My friend Justin McConnell makes movies. He does a bevy of other things in the film industry - acquisitions, editing, post-production, festival programming, and what have you - but he really likes making movies. But because he is an independent filmmaker this can sometimes prove to be quite challenging. The first time I ever wrote about a project of his that was nearing development was The Eternal back in 2008, which still has not been made. I do not like digging at old wounds and Justin has gone on to make The Collapsed and Skullworld and has been adapting the novel Kane by Douglas Borton to the big screen (Borton has since released his novel as an eBook under the pen-name Michael Prescott). But The Eternal...
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- 12/15/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Nothing gives us a greater sense of pride than when one of our own makes good. The next Dread Central writer to break into the film industry is Serena Whitney, who's finally getting a chance to help bring her dream project to the screen. Congrats, Serena!
From the Press Release
Canadian production company Unstable Ground has acquired the film rights to Douglas Borton’s horror novel Kane. The project is now in development and will be scripted by Serena Whitney (writer at Dread Central) and Justin McConnell (The Collapsed, Skull World).
Whitney and McConnell will also co-produce, along with prolific Canadian producer Avi Federgreen (Still Mine, One Week, High Life). The team is rounded out by two highly respected genre directors, who currently serve as consulting producers: Adam Mason (Blood River, The Devil’s Chair, Broken) and George Mihalka (My Bloody Valentine, 24 Hour Rental). A director has yet to be named.
From the Press Release
Canadian production company Unstable Ground has acquired the film rights to Douglas Borton’s horror novel Kane. The project is now in development and will be scripted by Serena Whitney (writer at Dread Central) and Justin McConnell (The Collapsed, Skull World).
Whitney and McConnell will also co-produce, along with prolific Canadian producer Avi Federgreen (Still Mine, One Week, High Life). The team is rounded out by two highly respected genre directors, who currently serve as consulting producers: Adam Mason (Blood River, The Devil’s Chair, Broken) and George Mihalka (My Bloody Valentine, 24 Hour Rental). A director has yet to be named.
- 4/17/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Heh. I was just with these two fine people last night sharing a pre-screening drink. I caught wind of something in the conversations around the table last night, and here we are this morning announcing that Canadian production outfit Unstable Ground has optioned the film rights to Douglas Borton's horror novel Kane. Unstable Ground's Justin McConnell (The Collapsed and Skull World) and Dread Central's Serena Whitney will be adapting the novel for film. Both are a fixture in Toronto's cult and horror cinema scene so I am confident that this adaptation is in good hands. They will co-produce the film with Indiecan Entertainment's Avi Federgreen.Kane is a force of nature. Walking out of the desert into the dying town of Tuskett, which only 23 people still...
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- 4/17/2014
- Screen Anarchy
The rights to author Douglas Borton's 1990 novel Kane have been picked up by Canadian production house Unstable Ground. The film is being scripted by Justin McConnell (The Collapsed) and Serera Whitney. The two will produce with Avid Federgreen and "consulting producers" Adam Mason (The Devil's Chair) and George Mihalka (My Blood Valentine).
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- 4/17/2014
- by Ryan Turek
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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