Exclusive: Anick Poirier and her team have licensed key territories on the elevated Spanish sci-fi from Cactus Flower Producciones, Mono Films, Dynamo and Telefonica Studios.
Orbiter 9 has gone to The Jokers Films for France, Koch Films for Germany, Lemon Tree for China, Exponenta Film for Russia, Activers Entertainment for South Korea, and Nettai Museum for Japan.
Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla makes his feature directorial debut on the story about Helena, a young woman alone on a deep space mission whose parents abandoned ship 20 years earlier to save the mission.
Helena’s life is transformed when an isolated engineer enters her life. Clara Lago (pictured), Alex Gonzalez, Andres Parra and Belen Rueda star.
The Spanish production filmed in San Sebastián and Victoria in Spain, and Medellín in Colombia.
“The response to Orbiter 9 has been incredibly strong,” said Poirier. “We are fortunate to be working with Hatem and producers Cristian and Miguel, and we are thrilled to be handling this bold...
Orbiter 9 has gone to The Jokers Films for France, Koch Films for Germany, Lemon Tree for China, Exponenta Film for Russia, Activers Entertainment for South Korea, and Nettai Museum for Japan.
Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla makes his feature directorial debut on the story about Helena, a young woman alone on a deep space mission whose parents abandoned ship 20 years earlier to save the mission.
Helena’s life is transformed when an isolated engineer enters her life. Clara Lago (pictured), Alex Gonzalez, Andres Parra and Belen Rueda star.
The Spanish production filmed in San Sebastián and Victoria in Spain, and Medellín in Colombia.
“The response to Orbiter 9 has been incredibly strong,” said Poirier. “We are fortunate to be working with Hatem and producers Cristian and Miguel, and we are thrilled to be handling this bold...
- 11/6/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Spanish sci-fi is from writer-director Ruiz-Zorrilla.
Seville International chief Anick Poirier and her team haved kicked off sales at Toronto Internatioanl Film Festival (Sept 8-18) on Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla’s [pictured] Spanish feature directorial debut Orbiter 9.
Ruiz-Zorrilla wrote the elevated sci-fi from Cactus Flower Productions, Mono Films, Narcos producers Dynamo, and Telefonica Studios. The story centres on a young woman alone on a deep space mission after her parents abandoned ship 20 years ago whose world is turned upside-down when a sole engineer arrives.
Clara Lago, Alex Gonzalez, Andres Parra and Belen Rueda star in Orbiter 9, which shot in Spain and Colombia. Cristian Conti and Miguel Menéndez serve as producers. Ruiz-Zorrilla previously wrote and directed several award-winning short films including Goya nominee Machu Picchu.
“Hatem is a master of melding high-concept, moody narratives with authentic human emotion, weaving the interpersonal stakes of his protagonists with repercussions much larger than themselves,” said Montreal-based Seville International senior vice-president of sales...
Seville International chief Anick Poirier and her team haved kicked off sales at Toronto Internatioanl Film Festival (Sept 8-18) on Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla’s [pictured] Spanish feature directorial debut Orbiter 9.
Ruiz-Zorrilla wrote the elevated sci-fi from Cactus Flower Productions, Mono Films, Narcos producers Dynamo, and Telefonica Studios. The story centres on a young woman alone on a deep space mission after her parents abandoned ship 20 years ago whose world is turned upside-down when a sole engineer arrives.
Clara Lago, Alex Gonzalez, Andres Parra and Belen Rueda star in Orbiter 9, which shot in Spain and Colombia. Cristian Conti and Miguel Menéndez serve as producers. Ruiz-Zorrilla previously wrote and directed several award-winning short films including Goya nominee Machu Picchu.
“Hatem is a master of melding high-concept, moody narratives with authentic human emotion, weaving the interpersonal stakes of his protagonists with repercussions much larger than themselves,” said Montreal-based Seville International senior vice-president of sales...
- 9/8/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Cuttingly sharp and incisive Sf horror; a chillingly polite film about the fascism that rises quickly up in a moment of fearful crisis. I’m “biast” (pro): eager for some fresh zombie movie meat…
I’m “biast” (con): …but tired of the same old leftovers
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
In a slightly alternate universe to our own, the world has been coping with a zombie plague with a retroviral drug that keeps the infection at bay in those who carry the virus. It’s a clear parable for HIV/AIDS: the first outbreak occurred in the early 80s, the retroviral was first created — from live (undead?) protein harvested from full-blown zombies — in the 1990s, and today being one of the “Returned” is chronic but manageable… as long as an infected gets the medication daily. But fear of and prejudice toward the Returned never really abated,...
