The Colony


Follows a ragtag group of unfortunates struggling to survive amid the world's next ice age. Plagued by sickness and internal conflict, and running short on supplies, the members of Colony 7 suspect the worst when they manage to lose contact with the only known other survivors in neighboring Colony 5. When they set out to discover the fate of the others, the team discover a threat much worse than nature and desperately battle to save themselves in what just might be humanity’s last stand.

CURRENT STATUS: 
Now On DVD
Follows a ragtag group of unfortunates struggling to survive amid the world's next ice age. Plagued by sickness and internal conflict, and running short on supplies, the members of Colony 7 suspect the worst when they manage to lose contact with the only known other survivors in neighboring Colony 5. When they set out to discover the fate of the others, the team discover a threat much worse than nature and desperately battle to save themselves in what just might be humanity’s last stand.

CATEGORY
Misc Creatures

RELEASE DATE
April 12, 2013 (Canada)
August 22, 2013 (US)(VOD)
September 20, 2013 (US)(Limited)
October 15, 2013 (US)(DVD)
CURRENT STATUS
Now On DVD
LANGUAGE
English
PRODUCED BY
Alcina Pictures
Item 7
Mad Samurai Productions
MPAA RATING
NR
DIRECTED BY
Jeff Renfroe
WRITTEN BY
David Leslie Johnson
Stacy Title (story)
Jonathan Penner (story)
STARRING
Laurence Fishburne
Kevin Zegers
Bill Paxton

PROJECT DETAILS
  • Image Entertainment will distribute in the US.
  • Filmed in Toronto, Canada.
  • Creature-designer/effects artist Patrick Tatopoulos (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans) was originally going to direct, back when filming was still aimed to begin in Fall 2010.
  • Described as "The Birds with bugs".
  • Budgeted at an estimated $16-million.
  • Originally announced back in '08 as an "eco-thriller".
  • Written by David Leslie Johnson (Orphan).
  • Based on a pitch by Stacy Title and Jonathan Penner.
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REVIEW

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