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Stars: Holt McCallany, Zulay Henao, Dave Sheridan, James Devoti, Jocko Sims, Kodi Kitchen, Mike Genovese, Tiffany Brouwer, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Sebastian A. Jones, Spencer Hill, Sheena Chou, Lauren Mary Kim | Written by Ryan Colucci, Clay McLeod Chapman | Directed by Ken Locsmandi

[Note: With the film now out on DVD in the UK, here's a reposting of our review of White Space, aka Beyond White Space, from its Us VOD release back in January]

In space Moby Dick can hear you scream…

White Space introduces us to the idea of the titular “white space” and that is, areas of space that somehow have remarkable healing properties that they can imbue on anyone who passed into them (for some reason). The only problem is there are space leviathans that protect them (for some reason). Our opening scene takes us 20 something years into the past for us to see a boy lose his dad to the space monsters. So, revenge it is then.

We have Moby Dick in space, revenge for revenge’s sake as it were.

Stars: Holt McCallany, Zulay Henao, Dave Sheridan, James Devoti, Jocko Sims, Kodi Kitchen, Mike Genovese, Tiffany Brouwer, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Sebastian A. Jones, Spencer Hill, Sheena Chou, Lauren Mary Kim | Written by Ryan Colucci, Clay McLeod Chapman | Directed by Ken Locsmandi

In space Moby Dick can hear you scream…

Beyond White Space introduces us to the idea of “white space” and that is, areas of space that somehow have remarkable healing properties that they can imbue on anyone who passed into them (for some reason). The only problem is there are space leviathans that protect them (for some reason). Our opening scene takes us 20 something years into the past for us to see a boy lose his dad to the space monsters. So, revenge it is then.

We have Moby Dick in space, revenge for revenge’s sake as it were. Our space whaling vessel, the Essex heads out into the big black.

Arriving in theaters and on VOD today is Beyond White Space, a horror/sci-fi actioner that follows the crew of a deep space fishing vessel as they travel to the depths of space in search of the ultimate catch: Tianlong, a dragon-like creature that exists in the realm of white space. Directed by Ken Locsmandi and co-written by Ryan Colucci and Clay McLeod Chapman, Beyond White Space stars Holt McCallany, Zulay Henao, Dave Sheridan, James Devoti, Jocko Sims, and Kodi Kitchen.

Daily Dead recently spoke with Locsmandi, who has enjoyed a lengthy career in the world of visual effects, about his first time at the helm of a feature film, and he discussed how his experiences in other facets of filmmaking helped him as a director for his first time at bat. Locsmandi also discussed his decision to shoot Beyond White Space on film, working with his ensemble throughout production,...

As the owner and visual effects supervisor at Filmworks, FX, Inc., Ken Locsmandi has worked on films by major directors like David Fincher, David O. Russell and the Wachowskis. In the last couple of years, he has expanded his company’s scope, producing his own films in an attempt to put his expertise and resources to use on independent work that can stand alongside studio productions costing literally hundreds of times what he has to spend. When I saw Locsmandi’s directorial debut, Beyond White Space, as it traveled around the film festival circuit this year, I was stunned by its level […]...

As the owner and visual effects supervisor at Filmworks, FX, Inc., Ken Locsmandi has worked on films by major directors like David Fincher, David O. Russell and the Wachowskis. In the last couple of years, he has expanded his company’s scope, producing his own films in an attempt to put his expertise and resources to use on independent work that can stand alongside studio productions costing literally hundreds of times what he has to spend. When I saw Locsmandi’s directorial debut, Beyond White Space, as it traveled around the film festival circuit this year, I was stunned by its level […]...

I’ve got a trailer here for a cool-looking sci-fi film called Beyond White Space that follows a man hunting down a giant alien space creature and he’s looking for revenge.

It almost feels like a Moby Dick type story only it’s set in deep space. As the obsession to capture the giant creature grows, they find themselves traveling deeper and deeper into the dangerous unknown regions of space.

Here’s the story description:

2150 A.D. The Essex, a deep space fishing vessel for industry giant, AmberCorp, is ready to make its final harvest of the season. The ship brushes with a rare creature, mammoth in size and highly territorial. Could this be the same leviathan that killed Richard and Owen's father? To make matters worse, a vicious band of scavengers intercept the transmission and infiltrate the Essex, leaving them with nothing. With no cargo and few supplies,...

Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Beyond White Space, a sci-fi movie directed by Ken Locsmandi. He is making his feature helming debut after a VFX career that includes work on Fight Club and The Matrix. A theatrical release for the pic starring Holt McCallany, Zulay Henao and Dave Sheridan is planned for later this year.

