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In her latest film “Depravity,” Victoria Justice steps away from her typically wholesome roles into mature territory. The thriller follows college roommates Grace and Aria, played by Justice and Devon Ross, as they investigate their mysterious neighbor Mr. Evers. Their investigation leads them to discover stolen artwork and spirals into a dangerous situation.

Justice portrays Grace, a thrill-seeking law student drawn to danger. “She finds the excitement and risk really appealing,” Justice said. For her first intimate scene filmed on the first day, Justice was nervous but credited the director with creating a comfortable environment. Her co-star Taylor John Smith regularly checked on her comfort level to ease tensions.

Ross depicts the more reserved Aria, who is still coping with past trauma. “Aria is an introverted creative type,” Ross explained. “She likely doesn’t want more darkness in her life.” Despite Aria’s reluctance, Ross enjoyed filming physical fight scenes...

"Someone's watching us..." What would you do to keep this much money? Republic Pictures via Paramount Movies has debuted an official trailer for Depravity, a survival horror thriller film from screenwriter Paul Tamasy. Known as the creator of Air Bud and the writer of The Finest Hours, The Fighter, Patriots Day, and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, he's trying his hand at directing horror next. A group of neighbors in a apartment tower suspect their reclusive neighbor is a serial killer so, they break into his apartment only to uncover a hidden fortune in stolen art inside. But they end up in a game of cat-and-mouse - embarking on a perilous journey of deception and cover-up. The film features Taylor John Smith, Victoria Justice, Devon Ross, Alex Roe, Adam Lazarre-White, with Sasha Luss & Dermot Mulroney. Yep it seems like more direct-to-video junk, but you can watch the footage and decide...

Set in 1914, amidst the early months of World War I, The Last Front takes us to a lesser-known period of history. Director Julien Hayet-Kerknawi brings us to Flanders, Belgium, to witness the horrific “Rape of Belgium” as invading German forces unleash violence upon innocent civilians.

We follow farmer Leonard Lambert and his family, whose quiet lives are shattered with the arrival of the brutal Lieutenant Laurentz and his regiment. Though not a large production, Hayet-Kerknawi’s debut feature aims high. With its focus on ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances, the film spotlights a tragic chapter that has faded from memory.

While an imperfect work, strong central performances help elevate the dramatic tale. Iain Glen and up-and-coming actress Sasha Luss anchor the film with grounded and feeling portrayals of parents fighting to protect their children from the ravages of war.

Flanders 1914

At the onset of World War I, farmer Leonard Lambert...

Borderlands is an action sci-fi action comedy adventure film directed by Eli Roth from a screenplay co-written by Eli Roth and Joe Crombie. Based on an action role-playing first-person looter shooter video game franchise of the same name developed by Gearbox Software, the 2024 film follows the story of a group of misfits led by Lilith, an infamous bounty hunter as she returns to her home planet of Pandora. Together they fight against alien monsters and dangerous bandits to uncover one of the most dangerous secrets. Borderlands stars Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Edgar Ramirez, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Gina Gershon, Jamie Lee Curtis, Haley Bennett, Bobby Lee, Olivier Richters, Janina Gavankar, Cheyenne Jackson, and Charles Babalola. While, Borderland isn’t getting much love from the critics or the audience, but if you love the action and bonds between the team in Borderlands here are some similar movies you should check out next.

Iain Glen, Ser Jorah Mormont in Game Of Thrones, is feisty as ever as a family man facing down the tumultuous start of World War I in The Last Front by Belgian filmmaker Julien Hayet-Kerknawi, the first release by his new indie label Enigma. It opens on 250 screens.

Metrograph Pictures is out with Good One, its first title since expanding into theatrical releasing under the leadership of former A24 executive David Laub. The debut feature by India Donaldson has great reviews at 96% with critics on Rotten Tomatoes and starts in limited release on three screens in New York and LA.

The theatrical market is pretty complicated right now and original independent films have fewer champions. These new indie distributors — and there are others — see a necessity and a business proposition in nurturing them.

“There is still very much an audience for these movies when they are really good,” Laub tells Deadline.

The Last Front

Director Julien Hayet-Kerknawi's war film, The Last Front, is set in a small Belgian village during the first days of World War I. Widower Leonard Lambert (Iain Glen) tends his farm and looks after his children. Tension mounts between him and his son, Adrien (James Downie), who has entered into a love affair with Louise Janssen (Sasha Luss), a young woman outside of his social class. Leonard warns him that he's asking Louise to make the same sacrifice his mother made, and stresses the hardship of life on a farm that grinds a woman down. He pleads with Adrien to let her go, but the pair are committed to one another. Meanwhile, two German officers, a father (Philippe Brenninkmeyer) and son (Joe Anderson), are locked in their own tense relationship, and when the two families cross paths, the impulsive young men ignite a spark that engulfs Leonard,...

