Monster Gallery: Avatar (2009)
Main article: Creatures of Pandora
Tag: Jordu Schell
Creatures of Pandora
General note: the following article focuses on the six major alien species featured in Avatar, with deliberate excision of the Na’vis — which will not be analyzed on the site. No Neytiri here! James Cameron first conceived Avatar in 1994, with an 80-page treatment of the story — which was to be produced into a film… Read More Creatures of Pandora
Monster Gallery: The Mist (2007)
Main Article: Monsters in the Mist
Monsters in the Mist
An adaptation of Stephen King’s The Mist was first considered by Frank Darabont (director of several other film versions of the author’s novels — i.e. The Shawshank Redemption) in the late 80s, with a script produced in 1988. Both Greg Nicotero, head of KNB Efx, and Everett Burrell, head of Optic Nerve Studios, were initially… Read More Monsters in the Mist
Monster Gallery: Reign of Fire (2002)
Main Article: Sovereigns of Fire
Sovereigns of Fire
What do we do when we see them? Dig hard, dig deep, go for shelter, and never look back. In early 1996, writing duo Gregg Chabot and Kevin Peterka conceived a post-apocalyptic story depicting the last stand of humanity against monstrous dragons; aptly titled Reign of Fire, the script would have to wait several years… Read More Sovereigns of Fire
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