Selected as one of Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces, Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo will get to see her directorial debut go the theatrical release route – what is of interest here is that she penned and directed a horror thriller (a rarity of sorts for a female filmmaker) that landed at the AFI last November — a showcase that eventually panned out to the deal for After.Life.
Based on the Wojtowicz-Vosloo’s script, this chronicles a young woman (Christina Ricci) in a transitional state between life and death who fights to avoid being buried alive by the funeral director (Liam Neeson) who holds her fate in his hands. Ricci replaced Bosworth who was originally attached. Neeson recently proved with Taken that he could bring in box office dollars, so perhaps Anchor Bay have themselves an investment on their hands. A spring release is planned.
