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by Matt Goldberg Posted:October 14th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
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When I first saw the title for this project, I got really excited because I thought it was based on the silly PS2/Xbox video game, “Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy” where you controlled a psychic soldier who could use various psychic powers like telekinesis, pyrokinesis, and “mind-drain” where you restored your psychic energy by making your enemy’s head implode. It was fun.
Sadly, this project is spelled “Psy-Ops” and has no relation to the video game. That doesn’t mean it sounds completely terrible because it still has psychic soldiers so it could make for a great double-feature with “The Men Who Stare at Goats”. Hit the jump to shoot mind bullets.
THR reports that Scott Stewart, co-writer and director of the upcoming Paul Bettany/fallen angel/apocalypse flick “Legion”, came up with the original idea and developed it with Gus Krieger, who will write the script. Stuart Maschwitz will make the movie his directorial debut.
“Psy-Ops” follows “a covert U.S. military unit of psychological operatives who specialize in exploiting their target’s deepest fears. When on a routine mission to the Amazon Basin, they discover something more terrifying than they could have imagined.” So…none of those cool powers from the videogame. I guess this is supposed to be a unit of guys who are like the Batman villain, Scarecrow. It would be so much better if they didn’t have any powers (and maybe they don’t; the article is unclear) and went around putting fake spiders on toilet seats or popping out of closets and going “Boo!”
Production company Bold Films wants “Psy-Ops” to be a mix of sci-fi action flicks like “Predator” and “Aliens” combined with the visual realism of “Black Hawk Down” and the “Bourne” series. If I worked for Bold Films, I too would like my movie to be like all of those things because then I would make lots and lots of money.
However, this project turns out, I hope they include one scene of a guy being telekinetically thrown off a cliff before bursting into flames before he hit the ground. That never gets old.
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Gus Krieger is brilliant, & he's just getting started; in his early 20's & already in command of his considerable gifts. His drama DIETY CLUTCH opens May 7th 2010 at the Lex Theater in Hollywood. Watch for this rising star. (-JH)
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The Porters of Hellsgate continue their fourth season in May 2010 with Deity Clutch, a new play by associate artistic director Gus Krieger. Mr. Krieger returns to playwriting for the first time since The Secret Life of Ben Franklin at The Empty Stage and Honest Iago at The Cheney Theatre, both produced in 2005. Mr. Krieger wrote, directed, and co-produced the short film Ol' Stan Levid, which premiered at the 2007 Screamfest Horror Film Festival. His produced feature screenplay The Killing Room was directed by Jonathan Liebesman, starred Academy Award nominee Chloë Sevigny and Academy Award winner Timothy Hutton, and premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
Deity Clutch opens Friday, May 7th, 2010, at 8pm. The production will run Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm, through Sunday, May 30th, 2010.
The Lex Theatre
6760 Lexington Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Tickets are $20, $15 for students/seniors/AEA.
Reservations can be made at 951 262 3030 or at portersofhellsgate@gmail.com
Gus Krieger is brilliant, & he's just getting started; in his early 20's & already in command of his considerable gifts. His drama DIETY CLUTCH opens May 7th 2010 at the Lex Theater in Hollywood. Watch for this rising star. (-JH)
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The Porters of Hellsgate continue their fourth season in May 2010 with Deity Clutch, a new play by associate artistic director Gus Krieger. Mr. Krieger returns to playwriting for the first time since The Secret Life of Ben Franklin at The Empty Stage and Honest Iago at The Cheney Theatre, both produced in 2005. Mr. Krieger wrote, directed, and co-produced the short film Ol' Stan Levid, which premiered at the 2007 Screamfest Horror Film Festival. His produced feature screenplay The Killing Room was directed by Jonathan Liebesman, starred Academy Award nominee Chloë Sevigny and Academy Award winner Timothy Hutton, and premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
Deity Clutch opens Friday, May 7th, 2010, at 8pm. The production will run Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm, through Sunday, May 30th, 2010.
The Lex Theatre
6760 Lexington Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Tickets are $20, $15 for students/seniors/AEA.
Reservations can be made at 951 262 3030 or at portersofhellsgate@gmail.com