"I've kept everything you can do hidden, hoping to prevent them from finding you." Samuel Goldwyn Films has released a new official US trailer for an indie sci-fi thriller titled Rising Wolf, which also goes under the name Ascendant in other countries. This looks like a strange, but very slick, mysterious "eco-thriller" film about a young woman trapped in some kind of futuristic elevator. A young environmentalist discovers she's trapped in the elevator of a super high-rise building at the mercy of her tormentors. "Without any form of escape, and cocooned in the belly of the beast, Aria is forced to adapt her thinking, her beliefs and her endurance." Starring Charlotte Best as Aria Wolf, with Jonny Pasvolsky, Alex Menglet, Susan Prior, Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta, Tahlia Sturzaker, and Karelina Clarke. This seems like it's all style and no substance, without a coherent story to follow. It's hard to tell...
- 7/7/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Promising ideas turn out to be mostly empty thought bubbles in “Rising Wolf,” a confusing and derivative Aussie combo of hostage thriller and sci-fi fantasy. Centered on a terrified young woman trapped in a Shanghai skyscraper elevator by a nasty Russian villain, this muddled attempt at an elevated genre film involving time travel, psychic powers and environmental doom can’t be rescued by strong visuals or a fine central performance by Charlotte Best. A box-office disappointment when released locally on 165 screens on April 8 under the title “Ascendant,” “Rising Wolf” has been acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films and is reportedly set to open in U.S. cinemas on July 16.
The screenplay by first-time feature director Antaine Furlong and co-writer Kieron Holland brings together a straightforward hostage story with a YA-style sci-fi scenario about a heroine slowly realizing she has extraordinary abilities. The elements hold plenty of initial promise, but the mix...
The screenplay by first-time feature director Antaine Furlong and co-writer Kieron Holland brings together a straightforward hostage story with a YA-style sci-fi scenario about a heroine slowly realizing she has extraordinary abilities. The elements hold plenty of initial promise, but the mix...
- 5/2/2021
- by Richard Kuipers
- Variety Film + TV
Samuel Goldwyn Films announced today that the company has acquired Worldwide Rights (excl. Australia and New Zealand) to Antaine Furlong’s feature ‘Rising Wolf’. The film stars Charlotte Best (A Name Without A Place), Jonny Pasvolsky (The Front Runner), Alex Menglet (TV’s Wentworth), Susan Prior (The Rover), Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta,Tahlia Sturzaker (I am Mother), and …
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- 4/12/2021
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Directed by Antaine Furlong, starring Charlotte Best, and set in the elevator of a high-rise, the sci-fi thriller Rising Wolf has been acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Samuel Goldwyn Films announced today that the company has acquired Worldwide Rights (excl. Australia and New Zealand) to Antaine Furlong’s feature ‘Rising Wolf’. The film stars Charlotte Best (A Name Without A Place), Jonny Pasvolsky (The Front Runner), Alex Menglet (TV’s Wentworth), Susan Prior (The Rover), Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta,Tahlia Sturzaker (I am Mother), and introducing Karelina Clarke.
A young woman wakes, trapped, kidnapped in an elevator of a super high rise building at the mercy of her tormentors. This stylistic thriller, set in Shanghai, explores a young woman's instinct to survive in a situation out of her control. Trapped, without any form of escape, and cocooned in the belly of the beast, Aria is forced to adapt her thinking,...
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Samuel Goldwyn Films announced today that the company has acquired Worldwide Rights (excl. Australia and New Zealand) to Antaine Furlong’s feature ‘Rising Wolf’. The film stars Charlotte Best (A Name Without A Place), Jonny Pasvolsky (The Front Runner), Alex Menglet (TV’s Wentworth), Susan Prior (The Rover), Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta,Tahlia Sturzaker (I am Mother), and introducing Karelina Clarke.
A young woman wakes, trapped, kidnapped in an elevator of a super high rise building at the mercy of her tormentors. This stylistic thriller, set in Shanghai, explores a young woman's instinct to survive in a situation out of her control. Trapped, without any form of escape, and cocooned in the belly of the beast, Aria is forced to adapt her thinking,...
- 4/7/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Samuel Goldwyn Films has added to its growing list of Australian acquisitions, negotiating a deal for the worldwide rights to Antaine Furlong’s Ascendant.
Under the agreement, there will be a planned theatrical release of the film as Rising Wolf in the US on July 16.
Ascendant will be released in Australia and New Zealand this Thursday via Maslow Entertainment.
Set in Shanghai, the story follows Aria Wolf (Charlotte Best), a young woman who wakes, trapped, kidnapped in an elevator of a super high rise building at the mercy of her tormentors. Cocooned in the belly of the beast, Aria is forced to adapt her thinking, her beliefs, and her endurance.
The cast includes Jonny Pasvolsky (The Front Runner), Alex Menglet (Wentworth), Susan Prior (The Rover), Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta,Tahlia Sturzaker (I am Mother), and Karelina Clarke.
