So who is Craig Perry? Some say he's a myth, others a legend. He's got the midas touch though, responsible for producing two successful franchises ("American Pie" & "Final Destination") along with some stand alone successes ranging from "The First Wives Club" to "Cats & Dogs". Now, this international man of mystery has been hard at work of late on the third "Final Destination" and recently spoke with Deadbolt about how they got James Wong and Glen Morgan to return to the franchise they created - "When Final Destination 3 came around, out of courtesy we said, 'Hey guys we'd love to go back and...' They were like, 'Well what the hell are you going to do?' We mentioned 'roller coaster' and their reaction was, 'Hey, that's not bad.' They had to get inspired and the roller coaster led to a bunch of different scenarios. One of the things I feel makes the first two movies work is the same philosophy of, we've all been in doctors offices, we've all been in dentists offices, hospitals, elevators and that sort of thing. They made us realize there are a lot of everyday circumstances people find themselves in." They're also going to incorporate the tone of the previous sequel into this film despite their lack of involvement "One of the nice things is that Glen and Jim appreciate what Final Destination 2 did and what it brought to the table in terms of raising the bar for the franchise. They're not ignoring FD2, they're assimilating it into the vision they have. One of the things you'll see is how the roller coaster scene will knock peoples' balls in the dirt. The subsequent sequences are likewise, there's a lot of energy to them... I think you'll see the more darkly comic stuff. I feel the first movie had a better understanding of how to create atmosphere and mood, and a sense of dread. Whereas David's gift is that he creates visceral kinetic rushes and is able to keep things moving. He delivers and knows how to shoot spectacular action and depths. This third one, I think will marry the two." For the full interview, click here. Thanks to 'Reg' & 'Death Race 3000 Rules'.
Craig Perry On Final Destination 3
By Garth Franklin
Monday June 27th 2005 11:47PM
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