IQ's Subterranea to become feature length film
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Topic: IQ's Subterranea to become feature length film
Posted By: stonebeard
Subject: IQ's Subterranea to become feature length film
Date Posted: July 13 2012 at 16:17
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http://www.iq-hq.co.uk/" rel="nofollow - http://www.iq-hq.co.uk/
FTA: Greetings, We bring you exciting news that IQ's legendary double CD, 'Subterranea' is being made into a feature length film! A team of American filmmakers have been working with the concept album for over a year now, adapting it into a screenplay and are ready to officially launch the news that production of the film is scheduled to begin in 2013. The project is in the pre-production phase right now and fund raising has begun. The filmmakers will need as much support and help from the fans of the band to spread the word and build momentum for the project. http://subterranea-movie.com/" rel="nofollow - Subterranea-Movie.com is the film's official website. The site will become increasingly interactive as the project gets closer to it's release, so be sure to check it out often. Watch the counters for hidden features to become live and more of the 'code' to be revealed. The site will also contain a blog where day to day news on the project will be shared. The filmmakers are looking for any interested parties to contact them about potential roles in helping produce the film. They want to offer the opportunity for fans of the band and music to be involved in the film making process so that there is a unified vision and respect for the subject matter. Please contact mailto:Co[email protected]" rel="nofollow - [email protected] with questions. IQ will also be collaborating with the filmmakers in the post production process creating the score for the movie. There will be an infusion of existing themes from the album with brand new material to accompany the film. A message from the film's writer/director. “As a huge fan of IQ, I am honored and thrilled to be working on this project in collaboration with the band. I want to make sure the IQ community is as excited about the film as I am. Our film making team and I hope that our enthusiasm and vision for the film will bring to life the already stimulating and poignant images the music has created in all of our minds and hearts as fans. We look forward to bringing you more updates and for your help in the long road of movie making ahead. Sincerely, Mathew Miller” --------------- This sounds like the kind of thing that gets canned a year in, or ends up terribly anyway. I'm still hoping for the inevitable release of a good movie. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 14 2012 at 02:07
| Wow that is some news. I saw IQ do the whole thing about 12 years agao at the now defunct Astoria. Nowadays I don't listen to it all that much. I remember Martin Orford explaining the whole concept online and its quite dark, dealing with a covert government experiment. It doesn't end well for sure! Maybe Nicholls ,Holmes etc will get cameo roles??! |
Posted By: Dorsalia
Date Posted: July 14 2012 at 07:27
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Sounds interesting. Subterranea is a very intense album that could lead to some interesting visuals if handled properly.
------------- "Es ist übrigens unmöglich, eine Meinung zu haben, ohne dass es unerfreuliche Überschneidungen gibt. Die Grünen sind für den deutschen Wald, die NPD ebenfalls." |
Posted By: ScorchedFirth
Date Posted: July 14 2012 at 08:55
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I really liked Subterranea. Usually I think the transition from concept album to film is pretty tough, but I think this could possibly work.
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Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: July 14 2012 at 12:53
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To say the truth, I've never "checked" IQ even if I heard about them since the mid-90's, but such a surprising project gives me the feeling that I really should listen to them. I don't expect something like 'Tommy - the movie' or 'The Wall', but it's interesting to see filmmakers turning to music for inspiration rather than comic books. |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: July 14 2012 at 14:08
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Great news, I re-discovered this album some weeks ago and I still like it very much. ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Flucktrot
Date Posted: July 15 2012 at 16:21
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Hey, at this point, as long as it's not another super hero movie, I'm in! I have to say that I've never gotten much into Subterranea, although maybe I'll have to revisit. ------------- Thank you, God of Rock, for this chance to kick ass |
Posted By: Roland113
Date Posted: July 17 2012 at 06:48
| Ok, this is pretty damn cool. Kudos to all involved. |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: July 19 2012 at 23:58
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Subterranea was already inspired on this film The Enigma Of Kaspar Hauser, so we could say that this will be a remake.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enigma_of_Kaspar_Hauser" rel="nofollow - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enigma_of_Kaspar_Hauser
Compare the plot in Wiki with this one of Subterranea allegedly by Martin Orford:
"The story of the album is about a man who has been confined for an experiment and has therefore been isolated from our society-he gets his food provided but has no contact with the outside world ("Provider"). At a certain point in time he is released by his capturer and emerges in our society where he experiences things...for the first time ("Subterranea"). After some hard times among the homeless ("Sleeping Incedental") he is taken in by a religious cult but refuses to be converted by them ("Failsafe"). He meets a girl...who gives him a name. He has a deep friendship/romance with this person ("Speak My Name") but in the end she is taken away from him ("Tunnel Vision"). Then he notices he is being followed by henchmen from the man who had held him prisoner for all those years. He captures one of them and forces him to reveal the name of the man responsible for his misery (Mockenrue) and then kills his follower ("Infernal Chorus")..."State Of Mind" is supposed to represent the protagonist on the run, and during the second disc he tries to find this Mockenrue and take revenge. Along the way he realises that life on the outside world is much harder than his earlier,controlled life ("Unsolid Ground"). At a certain point he takes on a disguise to be able to find out what's happening ("Capricorn") then he notices that he's not the only one with this experience,he sees other people who show the same marks/symbol he's been tagged with-seemingly there are more subjects for Mockenrue's experiment ("Somewhere In Time"). The mark is the IQ logo which can be found in various places in the cd booklet. Mockenrue's victims decide to team up and take revenge ("High Waters").The group ends up in a large building to which Mockenrue sets fire ("The Narrow Margin"). In the end the protagonist manages to get out of there alive (the only one) and realises he is a menace to himself and society and decides to go back into his confinement."
