January 30, 2007

Hoskins faces 'Doomsday'

(Posted In Horror Sci-Fi / Fantasy UK / Ireland / Australia / New Zealand USA and Canada )

BobHoskins.jpgIt's been announced that veteran actor Bob Hoskins has been cast in director Neil Marshall's upcoming "Doomsday."

The science fiction horror film, which begins filming February 9th, in the UK and South Africa, revolves around the story of a massive plague named 'Reaper' that destroys most of the country killing thousands. After the effects of the plague fade, a walled community has avoided the disease as long as possible.

Now that the plague is beginning to resurface, a team of scientists must go into the community and find a cure, and discover something utterly grizzly inside.

For those who have seen Marshall's sheer brilliance, "Doomsday" will surely have you salivating and waiting on the edge of your seat. Marshall has proven to be one of horror's biggest godsends and showed that through two excellent horror entries, the low budget "Dog Soldiers," and the survivalist masterpiece "The Descent."

No really descriptive details have been released to the public, and likely for good reason. Marshall is never one to shy away from a truly grim vision, and "Doomsday" feels like a film with all sorts of potential and surprises in store for us.

Hoskins has been cast as a police officer who will monitor the team’s progress, while being led by the lovely Rhona Mitra. Also featured are Alexander Siddig and Adrian Lester, Sean Pertwee, Darren Morfitt, Emma Cleasby, Chris Robson, MyAnna Buring, Nora-Jane Noone, Leslie Simpson and Craig Conway.

"Doomsday" is being released by the Rogue Pictures banner, in association with Inteprid Pictures, and Crystal Sky Pictures producing. No solid release date has yet been set, but we will keep you posted.

» Posted by Felix at January 30, 2007 04:37 AM
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Reader Comments

a neil marshall film...

*salivates*

» Posted by joeypogi at January 30, 2007 05:23 AM

Why do diseases always have some cool sounding names in movies? In reality it would be more like A.I.D.S, S.A.R.S or E.B.O.L.A.
If diseases aren't named after their discoverer then they are named after their symptoms and affects on the body. Maybe the illness was discovered by John Reaper M.D. or something.
But in all seriousness I'm hyped to see this flick since I looooved The Descent and enjoyed Dog Soldiers very much. Kid got some mad talents.

» Posted by swarez at January 30, 2007 08:50 AM

mmmm. Sean Pertwee.

» Posted by Kurt at January 30, 2007 10:06 AM

Neil is one of the few directors today that still deliver some good scares in a horror film!
Looking fowar to this one... especially with Rhona in it!

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» Posted by ARCVILE at January 31, 2007 12:52 PM

(Ebola isn't an anagram.)

Hooray for the resurgence of sci-fi movies that aren't just action movies in disguise!

» Posted by rek at February 1, 2007 01:21 PM

You mean monogram rek.

» Posted by Felix at February 1, 2007 04:29 PM

I meant acronym.

» Posted by rek at February 2, 2007 12:49 AM

Acronym! Doy. I knew I was wrong, too. Hah.

» Posted by Felix at February 2, 2007 12:53 AM

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