Kill Screen: The Movie!

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT TIME! After nearly two years of collaboration, writing, rewriting, negotiating, and generally thinking it would never see the light of day, I’m beyond thrilled to announce that my story, Kill Screen, is being turned into a feature film! I helped write the script, and I’m also slated to write a companion novel that will take place prior to the events of the movie. More news on the book as it develops but, for now, here’s an early copy of the press release that will appear in Variety and The Hollywood Report within the next few weeks.

GAME OVER – KILL SCREEN!

Hierarchy Pictures Inc. horror division, Dungeon Films, headed up by CEO LaMont Cain and Writer/Producer/Director Patrick Andrew Higgins, will venture into the horror video game genre as they start pre-production on the anticipated horror film, “Kill Screen,” based off the groundbreaking short story written by Chris Lewis Carter. When the popular horror podcast, Pseudopod, introduced the short story on its show, it was overheard by Higgins, who thought it would be a great horror film for the big screen. “When I first heard the podcast for “Kill Screen,” I said to myself, “This is the next “Saw.” I have to find this writer,” said Higgins. Higgins personally contacted Chris Lewis Carter, and they began writing the feature length script for what is now “Kill Screen” the movie, which is set to go into production in June of 2014. “Kill Screen” will be produced by LaMont Cain and Higgins (who will also take on directing duties) of Dungeon Films, as well as Executive Produced by Harvest L. Smith, Allen B. Bates III and Joanna Fang. The filmmakers are also in talks with some up-and-coming stars in Hollywood to form the cast.