Aaron Eckhart is set to return to the “Muzzle” universe in action thriller “Muzzle: City of Wolves.”
The actioner marks the sequel to “Muzzle” and will be directed by John Stalberg Jr. (Lionsgate’s “Crypto”), who also directed the first installment. Jacob Michael King (“Caviar”) wrote the script from a story by Carlyle Eubank (“The Signal”) and Stalberg Jr.
Highland Film Group is handling international rights and introducing “Muzzle: City of Wolves” to buyers at the Marché du Film.
In “Muzzle: City of Wolves,” Jake Rosser (Eckhart), haunted by Ptsd from his days as a K-9 officer, endeavors to lead a peaceful life with his family and retired K-9 companion, Socks. But the tranquility quickly dissolves when a ruthless gang targets them in a brutal attack. Determined to protect his loved ones, Jake and his new K-9 partner Argos delve into a violent underbelly of crime where Jake confronts corrupt officials,...
The actioner marks the sequel to “Muzzle” and will be directed by John Stalberg Jr. (Lionsgate’s “Crypto”), who also directed the first installment. Jacob Michael King (“Caviar”) wrote the script from a story by Carlyle Eubank (“The Signal”) and Stalberg Jr.
Highland Film Group is handling international rights and introducing “Muzzle: City of Wolves” to buyers at the Marché du Film.
In “Muzzle: City of Wolves,” Jake Rosser (Eckhart), haunted by Ptsd from his days as a K-9 officer, endeavors to lead a peaceful life with his family and retired K-9 companion, Socks. But the tranquility quickly dissolves when a ruthless gang targets them in a brutal attack. Determined to protect his loved ones, Jake and his new K-9 partner Argos delve into a violent underbelly of crime where Jake confronts corrupt officials,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
If the "John Wick" films are any indication, action heroes could always use a little canine companionship. It just so happens that there's a long-standing aspect of law enforcement where the dog and human relationship is already built-in: The K-9 unit.
You've likely seen numerous buddy cop movies, and even a handful of K-9 films. However, those movies tend to lean heavily on the comedy aspects of man's best friend fighting bad guys. Witness the old Rin Tin Tin series, or the films "K-9" and "Turner & Hooch," for starters. Even last year's Channing Tatum vehicle with the world's most inspired title, "Dog," milked its military mutt more for melodrama than action.
That all changes with "Muzzle," a new film from director John Stalberg Jr. that stars Aaron Eckhart as K-9 cop Jake Rosser. When Jake loses his pup partner, Ace, after a deadly shootout with drug dealers, he...
You've likely seen numerous buddy cop movies, and even a handful of K-9 films. However, those movies tend to lean heavily on the comedy aspects of man's best friend fighting bad guys. Witness the old Rin Tin Tin series, or the films "K-9" and "Turner & Hooch," for starters. Even last year's Channing Tatum vehicle with the world's most inspired title, "Dog," milked its military mutt more for melodrama than action.
That all changes with "Muzzle," a new film from director John Stalberg Jr. that stars Aaron Eckhart as K-9 cop Jake Rosser. When Jake loses his pup partner, Ace, after a deadly shootout with drug dealers, he...
- 8/29/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
John Wick isn’t the only character willing to go on a killing spree after someone takes his dog off the board. In Rlje Films’s Muzzle trailer, Jake Rosser (Aaron Eckhart) is an elite agent grieving the loss of his partner. While all dogs go to heaven, Rosser is ready to travel to hell and back to honor his dog’s memory and take a bite out of crime.
In Muzzle, “LAPD K-9 officer Jake Rosser (Aaron Eckhart) and his K-9 partner Ace battle it out on the streets of LA when they get into a shootout with local drug dealers, and Ace is shot dead,” reads the film’s official synopsis. “In a moment of crisis, Jake tries to get an Emt to look at Ace and assaults him when he refuses, resulting in him taking leave from the force. Blocked by Internal Affairs and muzzled by his...
In Muzzle, “LAPD K-9 officer Jake Rosser (Aaron Eckhart) and his K-9 partner Ace battle it out on the streets of LA when they get into a shootout with local drug dealers, and Ace is shot dead,” reads the film’s official synopsis. “In a moment of crisis, Jake tries to get an Emt to look at Ace and assaults him when he refuses, resulting in him taking leave from the force. Blocked by Internal Affairs and muzzled by his...
- 8/29/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Rlje announced today it has acquired North American rights to “Muzzle,” an action thriller starring Aaron Eckhart, from Highland Film Group. Directed by John Stalberg Jr. (“Crypto”) and based on a script by Carlyle Eubank (“The Signal”) from a story by Eubank and Stalberg Jr., the film is set to debut in theaters and will be made available on all rental platforms on Sept. 29.
Rlje is a business unit of AMC Networks. It specializes in genre fare such as the Kurt Russell western “Bone Tomahawk” and the Nicolas Cage revenge thriller “Mandy.”
“’Muzzle’is a fully charged ride led by a gripping performance from Aaron Eckhart,” said Rlje Film Chief Acquisitions Officer Mark Ward, “We can’t wait to unleash the film to audiences this fall.”
“We are thrilled to have Mark and the outstanding team at Rlje come on board to distribute ‘Muzzle.’ They are the perfect partner to...
Rlje is a business unit of AMC Networks. It specializes in genre fare such as the Kurt Russell western “Bone Tomahawk” and the Nicolas Cage revenge thriller “Mandy.”
“’Muzzle’is a fully charged ride led by a gripping performance from Aaron Eckhart,” said Rlje Film Chief Acquisitions Officer Mark Ward, “We can’t wait to unleash the film to audiences this fall.”
“We are thrilled to have Mark and the outstanding team at Rlje come on board to distribute ‘Muzzle.’ They are the perfect partner to...
- 8/16/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Photo credit is Steve Squall
Check out this first look photo from John Stalberg Jr.’s thriller Muzzle starring Golden Globe-nominee Aaron Eckhart. Highland Film Group is handling worldwide sales on the film which just wrapped in August.
