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TRANSIT 17 Review: Guy Bleyaert’s Modest Zombie Action Thriller Falls Short Of Its Ambitions

The UK is a dystopia, ravaged by a virus that has seemingly plagued residents with a disease that kills and reanimates them into zombies. Seven years since the fallout is where sophomore director and star Guy Bleyaert’s latest film, Transit 17, begins take off, joining Zara Phythian, Lee A. Charles, Daniel Pala, Kimberly Stahl and John Flanders. Bleyaert flies the flag of militarized sci-fi action and horror amid all the toils and shortcomings of indie fare one could endure, and it’s especially thanks to his dedicated cast and crew that Transit 17 was able to live up to its expected completion, for what it’s worth. The film is boosted by a round of modest and worthwhile performances that measure up next to some of its more ambitious action scenes. Those scenes ultimately occur along the route which a Belgium-based band of resistance fighters are hired to rescue and deliver the […]

TRANSIT 17: Guy Bleyart’s Long-Awaited Sci-Fi Thriller Delivers Firstly With A New Poster

Lee B. Golden III

Nearly five years to the day since this post, The Last Inquisitors helmer Guy Bleyart’s sophmore outing finally hit the straightaway for its last lap with the pending release of dystopian sci-fi actioner, Transit 17. Five years… yep. That’s what going independent is for a feature – the kind that takes years on mininal budget to complete. And not for nothing either with Bleyaert’s efforts now signaling consumers with an official poster hailing from Vision Films. Transit 17 tells of a team of resistance soldiers on a mission to save a young girl who may turn out to be their last hope for a cure to a viral outbreak that’s torn its way throughout Europe. Bleyaert is joined by Zara Phythian (Doctor Strange), Lee Charles (Final Score), Silvio Simac (Transporter 3) and Themo Melikidze (Patriots Day). Peep the poster below and stick around for an official trailer!

TRANSIT 17: Soldiers Battle The Apocalypse In The First Official Teaser!

Lee B. Golden III

Director and actor Guy Bleyart’s latest, Transit 17 is over its obligatory hurdles following an extensive production schedule with finishing touches pending as of March. He’s since released a brand new teaser over the weekend offering a glimpse into the work being put in for the new thriller centered on post-apocalyptic future Europe where a squad of soldiers fight to survive a deadly outbreak. Zombies attack, guns go blazing and fisticuffs ensue with a hard-hitting cast that also enlists martial arts exponents Zara Phythian, Silvio Simac and Lee Charles along with Kimberly Stahl and Daniel Pala among the co-starring. Post-production remains until further notice so check out the newest teaser below!

Catch An Early Teaser For Guy Bleyaert's TRANSIT 17

Lee B. Golden III

Production remains on-going for director Guy Bleyaert‘s new film, Transit 17. Details on the plot remain paper thin with plenty more to shoot going into next year, so time will tell when exactly we’ll see some major movement from here on out. However, as a small reward, we are finally granted an early teaser to showcase just a tidbit of what may come, and it definitely looks like we’re going to be in for a thriller of the action/sci-fi/horror kind. This, plus an extra heavy dose of kicks and fisticuffs courtesy of heavy hitters, actor Silvio Simac and actress Zara Phythian will surely bring something to the fanbase for next year. Check it out below and keep your fingers crossed.

Director Guy Bleyaert’s New Action Thriller, TRANSIT 17 Is In Production

Lee B. Golden III

As of August 2, 2014, actor, writer, producer and director Guy Bleyaert began shooting his newest feature film, Transit 17, his second directorial offering from his U.S./Belgium-based production banner, Macromedia Filmworks. A Facebook page is up and running for the movie where fans are able to catch some of the film’s current artwork and production updates from the film’s set in Belgium and Holland. View the production poster below: The film’s cast so far stars two of the U.K.’s finest, lead actor Silvio Simac (Transporter 3, Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing) and lead actress Zara Phythian (Underground, Warrioress). Rounding off the cast are a mix of performers, several whom have worked with Bleyaert before, including Lost TV series co-star Kimberly Stall, as well as Stilian Keli, Brain Slaine, Martin van Maris, Themo Melekidze, Patrick Micheli, Gunther Vanhuysse and Daniel Paba. Filming is currently in its early stages as Simac and […]