Matt Routledge’s conspiracy thriller “The Awakening” has kicked off principal photography at Pinewood Studios in London this week.
Produced by Camelot Media and Awakening Productions, the film stars Justin Tinto, who also wrote the script, as Jason Byrd. The plot centers on a global conspiracy.
Joining the cast are Alice Eve (“Star Trek Into Darkness”), former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall (“Expendables 4”) and Daniel O’Riley (aka Dapper Laughs). They join previously announced cast members Peter Stormare (“Fargo”), Steven Berkoff (“A Clockwork Orange”), Matt Hookings (“Prizefighter”) and Julian Glover (“Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”).
“The Awakening” follows Jason Byrd (Tinto) and Rebecca (Eve) as they uncover a worldwide conspiracy aimed at controlling the globe. Their investigation leads them into a maze of secrets and dangers, making their quest to expose the truth a race against time.
Notable talents attached to the project include cinematographer László Bille,...
Produced by Camelot Media and Awakening Productions, the film stars Justin Tinto, who also wrote the script, as Jason Byrd. The plot centers on a global conspiracy.
Joining the cast are Alice Eve (“Star Trek Into Darkness”), former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall (“Expendables 4”) and Daniel O’Riley (aka Dapper Laughs). They join previously announced cast members Peter Stormare (“Fargo”), Steven Berkoff (“A Clockwork Orange”), Matt Hookings (“Prizefighter”) and Julian Glover (“Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”).
“The Awakening” follows Jason Byrd (Tinto) and Rebecca (Eve) as they uncover a worldwide conspiracy aimed at controlling the globe. Their investigation leads them into a maze of secrets and dangers, making their quest to expose the truth a race against time.
Notable talents attached to the project include cinematographer László Bille,...
- 5/31/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Peter Stormare, Steven Berkoff and Matt Hookings have signed on to star in Matt Routledge’s thriller The Awakening for UK producers Camelot Media.
Julian Glover and Justin Tinto are also among the cast of the film, in which Tinto plays a man who discovers a global conspiracy and sets out to awaken the world.
Tinto wrote the original script; the film is currently in pre-production ahead of a shoot at Pinewood Studios.
Hookings and Tim Kent will produce the title for Camelot. It is fully financed through independent sources. Tinto says the film is aiming to convey a “message...
Julian Glover and Justin Tinto are also among the cast of the film, in which Tinto plays a man who discovers a global conspiracy and sets out to awaken the world.
Tinto wrote the original script; the film is currently in pre-production ahead of a shoot at Pinewood Studios.
Hookings and Tim Kent will produce the title for Camelot. It is fully financed through independent sources. Tinto says the film is aiming to convey a “message...
- 4/30/2024
- ScreenDaily
Camelot Media has set action-adventure film franchise “The Lost Book of Creation.”
Roel Reine will direct the first film of the planned three-film franchise. Matt Hookings (“Prizefighter”) has written the script and will also star alongside Madalina Diana Ghenea. The film follows archaeologists Slade (Hookings) and Eve (Ghenea) as they set out to find the legendary lost Book of Creation, which is believed to hold the secrets of the universe and the answer to why and how humankind exists.
Hookings and Ghenea will be joined by comedian and actor Bobby Lee and Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall (“Expend4bles”), who won the 2017 World’s Strongest Man competition.
In 2023, Camelot, the company behind Amazon film “Prizefighter,” featuring Ray Winstone and Russell Crowe, secured financial support from Malta Enterprise, who are responsible for the country’s economic development. Under the terms of the deal, Camelot is operated fully out of Malta, producing a slate...
Roel Reine will direct the first film of the planned three-film franchise. Matt Hookings (“Prizefighter”) has written the script and will also star alongside Madalina Diana Ghenea. The film follows archaeologists Slade (Hookings) and Eve (Ghenea) as they set out to find the legendary lost Book of Creation, which is believed to hold the secrets of the universe and the answer to why and how humankind exists.
