Spierig Brothers, ‘Jigsaw Filmmakers’, to Make ‘Headless Movie’
EXCLUSIVE: Noted genre filmmaking duo The Spierig Brothers, known for movies including Daybreakers, Jigsaw, Winchester and the upcoming Fall 2, are set to direct Headless, a contemporary re-imagining of the Headless Horseman mythology.
The synopsis, with nods to Mad Max or The Terminator reads as follows: A rudderless gypsy hitchhiker, and a woman driven by revenge for the death of her family, must stop the semi-immortal motorcycle ghoul, which feeds on the carnage that it causes along desert highways, by decapitating and getting the head far enough from the still-living, relentlessly pursuing body.
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Altitude will present the project on the Cannes Croisette to buyers this week. Rialto acquired the distribution rights for Australia and New Zealand.
The Contents, written by Shane Armstrong and S.P. The film is produced by Chris Brown, who has worked in the industry for many years (Daybreakers), Martin Metz for Rosewood Pictures (Mandy), and Diana Le Dean for Sting. Screen Queensland also provided support for its development.
Later this year, cameras and heads will be rolling in Australia.
The brothers’ 2018 horror film Winchester, starring Helen Mirren, grossed $44M worldwide on a budget of less than $5 million.