I’m “biast” (con): …but tired of the same old leftovers
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
In a slightly alternate universe to our own, the world has been coping with a zombie plague with a retroviral drug that keeps the infection at bay in those who carry the virus. It’s a clear parable for HIV/AIDS: the first outbreak occurred in the early 80s, the retroviral was first created — from live (undead?) protein harvested from full-blown zombies — in the 1990s, and today being one of the “Returned” is chronic but manageable… as long as an infected gets the medication daily. But fear of and prejudice toward the Returned never really abated,...
- 2/20/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
As horror fans, we’re used to zombie outbreaks running wildly out of control, causing mass chaos and mounting odds. These types of movies love to showcase rotting flesh, gooey kills, and as many walkers as possible – unless you’re The Returned. Director Manuel Carballo and writer Hatem Khraiche fast forward through all the death and destruction, presenting a glimpse into a zombie movie phase most filmmakers refuse to explore – recovery. So many zombie stories focus on nothing but action, as survivors fight through the apocalypse, but what about after the government takes control again and is able to produce some type of vaccine to help newly turned “almost” zombies? What if people were transformed into zombie time-bombs waiting to turn just by missing one single dose? Welcome to the future.
In a world where a zombie epidemic has come and gone, those malicious brain-eaters we’ve come to know...
In a world where a zombie epidemic has come and gone, those malicious brain-eaters we’ve come to know...
- 2/17/2014
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Manuel Carballo’s new zombie movie, The Returned, was released to theaters and VOD yesterday. We’ve previously shown you the poster, photos, and videos, and we’re now giving Daily Dead readers an exclusive look at the brand new trailer:
“Directed by Manuel Carballo, The Returned is set in a post-zombie world where a treatment called the “Return Protein” can stop the spread of the virus if injected quickly after infection, but cannot cure it. With daily injections, the “Returned” are able to live relatively normal lives, but with brutal attacks at the hands of Anti-Return groups and rumors that protein stock is running low, the world is again on the brink of chaos. In the midst of this turmoil are Alex (Kris Holden-Ried) and Kate (Emily Hampshire), a young, successful and enviable couple that are hiding a long held secret – Alex is Returned. Suspicious that a government order...
“Directed by Manuel Carballo, The Returned is set in a post-zombie world where a treatment called the “Return Protein” can stop the spread of the virus if injected quickly after infection, but cannot cure it. With daily injections, the “Returned” are able to live relatively normal lives, but with brutal attacks at the hands of Anti-Return groups and rumors that protein stock is running low, the world is again on the brink of chaos. In the midst of this turmoil are Alex (Kris Holden-Ried) and Kate (Emily Hampshire), a young, successful and enviable couple that are hiding a long held secret – Alex is Returned. Suspicious that a government order...
- 2/15/2014
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Let’s step back in time for a moment… back to a time when a strange and deadly new virus emerged in our world. This virus would often go undetected at first, sometimes for years, and then strikes its victims with a devastating ferocity. This virus requires its victims to take daily regiments of very expensive retro-viral drugs and there is still no cure for this unfortunate condition.
Let’s now return to the present day. This virus still exists in the real world, but is manageable. What would happen if we suddenly exhausted the world’s supply of this life-saving drug?
The Returned, written by Hatem Khraiche, could very well be an allegory for this frightening hypothetical scenario. In the film, directed by Manuel Carballo, the virus is one that invokes all the typical symptoms of zombism. Yes. I know that’s not a real word… yet. Much like our real world virus,...
Let’s now return to the present day. This virus still exists in the real world, but is manageable. What would happen if we suddenly exhausted the world’s supply of this life-saving drug?
The Returned, written by Hatem Khraiche, could very well be an allegory for this frightening hypothetical scenario. In the film, directed by Manuel Carballo, the virus is one that invokes all the typical symptoms of zombism. Yes. I know that’s not a real word… yet. Much like our real world virus,...
- 2/14/2014
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It's certainly no big secret that you can stuff all sorts of interesting social commentary into a zombie story. From George Romero's 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead to the current TV series The Walking Dead, writers have been finding new and frequently clever ways to use the "zombie apocalypse" as a simple-yet-powerful analogy about the flaws, foibles, and shortcomings of normal humanity.
