Exclusive: Gfm Evolution to launch The Ledge at Cannes.
UK production outfit Evolution Pictures is plotting The Ledge, the latest feature from Never Let Go and The Dead director Howard J Ford.
Set in the Italian Dolomites, the action thriller follows a lone female climber who finds herself trapped on the face of a mountain as she is goaded by a group of young male climbers who seem intent on killing her.
Sales outfit Gfm Evolution will launch the project to buyers at Cannes.
Rod Smith and Edoardo Bussi will produce for Evolution Pictures and Italy’s Videa Spa will provide local production services. Tom Boyle has written the screenplay.
Casting is underway with Lucy Hellier at Independent Talent Group and production is set to start in September 2017.
Director Ford commented: ”I’m incredibly excited about The Ledge; I want to grab everyone who sits down to watch this film and pull them to places they have...
UK production outfit Evolution Pictures is plotting The Ledge, the latest feature from Never Let Go and The Dead director Howard J Ford.
Set in the Italian Dolomites, the action thriller follows a lone female climber who finds herself trapped on the face of a mountain as she is goaded by a group of young male climbers who seem intent on killing her.
Sales outfit Gfm Evolution will launch the project to buyers at Cannes.
Rod Smith and Edoardo Bussi will produce for Evolution Pictures and Italy’s Videa Spa will provide local production services. Tom Boyle has written the screenplay.
Casting is underway with Lucy Hellier at Independent Talent Group and production is set to start in September 2017.
Director Ford commented: ”I’m incredibly excited about The Ledge; I want to grab everyone who sits down to watch this film and pull them to places they have...
- 5/15/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
"Daredevil" star Charlie Cox has joined the cast of the upcoming vampire feature "Eat Local" which will serve as the directorial debut of actor Jason Flemyng.
Danny King ("Wild Bill") is penning the script for the story which revolves around unwitting Essex boy Sebastian (Billy Cook) whose promise of passion with ravishing cougar Vanessa turns into a fight for survival after she introduces him to some of her friends – a coven of hungry vampires – at a remote farmhouse.
At the same time a heavily armed band of mercenary vampire hunters, led by the steadfast Captain Bingham, crashes the party and is out for blood. Mackenzie Crook, Dexter Fletcher, Freema Agyeman, Eve Myles, Ruth Jones, Annette Crosbie and Vincent Regan also star.
Rod Smith, Jonathan Sothcott and Neil Jones are producing the low-budget feature which is currently in the midst of a four-week shoot in Hertfordshire.
Source: Deadline...
Danny King ("Wild Bill") is penning the script for the story which revolves around unwitting Essex boy Sebastian (Billy Cook) whose promise of passion with ravishing cougar Vanessa turns into a fight for survival after she introduces him to some of her friends – a coven of hungry vampires – at a remote farmhouse.
At the same time a heavily armed band of mercenary vampire hunters, led by the steadfast Captain Bingham, crashes the party and is out for blood. Mackenzie Crook, Dexter Fletcher, Freema Agyeman, Eve Myles, Ruth Jones, Annette Crosbie and Vincent Regan also star.
Rod Smith, Jonathan Sothcott and Neil Jones are producing the low-budget feature which is currently in the midst of a four-week shoot in Hertfordshire.
Source: Deadline...
- 1/22/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Exclusive: Vampire action film written by Danny King (Wild Bill).
UK production outfit Evolution Pictures is readying a number of features including actor Jason Flemyng’s directorial debut Reign Of Blood, a vampire action film written by Danny King, BAFTA-nominated in 2011 for drama Wild Bill.
Production is set to begin in summer 2015 with casting currently underway.
Flemyng is best known for roles in Guy Ritchie films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, blockbusters including X-Men: First Class and Clash of the Titans, and more recent features Gemma Bovary and Sunshine on Leith. He also starred in Will Bill.
Also on the slate for Evolution, run by COO Rod Smith, is We Still Steal The Old Way, a sequel to last year’s crime-thriller We Still Kill The Old Way, directed by Sacha Bennett.