(tab 'Release Information') http://www.proggnosis.com/Release_Detail.aspx?RID=240" rel="nofollow - http://www.proggnosis.com/Release_Detail.aspx?RID=240
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 20 2012 at 02:20
| ^ no not really a remake as you claim. In fact most of the detail is different. Confinement and then dealing with the outside world is a constant reoccuring theme both in fiction writing and fact (prisoners who have spent most of their time since a young age in detention might be an example). |
Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: July 20 2012 at 06:11
| Only because of this I gave the album a new chance, but I can't help it, it's just too boring :( |
Posted By: Mirror Image
Date Posted: July 20 2012 at 10:45
I haven't heard Subterranea (I have almost all of IQ's discography on order including the special 4-CD collector's edition of The Wake  ), but this is going to be one of the first albums I'm going to listen to of theirs as I heard bits and pieces of it years ago and liked what I heard.The idea that this concept is going to be adapted to film sounds interesting.
------------- “Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov |
Posted By: Warthur
Date Posted: July 20 2012 at 12:13
| Big question is whether they're going to go the musical route and try to set the action to the album as much as possible, or whether they're just going to adapt the story from the album (perhaps using instrumental versions of some parts for the soundtrack). |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 23 2012 at 11:16
| Its probably worth mentioning that IQ did film some footage (with Pete Nicholls in it) which was shown during the opening section on the live shows.Must dig out the live DVD sometime and have another look. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 24 2012 at 20:59
Wow...thats pretty awesome. Hopefully it won't suck.  ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Provider
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 01:18
It's adapted, not a musical. The band's doing a new score based on the album.
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Warthur wrote:Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 11:04
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Provider, do you have inside info, or are you just a fan?
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 13:03
| IQ will also be collaborating with the filmmakers in the post production process creating the score for the movie. There will be an infusion of existing themes from the album with brand new material to accompany the film |
Posted By: Provider
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 15:25
Exactly this. I am working on the project, although I don't think I have any information that hasn't yet been posted anywhere (or at least, no interesting information ... not that I could post it if I did). Fundraising starts tonight, though, so hopefully that goes well!
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 15:36
| ^Good luck! |
Posted By: FunkyM
Date Posted: August 10 2012 at 19:06
| This is awesome. Subterranea is one of my favourite IQ albums. |
Posted By: ScorchedFirth
Date Posted: August 11 2012 at 06:07
(From IQ-HQ.co.uk)"06.August.12
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Posted By: PeterHuth
Date Posted: August 29 2012 at 09:28
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Hi there, it is almost done! The Kickstarter-campaign for the movie is almost finished and it looks quite good. Mat just needs around 4000 dollar to realize this amazing project. So if you haven´t pledged yet, just have a look at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/812444518/subterranea-feature-length-film and support this amazing project! It´s a small step for man, but a giant leap for progkind! Cheers, Peter |
Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: August 29 2012 at 21:16
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Only 51 hours to go, so I'm not confident they'll make it. But I did pledge, so...!
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: August 29 2012 at 21:24
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I donated $25. I'll hype it on facebook but I don't have a ton of friends who know about the album or the band. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: ScorchedFirth
Date Posted: August 31 2012 at 15:22
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BREAKING NEWS! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/812444518/subterranea-feature-length-film" rel="nofollow - http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/812444518/subterranea-feature-length-film Funding was achieved in the nick of time, with just 9 hours to spare. The project raised $32,000 in total (so $2,000 extra!) with a total of 199 backers. I can't tell you how excited I am about this, IQ are one of my favourite bands and Subterranea is an absolute masterpiece. Here's to an exciting new chapter in the band's career (and new music for the film!) ------------- breathing, eating, defecating, screwing, drinking, spewing, sleeping...
