While directorJames Gunnfinishes his massive Marvel sequelGuardians of the Galaxy 2for release on May 5, kicking off the summer movie season, he also has a much smaller movie he wrote calledThe Belko Experimenthitting theaters this spring. Following thered band trailerthat was released in December, Orion Pictures and Blumhouse Tilt have released a second trailer suitable for all ages. But the latest footage still shows how gruesome this not-so-average day at the office is for the employees of Belko Industries.The Belko Experimenthits theaters on March 17, putting it up against what could be another Disney blockbuster in the making.
Blumhouse Tiltwill putThe Belko Experimentup against Disney’sBeauty and the Beast, which is shaping up to be one of the biggest movies this spring, perhaps even for the entire year.Beauty and the Beasthas shattered trailer view records every time new footage is released, indicating that the fans may certainly come out in droves when this fairy tale adaptation hits theaters on March 17. Also debuting on thatrelease dateis A24’sFree FirestarringBrie Larson, with Warner Bros.‘Kong: Skull Islandand Roadside Attractions’The Wallopening on March 10 and Warner Bros.‘CHiPs, Sony’sLifeand Lionsgate’sPower Rangersarriving on March 24.
Written by the acclaimed writer/directorJames Gunn(Guardians of the Galaxy,Slither) and directed byGreg McLean(creator of theWolf Creekfranchise),The Belko Experimentis a terrifying, provocative and at times hilarious thrill-ride that literally provokes the question; what does it take to survive at work? From Orion Pictures,The Belko ExperimentstarsJohn Gallagher Jr(The Newsroom,10 Cloverfield Lane),Tony Goldwyn(Scandal),John C. McGinley(Stan Against Evil,Scrubs),Adria Arjona(True Detective),Josh Brener(Silicon Valley) andMichael Rooker(Guardians of the Galaxy).
The film was directed byGreg McLeanand executive produced byJames GunnandPeter Safran(The Conjuring,Annabelle).James Gunnfirst announced this project back in March 2015, revealing thatGreg McLean, best known for the Australian cult classicWolf Creek, would come aboard to direct in a lengthy Facebook post. He also revealed that this idea came to him in a dream, and he wrote the first draft of the script in a “two-week fugue state binge.” That post also revealed thatJonathan Glickmanwas one of the first to read the script, and, years later when he became the MGM production president, he approached producerPeter SafranandJames Gunnabout financing it.
While its box office prospects may not be great, going up against some of this spring’s biggest heavy hitters,The Belko Experimentmay certainly end up being acult classicin its own right. One of the many positive critic quotes on the trailer claims the movie is a mix ofBattle RoyaleandOffice Space, which is even more fitting since one ofThe Belko Experimentstars,John C. McGinley, also starred inOffice Spaceas one of that movie’s “efficiency experts,” Bob Slydell. Take a look at the latest footage fromThe Belko Experimentas we get ready for the March 17 release date.
