DjfunkmasterG
31-Mar-2010, 12:36 PM
So, now that I am rested up and geared up and ready to I have started a campaign to get Deadlands 3 made, which I have noted too many would be my last zombie flick... (We all know that could probably change)
Anyway, so I created a facebook group and I am trying to gather people from around the world to help spread the world and raise awareness about this series and its final entry.
So if you support indie filmmaking and support the series, join the group:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=110236838994150
I of course will continue updating things here on HPotD, and eventualy this forum thread title will be changed to Deadlands 3, but there is still a lot of promotion work for Deadlands 2 to finish up as well.
Anyway, here is where everything stands as of 03/31/2010:
Over the past weekend I gathered over 2500 emails from producers, stduio's executives, whatever I could find and sent them 4 items along with a brief introduction about myself, the film, the two previous films and details about getting a third one made. Out of those 2500 emails I received 107 replies back with parties interested in learning more which I turned over to my agent to flush out.
Out of the 107 emails, 2 major parties are once again interested, Lion's Gate and Warner Brothers. Lion's Gate was full out looking for a Rated R film that could go into a series, and likes the idea of the reboot Lonnie and I wrote back in 2008, so if they do jump on board, there could be a complete reboot, but there is also interest from them in doing a lower budget version, and just titling it Deadlands: The New World (dropping the 3)
Warner Brothers is looking for something as well that has sequel potential, but with a tone and vibe closer to PG-13, which of course is not my cup of tea and I ask my agent to keep it on the back burner, but if they really show tons of interest then will move towards it, but I would try and fight for an R-rating.
Smaller parties, mostly involved in low budget productions are showing interest as well, and this is going to most likely be the place Deadlands 3 ends up because it will allow us to make the balls out version without exec influence to the point it waters everything down. However, nothing is sealed until the checks are handed out.
I have been down the road with WB and LG before, and that didn't get us much of anywhere, but with Zombieland doing so well last year studios are once again looking for Zombie properties, which is great for the genre.
Either way, I have officially started pre-production, slowly, but I am putting the pieces in place to make sure the film starts shooting by April 2011, if something moves ahead quicker... great, but as for right now, with what I am gearing up to do... it will still get done.
So I ask all my fellow Dead Heads, and visitors to join the group, help spread the word and help me get Deadlands 3 made. You guys have been great support over the last 5 years and I wanna give you all a kick ass zombie film, something the zombie fans can be proud of like they are of their beloved original Romero trilogy.
Thanks again for everyone's support
Gary
p.s. Linky one more time:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=110236838994150
Anyway, so I created a facebook group and I am trying to gather people from around the world to help spread the world and raise awareness about this series and its final entry.
So if you support indie filmmaking and support the series, join the group:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=110236838994150
I of course will continue updating things here on HPotD, and eventualy this forum thread title will be changed to Deadlands 3, but there is still a lot of promotion work for Deadlands 2 to finish up as well.
Anyway, here is where everything stands as of 03/31/2010:
Over the past weekend I gathered over 2500 emails from producers, stduio's executives, whatever I could find and sent them 4 items along with a brief introduction about myself, the film, the two previous films and details about getting a third one made. Out of those 2500 emails I received 107 replies back with parties interested in learning more which I turned over to my agent to flush out.
Out of the 107 emails, 2 major parties are once again interested, Lion's Gate and Warner Brothers. Lion's Gate was full out looking for a Rated R film that could go into a series, and likes the idea of the reboot Lonnie and I wrote back in 2008, so if they do jump on board, there could be a complete reboot, but there is also interest from them in doing a lower budget version, and just titling it Deadlands: The New World (dropping the 3)
Warner Brothers is looking for something as well that has sequel potential, but with a tone and vibe closer to PG-13, which of course is not my cup of tea and I ask my agent to keep it on the back burner, but if they really show tons of interest then will move towards it, but I would try and fight for an R-rating.
Smaller parties, mostly involved in low budget productions are showing interest as well, and this is going to most likely be the place Deadlands 3 ends up because it will allow us to make the balls out version without exec influence to the point it waters everything down. However, nothing is sealed until the checks are handed out.
I have been down the road with WB and LG before, and that didn't get us much of anywhere, but with Zombieland doing so well last year studios are once again looking for Zombie properties, which is great for the genre.
Either way, I have officially started pre-production, slowly, but I am putting the pieces in place to make sure the film starts shooting by April 2011, if something moves ahead quicker... great, but as for right now, with what I am gearing up to do... it will still get done.
So I ask all my fellow Dead Heads, and visitors to join the group, help spread the word and help me get Deadlands 3 made. You guys have been great support over the last 5 years and I wanna give you all a kick ass zombie film, something the zombie fans can be proud of like they are of their beloved original Romero trilogy.
Thanks again for everyone's support
Gary
p.s. Linky one more time:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=110236838994150