New Genre Studio 'WELCOME VILLAIN' Emerges With Upcoming Film Slate
Welcome Villain Films
We’re alwasy stoked when good things happen to good people and with this news, we know we’ll be in good hands with new genre studio Welcome Villain Films.
The new genre production company was first brought to our attention by our friends over at Variety.
The site details that Welcome Villain Films is a studio specializing in genre fare, launched on Thursday as a fully integrated shop to develop, produce, market and distribute movies.
The site goes on that Welcome Villain Films already has two features in the works, a reimagining of “Last Shift,” as well as an untitled slasher project from the creators of “The Houses October Built.”
We love the companies mission statement as well. The company’s mission is to “empower creators of all levels, bridging the gap between studio and artist to consistently deliver edgy and exciting films in the horror and genre space,” according to a press release.
Welcome Villain Films has started to shape its executive team, which is currently comprised of four partners: Bonner Bellew as head of operations, Dan Clifton as head of production, Luke LaBeau as head of development, and Eric Kleifield as head of creative. It plans to expand the leadership group as the year progresses.
We personally know Luke and can definitely vouche for his love of the horror!
“We live, breathe, and dream horror, and our goal is to partner with artists who share that same passion, and to support their creative visions in a truly collaborative fashion, ultimately bringing high quality films to the widest audience possible, in hopes of breathing new life into the genre,” LaBeau said. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to kick off WVF with two exciting horror projects from visionary filmmakers Anthony DiBlasi, and Bobby Roe and Zack Andrews. These films bring all the mayhem and bravado that genre fans love, and then some.”
We look forward to what Welcome Villain has in store for the future and will for sure keep our eyes out in the coming months to see what terrors they supply us.
You can read the full Variety piece HERE.
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