"Your memory follows me, as constant as my shadow..." Enigma Releasing has unveiled a trailer for a WWI survival thriller titled The Last Front, made by filmmaker Julien Hayet-Kerknawi. This World War I film is set in Belgium and was shot on location in Belgium in 2022, though all the performances are in English. Amidst the war's chaos, a grieving father turns hero, leading villagers to safety while evading the relentless enemy driven by vengeance. Set in a small Belgian village at the start of WWI in 1914. With its compelling portrayal of familial bonds, love amidst chaos, and the indomitable human spirit, The Last Front promises to immerse audiences in a gripping tale of survival, love, and the enduring impact of war on both individuals & communities. Starring an international cast including Iain Glen, Sasha Luss, Joe Anderson, James Downie, Emma Dupont, David Calder, and Julian Kostov. This looks an intense, a...

“Latency”, the new live-action science fiction, psychological thriller, directed by James Croke, starring Sasha Luss and Alexis Ren, will be released on VOD platforms starting July 9, 2024:

“…when ‘Hana’, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia, is asked to trial sophisticated new gaming equipment which uses AI to interpret the electrical activity of her brain, she sees an opportunity to enhance her game.

“As Hana and her best friend ‘Jen’ experiment with this new technology…

“…the line between reality and Hana’s subconscious quickly begins to blur and she starts to wonder if the device is helping her or serving a more sinister force…”

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“The Last Front”, described as a Belgian World War I feature, directed by Julien Hayet-Kerknaw, stars Iain Glen, Sasha Luss, Joe Anderson, David Calder and James Downie, releasing August 9, 2024 in theaters:

“…in a Belgian village during the tumultuous start of World War I, the ‘Lambert’ family finds themselves thrust into the heart of the conflict.

“At the center is ‘Leonard Lambert’ (Glen), a devoted husband and father who grapples with protecting his family amidst the chaos of war as German forces advance to their village. Amidst the war, a tender love story blossoms between ‘Adrien Lambert’, Leonard’s son, and ‘Louise Janssen’, a local villager. Their relationship serves as a beacon of hope and resilience in the face of adversity…”

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Exclusive: Filmmaker Julien Hayet-Kerknawi on Monday announced the launch of Enigma Releasing, a Belgium-based distribution company dedicated to bringing high-quality European indie films to U.S. theaters, and vice versa.

The company’s first release will be The Last Front, a WWI action thriller co-written and directed by Hayet-Kerknawi, which is slated to hit theaters nationwide on August 9. Going forward, Enigma intends to acquire and shepherd other new theatrical films, aiming for 4-5 film releases a year.

Starring Games of Thrones‘ Iain Glen, The Last Front is set in a Belgian village during the tumultuous start of World War I, watching as the Lambert family find themselves thrust into the heart of the conflict. At the center is Leonard Lambert (Glen), a devoted husband and father who grapples with protecting his family amidst the chaos of war as German forces advance to their village. Amidst the war, a tender love...

Written and directed by James Croke, Latency is about an agoraphobic gamer trying a new technological device that reads one's brain. As the film progresses, the device does more than that. Said gamer is Hana, played by Sasha Luss. Hana is a so-called "has been" who glimpses a chance to win back glory, and also money, through a gaming tournament. The new device, which sits in the back of her head, improves her reaction time, and allows her to type or play without even touching the keyboard or screen. The calibrating scenes, essentially a training montage, are fun, and there is a promising one titled "pain". It promised too much; Hana only had to cut herself a little. Similarly, the tournament is disappointing as the...

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“Latency” is a new science fiction, psychological thriller, directed by James Croke, starring Sasha Luss and Alexis Ren, opening June 14, 2024 in theaters:

“…when ‘Hana’, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia, is asked to trial sophisticated new gaming equipment which uses AI to interpret the electrical activity of her brain, she sees an opportunity to enhance her game.

“As Hana and her best friend ‘Jen’ experiment with this new technology…

“…the line between reality and Hana’s subconscious quickly begins to blur and she starts to wonder if the device is helping her or serving a more sinister force…”

Click the images to enlarge..

“Latency” is a new science fiction, psychological thriller, directed by James Croke, starring Sasha Luss and Alexis Ren, releasing June 14, 2024 in theaters:

“…when ‘Hana’, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia, is asked to trial sophisticated new gaming equipment which uses AI to interpret the electrical activity of her brain, she sees an opportunity to enhance her game.