LAPD K-9 officer Jake Rosser (Eckhart) has just witnessed the shocking murder of his dedicated partner by a mysterious assailant. As he investigates the shooter’s identity, he uncovers a vast conspiracy that has a chokehold on the city in this thrilling journey through the tangled streets of Los Angeles and the corrupt bureaucracy of the LAPD.
The cast also includes Stephen Lang Diego Tinoco and Kyle Smithson.
Muzzle is written by Carlyle Eubank (Focus Features’ The Signal) from a story by Eubank and Stalberg Jr.
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Check out this first look photo from John Stalberg Jr.’s thriller Muzzle starring Golden Globe-nominee Aaron Eckhart. Highland Film Group is handling worldwide sales on the film which just wrapped in August.
LAPD K-9 officer Jake Rosser (Eckhart) has just witnessed the shocking murder of his dedicated partner by a mysterious assailant. As he investigates the shooter’s identity, he uncovers a vast conspiracy that has a chokehold on the city in this thrilling journey through the tangled streets of Los Angeles and the corrupt bureaucracy of the LAPD.
The cast also includes Stephen Lang Diego Tinoco and Kyle Smithson.
Muzzle is written by Carlyle Eubank (Focus Features’ The Signal) from a story by Eubank and Stalberg Jr.
The post First Look Photo: Aaron Eckhart As LAPD K-9 Officer Jake Rosser In Muzzle appeared first on We Are Movie Geeks.
- 9/9/2022
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Highland holds worldwide rights and will be in talks with TIFF buyers.
Screen has obtained an exclusive first-look from Highland Film Group of Aaron Eckhart in the thriller Muzzle.
John Stalberg Jr.’s film follows a K-P officer at the Los Angeles Police Department who investigates the murder of his partner and uncovers a conspiracy as well as corruption within the department.
Principal photography wrapped last month [August] on the film, which is based on a script by Carlyle Eubank from a story by Eubank and Stalberg Jr.
The cast includes Stephen Lang, Diego Tinoco and Kyle Smithson. Producers are Broken Open Pictures’ David Frigerio,...
Screen has obtained an exclusive first-look from Highland Film Group of Aaron Eckhart in the thriller Muzzle.
John Stalberg Jr.’s film follows a K-P officer at the Los Angeles Police Department who investigates the murder of his partner and uncovers a conspiracy as well as corruption within the department.
Principal photography wrapped last month [August] on the film, which is based on a script by Carlyle Eubank from a story by Eubank and Stalberg Jr.
The cast includes Stephen Lang, Diego Tinoco and Kyle Smithson. Producers are Broken Open Pictures’ David Frigerio,...
- 9/9/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) will lead the cast of thriller pic Muzzle, which is being helmed by John Stalberg Jr (Crypto).
The film is written by Carlyle Eubank (The Signal) from a story by Eubank and Stalberg Jr. It follows LAPD K-9 officer Jake Rosser (Eckhart) who has just witnessed the shocking murder of his dedicated partner by a mysterious assailant. As he investigates the shooter’s identity, he uncovers a vast conspiracy that has a chokehold on the city in this thrilling journey through the tangled streets of Los Angeles and the corrupt bureaucracy of the LAPD.
Los Angeles based sales company Highland Film Group is co-financing and handling worldwide rights, with sales being launched at the upcoming virtual European Film Market. Principal photography is scheduled for July 2022.
Producers are David Frigerio (Crypto), Stalberg Jr. and Ford Corbett, with executive producers Dallas Sonnier and Michael J. Weiss alongside...
The film is written by Carlyle Eubank (The Signal) from a story by Eubank and Stalberg Jr. It follows LAPD K-9 officer Jake Rosser (Eckhart) who has just witnessed the shocking murder of his dedicated partner by a mysterious assailant. As he investigates the shooter’s identity, he uncovers a vast conspiracy that has a chokehold on the city in this thrilling journey through the tangled streets of Los Angeles and the corrupt bureaucracy of the LAPD.
Los Angeles based sales company Highland Film Group is co-financing and handling worldwide rights, with sales being launched at the upcoming virtual European Film Market. Principal photography is scheduled for July 2022.
Producers are David Frigerio (Crypto), Stalberg Jr. and Ford Corbett, with executive producers Dallas Sonnier and Michael J. Weiss alongside...
- 2/3/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has secured a handful of sales on two thrillers from Jordan Yale Levine’s and Jordan Beckerman’s Yale Productions, Crypto and Burn.
Crypto has already been sold to Grindstone for North America, Feel Good Entertainment for Greece, Eagle Films for The Middle East and Fox Asia for Pan Asia. New sales include 101 Films for the UK, Ace Entertainment for France, Ahmet Kara Siyah Beyaz Film for Turkey, Eagle Entertainment for Australia/New Zealand and Flins y Piniculas for Spain.
The pic stars Beau Knapp (Seven Seconds), Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale), Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight), Luke Hemsworth (Westworld), Jeremie Harris (Legion) and Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men) in the story of a young Wall Street banker who is drawn into investigating a tangled web of corruption and fraud in Upstate New York. The film is directed by John Stalberg (High School), Jr.
Crypto has already been sold to Grindstone for North America, Feel Good Entertainment for Greece, Eagle Films for The Middle East and Fox Asia for Pan Asia. New sales include 101 Films for the UK, Ace Entertainment for France, Ahmet Kara Siyah Beyaz Film for Turkey, Eagle Entertainment for Australia/New Zealand and Flins y Piniculas for Spain.
The pic stars Beau Knapp (Seven Seconds), Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale), Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight), Luke Hemsworth (Westworld), Jeremie Harris (Legion) and Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men) in the story of a young Wall Street banker who is drawn into investigating a tangled web of corruption and fraud in Upstate New York. The film is directed by John Stalberg (High School), Jr.
- 5/13/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has landed a number of deals on its thrillers Crypto and Burn.
Crypto stars Beau Knapp (Seven Seconds, The Nice Guys), Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale, Gilmore Girls), Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight), Luke Hemsworth (Westworld), Jeremie Harris (Legion) and Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men). The film, directed by John Stalberg, Jr., was written by Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio, based on an original story by Jeffrey Ingber, and produced by Yale Productions’ Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman, along with David Frigerio.
The film — which had already sold to Grindstone for the U.S. — added Feel ...