Hookings and Ghenea will be joined by comedian and actor Bobby Lee and Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall (“Expend4bles”), who won the 2017 World’s Strongest Man competition.
In 2023, Camelot, the company behind Amazon film “Prizefighter,” featuring Ray Winstone and Russell Crowe, secured financial support from Malta Enterprise, who are responsible for the country’s economic development. Under the terms of the deal, Camelot is operated fully out of Malta, producing a slate...
- 2/12/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
ITV Spent $68M On Diverse Shows In 2023
ITV invested £54.2M ($68M) of its Diversity Commissioning Fund last year on shows made by or about people from under-represented backgrounds such as Lenny Henry’s Three Little Birds. The fund was launched in 2022 with £80M to be spent across three years to “drive change towards racial equity and disability equity in whose stories get told,” with one quarter reserved for content made by “production companies led by People of Colour and/or Deaf, Disabled and/or Neurodivergent people.” The figures came as part of the Love Island network’s Diversity Acceleration Plan report for the previous 12 months, which said 475 productions across around 160 production companies have embedded Dei using ITV’s production principles over the past three years. The BBC has a similar £100M fund across a three-year period to March 2024 and says it has already exceeded this target. ITV said plans for...
ITV invested £54.2M ($68M) of its Diversity Commissioning Fund last year on shows made by or about people from under-represented backgrounds such as Lenny Henry’s Three Little Birds. The fund was launched in 2022 with £80M to be spent across three years to “drive change towards racial equity and disability equity in whose stories get told,” with one quarter reserved for content made by “production companies led by People of Colour and/or Deaf, Disabled and/or Neurodivergent people.” The figures came as part of the Love Island network’s Diversity Acceleration Plan report for the previous 12 months, which said 475 productions across around 160 production companies have embedded Dei using ITV’s production principles over the past three years. The BBC has a similar £100M fund across a three-year period to March 2024 and says it has already exceeded this target. ITV said plans for...
- 1/31/2024
- by Max Goldbart and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Production company Camelot Films U.K. is poised for growth with the launch of Camelot Media, a new production base in Malta, and a burgeoning slate.
Camelot, the company behind Amazon film “Prizefighter,” featuring Ray Winstone and Russell Crowe, has secured financial support from Malta Enterprise, who are responsible for the country’s economic development. Camelot will be operated fully out of Malta producing a slate of films and co-producing third party projects that will be filmed on the island. It will manage all aspects of production services as well as handling the 40% rebate that Malta offers on qualifying productions.
Camelot have produced three films in Malta since 2019 and has also helped structure and nurture several other third-party projects which were recently filmed in the country. The company’s next project is a documentary titled “The Psychopath Life Coach” launching on Netflix in the U.K. on Nov. 22. The slate...
Camelot, the company behind Amazon film “Prizefighter,” featuring Ray Winstone and Russell Crowe, has secured financial support from Malta Enterprise, who are responsible for the country’s economic development. Camelot will be operated fully out of Malta producing a slate of films and co-producing third party projects that will be filmed on the island. It will manage all aspects of production services as well as handling the 40% rebate that Malta offers on qualifying productions.
Camelot have produced three films in Malta since 2019 and has also helped structure and nurture several other third-party projects which were recently filmed in the country. The company’s next project is a documentary titled “The Psychopath Life Coach” launching on Netflix in the U.K. on Nov. 22. The slate...
- 11/17/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Olga Kurylenko, Clive Standen, Lilibet Butanaseva, Litiana Butanaseva, Nick Moran, Lucy Martin, Peter Franzen, Dominique Vandenberg, Rita Tushingham | Written and Directed by Jesse V. Johnson
Writer/director Jesse V. Johnson opens his latest film, Boudica, on an impressive note. Roman soldiers march through a dark, fog-enshrouded, forest. It’s creepy and ominous as if something unseen is waiting for them. And there is, a group of Druids who kneel, chanting in a clearing. The warrior goddess they hoped to summon doesn’t save them and the legion graphically slaughters them.