“As Hana and her best friend ‘Jen’ experiment with this new technology…

“…the line between reality and Hana’s subconscious quickly begins to blur and she starts to wonder if the device is helping her or serving a more sinister force…”

Click the images to enlarge..

“Latency” is a new science fiction, psychological thriller, directed by James Croke, starring Sasha Luss and Alexis Ren, releasing June 14, 2024 in theaters:

“…when ‘Hana’, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia, is asked to trial sophisticated new gaming equipment which uses AI to interpret the electrical activity of her brain, she sees an opportunity to enhance her game.

“As Hana and her best friend ‘Jen’ experiment with this new technology…

“…the line between reality and Hana’s subconscious quickly begins to blur and she starts to wonder if the device is helping her or serving a more sinister force…”

Click the images to enlarge..

"The more you wear the Omnia, the faster it will learn." Lionsgate has unveiled the official trailer for an indie tech horror thriller called Latency, from filmmaker James Croke. This is another of these intriguing A.I. horror films, more of a sci-fi thriller, though it also has some scary moments in it. Starring Sasha Luss (Anna) and Alexis Ren (The Enforcer), Latency marks the feature debut of writer / director James Croke. This sci-fi thriller follows a professional gamer battling acute agoraphobia, tasked with testing new gaming equipment powered by A.I. - capable of reading her mind. As they experiment with this new tech, the line between reality and Hana's subconscious begins to blur and she starts to wonder if the device is helping her or serving a more sinister force. A.I. serving a more sinister force? Yes, it definitely is (that sinister force being greed). This looks a bit derivative,...

Victoria Justice, best known for her starring role on Nickelodeon’s “Victorious,” recently said on SiriusXM’s “Hits 1 LA with Tony Fly and Symon” while promoting her new single “Raw” that her upcoming role in the movie “Depravity” required her to film her first sex scene. The experience was “uncomfortable” but the crew pulled it off with “taste.”

“My first day on set I had my first ever sex scene. I’m like, ‘Really, guys? We’re gonna schedule this for the first day? Cool. Thanks for that,'” Justice said. “It is uncomfortable. I was actually very nervous about it and totally anxious about the entire situation, and I was like, ‘Did I make the wrong choice? I don’t know if I should do this.'”

Justice stressed that she “had a lot of faith and trust in our director,” adding: “He made me feel very comfortable about it and said,...

“I was actually very, very nervous about it and totally anxious about the entire situation,” actress and singer Victoria Justice told SiriusXM Hits 1 about filming her first-ever sex scene for the upcoming movie “Depravity.”

Speaking to hosts Tony Fly and Symon, she continued, “I was like, ‘Did I make the wrong choice? I don’t know if I should do this.’ But I had a lot of faith and trust in our director, Paul Tamasy, and he made me feel very comfortable about it.”

Victoria — who just released her new pop single, “Raw” — stars opposite Taylor John Smith in “Depravity,” which tells the story of a group of roommates that accidentally kills an innocent man. The cast also includes Sasha Luss, Dermot Mulroney, Dylan McDermott, Alex Roe, and Devon Voss.

“I think sometimes people think filming sex scenes or anything like an intimate scene, that it’s really sexy … It’s really not,...

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

Asphalt City (Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire)

I entered Asphalt City at last year’s EnergaCAMERIMAGE festival with nothing but morbid curiosity. Having engendered some rank responses from its Cannes premiere and not secured any known U.S. distributor, Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire’s film had the right kind of bad-object energy one needs at the jetlagged start to their week in a small Polish city. (Or just the comfort I personally get from a Brooklyn-shot feature featuring two Club Random guests.) I walked away boasting complicated, fascinated enthusiasm: nearly every second is ridiculous and never boring, and it doesn’t not deserve to play at a cinematography festival––having the most cinematography counts for something. Starting and ending with a blatant homage to The New World...

Clockwise from left: Anyone But You (Sony Pictures Releasing), Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver (Netflix), Scoop (Netflix) Image: The A.V. Club

Netflix adds a few high-profile originals and a recent rom-com blockbuster to kick off the first full month of spring. Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver is the...

Exclusive: Taylor John Smith (Where The Crawdads Sing) is attached to star in What’s Left of Us, based on the 2009 memoir by Ritchie Farrell who has adapted for screen.

The project marks the next directing effort of The Fighter and Patriot’s Day scribe Paul Tamasy who most recently made his directorial debut on Paramount acquisition Depravity, also starring Smith.