Crypto stars Beau Knapp (Seven Seconds, The Nice Guys), Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale, Gilmore Girls), Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight), Luke Hemsworth (Westworld), Jeremie Harris (Legion) and Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men). The film, directed by John Stalberg, Jr., was written by Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio, based on an original story by Jeffrey Ingber, and produced by Yale Productions’ Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman, along with David Frigerio.
The film — which had already sold to Grindstone for the U.S. — added Feel ...
Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has landed a number of deals on its thrillers Crypto and Burn.
Crypto stars Beau Knapp (Seven Seconds, The Nice Guys), Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale, Gilmore Girls), Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight), Luke Hemsworth (Westworld), Jeremie Harris (Legion) and Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men). The film, directed by John Stalberg, Jr., was written by Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio, based on an original story by Jeffrey Ingber, and produced by Yale Productions’ Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman, along with David Frigerio.
The film — which had already sold to Grindstone for the U.S. — added Feel ...
Crypto stars Beau Knapp (Seven Seconds, The Nice Guys), Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale, Gilmore Girls), Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight), Luke Hemsworth (Westworld), Jeremie Harris (Legion) and Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men). The film, directed by John Stalberg, Jr., was written by Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio, based on an original story by Jeffrey Ingber, and produced by Yale Productions’ Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman, along with David Frigerio.
The film — which had already sold to Grindstone for the U.S. — added Feel ...
Exclusive: Grindstone Entertainment Group has struck a deal with Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment for North American rights to Yale Productions’ crime-thriller Crypto.
Beau Knapp (Seven Seconds), Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale), Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight), Luke Hemsworth (Westworld), Jeremie Harris (Legion) and Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men) lead cast in the story of a young anti-fraud agent (Knapp) tasked with investigating a web of corruption in his remote New York hometown, where his father (Russell) and brother (Hemswoth) are struggling to maintain their family farm in a changing economic landscape. Above is a first-look image of the pic, which is in post-production.
The film is directed by John Stalberg, Jr. (High School), written by Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio based on an original story by Jeffrey Ingber, and produced by Yale Productions’ Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman, along with David Frigerio. Film Mode Entertainment is presenting...
Beau Knapp (Seven Seconds), Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale), Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight), Luke Hemsworth (Westworld), Jeremie Harris (Legion) and Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men) lead cast in the story of a young anti-fraud agent (Knapp) tasked with investigating a web of corruption in his remote New York hometown, where his father (Russell) and brother (Hemswoth) are struggling to maintain their family farm in a changing economic landscape. Above is a first-look image of the pic, which is in post-production.
The film is directed by John Stalberg, Jr. (High School), written by Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio based on an original story by Jeffrey Ingber, and produced by Yale Productions’ Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman, along with David Frigerio. Film Mode Entertainment is presenting...
- 10/31/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Allison Janney comes on board “Bad Education,” Beau Knapp leads the cast in “Crypto,” and Fox hires veteran marketing executive Mary Goss Robino.
Castings
Allison Janney will join Hugh Jackman in the independent movie “Bad Education,” which is currently in pre-production with “Thoroughbreds” director Cory Finley attached.
Producers are Fred Berger and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones of Automatik alongside Eddie Vaisman, Julia Lebedev, and Oren Moverman of Sight Unseen. Screenwriter Mike Makowsky will also produce.
Bloom will introduce the project to international buyers, with CAA and Endeavor Content handling North America. The plot is being kept under wraps, but the film will be based on Makowsky’s high school experience.
Janney won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Lavona Golden in “I, Tonya” and her CBS comedy “Mom” was renewed for a sixth season. She has won two Emmy Awards for her role of Bonnie Plunkett on the show.
Castings
Allison Janney will join Hugh Jackman in the independent movie “Bad Education,” which is currently in pre-production with “Thoroughbreds” director Cory Finley attached.
Producers are Fred Berger and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones of Automatik alongside Eddie Vaisman, Julia Lebedev, and Oren Moverman of Sight Unseen. Screenwriter Mike Makowsky will also produce.
Bloom will introduce the project to international buyers, with CAA and Endeavor Content handling North America. The plot is being kept under wraps, but the film will be based on Makowsky’s high school experience.
Janney won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Lavona Golden in “I, Tonya” and her CBS comedy “Mom” was renewed for a sixth season. She has won two Emmy Awards for her role of Bonnie Plunkett on the show.
- 6/16/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Reset your passwords and change your pin number, because Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid's Tale), Kurt Russell (Guardians Of The Galxy Vol. 2), and Beau Knapp (The Nice Guys) have just signed on to star in a new money laundering thriller from director John Stalberg Jr. entitled Crypto. Written by Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio, the upcoming film is based on an original story by Jeffrey... Read More...
- 6/15/2018
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Beau Knapp, the star of Netflix's recently canceled series Seven Seconds, will star alongside Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale, Gilmore Girls), Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight), Luke Hemsworth (Westworld), Jeremie Harris (Legion) and Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men) in the money laundering thriller Crypto.
Directed by John Stalberg Jr., the indie film is written by Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio based on an original story by Jeffrey Ingber and produced by Yale Prods.’ Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman alongside David Frigerio.
Dubbed a thriller in the vein of The Firm and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Crypto centers on a young anti-money ...
Directed by John Stalberg Jr., the indie film is written by Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio based on an original story by Jeffrey Ingber and produced by Yale Prods.’ Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman alongside David Frigerio.
Dubbed a thriller in the vein of The Firm and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Crypto centers on a young anti-money ...
- 6/15/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Beau Knapp, the star of Netflix's recently canceled series Seven Seconds, will star alongside Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale, Gilmore Girls), Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight), Luke Hemsworth (Westworld), Jeremie Harris (Legion) and Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men) in the money laundering thriller Crypto.
Directed by John Stalberg Jr., the indie film is written by Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio based on an original story by Jeffrey Ingber and produced by Yale Prods.’ Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman alongside David Frigerio.
Dubbed a thriller in the vein of The Firm and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Crypto centers on a young anti-money ...
Directed by John Stalberg Jr., the indie film is written by Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio based on an original story by Jeffrey Ingber and produced by Yale Prods.’ Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman alongside David Frigerio.
Dubbed a thriller in the vein of The Firm and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Crypto centers on a young anti-money ...
