Project Detail

The Blob

Synopsis

When a band of miners uncover something hidden deep beneath the earth they unwittingly unleash a hideous creature beyond imagination. Now the townsfolk must fightback, before it destroys everything.
Based on the 1958 Steve McQueen-starring sci-fi genre classic.

Details

Year
2016
Type of film
Features
Director
Simon West
Producer
Jack H. Harris, Richard Saperstein, Brian Witten
Executive Producer
Armen Aghaeian, Paul Harris Boardman, Pascal Degove, Laurence Freed, Shara Kay, Edward Mokhtarian, Nick Quested, Geno Tazioli
Principal cast
Samuel L. Jackson

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

US, UK coproduction

Goldcrest Films International (UK), Genre Company (US), Tarwon Entertainment (KR)

Goldcrest Films International

1 Lexington Street
London
W1F 9AF

Sales Company

Goldcrest Films International

1 Lexington Street
London
W1F 9AF

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