Borrowing a thematic page from films like Children of Men and Blindness (both superior films, but the comparison seems apt), The Returned focuses on the early stages of a "fantastic" yet disturbingly realistic apocalypse -- and it focuses a lot more on the personal stakes of a crumbling world than it does in slam-bang zombie-stompin' horror mayhem. The Returned, for lack of a better phrase, is a "horror drama," and if that sounds like a warning, well, it's not. This is a smart, intense, and frequently tragic horror story.
Borrowing a thematic page from films like Children of Men and Blindness (both superior films, but the comparison seems apt), The Returned focuses on the early stages of a "fantastic" yet disturbingly realistic apocalypse -- and it focuses a lot more on the personal stakes of a crumbling world than it does in slam-bang zombie-stompin' horror mayhem. The Returned, for lack of a better phrase, is a "horror drama," and if that sounds like a warning, well, it's not. This is a smart, intense, and frequently tragic horror story.
- 2/4/2014
- by Scott Weinberg
- FEARnet
The dead will once again walk the earth in the new U.S. theatrical trailer for the upcoming post-zombie world thriller, ‘The Returned.’ The film, which will be distributed into theaters and on VOD on February 14 by levelFILM, was directed by Manuel Carballo. ‘The Returned,’ which was written by Hatem Khraiche, stars Kris Holden-Reid, Emily Hampshire, Shawn Doyle and Claudia Bassols. The horror thriller comes from the producers of the hit horror franchise, ‘[Rec].’ The official synopsis for ‘The Returned’ has been released by levelFILM: ‘The Returned’ is set in a post-zombie world where a treatment called the “Return Protein” can stop the spread of the virus if injected quickly [ Read More ]
The post Zombies Once Again Walk the Earth in The Returned Official Trailer appeared first on Shockya.com.
The post Zombies Once Again Walk the Earth in The Returned Official Trailer appeared first on Shockya.com.
- 1/12/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
The Returned is a zombie styled thriller from Filmax International. The film was shot in Toronto, Ontario and an English language trailer has recently been released for The Returned. The film deals with a virus and a synthetic protein. Those infected require regular protein injections, to prevent them from turning into the undead. However, the protein supplies are running low and the government is attempting to secure those who are infected. Kate (Emily Hampshire), a nurse and wife of one of the infected, must now prevent her husband from being interned. The latest trailer for The Returned is hosted below. The clip shows violent protesters, who are against treatment for those who are infected. As well, the reel shows what can happen when the protein is not ingested. Horror fans can prepare for a few thrills in the trailer for The Returned below. Director: Manuel Carballo. Writer: Hatem Khraiche. Cast: Kris Holden-Ried,...
- 5/28/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
In the upcoming Tiff selection My Awkward Sexual Adventure, Canadian actress Emily Hampshire plays an exotic dancer who helps a reserved accountant gain sexual experience in order to win back his ex-girlfriend. But the Cosmopolis star will soon take on a very different role in the Filmax feature horror film The Returned.
Directed by Manuel Carballo (Exorcismus), and written by Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla, The Returned is a futuristic zombie movie in which undead victims are temporarily healed thanks to weekly injections of a serum. Hampshire, who just finished shooting All the Wrong Reasons with Kevin Zegers and Cory Monteith, will play a doctor who works with the victims. The film will also star Kris Holden Reid and Shawn Doyle. [Variety]
Production on The Returned will begin sometime this fall.
Does the premise of The Returned sound interesting? Do you think zombie movies are still relevant or have they become stale?...
Directed by Manuel Carballo (Exorcismus), and written by Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla, The Returned is a futuristic zombie movie in which undead victims are temporarily healed thanks to weekly injections of a serum. Hampshire, who just finished shooting All the Wrong Reasons with Kevin Zegers and Cory Monteith, will play a doctor who works with the victims. The film will also star Kris Holden Reid and Shawn Doyle. [Variety]
Production on The Returned will begin sometime this fall.
Does the premise of The Returned sound interesting? Do you think zombie movies are still relevant or have they become stale?...
- 9/5/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
The Hidden Face (La Cara Oculta) Trailer, Photo, Poster. Andrés Baiz‘s The Hidden Face / La Cara Oculta (2011) movie trailer, movie photo, movie poster stars Martina García, Quim Gutiérrez, and Clara Lago. The Hidden Face‘s plot synopsis: “A Spanish orchestra conductor deals with the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend.”
