I must admit I was disapointed with
The Descent. It's wasn't a bad movie by any means, but after all the press the movie was getting here in old blighty, I think I was just expecting a bit more. The supposedly "emotional" killing near the end of the film did nothing for me, it kinda felt contrived into getting a reaction that wasn't needed in this type of horror. But anyway that doesn't mean I'm not looking forward to more films from Brit director
Neil Marshall, there was enough in the film to show his talent. His next project is
Doomsday. After a deadley plague known as "The Reaper Virus" has killed thousands in Great Britain, the Government evacuates as many survivors as it can out of the infected area, and then builds a wall, preventing the remainder from escaping. Thirty years later, with the wall still up and the victims all but forgotten, the virus breaks out again and a elite team of operatives are sent to investiage a cure.
Rhona Mitra will play the head of the elite team. She has made a career out of playing small roles in movies such as
The Life of David Gale, but she has more recently had recurring roles in
Nip/Tuck and
Boston Legal. This will be her biggest test to date though, her first time leading a movie. The movie is expected to be a made for $20 million, a much bigger budget than The Descent, and should start filming early next year. source -
the hollywood reporter,
coming soon