Unknown YouTube filmmaker gets $30m for robot movie

[Silver Knight]

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An unknown filmmaker from Uruguay has been given $30m by Hollywood studio bosses - to turn his $500 YouTube video of a giant robot invasion into a movie

Would-be director Federico Alvarez, who runs a post-production visual effects house in Uruguay, filmed 'Panic Attack' with a budget of just $500 in his free time.

The five minute clip - which he then uploaded to YouTube - shows an invasion of Montevideo by giant robots and had special effects which could rival many big budget movies.

Once online it got the attention of thousands of movie fans... and (not surprisingly) studio bosses who wanted to meet with Alvarez to talk about his movie.

The 30-year-old was whisked to LA where he was offered a $1 million directors fee and up to £30 million to make the film, by Mandate Pictures. The plans for the movie are said to have a "compelling original story" beyond big robots blowing stuff up.

Alvarez has also been put up in a new apartment, given a new car and will work with "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi on developing the film.

Ataque de Pánico! (Panic Attack!) 2009

[Alex]

I just came...


If he did that with $500....imagine what he's.....HOLY SHIT!

[Silver Knight]

There's no storyline too it though.. but indeed the effects are very good for such a budget.

[Midnight]

It looks kind of cheesy like a Spanish(were ever the hell this is meant to be)  version of Godzilla but the effects are good none the less.

[Locke]

Did he use the BF2 or the TF2 minigun sound? I swear I've heard it before.