Over the holidays word spread that Piranha 3DD was headed for a direct-to-DVD release in the UK, sparking gloomy internet rumors that the boobs n' bloodbath would suffer the same fate in the USA. So what, you say? So no 3D D-cups jiggling in your face, that's what. Talk about a tragedy!
But Piranha 3DD director John Gulager has released a statement reassuring fans gutted (pun, as always, intended) at the prospect of not getting to see 20-foot-tall 3D boobs. In the statement, released to movie site Shock 'Til You Drop, the director confirms that Piranha 3DD is finished and is aiming for a spring theatrical release:
"I’m really glad that people are interested in the progress of Piranha 3DD.
I can tell you that at 6:30 pm on December 19th, my birthday, the sound mixing for Piranha 3DD was done and the film was finished.
The plan is to come to theaters this Spring in 3D(D)!
The original November release date was made before we started filming. As Melton says, “the Thanksgiving release was always overly optimistic.” Ha, ha, that’s a good way of putting it! The main problem was this thing called Winter. There was no way we could ask anyone to strip down and jump into the water. Besides being inhumane and stupid, even with ‘movie magic’, it would be too dangerous. So we waited until it was warm enough to shoot but not so late that our main location became unavailable (open to the public) and started shooting in real 3D on April 25th, 2011.
We shoot the movie. Zany antics ensue. We edit over the summer. Work on visual FX, sound and music (songs). Get a couple days of pick-ups. Get a composer.
We released a short teaser trailer on the Spike Awards in October to give a taste of what’s in store but had to let go of the November theatrical date. The film just wasn’t totally finished. When that happened any planned releases around the world had to be scrapped and reset because Piranha 3DD must be released here, in the US, first. I think this is a Spring film anyways.
Butwe did have a test screening in November and people liked ita lot.
So remember, DOUBLE THE TERROR, DOUBLE THE D’S!" In short, this year it'll be easy to tell when spring has sprung...just check your shorts! See what all the fuss is about with Mr. Skin's Breast Picture of 2010, Piranha 3D, right here at MrSkin.com!
