Something crawly this way comes, and it comes to us courtesy of
Iron Sky producer Tero Kaukomaa who is filling an executive producer role on a Finnish backed, English language big screen adaptation of classic 1980s giant bug video game
It Came From the Desert.
Finnish Roger! Pictures has entered into agreement with US-based legendary game developer Cinemaware to produce a motion picture adaptation of the classic 80's game It Came From the Desert. The action-horror-comedy tells a story of a giant mutated ants which wreak havoc in New Mexico desert. The film will also follow on the legacy of the game and tie into the original story as new characters make an appearance several decades later to discover new horrors.
Roger's Teemu Virta will produce the film, and Tero Kaukomaa of the Iron Sky will be the executive producer. On the director's chair sits Marko Mäkilaakso, who also co-wrote the script with Hank Woon. It Came From the Desert is currently in pre-production for an autumn 2015 shoot and 2016 release. Canadian-based Raven Banner Entertainment heads to the EFM in Berlin with worldwide sales rights to the action-horror-comedy film.
What could be better than reading about giant ants? Watching them, of course! And you can do exactly that right now as ScreenAnarchy is proud to premiere the first teaser for the in development feature! Check it out below!