| Barker adapts 'Blood' franchise |
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| Written by Joseph B. Mauceri | |
| Friday, 01 February 2008 | |
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{Hollywood Reporter} - British horror master Clive Barker is taking his tales of terror to the big screen again. The "Blood" series consisted of six collections of horror stories published from 1984-85. The books made Barker an overnight literary sensation. "Blood" will adapt the first story from Book 1, which centers on a paranormal expert who, while investigating a gruesome slaying, finds a house that is at the intersection of "highways" transporting the souls in the afterlife. Barker, whose written works have inspired such film franchises as "Hellraiser" and "Candyman," will produce with Midnight Picture Show's Jorge Saralegui and Joe Daley. Matador Pictures' Nigel Thomas and Lauri Apelian and Micky Macpherson of Edinburgh-based Plum Films also are producing. Los Angeles-based Essential Entertainment is handling worldwide sales and will debut the project next week's European Film Market in Berlin. Newbridge Entertainment Capital, Scottish Screen and Entertainment Motion Pictures are financing the film. Barker is in development on a new "Hellraiser" movie, while "Midnight Meat Train," which is based on his short story, is due in the spring from Lionsgate. LINK THIS ARTICLE             |
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