Fire Serpent (2007)

Country of Origin: Canada/USA ("A [sic] Ontario/Quebec co-production")
Year of Production:
Running Times: 89m
Length:
Format:
Colour Format: Technicolor
Aspect Ratio:
Sound: Dolby Digital

DIRECTION

Directed by: John Terlesky

CREW

PRODUCTION
© 2006 - S.V. Scary Films 4 Inc. and Outrage Productions 7 Inc.
CineTelFilms and Reel One Entertainment present a film by John Terlesky
Produced in association with Movie Central
This film was produced with the participation of: Ontario Film and Television Tax Credits, Ontario Media Development Corporation, The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, Québec Film and Television Tax Credit, The Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit
Produced with the financial participation of the National Bank of Canada
Created by: William Shatner
Executive Producers: William Shatner, Lisa Hansen, Neil Bregman, Tom Berry
Produced by: Gordon Yang, Stefan Wodoslawsky
Associate Producer: Josée Bernard
Production Manager: Paula Devonshire
Production Coordinators: Garry Maher, Alicia Pleasence
Production Coordinator (Montreal): Virginie Blondel-Pelletier
Assistant Production Coordinator: Aviva Frenkel

SCRIPT
Screenplay by: Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens

DIRECTION
First Assistant Director: Ron Oxley
Second Assistant Director: Filomena Guarasci
Third Assistant Director: Brandon Tataryn
Script Supervisor: Matti Huhta

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Patrick McGowan
Camera Operator: Cudah Andarawewa
First Assistant Camera: Steven Butson
Second Assistant Camera: Jennifer Beasley
Camera Trainee: David Wilson
Video Playback Operator: James Tamblyn
Gaffer: Gabriele DiChiara
Best Boy Electrician: Luca Pasquali
Electricians: Liezle Swanepoel, J. Williams
Genny Operator: Mike Gowland
Key Grip: Nicholas Brooks
Best Boy Grip: Caley Wilson
Dolly Grip: Daryl Alvaro
Grips: Mael Yaxley, J. Beattie
Stills Photographer: Ian Watson
Filmed on: Fujifilm
Camera, Grip and Lighting Equipment by: PS Production Services Ltd

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Edited by: Robert E. Newton
Assistant Picture Editors: Marianne Charlebois, Vito Scalia, Audrey Blais
Post-Production Coordinators: Melany Bourgouin, Virginie Blondel-Pelletier
Film Color Timer: Vince Amari
HD Editor: Serge Harvey

Post Production Services: Technicolor, Creative Services [sic] - Montreal
Technicolor In-House Producer: Geneviève Élie
Technicolor Project Managers: Daniel Claveau, Isabelle Arseneault

MUSIC
Music by: Chuck Cirino

SOUND
Location Sound Recordist: Phil Stall
Boom Operator: Jason Gough
Sound Supervision: Christian Rivest, Alice Wright
Sound Design: Christian Rivest
Sound Coordinator: Marie Quesnel
Re-recording Mixer: Réjean Juteau
Assistant to Re-recording Mixer: Pierre Laroche
Assistant Sound Editor: Chloé Fournier
Dialogue Transcription: Sas Harris
Dialogue Editor: Valéry Dufort-Boucher
ADR Director: Jacques Plante
ADR Editor: Claude LaJeunesse
ADR Recording Facilities: Technicolor Creative Services - Montreal, Technicolor Creative Services - Toronto, Rocket Werks - Los Angeles, Pinewood Studio, Vancouver
Sound Effects Editors: Hélène Verreau, Denys Dufresne, Christian Rivest
Foley Artists: Mauricio Castaneda, Roberto Espinoza
Foley Studio: Filmosonido, Santiago, Chile
Foley Engineer: Daniel Heuser

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designer: Victoria Dobson
Assistant Costume Designer: Ann Peiponen
Costume Set Supervisor: Ray Wong
Key Makeup: Sid Armour
Key Hair Stylist: Diane Smith

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Supervisor: John LaForet
On Set Special Effects Supervisor: Darcy Callaghan
Special Effects: Mark Ahee

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects by: Digital Slaves VFX
Visual Effects Producer: Julia K S Miles
Visual Effects Supervisor: Keith Hamilton
3D Supervisor: François Latrémoille
Texture Artist: Moss Doerksen
Lead 3D Effects TD: Keith Hamilton, François Latrémoille
3D Effects TD: Kevin Mah, Geoffrey Soga
Visual Effects Artist: Brandon Hines
Lead 3D Artist: François Latrémoille
3D Artist: Kristopher Pestano
3D Animators: Yoav Binyamini, Miles Herrington
2D Compositor: Harrison Rutherford
Render Wrangler: Miles Herrington

