means.

There is a brand new teaser out for Season of the Witch, starring Ron Perlman, Stephen Campbell Moore (The Bank Job), Ulrich Thomsen (Hitman), and yes, Nic Cage. Also, don’t be surprised that a film about witches isn’t coming out around Halloween, because director Dominic Sena’s last film, Whiteout, sat on the shelf for nearly a year before a soft release.

Though October is considered a dead financial month for films, it was nice that the trailer tried to cover it up by proclaiming that “Halloween is for Amateurs.” March isn’t a much better time, but it »

- Sebastian Suchecki

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Willis, Kane & Lynch

21 October 2009 6:32 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

So apparently Hitman was a success, and I guess it is for a video game-movie if it made more than it cost; can't say I seen it nor care to, but I'd be curious to know if schmoes agree with producer Adrian Askarieh who seems quite proud of it. And of the fact that game shingle Eidos now trusts him with two new titles. And a sequel. And to come home and f*ck their sister, probably. Talking to the Game Daily bunch, Askarieh mentioned being hard at work on adaptations for Just Cause and Kane... »

- Tony Lang

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'Hitman 2,' 'Kane & Lynch' And 'Just Cause' Updates From Producer Adrian Askarieh

21 October 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Whether you're a fan of the "Hitman" movie adaptation or not, there's no denying that producer Adrian Askarieh forged a lucrative film based on the assassin-filled video game — and thanks to that success, Askarieh's setting his sights well past Agent 47.

In addition to "Hitman 2," the producer has plans in the works for adaptations of "Just Cause" and "Kane & Lynch." Askarieh provided gaming website Game Daily with a status update on all three of these projects.

"I'm doing 'Just Cause' right now, which I'm doing independently," the producer revealed. "[We're] going to shoot spring of next year because it's being financed independently and we're going to move like the wind on that. 'Just Cause' is probably going to be shot in someplace like Europe or Puerto Rico, or a combination of the two."

As for who would play the lead role of Scorpion, Askarieh said, "Obviously, we »

- Josh Wigler

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Hitman 2, Kane & Lynch and Just Cause Movie Updates

21 October 2009 8:34 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Game Daily has posted an interview with film producer Adrian Askarieh about his slate of films based on video games such as a sequel to the 2007 film which he produced, Hitman, Kane & Lynch and Just Cause.

As far as Kane & Lynch go, the producer confirmed the news from this summer that Bruce Willis would play Kane and revealed they are currently seeking their Lynch.

Kane & Lynch will start filming in March of 2010. Bruce Willis will star as Kane, and we're about to start casting Lynch. Lionsgate is the distributor, Millennium is financing and the movie, after two and a half years of false starts, is finally going into production.

Askarieh revealed that Kyle Ward has been hired to write the sequel to Hitman, but it wasn't quite clear if they'd get Timothy Olyphant back, due to his new FX TV series Lawman.

When it comes to Hitman 2, Tim Olyphant »

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Sutherland & Foster Join Statham In ‘Mechanic’ Remake

15 October 2009 10:53 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

About six months ago, we reported on Jason Statham being cast in the remake of the 1972 action crime-thriller, The Mechanic, about a hitman who takes on an apprentice. At the time there was word that the remake would be a remake in name only, and the story would be changed to a modern-day spy thriller. However, with the latest casting news, it appears the story will be pretty similar if not the same as the original.

Promising news, I say.

Variety is reporting that Donald Sutherland and Ben Foster (Pandorum, X-Men: The Last Stand) are set to co-star with Statham in The Mechanic remake, which is set to be directed by Simon West (Con Air - one of my favorites, Fyi ) from a screenplay by Karl Gajdusek. Foster is set to play Statham’s hitman apprentice, Steve McKenna (the original role was played by Jan-Michael Vincent), and Sutherland will play »

- Ross Miller

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