Sam Raimi is Having a 'Panic Attack'
Giant killer robots for less than 300 bucks? Sounds too good to be true, and maybe it is. Uruguayan commercial director Fede Alvarez has been courted by every major talent agency in the US since his short film Ataque de Panico! (Panic Attack) has been making the rounds online. Check out the short and more about Alvarez's new relationship with Sam Raimi below.
According to Variety, Ghost House Pictures has made a seven-figure deal with Alvarez to direct his pitch for an alien invasion film based on the short.
Taking a page out of the 'It worked for District 9, so it can work for us' rulebook, Raimi will mentor the first time director just as Peter Jackson did for District 9 director Neill Blomkamp. Will lightening strike twice? Probably not, but I guess we'll see. In the mean time, Panic Attack is a pretty impressive short, especially if it only cost 300 bucks to make. Check it out below and let us know if you believe the hype...
