* Note: Rob Keith Akin of SciFi Japan has informed via Avery that Sisily 2 km<\/em> and To Catch A Virgin Ghost<\/em> are the same film. Apparently Sisily 2km<\/em> was marketed outside of Korea as To Catch A Virgin Ghost<\/em>.<\/font><\/p>\n Produced by Soo Jack Films and starring Tae-woong Eom and Yu-mi Jeong, Chaw<\/em> is the story of a small village being terrorized by a man-eating, mutant boar.<\/p>\n There seems to be a “giant mutant boar” meme doing the rounds at the moment, what with Hogzilla<\/strong> (US-2007; dir. Diane Jacques), The Legend of Hogzilla<\/strong> (US-2008; dir. Rick Trimm), Pig Hunt<\/strong> (US-2008; dir. James Isaac) and Cemetery Gates<\/strong> (US-2006; dir. Roy Knyrim) [OK, that last one’s a mutant Tasmanian Devil, but it’s close enough… as a mutation it’s in the same ball-park, surely?]. Razorback<\/strong> (Australia-1984; dir. Russell Mulcahy) has a lot to answer for.<\/p>\n So far this is the only image from the film that has surfaced on the net:<\/p>\n You can bet that, as in Pig Hunt<\/em>, dismemberment and gore will play a significant role in proceedings!<\/p>\n Principal photography has apparently wrapped on the film, which is due to appear in 2009. The press release continues:<\/p>\n Hans Uhlig, Polygon\u2019s founder and CEO, explains, \u201cAlthough we were able to use a practical, fullscale model of the creature for some of the effects shots, the majority of these shots required computer-generated imagery. We assembled our own team of highly skilled and experienced artists who created a fully CG creature, and their work is truly amazing. Be prepared to see some really incredible, and frightening visual effects!\u201d<\/p>\n Uhlig, who also served as 2nd Unit Director, added, \u201cAs the majority of the film takes place in a rural setting, we were able to shoot most of the principal photography right here in northern California.\u201d<\/p>\n Soo Jack recently wrapped the remainder of the principal photography requiring Korean locations. Director Shin will soon be returning to California to edit the film at Polygon\u2019s facility in San Rafael. \u201cWe have brand new, state-of-the-art high definition editing system,\u201d said Uhlig, \u201cwhere we will be ingesting, editing, color-correcting, and outputting the digital intermediate of the entire film. The system also allows us to export (and import) our effects shots requiring the CG elements.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Polygon is also working with Korean company Doosaboo Films on two other SFX-heavy films:<\/p>\n Haeundae<\/strong> (directed by Doosaboo head Yoon Je-Gyun and starring Ha Ji-won and Seol Kyeong-gu), which is described as “South Korea’s first big-budget disaster movie”, centering on a tsunami that wipes out South Korea’s most famous beach. It is currently in pre-production.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Also in pre-production is the intriguing Sector 7<\/strong>, “a science fiction action\/adventure blockbuster about the crew of an oil rig battling deep sea monsters.” This one will be shot in the United States with a Korean director and cast, and an American crew — as yet unnamed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n According to the press release Polygon will be overseeing the special effects on Haeundae<\/em>, but will be providing complete production and special effects services on Sector 7<\/em>.<\/p>\n Adds Uhlig, \u201cWe are very excited about our partnership with Doosaboo. Both of these films are extraordinary opportunities for spectacular visual effects.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n With the upsurge in international awareness of Asian genre films, collaboration has become even more desirable and will hopefully inject some originality into such subgenres as the B-schlock “rampaging giant monster” film. Polygon Entertainment (a film production company based in … Continue reading ![\"Chaw](\"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/chaw01.jpg\")
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