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Beyond Hollywood's Megan Fox Scoop Was Beyond Believable
Filed under: Horror », Casting », RumorMonger »
Yesterday we brought you news that "uber-hottie" Megan Fox had signed on to star in the horror flick Half to Death for Platinum Dunes/Rogue Pictures. Beyond Hollywood were the ones to break the news, however Shock Till You Drop is now claiming their entire story was false. While Fox was offered the role, "an insider" from Platinum Dunes told the horror site the actress passed on the role "weeks ago." We're not sure where Beyond Hollywood got their story from (they attribute it to "one of their most reliable sources"), but as of now I would count her out. It just goes to show that when a website throws out the "reliable source" card, it often turns out their source ain't that reliable at all.
But there is indeed a film called Half to Death in the works, and it revolves around a young college freshman who discovers that she's living the same day over and over again. Cute. Kind of like the female Groundhog Day. Ah, but here's the horrific part -- each day ends with her brutal murder by an unknown attacker. Not so cute. There pegging this one as Groundhog Day meets Captivity, only they should probably find a better comparison as the latter film isn't doing so well at the box office. I imagine our college freshman will spend most of the film trying to figure out who keeps killing her, and once that's accomplished, she'll have to kill them before they strike ... or something like that. Wasn't there a similar film recently where the central character was a male? I know there was, I just can't think of the name. Anyhoo, Half to Death will most likely begin production this fall (assuming they find their star), and will hit theaters sometime next year. Fox, on the other hand, is currently playing the "uber-hottie" Sophie Maes in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People.
Megan Fox Will Star in Horror Pic 'Half to Death', Source Says
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According to a report from Beyond Hollywood, Transformers star and (to borrow a phrase from their article) "uber-hottie" Megan Fox will be starring in the horror flick Half to Death. Apparently her experience working with director Michael Bay on the giant toy commercial/summer blockbuster robot slugfest was a positive one, as Bay is producing Half to Death. Directing will be Finnish helmer Antti Jokinen who, according to his IMDB entry, has mostly television work to his credit, and the production is being set up at Rogue Pictures. Former comic book writer Scott Lobdell, whose work has included stints on such Marvel Comics as Uncanny X-Men, Fantastic Four and Alpha Flight, will pen the screenplay, with shooting scheduled to begin in September. The film is said to be a combination of Groundhog Day and Captivity, although since the latter failed to break $2 million on its opening weekend, Bay's PR people might want to rethink that one. The official synopsis says, "A young college freshman named Teresa is troubled when she discovers she is living the same day over and over again, one that starts out innocently enough but always ends with her brutal murder by an unknown attacker. Could the murderer be her boyfriend Gregory, who is also sleeping with Teresa's roommate Lori? Or could it be Lori, who is ferociously envious that Gregory might like Teresa more? Maybe it is one of Teresa's classmates, unable to get her attention? Perhaps one of her professors, who cannot consummate their passion for their top student? Or perhaps it's some secret Skull & Bones-type society, who picked Teresa for no good reason to be their ritualistic sacrifice?"
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