The Scary Bits: Saw, Splinter & Jack Brooks 2

October 30, 2008

I’ve been pretty impressed with our teams’ Casting Bites pieces, so I thought I’d borrow the format and use it for genre-style news that might not be HUGE information, but is interesting enough (to me) to bear repeating.

For example, I knew that director Jon Knautz was ~~planning~~ hoping to turn his scrappy tiny Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer into a franchise, but now we’re getting some early details on where Mr. Brooks might be headed next. The filmmaker promises more action the next time around, plus they have a few unlikely partners for the angry hero to deal with. The screenplay isn’t finished yet, but apparently the project is a go. (Check out this report at Filmstalker for more.)

Also, a very cool little horror flick called Splinter is opening this weekend in limited release, and if you’re the sort who doesn’t mind driving a few extra miles for your claustrophobic bio-terror monster movies, then you’ll be pleased to hear about my raves, the equally enthusiastic thoughts from Variety, and a bunch of nifty gizmos at the flick’s official site. Yay, that was all one sentence. (Oh yeah, and Splinter is available via video-on-demand in several markets, so check the official site for more info.)