A number of the original cast, which included Steven Berkoff, Ian Ogilvy and Dani Dyer, are set to...
UK production outfit Evolution Pictures is readying a number of features including actor Jason Flemyng’s directorial debut Reign Of Blood, a vampire action film written by Danny King, BAFTA-nominated in 2011 for drama Wild Bill.
Production is set to begin in summer 2015 with casting currently underway.
Flemyng is best known for roles in Guy Ritchie films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, blockbusters including X-Men: First Class and Clash of the Titans, and more recent features Gemma Bovary and Sunshine on Leith. He also starred in Will Bill.
Also on the slate for Evolution, run by COO Rod Smith, is We Still Steal The Old Way, a sequel to last year’s crime-thriller We Still Kill The Old Way, directed by Sacha Bennett.
A number of the original cast, which included Steven Berkoff, Ian Ogilvy and Dani Dyer, are set to...
- 1/28/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Finance and production company will be allied to Gfm Films.
Former Anchor Bay director of acquisitions Rod Smith was today announced as chief operating officer of Evolution Pictures, a new London-based finance and production company.
Evolution will be allied to finance, sales and production outfit Gfm Films, which will support Evolution financially as well as handle worldwide sales of their product.
While at Anchor Bay, Smith forged a co-production pact with producer Jonathan Sothcott’s Richwater Films. Titles produced together include We Still Kill in the Old Way and Age of Kill.
Smith also oversaw development and production of the Somme-inspired zombie film, World War Dead with Next Level Film’s Freddie Hutton Mills and Bart Ruspoli.
Smith said: “In conjunction with Gfm Films we will be financing, developing and producing a slate of commercially attractive and entertaining films.
“We want to utilise the incredible talent we have here in the UK to create films that really...
Former Anchor Bay director of acquisitions Rod Smith was today announced as chief operating officer of Evolution Pictures, a new London-based finance and production company.
Evolution will be allied to finance, sales and production outfit Gfm Films, which will support Evolution financially as well as handle worldwide sales of their product.
While at Anchor Bay, Smith forged a co-production pact with producer Jonathan Sothcott’s Richwater Films. Titles produced together include We Still Kill in the Old Way and Age of Kill.
Smith also oversaw development and production of the Somme-inspired zombie film, World War Dead with Next Level Film’s Freddie Hutton Mills and Bart Ruspoli.
Smith said: “In conjunction with Gfm Films we will be financing, developing and producing a slate of commercially attractive and entertaining films.
“We want to utilise the incredible talent we have here in the UK to create films that really...
- 10/16/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Some quick sales news has hit our desks coming out of Cannes 2014. The Highland Group has joined forces with Anchor Bay UK to work together on several titles including the long talked about World War Dead. Read on for details.
From The Press Release
Highland Film Group has joined forces with Anchor Bay UK to introduce three genre titles to international buyers at the upcoming Marché du Film at Cannes. The slate of UK produced titles includes World War Dead, We Still Kill The Old Way, and Age Of Kill.
World War Dead stars Ray Panthaki (28 Days Later), Wendy Glenn (You’re Next) and Kacey Barnfield (Resident Evil) and is about a TV documentary team travelling to the Somme to uncover new mysteries in relation to World War I. However, what they unearth is far from a new story, but an army of the undead and a brand new war.
From The Press Release
Highland Film Group has joined forces with Anchor Bay UK to introduce three genre titles to international buyers at the upcoming Marché du Film at Cannes. The slate of UK produced titles includes World War Dead, We Still Kill The Old Way, and Age Of Kill.
World War Dead stars Ray Panthaki (28 Days Later), Wendy Glenn (You’re Next) and Kacey Barnfield (Resident Evil) and is about a TV documentary team travelling to the Somme to uncover new mysteries in relation to World War I. However, what they unearth is far from a new story, but an army of the undead and a brand new war.
- 5/13/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Exclusive: Highland Film Group has teamed up with Anchor Bay UK to handle sales on three genre titles on the Croisette.
The films are World War Dead, We Still Kill The Old Way, and Age Of Kill.