- 6/15/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp, Jeffrey Grover, Lin Shaye, Robert Longstreet | Written by Carlyle Eubank, William Eubank, David Frigerio | Directed by William Eubank
Nothing to do with the no-budget semi-zombie horror film of the same name, frequently found populating the shelves of Poundland and cheapo DVD outlets everywhere; The Signal is a classy Laurence Fishburne joint, casting the big man as a government agent on the trail of bionically superpowered kids and the titular alien (?) signal.
District 9, Chronicle and Catfish (yes, really) are among the unlikely points of reference here, being a story in which a group of pretty young teenagers take off on a roadtrip in search of an elusive Internet figure who lures them out into the middle of nowhere. Once there, things get pretty weird, leaving young Ms sufferer Nic (Brenton Thwaites) waking up in a mysterious government facility, separated from his best pal and girlfriend.
Nothing to do with the no-budget semi-zombie horror film of the same name, frequently found populating the shelves of Poundland and cheapo DVD outlets everywhere; The Signal is a classy Laurence Fishburne joint, casting the big man as a government agent on the trail of bionically superpowered kids and the titular alien (?) signal.
District 9, Chronicle and Catfish (yes, really) are among the unlikely points of reference here, being a story in which a group of pretty young teenagers take off on a roadtrip in search of an elusive Internet figure who lures them out into the middle of nowhere. Once there, things get pretty weird, leaving young Ms sufferer Nic (Brenton Thwaites) waking up in a mysterious government facility, separated from his best pal and girlfriend.
- 4/9/2015
- by Joel Harley
- Nerdly
Hitman: Agent 47
20th Century Fox has released several more photos from their upcoming film based on the "Hitman" video game series, including out first look at Zachary Quinto as the villain along with more shots of Rupert Friend as the assassin. [Source: 411 Mania]
Chain of Events
Morten Tyldum ("The Imitation Game," "Headhunters") has come on to direct the film adaptation of the Swedish thriller “Chain of Events”. Mark L. Smith is attached to adapt the script.
Frederick T. Olsson penned the script which follows a washed-up cryptologist who finds himself pulled into an international conspiracy that claims to have created a way to map out all human disasters and terrorism through our DNA. [Source: Variety]
The Berliner
Universal Pictures has picked up the action spy thriller script "Berliner" which F. Scott Frazier, Chris Cowles and Chris Morgan will produce. The script is set in 1961 and centers on an agent from the Oss who...
20th Century Fox has released several more photos from their upcoming film based on the "Hitman" video game series, including out first look at Zachary Quinto as the villain along with more shots of Rupert Friend as the assassin. [Source: 411 Mania]
Chain of Events
Morten Tyldum ("The Imitation Game," "Headhunters") has come on to direct the film adaptation of the Swedish thriller “Chain of Events”. Mark L. Smith is attached to adapt the script.
Frederick T. Olsson penned the script which follows a washed-up cryptologist who finds himself pulled into an international conspiracy that claims to have created a way to map out all human disasters and terrorism through our DNA. [Source: Variety]
The Berliner
Universal Pictures has picked up the action spy thriller script "Berliner" which F. Scott Frazier, Chris Cowles and Chris Morgan will produce. The script is set in 1961 and centers on an agent from the Oss who...
- 7/29/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
When William Eubank made his first film "Love," it was a personal obsession filmed in a set that he built on his family's property and left standing for years. It was funded by the band Angels & Airwaves, and their score was also their third album, a big double-album release. When I saw the film, I thought it was remarkable mainly as an example of just what is possible when someone sets their mind to it. The film didn't really work on a script level, but it suggested that Eubank is capable of great things visually, and that he could stretch a dollar well past the breaking point. His new film "The Signal" made its premiere as a midnight entry at Sundance this year, and I've been chewing on it since seeing it. I have some issues with the film as a narrative, but I am fairly sure at this point...
- 6/14/2014
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
The Signal
Written by Carlyle Eubank, William Eubank, and David Frigerio
Directed by William Eubank
USA, 2014
Whether or not we are alone in the universe is an age old question that has racked the brains of mankind for millennia. Extraterrestrial life has been explored and researched countless times over. We have not received a definite answer to the question of whether aliens exist or not but it seems that motion pictures and other forms of art have attempted to answer that question for us. Science fiction allows us to create creatures and worlds that reach out into deep space. The Signal attempts to continue this eternal quest for knowledge and present alien life in a believable, sometimes scary fashion. Unfortunately, the film doesn’t do a very good job at answering the questions it asks.
The Signal is a bizarre, twisted, uninteresting tale about three college students Nick (Brenton Thwaites...
Written by Carlyle Eubank, William Eubank, and David Frigerio
Directed by William Eubank
USA, 2014
Whether or not we are alone in the universe is an age old question that has racked the brains of mankind for millennia. Extraterrestrial life has been explored and researched countless times over. We have not received a definite answer to the question of whether aliens exist or not but it seems that motion pictures and other forms of art have attempted to answer that question for us. Science fiction allows us to create creatures and worlds that reach out into deep space. The Signal attempts to continue this eternal quest for knowledge and present alien life in a believable, sometimes scary fashion. Unfortunately, the film doesn’t do a very good job at answering the questions it asks.
The Signal is a bizarre, twisted, uninteresting tale about three college students Nick (Brenton Thwaites...
- 6/13/2014
- by Randall Unger
- SoundOnSight
Following his memorable work this year on NBC's "Hannibal," Laurence Fishburne will next be seen by genre fans in William Eubank's The Signal (review); and you can hear from him about the new film, opening in select markets tomorrow, right here!
"Bates Motel’s" Olivia Cooke and "Hannibal’s" Laurence Fishburne star in the flick about group of college students who are lured to the middle of the desert by a hacker. Brenton Thwaites and Beau Knapp co-star.
William Eubank directs The Signal from a script he wrote with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio.
Related Story: New Clip Escapes for The Signal
The Signal will hit theaters on June 13 with Focus Features expanding the release on June 20 and again on June 27.
Synopsis
Three college students on a road trip across the Southwest experience a detour: the tracking of a computer genius who has already hacked into MIT and exposed security faults.
