The normally chatty Kevin Smith has uncharacteristically been keeping quiet (at least for now) as his newest project, “Red State,” gears up for production.
Not much has been known about the project until now except that it’s a horror film that’s loosely based on nutjob preacher Fred Phelps. Well, Shock ‘Til You Drop has acquired a logline that reveals slightly more (sort of) but keeps things mysterious:
A group of kids encounters a crazed preacher (based on Fred Phelps, founder of the Westboro Baptist Church) who gives a whole new meaning to the term “extreme fundamentalism.”
Frankly, we’re a little surprised that the usually very vocal (and totally obnoxious) Fred Phelps hasn’t caught wind of this yet; or maybe he’ll just show up with pickets in tow on Kevin Smith’s set.
The film is due to start shooting next month and will be led by a cast that includes Michael Parks (“From Dusk Til Dawn,” “Kill Bill Vol. 1”), Dermot Mulroney (“My Best Friend’s Wedding”), Michael Angarano (Soderbergh’s upcoming “Haywire”), Kyle Gallner (“Jennifer’s Body”) and Stephen Root (“No Country For Old Men,” “Office Space”), with Melissa Leo (“Frozen River”) in talks to join.