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First reported by BBC News, the film is the brainchild of Fort William-based author and screenwriter Barry Hutchison, who initially posted the idea for the film on social media last summer as a joke.
However, the author who writes crime novels under the name JD Kirk, did not anticipate the public reaction.
Since then the response has seen Midgies go from an online joke to an almost full production, with cast and locations now being considered ahead of plans to film in 2025.
Hutchison said the trailer will be used to introduce the feature to film production companies and potential financiers, but there were some practical difficulties to consider.
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He said: “We were hoping to be a bit further ahead.
“Writer and actor hit worldwide film production of the United States ground to a halt in many ways. As a result of that we lose our producer United States.”
“We are looking to shoot next year in the summer, although we will be plagued by real midges which could be problematic.”
Filming locations are likely to include the Scottish Highlands, but the footage captured for the teaser trailer was shot at Balloch Country Park in West Dunbartonshire.
The trailer features a scientist fleeing a laboratory attack interspersed with some fairly graphic clips of his colleagues meeting their demise.
He then comes across some Scottish hill walkers who proceed to eliminate the possibility of a killer midge before their jaws drop at the site of a giant midge wave soaring above them.
The trailer was shot by Glasgow filmmaker Alessio Avezzano, known for films including Islelanders, Sweden for Hello and Zei Wei.
Speaking about the teaser, Avezzano said: “Every day we were scouting locations it was overcast – a perfect midget environment.
“And then on this production day it was the nicest day you’ve ever seen and everyone from Glasgow came to have a good time in the park.
“We adapted by moving the production further into the woods.”
Scottish companies including Motif Studios, who worked on visual effects for the Mad Max film, and digital entertainment company Blazing Griffin were involved in making the three-minute short film.
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