"Bates Motel’s" Olivia Cooke and "Hannibal’s" Laurence Fishburne star in the flick about group of college students who are lured to the middle of the desert by a hacker. Brenton Thwaites and Beau Knapp co-star.
William Eubank directs The Signal from a script he wrote with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio.
Related Story: New Clip Escapes for The Signal
The Signal will hit theaters on June 13 with Focus Features expanding the release on June 20 and again on June 27.
Synopsis
Three college students on a road trip across the Southwest experience a detour: the tracking of a computer genius who has already hacked into MIT and exposed security faults.
- 6/12/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Yet another new clip is here from the latest flick from William Eubank entitled The Signal (review), and we have this bad boy hot and fresh for you right here. Go ahead... spread your contagion and dig it! Respirator mask not included.
The Signal will hit theaters on June 13 with Focus Features expanding the release on June 20 and again on June 27.
William Eubank directs The Signal from a script he wrote with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio. "Bates Motel’s" Olivia Cooke and "Hannibal’s" Laurence Fishburne star in the flick about group of college students who are lured to the middle of the desert by a hacker.
Brenton Thwaites and Beau Knapp co-star.
Synopsis
Three college students on a road trip across the Southwest experience a detour: the tracking of a computer genius who has already hacked into MIT and exposed security faults. The trio find themselves drawn to an isolated area.
The Signal will hit theaters on June 13 with Focus Features expanding the release on June 20 and again on June 27.
William Eubank directs The Signal from a script he wrote with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio. "Bates Motel’s" Olivia Cooke and "Hannibal’s" Laurence Fishburne star in the flick about group of college students who are lured to the middle of the desert by a hacker.
Brenton Thwaites and Beau Knapp co-star.
Synopsis
Three college students on a road trip across the Southwest experience a detour: the tracking of a computer genius who has already hacked into MIT and exposed security faults. The trio find themselves drawn to an isolated area.
- 6/10/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp, and Laurence Fishburne star in Will Eubank’s new thriller The Signal, a Focus Features release. Check out the brand new clips below.
Nic (Brenton Thwaites of The Giver and Maleficent), Haley (Olivia Cooke of Bates Motel), and Jonah (Beau Knapp of Super 8) are three college students pondering the future. Haley is relocating for a year, and her devoted boyfriend Nic and his pal Jonah are helping in the cross-country move.
But their road trip across the Southwest experiences a detour: the tracking of a computer genius who has already hacked into MIT and exposed security faults. Nic and Jonah have piqued this mysterious hacker’s interest, and vice versa. The trail heats up, provocations are traded online, and the trio find themselves drawn to an isolated area. Night falls, contact is made, and suddenly everything goes dark.
When Nic regains consciousness, he is in a waking nightmare.
Nic (Brenton Thwaites of The Giver and Maleficent), Haley (Olivia Cooke of Bates Motel), and Jonah (Beau Knapp of Super 8) are three college students pondering the future. Haley is relocating for a year, and her devoted boyfriend Nic and his pal Jonah are helping in the cross-country move.
But their road trip across the Southwest experiences a detour: the tracking of a computer genius who has already hacked into MIT and exposed security faults. Nic and Jonah have piqued this mysterious hacker’s interest, and vice versa. The trail heats up, provocations are traded online, and the trio find themselves drawn to an isolated area. Night falls, contact is made, and suddenly everything goes dark.
When Nic regains consciousness, he is in a waking nightmare.
- 6/10/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Time to give away something real cool! On tap right now is a chance for you to score an official one-sheet from the new flick from William Eubank entitled The Signal (review) , signed by the film’s cast, Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp, Lin Shaye and Laurence Fishburne, and writer/director Will Eubank.
To enter for your chance to win one of the four posters we have on hand, just send us an email at contests@dreadcentral.com including your Full Name And Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.
This contest will end on at 12:01 Am Pt on June 19th.
The Signal will hit theaters on June 13 with Focus Features expanding the release on June 20 and again on June 27.
William Eubank directs The Signal from a script he wrote with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio. "Bates Motel’s" Olivia Cooke and "Hannibal’s" Laurence Fishburne...
To enter for your chance to win one of the four posters we have on hand, just send us an email at contests@dreadcentral.com including your Full Name And Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.
This contest will end on at 12:01 Am Pt on June 19th.
The Signal will hit theaters on June 13 with Focus Features expanding the release on June 20 and again on June 27.
William Eubank directs The Signal from a script he wrote with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio. "Bates Motel’s" Olivia Cooke and "Hannibal’s" Laurence Fishburne...
- 6/9/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
The Signal Focus Features Reviewed for CompuServe ShowBiz by Harvey Karten. Data-based on Rotten Tomatoes Grade: B- Director: William Eubank Screenplay: Carlyle Eubank, William Eubank, David Frigerio Cast: Sarah Clarke, Olivia Cooke, Laurence Fishburne Screened at: Dolby88, NYC, 4/24/14 Opens: June 13, 2014 Even if you are a cinephile who goes to movies directed by David Lynch and early Darron Aronofsky, you may find William Eubank’s film “The Signal” bizarre. Eubank, whose 2011 freshman effort “Love” deals with an astronaut lost and alone in space (sounds familiar), has thereby certified his sci-fi credentials, but if a book were to come out based on “The Signal,” you might find the prose [ Read More ]
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- 6/9/2014
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new sci-fi/thriller “The Signal” starring Brenton Thwaites (“Maleficent”)!
“The Signal,” which is rated “PG-13” and opens in Chicago on June 13, 2014, also stars Laurence Fishburne, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp, Jeffrey Grover, Drew Sykes, Lin Shaye and Robert Longstreet from writer and director William Eubank and writer Carlyle Eubank.
To win your free “The Signal” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
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If you must enter on your smartphone,...
“The Signal,” which is rated “PG-13” and opens in Chicago on June 13, 2014, also stars Laurence Fishburne, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp, Jeffrey Grover, Drew Sykes, Lin Shaye and Robert Longstreet from writer and director William Eubank and writer Carlyle Eubank.
To win your free “The Signal” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
Preferably, use your computer to enter rather than your smartphone.
