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Gory Horror Duo Returns with Freaks 2
4 Oct
Summary
- Lipovsky and Stein's Freaks grossed over $375 million worldwide.
- Freaks 2 is set to screen at the Vancouver Film Festival.
- Their previous directorial work includes Final Destination Bloodlines.
Filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein have achieved significant success in the horror genre, with their 2018 film "Freaks" grossing over $375 million worldwide. This dark sci-fi thriller, which premiered at the Vancouver Film Festival (VIFF), transformed their careers. Lipovsky recalls his early aspirations sparked by attending VIFF as a teenager.
"Freaks 2" is set to screen at the Rio Theatre as part of VIFF. The sequel explores a different dynamic from the first film, focusing on a now older Chloe seeking friendship in a hostile world. Paramount Pictures has acquired the film, which stars Amanda Crew and Lorelei Olivia Mote.
Their recent success also includes directing "Final Destination Bloodlines," which earned over $285 million globally. Lipovsky and Stein, who met on the Fox competition series "On the Lot," now have a first-look deal with Sony Pictures, developing projects like "Long Lost" and contributing to "Gremlins 3" and an animated "Venom" movie.
Lipovsky attributes the resurgence of original horror films in theaters to their appeal to audiences seeking unique storytelling. He also highlights his mother's influence, a single parent who pursued a TV production career when directing was not a viable path for women in the 1980s. Lipovsky is also a private investor who helped save Vancouver's historic Park Theatre.
