Darren Lynn Bousman's REPO Goes to Fantasia

Maple Pictures announced today that their film REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA will rock its World Premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival on July 18, 2008. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (SAW II, SAW III, SAW IV), the film promises to be one of the highlights of the festival. This is definitely not your parent’s opera …

In the year 2056 – the not so distant future – an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Out of the tragedy, a saviour emerges: GeneCo, a biotech company that offers organ transplants… for a price. Those who miss their payments are scheduled for repossession and hunted by villainous Repo Men.

In a world where surgery addicts are hooked on painkilling drugs and murder is sanctioned by law, a sheltered young girl searches for the cure to her own rare disease as well as information about her family’s mysterious history. After being sucked into the haunting world of GeneCo, she is unable to turn back, as all of her questions will be answered at the wildly anticipated spectacular event: The Genetic Opera.

"Fantasia is the perfect festival to premiere REPO!," said Bousman. "I'm excited about bringing the film to such a sophisticated and enthusiastic genre audience."

REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA stars Paul Sorvino (GOODFELLAS), Alexa Vega (SPY KIDS), Paris Hilton (HOUSE OF WAX), Anthony Head (TV’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), Bill Moseley (THE DEVIL’S REJECTS), Ogre (from the band Skinny Puppy) and world-renowned opera singer Sarah Brightman (Broadway’s “Phantom of the Opera”). By fusing ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW and BLADE RUNNER, this unique production will modernize the “rock opera” genre with original music and rich, dark production design.