If you must enter on your smartphone,...
- 6/6/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Around these parts we love Lin Shaye. This lady can do it all, especially act... shall we say... not all there? You'll see what we mean when you dig on this latest clip for the new flick from William Eubank entitled The Signal (review) !
The Signal will hit theaters on June 13 with Focus Features expanding the release on June 20 and again on June 27.
William Eubank directs The Signal from a script he wrote with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio. "Bates Motel’s" Olivia Cooke and "Hannibal’s" Laurence Fishburne star in the flick about group of college students who are lured to the middle of the desert by a hacker.
Brenton Thwaites and Beau Knapp co-star.
Synopsis
Three college students disappear under mysterious circumstances while tracking a computer hacker through the Southwest.
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The Signal will hit theaters on June 13 with Focus Features expanding the release on June 20 and again on June 27.
William Eubank directs The Signal from a script he wrote with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio. "Bates Motel’s" Olivia Cooke and "Hannibal’s" Laurence Fishburne star in the flick about group of college students who are lured to the middle of the desert by a hacker.
Brenton Thwaites and Beau Knapp co-star.
Synopsis
Three college students disappear under mysterious circumstances while tracking a computer hacker through the Southwest.
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- 6/4/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
A textbook “doomed teenager” movie setup that veers promisingly into “District 9” territory, director William Eubank's “The Signal” aims for something beyond the current cinematic landscape, but doesn't quite reach the desired frequency. Working from a script he co-wrote with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio, director Eubank cleverly assembles a scrappy sci-fi adventure out of familiar horror-movie parts. But a game performance by Brenton Thwaites (“Maleficent”) in the lead role eventually outpaces the provocative central mystery, stylishly driving the audience toward a resolution that lacks equivalent substance. Also read: ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Creator to Adapt Horror Novel for Lionsgate Thwaites plays Nic.
- 5/28/2014
- by Todd Gilchrist
- The Wrap
Typically, when new clips and/or images for an upcoming film come across our desk here at Dread, we make it easy for you by showing them off. In the case of these viral goodies for William Eubank's The Signal, you're going to have to work for them. But we promise it'll be fun.
And maybe a little spooky.
Focus Features has set up a fun little viral website for The Signal, which features a Google Earth-style satellite image of the country. All you have to do is enter the code Locate when prompted and you're given access to the map, which we encourage you to play around with, as little goodies are hidden throughout.
To make it easy for you, watch the video below, which gives you specific coordinates to enter into the map. Have fun, be careful, and stay vigilant, friends!
The Signal will hit theaters on...
And maybe a little spooky.
Focus Features has set up a fun little viral website for The Signal, which features a Google Earth-style satellite image of the country. All you have to do is enter the code Locate when prompted and you're given access to the map, which we encourage you to play around with, as little goodies are hidden throughout.
To make it easy for you, watch the video below, which gives you specific coordinates to enter into the map. Have fun, be careful, and stay vigilant, friends!
The Signal will hit theaters on...
- 5/8/2014
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
The Signal Focus Features Reviewed for Shockya by Harvey Karten. Data-based on Rotten Tomatoes Grade: B- Director: William Eubank Screenplay: Carlyle Eubank, William Eubank, David Frigerio Cast: Sarah Clarke, Olivia Cooke, Laurence Fishburne Screened at: Dolby88, NYC, 4/24/14 Opens: June 13, 2014 Even if you are a cinephile who goes to movies directed by David Lynch and early Darron Aronofsky, you may find William Eubank’s film “The Signal” bizarre. Eubank, whose 2011 freshman effort “Love” deals with an astronaut lost and alone in space (sounds familiar), has thereby certified his sci-fi credentials, but if a book were to come out based on “The Signal,” you might find the prose either [ Read More ]
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- 4/26/2014
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
The Summer Movie Season typically spans from May to August, but June is something of an odd month. Massive films kick things off in May (which you can see in our previous guide) and even more awesomeness comes out in July being smack in the middle of the season. With June in between, we almost get a lull in the action, but even so, there are still plenty of films coming out to be looking forward to. So today we present our Summer Preview Guide for the month of June, including all the information you want so you can decide which films you're looking forward to most!
Friday, June 6th
Edge of Tomorrow
Directed By: Doug Liman
Written By: Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth
Cast: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, & Bill Paxton
Official Synopsis:The epic action of “Edge of Tomorrow” unfolds in a near future in which an alien race...
Friday, June 6th
Edge of Tomorrow
Directed By: Doug Liman
Written By: Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth
Cast: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, & Bill Paxton
Official Synopsis:The epic action of “Edge of Tomorrow” unfolds in a near future in which an alien race...
- 4/21/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
A new poster is here for The Signal, a sci-fi thriller about three college students who take a dark road-trip detour. The Signal will hit theaters on June 13 with Focus Features expanding the release on June 20 and again on June 27. Check it out!
William Eubank directs The Signal from a script he wrote with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio. "Bates Motel’s" Olivia Cooke and "Hannibal’s" Laurence Fishburne star in the flick about group of college students who are lured to the middle of the desert by a hacker.
Brenton Thwaites and Beau Knapp co-star.
Synopsis
Three college students disappear under mysterious circumstances while tracking a computer hacker through the Southwest.
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Got news? Click here to submit it!
Start broadcasting in the comments section below!
William Eubank directs The Signal from a script he wrote with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio. "Bates Motel’s" Olivia Cooke and "Hannibal’s" Laurence Fishburne star in the flick about group of college students who are lured to the middle of the desert by a hacker.
Brenton Thwaites and Beau Knapp co-star.
Synopsis
Three college students disappear under mysterious circumstances while tracking a computer hacker through the Southwest.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Start broadcasting in the comments section below!
- 3/26/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Just after the viral marketing for the indie sci-fi flick The Signal kicked off last week, we got the first trailer for the film that debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. Now a second poster has arrived for the film, and it's pretty trippy. A walking, radiation-suited figure (maybe Laurence Fishburne) is given a kaleidoscopic effect, and it's just a stylish image that catches the eye and even creates a bit of mystery. This is such a cool movie, and we hope audiences will seek it out this summer and enjoy the ominous feel, the twists and turns, and just an original sci-fi flick amongst a pool of franchises, sequels and reboots. Look! Here's the new poster for William Eubank's The Signal from Focus Features (click for large version): The Signal is directed by William Eubank (Love), who also co-wrote the script with newcomers Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio.
