John Carpenter filming new movie in Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington by Mark Wagner

John Carpenter is filming a new movie in Spokane, Washington as he returns to the horror genre. The film is called The Ward, and will be his first theatrical release since 2001, when he directed Ghosts of Mars. Now he is back with a new film to be shot in several locations within Spokane.

The filming schedule for John Carpenter's The Ward will keep him and his production team in Spokane, Washington from July 27th through September. This will give them plenty of time to work some of the unique John Carpenter ideas into his new film.

The Ward doesn't have a release date scheduled at this time, but that isn't a surprise in the horror genre. The Ward will probably hit theaters sometime in 2010, and should be well accepted by both fans and critics if it is anything like some of John Carpenter's past successes.

Some of the cast starring in The Ward includes Amber Heard, Danielle Panabaker, Mika Boorem, Mamie Gummer, and Sydney Sweeney. Amber Heard may be recognizable from Pineapple Express and the soon to be released The Stepfather. Danielle Panabaker has been in Mr. Brooks, and Friday the 13th before this film. 

The plot itself is relatively shrouded in mystery, but the loose synopsis that has been released so far, is that The Ward is about an institutionalized young woman who becomes terrorized by a ghost. The premise should prove to be very interesting if John Carpenter can prove to be as original as he always is with films.