Monsterpants Productions recently send us some casting news for the upcoming film "The Girl From Mars" starring Pauley Perrette (NCIS).
Press Release:
Max Brooks, the bestselling author of "The Zombie Survival Guide" and "World War Z" will be appearing in the romantic science fiction film THE GIRL FROM MARS in a supporting role.
THE GIRL FROM MARS tells the story of a lonely nerd whose life is transformed when he meets the girl of his dreams who claims to be a visitor from another planet.
The film stars Pauley Perrette of the #1 CBS series NCIS and is written and directed by DIY auteur James Felix McKenney (AUTOMATONS). Lisa Wisely and Chase Tyler of The Work Room Productions are producing the project.
"I'm always excited to work with Jim!" says Mr. Brooks, who had a cameo as a news reporter in the director's Christploitation movie, SATAN HATES YOU. For THE GIRL FROM MARS, Brooks will be returning to the news desk, playing an anchorman in a series of television broadcasts which appear throughout the film.
Brooks' other acting credits include voice work on the animated series "Batman Beyond" and "Justice League". He has also written for "Saturday Night Live", for which he won an Emmy. His zombie books have sold over a million copies worldwide and are considered classics of the genre, whose influence can be seen in all facets of popular culture.
The author's wife, playwright Michelle Kholos Brooks, has also joined the cast, playing a co-worker to one of the story's main characters.
"I was hanging out with Michelle and Max after an American Cinemateque screening of SATAN HATES YOU in Los Angeles," explains McKenney, "Michelle and I were talking about the upcoming run of her show 'Love and Other Allergies' and she expressed an interest in maybe appearing in one of my films. I think that what she had in mind was a little non-speaking, walk-on part, but Michelle is really funny and extremely photogenic and I wasn't going to let all that talent go to waste."
Filming is scheduled to begin in May.
For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official website at: http://www.thegirlfrommarsmovie.com
THE GIRL FROM MARS tells the story of a lonely geek whose life is transformed when he meets the girl of his dreams (Perrette) who claims to be a visitor from another planet.
The film is written and directed by DIY auteur James Felix McKenney, whose previous features include the retro sci-fi flick, AUTOMATONS and the upcoming HYPOTHERMIA from Dark Sky films starring Michael Rooker ("The Walking Dead").
McKenney will be sharing producing chores with Lisa Wisely and Chase Tyler of Brooklyn, NY based The Work Room Productions.
The Director of Photography will be Eric Branco, who lensed both McKenney's HYPOTHERMIA and SATAN HATES YOU for New York-based production company Glass Eye Pix.
Says the director about working with Perrette, "We've wanted to do something with Pauley in the lead for quite a while now. She has such a powerful presence with so much energy and compassion, it's infectious. Writing this part was all about trying to capture that combination of kindness and enthusiasm that makes Pauley so special as a person and distill it all into a character that audiences will really respond to."
Syndication in the US and the international success of "NCIS" make Ms. Perrette a recognizable and beloved actress around the globe.
Production is scheduled to begin in Los Angeles in May 2011.
The film's official site can be found at:
http://www.
