If you had killer tomatoes on your 2025 bingo card, you’re in luck. The beloved cult classic franchise that began in 1978 is back with a new sequel titledAttack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, which promises to “pit the eternal power of nature against AI’s best and brightest.” Directed by David Ferino, this will be the first feature film in the franchise since 1992, and the fifth overall in the zany series that mixes horror, comedy, and parody.
Perhaps the best part ofAttack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligenceis its amazing cast, which includes the likes of David Koechner (Anchorman) as the U.S. president’s Press Secretary, and Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier) as the film’s first victim. John Astin (Gomez fromThe Addams Family) is also on board to reprise his role of Professor Nicholas Mortimer Gangreen from previous movies, as is Oscar-nominee Eric Roberts. Samantha Bailey (The Listening) will play Kate Patel, the CEO of VegIntel and inventor of MyTomato – the O.I. solution to all the fears that AI can’t fix. We can’t make this stuff up, folks.
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Hitting theaters in 1978, the originalAttack of the Killer Tomatoescreated by Costa Dillion, Steven Peace, and John DeBello has becomea cult favorite over the years, spawning three low-budget sequels, an animated series on Fox, video games, novels, and comic books. The franchise’s claim to fame is thatReturn of the Killer Tomatoesin 1988 featured a young George Clooney in one of his first film roles, and, well, we all know how he turned out. Dillion and Peace are back to serve as executive producers, and for the former, he promises to bring the series into the 21st century for a new generation of moviegoers:
“We’re leaning into everything that made Killer Tomatoes a phenomenon, but updating it for today’s absurd world. This time, they’re not just back. They’re organically intelligent.”
‘Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence’ Will Get a Theatrical Release
While an exact premiere date forAttack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligencehas yet to be revealed, we do know it will be receiving a limited theatrical release around Halloween thanks to Anchor Bay Entertainment. The famed distributor will be handling all the details of the new film, and for CEO Thomas Zambeck, he says fans can expect a “beautifully chaotic” movie:
“We’re proud to be bringing back a franchise with this much cultural DNA. Organic Intelligence is fresh, funny, weird, and self-aware — just the kind of beautifully chaotic project that fits our mission. Killer Tomatoes are ripe for reinvention.”
Fans eager to see where the series began and learn why it’s become a favorite of many can check out the original 1978 movie and its 1988 sequelstreaming now on Tubi. Sadly,Killer Tomatoes Strike BackandKiller Tomatoes Eat Franceare hard to come by these days, as they’ve both long been out of circulation. We’ll have more news onAttack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, including a trailer and release date, when it becomes available.
Source:Deadline
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