Filming for "Monsters: The Dark Continent" has started somewhere in Jordan. It will go on for a planned 5 weeks and then continue for 1 week in a place that desperately needs some attention...Detroit.
Gareth Edwards, who's busy directing "GODZILLA", will not be helming the sequel to his own movie that he both wrote and directed, but will retain a role as executive producer. Rather this time the movie will be directed by Tom Green (no, not the has been comedian), who directed episodes of the popular show "Misfits".
It seems like this movie will focus a little more than the first movie did, on monster action...I'm not going to hold my breath though.
Gareth Edwards, who directed Monsters, will executive produce.
Welcome To The Punch actor Johnny Harris stars alongside Sam Keeley (What Richard Did) and Joe Dempsie (Game Of Thrones) in the anticipated sequel, set “some years after” Edwards’ cult hit original, which won four British Independent Film Awards.
In Dark Continent, Infected Zones have spread across the world. While US military try to wipe out the monsters, they soon realize they face resistance from a number of corners.
Filming will take place in Jordan for five weeks, followed by a week in Detroit.
Vertigo Distribution will release in the UK with Protagonist handling international sales.
Producer Allan Niblo of Vertigo said: “Monsters: Dark Continent is a sci-fi action film that remains true to the artistry and intelligence of its prequel Monsters as well as providing the excitement, thrills and set pieces of a genre film.