Monster (Peretti film)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy .
You may share your thoughts on the matter at this article's entry on the Articles for deletion page.
Please improve the article if possible, but the article must not be blanked, and this notice must not be removed, until the discussion is closed. For more information, particularly on merging or moving the article during the discussion, read the guide to deletion.

Steps to list an article for deletion: {{subst:afd}} • Preloaded debate OR {{subst:afd2|pg=Monster (Peretti film)|cat=|text=}} • {{subst:afd3|pg=Monster (Peretti film)}} log

This article or section contains information about one or more scheduled or expected films. The content may change as the film's release approaches and more information becomes available.

Monster is a film based on the 2005 book by Frank E. Peretti. Peretti himself is writing and directing the film, which is to start production summer 2007.

1 Plot
2 Production Status
3 Trivia
4 See Also
5 External links

[edit] Plot

Main article: Monster (novel)

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Reed Shelton has planned the perfect outdoor adventure. In an attempt to get away from it all, Reed encourages his reluctant wife, Beck, to join him in "roughing it" in the woods of northern Idaho. Little do they realize that surviving the elements is the least of their concerns.

As the couple makes camp for the night, they encounter a strange, unearthly wail accompanied by a set of glowing eyes. In a blur of action, Beck is snatched up by a creature and dragged into the night.

Reed, with the combined efforts of a small town and a band of close friends, begins the investigation for his wife. In the meantime, Beck must fight for survival as she is forced to adapt not only to her surroundings, but also to the behavior of her frightening abductors. Realizing that there is little time, Reed and friends pour on the hunt for Beck, only to realize that they aren't the only ones doing the hunting. Something grave and terrifying—and definitely not human—is hunting them. As the net closes, the monster is revealed to be more real than originally imagined.

In the midst of the horror, Michael Capella (or "Cap"), a friend of Reed's and a former college professor, investigates the DNA left at the monster's ravaging sites. As he researches further, he finds that it is some form of chimpanzee DNA "contaminated" with human DNA. This revelation leads him to suspect his former colleague, Adam Burkhardt, who he discovers has indeed been doing some dangerous experiments.

[edit] Production Status

Pre-Production

July 12, 2006. Peretti announced on his website that he'd finished the screenplay for the film, and was in negotiations with a film company to produce the film summer '07.

October 20, 2006. Peretti is working on a 4th draft of the screenplay. Location scouting and casting is expected to begin in a few months.

[edit] Trivia

The sasquatches will be brought to life using CGI and some live action.
Peretti hopes that this will be a financial success, thus paving the road for a film version of The Oath
Peretti's contract with North by Northwest Entertainment requires that the film be PG or PG-13. Peretti is leaning toward the latter.