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suvudu.com - 12/3/2009

"Panic Attack" Strikes Big!

— suvudu.com — Panic Attack, the short film created by Uruguayan commercials director Fede Alvarez has become a YouTube hit... and now Variety reports that Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures has made a seven-figure deal with the director to develop the short into a feature film. All you need is $500.00 and a dream ... (more) "Panic Attack" Strikes Big!

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slashfilm.com - 11/29/2009

Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Planning “The Next District 9″ From Uruguyan Hot Shot Federico Alvarez

— slashfilm.com — The hotly tipped future talent of the minute is Federico Alvarez , a 30 year old Uruguyan... behind the YouTube smash sci-fi short called Panic Attack - which you can see below the break. So far, Alvarez seems to be following a very similar racing ... (more) Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Planning “The Next District 9″ ...

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heropress.net - 12/1/2009

Don't Panic! Don't Panic!

— heropress.net — Giant robots and nippy spacecraft invade Montevideo in Uruguayan director Fede Alvarez's Panic Attack ! ( Ataque... De Panico! ). Apparently this short cost less than $500 to make and earned the attention of Sam Raimi, whose production company is getting Alvarez to turn Panic Attack! into a ... (more) Don't Panic! Don't Panic!

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Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Planning “The Next District 9″ From Uruguyan Hot Shot Federico Alvarez
/Film » Sci-Fi — ... (via Film Junk), the film that Alvarez has signed on to make for Ghost House will also feature giant robots. He’s working with a budget of $30 to $40 million and has a $1 million fund just to fund script development. There’s apparently perks too - Alvarez, his girlfriend and also his co-writer Rodolfo Sayagués have all been relocated to new apartments in LA and given cars. Reading all of this, I had an uneasy feeling that either Alvarez has been speaking too freely or that the El Pais journalist has betrayed his confidence because we rarely hear this kind ...

Will the 'District 9' Wannabe Deliver?
The Sci-Fi Block - Sci-fi Film Reviews and More — ... notes, Film Junk is now reporting that the Uruguyan director of that short, Fede Alvarez, is speaking with none other than Sam Raimi to turn "Panic Attack!" into a feature-length film. ...

Will Sam Raimi Come Up With The Next District 9? [Panic Attack!]
io9 — ... in Uruguayan newspaper El Pais says that Alvarez has signed on to direct a $30-40 million movie that may or may not be based on Panic Attack, to be produced by Raimi. According to the story, Raimi would "shield" Alvarez from business concerns, allowing him to concentrate on the movie, a la Jackson and Blomkamp on D9. Is this the new model for young filmmakers breaking into the industry, or Raimi wanting to see if D9's success is repeatable? Sam Raimi Signs Panic Attack! Director for Sci-Fi Feature Film Debut [FilmJunk] ...

PANIC ATTACK Director Going to the Ghost House
We Are Movie Geeks » Science Fiction — ... is reporting (and Film Junk was kind enough to serve as translator) that Alvarez has struck a deal with Sam Raimi’s production company Ghost House.  Alvarez’s upcoming feature film debut is looking to have a budget of between $30-40 million.  It is reportedly going to be a sci-fi film, though there is no word if, like Neill Blomkamp and DISTRICT 9, Alvarez’s first film will be a feature version of his own short. ...