Getting an endorsement fromStephen KingorGuillermo del ToroorNeil Gaimanwould be a great achievement for any director.
And Neil Gaiman withSandman.
So, the three of them.
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She is armed with three wishes.
The audiences from genre festivals theyre incredible, says Lopez.
They become true fans.
They dont simply like a movie, they becomechampions.
I talked to a bunch of journalists, and specialists in politics, and sociologists.
Nobody is talking about these kids, and like anywhere in the world, it affects children.
What was it like casting the young actors?It was very difficult.
I was going for a certain tone in them that is ultra-real.
I wanted to experiment on how visual effects feel on an ultra-real universe.
Its not easy to find children or adults for that matter that can deliver that.
So, we made an open casting call.
My casting director saw 600 children.
It was tough, because theyre lovely and funny.
They never read a script.
I cast them through improvisation and theyre lovely when they improvise.
Every festival rejected the movie.
After four [rejections] you go, You know what?
The movies probably not good, which means thatImprobably not good.
I started with Sitges and Fantastic Fest.
Sitges rejected it, and then Fantastic took it, and the rest is history.
Some of them say, You know what?
Its not really a horror movie, but I still loved it.
And some people love it as a horror.
And some people say itisa horror movie about the real horrors of the real world.
But it was beautifully received and it traveled around the world.
The film will then premiere on the Shudder streaming service.
Watch the trailer forTigers Are Not Afraid, above.
