Joe Manganiello is set to star in and produce the next zombie thriller Mountain manwhich will be an adaptation of the popular book series of the same name by Keith C. Blackmore.
Mountain man tells the story of Gus, “a lone post-apocalyptic survivor facing isolation and the ever-present specter of a zombie attack, struggling with alcohol abuse and suicidal thoughts until he discovers another survivor, a fascinating woman which represents another threat.”
John Lee (False positive) directs the film from a screenplay by Matt Dellerwith 3:59 production by Nick and Joe Manganiello Danny Chan (Barbarian).
Joe and Nick said in a statement: “John is a brilliant creative mind. We’ve been looking for the right thing to do together since we filmed Pee Wee’s Big Holiday and it’s finally here. I’m very excited to work with him on such a strange and wild project.
Ellen Wander and Jordan Dykstra of Film Bridge International added: “We are very excited to present Mountain Man, a well-known piece of intellectual property in the genre space, and a great team behind it. This is exactly the type of material our customers are asking for on the market.”
The book description reads: “A man must survive the zombie apocalypse armed only with a rifle, a samurai mace, and the will to live among the unliving in this horror series debut.
“It’s been two years since civilization ended in an unstoppable wave of chaos and blood. Now, former house painter Augustus “Gus” Berry lives a daily existence waking up, getting drunk, and preparing for the inevitable moment when “they” will climb his mountainside and penetrate his fortress.
“Living on the outskirts of Annapolis, Gus searches for whatever remains in the undead suburbs below. Every time he comes down the mountain it could be his last. But when Gus meets another survivor, he quickly realizes that the zombie horde may not be the biggest threat he faces. . .
“Combining pulse-pounding action in a frozen dystopia with complex characters and dark humor, Mountain Man kicks off Keith C. Blackmore’s thrilling survival series, perfect for fans of HBO’s The Last of Us.”
This could turn out to be a fantastic film and a perfect project for Manganiello to tackle! The film project will go into production later this year.
Source: deadline
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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