Our assumptions are confirmed today thanks to Fangoria! They recently scored an interview with Dee Snider, who happens to host Fangoria Radio. Snider spilled all kinds of STRANGELAND info including a comparison to THE ROAD WARRIOR, a response to the ‘one year later’ bit in the synopsis, what they’re looking for in a director, a load of DISCIPLE details, a look at Snider’s pre-production process, Robert Englund and countless other things! I’ll hit you with some of the quick notes:
-Debbie Rochon, Dee Snider (above) and Robert Englund will all be in the film with hopes on bringing back others such as Amy Smart (below), Linda Cardellini and Kevin Gage.
-STRANGELAND: DISCIPLE’s budget will be $5 million while the original film was made for only $1.1 million.
-Robert Kurtzman will be doing special effects with hopes on bringing in Michael Burnett as well.
-STRANGELAND: DSICIPLE is looking to be a lot larger than the original film and will be able to stand alone if needed.
-The script was penned a decade ago.
-There’s a short list of 10 young, talented genre directors with plans to sign one in the next 30 days.
It’s pretty impossible to note all that was said in the interview so do yourselves a favor and check it out over at Fangoria now! STRANGELAND: DISCIPLE will be filming soon in Cleveland and Youngstown, Ohio so be sure to keep it here for all STRANGELAND updates as we hear them! In the mean time go ahead and scope out DISCIPLE’s synopsis again:
One year after Carleton Hendricks aka Captain Howdy’s (Dee Snider) sadistic rampage, much more than the physical scars the schizophrenic, sexual sadist gave his victims are left behind. Their lives, destoryed by emotional torment and the media frenzy surrounding the crimes, detective Mike Gage, his daughter Genevieve and vigilante Jackson Roth (Robert Englund) each have their crosses to bear. But when the badly burned and mentally broken Carlton Hendricks is taken from a state run mental hospital and off his medication by billionaire, media mogul, Moran Laforce, leader of a body modification/fetish haven called “The Torture Garden”, the door swings wide open for each of Captain Howdy’s victims to find closure…and retribution.