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From Scifi.com:
David R. Ellis, director of the upcoming 3-D sequel film Final Destination 4, told SCI FI Wire that the fourth installment in the popular franchise will kick off with a disaster at a racetrack and, unlike the previous films, will include a second major disaster: an explosion at a movie theater.
SCI FI Wire was among a group of journalists in New Orleans on May 13 to observe filming (possible spoilers ahead!), which included blowing up the theater, part of a chain reaction of disasters that will take place inside a shopping mall. Production took place in a warehouse converted into a soundstage, in which a movie theater had been built. Actors were made up to appear as if they had suffered grievous injuries from the explosion, which was being shot in several segments.
Ellis added that FD4 will also stand out because it's the first 3-D live-action movie shot on regular sets and not against green screens.
"The shoot is awesome," said Ellis, who also directed the second installment in the supernatural disaster series. "We're living the dream. We're making movies and getting paid for it and blowing people up and killing them, and it's all good."
FD4 begins with a crash during a stock-car race, which launches debris into the crowded stands. As in the previous films, the disaster takes place in the mind of the central character, whose premonition then saves the lives of his companions. But death doesn't leave them alone for long.
The 3-D element is new. "There are great directors, like [James] Cameron and all these guys out there, who are on the forefront of this technology," Ellis said. "And to be a part of that is awesome for me. This is a perfect genre for a 3-D movie."
Producer Craig Perry added: "Obviously there's a number of 3-D movies coming out next year. Many of them are the CG Disney animated films and concert films. This is a blissfully R-rated film."
Perry said the horror movie will make good use of the technology. "I think that we'll be able to deliver a product that best exemplifies what 3-D is capable of giving the audience," he said. Final Destination 4 is currently in production with an eye to a 2009 release.
Sounds like a good time to me.