Two years have passed since we heard that Kiana Madeira of the Fear Street trilogy and Jessica Rothe of the Happy Death Day movies had signed on to star in the Brazil-set creature feature Titan for the Wrong Turn (2021) team of director Mike P. Nelson and screenwriter Alan B. McElroy. Now, we finally have an update on the project, as Deadline reports that it has made its way through production and will be released by Lionsgate sometime this year. Logan Marshall-Green of The Invitation and Upgrade joined Madeira and Rothe in the cast of the film, which is now going by the title Boiúna: Legend of the Amazon.
Synopsis
Tony Giglio, whose credits include Doom: Annihilation and the direct-to-video Death Race sequels, also worked the script. The story is set against the backdrop of Brazil’s Curuçá River in the present day. When a team of young doctors embark on a local humanitarian mission through the Amazon rainforest, it soon becomes clear that not everyone – or everything – is happy to see them. Their arrival draws the attention of an ancient predator, the “Boiúna”. This ancient killer, dominant on land and water, clashes to reclaim the jungle. The ensuing fight for survival blurs the roles of hunter, prey, and hero.
Behind the Scenes
The film is coming our way from the Resident Evil franchise makers at Constantin Film and JB Pictures. Robert Kulzer of Constantin Film is producing alongside JB Pictures’ Jeremy Bolt. The director serves as an executive producer alongside Simon Beltran Echeverri, Warren Goz, Samuel Hall, Michael Rothstein, and Juan Pablo Solano. Maria Palau Saavedra is the line producer.
In addition to the Wrong Turn reboot, Nelson has also directed the Silent Night, Deadly Night remake, the Friday the 13th short film Sweet Revenge, The Domestics and a segment of V/H/S/85.
McElroy earned his first screenwriting credit on Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, my favorite of the Halloween sequels. His credits since then include Wheels of Terror, Rapid Fire, Spawn (both the feature film and the animated series), Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, the original Wrong Turn, The Marine, Tekken, Fractured, and episodes of Star Trek: Discovery.
Fear Street and Happy Death Day made me a fan of both Kiana Madeira and Jessica Rothe, I have a major interest in the country of Brazil and stories that are set there, and I follow Alan B. McElroy’s career because I’m such a huge fan of Halloween 4, so Boiúna: Legend of the Amazon has a lot of elements that strongly appeal to me. I’ll definitely be watching this one, and look forward to seeing how has turned out. Titan seems like it was a more easily marketable title than Boiúna: Legend of the Amazon, though.
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