FANGORIA has learned from Seraphim Films that its latest production from Clive Barker, the recently wrapped THE PLAGUE (see previous news item here), has been picked up by Screen Gems for release next year. The movie stars James Van Der Beek, Dee Wallace Stone and Joshua Close, the latter of whom also appears in Screen Gems’ fall hit THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE. Next up for Seraphim and Barker’s Midnight Picture Show label is MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN for Lions Gate, which Barker told Fango he expects to shoot in New York City and/or Montreal this fall under Patrick Tatopoulos’ direction. FANGORIA #247 (on sale now) features Barker’s first comments on the new films.
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