Iron Sky Team to Bring Jeremiah Harm to the Screen
Tero Kaukomaa and Timo Vuorensola, the
Finnish filmmakers behind the cult hit “Iron Sky” are partnering with Arnold
Rifkin’s Cheyenne Enterprises (“Live Free or Die Hard”) and Ross Richie’s BOOM!
Studios (“2 Guns”) to bring the sci-fi action film “Jeremiah Harm” to the
screen.Kaukomaa, Rifkin and Richie will
produce with The Corniche Group, and “Iron Sky” director Vuorensola will
direct.
“Jeremiah Harm” is a sci-fi action blast about an
intergalactic bounty hunter sent on a mission to Earth to hunt down a band of
space-faring criminals and the girl they kidnapped. Set in space and New York
City, the film aims to hit the chords of 80's & 90's sci-fi action films. “Jeremiah Harm” is based on a BOOM! Studios graphic novel of
the same name written by industry veterans Keith Giffen and Alan Grant. Covers
and character designs are by John Mueller featuring interior artwork from Rael
Lyra and Rafael Albuquerque. In addition, the filmmakers have announced that they will
use a crowdsourcing model similar to the one used for “Iron Sky.” Through this,
fans were able to play a major role in creating the fictional world of “Iron
Sky” by contributing visuals and even joining the production in small roles and
as extras. Similarly, fans can
go to www.jeremiahharm.com to create their own aliens for the world of
“Jeremiah Harm.” By crowdsourcing the filmmakers search up to one million alien
designs. The most creative creatures will find their way into the film itself. “The Iron Sky team has paired with one of the most
experienced producers, Arnold Rifkin,” said BOOM! Studios Founder and Chief
Executive Officer Ross Richie. “And we are extremely excited about the
crowdsourcing model the Finns are bringing to the mix.” “Our online community was responsible for bringing ‘Iron
Sky’ to life and we aim to continue where we left off with a similar model for
‘Jeremiah Harm,’” says producer Tero Kaukomaa.“This is a unique opportunity for thousands of artists, science geeks
and film fans out there to contribute to the making of a new science fiction
world, and we look forward to them joining us for the ride,” Kaukomaa says. Vuorensola, who used
crowdsourcing for both of his films “Star Wreck” and “Iron Sky” noted, “I
believe crowdsourcing is the way of the future in audience engagement in films
– both big and small ones - and it's here to disrupt the way films are
experienced. Film is no longer just the product that comes out of the pipeline
in the end, but the whole process of filmmaking can be part of the fun as
well.” “Also, we are inviting our community to follow our adventure in
Hollywood and see what happens to a punch of freaks from Finland when they bum
rush the United States” continues Vuorensola. “It should be a lot of fun and
very interesting to watch!” Check out the Iron Sky trailer:
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