Here's a brief report on a George Romero project that I hadn't heard anything on. Take a look.... There are a couple of spoilers though...
Hey Harry:
Don't know if this has appeared on your radar yet, but there was a little mention in The Hollywood Reporter this past week regarding the AFM and a property named "BRUISER" that George Romero has written and is shopping around with indie stalwart producer Ben Barenholtz (who helped launch the Coens with "BLOOD SIMPLE") attached. I got a hold of this script through a friend about a year ago, and it's pretty darn cool. It's a metaphysical, arty horror thriller [SPOILERS A-COMIN'] about the ultimate wimp at a magazine who has his face cast in plaster for the sensitive wife of his nemesis boss -- and then the wimp wakes up the next day with a blank white mask for a face. But this loss of facial identity suddenly awakens his repressed dark side and he goes on a massive revenge spree, killing everyone who's ever dissed him, with a spectacular fireworks massacre scene at the end. It's a bit on the artsy, metaphysical side for ol' George, but it was a blast to read and quite well- written. Don't know if this'll get made, but my friend passed on that Romero was trying to avoid going the studio route and do this totally independently for about $5-6 Million. If you can use this, I am...
Mr. Bundini
