EXCLUSIVE: Film finance and sales company Concourse Media and production outfit CinemaWays have greenlit action-horror pic Graveyard Smash, which will roll cameras later this year.
Aussie filmmaker Greg McLean, best known for Jungle starring Daniel Radcliffe as well as the Wolf Creek series, is set to direct from a script penned by Gus Krieger (Old Henry, Would You Rather).
The film’s synopsis reads: Desperate to find her missing sister, a young woman and her three best friends find themselves trapped inside a virtual reality game where every level forces its players to survive a different genre of a horror movie. When they learn that dying in the game means dying in real life, the friends are forced to hack, slash, and battle their way to the toxic mastermind behind it all.
“As a life-long horror fan, Graveyard Smash is our love letter to the genre that’s given us so much joy, fun, and pure terror,” said McLean. “As a director, I’m so excited to be working with Gus on bringing this story to life, one that allows audiences to playfully and scarily experience a narrative that combines gaming, technology, nostalgia, and horror fans deep connection as a community. Graveyard Smash is a horror roller coaster and we can’t wait to take audiences around the world on the thrilling and unforgettable ride with us.”
Krieger adds: “From the first-moment director Greg McLean came to me with the idea for Graveyard Smash, I was absolutely hooked. As a lifelong gamer and horror fan, I could think of no better or more imaginative way to dive headlong into all aspects of our favorite genre. Drafting this twisty, spooky, and very contemporary adventure has been an absolute pleasure, and there’s no one better than McLean to bring this story to terrifying life.”
Concourse Media was launched in 2011 by Matthew Shreder who will produce the film alongside Tyler Condon. Concourse’s most recent film, Chief Of Station, stars Aaron Eckhart, Olga Kurylenko, and Alex Petyffer. The film will be released worldwide next month. The company recently wrapped production on Soverign, starring Nick Offerman, Dennis Quaid, and Jacob Tremblay.
Greg McLean is represented by Nelson Davis and Gus Krieger is represented by The Gersh Agency.