Written by Ryan Colucci and Clay McLeod Chapman, the film is set in 2150 A.D. During its final harvest of the season, a deep-space fishing vessel encounters a rare creature, mammoth in size and highly territorial. Matters get worse when a vicious band of scavengers intercept the vessel, leaving them with nothing. With no cargo and few supplies, the crew makes the daring decision to venture into uncharted territory and attempt to capture the creature for a large black-market take.

“Ken and his team have created a sprawling, visually stunning film...

Who knew there were so many attractive people barreling through the far reaches of the galaxy? I guess all you need to get laid in space is a badass intergalactic cruiser and the desire to explore the universe. Visual effects wizard/director Ken Locsmandi who, along with writers Clay McLeod Chapman and Ryan Colucci, are preparing to unleash their sci-fi actioner “White Space” upon the masses, a motion picture that deals with such hot button issues as mutiny, space pirates, and otherworldly creatures. That sounds freaking awesome. I believe that a thorough plot synopsis is in order: 2150 A.D. The Essex, a deep space fishing vessel for industry giant AmberCorp is ready to make its final harvest of the season. When they are robbed by a gang of space pirates, the Captain makes a daring decision to go after a rare and nearly extinct creature. On the hunt, the ship...

In continuing with our historic support of independent filmmaking, Dread hit the set of director John Michael Elfers' Kiss before the Slaughter earlier this month in the deserts of southern California, and now thusly delivers to you an extensive gallery from the shoot, as well as word on the status of the gritty and subversive Fire Trial Films’ project. Read on!

Elfers, whose previous feature horror flick Finale racked up globally a plethora of festival awards before acquiring DVD and VOD distribution (via Image Entertainment) has joined forces once again with that film’s co-conspirators Michael Elkin (who produces) and R. Stevens Harris (behind the camera), as well as new allies Denesa Chan (actress and producer) and director of photography Mario Contini, in order to deliver his ambitious vision.

Voted onto the ‘Blood List’ of 2010 (an industry insider list of the top not-yet-produced horror scripts in Hollywood), Kiss Before...

Stranger Comics has yet to release a single issue, but the upstart company already has an adaptation of The Untamed is already in the works. Written by Sebastian A. Jones, The Untamed follows “a man who makes a deal with the devil to be released from hell for seven days to reap vengeance on the seven souls who murdered him and his family.” Gotta admit, that’s pretty badass.

Jones will pen the adaptation himself, with Eureka co-creator Andrew Cosby making his directorial debut. Lloyd Levin is one of the producers on the film — with credits for both Hellboys and Watchmen, he certainly has the resume for the project. Hit the jump for the official press release.

Lloyd Levin To Produce Stranger Comics’ – The Untamed

Independent comic book publishers rarely get the stunning Hollywood deals right off the bat, let alone before they officially release their first comic book. So...

Producer Lloyd Levin will be bringing the live-action version of The Untamed, a dark fantasy revenge tale published by Stranger Comics.

 

The Untamed tells the story of a man who is released from Hell and given seven days to reap the seven souls that murdered him and his family (sounds kinda familiar). The tale is written by Sebastian Jones, who also penned the screenplay. Boom! Studios co-founder Andrew Cosby ( creator of Syfy's Eureka ) is attached to make his directorial debut.

Levin said this about the badass main character:

"He's killed a lot of people himself, but he not only gets the chance to unravel the mystery of who killed his family and get revenge, but there is a story of redemption here as well."

Ken Locsmandi, the VFX supervisor of such films like The Matrix and Fight Club, is also on board.

I kind of think this is will be...

Exclusive: Watchmen producer Lloyd Levin will be at Comic-Con, shopping a script for a live action version of the Sebastian A. Jones comic series The Untamed, which was published by Stranger Comics. It is a dark fantasy revenge tale about a man released from hell and given seven days to reap the seven souls that murdered him and his family. Jones wrote the script and Boom! Studios co-founder Andrew Cosby is attached to make his directorial debut. Jones founded Stranger Comics, which he describes as a boutique digital comic publisher. Levin, whose fanboy resume also includes the Guillermo del Toro-directed Hellboy films and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, will produce with Andrew Sugerman (Shopgirl). The comic was illustrated by Peter Bergting and Darrell May. Levin said they have locked in as visual effects supervisor Ken Locsmandi--he's worked on films like The Matrix and Fight Club and Apocalypto--and the project is being budgeted.