The Hollywood Reporter announced that up and coming director Trevor Cawood is in negotiations to helm this project. Warner Bros. has had this script, written by Stellastar front man Shawn Christensen, for a while now. Here is the synopsis that THR gave:
The story centers on a professor who engages in a game of cat and mouse with a corrupt detective after he's told his dead wife of five years might still be alive. He uncovers the existence of a secret organization responsible for faking her death but suffers the consequences of that knowledge
Cawood is not a familiar name to the masses but he has been in the industry for a little bit. Here is what he has been up to:
Cawood made a name for himself with his shorts and commercials. One that caught Hollywood’s eye was an arty and unique film titled Terminus and featured a...
The story centers on a professor who engages in a game of cat and mouse with a corrupt detective after he's told his dead wife of five years might still be alive. He uncovers the existence of a secret organization responsible for faking her death but suffers the consequences of that knowledge
Cawood is not a familiar name to the masses but he has been in the industry for a little bit. Here is what he has been up to:
Cawood made a name for himself with his shorts and commercials. One that caught Hollywood’s eye was an arty and unique film titled Terminus and featured a...
- 7/29/2011
- by rpmcmurphy
- GeekTyrant
Canadian commercials and short filmmaker Trevor Cawood ("Terminus") is in negotiations to direct the feature thriller "The Karma Coalition" at Lin Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.
Shawn Christensen's script centers on a professor who learns his wife, who died five years ago, might still be alive. He battles wits with a corrupt detective, in the process suffering the consequences of discovering the secret organization responsible for faking her death.
The studio landed the project back in 2008. Jon Silk and Mark Bauch will produce.
Shawn Christensen's script centers on a professor who learns his wife, who died five years ago, might still be alive. He battles wits with a corrupt detective, in the process suffering the consequences of discovering the secret organization responsible for faking her death.
The studio landed the project back in 2008. Jon Silk and Mark Bauch will produce.
- 7/29/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Clearly looking to tap into some promising new talent, Warner Bros. has handed the keys for conspiracy thriller The Karma Coalition to shorts/commercials director Trevor Cawood.The plot will find a professor discovering that the wife he thought was dead for five years might actually be alive. Her death was faked by a mysterious organisation (we’re going to guess the titular coalition) for unknown reasons, and the new information puts the academic in some serious danger, not least from a crooked detective who starts a twisted game of cat and mouse with our hero.Warners nabbed the spec script for a solid fee from Shawn Christensen, whose day job is as lead singer and guitar player for New York-based indie band stellarstarr* (that asterisk is part of their name, not a link to a forgotten footnote).Cawood, meanwhile, has been grabbing attention after making respected ads for the...
- 7/28/2011
- EmpireOnline
Warner Bros. has selected Trevor Cawood to direct their long-in-development sci-fi project, Karma Coalition . First purchased by the studio in 2008 , the script arrives from Shawn Christensen, better known as the lead singer of the rock band stellastar* (named for Caroline Munro's character in the cult 1978 film Starcrash ). The story involves a fugitive racing against the end of the world to prove his innocence and find out who was responsible for the death of his wife. Dan Lin ( Sherlock Holmes , Terminator Salvation ) is producing and, with Cawood aboard, the project is likely to gain some speed. Cawood will make his feature debut with the project, but has previously worked in commercials and shorts. You can watch his previous sci-fi short, "Terminus," in the...
- 7/28/2011
- Comingsoon.net
Terri Tatchell, with an Oscar nomination in her pants for co-writing “District 9″ alongside Neill Blomkamp, is working on adapting the wicked and bizarre short film “Terminus” for her next writing project. She’s apparently on her second draft, trying hard to figure out a way to make what you are about to see make sense to a “District 9″ size audience. In “Terminus” a poor office slob is constantly followed around by some kind of entity made of concrete. The concrete guys sole reason for being is apparently to cause stress for our hero. “Terminus” has received my gold medal for cool while simultaneously being deeply weird and disturbing. Trevor Cawood from Canada directed and wrote the short and might get his chance to direct it as a feature if Terri can pull it together. Thanks Scifiwire for the word.
- 2/23/2010
- by endymi0n
- SciFiCool.com
I first saw this short film sometime last year (can’t recall exactly when and where), and thought it was actually pretty cool! Strange, surreal, fantastical, and more. It’s called Terminus, a 2008 Canadian short film by director Trevor Cawood which got some well-deserved love from the blogosphere at the time.
Well… in a recent interview with the sci-fi blog i09, Terri Tatchell - the Oscar-nominated co-writer of last year’s District 9 (a heavily contested film on this blog) with director Neill Blomkamp – said that she is working on a feature-length screenplay based on Terminus, stating…
The film I’m working on now is an adaptation of a short film called Terminus. It’s a bit more science fiction, fantasy. It’s about a stone creature that follows this stressed-out guy around, just stressing him more and more. It was incredibly well received, and the director that created it,...
Well… in a recent interview with the sci-fi blog i09, Terri Tatchell - the Oscar-nominated co-writer of last year’s District 9 (a heavily contested film on this blog) with director Neill Blomkamp – said that she is working on a feature-length screenplay based on Terminus, stating…
The film I’m working on now is an adaptation of a short film called Terminus. It’s a bit more science fiction, fantasy. It’s about a stone creature that follows this stressed-out guy around, just stressing him more and more. It was incredibly well received, and the director that created it,...