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Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: December 06 2013 at 22:42
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Getting close now, guys. This was posted today: We would like to OFFICIALLY announce that we have picture locked the film! All of the editing is completed and we are now moving into the other realms of post production. It has been a long and tiresome process but we are very happy with the cut of the film and look forward to enhancing it with all of the other elements of post. We are very proud and thankful for everyone who has worked on and supported the film up to this point, cast and crew especially. You deserve a round of applause. Your hard work and dedication to the film is paying off. We can't wait to share it with the world. At this time we would also like to share with you a teaser poster for the film! We hope to have more frequent updates over the holiday season. Stay tuned.   |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: December 07 2013 at 09:41
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^^ I haven't heard Subterranea in years, but I remember seeing them perform it live at Bury Met back in 1999 when it was videoed... a great evening, as I recall! Good luck with it all, and I'll look out for it! |
Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: May 30 2014 at 15:01
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A couple of videos have been posted which might be of interest (a series of vids called the "Behind the Lens" production blog): There's also an interesting article about the post-production process of this film here: http://missoulian.com/entertainment/movies/um-grads-learning-art-of-postproduction/article_bf61e664-e28f-11e3-9da7-0019bb2963f4.html" rel="nofollow - http://missoulian.com/entertainment/movies/um-grads-learning-art-of-postproduction/article_bf61e664-e28f-11e3-9da7-0019bb2963f4.html . Follow the progress of the film on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SubterraneaMovie" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/SubterraneaMovie .  |
Posted By: Prog_Traveller
Date Posted: June 06 2014 at 13:15
| This is highly anticipated among prog fans. I just hope more than just the hardcore IQ fans go to see it. I imagine it will have a limited release but the important thing is it gets out there and people get to see it. Maybe it will expose the band to a larger audience. Who knows. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: June 07 2014 at 03:09
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I would love to see it reviewed on BBC's Film show hosted by Claudia Winkleman and Danny Lee. Hopefully it can gain some momentum and exposure
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Posted By: Altairius
Date Posted: June 07 2014 at 06:31
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This is beyond epic. I've always liked the idea of a 'music movie', kind of an inverse to movie soundtracks. I can't think of any examples offhand, and what a great album to do this with. |
Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: June 13 2014 at 14:09
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Another
"Behind the Lens" video has been posted: |
Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: August 24 2014 at 04:34
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And another one...Only this time it's on vimeo, so I can't embed it here: http://vimeo.com/103772978" rel="nofollow - http://vimeo.com/103772978 (Subterranea - Behind The Scenes - The Music). This status update was posted on facebook to accompany it: "Greetings all! The Subterranea post-production team has been working diligently on the film over the summer. We are extremely close to having a finished product and are very happy with what we have so far. Look for exciting things to come in the next few weeks! In the meantime please enjoy another one of our Behind the Scenes videos. This time we take a look at the scoring of the film with IQ's own Michael Holmes! We can't post any of the music just yet, but trust us, it is going to be a real treat!" |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: August 24 2014 at 05:53
| I really look forward to it! and I hope it can give some boost of sales to the band and if possible to Prog in general, congratulations to these young guys (I wonder how such a young Montana guy became a Prog fan to start with). |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 25 2014 at 03:00
| Will be very interesting to see how much national media coverage it gets. I'm slight fearing it will disappear without trace but fingers crossed that isn't the case. |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: December 28 2014 at 03:02
| Anyone has any news about this film? It's already over 2 years since the project started, I hope it has not been aborted. |
Posted By: Zitro
Date Posted: December 29 2014 at 05:53
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From what I heard, the movie is in post-production and they released a teaser trailer with [annoying] narration and visuals from what is supposed to be the beginning of the movie. Maybe later, they'll show a bunch of scenes from the movie. http://vimeo.com/110672114
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: December 29 2014 at 09:15
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Yeah they're definitely not aborting it. It's just a matter of how good it will be. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: May 17 2015 at 22:08
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The film is now on IMDb for a 2015 release: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2291284/" rel="nofollow - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2291284/ . It was announced on 7th of April that after many months of post production, the team had finally completed the final mix for Subterranea. Another official trailer is promised soon, and the dedicated website for the film is starting to fill out nicely: http://subterranea-movie.com/" rel="nofollow - http://subterranea-movie.com/ . This next video isn't new (July 2013), but we haven't got it in the thread as yet. It was conducted for the MusicInWideScreen progressive rock radio show/podcast, and features the two guys behind the movie - Mathew Miller and Brandon Woodard: Hopefully not long to wait now...