What’s Left of Us charts the tough upbringing of Farrell in a working class neighbourhood in Massachusetts. To overcome a birth defect, his father pushed him to become a star athlete – sometimes he would use a belt as a teaching tool. Once, he used an electric carving knife. By the time he was 30, he was a heroin addict, stealing from friends, shooting up during visits to his children and running from shameful family secrets.

The project will mark the fifth collaboration between producer Dorothy Aufiero and Tamasy, after they worked on Depravity,...

Exclusive: Paramount Global Content Distribution has acquired worldwide rights to movie Depravity (previously known as Sic), the directorial debut of The Fighter and The Finest Hours screenwriter Paul Tamasy who also wrote the script.

The thriller stars actress and singer Victoria Justice (The Tutor), model and actress Devon Ross (Irma Vep), Taylor John Smith (Where The Crawdads Sing), Sasha Luss (Anna) and Dylan McDermott (American Horror Story).

Pic follows three residents of an old apartment building who suspect their creepy neighbor is a serial killer and after acting on their suspicions, stumble upon an art heist worth millions.

The project marks model Ross’s first ever movie after recently making her screen debut in HBO Max series Irma Vep.

Tamasy produced the film alongside Dorothy Aufiero, Jordan Gertner, Scott Clayton, Wych Kaosayananda, and Gary A. Hirsch.

Sejin Croninger negotiated the deal on behalf of Paramount Global Content Distribution with producers Clayton and Gertner.

Whatever one may think of Luc Besson’s oeuvre, his films work best when they live up to their trashy potential. The director’s cinema is littered with all-out demented interludes and comic-book exaggerations. Think of Rihanna quoting Paul Verlaine’s poem “A Poor Young Shepherd” while gyrating on a stripper pole in his intergalactic romp Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets; or, more recently, Russian supermodel Sasha Luss mowing down throngs of thugs inside a restaurant in Anna. Besson’s always been particularly fluent in the art of the unreal, and Dogman, his latest, is engineered as one such tale: a pulpy story of an outcast who turns a whole pack of dogs into loyal allies in his fight against injustice. But the film never owns up to its deranged premise, and a staid, predetermined script sands off its most shamelessly ridiculous moments––the only moments when Dogman truly comes to life.

Stars: Sasha Luss, Isabelle Fuhrman, Wallis Day, Skai Jackson, Jack Kesy | Written and Directed by Jordan Gertner

Sheroes, the writing and directing debut of producer Jordan Gertner begins with a look into the lives of its four leads Diamond, Ezra, Ryder and Daisy.

Their lives are so hard that all of them end up exclaiming “This is such fucking bullshit” at the misery of private yoga lessons by the pool, selling art in an upscale gallery, being an actress or a professional skateboarder. You really feel bad for these poor young ladies and totally understand their need to jump on Diamond’s father’s private jet and fly to his villa in Thailand for a booze and drug-fueled vacation.

Complications and cliches ensue when one of their suitcases is accidentally switched with one full of cocaine. Which they proceed to snort the hell out of only to wake up the...

"She's crazy!" Paramount has revealed an official trailer for Sheroes, an action thriller comedy arriving in theaters and on VOD to watch this June. This is one of these pretend "female empowerment" movies that is actually written and directed by a man, who has never directed a movie before (only produced them), which does not bode well. When four thick-as-thieves friends arrive in Thailand for a hedonistic adventure, they quickly find themselves in over their heads when one of them gets kidnapped by a notorious drug lord. As they fight to stay alive and protect one another, they employ a unique set of skills in a heart-pumping battle for survival. The movie stars Sasha Luss, Wallis Day, and Isabelle Fuhrman as three main ladies, plus Jack Kesy, Joseph Angelo, and Skai Jackson. Plus an unnamed Thai cast. So they stole that line from Taken and they're not ashamed about it?...

Sales slate includes A Stitch In Time.

Game Of Thrones star Iain Glen and Sasha Luss, star of Luc Besson action thriller Anna, will play the leads in The Coven Cannes sales title and war epic The Last Front.

The drama recounts a family’s resolve to protect their village during the German invasion of Belgium in the First World War as a peaceful farmer is driven to spearhead a resistance.

This film is in the final stages of post and marks the feature director debut of director Julien Kerknawi who said, “This film pays homage to the extraordinary strength...

Exclusive: Sasha Luss (Anna), Alex Roe (Forever My Girl), Adam Lazarre White (The Old Way), and Thai music artist and actor Noi Pru (13 Beloved) are joining cast in feature Sic, which is filming in Thailand.

As we previously revealed, the film marks the feature directorial debut of The Fighter and The Finest Hours screenwriter Paul Tamasy who also penned the script.

