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December 7, 2004: Director Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger) has come on-board to develop a feature based on the upcoming graphic novel, Full Moon Fever, for producers Adrian Askarieh and Daniel Alter. Created by prolific "X-Men" and "Superman" comic book writer Joe Casey for publisher AIT/Planet Lair, the story is set in the not too distant future and revolves around a group of blue-collar workers who shuttle to the moon to repair the first lunar base, only to find it deserted. They soon discover that they're not alone as they become prey to a pack of ravenous werewolves. The high concept hook of putting werewolves on the moon, where on the lunar surface, it's always full, allowing the creatures to constantly be in the their lycan form appealed to Askarieh when Casey first pitched him the project at this past summer's San Diego Comic Con. Harlin most recently enjoyed success with "Exorcist: The Beginning," which topped the box office in August. Askarieh and Alter, both huge fans of his, thought the helmer would be a great fit for the material. Askarieh and Alter are also spear-heading efforts to ensure the development of a Full Moon Fever video-game to coincide with with the eventual film's release. Askarieh is no stranger to the interactive arena. He is producing the video game adaptation of "Spy-Hunter" at Universal, a summer 2006 tent-pole set to star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and be directed by John Woo, which the studio hopes will kick-start a new franchise. |
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