EXCLUSIVE: Jaeden Martell (It), Maxwell Jenkins (Lost in Space) and Sadie Soverall (Fate: The Winx Saga) have signed on to star alongside Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage in the survival action-thriller Sand and Stones from Highland Film Group, which will enter production in Dublin, Ireland next week.
Raven Banner Boards Filipino Action Thriller ‘Trigger’ To Exec Produce, Handle International Sales – AFM
02.11.2022 - 07:53 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Raven Banner Entertainment has boarded action thriller Trigger (Topakk), directed by the Philippines’ Richard Somes, to executive produce and handle international sales.
Currently in production, the film stars Arjo Atayde (Cattleya Killer), Julia Montes (Brothers), Sid Lucero (The End Of History) and Kokoy De Santos (Game Boy).
Wilfredo C. Manalang of Philippines production house Fusee is producing the film with Somes’ Strawdogs Studio Production, Ria Atayde and Sylvia Sanchez for Nathan Studios and Michaelangelo Masangkay and Fernando Henna for Toronto-based post sound house, Theo & Atlas Productions Inc.
Atayde plays a security guard previously discharged from the military due to post-traumatic stress disorder. He finds himself embroiled in a different kind of war when a young woman (Montes) seeks his protection against a corrupt police death squad.
Fusee previously co-produced Japanese drama Plan 75, which is Japan’s submission to the best international feature category of the Oscars. The company also has a diverse slate of action films and arthouse dramas in development.
Somes’ directing credits include action pic We Will Not Die Tonight (2018). He is also an award-winning production designer who has worked on films and series including Erik Matti’s On The Job.
Manalang explained that Trigger is part of a push to ramp up production of action movies in the Philippines, where the local industry focuses on romantic dramas, with a few notable exceptions such as Matti’s work.
“We’re excited to bring a new kind of action film from the Philippines. There were a lot of action movies in the early part of our film history, but the country has shied away from them for a long time,” said Manalang.
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19.11.2022 / 22:35
‘Elvis’ Star Austin Butler, Baz Luhrmann & Gail Berman On The “Terror” Of Taking On The King – Contenders L.A.
After landing the coveted title role in Baz Luhrmann’s musical drama Elvis, Austin Butler barely slept for two years.
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19.11.2022 / 19:25
Joy-Anna Duggar and Husband Austin Forsyth Reveal Sex of Baby No. 3: ‘I Am Completely Shocked’
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15.11.2022 / 13:51
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14.11.2022 / 16:03
‘The Enforcer’ Actor Alexis Ren Joins Action Thriller ‘Latency’
EXCLUSIVE: Actor and online influencer Alexis Ren has signed on to star in Latency, a gamer action thriller written and directed by James Croke.
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11.11.2022 / 22:51
‘Christmas In Paradise’: Grindstone Entertainment Group Takes World Rights On The Romantic Comedy From MSR Media International
EXCLUSIVE: Grindstone Entertainment Group, a Lionsgate company, has picked up world distribution rights to the romantic comedy Christmas in Paradise from MSR Media International. Lionsgate will release the film in North America on November 15.
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08.11.2022 / 22:43
Viola Davis To Produce, Star As U.S. President In Prime Video’s Action-Thriller ‘G20’
Oscar and Emmy winner Viola Davis (The Woman King) will produce and star in the upcoming feature G20, from Amazon Studios and MRC Film.
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07.11.2022 / 20:35
‘The Silent Hour’: Joel Kinnaman Action Thriller From AGC Studios & Meridian Pictures Inks Key International Deals — AFM
AGC International has inked a raft of key international deals on the action-thriller The Silent Hour, starring Joel Kinnaman and Mark Strong.
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05.11.2022 / 13:41
‘Fear The Invisible Man’: HG Wells Remake Inks Key International Deals — AFM
EXCLUSIVE: UK-based sales firm 101 Films International has inked a raft of key deals on Fear the Invisible Man, a feature remake of the HG Wells novel The Invisible Man, from director Paul Dudbridge (Horizon).
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03.11.2022 / 17:59
King Bach to Star in and Produce Action-Thriller Feature ‘Miles Ryder Part One’ for The Quad (Exclusive)
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02.11.2022 / 18:35
Mark Strong Joins Joel Kinnaman In The AGC Studios & Meridian Pictures Action Thriller ‘The Silent Hour’ — AFM
British actor Mark Strong (Kingsman) has signed on to star opposite Joel Kinnaman in the action thriller The Silent Hour for AGC Studios and Meridian Pictures.
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01.11.2022 / 17:51
‘Canary Black’: First-Look Image From Action Thriller Starring Kate Beckinsale & Rupert Friend — AFM
Principal photography has begun in Croatia on the action thriller Canary Black, starring Kate Beckinsale and Rupert Friend (Anatomy of a Scandal). Production has also shared the first-look image from the project, which you can check out above.
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01.11.2022 / 01:41
‘Breathe’: First Look At Milla Jovovich In New Action Film From ‘John Wick’ Producers
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31.10.2022 / 21:25
Altitude Boards International Thriller ‘The Prize’ Starring Jason Clarke And Haley Bennett — AFM
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31.10.2022 / 19:19
Aaron Eckhart Stepping In For Alec Baldwin On Spy Action Thriller ‘Chief Of Station’ – AFM
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31.10.2022 / 18:15
‘Anna’ Star Sasha Luss Set To Lead Red Sea Media’s Gamer-Action Thriller ‘Latency’ — AFM
EXCLUSIVE: Russian model and actor Sasha Luss has signed on to star in Latency, a gamer-action thriller written and directed by James Croke.
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28.10.2022 / 15:03
International Insider: AFM Incoming; ‘Doctor Who’ Disney; ‘House Of The Dragon’ Roars; Lewis Hamilton Indie
Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here following another busy week in our world. Read on for our dissection of the biggest headlines.