A big budget Thai/Chinese co-production, The Lake is being unleashed in the United States here in early 2023, with Epic Pictures Group releasing a brand new trailer this afternoon.
Hollywood based Epic Pictures Group have acquired North American distribution rights, sales rights ex-Asia, and has also taken an investment position in Thailand’s highly anticipated giant monster movie The Lake. Plans are to release the film March 10 in limited theatrical, followed by March 14 on digital platforms, and April 14 the film is set to hit physical media.
Watch the brand new official trailer for The Lake below!
The film’s practical monster was designed by artist Jordu Schell (Cloverfield, The Thing, Starship Troopers, The Mist, Feast, Avatar, Men in Black, Planet of the Apes, The Cabin in the Woods, Predators), brought to life using practical life-sized animatronics alongside CGI.
In The Lake…
“A gigantic and bloodthirsty monster emerges from a lake after its egg is stolen and unleashes its fury on a town’s inhabitants, leaving a trail of destruction and death in its wake. The town of Bueng Kan, now cut off from the outside world, must mobilize its officials and citizens, as well as a group of scientists that are in town conducting research, to catch this predator before it’s too late.”
Lee Thongkham and Aqing Xu directed the film, written by Lee Thongkham.
Director Lee Thongkham said in a statement, “This movie will bring back the nostalgia of when we first loved the original monster movies with animatronics and puppets. But the most exciting thing about the movie is watching this monster movie with 40% CGI. You will feel the real and spectacular scope and scale from Thai cinema.”
Epic Pictures Group CEO Patrick Ewald adds, “Inspired by the effects of real world environmental disasters, The Lake is a gripping movie that utilizes both practical and visual effects in truly impressive fashion. Following in the massive footsteps of Godzilla from Japan and The Host from Korea, The Lake is Thailand’s bold answer to the creature feature.”
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