Leading cast are actress and singer Victoria Justice (The Tutor), model and actress Devon Ross (Irma Vep), Taylor John Smith (Where The Crawdads Sing), and Dermot Mulroney (Scream VI)

The film follows a group of roommates in a US city who accidentally kill an innocent man, “leading them down a dangerous path of deception and cover-up”.

Tamasy is re-teaming with his producing partner Dorothy Aufiero, with whom worked on The Fighter, Patriots Day, and the The Finest Hours. Also producing are Wych Kaos, Scott Clayton, Jordan Gertner, and Gary Hirsh,...

Exclusive: Actor and online influencer Alexis Ren has signed with WME in all areas.

Ren is best known for her breakout performance opposite Antonio Banderas in the 2022 crime thriller The Enforcer, in addition to having a vast online presence. On Instagram alone, Ren carries over 17 million followers. With WME, Ren will seek new opportunities on-screen in television and film alongside digital, fashion and brand partnerships.

Earlier this year, Deadline reported that Ren has signed on to star in Latency, a gamer action thriller written and directed by James Croke. Ren will join Russian model and actor Sasha Luss in the flick, which follows Hana, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia. When Hana receives a new game controller that works by interpreting her brain activity, with the help of her best friend Jen, she experiments with this new device only to soon discover the device may, in fact, be controlling her.

Sasha Luss of the Luc Besson film Anna and online influencer Alexis Ren, who recently had a role in the noir thriller The Enforcer, are set to star in the gamer action thriller Latency, which will begin filming in Bangkok, Thailand on November 21st. The feature debut of writer/director James Croke, Latency will tell the story of

Hana, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia. When Hana receives a new game controller that works by interpreting her brain activity, with the help of her best friend Jen, she experiments with this new device only to soon discover the device may in fact be controlling her.

Ren will be playing Jen, and it’s probably a good guess that Luss will be playing Hana. The film is being produced by Scott Clayton, Wych Kaosayananda, Gary A. Hirsch, and Jordan Gertner.

Ren provided the following statement to Deadline: “When James...

Exclusive: Actor and online influencer Alexis Ren has signed on to star in Latency, a gamer action thriller written and directed by James Croke.

Ren will join Russian model and actor Sasha Luss (Anna) in the flick, which follows Hana, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia. When Hana receives a new game controller that works by interpreting her brain activity, with the help of her best friend Jen, she experiments with this new device only to soon discover the device may in fact be controlling her.

The film is currently set to begin production on November 21 in Bangkok. Producers include Scott Clayton, Wych Kaosayananda, Gary A. Hirsch, and Jordan Gertner, best known for producing films like Vincent Gallo’s Buffalo 66, Larry Clark’s Bully, and Spring Breakers directed by Harmony Korine.

Red Sea Media shopped the flick to international buyers at the recent American Film Market. Croke...

Exclusive: Russian model and actor Sasha Luss has signed on to star in Latency, a gamer action thriller written and directed by James Croke.

The film is set to begin production November 21 in Bangkok, Thailand, with international sales handled by Red Sea Media at the upcoming American Film Market.

The flick follows Hana, a professional gamer who suffers from acute agoraphobia. When Hana receives a new device to enhance her game by interpreting her brain activity, she begins to wonder if the device is reading her mind or now actually controlling it. Alexis Ren is also set to star.

Producers include Scott Clayton, Wych Kaosayananda, Gary A. Hirsch and Jordan Gertner, best known for producing films such as Vincent Gallo’s Buffalo 66, Larry Clark’s Bully and Spring Breakers directed by Harmony Korine.

Croke has worked in the Australian film and television industry as a production designer and art director.

Stars: Cameron Monaghan, Frank Grillo, John Malkovich, Sasha Luss, Lilly Krug, Ash Santos, James C. Burns, Dat Phan | Written by David Loughery | Directed by Luis Prieto

Thirteen years after his last screenplay credit, writer David Loughery, who wrote blockbuster 90s action films like Passenger 57 and The Three Musketeers, returned to movies with Lakeview Terrace in 2008, and since then he seems to have specialised in films that feature characters with ulterior motives, who aren’t who they think you are; and with Obsessed he almost single-handedly looked to revive the low-budget thriller genre that was so prevalent during the era he last penned scripts for Hollywood. That determination continued with his scripts for films like Penthouse North and The Intruder; in 2020 he spiced things ups throwing in some eroticism with the script for Fatale and now comes Shattered, which takes the genre to its Basic Instinct-style roots. Though to be...

