October. The season of Type O Negative blasting October Rust while the world outside slowly decays, crumbling toward winter.
It’s been a long year. I wrapped my latest film, ALTERED, which is now rolling out in theaters, and I’m already deep in prep for three new projects I plan to shoot next year.
ALTERED was a joy to make — a wild journey that took me all the way to Kazakhstan, where we shot the entire film with an international crew. The cast includes Tom Felton (of Harry Potter fame), Aggy K. Adams (The Witcher), and the incredible Richard Brake, whose résumé could fill a hundred brilliant films.
The project had a long gestation — it began while I was filming 97 Minutes — but when it finally came together, it was worth every moment. Working with Tom Felton was a particular highlight; his performance was so dedicated and heartfelt that I hope audiences will feel that energy radiating from the screen.
Kazakhstan turned out to be a fantastic playground for filmmakers. We shot in Astana, the capital, chosen for its futuristic skyline — a city that already looks straight out of science fiction. We barely had to add any VFX for the wide shots to make it feel otherworldly.
The film is coming out soon, and I’ll share the trailer the moment it drops.
Meanwhile, I’m gearing up for two new projects: MIDAIR, a high-tension airplane thriller, and SECOND PEAK, a large-scale disaster movie.
But the big one — the one I’m truly diving into now — is something very close to my heart: DEEP RED.
DEEP RED is a science fiction trilogy born from the same creative vein as IRON SKY, but this time we’re going bigger, bolder, and stranger. The story follows an astronaut who crash-lands on Mars and discovers a full-fledged Soviet utopia, thriving under the iron rule of an AI modeled after an old Soviet chess computer.
Here’s our first teaser poster:
We’re reuniting much of the original IRON SKY team and planning to crowdfund again. In a world where traditional film financing is practically extinct, this feels like the only way to build original IPs without the strings of major studios.
Anyway, have a beautiful October y’all! See you on the Dark Side of Mars!
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