Spacedog Creates Comic Series for Leomax Production’s Feature Film: Walled In
Leomax Entertainment approaches Spacedog Entertainment to create a compelling story to act as the prequel to their next feature film, Walled In (based on the French novel Les Emmures, by Sergio Brussolo).
The franchise was created to generate further interest in the story surrounding Walled In and provide multiple touch points for consumers to tap into. Spacedog’s market penetration in the comic book and graphic novel community provides direct access into some of the most desirable and sought after demographics in advertising. The story is being released as a single graphic novel in 2008.
The movie is currently being filmed in Canada, and is being directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner (UV, Pretty Things) and starring Mischa Barton (The OC, The Sixth Sense, Notting Hill) alongside co-stars Deborah Kara Unger (Payback, Sunshine), and Cameron Bright (Thank You for Smoking, X-Men: The Last Stand).
Walled In, the movie, follows engineering graduate Sam Walczak, a demolitions expert following in her family’s footsteps. Sam is hired to supervise the demolition of a mysterious building, an estate constructed long ago by the infamous architect Malestrazza, a man inspired by Egyptian sorcery to entomb his residents within the building’s very walls. Sam’s time inside Malestrazza’s home unveils unknown details of the architect’s life, and the long-forgotten secrets of his astonishing house.
Illustrated by the extremely talented Dennis Calero (Legion of Super-Heroes, Peter David’s current run on X-Factor), the series explores the life of Malestrazza, prior to the motion picture. The book is scheduled for a summer 2008 release. The movie - which is in post-production - is expected in fall 2009.