- 2/23/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
With District 9 garnering four Oscar nominations earlier this week, every blogger and their mother is trying to figure out what.s next for everyone involved. We know director Neill Blomkamp is working on another, slightly higher budgeted sci-fi piece; Sharlto Copley has found his South African way into The A-Team, and now io9 got on the phone with Terri Tatchell to find out what the D9 co-writer has on her plate. Aside from letting everyone know that she.s read Neill.s next project (which she claims is unsurprisingly quite amazing), she tells io9 that her true dream is to write a young adult science fiction novel which eventually can be adapted to the screen, presumably by her husband.Neill Blomkamp. But in the mean time she.s working on a script that's a feature adaptation of a short film called Terminus, directed by close friend Trevor Cawood. She explains,...
- 2/5/2010
- cinemablend.com
District 9 writer Terri Tatchell just received an Oscar nomination for co-writer 2009's best sci-fi film with director Neill Blomkamp. What is she going to do next? No, not go to Disneyland. They would have to win first. Fingers crossed, everyone. Instead, Tatchell is already deep into the second draft of her next project, Terminus. Like District 9, it is based on a short and being adapted to feature length for its original director Trevor Cawood. The short debuted in 2007 at the Toronto Film Festival and according to Tatchell, was well received. At least, that's what she told io9 in an interview this week: "The film I'm working on now is an adaptation of a short film called Terminus. It's a bit more science fiction, fantasy. It's about a stone creature that follows this stressed-out guy around, just stressing him more and more. It was incredibly well received, and the director that created it, [Trevor Cawood] hasn't...
- 2/5/2010
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
If there's one thing I know about film festivals, it's that being content with having your film play for an enthusiastic audience is for losers. Chugging a beer on stage in front of a cheering crowd after winning is for winners. You can tell that I'm right because the word "winning" is a close cousin of "winners." Celebrating the art of the film is one thing, but damn it, it's about taking home the coveted cup. Two or three nights ago (the details are hazy), Fantastic Fest Co-founder Tim League emceed an awards ceremony that featured some Festival fans, filmmakers and the people who wandered in already inebriated and looking for the karaoke party. You can guess which group I was in, and, yes, I stayed at the ceremony despite a shocking lack of amateurs singing "Baby Got Back." Also, I had to present all of the awards for the Fantastic Features Category. There...
- 10/1/2009
- by Dr. Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
For those of you who weren't in Austin, TX from September 23-30, you missed out. Fantastic Fest lived up to its name and presented some of the newest, most anticipated, and best films of the year. From the comfort and coolness of the Alamo Drafthouse (which serves Awesome food during movies) to the palatial Paramount Theater, Austin showed that it knows how to treat fans of genre films.
Think about it: Seven days filled with movies like Zombieland, Paranormal Activity, and Survival of the Dead, side-by-side with some truly creative short films, foreign films, low-budget indie movies, and stars, all put within a mile of each other. It was a movie-lover's paradise. But alas, all good things must come to an end (until next year), but not without a few parting shots.
Below are the announced winners of the various Fantastic Fest contests, and while I can't say I agree with all the decisions,...
Think about it: Seven days filled with movies like Zombieland, Paranormal Activity, and Survival of the Dead, side-by-side with some truly creative short films, foreign films, low-budget indie movies, and stars, all put within a mile of each other. It was a movie-lover's paradise. But alas, all good things must come to an end (until next year), but not without a few parting shots.
Below are the announced winners of the various Fantastic Fest contests, and while I can't say I agree with all the decisions,...
- 9/30/2009
- by Sifu Scott
- DreadCentral.com
At a ceremony Monday night hosted by Fantastic Fest co-founder Tim League, the festival gave out awards to some of the top films and filmmakers in attendance. Awards given out this year include ones for animated and live action short film, horror and “fantastic” shorts, horror and “fantastic” features and the next wave award which showcases emerging talent.
In addition, in conjunction with G4 TV and writer/director Uwe Boll, the fest gave out the “Filmmaking Frenzy” award for the best video game trailer with a “fantastic” twist. Winners of some of these prestigious awards included the comedic drama Down Terrace, which took home the Next Wave award, Human Centipede, which won for best horror film and Mandrill, which was given the Fantastic Feature award.
Check out a list of all the winners below.
Jury results – Shorts Awards
Animated Shorts:
Best Animated Short – I Am So Proud Of You (Don Hertzfeldt...
In addition, in conjunction with G4 TV and writer/director Uwe Boll, the fest gave out the “Filmmaking Frenzy” award for the best video game trailer with a “fantastic” twist. Winners of some of these prestigious awards included the comedic drama Down Terrace, which took home the Next Wave award, Human Centipede, which won for best horror film and Mandrill, which was given the Fantastic Feature award.
Check out a list of all the winners below.
Jury results – Shorts Awards
Animated Shorts:
Best Animated Short – I Am So Proud Of You (Don Hertzfeldt...
- 9/30/2009
- by Chris Ullrich
- The Flickcast
In this deliberately ambiguous short by Trevor Cawood, a strange creature approaches a businessman at a subway terminal. The man accidentally offends this being, and so begins his days of being haunted by it, . You can apply many meanings to what the creature is representing; Terminus remains an impressive visual effects work. Not too surprising, though, since this is produced by Spy Films (http://spyfilms.com/), the same outfit that did Neil Blomkamp's Alive in Joburg and Halo 3 short film.
- 11/16/2008
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
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