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Luc Besson is still doing action and sci-fi, but now in 3-D
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by: Dave Davis Feb. 11, 2010

Filmmaker Luc Besson already blended action and sci-fi with his wonderfully garish epic THE FIFTH ELEMENT, but now he wants it with an extra dimension.

Besson and EuropaCorp are producing SECTION 8, which takes place in "a prison orbiting 50 miles above the earth. The prison houses 500 of the world's most dangerous prisoners, who are kept asleep by sophisticated techniques until they suddenly awaken."

Irish duo Stephen St. Leger and James Mather will direct, and wrote the script with Besson (who seems to crank out a new screenplay every weekend). Considering Besson's expertise with violent characters and wild sci-fi concepts, what they come up with should be a blast. The project will be presented in 3D and run about $30 million.

EuropaCorp is also working on BRICK MANSION, an English-language remake of Besson's DISTRICT 13 (aka BANLIEUE 13), the debut of TAKEN director Pierre Morel. Although unless they can find Americans with the phsyical abilities of original stars David Belle and Cyril Raffaelli, it doesn't seem like they should bother trying.

Oh, and if you're wondering why the SECTION 8 team (also known as Saint and Mather) is qualified for the job, check out their short film PREY ALONE, made for a few thousand bucks using mostly greenscreen and CGI:

Source: Variety

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Extra Tidbit: I have no idea why, but this picture came up on a Google image search for "space prison".

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frackinjackson
10:49AM on 02/13/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Hmmm
Great CGI in that short, I guess that means they are great directors... Right? I mean James Caeron and Peter Jackson do all their own fx. Oh... wait a second, they don't.
Great CGI in that short, I guess that means they are great directors... Right? I mean James Caeron and Peter Jackson do all their own fx. Oh... wait a second, they don't.
 
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Paganidolatry
11:27PM on 02/12/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
BORING
A few thousand dollars and some CGI? Let's not get crazy here. We are setting a bad example for the kids. I want to know how much money it cost these guys to go to college and learn how to use a computer like that. So what, all you have to do is be extremely talented with a computer and your a good director? Besides the fact that the CGI was amazing for the budget what was good about this...
A few thousand dollars and some CGI? Let's not get crazy here. We are setting a bad example for the kids. I want to know how much money it cost these guys to go to college and learn how to use a computer like that. So what, all you have to do is be extremely talented with a computer and your a good director? Besides the fact that the CGI was amazing for the budget what was good about this short? The bad acting? The absurd plot or the fact that if you actually invested 2 hours into a movie and they tried to force the idea of fighter jets flying into subway tunnels, you would rush home as quick as possible jump on the computer and start posting on joblo about how ridiculous that movie was. Look I'm all for giving anybody the chance to direct a film. Lucky basterds, but that short was dumb.
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RUMIEZ
1:20AM on 02/13/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I'm not knocking ya for not digging the short. To each their own, but.. u definitely can pull something like this off if u have time, patience, imagination and motivation. There are programs for the computer like for one adobe after effects, which if you wanna spend a lot of time learning how to use it you can do a lot of shit. I have never been to collage, but I learned how to use it and have ...
I'm not knocking ya for not digging the short. To each their own, but.. u definitely can pull something like this off if u have time, patience, imagination and motivation. There are programs for the computer like for one adobe after effects, which if you wanna spend a lot of time learning how to use it you can do a lot of shit. I have never been to collage, but I learned how to use it and have filmed a whole webseries that is built around using the effects program and trust me you can do a shit ton with it. It took me and my screw about six months to get it down but it worth it if you want to learn. Just saying you really don't need all that collage and money to make films.
 
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Housecoat man
1:32PM on 02/12/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
WOW
Totally bad ass short film! Incredible work and directing!...however....is it the fashionable thing to say these days that your short film "only cost a few bucks and some soda's"? I feel like I'm seeing that every time now. Technology has advanced to where a few people can accomplish this work but just because you get clothes and props and people for free and do all the compositing yourself...
Totally bad ass short film! Incredible work and directing!...however....is it the fashionable thing to say these days that your short film "only cost a few bucks and some soda's"? I feel like I'm seeing that every time now. Technology has advanced to where a few people can accomplish this work but just because you get clothes and props and people for free and do all the compositing yourself certainly does not mean it only cost a couple of bucks. Their time and skill set is worth way more so to say that it only cost a couple bucks is a little misleading. Awww well, it's just my beef. That short still kicked ass!
 
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GroundlessNFree
1:31PM on 02/12/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I did a stint in space prison. In space no one can hear you scream as your being raped.
I did a stint in space prison. In space no one can hear you scream as your being raped.
 
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Cezar Pena
7:32AM on 02/12/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
There's always a chance of a Fifth Element sequel, Besson as the director of course!!
There's always a chance of a Fifth Element sequel, Besson as the director of course!!
 
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haakim the beam
7:17AM on 02/12/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Maybe even more interesting...
Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec is being directed by Luc Besson, after a historical mystery/fantasy graphic novel...a couple of teaser are up and it looks fantastic. A sort of Belle Epoque female Indiana Jones with Pterodactyls and some mad villains.
Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec is being directed by Luc Besson, after a historical mystery/fantasy graphic novel...a couple of teaser are up and it looks fantastic. A sort of Belle Epoque female Indiana Jones with Pterodactyls and some mad villains.
 
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RUMIEZ
3:37AM on 02/12/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
WOW what a short!
That short was amazing!!! I down for what ever these dudes do. So well executed and extremely fun stuff, I would love to see this bad boy in HD. I hate video game movies, but dare I say If you have to make Spyhunter into a movie get this duo to do it.
That short was amazing!!! I down for what ever these dudes do. So well executed and extremely fun stuff, I would love to see this bad boy in HD. I hate video game movies, but dare I say If you have to make Spyhunter into a movie get this duo to do it.
 
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VitamanMan8
11:51PM on 02/11/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
This sounds awesome. I can't believe this movie hasn't been made already.
This sounds awesome. I can't believe this movie hasn't been made already.
 
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missphitts
11:32PM on 02/11/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Sounds a little like the movie Dante 01. I'm sure it will be WAY better tho. Won't be hard...
Sounds a little like the movie Dante 01. I'm sure it will be WAY better tho. Won't be hard...
 
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Pirate Mike
11:28PM on 02/11/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
sounds awesome but I agree I'd rather see him direct again
sounds awesome but I agree I'd rather see him direct again
 
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J. Burton
11:09PM on 02/11/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Sounds Fantastic
Looking forward to seeing this. But DAMN IT!! When is Besson going to direct another action film again?! Does he really not want to anymore? Guess not.
Looking forward to seeing this. But DAMN IT!! When is Besson going to direct another action film again?! Does he really not want to anymore? Guess not.