I have just been reading up on two very cool-sounding movies, due out in the spring. The first is called Stardust, and it is based on a Neil Gaiman graphic novel. It promises to be a combination of the Princess Bride, the Chronicles of Narnia and Baron Munchausen. If it gets the right blend of fantastical and fun, it should be a great movie experience!

The second project has been described as a warped George Romero-style film. It’s about a boy and his pet zombie set in a 50’s style community after the end of the zombie wars, when walled communities have largely eliminated the threat and zombies have been pacified. Early reviews have been positive, and this one has completely flown under the radar.

Check out the links below for more information, and early reviews of both these films.

Stardust Synopsis:

Stardust is a fantasy, adventure love story. In the sleepy English village of Wall a young man named Tristian (Charlie Cox) goes on a quest to win the heart of his beloved, Victoria (Sienna Miller). His journey in search of a falling star Yvaine (Claire Danes) takes him into a magical world where he faces the witch, Lamia (Michelle Pfeiffer) and a pirate, Captain Shakespeare (Robert De Niro).

Early Reviews of Stardust from preview screenings (some plot points revealed)

Fido Synopsis:

FIDO is co-written and directed by Andrew Currie. FIDO is a highly-stylized dark horror comedy set in a small town that has been frozen in an idyllic world reminiscent of the 1950’s. Here, the sun shines every day, everybody knows their neighbor, and rotting zombies deliver the mail. In this quaint, Rockwell-esque town lives a boy, Timmy and his best friend — a six-foot-tall domesticated zombie named Fido.

Early Review of FIDO from a prview screening (no spoilers)