- 3/26/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Updated: New, full trailer added below. Focus Features will release William Eubank's indie sci-fi The Signal on June 13 and the advertising campaign kicks off with a nifty teaser trailer you can watch below. Eubank recently caught our attention with his debut, the visually amazing Love, which he filmed in his parents' rather spacious backyard. We are very excited to see what he has come up with next. The Signal rolled out at Sundance this year in the midnighters program. The Signal is directed by William Eubank (Love), who also co-wrote the script with newcomers Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio. Nick (Brenton Thwaites) and Jonah (Beau Knapp) are MIT freshmen and serious hackers. While driving through Nevada with Nick's girlfriend, Hailey (Olivia Cooke), they follow rival hacker Nomad's...
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- 3/20/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Focus Features has just released a trailer for their a SciFi Thriller The Signal. The film first premiered a Sundance and follows a group of college students are lured to the middle of the desert by a hacker. The film will be released in limited theaters starting June 13 2014 and will later be released on VOD formats. Director William Eubank Writers Carlyle Eubank William Eubank Stars Sarah Clarke Olivia Cooke and Laurence Fishburne...
- 3/19/2014
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
Director William Eubank (Love) is helming the sci-fi thriller The Signal. This spectacular looking film was written by a trio of writers: Carlyle Eubank, William Eubank and David Frigerio. This trio have created a strange reality, in which three college students find themselves in a security web, in an isolated locale. The Signal stars Sarah Clarke ("24"), Olivia Cooke ("Bates Motel"), Laurence Fishburne, Jeffrey Grover and Beau Knapp. The film's first trailer is here! The story for the film is somewhat vague. However, three friends begin a short road trip. Their trip finds a detour, in the form of a computer hacker. Soon, all of the characters end up in a very slippery version of consciousness, which turns into a living nightmare. The Signal had a recent appearance at the Sundance Film Festival (Jan., 2014). The film will also see theatres in North America this Summer, June 13th, 2014. Fans of sci-fi, horror...
- 3/19/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Yesterday we brought you cats some new viral goodies for The Signal, a sci-fi thriller about three college students who take a dark road-trip detour. Today we have the trailer. The Signal will hit theaters on June 13 with Focus Features expanding the release on June 20 and again on June 27.
William Eubank directs The Signal from a script he wrote with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio. "Bates Motel’s" Olivia Cooke and "Hannibal’s" Laurence Fishburne star in the flick about group of college students who are lured to the middle of the desert by a hacker.
Brenton Thwaites and Beau Knapp co-star.
Synopsis
Three college students disappear under mysterious circumstances while tracking a computer hacker through the Southwest.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Start broadcasting in the comments section below!
William Eubank directs The Signal from a script he wrote with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio. "Bates Motel’s" Olivia Cooke and "Hannibal’s" Laurence Fishburne star in the flick about group of college students who are lured to the middle of the desert by a hacker.
Brenton Thwaites and Beau Knapp co-star.
Synopsis
Three college students disappear under mysterious circumstances while tracking a computer hacker through the Southwest.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Start broadcasting in the comments section below!
- 3/19/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Following yesterday's viral reveal of the teaser poster and new first look photos for the Sundance selected sci-fi film The Signal, the first trailer has finally arrived. Thankfully, this full trailer is a tease in every sense of the word. We get a vague sense of the story, but the mystery is preserved and all of the cool twists and turns are kept under wraps. It has a flares of Chronicle and The Matrix, though Laurence Fishburne is in the interrogation role this time as Brenton Thwaites finds himself confined in some sort of strange base for an unknown reason. Alex loved this film at Sundance, and we can't wait for you to see it. Watch! Here's the first trailer for William Eubank's The Signal, originally from Apple: The Signal is directed by William Eubank (Love), who also co-wrote the script with newcomers Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio. Nick...
- 3/19/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Some new viral goodies have come our way for The Signal, a sci-fi thriller about three college students who take a dark road-trip detour, which will hit theaters on June 13. Focus Features will expand the release on June 20 and again on June 27. Check 'em out!
The e-mail we received read as follows:
I have reason to believe that you may be infected by The Signal. I must warn you - some of the information you are about to access might be a bit disturbing.
From there I was given a link to a site on which I was supposed to enter a specially provided code. There was also a video. Click on the image below to visit the site and play around with it for yourselves. Then watch the video.
We also managed to unlock the following images and poster.
William Eubank directs The Signal from a script he wrote...
The e-mail we received read as follows:
I have reason to believe that you may be infected by The Signal. I must warn you - some of the information you are about to access might be a bit disturbing.
From there I was given a link to a site on which I was supposed to enter a specially provided code. There was also a video. Click on the image below to visit the site and play around with it for yourselves. Then watch the video.
We also managed to unlock the following images and poster.
William Eubank directs The Signal from a script he wrote...
- 3/18/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Not to be confused with the film of the same name which gave us all "The Crazy," The Signal, a sci-fi thriller about three college students who take a dark road-trip detour, will hit theaters on June 13. Focus Features will expand the release on June 20 and again on June 27.
William Eubank directs from a script he wrote with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio. "Bates Motel’s" Olivia Cooke and "Hannibal’s" Laurence Fishburne star in the flick about group of college students who are lured to the middle of the desert by a hacker.
Brenton Thwaites and Beau Knapp co-star.
Synopsis
Three college students disappear under mysterious circumstances while tracking a computer hacker through the Southwest.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Start broadcasting in the comments section below!
William Eubank directs from a script he wrote with Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio. "Bates Motel’s" Olivia Cooke and "Hannibal’s" Laurence Fishburne star in the flick about group of college students who are lured to the middle of the desert by a hacker.
Brenton Thwaites and Beau Knapp co-star.
Synopsis
Three college students disappear under mysterious circumstances while tracking a computer hacker through the Southwest.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Start broadcasting in the comments section below!
