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David Gordon Green Helming Freaks

October 21, 2008


Overture Films has hired David Gordon Green to direct the horror thriller Freaks of the Heartland, written by new screenwriters Peter Sattler and Geoff Davey. The company recently purchased the rights to the Dark Horse graphic novel written by Steve Niles.

Green and Dark Horse Entertainment president Mike Richardson are producing. Niles, who also wrote "30 Days of Night," is executive producing.

Illustrated by Greg Ruth, Niles' six-part 2004 series about the horrible secret of a rural Middle American town involves Trevor Owen's attempts to protect his "monster" of a 6-year-old younger brother and Gristlewood Valley's other "freaks" from their parents' worst instincts.

Green most recently directed Pineapple Express and Snow Angels.

COMMENTS (7)

Posted by:
Colin M
October 21, 2008
I wonder what this means for the Suspiria remake; the idea had actually grown on me.
Posted by:
Clemenza
October 21, 2008
Suspiria remake? That´s not an idea, that´s a tumor.
Posted by:
Oliver Pungza
October 21, 2008
GREAT!Freaks is an incredible graphic novel
Posted by:
Marion Cobretti
October 21, 2008
Sounds like Basket Case.
Posted by:
Tyler Durdan
October 21, 2008
something original maybe
Posted by:
thomas
October 21, 2008
I'm a huge David Gordon Green fan. I'm glad he's branching off into diff genres, tho I thought pineapple was a mediocre comedy, but still enjoyable.
Posted by:
joe asylo
October 21, 2008
is good to see the many diferente genre that Green is doing. But horror is gonna be a challenge, but lets wait and see.

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