Pandorum opens on 2,400 screens this Friday, but there's still not much known about German director Christian Alvart's (Case 39) latest movie. Called a blend of the sci-fi and horror genres, Pandorum tells the story of two crew members on a deep space mission who wake up with amnesia and discover they are lost, but not alone. Actor Dennis Quaid ( G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) stars as Lt. Payton, one of the crew members on the mission, and he told Movieweb that it was writer Travis Malloy's "unique storyline" that drew him to the role.
"It is hard to find any movie that is worthy. A lot of these scripts out there are so derivative. When I read a script, it is the only time I get to be an audience member. It's the first time I am dealing with it. I thought to myself, 'Wow.' I read it in one sitting, and I couldn't put it down. I didn't know what was going to happen until the very end. And it had such a great twist. It surprised even me. It is original, and unique."
While aliens feature in the film, Quaid says they're not what you might expect.
"Our aliens, they're not really 'aliens.' They're more human. There are some terrifying things out there that we do find, but the question of this movie is 'Are we who we think we are?'"
Quaid was so enthused by the script and by the production that he's already planning a return to the set.
"[When I read the script] I didn't know where it was taking me, and where it was taking me was pretty fantastic. I said, 'Here's a movie that I would like to see.' Ultimately, if the movie is a success, there's a prequel and a sequel."
Pandorum opens September 25th!