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Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: June 13 2015 at 13:25
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In anticipation for the world premiere of the film which was last Friday, June 5th - at the http://www.rtiff.org/" rel="nofollow - Reno Tahoe International Film Festival , Nevada, USA, at 4:00PM - the team unveiled the OFFICIAL TRAILER for Subterranea! They also have a brand new website for us to enjoy: http://subterranea-movie.com/" rel="nofollow - http://subterranea-movie.com/ . The trailer for the movie can also be viewed at https://vimeo.com/129443301" rel="nofollow - https://vimeo.com/129443301 . There was a second screening of the film on Sunday, June 7th, at 2:00PM as well. |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: June 13 2015 at 13:55
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Very cool....... -------------   
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Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: May 07 2016 at 17:04
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From: http://www.horrorsociety.com/2016/05/06/mvd-acquires-sci-fi-thriller-subterranea/" rel="nofollow - http://www.horrorsociety.com/2016/05/06/mvd-acquires-sci-fi-thriller-subterranea/ The deal was negotiated by Ed Seaman from MVD and co-producers Mathew Miller and Brandon Woodard on behalf of Birdman Films. Subterranea stars Bug Hall as “The Captive”, who was locked in a dark cell as a small child and was raised in complete isolation, never seeing daylight or even another human being. Over twenty years later, without warning, he is released into society with nothing but the clothes on his back. Determined to find out who he is, The Captive discovers that he’s the centerpiece of a dangerous orchestrated sociological experiment and sets off to find the truth about his shadowed existence, ultimately leading to a thrilling confrontation with his maker, “The Provider” (William Katt). Subterranea has been receiving accolades on the festival circuit including Grand Prize Winner: Vortex Sci-fi & Fantasy Award- 2015 Rhode Island International Film Festival, Winner – Jury Prize – Best Film – 2015 Reel East Film Festival, Official Selection – 2015 Reno Tahoe International Film Festival, Official Selection – 2015 Queen City Film Festival and Official Selection – 2015 Montana Film Festival. The film made its European premiere in London on May 1st, 2016. Subterranea will debut on Digital, VOD, DVD and Blu-ray on September 13, 2016 from MVD Entertainment Group. Special Features included on the disc include two behind the scenes featurettes “The Making of Subterranea” and “On the Set of Subterranea – Timelapses, deleted scenes and the original theatrical trailer.”  SUBTERRANEA © 2016 MVD Entertainment Group © 2016 Birdman Films Directed by: Mathew Miller Written By: Mathew Miller Story By: Peter Nicholls Produced by: Eric D. Wilkinson and Mathew Miller & Brandon Woodard Running Time: 90 minutes Official website: http://subterranea-movie.com/" rel="nofollow - http://subterranea-movie.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SubterraneaMovie" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/SubterraneaMovie Twitter: https://twitter.com/SubterraneaMov" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/SubterraneaMov |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: May 07 2016 at 18:09
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Very nice that it has been winning film awards...... -------------
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Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: August 02 2016 at 07:40
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From: https://www.facebook.com/SubterraneaMovie/posts/1187384211303674" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/SubterraneaMovie/posts/1187384211303674 . "There's been a slight delay to our release date in the US due to the distributor. Our new release in the US will be October 25th! We will have more specifics coming soon including a special pre release chance to see the film in September, so stay tuned!"
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Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: October 25 2016 at 09:11
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The US release of Subterranea is now upon us! The film has also been released a day early via Vimeo. Follow the link to stream or download the film now. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/subterranea" rel="nofollow - https://vimeo.com/ondemand/subterranea . UK prices (at current exchange rates) are: Rent (stream for 48 hour period) - £3.25 Buy (stream or download any time) - £10.62 According to a https://www.facebook.com/SubterraneaMovie/posts/1280780015297426?comment_id=1280884061953688&reply_comment_id=1280924591949635&comment_tracking=%7Btn%3AR6%7D" rel="nofollow - facebook post there are no plans for any screenings in Europe lined up at the moment. The people behind the film are not actually opposed to the idea, but just need a little help with getting in contact with the right people, and maybe some folks on the ground helping out with a little of the leg work and logistics.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 27 2016 at 06:31
| Thanks for the update. I'm wondering if it will ever land on Netflix or Amazon Instant Video?! If not I'm quite happy to fork out for a Blu Ray. |
Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: November 01 2016 at 23:14
Subterranea is now available at Walmart in the US: |