Author George R.R. Martin has shared the first photo from his new sci-fi short film, “The Summer Machine” via Deadline. This short film is part of a new anthology series that Martin is producing.
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George R.R. Martin shares first look from The Summer Machine
Credits: Alexander Yellen
“The Summer Machine” is a sci-fi short film that has recently finished filming in New Mexico. The details about the plot are still under wraps, but we know that Michael Cassutt, known for his work on “The Twilight Zone,” directed and wrote the script. Producers include Steve Graham, Elias Gallegos, Mark Steinig, and Martin’s own company, Fevre River Packet Company.
The film stars Lina Esco, best known for her role in “S.W.A.T.,” and features supporting roles from Charles Martin Smith of “American Graffiti” fame and Matt Frewer...
Read More: George R. R. Martin promises to complete The Winds of Winter before Summer 2020
George R.R. Martin shares first look from The Summer Machine
Credits: Alexander Yellen
“The Summer Machine” is a sci-fi short film that has recently finished filming in New Mexico. The details about the plot are still under wraps, but we know that Michael Cassutt, known for his work on “The Twilight Zone,” directed and wrote the script. Producers include Steve Graham, Elias Gallegos, Mark Steinig, and Martin’s own company, Fevre River Packet Company.
The film stars Lina Esco, best known for her role in “S.W.A.T.,” and features supporting roles from Charles Martin Smith of “American Graffiti” fame and Matt Frewer...
- 6/1/2024
- by Ved Prabhudesai
- Wiki of Thrones
Exclusive: Famed fantasy writer George R.R. Martin has unveiled the first still from the set of The Summer Machine, a short film that we’re told will be part of a new anthology series produced by Martin. Check the image out below.
Further details about the project are scant, but we’re told that it’s within the sci-fi genre, and that filming recently wrapped at an undisclosed location in New Mexico. Michael Cassutt (The Twilight Zone) directed from his own script, with Steve Graham (Z Nation), Elias Gallegos (Dark Winds), and Mark Steinig (Killer Kafe) producing alongside Martin for Fevre River Packet Company.
Lensed by Alexander Yellen (Z Nation), the film stars Lina Esco (S.W.A.T.) and features Charles Martin Smith (American Graffiti) and Matt Frewer (Fear the Walking Dead) in supporting role.
In a statement on the project, Martin simply deadpanned, “Summer is coming” — in a...
Further details about the project are scant, but we’re told that it’s within the sci-fi genre, and that filming recently wrapped at an undisclosed location in New Mexico. Michael Cassutt (The Twilight Zone) directed from his own script, with Steve Graham (Z Nation), Elias Gallegos (Dark Winds), and Mark Steinig (Killer Kafe) producing alongside Martin for Fevre River Packet Company.
Lensed by Alexander Yellen (Z Nation), the film stars Lina Esco (S.W.A.T.) and features Charles Martin Smith (American Graffiti) and Matt Frewer (Fear the Walking Dead) in supporting role.
In a statement on the project, Martin simply deadpanned, “Summer is coming” — in a...
- 5/30/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Santa Fe International Film Festival is set to screen Night of the Cooters, the short film produced by George R.R. Martin and directed by Vincent D’Onofrio. Martin and D’Onofrio will attend the event for a Q&a scheduled for Wednesday, October 19 at the Jean Cocteau Cinema.
“We wrapped principal photography on Night of the Cooters back in August, you may recall,” he said in a statement. “That’s our adaptation of the classic short story by the one and only Howard Waldrop. Shot entirely in greenscreen in Santa Fe, from a screenplay by Joe Lansdale. Directed by Vincent d’Onofrio, who also starred. After that, we turned it over to the wizards at Trioscope, who have been busily working on it ever since with their groundbreaking animation process.”
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The screening and discussion of the short film will also be attended by the cast.
“We wrapped principal photography on Night of the Cooters back in August, you may recall,” he said in a statement. “That’s our adaptation of the classic short story by the one and only Howard Waldrop. Shot entirely in greenscreen in Santa Fe, from a screenplay by Joe Lansdale. Directed by Vincent d’Onofrio, who also starred. After that, we turned it over to the wizards at Trioscope, who have been busily working on it ever since with their groundbreaking animation process.”
Related: 2022 Santa Fe International Film Festival Confirms First 15 Feature Titles
The screening and discussion of the short film will also be attended by the cast.
- 10/9/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
George R. R. Martin’s adaptation of Howard Waldrop’s short story “Night of the Cooters” won best sci-fi at this year’s LA Shorts International Film Festival.
Directed by Vincent D’Onofrio, who also stars, the short film — a “tall tale” about aliens invading Texas in the 1800s — is a passion project borne out of 60-odd years of friendship between Martin and Waldrop. The project is a combination of live action and state-of-the-art CG.
“Night of the Cooters” was led by production studio Trioscope (“The Liberator”) and artistically steered by D’Onofrio, who directs and stars as “Sheriff Lindley.” Ramin Djawadi (“Game of Thrones”) composed the score.