Paramount Worldwide Acquisition Group has locked down worldwide distribution rights to the action-thriller Sheroes, starring Sasha Luss (Anna), Wallis Day (Infinite), Isabelle Fuhrman (The Novice), Skai Jackson (Jesse) and Jack Kesy (Without Remorse), which recently wrapped production in Thailand. Plans for its release have not yet been disclosed.

The film written and directed by Spring Breakers producer Jordan Gertner follows four girlfriends as they set out for an adventure in Thailand. Their paradise is quickly turned upside down when they find themselves in the crosshairs of the local cartel. Employing their own unique set of skills, the girls fight to save their lives and, if possible, their friendship.

Gertner, Scott Clayton, Tara L. Craig, Wych Kaos, Gary Hirsch, Sam Fayed, Josie Ho and Conroy Chan produced, with David Unger, Tyler Gould, Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylor, Phil Hunt and Compton Ross exec producing.

“I am so thrilled to be partnered with this incredible group of actors.

Modern Family alumna Sarah Hyland, Jameela Jamil (The Good Place) and Lera Abova (Anna) round out the series regular cast of Peacock’s TV spinoff Pitch Perfect (wt). They join previously announced Adam Devine, who will reprise his role of Bumper Allen from the films, and Flula Borg who will reprise his role of Piëter Krämer. Production is about to get underway in Berlin.

The series comes from Universal Television and is exec produced by Elizabeth Banks, who starred in and produced the films and directed the second movie.

The show will follow Devine’s Bumper Allen, several years after viewers saw him in the films, as he moves to Germany to revive his music career when one of his songs becomes big in Berlin.

2022 Peacock Series & Pilot Orders

Hyland will play Heidi, Piëter and Bumper’s cheery and slightly odd American assistant. While working on Bumper’s team by day,...

Caleb Landry Jones, who won best actor at last year’s Cannes for “Nitram,” is set to play the lead in Luc Besson’s “DogMan.”

Besson penned “DogMan” and will direct it, on top of producing via his banner Lbp. EuropaCorp, the company founded by Besson and now owned by New York-based Vine Alternative, is co-producing the movie.

“DogMan” is expected to enter production in May and will be shot mainly in France and the U.S. The film tells the sprawling story of a child, bruised by life, who grows to find his salvation through the love of his dogs.

Producers are Virginie Besson-Silla, who produced Besson’s last five films including “Lucy” as well as Guy Ritchie’s “Revolver,” and Steve Rabineau, who joined Lbp in 2019 after a successful career as a top agent at WME for over three decades.

Before his laureled performance in Justin Kurzel’s “Nitram,...

Exclusive: Isabelle Fuhrman has signed on to star in Sheroes, an action-adventure pic helmed by Spring Breakers producer Jordan Gertner, which will enter production in Thailand later this month.

The film penned by Gertner follows four girlfriends as they set out for a hedonistic adventure in paradise. When they quickly get in over their heads, each girl is called upon to employ her own unique set of skills, doing whatever it takes to come out alive and, if possible, remain friends.

Fuhrman will play Ezra, a burgeoning actress leaving behind a trail of mayhem and chaos on this wild ride.

Gertner is producing the pic, which also stars Wallis Day, Skai Jackson, Sasha Luss (Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets) and Jack Kesy.

Fuhrman’s latest casting comes amid awards buzz for her turn in The Novice,...

How well do we know those around us? Does it even matter when the alternative is a lonely existence? “Shattered” delves into the life of a millionaire in search of human connection, only to find a dangerous stranger all too willing to change his life. Cameron Monaghan stars as the man prepared to undergo anything to forgo his solitary world. He’s joined by Lilly Krug, Sasha Luss, Frank Grillo, and legendary actor John Malkovich.

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Shattered starring John Malkovich, and Frank Grillo will be Available in Select Theaters and On Demand January 14th! Available on Blu-ray and DVD on February 22.

Here’s the trailer:

In the tradition of Fatal Attraction and Basic Instinct comes this dazzling action-thriller starring Academy Award® nominee John Malkovich (Red) and Frank Grillo (Avengers: Endgame). After lonely tech millionaire Chris encounters charming, sexy Sky (Lilly Krug), passion grows between them – and when he’s injured, she quickly steps in as his nurse. But Sky’s odd behavior makes Chris suspect that she has more sinister intentions, especially when Sky’s roommate is found dead from mysterious causes.