Ascendant was written by Kieron Holland and Furlong, who produced alongside Kristy Vernon,...
Under the agreement, there will be a planned theatrical release of the film as Rising Wolf in the US on July 16.
Ascendant will be released in Australia and New Zealand this Thursday via Maslow Entertainment.
Set in Shanghai, the story follows Aria Wolf (Charlotte Best), a young woman who wakes, trapped, kidnapped in an elevator of a super high rise building at the mercy of her tormentors. Cocooned in the belly of the beast, Aria is forced to adapt her thinking, her beliefs, and her endurance.
The cast includes Jonny Pasvolsky (The Front Runner), Alex Menglet (Wentworth), Susan Prior (The Rover), Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta,Tahlia Sturzaker (I am Mother), and Karelina Clarke.
Ascendant was written by Kieron Holland and Furlong, who produced alongside Kristy Vernon,...
- 4/7/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired the worldwide releasing rights, excluding Australia and New Zealand, to Antaine Furlong’s sci-fi thriller Rising Wolf.
The film — starring Charlotte Best, Jonny Pasvolsky, Alex Menglet and Susan Prior — is set to hit U.S. theaters on July 16. Rising Wolf also stars Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta, Tahlia Sturzaker and Karelina Clarke.
“We at Goldwyn are honored to be working with emerging talent from around the world. Antaine Furlong has created an exciting new thriller that audiences will thoroughly enjoy,” Miles Fineburg of Samuel Goldwyn Films said in a statement.
Rising Wolf, set in ...
The film — starring Charlotte Best, Jonny Pasvolsky, Alex Menglet and Susan Prior — is set to hit U.S. theaters on July 16. Rising Wolf also stars Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta, Tahlia Sturzaker and Karelina Clarke.
“We at Goldwyn are honored to be working with emerging talent from around the world. Antaine Furlong has created an exciting new thriller that audiences will thoroughly enjoy,” Miles Fineburg of Samuel Goldwyn Films said in a statement.
Rising Wolf, set in ...
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired the worldwide releasing rights, excluding Australia and New Zealand, to Antaine Furlong’s sci-fi thriller Rising Wolf.
The film — starring Charlotte Best, Jonny Pasvolsky, Alex Menglet and Susan Prior — is set to hit U.S. theaters on July 16. Rising Wolf also stars Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta, Tahlia Sturzaker and Karelina Clarke.
“We at Goldwyn are honored to be working with emerging talent from around the world. Antaine Furlong has created an exciting new thriller that audiences will thoroughly enjoy,” Miles Fineburg of Samuel Goldwyn Films said in a statement.
Rising Wolf, set in ...
The film — starring Charlotte Best, Jonny Pasvolsky, Alex Menglet and Susan Prior — is set to hit U.S. theaters on July 16. Rising Wolf also stars Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta, Tahlia Sturzaker and Karelina Clarke.
“We at Goldwyn are honored to be working with emerging talent from around the world. Antaine Furlong has created an exciting new thriller that audiences will thoroughly enjoy,” Miles Fineburg of Samuel Goldwyn Films said in a statement.
Rising Wolf, set in ...
Antaine Furlong and Charlotte Best on the set of Rising Wolf’.
Antaine Furlong’s Shanghai-set action thriller Rising Wolf, toplined by Charlotte Best, is currently shooting at Fox Studios in Sydney.
Best plays a young woman, Aria Wolf, who is trapped and kidnapped in the elevator of a super high-rise building at the mercy of tormentors in the Russian Intelligence Agency. The film is intended as the first of a trilogy, in which Aria and fraternal twin sister Zara discover their true powers, which are the result of an incident when they were seven years old.
This is Furlong’s debut feature, and he has penned the script with Kieron Holland, with James M. Vernon and Kristy Vernon producing. The production has been financed by a single private investor, and the producers are currently in discussion with various distributors internationally.
Starring alongside Best are Jonny Pasvolsky, Susan Prior, Tahlia Sturzaker,...
Antaine Furlong’s Shanghai-set action thriller Rising Wolf, toplined by Charlotte Best, is currently shooting at Fox Studios in Sydney.
Best plays a young woman, Aria Wolf, who is trapped and kidnapped in the elevator of a super high-rise building at the mercy of tormentors in the Russian Intelligence Agency. The film is intended as the first of a trilogy, in which Aria and fraternal twin sister Zara discover their true powers, which are the result of an incident when they were seven years old.
This is Furlong’s debut feature, and he has penned the script with Kieron Holland, with James M. Vernon and Kristy Vernon producing. The production has been financed by a single private investor, and the producers are currently in discussion with various distributors internationally.
Starring alongside Best are Jonny Pasvolsky, Susan Prior, Tahlia Sturzaker,...