“Night of the Cooters” also features Hopper Penn (“Signs of Love”), Harrison Page (“Better Things”), Luce Raines (“The Marksman”), Elias Gallegos (“The Marksman”), Cristin McCleary (“Westworld”), Martin Sensmeier (“Westworld”) and newcomers Jazzy Kim O’Brien (“The Creepers”) and Darius Eteeyun (“Rutherford Falls”).
“It was a...
Directed by Vincent D’Onofrio, who also stars, the short film — a “tall tale” about aliens invading Texas in the 1800s — is a passion project borne out of 60-odd years of friendship between Martin and Waldrop. The project is a combination of live action and state-of-the-art CG.
“Night of the Cooters” was led by production studio Trioscope (“The Liberator”) and artistically steered by D’Onofrio, who directs and stars as “Sheriff Lindley.” Ramin Djawadi (“Game of Thrones”) composed the score.
“Night of the Cooters” also features Hopper Penn (“Signs of Love”), Harrison Page (“Better Things”), Luce Raines (“The Marksman”), Elias Gallegos (“The Marksman”), Cristin McCleary (“Westworld”), Martin Sensmeier (“Westworld”) and newcomers Jazzy Kim O’Brien (“The Creepers”) and Darius Eteeyun (“Rutherford Falls”).
“It was a...
- 8/1/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
George R.R. Martin has set his next project for screen, the short film Night of Cooters, based on Howard Waldrop 1987 sci-fi novel. Vincent D’Onofrio will direct and is set to star as Sheriff Lindley. Trioscope Studios will animate the film.
Earlier this week, the Game of Thrones author revealed the short film project on his blog. According to Martin, Night of the Cooters is “all about the time Martians invaded Pachuco, Texas.”
“Night of the Cooters is a short story, and our version is going to be a short film,” he shared. “I’d guess it will come in somewhere between 20 and 30 minutes, shot with a combination of live action and state-of-the-art animation. If you loved the story, we think you will love our movie.”
Joe Landsdale pens the screenplay. The series will also feature Hopper Penn as Sweets, Harrison Page as Luther, Martin Sensmeier as Leo Smith, Cristin McCleary as Atkins,...
Earlier this week, the Game of Thrones author revealed the short film project on his blog. According to Martin, Night of the Cooters is “all about the time Martians invaded Pachuco, Texas.”
“Night of the Cooters is a short story, and our version is going to be a short film,” he shared. “I’d guess it will come in somewhere between 20 and 30 minutes, shot with a combination of live action and state-of-the-art animation. If you loved the story, we think you will love our movie.”
Joe Landsdale pens the screenplay. The series will also feature Hopper Penn as Sweets, Harrison Page as Luther, Martin Sensmeier as Leo Smith, Cristin McCleary as Atkins,...
- 8/27/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix announced that 10 more actors have been added to the cast of “Wednesday,” the upcoming reboot of “The Addams Family” starring Jenna Ortega in the titular role.
Thora Birch joins the cast as Wednesday’s dorm mother Tamara Novak, while Riki Lindhome will play Wednesday’s therapist Dr. Valerie Kinbott, and Jamie McShane is Sheriff Donovan Galpin, who has a vendetta against Wednesday’s father Gomez (Luis Guzmán).
The newly announced actors portraying classmates of Wednesday Addams at Nevermore Academy are Hunter Doohan as Wednesday’s friend Tyler Galpin, who happens to also be the sheriff’s son; Georgie Farmer as shy Nevermore Academy student Ajax Petropolus; Moosa Mostafa as beekeeping club president Eugene Otinger; Emma Myers as Wednesday’s roommate Enid Sinclair; Naomi J. Ogawa as vampire Yoko Tanaka; Joy Sunday as popular girl Bianca Barclay, and Percy Hynes White as artist and rich kid Xavier Thorpe.
Along with Ortega and Guzmán,...
Thora Birch joins the cast as Wednesday’s dorm mother Tamara Novak, while Riki Lindhome will play Wednesday’s therapist Dr. Valerie Kinbott, and Jamie McShane is Sheriff Donovan Galpin, who has a vendetta against Wednesday’s father Gomez (Luis Guzmán).
The newly announced actors portraying classmates of Wednesday Addams at Nevermore Academy are Hunter Doohan as Wednesday’s friend Tyler Galpin, who happens to also be the sheriff’s son; Georgie Farmer as shy Nevermore Academy student Ajax Petropolus; Moosa Mostafa as beekeeping club president Eugene Otinger; Emma Myers as Wednesday’s roommate Enid Sinclair; Naomi J. Ogawa as vampire Yoko Tanaka; Joy Sunday as popular girl Bianca Barclay, and Percy Hynes White as artist and rich kid Xavier Thorpe.
Along with Ortega and Guzmán,...
- 8/27/2021
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
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