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Also, like, where
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that problem."
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accomodating a
giant lizard on
a movie set.
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have
the biggest
trailer. I was
pretty upset by
that. But, you
know, who's
gonna go tell
him?"
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What's Next?
July, 2000:
Dean Devlin will be
making his debut as a
director for a movie
called "Cellular". The
plot centers around a
man who receives a
call on his cell phone
from a strange woman
who is being held
hostage. He has until
her phone battery runs
out to find her and
save her life. It's a
unique concept that
could translate into a
big box-office hit with
a relatively low budget.
April,
2000:
Cinescape Online
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"different" project that
Centropolis is going to
be involved in:
Centropolis
Entertainment is teaming
up with Village
Roadshow and Warner
Bros. for a giant
monster movie called
Arac Attack. The film,
which Centropolis had
been developing, will
have a budget of $30M.
According to Variety,
the eventual pic will tell
the story of a toxic waste spill that results
in the creation and
rampage of giant
spiders. Described as a
comedy thriller, the film
will be directed by Ellory
Elkayem (They Nest)
and will shoot on
location in Australia.
Production is scheduled
to start in September.
Dean Devlin and Roland
Emmerich will produce
the project. Centropolis
Effects will handle the
film's effects.
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Cinescape Online described this "different" project that Centropolis is going to be involved in: Centropolis Entertainment is teaming up with Village Roadshow and Warner Bros. for a giant monster movie called Arac Attack. The film, which Centropolis had been developing, will have a budget of $30M. According to Variety, the eventual pic will tell the story of a toxic waste spill that results in the creation and rampage of giant spiders. Described as a comedy thriller, the film will be directed by Ellory Elkayem (They Nest) and will shoot on location in Arizona. Production is fully underway. Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich will produce the project. Centropolis Effects will handle the film's effects.
The film's cast so far is as follows:
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David Arquette: David is probably best known as the guy who is married to Courtney Cox. He is also well known for playing Dewey in the "Scream" trilogy. Other notable appearances include "Ready to Rumble", "Never Been Kissed" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". |
Kari
Wuhrer: |
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Matt Czuchry: Matt is a relatively young acting talent whose most notable role was in the television series "Young Americans". He has also appeared in the television series "Freaks and Geeks". |
"Arac Attack" News & Rumors
Arac cast grows again |
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| Wuhrer 'slides'
into 'Arac Attack' role December 20, 2000: Another cast addition for the upcoming giant spider flick, "Arac Attack", was announced on Cinescape Online. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Kari Wuhrer (from tv's "Sliders") has been signed to take on the role of the Sheriff of the small town that comes under attack from giant spiders. Wuhrer is the second cast member to be announced after David Arquette signed on for the lead in the movie. This one's starting to take shape... |
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| Arquette to be lead in 'Arac
Attack'? December 13, 2000: Another tidbit of information came from the Mothership website today regarding the upcoming Centropolis film, "Arac Attack": According to an item in Daily Variety, David Arquette is in "final negotiations," as opposed to what, not-so-final-just-playing-around-negotiations, to take the lead in the upcoming comedy monster movie ARACH ATTACK. The Centropolis Entertainment originating movie, ATTACK tells the very 1950s style monster story of toxic sludge creating... GIANT SPIDERS. The film came from a script by Jesse Alexander, who has recently been billed as penning Alex Proyas adaptation of BERSERKERS. ATTACK is set for a late 2001 release. |
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'Arac Attack' about to start
filming July 3, 2000: Cinescape Online has just confirmed that 'Arac Attack' is a go: A few weeks ago it was reported the Centropolis, the people who brought you Independence Day, Godzilla, and now The Patriot, were planning a giant spider movie. According to JAM! Showbiz the project has now received the greenlight. "We're heading down to Australia to produce Arac Attack. It's about a giant spider attack on a small town in Nevada," says producer Dean Devlin. "It's kind of inspired by the 1955 sci-fi classic Tarantula. It's going to be a small-budget, big-bug movie." |