- 8/28/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Stars: Luke Hawker, Rose Byrne, Maddie Lenton, Summer Lenton, Hazel Sandery, Tahlia Sturzaker, Clara Rugaard, Hilary Swank, Jacob Nolan | Written by Grant Sputore, Michael Lloyd Green | Directed by Grant Sputore
I Am Mother is a Netflix distributed science fiction movie directed by Grant Sputore, who also penned the story, and with a screenplay by Michael Lloyd Green. Sputore put his heart into this, his feature film directorial debut. It is his story, he produced it, and he did a damn good job too. Green, as screenplay writer, delivered too. It is a collaboration between two obviously hungry and passionate creators who have managed to bring a modern sci-fi drama to the surface, something fresh, original and extremely well done.
The story of I Am Mother see’s us in a dystopian world, inside a high-tech futuristic bunker, after the apparent disintegration of humanity on the outside. The bunker is activated...
I Am Mother is a Netflix distributed science fiction movie directed by Grant Sputore, who also penned the story, and with a screenplay by Michael Lloyd Green. Sputore put his heart into this, his feature film directorial debut. It is his story, he produced it, and he did a damn good job too. Green, as screenplay writer, delivered too. It is a collaboration between two obviously hungry and passionate creators who have managed to bring a modern sci-fi drama to the surface, something fresh, original and extremely well done.
The story of I Am Mother see’s us in a dystopian world, inside a high-tech futuristic bunker, after the apparent disintegration of humanity on the outside. The bunker is activated...
- 6/12/2019
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
There’s a long, absolutely delightful history of demented robots and dangerously self-aware A.I. in science fiction, and for a while, it’s hard to tell where I Am Mother‘s title character belongs in the Bad ‘Bot pantheon. It’s tough to pinpoint why, exactly, you don’t trust Mother, an angular android with a single peering eye and a track-runner’s gait. But you sense there’s something unsettling about this caretaker from the moment you see her pull out a tiny palm-sized packet containing a human...
- 6/7/2019
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
“I Am Mother” director Grant Sputore’s parentage is obvious: James Cameron crossbred with Ridley Scott. There are worse families to come from if you’re a young talent entering the world. Like Mother herself, an artificially intelligent robot who springs to life in an air-locked repopulation facility the day humanity goes extinct. Mother, voiced by Rose Byrne and ambulated by Luke Hawker, selects one thumb-size embryo among 63,000, pops it into a biomedical Instant Pot, and 24 hours later, Daughter (Clara Rugaard) is born — or rather, hatched.
The rest of the embryos stay iced, even after the girl becomes a teenager roaming the long hallways of Sputore and cinematographer Steven D. Annis’ stunning bunker: a steel warren with red, white, and blue lights arranged in tidy grids and lines. It’s lovely and lonely, even with Mother baking birthday cakes and teaching the girl origami, ethics, and ballet. How is an...
The rest of the embryos stay iced, even after the girl becomes a teenager roaming the long hallways of Sputore and cinematographer Steven D. Annis’ stunning bunker: a steel warren with red, white, and blue lights arranged in tidy grids and lines. It’s lovely and lonely, even with Mother baking birthday cakes and teaching the girl origami, ethics, and ballet. How is an...
- 1/26/2019
- by Amy Nicholson
- Variety Film + TV
Greenlit means a project is officially a go, so all you have to do is follow these leads to stay up to date. You never know where you’ll find an opportunity to land an audition! “Your Honor” Robert and Michelle King are bringing their law chops to Showtime with a new Chicago-based legal thriller. Adapted from an Israeli TV series, the U.S. counterpart will be written by Peter Moffat. No casting or staffing announcements have been made, but Mark Saks is a potential CD option based on his work with the Kings on “The Good Wife,” and his other CBS shows like “Elementary,” “Madam Secretary,” and “BrainDead.” “I Am Mother”Hilary Swank was announced as the star of upcoming sci-fi thriller “I Am Mother.” The production has begun filming in Australia at Adelaide Studios, and other cast members include Luke Hawker, Clara Rugaard, and Tahlia Sturzaker. Swank will...
- 10/23/2017
- backstage.com
Hilary Swank has signed on to star in I Am Mother, the Australian sci-fi thriller from director Grant Sputore, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The film is Sputore's feature film debut.
Swank joins an ensemble cast that includes Clara Rugaard, Luke Hawker and Tahlia Sturzaker. The indie for Southern Lights Films and Penguin Empire is based on a script by Michael Lloyd Green. Kelvin Munro and Timothy White are producing.
Swank is best known for Boys Don't Cry and Million Dollar Baby, both of which netted her Oscars. Her recent work includes 55 Steps and Steven Soderbergh's Logan Lucky.
I Am Mother...
Swank joins an ensemble cast that includes Clara Rugaard, Luke Hawker and Tahlia Sturzaker. The indie for Southern Lights Films and Penguin Empire is based on a script by Michael Lloyd Green. Kelvin Munro and Timothy White are producing.
Swank is best known for Boys Don't Cry and Million Dollar Baby, both of which netted her Oscars. Her recent work includes 55 Steps and Steven Soderbergh's Logan Lucky.
I Am Mother...
- 10/17/2017
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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