I've been waiting since all the good feedback from festivals - absolutely gutted at this news. But like the recent Hellraiser (which definitely deserved a cinematic release), hopefully it will be streaming soon. Troma is its own creation, but just because it's 'niche' doesn't mean it won't be enjoyed.
I met Lloyd at a signing, still the dvd cover of tromeo and Juliet he signed. Such a shame. Perhaps we’ll see it released, any way at all, in the future.
Thanks for shining a light on this - I didn’t know about a remake at all. I loved the original. But like you mentioned this bums me out for more reasons than just the lack of distribution. I think as you grow as an artist one thing we all start to grapple with is: what is success? Because following your vision is honourable but that often means success won’t be monetary. The two rarely go together unless, like you said, you make some concessions
It's so true. Two things strike me as particularly tragic: first, some people's creativity is just not wired to make those concessions and they wind up making art that feels disjointed; secondly, even if those concessions are made, they can still lead to monetary failure. I think the best thing to do is find your niche and create consistently but look for opportunities to broaden your appeal. Sometimes, the opportunity comes down to timing; for example, TikTok has become very interested in horror's more extreme variants over the past couple years, and a lot of my peers have benefitted from this.
I've been waiting since all the good feedback from festivals - absolutely gutted at this news. But like the recent Hellraiser (which definitely deserved a cinematic release), hopefully it will be streaming soon. Troma is its own creation, but just because it's 'niche' doesn't mean it won't be enjoyed.
Also Peter Dinklage?!
I met Lloyd at a signing, still the dvd cover of tromeo and Juliet he signed. Such a shame. Perhaps we’ll see it released, any way at all, in the future.
Thanks for shining a light on this - I didn’t know about a remake at all. I loved the original. But like you mentioned this bums me out for more reasons than just the lack of distribution. I think as you grow as an artist one thing we all start to grapple with is: what is success? Because following your vision is honourable but that often means success won’t be monetary. The two rarely go together unless, like you said, you make some concessions
It's so true. Two things strike me as particularly tragic: first, some people's creativity is just not wired to make those concessions and they wind up making art that feels disjointed; secondly, even if those concessions are made, they can still lead to monetary failure. I think the best thing to do is find your niche and create consistently but look for opportunities to broaden your appeal. Sometimes, the opportunity comes down to timing; for example, TikTok has become very interested in horror's more extreme variants over the past couple years, and a lot of my peers have benefitted from this.