World War Dead stars Ray Panthaki, Wendy Glenn and Kacey Barnfield in the tale of a TV documentary crew who uncover an undead army while shooting on the site of the notorious Wwi battle the Somme.
Revenge thriller We Still Kill The Old Way from director Sacha Bennett follows a group of London gangsters on a vigilante killing spree when one of their own ends up dead. Ian Ogilvy, James Cosmo, Nicky Henson, Adele Silva and Dani Dyer lead the cast.
Age Of Kill centres on a disgraced black ops sniper with six hours to eliminate six targets in order to prevent the death of his kidnapped son. Martin Kemp stars and Jonathan Sothcott is the producer.
“We couldn...
The films are World War Dead, We Still Kill The Old Way, and Age Of Kill.
World War Dead stars Ray Panthaki, Wendy Glenn and Kacey Barnfield in the tale of a TV documentary crew who uncover an undead army while shooting on the site of the notorious Wwi battle the Somme.
Revenge thriller We Still Kill The Old Way from director Sacha Bennett follows a group of London gangsters on a vigilante killing spree when one of their own ends up dead. Ian Ogilvy, James Cosmo, Nicky Henson, Adele Silva and Dani Dyer lead the cast.
Age Of Kill centres on a disgraced black ops sniper with six hours to eliminate six targets in order to prevent the death of his kidnapped son. Martin Kemp stars and Jonathan Sothcott is the producer.
“We couldn...
- 5/12/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Highland Film Group has teamed up with Anchor Bay UK to handle sales on three genre titles on the Croisette.
The films are World War Dead, We Still Kill The Old Way, and Age Of Kill.
World War Dead stars Ray Panthaki, Wendy Glenn and Kacey Barnfield in the tale of a TV documentary crew who uncover an undead army while shooting on the site of the notorious Wwi battle the Somme.
Revenge thriller We Still Kill The Old Way from director Sacha Bennett follows a group of London gangsters on a vigilante killing spree when one of their own ends up dead. Ian Ogilvy, James Cosmo, Nicky Henson, Adele Silva and Dani Dyer lead the cast.
Age Of Kill centres on a disgraced black ops sniper with six hours to eliminate six targets in order to prevent the death of his kidnapped son. Martin Kemp stars and Jonathan Sothcott is the producer.
“We couldn...
The films are World War Dead, We Still Kill The Old Way, and Age Of Kill.
World War Dead stars Ray Panthaki, Wendy Glenn and Kacey Barnfield in the tale of a TV documentary crew who uncover an undead army while shooting on the site of the notorious Wwi battle the Somme.
Revenge thriller We Still Kill The Old Way from director Sacha Bennett follows a group of London gangsters on a vigilante killing spree when one of their own ends up dead. Ian Ogilvy, James Cosmo, Nicky Henson, Adele Silva and Dani Dyer lead the cast.
Age Of Kill centres on a disgraced black ops sniper with six hours to eliminate six targets in order to prevent the death of his kidnapped son. Martin Kemp stars and Jonathan Sothcott is the producer.
“We couldn...
- 5/12/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
First film in pact World War Dead: Rise of the Fallen underway.
UK distributor Anchor Bay Entertainment UK has signed a co-production and distribution agreement with UK production outfit Next Level Films.
As part of the deal Anchor Bay UK will retain worldwide sales and distribution rights to the first film to come out of the partnership, World War Dead: Rise of the Fallen, which was co-developed by the partners and on which shoot is now underway.
Bart Ruspoli and Freddie Hutton-Mills (Cryptic) will direct the found-footage horror, which Next Level Films will produce through its genre label Atomic Level Films.
Ray Panthaki (28 Days Later), Wendy Glenn (You’re Next) and Kacey Barnfield (Resident Evil) will star in the feature, which follows a TV documentary team that uncovers an army of the undead while traveling through the Somme battle fields.
Anchor Bay’s director of acquisitions Rod Smith said: “I am delighted to be announcing this first...
