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Sam Raimi is flexing his production muscle to get a new monster feature film made called 'Refuge'.
The genre maestro has signed on to produce a supernatural horror pic of that name, based on a pitch from up-and-coming British director Corin Hardy. The project has been set up at Mandate, where Raimi's Ghost House Pictures has a deal. "Refuge" centers on a remote town terrorized by a Yeti, the mythological creature native to the mountains of the Himalayas. Hardy will direct from a script by fellow British writer Tom De Ville; both are repped by Paradigm's Marc Helwig and Trevor Astbury.
I admit that I am a bit concerned that the reigns of a monster film get handed over to a lad who only has one film to his credit. There is also a bit of assurance and insurance being planned out.
Meanwhile, Blum's Blumhouse Prods. will finance a short film with the same premise as the "Refuge" feature. Hardy and De Ville will work on that as well. The idea is to offer a teaser that can help Hardy refine his vision even as the script is being developed.
So there is a plan set. I like the idea of a Yeti monster film a whole lot and Hardy will be under the wing of one of horror's contemporary patriarchs.
I like the idea that Rami selected a new director. It is always good to have new visions. God directors have made horrible movies to, so it is always a risk making a movie.