It was just yesterday that I was here spitting the news that PHANTASM creator Don Coscarelli was busy working on a new feature. Unfortunately we had no idea what that feature was… until today!
You see the guys over at Ain’t It Cool News decided to do a little digging and found out what Coscarelli’s mysterious new project is: An adaptation of the novel JOHN DIES AT THE END by David Wong (real name Jason Pargin.) So that’s what he’s working on! Well that’s all fine and dandy, but how about some details on this bad Larry? Check it:
The film is about two twenty-something losers who gain extra sensory perception via a substance called Soy Sauce, a black liquid that acts like a potent drug, but seemingly has a mind of its own. They see a lot of crazy shit… mustaches ripping off of people’s faces, a monster made of cold cuts and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Sounds entertaining enough. But that’s not all! AICN also learned of four names that’ll be starring in the feature: Paul Giamatti, Clancy Brown, Chase Williamson and Rob Mayes. ‘Giamatti plays a reporter the lead character is telling his story to and Brown is a supernatural expert who really knows what he’s doing, not like the clueless kids trying to fight the forces of evil.’ Giamatti is also producing the flick along with Dan Carey, Brad Baruh and Don Coscarelli.
In case you want a little more JOHN DIES AT THE END to dabble in you can head on over to Ain’t It Cool News for a look at a still from the flick! Nothing too exciting but we do get some dude pimping a badass flaming skull helmet.
So what do you guys think? You digging JOHN DIES AT THE END or would you have rather had PHANTASM 5 in the works? Hit us with your thoughts on this whole thing below and keep it here for more on JOHN DIES AT THE END as we hear it!