UK distributor Anchor Bay Entertainment UK has signed a co-production and distribution agreement with UK production outfit Next Level Films.
As part of the deal Anchor Bay UK will retain worldwide sales and distribution rights to the first film to come out of the partnership, World War Dead: Rise of the Fallen, which was co-developed by the partners and on which shoot is now underway.
Bart Ruspoli and Freddie Hutton-Mills (Cryptic) will direct the found-footage horror, which Next Level Films will produce through its genre label Atomic Level Films.
Ray Panthaki (28 Days Later), Wendy Glenn (You’re Next) and Kacey Barnfield (Resident Evil) will star in the feature, which follows a TV documentary team that uncovers an army of the undead while traveling through the Somme battle fields.
Anchor Bay’s director of acquisitions Rod Smith said: “I am delighted to be announcing this first...
- 4/29/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Anchor Bay Entertainment, the UK home entertainment arm of Us distributor Anchor Bay, has signed a four film co-production agreement with Jonathan Sothcott’s Richwater Films.
The two companies will develop, finance and produce a minimum of four feature films per year, starting with thriller We Still Kill The Old Way. Anchor Bay Entertainment will retain UK distribution rights.
Co-written by Gary Lawrence and Green Street Hooligans’ writer Dougie Brimson, the feature revolves around a group of ageing London gangsters on a vigilante killing spree after one of their number is murdered by a street gang.
The deal is not exclusive for Richwater, which will shortly begin filming gangster epic Top Dog for Universal Pictures UK.
Anchor Bay UK’s director of acquisitions, Rod Smith, said: “I am very proud and excited to announce this new partnership with Richwater Films and an exciting new chapter in Anchor Bay UK’s growth and development.
“Jonathan Sothcott’s [link...
The two companies will develop, finance and produce a minimum of four feature films per year, starting with thriller We Still Kill The Old Way. Anchor Bay Entertainment will retain UK distribution rights.
Co-written by Gary Lawrence and Green Street Hooligans’ writer Dougie Brimson, the feature revolves around a group of ageing London gangsters on a vigilante killing spree after one of their number is murdered by a street gang.
The deal is not exclusive for Richwater, which will shortly begin filming gangster epic Top Dog for Universal Pictures UK.
Anchor Bay UK’s director of acquisitions, Rod Smith, said: “I am very proud and excited to announce this new partnership with Richwater Films and an exciting new chapter in Anchor Bay UK’s growth and development.
“Jonathan Sothcott’s [link...
- 9/2/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Much like Hummingbird will see Jason Statham take on a role we’re not used to seeing him play, the vigilante action movie Vendetta promises to show a new side to Danny Dyer this year, too.
Anchor Bay have announced that they’ve acquired both the UK and Australian rights from Jonathan Sothcott’s Richwater Films. And with Vendetta expected to hit UK cinemas towards the end of the year, the first trailer has landed online.
Special ops interrogation officer Jimmy Vickers tracks down a gang who slaughtered his parents. With police closing in & his old unit on his trail, he has to to evade capture long enough to complete his gruesome crusade.
Dyer stars alongside Vincent Regan, Bruce Payne, Roxanne McKee, Nick Nevern, Emma Samms, and Ricci Harnett
Stephen Reynolds (The Fall of the Essex Boys) directs from his own script, with Sothcott (Devil’s Playground, Eflie Hopkins) producing.
Anchor Bay have announced that they’ve acquired both the UK and Australian rights from Jonathan Sothcott’s Richwater Films. And with Vendetta expected to hit UK cinemas towards the end of the year, the first trailer has landed online.
Special ops interrogation officer Jimmy Vickers tracks down a gang who slaughtered his parents. With police closing in & his old unit on his trail, he has to to evade capture long enough to complete his gruesome crusade.
Dyer stars alongside Vincent Regan, Bruce Payne, Roxanne McKee, Nick Nevern, Emma Samms, and Ricci Harnett
Stephen Reynolds (The Fall of the Essex Boys) directs from his own script, with Sothcott (Devil’s Playground, Eflie Hopkins) producing.
- 6/28/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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