The filmmaking trio collectively known as Rkss (François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell) have not one but two features making their rounds in the festival circuit: mean slasher Wake Up (our review) and charming horror-comedy We Are Zombies (our review).
We Are Zombies, an adaptation of Jerry Frissen and Guy Davis’ comic book series “The Zombies That Ate the World,” follows three slackers whose money schemes land them in trouble with an evil corporation that kidnaps their grandma. The catch? This particular world is overrun by zombies, though they’re not the insatiable brain-eaters you’d expect.
Alexander Nachi (“Clash”), Megan Peta Hill (“Riverdale”), and Derek Johns (“Moonfall”) star as Karl, Maggie, and Freddy, respectively, in We Are Zombies.
Bloody Disgusting spoke with Rkss after their Fantastic Fest screenings of both Wake Up and We Are Zombies, where they talked about the back-to-back productions.
Yoann-Karl Whissell tells Bloody Disgusting...
We Are Zombies, an adaptation of Jerry Frissen and Guy Davis’ comic book series “The Zombies That Ate the World,” follows three slackers whose money schemes land them in trouble with an evil corporation that kidnaps their grandma. The catch? This particular world is overrun by zombies, though they’re not the insatiable brain-eaters you’d expect.
Alexander Nachi (“Clash”), Megan Peta Hill (“Riverdale”), and Derek Johns (“Moonfall”) star as Karl, Maggie, and Freddy, respectively, in We Are Zombies.
Bloody Disgusting spoke with Rkss after their Fantastic Fest screenings of both Wake Up and We Are Zombies, where they talked about the back-to-back productions.
Yoann-Karl Whissell tells Bloody Disgusting...
- 10/5/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
We seem to have run the gamut of the zombie apocalypse film. Like the possession film, it’s getting to be more and more difficult for filmmakers to breathe new life into the sub-genre, with only a few managing to eke out moments of true inspiration. Enter Canadian filmmaking trio Rkss‘ horror comedy We Are Zombies, which introduces a world in which zombies exist, but do not crave brains or human flesh. In fact, depending on the circumstances of their death, they may still be fully functioning, and even have the ability to speak. Because of this, zombies are now second-class citizens given the politically correct label of “living-impaired,” with their civil rights constantly under attack. We’ve seen more benign zombie apocalypses like this in things like Warm Bodies, so it’s not as if this is completely original territory, but it’s still nice to see something different than the doom-and-gloom post-apocalyptic wasteland.
- 9/25/2023
- by Trace Thurman
- bloody-disgusting.com
Dear readers, before I can move forward with my review of We Are Zombies, it’s only right that I inform you that I will be very biased in my assessment of this movie. First off, I’m a big fan of the works from filmmaking trio Rkss, and their debut feature Turbo Kid is one of my all-time favorites. Secondly, I went to college with some of the cast (though I won’t reveal who) and have seen them grow from background to principal characters. Finally, the film was shot around my home city of Montreal and I can pinpoint exactly where many scenes took place.
But I am not alone in my love for both Rkss and We Are Zombies. Its world premiere was chosen to be the closing film for this year’s Fantasia Film Festival. Before it even screened to a sold-out room, there was a...
But I am not alone in my love for both Rkss and We Are Zombies. Its world premiere was chosen to be the closing film for this year’s Fantasia Film Festival. Before it even screened to a sold-out room, there was a...
- 8/18/2023
- by Chris Aitkens
Exclusive: A sister company to The Incal Universe owner Humanoids named Sparkling has launched to create European drama, with Patrick Nebout at the helm, Deadline can reveal.
Cannes Confidential and Midnight Sun producer and European co-production specialist Nebout is exiting Beta-owned producer Dramacorp to lead the Paris-based producer as President and Chief Content Officer.
Sparkling will sit adjacent to LA-based Humanoids, which is the owner of science fiction comic book franchise The Incal, created by writer and filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky and French artist Mœbius in the 1980s. It will focus on original European drama projects and series and financing, producing and co-producing series and movies based on the Humanoids catalogue.
“We’ll be identifying and adapting the most unique and scalable IP from Humanoids’ vast catalogue of iconic graphic novels but we’ll also develop and produce original series and movies,” Nebout told Deadline. “All will be premium projects, resonating...
Cannes Confidential and Midnight Sun producer and European co-production specialist Nebout is exiting Beta-owned producer Dramacorp to lead the Paris-based producer as President and Chief Content Officer.
Sparkling will sit adjacent to LA-based Humanoids, which is the owner of science fiction comic book franchise The Incal, created by writer and filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky and French artist Mœbius in the 1980s. It will focus on original European drama projects and series and financing, producing and co-producing series and movies based on the Humanoids catalogue.
“We’ll be identifying and adapting the most unique and scalable IP from Humanoids’ vast catalogue of iconic graphic novels but we’ll also develop and produce original series and movies,” Nebout told Deadline. “All will be premium projects, resonating...
- 5/12/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard, the team behind Turbo Kid and Summer of 84, are directing “We Are Zombies,” a comedy based on Jerry Frissen and Guy Davis’ cult comic book series “The Zombies That Ate the World.”
Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard started shooting the movie on March 29 across various locations around Montreal, Canada, with a young cast led by Alexander Nachi (“Clash”), Megan Peta Hill (“Riverdale”) and Derek Johns (“Moonfall”).
Kinology, the Paris-based banner whose credits include Leos Carax’s film “Annette,” has secured i...
Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard started shooting the movie on March 29 across various locations around Montreal, Canada, with a young cast led by Alexander Nachi (“Clash”), Megan Peta Hill (“Riverdale”) and Derek Johns (“Moonfall”).
Kinology, the Paris-based banner whose credits include Leos Carax’s film “Annette,” has secured i...
- 4/25/2022
- QuietEarth.us
Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard, the team behind Turbo Kid and Summer of 84, is back with brand new horror-comedy We Are Zombies! Variety reports that We Are Zombies, an adaptation of Jerry Frissen and Guy Davis’ comic book series “The Zombies That Ate the World,” has begun production in Canada. “It’s disgusting, […]
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- 4/25/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
‘Turbo Kid’s’ Canadian Filmmaking Trio to Direct ‘We Are Zombies;’ Kinology Boards Sales (Exclusive)
The up-and-coming Canadian filmmaking trio behind the Sundance movies “Turbo Kid” and “Summer of 84,” are directing “We Are Zombies,” a comedy based on Jerry Frissen and Guy Davis’ cult comic book series “The Zombies That Ate the World.”
Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard started shooting the movie on March 29 across various locations around Montreal, Canada, with a young cast led by Alexander Nachi (“Clash”), Megan Peta Hill (“Riverdale”) and Derek Johns (“Moonfall”). Kinology, the Paris-based banner whose credits include Leos Carax’s film “Annette,” has secured international sales to the movie and will unveil a promo teaser at Cannes.
Published by Humanoids, “The Zombies That Ate the World” ran in the legendary magazine Métal Hurlant in 2003 and earned praises from horror legends such as George A. Romero, Joe Dante and Tobe Hooper.
The high-concept movie is set in a city breeding non-cannibal zombies who are considered “living-impaired.
Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard started shooting the movie on March 29 across various locations around Montreal, Canada, with a young cast led by Alexander Nachi (“Clash”), Megan Peta Hill (“Riverdale”) and Derek Johns (“Moonfall”). Kinology, the Paris-based banner whose credits include Leos Carax’s film “Annette,” has secured international sales to the movie and will unveil a promo teaser at Cannes.
Published by Humanoids, “The Zombies That Ate the World” ran in the legendary magazine Métal Hurlant in 2003 and earned praises from horror legends such as George A. Romero, Joe Dante and Tobe Hooper.
The high-concept movie is set in a city breeding non-cannibal zombies who are considered “living-impaired.
- 4/25/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Take a look @ Titan Comics' "World War X", available December 21, 2016, written by Jerry Frissen and illustrated by Peter Snejbjerg, with covers by Simone Dimeo, John McCrea, Nick Percival, Norrie Millar and Snejbjerg:
"...in the year 2017, on the moon, a monstrous alien creature awakens from a centuries-long sleep, determined to put an end to mankind.
"Humanity's only hope? 'Helius', a tired and battle-weary veteran of an ancient war..."
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"...in the year 2017, on the moon, a monstrous alien creature awakens from a centuries-long sleep, determined to put an end to mankind.
"Humanity's only hope? 'Helius', a tired and battle-weary veteran of an ancient war..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 9/7/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Titan Comics are excited to reveal World War X #1 - a newly released series written by Jerry Frissen (The Z Word) and illustrated by Peter Snejbjerg (B.P.R.D.).
World War X is an apocalyptic, B-movie infused sci-fi horror from the artist of B.P.R.D. and A God Somewhere.
This series is newly released for the Us singles format with some terrific covers from top industry talent in comics today including; Simone Di Meo (Grimm Tales of Terror),John McCrea (Assassin's Creed), Nick Percival (Dark Souls), Norrie Millar (Duality) and Peter Snejbjerg (B.P.R.D.).
Perfect for fans of Pacific Rim and The Day The Earth Stood Still, World War X is available to order from Diamond's upcoming October Previews catalogue with an on sale date of December 21.
Mike Connally Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Book 1 Video https://t.co/p1sBKr8RAW about...
World War X is an apocalyptic, B-movie infused sci-fi horror from the artist of B.P.R.D. and A God Somewhere.
This series is newly released for the Us singles format with some terrific covers from top industry talent in comics today including; Simone Di Meo (Grimm Tales of Terror),John McCrea (Assassin's Creed), Nick Percival (Dark Souls), Norrie Millar (Duality) and Peter Snejbjerg (B.P.R.D.).
Perfect for fans of Pacific Rim and The Day The Earth Stood Still, World War X is available to order from Diamond's upcoming October Previews catalogue with an on sale date of December 21.
Mike Connally Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Book 1 Video https://t.co/p1sBKr8RAW about...
- 9/6/2016
- by Michael Connally
- LRMonline.com
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