Shattered stars Cameron Monaghan, Frank Grillo, Lilly Krug, Sasha Luss, and John Malkovich

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"You should've seen the look on your face!" Lionsgate has unveiled the trailer for an action thriller mystery film titled Shattered, made by Spanish filmmaker Luis Prieto. Divorcee Chris Decker is a wealthy tech Vc who lives in a high-tech house of his own design in the hills, protected physically and emotionally from the outside world. His life changes when he meets Sky, a gorgeous aspiring actress who draws him out of his shell. Love is in the air... or is it something else? Sky's odd behavior makes Chris suspect that she has more sinister intentions, especially when Sky's roommate is found dead out of nowhere... Starring Cameron Monaghan as Chris, Lilly Krug as Sky, plus Frank Grillo, Sasha Luss, and John Malkovich. This is my kind of nightmare scenario where your lover turns out to be a ruse for others to get into your life and mess with it,...

The other two acquisitions are ‘Shattered’ and ‘The Fall’.

Signature has acquired UK-Ireland distribution rights to three new titles, including Abel Ferrara’s Zeros And Ones starring Ethan Hawke.

Zeros And Ones premiered in the international competition at Locarno Film Festival in August, with Ferrara winning the best director prize.

Set near Vatican City in Rome, Ferrara’s thriller follows a US soldier, played by Hawke, in the aftermath of an apocalyptic siege as he navigates a world of fear and paranoia. Signature plans to release the title in the first quarter of 2022.

The distributor has also boarded Luis Prieto’s Shattered,...

Irish producer Paul Thompstone and Sorin Baluta have launched a new sales agency out of Ireland. The company, Studio Atlantic, launches in Cannes with a World War II feature set to shoot in Belgium this fall.

Having specialized in production finance, Thompstone has a large network of funders, including private equity, for high-concept feature films and television. One of the company’s first titles is Julian Kerknawi’s World War II feature “The Last Front,” which will star Sasha Luss (“Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets”) and begin shooting in September.

Situated on Ireland’s west coast, Studio Atlantic is encouraging overseas producers to get in touch if they are considering Ireland — which hosted high-profile shoots such as “Vikings” and “The Favourite” — as a potential location in upcoming productions.

“Ireland boasts a variety of world class standard film studios in all corners of the country, as well as...

John Malkovich and Lilly Krug will star in upcoming action-thriller “Shattered,” directed by Luis Prieto (“White Lines”).

Krug (“Swing”) plays a con-artist, Cameron Monaghan (“Shameless”) as the millionaire who falls in love with her and Malkovich (“The New Pope”) a creepy landlord whose curiosity overwhelms him. Frank Grillo (“The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard”) plays Krug’s character’s violent, manipulative stepfather. The cast also includes Sasha Luss (“Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets”), Ash Santos (“Joe Bell”) and Ridley Bateman (“Shelter In Place”).

The film, written by David Loughery (“The Intruder”) and produced by Silver Reel and Construction Film, has just wrapped in Montana, with much of the action taking place in the luxury surrounds of a mansion in the exclusive Big Sky ski resort. The project is now in post-production, with expected completion in fall 2021.

Claudia Bluemhuber (“The Wife”) is producing alongside Veronica Ferres of Construction Film, with Malkovich and Prieto also producing.

Silver Reel, Construction Film have wrapped production in Montana.

Lilly Krug, Cameron Monaghan, John Malkovich, and Frank Grillo will star in action thriller Shattered, which Capstone Group division Blue Box International has introduced to buyers at the virtual Cannes market.

Grindstone Entertainment Group has acquired North American rights on the film from Silver Reel and Construction Film about a boy-meets-girl romance that turns into a nightmare. Production just wrapped in Montana ahead of anticipated completion in autumn.

Luis Prieto directs from a screenplay by David Loughery, and the cast includes Sasha Luss, Ash Santos, and Ridley Bateman.

Monaghan will play wealthy divorcee Chris Decker,...

Producers earmark August production start in Belgium.

Ingenious has come on to finance First World War thriller The Last Front, which Red Sea Media has introduced to virtual Cannes buyers.

Roman Kopelevich has scheduled a presentation in the Us agency-led A Demain market on Tuesday.

Paradox House and Ingenious are financing the film, which has been earmarked for an August start in Belgium and stars Sasha Luss, Joe Anderson, and Liam Cunningham.

Julien Kerknawi directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Kate Wood, and the producers are Martin Dewitte and Virginia Hayet.

The Last Front centres on a man in...

The 28th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party with Netflix’s Queer Eye Fab Five: Bobby Berk, Tan France, Karamo, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness raised over $6.4 million for the global effort to end AIDS.

