Eyes in the Trees
A reimagining of H.G. Wells' The Island of Dr. Moreau.
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Anthony Hopkins portrays a geneticist whose government funding was cut after a test subject's violent outbreak.[1][2] The story is a modern reimagining of H.G. Wells' novel The Island of Dr. Moreau.[1][3]
Making and release
Anthony Hopkins was set to star in Eyes in the Trees as a geneticist isolated after his research was defunded.[1] The film is directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. and written by B. Harrison Smith and Mike Manning.[1] Production was scheduled to begin in Thailand later in 2024.[4] The extortionists demanded a $200,000 ransom in cryptocurrency by July 22, 2024.[2]
Hillin stated the producers would not pay the ransom and were continuing production.[2]
What the cited sources add
The same source notes the extortionists threatened to release the footage to major streaming services and studios.[2] A Reactormag article describes the film as a "modern reimagining" rather than a straight adaptation.[3] The IFTN news piece confirms that Palisades Park Pictures launched worldwide sales ahead of the Toronto International Film Festival.[4] A Deadline Hollywood report states that the stolen footage consists of every scene Hopkins shot in Los Angeles during the strikes that occurred the previous year.[2]
References
- Grobar, "Anthony Hopkins To Star In 'Eyes In The Trees,' Reimagining Of H.G. Wells' 'The Island Of Dr. Moreau'", Deadline Hollywood, March 6, 2024. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
- Rice, "'Eyes In The Trees' Footage Of Anthony Hopkins Hacked; Producers Refuse To Pay Ransom", Deadline Hollywood, July 19, 2024. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
- Templeton, "Anthony Hopkins Is Likely to Get Creepy in the H.G. Wells-Inspired Eyes in the Trees", Reactormag, 27 August 2024. facts only, no text reused. reactormag.com
- "Jonathan Rhys-Meyers to star in Eyes in the Trees opposite Anthony Hopkins", iftn.ie, August 27, 2024. facts only, no text reused. iftn.ie
- Wikipedia, "Eyes in the Trees" (CC BY-SA 4.0): the article whose references led to the sources above en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia: Eyes in the Trees (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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