The Hidden Face (La Cara Oculta) movie photo:
Martina García, The Hidden Face (La Cara Oculta) Photo
The Hidden Face (La Cara Oculta) movie poster:
The Hidden Face (La Cara Oculta) Poster
More on The Hidden Face: ”Co-written with Baiz by Hatem Khraiche, translated to English by Stewart St. John.”
Looks good, like Panic Room and Absolute Power mixed together. Why did the girlfriend have to play mind games with her boyfriend and test him? Is their relationship a game? Weird.
Watch The Hidden Face (La Cara Oculta) movie trailer and leave your thoughts on it below in the comments section.
The Hidden Face (La Cara Oculta) movie photo:
Martina García, The Hidden Face (La Cara Oculta) Photo
The Hidden Face (La Cara Oculta) movie poster:
The Hidden Face (La Cara Oculta) Poster
More on The Hidden Face: ”Co-written with Baiz by Hatem Khraiche, translated to English by Stewart St. John.”
Looks good, like Panic Room and Absolute Power mixed together. Why did the girlfriend have to play mind games with her boyfriend and test him? Is their relationship a game? Weird.
Watch The Hidden Face (La Cara Oculta) movie trailer and leave your thoughts on it below in the comments section.
- 3/13/2012
- by R.W.
- Film-Book
In the tradition of Where's Waldo... What? Okay, I'll start again. Ahem... A new trailer for the next foreign fright flick The Hidden Face (or La Cara Oculta) has come our way, and we have it on display for you along with the one-sheet. Dig it!
The Colombian/Spanish horror flick was co-written with director Andrés Baiz by Hatem Khraiche and translated to English by Stewart St. John. Martina Garcia, Quim Gutierrez, and Clara Lago star.
The flick's storyline follows a Spanish orchestra conductor who deals with the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend. More on this one, including when we can expect some Stateside distribution, as it comes.
Stay tuned.
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The Colombian/Spanish horror flick was co-written with director Andrés Baiz by Hatem Khraiche and translated to English by Stewart St. John. Martina Garcia, Quim Gutierrez, and Clara Lago star.
The flick's storyline follows a Spanish orchestra conductor who deals with the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend. More on this one, including when we can expect some Stateside distribution, as it comes.
Stay tuned.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Find faces in the comments section below.
- 3/1/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
In case you have not had your fill of putrid flesh, the zombie madness continues with Manuel Carballo (Exorcismus) and Filmax International's The Returned bringing terror. This film is in early stages and filming will take place in Spain. The story seems to be lost in translation; however, an infection turns some into a zombie-ish state. They require protein treatments, but what happens when the protein shakes run out? Anti-returned protesters, those against the infected, turn riot and soon characters are in jeopardy. Enjoy the first poster for the film here, with the full synopsis available at the Film Int. website.
Tagline: "They're neither zombie, nor humans."
Release Date: 2012.
Director: Manuel Carballo.
Writer: Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla.
Producer: Julio Fernandez.
*cast coming soon.
**a Spanish language film.
Source:
The Returned at Filmax Int.
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Tagline: "They're neither zombie, nor humans."
Release Date: 2012.
Director: Manuel Carballo.
Writer: Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla.
Producer: Julio Fernandez.
*cast coming soon.
**a Spanish language film.
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- 2/2/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Even more eye candy coming up for you fiends with a penchant for all things undead! Get ready for your first look at the latest horror flick from the director of Exorcismus, Manuel Carballo, entitled The Returned.
The film has been penned by Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla. Look for more on this latest zombie-fest soon enough!
Synopsis
Kate works at the hospital in the Return Unit, helping those who have been infected by the virus that turns people into zombies. Kate’s own husband, Jack, has been returned.
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The film has been penned by Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla. Look for more on this latest zombie-fest soon enough!
Synopsis
Kate works at the hospital in the Return Unit, helping those who have been infected by the virus that turns people into zombies. Kate’s own husband, Jack, has been returned.
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- 11/3/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
*Updated with more sales art. I'm kind of shocked Filmax International is working with director Manuel Carballo again after he churned out the turd known as Exorcismus. The Spanish production house responsible for the Rec films and the forthcoming thriller Kidnapped is letting Carballo back behind the camera for The Returned. Penned by Hatem Khraiche and Ruiz-Zorrilla, "Kate works at the hospital in the Return Unit, helping those who have been infected by the virus that turns people into zombies. Kates own husband, Jack, has been returned." If history repeats itself, I wonder what classic zombie film Carballo will lift everything from? More soon.
