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After winning an Oscar for Pulp Fiction, Avary reached out to Don Coscarelli and expressed an interest in writing a Phantasm sequel. [7] Entitled Phantasm 1999, the film would have taken place in an apocalyptic future United States divided into three zones: Los Angeles, California; New York, New York; and the Plague Zone.
Production and sequel. Canadian filmmaker Roger Avary, a self-professed hardcore fan of the Phantasm series, wrote an epic screenplay titled Phantasm 1999 as a sequel to Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead. [1][2] It was set in a post-apocalyptic near future and would feature Bruce Campbell as a co-star. [1]
- "Phantasm" was filmed on a minuscule $300,000 budget, with director Don Coscarelli saving money by renting equipment on Fridays, shooting on the weekend and returning it the following Monday so as to only pay for one day's rental.
- Actor Angus Scrimm is 6 foot 4, and he wore undersized costumes and modified boots to make him appear even taller during filming.
- Coscarelli also saved money by casting both his and actor Reggie Bannister's parents as extras during the funeral scene.
- If the exterior of the mausoleum looks familiar, that's because the same mansion was later featured in 1985's "A View to a Kill" and 1993's "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
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The year was 1996, Roger Avery, high off of his Oscar win for writing Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, set his sights on his next project; he’d be writing the sequel to Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead. That’s right, an Oscar winning screenwriter wanted to draft the epic conclusion of a mini-franchise whose previous installment was dumped direct-to-video. D...
After the release of Lord of the Dead, the stage had been set for one final showdown between Reggie, Mike, and The Tall Man. Avery set out to write that ultimate Phantasm film, originally entitled Phantasm 1999 A.D.It was to be a large scale, action/horror film that answered various long lingering questions while providing a satisfying end to the f...
Apparently Coscarelli loved the script and was extremely eager to get the film produced. He was convinced they could bring Avery’s massive vision to the screens for only 5 million dollars. While that isn’t Avengers amounts of money, it would’ve been the biggest budget for a Phantasm film to date. Part 2still stands as the most expensive in the seri...
In March of 2005 it was announced that New Line Cinema was inking a deal with Don Coscarelli to produce a reboot trilogy of Phantasm films. The New Line exec spearheading the project was Jeff Katz, the man who finally got Freddy vs Jasonoff the ground. If anyone could have gotten this made at the time, it would have been Katz. Details were still sc...
Roger Avary writes the script to Phantasm 1999 A.D. which is considered the most epic PHANTASM script ever conceived. Talks with studios stall and the project is unfortunately shelved. Pictured: Concept Art For Phantasm 1999 A.D. by artist Justin Zaharczuk.
Jan 8, 2022 · There were originally much grander plans for Phantasm IV, however, with Pulp Fiction co-writer Roger Avary penning an ambitious screenplay dubbed Phantasm's End. Avary wrote this following his Oscar win for co-writing Pulp Fiction with Quentin Tarantino.
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Dec 25, 1998 · The other day I caught a peek at the treatment to Roger Avery's definitive Phantasm sequel, Phantasm 1999. After reading through it, all I have to say is, WOW! Avery, with Don Coscarelli's input, has created a fantastic story arc for the series, and characters.
