We first got a taste of what to expect from the next film in the [REC] series, [REC] 3: Genesis, back in November last year when the synopsis and teaser posters for the third and fourth films were released.
Then came a great new poster for the third film back in April, and now its first teaser trailer has landed, courtesy of Bloody Disgusting, and it’s really pretty good.
I must confess, I’m still yet to see any of the [REC] films, but since I (am probably one of the few people who) quite enjoyed the American remake, Quarantine, I can imagine that the originals are even better and that I’d love them. If this teaser’s anything to go by, it should definitely be worth watching, so I’ll have to catch up on the first two in the series soon.
“The original [REC] crew are back, ready to submit their ensemble cast to another fight for survival against the zombie infection. This time to the backdrop of an original soundtrack. The new chapter will see the film “open up” by using a more traditional cinematographic style. However, the film’s roots have not been forgotten, and viewers will still be immersed in the action watching certain events unfold through the eye of the video camera. The action in [REC] Genesis encompasses the events of the first two films and after the sense of claustrophobia previously experienced. The action now takes place miles away from the original location and partly in broad daylight, giving the film an entirely fresh yet disturbing new reality. The infection has left the building. In a clever twist that draws together the plots of the first two movies, this third part of the saga also works as a decoder to uncover information hidden in the first two films and leaves the door open for the final installment the future, [REC] Apocalypse.”
The film is directed and co-written by Paco Plaza, along with his frequent writing collaborator Luiso Berdejo, with the co-director of the first two films, Jaume Balagueró, producing the project. Though the third and fourth films were originally to come out in 2011 and 2012 respectively, Genesis has had its release date in Spain pushed back to 30th March, 2012, so [REC] 4: Apocalypse could well see its release date pushed back a little further too. Time will tell. For now, enjoy this great teaser, and hopefully we can look forward to getting a full trailer for Genesis soon.
