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Jean-Claude Van Damme to Star in British Sci-Fi Film UFO

by Matt Goldberg Posted: August 15th, 2011 at 7:38 am

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No matter how many terrible movies Jean-Claude Van Damme makes, he will get a free pass for life. It was foretold in an ancient prophecy that if a man does a million roundhouse kicks, he will be ironically-beloved forever. The latest film he’ll get a pass on is the British sci-fi flick UFO. Per THR, “five friends wake up on a seemingly normal morning to find the power’s out, there’s no mobile phone reception and the radio can tune nothing but static. Two nights later a city-sized UFO appears above the town as tension and fear of attack grips the five.” I’m sure it’s nothing a few kicks to the face can’t solve.

Dominic Burns will direct from his own script. The film is currently shooting in Derbyshire, England and co-stars Bianca Bree, Sean Brosnan, and Simon Phillips. Producers currently do not have a distributor but plan to line-one up for a 2012 release. Again, nothing a few kicks to the face can’t solve.

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FRINGE’s Joshua Jackson to Spot UFO

by Matt Goldberg Posted: November 23rd, 2009 at 12:29 am

Joshua Jackson, star of Fox’s Fringe and former star of The WB’s Dawson’s Creek, will headline UFO, a feature film adaptation of the 70s cult British TV Series directed by Matthew Gratzner. According to Variety, “Jackson will star as Paul Foster, a test pilot who joins S.H.A.D.O. (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defense Organization), a covert org built under a Hollywood studio that defends Earth against a race of aliens who have been abducting humans and using the body parts.” Gratzner will direct the adaptation as well.

Variety doesn’t say whether the film is intended as straight sci-fi or comedy or a mixture of both. I’m gonna say, “Both.” As for Jackson, he must be doing something right or Fringe wouldn’t be such a hit. I wish I could vouch for him but Fringe remains on my list of “TV Shows I Want to Watch but Haven’t Because I’ve Been Really Busy Lately but I’ll Sit Down to Watch It Once I Have Some Time So Lay Off.” However, I did really like him in the Mighty Ducks movies.