Cast Expands Before Production Begins On "THE YETI"
Creature features are some of the best the genre has to offer. Not only do they demonstrate how effective and horrific practical and CG effects can be, but they tap into our fears of the unknown. Some creatures are based at least somewhat in our reality, like “Jaws,” while others are firmly planted in the imagination category like “Godzilla.” Regardless of the realism, creature features display a wide array of diversity when it comes to the horrors we see on screen, but one we don’t get as much love for is the snowbound Yeti. Thankfully, that’s about to change!
Check out the press release below to learn more about the upcoming film, “The Yeti,” which has just added some key cast members to the roster before it kicks off production shortly. With a cast that already includes the genre favorite Jim Cummings, these new additions will surely excite genre fans. The film is coming to us from Torfoot Entertainment Group and Radian Films International assisted with key distributing deals in global markets, and we have an exciting look at some of the pre-production concept art to share!
From The Press Release
During the Las Vegas edition of the American Film Market, the Los Angeles-based sales company Radiant Films International successfully finalized deals across multiple territories for Torfoot Entertainment Group (TEG) “THE YETI” which will begin production later this month in Buffalo, New York. Agreements were secured in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy with Plaion; Turkey - Aqua Pinema, India - Empire Networks, Middle East - Phonecia, Australia, and New Zealand - Rialto.
Co-written and co-directed by Emmy award winner Gene Gallerano (The First Wave, American Symphony, National Geographic’s Photographer), and William Pisciotta (Thunder Road, Beast Beast)“THE YETI” is a wickedly delicious horror film honoring the icons of monsters like Kong and Godzilla starring cast includes Emmy winner Brittany Allen (Dexter: Original Sin, Amazon’s The Boys, What Keeps You Alive), Emmy & Tony winner Eric Nelsen (1883, The Affair), Emmy & Golden Globe nominee Corbin Bernsen (Psych, Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang, LA Law, Major League), William Sadler (Iron Man 3, The Shawshank Redemption), joining Jim Cummings (Thunder Road, Last Stop In Yuma County).
Concept Animation Below
“THE YETI” multi-territory European deal was brokered by CEO Mimi Steinbauer, who said: "We're very excited to be partnering with Plaion on this project, they recently distributed THE TERRIFIER 3 which has been a huge box office success worldwide so we know the film will be in good hands.”
The team will begin production on “THE YETI” later this month in Buffalo, New York. “We realized there was a huge gap in the horror genre where the Yeti should be," said THE YETI co-directors Gene Gallerano and William Pisciotta. "The aim with this film is to create a horror epic that makes folks head to the theaters.
“THE YETI” which is being produced by Johnathan Brownlee (Three Days In August, The Standoff At Sparrow Creek, Puppetmaster and Decoding Annie Parker) of Torfoot with footprints in LA, NYC, Dallas and Toronto. The synopsis reads: “Oil tycoon Merriell Sunday Sr. and renowned adventurer Hollis Bannister have disappeared without a trace. Their last known location is northern Alaska. Ellie Bannister and Merriell Sunday Jr. set out to search for their missing fathers and the truth behind what made them vanish. As the rescue team heads deeper into the heart of this frozen landscape, danger mounts. Something has taken notice of their trespassing expedition…and that prehistoric something is now stalking them…hunting them.
“THE YETI takes place in 1947 just after WW2, when the world is still trying to put the pieces back together," said Brownlee. "This uncertainty adds a unique backdrop to our film.”
“THE YETI” Creature Design is spearhead by the innovative team of industry titans Ali Gordon & Wayne Anderson (The Predator, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Stranger Things, Ghostbusters, It, Hellraiser, The Tomorrow War, Avatar: The Way Of Water) with the early look at this exciting character design here. Freddie Poole (Tulsa King) will serve as the stunt coordinator and second unit director, while Frank Coppola (Nightmare Alley) takes on the role of production designer.
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