OUTBREAK Z: ‘Daredevil’ Stunt Double Chris Brewster To Make His Directorial Debut
These are the kinds of updates we live for. And this is one that reads very exciting considering we’ve shared questions and answers with stunt professional Chris Brewster a few times in the past given his work on a plethora of comic book movies and TV shows and other properties.
Netflix hit series, Marvel’s Daredevil is one of them and its third season will surely be on hand to reveal its select gems at New York Comic-Con this October. Until then, our man Brewster has been busy pounding the pavement for his own directorial debut, Outbreak Z in partnership with Winter State Entertainment according to Borys Kit at The Hollywood Reporter.
…The story focuses on two SWAT officers on a desperate hunt through an overrun college campus in search of a man who holds a vaccine to a zombie virus.
The film is being designated as a fresh and action-oriented take on the genre that promises to fill its cast prominently with stunt doubles and performers across the board. Hamid Torabpour, Clint Narramore and Andrew Kightlinger are penning the script with Hamid and Camille Torabpour, Dr. Mark Smith and Brewster producing.
“The DNA of our project is “action movie” through and through, and that is why we are casting Hollywood’s stunt superstars in lead roles,” says Brewster in a statement. “Our zombies will not move or act like anything that the audience seen before — the action tells the story, so the reactions and defense against the zombies will be vastly different than prior movies in this genre. I truly believe that stunt performing is dream job. We play full contact make believe and the more fun we have, the more fun the audience will have!”
“Outbreak Z will not be your typical zombie movie,” said Hamid Torabpour, who along with wife Camille created Owatonna, Minnesota-based Winter State with the goal of being a production hub in the Midwest. “Chris’ experience on many Marvel features makes him the perfect leader for this film. We will take a very stylistic and unique approach, utilizing the industry’s top stunt performers in the main cast roles, aiming to go beyond what mainstream features can accomplish on screen. With this feature, we want to highlight the amazing work that stunt performers bring to film and give them the spotlight in lead roles.”
Eric Arjesis, Nashville-based songwriter and producer behind The Walking Dead track, Bad Blood, is set to score the new film. Cameras will roll in Minneapolis, Minnesota in late 2018 or early 2019.
As for what qualifies Brewster to direct an action-oriented flick? Well, I’m pretty sure the sick stuff he pulls off in this reel has certainly helped. Peep it:
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