Elton John and David Furnish attend the 28th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party

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The gala, which took place on Sunday, February 9 at West Hollywood

Park in Los Angeles was generously supported by Presenting Sponsors IMDb, Walmart and Neuro Drinks and the Event Hosts Heidi Klum, Diane Lane, Eric McCormack and Billy Porter.

The Foundation welcomed Sir Elton John and David Furnish, following Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s win for Best Original Song “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from Rocketman at the Academy Awards. Additional attendees included Halima Aden, Skylar Astin, Garcelle Beauvais, Beck, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Bobby Berk,...

Stars: Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, Lera Abova, Alexander Petrov, Nikita Pavlenk, Anna Krippa, Aleksey Maslodudov, Eric Godon, Ivan Franek, Jean-Baptiste Puech, Adrian Can | Written and Directed by Luc Besson

Luc Besson returns to cinema screens with his first, and presumably last, film he will be afforded to make after the colossal financial failure of his predeceasing feature Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, that has plunged his production company into chaos and, has been levelled a string of sexual assault allegations against the famed director whose credits include Leon and The Fifth Element. Besson’s latest, on paper at least, is exactly what he needs to fight against in his dark corner of sexual aggression. Gaining back an audience’s trust while also generating a significant profit margin to secure a future for his production company. However with Anna, his latest, Besson fails on both fronts.

Liam Cunningham and Sasha Luss have signed on for “The Last Front,” a Belgian-produced World War I movie.

Cunningham is best-known to legions of “Game of Thrones” fans as Davos Seaworth, but the Irish actor will swap the blood-stained battle for the Iron Throne for wartime Belgium. Luss, who took the titular role in Luc Besson’s latest thriller, “Anna,” will also star in the movie.

Julien Kerknawi will helm the picture, his feature directorial debut. It is adapted from his short “A Broken Man.” The short was shot in Flemish, but the movie will be in English. Harald House is producing, and its Kristian Van der Heyden will produce alongside Virginie Hayet.

“The Last Front” will follow a widower farmer-cum-war hero, Leonard (Cunningham) and his family as they are thrown into the midst of a war they do not understand. It is set during the first days of the...

Luc Besson captured my attention with Léon the Professional in 1994 and since then, I’ve wanted to love everything he’s done, but the man is incredibly inconsistent so it’s as if every other film is worth a look. However, he hasn’t really scored since 2014’s Lucy. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets was a pretty misfire and now we have Anna.

The film, out now on disc from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, is another in a long line of admirable female empowerment tales. His French action-thriller has its moments, and a (literally) cheeky performance by Helen Mirren, but has a low-budget look and feel that never goes beyond the surface so every single character feels one-dimensional.

We are introduced to the latest find, Sasha Luss, a willowy blonde who can kick ass but pales in comparison to the far superior Atomic Blonde. At first, she is...

An all-star cast leads the electrifying action film, Anna,arriving on Digital September 10 and on 4K Ultra HD (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand September 24 from Summit.

An all-star cast leads the electrifying action film, Anna, arriving on Digital September 10 and on 4K Ultra HD (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand September 24 from Summit. Introducing Sasha Luss in the title role, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, and Oscar® winner Helen Mirren kick ass in this stylized action-thriller about one of the world’s most feared government assassins, Anna Poliatova. Written and directed by Luc Besson, the film is an action-packed thrill ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Experience sensational fight sequences in four times the resolution of full HD with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack,...

An all-star cast leads the electrifying action film, Anna, arriving on Digital September 10 and on 4K Ultra HD (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand September 24 from Summit.

Street Date: 9/24/19

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An all-star cast leads the electrifying action film, Anna, arriving on Digital September 10 and on 4K Ultra HD (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand September 24 from Summit.

Introducing Sasha Luss in the title role, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, and Oscar® winner Helen Mirren kick ass in this stylized action-thriller about one of the world’s most feared government assassins, Anna Poliatova. Written and directed by Luc Besson, the film is an action-packed thrill ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Experience...

Stars: Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, Lera Abova, Alexander Petrov, Nikita Pavlenk, Anna Krippa, Aleksey Maslodudov, Eric Godon, Ivan Franek, Jean-Baptiste Puech, Adrian Can | Written and Directed by Luc Besson

Luc Besson returns to cinema screens with his first, and presumably last, film he will be afforded to make after the colossal financial failure of his predeceasing feature Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, that has plunged his production company into chaos and, has been levelled a string of sexual assault allegations against the famed director whose credits include Leon and The Fifth Element. Besson’s latest, on paper at least, is exactly what he needs to fight against in his dark corner of sexual aggression. Gaining back an audience’s trust while also generating a significant profit margin to secure a future for his production company. However with Anna, his latest, Besson fails on both fronts.