When Matt Osterman attended the Ifp Narrative Lab a few years ago, his $25,000, science fiction/supernatural thriller, about a grief-stricken man who builds a machine to communicate with the dead, was titled Phasma ex Machina. But when the film was finished and released this summer on DVD and, later, iTunes and Netflix by Screen Media, it went under the less obscure title of Ghost from the Machine. Now, however, another name change is in the works. This August Universal Pictures acquired the remake rights, attaching Gary Shore and Nathan Parker to write and direct. The new film will be called Our House, and I interviewed Osterman about his inspiration for the film, his involvement in the new picture and what advice he would give to other filmmakers contemplating remake deals.
Filmmaker: How did you get started on Phasma, and how did you go about acquiring distribution?
Osterman: The film was shot in Minneapolis-St.
Filmmaker: How did you get started on Phasma, and how did you go about acquiring distribution?
Osterman: The film was shot in Minneapolis-St.
- 11/7/2011
- by Eva Hill
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Screen Media Films has acquired rights to the supernatural thriller Ghost From The Machine from Xyz Films. The company will release the film, originally titled Phasma Ex MacHina, on DVD and VOD in the second quarter of 2011. Matt Ostermans debut feature follows a young man who, while taking care of his younger brother after the death of their parents, invents a machine that engages the supernatural, with unintended results. Jennifer Kramer produced and Jon Maichel Thomas co-produced. You'll find a trailer inside, while you can click the title above for stills, poster and a review. The pic screened at this past summer's FanTasia Film Festival in Montreal.
- 1/6/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
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