I had no idea that writer Travis Beacham, the brainchild behind Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim, was hard at work making his directorial debut on a completely original project, but /Film has just pointed out that Beacham shared a mysterious new teaser for The Curiosity on Twitter, and it looks extremely compelling. Take a look:
Two moons. Shapeshifting mermaids. Teslapunk magicians. I've made nothing better than #TheCuriosity pic.twitter.com/AK5YYPVlCf
— Travis Beacham (@travisbeacham) September 12, 2016
There's also this quick one that he shared on his Vimeo page last year:
I love the vibe I'm getting from these teasers, and it looks like actress Caroline Ford is going to bring a haunting, magnetic presence to this project. There's also a handful of cool concept art and worldbuilding teases on the movie's website if you're interested in checking out more.
/Film's write-up calls this a full length feature, but in a tweet to a fan,...
Two moons. Shapeshifting mermaids. Teslapunk magicians. I've made nothing better than #TheCuriosity pic.twitter.com/AK5YYPVlCf
— Travis Beacham (@travisbeacham) September 12, 2016
There's also this quick one that he shared on his Vimeo page last year:
I love the vibe I'm getting from these teasers, and it looks like actress Caroline Ford is going to bring a haunting, magnetic presence to this project. There's also a handful of cool concept art and worldbuilding teases on the movie's website if you're interested in checking out more.
/Film's write-up calls this a full length feature, but in a tweet to a fan,...
- 9/13/2016
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
This July, screenwriter Travis Beacham completed his first full-length feature film. The Killing on Carnival Row and Pacific Rim writer’s latest story is The Curiosity, a fairy tale “featuring mythic creatures, ancient magics, arcane technologies, & wonders yet untold,” according to the film’s blog, which also mentions shapeshifting mermaids. From pre-production to post-production, Beacham shared behind-the-scenes photos, concept art, and […]
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The post A Look at ‘Pacific Rim’ Screenwriter Travis Beacham’s Crazy Directorial Debut ‘The Curiosity’ appeared first on /Film.
- 9/13/2016
- by Jack Giroux
- Slash Film
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