Actor Christian Slater to shoot science-fiction thriller in Regina
Posted May 29, 2012 11:31 pm.
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REGINA – A Regina film company says actor Christian Slater will star in its new science-fiction thriller “Stranded.”
Officials with Minds Eye Entertainment say the movie is about a mysterious infection that contaminates a space station in the not too distant future.
Filming begins July 3 at the Canada Saskatchewan Production Studios in Regina.
“Stranded” will be directed by Roger Christian, director of the John Travolta movie “Battlefield Earth.”
Roger Christian is also a former production designer who was nominated for an Oscar for “Alien” and won an Academy Award for set direction on the original “Star Wars.”
Christian Slater has acted in dozens of television and film roles since the early 1980s, including hits such as “Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves” and “Interview with a Vampire.”
Minds Eye producer Kevin DeWalt said it is fortunate that “Stranded” was in place before the Saskatchewan government decided to cancel its Film Employment Tax Credit.
“It has been difficult raising financing for movies to be shot in Saskatchewan in the shadow of the current uncertainty surrounding the availability of local filming incentives in Saskatchewan past June 30, 2012,†he said in a news release.
“We’re fortunate for this one that the wheels were in motion long before this decision came down. Unfortunately on a go-forward basis, this lack of stability and support from the government is chasing away our investors on future projects shot in Saskatchewan.â€
The Saskatchewan government said the tax credit had cost the province $100 million since its inception in 1998.
