Repo! The Genetic Opera

[Brian in Mesa]

Saw Team Making Repo!
Source: Variety
February 8, 2007

Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures are partnering on Repo! The Genetic Opera, to be helmed by Saw II and Saw III director Darren Lynn Bousman. He is reuniting with his collaborators on the horror franchise, the Twisted Pictures team of Mark Burg and Oren Koules.

The futuristic clone-age fantasy is based on an original story by co-composers and screenwriters Terrance Zdunich and Darren Smith.

In the not-so-distant future when an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet, scientists gear for a massive organ harvest. A biotech giant comes up with easy organ payment plans, but all financed organs are subject to legal default, including repossession at the hands of repo men.

The idea for the feature came to Bousman when he directed the first theater run of "Repo! The Genetic Opera" in 2002. The stage play had several runs in Los Angeles and New York.

Producers are looking to bring the project in for under $25 million.

 

[Divide Et Impera]

Whoa! Sounds like it could be REALLY good....

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Release Date: November 7, 2008 (limited)
Studio: Lionsgate
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Screenwriter: Terrence Zdunich, Darren Smith
Genre: Musical, Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (for strong bloody violence and gore, language, some drug and sexual content)
Website: Repo-Opera.com

Starring: Sarah Brightman, Anthony Head, Paris Hilton, Bill Moseley, Paul Sorvino, Alexa Vega, Kevin Ogilvie

Plot Summary: Set in the not-so-distant future, the production tells the story of an epidemic of organ failures that devastates the planet, killing tens of millions. As scientists feverishly make plans for a massive organ harvest program, a multi-billion dollar biotech company called GeneCo begins to manufacture salvation -- for a price -- offering simple payment plans to those lacking the necessary funds to purchase new body parts outright. But all financed organs are subject to default procedures, including repossession at the hand of the notorious organ repo men.

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[schutd]

Paris Hilton is in it! You know its gonna be hot!

 

[Gizmo Williams]

I saw the trailer for this the other day....I'm not sure about it. The written plot summary makes it look a lot better. The trailer made it look like it might try too hard to be dark and offbeat and sacrifice some elements of good storytelling in the process.


I am not just being critical because it is a rock opera...I would put Hedwig and the Angry Inch in my Top 20 film list.

At the least...it will definitely be interesting.

 

[Heucrazy]

I watched this last night.

Pure genius.

 

[Bada0Bing]

I'm not sure how a film can be "an instant cult classic". Anyway, not my type of movie. I did like the ending though.

It's not a good idea to drink a protein shake while watching this.