- 3/7/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
By Terence Johnson
Managing Editor
Independent sci-fi can be a dicey proposition. Lower budgets can mean terrible special effects, the need to create intimacy can lead to poor execution. Luckily, director William Eubank avoids most, if not all of the problems, with his new film The Signal, one of the most compelling indie sci-fi films in the past few years.
The story of The Signal is one of twists and turns and yet everything feels like it happened as it should. Nick (Brenton Thwaites), Jonah and Hailey, Nick’s girlfriend are traveling across the country. Nick and Jonah are MIT freshman who are chasing after the illusive Nomad, a hacker who almost got them expelled. When they get a clue about his location, they drive to the middle of the desert where they have a frightening confrontation that leaves the trio in a government facility. What starts as just a...
Managing Editor
Independent sci-fi can be a dicey proposition. Lower budgets can mean terrible special effects, the need to create intimacy can lead to poor execution. Luckily, director William Eubank avoids most, if not all of the problems, with his new film The Signal, one of the most compelling indie sci-fi films in the past few years.
The story of The Signal is one of twists and turns and yet everything feels like it happened as it should. Nick (Brenton Thwaites), Jonah and Hailey, Nick’s girlfriend are traveling across the country. Nick and Jonah are MIT freshman who are chasing after the illusive Nomad, a hacker who almost got them expelled. When they get a clue about his location, they drive to the middle of the desert where they have a frightening confrontation that leaves the trio in a government facility. What starts as just a...
- 1/24/2014
- by Terence Johnson
- Scott Feinberg
The Sundance Institute has released the movie line-up for their Spotlight, Midnight and Sundance Kids selections for The Sundance Film Festival 2014. The Midnight selection has always been my favorite because its always packed with really crazy, fun, and messed up films. It looks like another great collection of films this next year! They include films such as Cooties with Elijah Wood, Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead and more. Sundance Kids is a new addition this year which, if you couldn't tell, is meant for younger audiences.
The Festival takes place January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah, and we will be there to cover as many of the films as humanly possible. Director of Programming, Trevor Groth, had this to say in a statement.
“The films in the sections announced today round out our 2014 Sundance Film Festival program and further reflect the depth and...
The Festival takes place January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah, and we will be there to cover as many of the films as humanly possible. Director of Programming, Trevor Groth, had this to say in a statement.
“The films in the sections announced today round out our 2014 Sundance Film Festival program and further reflect the depth and...
- 12/8/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
You may have noticed Uncle Creepy posting lots of imagery from films playing at Sundance 2014 earlier today, and now we have the full announcement of which horror projects are included in the Spotlight and Park City at Midnight lineups.
As mentioned when posting the first wave of films screening this year, it's sometimes difficult to tell exactly what's horror-related, so below are our best guesses of what we'll be covering from this latest batch or are films that sound just fringey enough that we'll be keeping our eyes on them:
Spotlight
Blue Ruin / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Jeremy Saulnier) — A mysterious outsider’s quiet life turns upside down when he returns to his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. Proving to be an amateur assassin, he winds up in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family. Cast: Macon Blair, Amy Hargreaves, Sidné Anderson, Devin Ratray,...
As mentioned when posting the first wave of films screening this year, it's sometimes difficult to tell exactly what's horror-related, so below are our best guesses of what we'll be covering from this latest batch or are films that sound just fringey enough that we'll be keeping our eyes on them:
Spotlight
Blue Ruin / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Jeremy Saulnier) — A mysterious outsider’s quiet life turns upside down when he returns to his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. Proving to be an amateur assassin, he winds up in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family. Cast: Macon Blair, Amy Hargreaves, Sidné Anderson, Devin Ratray,...
- 12/6/2013
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
I had a hunch that Cooties (read here) and Adam Wingard’s The Guest (read here) might make it into what appears to be a line-up of eight (there might be some wiggle one for one last minute inclusion), but this year’s section flaunts a more international palate with the latest from Norway’s Tommy Wirkola (sequel to Dead Snow – which showed at the fest in 2009) reps Europe, Taika Waititi & Jemaine Clement return to the fest they broke out of with Eagle Vs. Shark but with a mockumentary (What We Do in the Shadows) that might compliment the inclusion of Jim Jarmusch’s latest. Oceania gets further representation with Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook and from Asia, the program assures some blood splatter with The Mo Brothers’ Killers. William Eubank arrives with a title that might sound familiar for those who hit the fest in 2007, but this version of...
- 12/5/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
The list of films that will appear under the Sundance ‘Midnight’ selection have been officially announced and include the world premieres of Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead and Cooties:
“Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the 2014 Sundance Film Festival out-of-competition sections Spotlight, Park City at Midnight and new ‘Sundance Kids’ section of films for younger audiences. The Festival takes place January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.
Trevor Groth, Director of Programming for the Sundance Film Festival, said, “The films in the sections announced today round out our 2014 Sundance Film Festival program and further reflect the depth and diversity of modern independent filmmaking that will satisfy everyone from festival fledglings to fanatics.”
In addition to those announced today, films in the U.S. and World Competition and Next <=> sections have been announced. Films for the Premieres and Documentary Premieres...
“Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the 2014 Sundance Film Festival out-of-competition sections Spotlight, Park City at Midnight and new ‘Sundance Kids’ section of films for younger audiences. The Festival takes place January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.
Trevor Groth, Director of Programming for the Sundance Film Festival, said, “The films in the sections announced today round out our 2014 Sundance Film Festival program and further reflect the depth and diversity of modern independent filmmaking that will satisfy everyone from festival fledglings to fanatics.”
In addition to those announced today, films in the U.S. and World Competition and Next <=> sections have been announced. Films for the Premieres and Documentary Premieres...
- 12/5/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
When Sundance announced the films in competition for the 2014 festival yesterday, its organizers noted that they were impressed by the caliber of cinematic artistry — mostly due to technology — that freed up filmmakers to experiment with different genres. No category of the festival is more rooted in genre than Park City at Midnight, the late-night section that specializes in horror and the supernatural, and this year’s slate has several potential breakouts. “The Midnight lineup came together in a way that is about the strongest group we’ve ever had, top to bottom,” says Trevor Groth, Sundance’s director of programming.
- 12/5/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
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