This latest chapter was filmed independently over the course of the last two years, with Kathy Lester, Bill Thornbury, Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister, and Angus Scrimm (The Tall Man!) all reprising their roles from previous entries. The Phantasm franchise has maintained the same core group of talent throughout its thirty-five year history, which is somewhat unusual in this age of relentless rebooting. Franchise creator Don Coscarelli has turned over the directorial reins for this most recent entry to David Hartman, with whom he co-wrote the script. Coscarelli's working relationship with Hartman dates back to the production of Coscarelli's Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). Now how about a release date? At this point, sources tease only that Phantasm V: Ravager will likely be released sooner than we might expect . . .
