Summit Entertainment is understandably busy these days, as the "New Moon" box office cash continues to roll in. In the last few weeks, to mention just a few of the studio's developing projects, there's been talk about splitting "Twilight" final installment "Breaking Dawn" into two films, a Brad Pitt-produced Dracula movie and a sci-fi flick from Eli Roth called "Invasion."
Last Friday, MTV News got an update about that last project from Roth, who will produce. As expected, he didn't comment on any plot details. From what we hear the film will follow, à la "Cloverfield," a small group of people trying to survive an apocalyptic event. All Roth would say about the film's environmental theme is that's "it's a really simple idea, but really great." He was more forthcoming when talked turned to the type of director they want for the project, a search that is now active.
When they do make their choice, chances will be you've never heard of the director. "First time guys, music video guys, commercial guys," Roth said of the people they'd been meeting.
"We want directors who have real visual style," he continued. "It's not a hand-held movie. In the way that they took Ridley Scott from commercials and went into 'Alien' and that movie was so much about the design. This movie will be very much influenced by someone who has a real understanding of science fiction and sense of design."
Shooting on "Invasion" is expected to begin in 2010—a year that is looking to be a busy one for Roth with his sci-fi flick "Endangered Species" starting filming, in addition to other projects.
What do you think of this plan, to seek out newcomer directors? Do any names come to mind that Roth & company should be looking at?
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