“Red”, “Hit” Closer To Reality?

March 21st, 2010 @ 9:54 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris, Chris Graves

  • Recent tweets from Kevin have hinted that his next two film projects are closer to reality. Though nothing is officially on the books yet, reports indicate that the writer/director’s next two projects, “Red State” and “Hit Somebody”, were very close to having funding, on the backs of the financial success of “Cop Out”. With no benefactor confirmed, we’re guessing that this may be a deal with Warner Brothers, who it’s been reported were quite pleased when “Cop Out” crossed the 40 million dollar mark last week. Then again, with the east coast trip being part of the talks, it really could be anybody.

    With a script already complete, “Red State” would likely come first. Kevin theorizes that the film, an intense horror/thriller, and a total 180 from anything he’s done before, could be made on the cheap and on the quick. With a script that he’s had in his pocket for a couple of years now, a green light on this one could come sooner than later. If the cards fall in the right way, we wouldn’t even be shocked to see this one cut together before the end of 2010. Of course, a lot of that depends not only on funding, but scouting locations, finding the right cast, and so on. We’ve got our fingers crossed that “Red State” may be a reality soon. With its low profile and cost, it could be a real earner, too.

    Then, there’s “Hit Somebody”. This is Kevin’s passion project and the one he’s most excited about bringing to life. Since the script is not yet complete, this one’s looking a little further off, unless of course, the studio supplying the cash likes the project more. With Kevin’s close attachment to the Devils, this summer’s Gretzky street hockey tourny, and his own personal pick-up games, there’s no doubt that he’s the best guy working in the industry today to bring a hockey movie to life. Sounds like others have taken notice of that, as well. Once again, nothing official on the books, though last week, it seems those final steps were taken when Kevin made a trip back east for some meetings.

    Here’s a few of the tweets relating to the potential funding and the plan:

      This week in NYC was all about securing the financing for the next two flicks.

      Via @murdochjay “So you secured financing for Hit Somebody?” There’s not even a script for HIT yet. But we met w/potential true-believers.

      Via @TAFKARR “Just to clarify, which is first on the To-Do List: Hit Somebody or Red State?” Looking like RED’s up first. Writing HIT now.

    We’ll keep you posted on these breaking stories, in the hopes we have some official good news for you soon.

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