The horror feed is buzzing because a project called Wildman just got the greenlight, and it’s not your average crypto-zombie or cursed mirror flick. This is a Bigfoot revenge plot with actual teeth. The story follows a Bigfoot who, after hunters kill his younger brother, sets out on a quest to retrieve the body and eliminate the responsible parties. It’s brutal, it’s personal, and it’s being marketed with a direct comparison to the John Wick franchise.
5 Things To Know About Wildman
1. The Genre Powerhouse Behind It. The project was picked up by Badlands, the genre division of Thunder Road, the production company associated with the John Wick series. This isn’t a random indie gamble; it’s a strategic genre play by a major studio arm.
2. The Writer. The screenplay is a spec script authored by Jacob Rainer. Spec scripts getting greenlit is rare, which is why this feels like a win for the writer.
3. The Executive Producer. Carson Reeves is on board as an executive producer, adding a recognizable name to the production side.
4. The Marketing Angle. Badlands is currently promoting Crawlers as its first feature, scheduled for release around the Halloween season. With Crawlers already in the pipeline, the John Wick comparison for Wildman is clearly designed to ride that momentum.
5. The Status. The film is currently in pre-production, and no release date has been announced yet. The internet is already ranking this against John Wick, but the studio hasn’t dropped a date, so the hype is front-loaded on the concept alone.
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