The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes podcast is back, and now on video! Hosts Chris Cantore and Noor Razooky kick off the relaunch with Costa Dillon, co-creator of the 1978 cult classic and writer of the new film Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence.

Costa shares the real story behind the franchise: how the idea popped into his head (no drugs involved, he promises), shooting guerrilla-style around San Diego without permits, the letter from the Pentagon refusing to help, and the day they accidentally crashed a real helicopter and kept the cameras rolling. He also reveals how VHS saved the movie from disappearing, why the new film took nearly ten years to make, and how Noor was cast as Angela. Plus, Costa plays "Rename the Movie" and pitches a brand-new chilling sequel...

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence is available now to rent or buy on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home, and more.

You can also catch Noor as Faiza in Season 4 of For All Mankind.

Watch and listen on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Olas Media.

Read the blog for this episode: https://olasmedia.com/shows/killer-tomatoes

This episode was produced in studios located in San Diego, California. Olas Media is an IVC Media company.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:29 Welcome from Chris and Noor

04:25 Welcoming Costa Dillon

05:38 How the Killer Tomatoes idea was born

09:03 The question Costa gets asked most

10:27 Shooting in San Diego without permits in 1978

13:01 The Pentagon said no

13:51 The real helicopter crash

15:30 How they financed the original film

16:26 How VHS saved the movie

17:44 The story behind the iconic poster

19:01 Making Organic Intelligence vs. 1978

23:16 Why the new film took 10 years

25:19 How Noor was cast as Angela

27:05 Bringing a family comedy to life

30:24 What's next for the franchise

33:24 Game: Rename the Movie

35:59 Costa's worry beads

37:24 Next episode: Zachary Rosen