- 11/3/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Returned is a film from director Manuel Carballo (El Ultimo Justo). This is a zombie themed thriller from the European based Filmax International. Recently at the European Film Market, The Returned questions who is undead and who are the zombies. A temporary remedy helps some, but does not cure: "vaccine...which if injected within a few hours of infection, can stop the spread of the virus" (Filmax) promises to grey the area between living and dead.
So far, a film poster is available left and a short synopsis is below. This title is marked as being in pre-production. The one-sheet left states: "where only half way back." Available crew information are below.
The synopsis for The Returned is here:
"Kate works at the hospital in the Return Unit, helping those who have been infected by the virus that turns people into zombies. Kate’s own husband, Jack, has been...
So far, a film poster is available left and a short synopsis is below. This title is marked as being in pre-production. The one-sheet left states: "where only half way back." Available crew information are below.
The synopsis for The Returned is here:
"Kate works at the hospital in the Return Unit, helping those who have been infected by the virus that turns people into zombies. Kate’s own husband, Jack, has been...
- 2/15/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Manuel Carballo brought us a decent little flick about demonic possession in Exorcismus and now he's looking to dole out even more spooky goodness via the living dead.
That's right, my flesh eaters, a new flick called The Returned is now on tap for Carballo and Filmax. Penned by Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla, "Kate works at the hospital in the Return Unit, helping those who have been infected by the virus that turns people into zombies. Even Kate’s own husband, Jack, has returned."
So much for that whole 'til death do us part bit. Let's hope that with The Returned Carballo breaks more rules than just that one. Dig on some tiny teaser sales art below. Look for more soon!
- Uncle Creepy
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That's right, my flesh eaters, a new flick called The Returned is now on tap for Carballo and Filmax. Penned by Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla, "Kate works at the hospital in the Return Unit, helping those who have been infected by the virus that turns people into zombies. Even Kate’s own husband, Jack, has returned."
So much for that whole 'til death do us part bit. Let's hope that with The Returned Carballo breaks more rules than just that one. Dig on some tiny teaser sales art below. Look for more soon!
- Uncle Creepy
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- 2/11/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Manuello Carballo is returning to Filmax International to direct The Returned . Spanish horror staple Julio Fernandez will produce alongside Sandra Fernandez. Hatem Khraiche scripted the film; he also has a thriller entitled Bunker in the works. Carballo previously directed Exorcismus for Filmax. No casting details yet, but we have a synopsis below. Kate works at the hospital in the Return Unit, helping those who have been infected by the virus that turns people into zombies. Kate.s own husband, Jack, has been returned.
- 2/10/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
And another psychological thriller reared its head today at Afm, this one being Andi Baiz's Colombian-Spanish collaboration, Bunker. The project is already lensing in Bogota as a co-production of Fox International Productions and Colombia's Dynamo along with Spain's Cactus Flower and Avalon.
Variety provided the plot breakdown and a few other details:
The tentatively titled Bunker toplines Spanish box office star Quim Gutierrez (pictured), Spanish newcomer Clara Lago, and Colombian thesp Martina Garcia. Baiz co-wrote the script with Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla. Producers are Cristian Conti, Andres Calderon and Rodrigo Guerrero.
Exploring the limits of jealousy and betrayal, Bunker tells the story of a maestro with the Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra who begins to doubt his girlfriend's fidelity, only to discover that she's disappeared. He finds solace in his music and a beautiful waitress, as questions begin to surface about the disappearance of his other love.
Look for more soon.
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Variety provided the plot breakdown and a few other details:
The tentatively titled Bunker toplines Spanish box office star Quim Gutierrez (pictured), Spanish newcomer Clara Lago, and Colombian thesp Martina Garcia. Baiz co-wrote the script with Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla. Producers are Cristian Conti, Andres Calderon and Rodrigo Guerrero.
Exploring the limits of jealousy and betrayal, Bunker tells the story of a maestro with the Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra who begins to doubt his girlfriend's fidelity, only to discover that she's disappeared. He finds solace in his music and a beautiful waitress, as questions begin to surface about the disappearance of his other love.
Look for more soon.
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- 11/5/2010
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
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