On Set VFX Supervision: Bad Monkey
VFX Consultant: Andrew Clement

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Ed Hanna
Art Director: Terry Hanlon
Set Decorator: Julian Peters
Set Buyer: Joe Susin
Set Dressers: Steve Rabbetts, Jesse O'Connor
Property Master: Greg Davies
Assistant Property Master: Simon Corbett
Gun Wrangler: Alan Vrkjan

OTHER CREW
Production Accountant: Kim Killam
Assistant Accountant: Monica Ionson
Post Production Accountants: Caroline Bernier, Line Vigeant
Office Assistant (Montreal): Kathleen Linhares
Production Assistants: Dylaine Bovaird, Dean Pollock
Talent Coordinator: Roma Roth
Transport Coordinator: Scott Clarke
Transport Captain: Terri Stewart
Wardrobe Truck Supervisor: Stacey Kawucha
Drivers: Richard Hooper, Jerry Woods, Steve Belli, Naeda Keeler, Joseph Ramdath
Craft Service: Mark Lister "Star Grazing"
Catering: "Rancho Relaxo"
Fire Protection Services: Al Sutton, 1st Unit Fire and Safety
Stock Footage: Buyout Footage.com, Video Tape Library, Inc
Additional Footage: Wrightwood.com
Image Bank Films: Getty Images
Legal Services: John Robinson
Financing Services: Geneviève L'Écuyer
Insurance: B.F. Lorenzetti and Associates
Payroll Services: EP Canada

LOCATIONS
Locations: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Valens, Ontario, Canada
Location Manager: Quincy Morgan
Unit Manager: Brian King
Location Production Assistant: David Hirchfield

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The producers wish to thank: The City of Hamilton, Ontario; the township and parks of Valens, Ontario; Sommerville/National Car and Truck Rental; & Satch-Mo

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Marco Bianco
Jake Stunt Double: Wayne Downer
Stunt Performer: Danny Lima

CASTING
Casting by: Fern Champion and Lisa Parasyn
Extras Casting: Kay Denver Casting

CAST

Nicholas Brendon (Jake Relm)
Sandrine Holt (Christina Andrews)
Randolph Mantooth (Dutch Fallon)

and
Robert Beltran (Cooke)

Lisa Langlois (Heather Allman)
Patrice Goodman (Billie)
Richard Clarkin (Kohler)
Steve Boyle (Dave Massaro)
Diego Klattenhoff (young Dutch)
Michelle Morgan (Donna Marks)
Vito Rezza (bartender)
Joseph Motiki (lieutenant)
Marco Bianco (state trooper)

PLOT SUMMARY

A pyromaniac reptilian alien arrives on Earth on the back of a solar flare and lays waste to a small town.

AVAILABILITY

USA
Television Broadcasters: The Sci-Fi Channel (2007)
DVD Distributors: Lionsgate (2007)

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Netherlands
Rating: 16

Singapore
Rating: NC-16

USA
Rating: R

TIMELINE

2005
June
6: Canada - filming begins

2007
February
24: USA - television broadcast (on The Sci Fi Channel)

June
25: Greece - DVD release

2009
May
7: UK - television broadcast (on Sci-Fi)

June
3: UK - television broadcast (on Sci-Fi)
10: UK - television broadcast (on Sci-Fi)
28: UK - television broadcast (on Sci-Fi)

July
22: UK - television broadcast (on Sci-Fi)

August
31: UK - television broadcast (on Sci-Fi)

September
26: UK - television broadcast (on Sci-Fi)
28: UK - television broadcast (on Sci-Fi)
30: UK - television broadcast (on Sci-Fi)

2010
January
16: UK - television broadcast (on Sci-Fi)

March
3: Italy - DVD release
14: UK - television broadcast (on Sci-Fi)
30: Hungary - television broadcast

June
1: UK - television broadcast (on Horror Channel)

POSTER TAGS

The Inferno is Upon us.

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Feuerschlange, Die - German title
Fire Serpent - French title
Ta terata tis fotias - Greek DVD title

REFERENCES

OTHER SOURCES

screen
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KEYWORDS

aliens, firefighters, flashbacks, grenade launchers, interrogations, reporters, the sun

Last Updated: 8 May, 2010