Criswell wrote:Greetings, my friend. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future. You are interested in the unknown, the mysterious, the unexplainable. That is why you are here. And now, for the first time, we are bringing to you the full story of what happened on that fateful day. We are giving you all the evidence, based only on the secret testimonies of the miserable souls who survived this terrifying ordeal. The incidents, the places, my friend we cannot keep this a secret any longer. Let us punish the guilty, let us reward the innocent. My friend, can your heart stand the shocking facts about grave robbers from outer space?
In 1959 Ed Wood released his cult classic movie Plan 9 From Outer Space. Now, to coincide with its golden anniversary, Writer/Director John Johnson has created a remake of this fine piece of cinema history. Simply titled "Plan 9", it is a serious-minded retelling of the original story, paying homage to the spirit of Wood's film without resorting to camp or parody. The film focuses on the horror & science fiction aspects of the original but is also largely character-driven. He wanted to not only honor the original source material but Ed Wood's intentions when he made the original. Wood's plan was to make a very scary sci-fi/horror film, and Johnson wishes to do exactly that – create a film that Wood would have enjoyed, or perhaps even made himself, if not bound by the technological limitations placed on filmmakers 50 years ago.
You can check out more info at Plan9Movie.com. The new website went live today (9/9/9) & the trailer is available as well. It's a smaller, independent film so it probably won't get as wide a release as most movies but I'll update this post with more info as it comes.
