The forthcoming dark comedy “Ready or Not” is purposely unrealistic and chalk full of over-the-top gore after newlywed Grace (Samara Weaving) visits her wealthy in-laws at their luxurious estate, only to find out that a long-running family tradition might end in her death. But after coincidentally pitching the film the day after Trump’s election in 2016, directing duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett said they were more inspired than ever to create an amusing movie that also featured subtle political undertones.
“That really lit a fire under the project in a new way,” Gillett told Variety at the movie’s premiere at ArcLight Culver City on Monday night, recounting the effect Trump’s election had on their pitch and the film’s direction. “The mood was dire, and everyone wanted something a little more uplifting and to make a statement with a movie. And we did that. It was always thematically valuable to us,...
“That really lit a fire under the project in a new way,” Gillett told Variety at the movie’s premiere at ArcLight Culver City on Monday night, recounting the effect Trump’s election had on their pitch and the film’s direction. “The mood was dire, and everyone wanted something a little more uplifting and to make a statement with a movie. And we did that. It was always thematically valuable to us,...
- 8/20/2019
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
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