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Movie Review: Occupation (2018)

Occupation begins with Reagan’s famous speech about the world’s differences being set aside and all mankind uniting if faced with an alien threat (also a large part of the plot of ’80’s comic book masterpiece Watchmen)…which is put to the test as a disparate band of residents of a small Australian town go about their daily lives until they are faced with just that…an invasion from beyond the stars that begins as they all enjoy a carnival where a football match…game…I don’t know, maybe it even isn’t football…I know jack shit-all about sports, and I’m sure the participants ability to kick a ball in no way foreshadows anything to come as the story plays out. Any way, a right unruly lot of armor clad star-borne bastards begin shooting up the carnival with their “pew-pew” lasers six ways to Sunday (in a spectacular action set piece). As the days (and months) progress our normal folk must rise up and become heroes

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DanXIII
Jul 20, 2018
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Aliens Invade In Action-Packed ‘Occupation’ Trailer

The new trailer for director Luke Sparke’s Australian-produced, sci-fi film Occupation is here. The action-packed trailer features ‘Storms’, a track from Powderfinger’s lead guitarist and songwriter, Darren Middleton. “After their small Australian country town is annihilated by an overwhelming airborne attack, a group of civilians evade capture and discover they are now among the last remaining survivors of an extraterrestrial invasion engulfing the entire planet. As humanity falls under worldwide occupation, they form a home-grown army to fight back against vastly superior enemy forces. On the frontlines of the battle for Earth, they are our last hope.” The stellar ensemble cast of local and international talent includes Dan Ewing (Red Billabong), Temuera Morrison (Star Wars), Stephany Jacobsen (Revenge), Rhiannon Fish (The 100), Jacqueline McKenzie (The Water Diviner), and Bruce Spence (Star Wars, Mad Max 2). Production wrapped on the Gold Coast in late 2017, which involved local crew and a supporting cast of more than 300 people. The alien invasion

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 11, 2018
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The Rebellion Begins In 2018 With ‘Occupation’, From The Director Of ‘Red Billabong’

From the director of Red Billabong comes Occupation, a film about a group of neighbors who must band together to survive an invasion. The film stars Temuera Morrison (Star Wars, Aquaman, Once were warriors) Dan Ewing (Home & Away, Red Billabong), Stephany Jacobsen (Battlestar Galactica, Revenge,) Rhiannon Fish (The 100), Charles Mesure (Desperate Housewives, Once upon a time), Aaron Jeffery (McLeod’s Daughters, X-Men Origins: Wolverine), Jacqueline McKenzie (The 4400, Deep Blue Sea), and Bruce Spence (The Road Warrior). Occupation, written and directed by Luke Sparke, follows a group of small-town residents who have to band together after a devastating ground invasion. As they struggle to survive, they realize they must stay one step ahead of their attackers, and work together for a chance to strike back.” FilmMode Entertainment is screening it for market buyers at the American Film Market this week in Santa Monica. Occupation is set to be released next year. Follow the film on Facebook for more.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 31, 2017

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Movie Review: Occupation (2018)

Occupation begins with Reagan’s famous speech about the world’s differences being set aside and all mankind uniting if faced with an alien threat (also a large part of the plot of ’80’s comic book masterpiece Watchmen)…which is put to the test as a disparate band of residents of a small Australian town go about their daily lives until they are faced with just that…an invasion from beyond the stars that begins as they all enjoy a carnival where a football match…game…I don’t know, maybe it even isn’t football…I know jack shit-all about sports, and I’m sure the participants ability to kick a ball in no way foreshadows anything to come as the story plays out. Any way, a right unruly lot of armor clad star-borne bastards begin shooting up the carnival with their “pew-pew” lasers six ways to Sunday (in a spectacular action set piece). As the days (and months) progress our normal folk must rise up and become heroes

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Jul 20, 2018
Horror Fuel

Aliens Invade In Action-Packed ‘Occupation’ Trailer

The new trailer for director Luke Sparke’s Australian-produced, sci-fi film Occupation is here. The action-packed trailer features ‘Storms’, a track from Powderfinger’s lead guitarist and songwriter, Darren Middleton. “After their small Australian country town is annihilated by an overwhelming airborne attack, a group of civilians evade capture and discover they are now among the last remaining survivors of an extraterrestrial invasion engulfing the entire planet. As humanity falls under worldwide occupation, they form a home-grown army to fight back against vastly superior enemy forces. On the frontlines of the battle for Earth, they are our last hope.” The stellar ensemble cast of local and international talent includes Dan Ewing (Red Billabong), Temuera Morrison (Star Wars), Stephany Jacobsen (Revenge), Rhiannon Fish (The 100), Jacqueline McKenzie (The Water Diviner), and Bruce Spence (Star Wars, Mad Max 2). Production wrapped on the Gold Coast in late 2017, which involved local crew and a supporting cast of more than 300 people. The alien invasion

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 11, 2018
Horror Fuel

The Rebellion Begins In 2018 With ‘Occupation’, From The Director Of ‘Red Billabong’

From the director of Red Billabong comes Occupation, a film about a group of neighbors who must band together to survive an invasion. The film stars Temuera Morrison (Star Wars, Aquaman, Once were warriors) Dan Ewing (Home & Away, Red Billabong), Stephany Jacobsen (Battlestar Galactica, Revenge,) Rhiannon Fish (The 100), Charles Mesure (Desperate Housewives, Once upon a time), Aaron Jeffery (McLeod’s Daughters, X-Men Origins: Wolverine), Jacqueline McKenzie (The 4400, Deep Blue Sea), and Bruce Spence (The Road Warrior). Occupation, written and directed by Luke Sparke, follows a group of small-town residents who have to band together after a devastating ground invasion. As they struggle to survive, they realize they must stay one step ahead of their attackers, and work together for a chance to strike back.” FilmMode Entertainment is screening it for market buyers at the American Film Market this week in Santa Monica. Occupation is set to be released next year. Follow the film on Facebook for more.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 31, 2017