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Microsoft Details Short Film Slate

Posted by Stephen Johnson - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:42 AM

Back in April, G4 broke the story that director James Gunn (Slither, Dawn of the Dead) was shooting original short videos for Xbox Live, but today we know a lot more about the other directors and their Xbox films. Here's the official slate of short comedy-horror films that Microsoft is rolling out this fall on Xbox Live:

“Doggie Heaven (Woof!)” — The creative team behind the smash hit “Saw” films, James Wan (“Saw,” “Death Sentence”) and Leigh Whannell, tell the story of a young man who is having a dog of a day. He’s just been shot dead, but his real problems are only just beginning because of a clerical error that has sent him to the wrong heaven.



“Humanzee!” — James Gunn (“Slither,” “Dawn of the Dead”) directs and stars in a sitcom about his human-chimp hybrid son, the Humanzee (played by Gunn’s brother, Sean Gunn, from “Gilmore Girls”). It’s a delightful mix of “South Park,” “Wonder Showzen” and “Small Wonder.”

“MEATDOG: What’s Fer’ Dinner” — Director David Slade (“30 Days of Night,” “Hard Candy”) presents MEATDOG, an animated mutt made up of cold cuts. MEATDOG is pitted against a church of evil occult pigs while being pursued by a carnivorous rabbit and a slobbering hound. It’s dogicide when everyone wants MEATDOG on their menu.

“Blue Like You” —From director Lucky McKee (“May,” “The Woods”), “Blue Like You” follows the antics of old friends Patrick and Cyndy as they get to know their mysterious and extraordinary new friend Blue, a beautiful young woman who doesn’t seem to understand how the simplest of things work.

“The Miracle of Phil” — From director Andrew Douglas (“The Amityville Horror”), “The Miracle of Phil” shows that the best relationships are full of screaming, shouting and cursing, but when Phil gets knocked up, Chris is the one who feels screwed.

“Adrenaline Slam” — Director Marcus Nispel (“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “Friday the 13th”) brings “ADRENALINE SLAM,” a high-octane hybrid of hidden camera reality and Hollywood fantasy that exposes ordinary people to extraordinary events.

In addition, Microsoft has sought pilots from emerging online talent John Clisham:

“Assorted Nightmares: The Janitor” — From online director John Clisham and starring Jenna Dewan (“Step Up”), somewhere in the darkness just beyond “Tales From the Crypt” and a little south of “The Twilight Zone,” is “Assorted Nightmares,” a modern-day horror anthology show. The first episode pays homage to the 1980s horror-slasher genre, as things at school for Jennifer don’t turn out as expected.




Comment(s)


Posted by Smartguy81 - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:02 AM
Sounds interesting. How expensive will this be....

Posted by Slaytanic40oz - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:38 AM
That all sounds terrible, but I still like a show about a cup, fries and ball of meat so I guess I'll have to wait and see

Posted by SithLordNitsu - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:05 AM
Epic Fail!

Posted by saulpimpson - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:34 AM
really? doggie heaven sounds amazing. humanzee sounds good too. absurd is the new reality in tv.

Posted by urface789 - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:10 PM
james Gunn didnt direct a dawn of the dead movie. the first one was George Romero, and the remake was Zach Snyder. i dont know which one ur talking about

Posted by urface789 - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:13 PM
o ok, he wrote the screenplay, but still

Posted by staychisel - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:29 PM
it's kinda cool to see xbox live supporting film like this. as well as amateur game devs with xna.
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Posted by MaximumKyle88 - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 2:12 PM
I like this as well. I looking forward to seeing some of these.

Posted by blakseed - Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:35 AM
Huh?

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