Meanwhile, in Britania’s Icini Province, Prasutagus rules alongside his queen, Boudica. Despite having to deal with the Roman occupiers life is good for them and their daughters Bre (Lilibet Butanaseva) and Aife (Litiana Butanaseva; On the Morning You Wake (to the End of the World), The Bay of Silence, The Wheel of Time, Kiddyzuzaa).
That is until Prasutagus...
Writer/director Jesse V. Johnson opens his latest film, Boudica, on an impressive note. Roman soldiers march through a dark, fog-enshrouded, forest. It’s creepy and ominous as if something unseen is waiting for them. And there is, a group of Druids who kneel, chanting in a clearing. The warrior goddess they hoped to summon doesn’t save them and the legion graphically slaughters them.
Meanwhile, in Britania’s Icini Province, Prasutagus rules alongside his queen, Boudica. Despite having to deal with the Roman occupiers life is good for them and their daughters Bre (Lilibet Butanaseva) and Aife (Litiana Butanaseva; On the Morning You Wake (to the End of the World), The Bay of Silence, The Wheel of Time, Kiddyzuzaa).
That is until Prasutagus...
- 10/31/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
The Lone Ranger introduced Clayton Moore in the titular role. Despite the fact that the character hid his identity behind a mask made out of his dead brother’s clothing, the actor still became known for the role. Nevertheless, The Lone Ranger Season 3 went ahead without Moore for the year and replaced him with John Hart for very specific reasoning that the actor later opened up about.
John Hart replaced Clayton Moore on ‘The Lone Ranger’ Season 3 Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger | Online USA
Moore opened The Lone Ranger at the beginning of its television run that started in 1949 with “Enter the Lone Ranger.” As the sole surviving Texas Ranger after a lethal ambush, the titular character must ensure that his foes still believe him to be dead. He joins forces with a Native American named Tonto (Jay Silverheels) to bring justice across the West.
The Lone Ranger saw...
John Hart replaced Clayton Moore on ‘The Lone Ranger’ Season 3 Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger | Online USA
Moore opened The Lone Ranger at the beginning of its television run that started in 1949 with “Enter the Lone Ranger.” As the sole surviving Texas Ranger after a lethal ambush, the titular character must ensure that his foes still believe him to be dead. He joins forces with a Native American named Tonto (Jay Silverheels) to bring justice across the West.
The Lone Ranger saw...
- 4/3/2023
- by Jeff Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Seven years ago, indie musician Trevor Powers announced the end of his project Youth Lagoon, under which he released three studio albums. “There is nothing left to say through Youth Lagoon,” he said at the time. “It will exist no more.” Now, Powers has turned the microphone on once again.
“I felt like I was in a chokehold,” Powers said in a statement. “Even though it was my music, I lost my way. In a lot of ways, I lost myself.”
His time away proved to be essential to moving forward.
“I felt like I was in a chokehold,” Powers said in a statement. “Even though it was my music, I lost my way. In a lot of ways, I lost myself.”
His time away proved to be essential to moving forward.
- 2/28/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
After eight years, Trevor Powers is ready to return to Youth Lagoon. The artist has announced a new album, Heaven Is a Junkyard, out June 9th via Fat Possum, and shared the project’s first single, “Idaho Alien.”
Powers released three albums as Youth Lagoon before retiring the moniker in 2016, announcing that the project was “a space I no longer inhabit, nor want to inhabit.” Now, however, the dream pop artist reveals, “Youth Lagoon was never the chokehold. I was.”
The musician cites a harrowing reaction to an over-the-counter drug that coated his throat with a “non-stop geyser of acid” for freeing him from the shackles of self-loathing and inspiring him to revive Youth Lagoon. “I wasn’t sure if I’d ever be able to speak again, let alone sing,” Powers said in a statement. “It all felt symbolic in a way. I’d been swallowing fear all my...
Powers released three albums as Youth Lagoon before retiring the moniker in 2016, announcing that the project was “a space I no longer inhabit, nor want to inhabit.” Now, however, the dream pop artist reveals, “Youth Lagoon was never the chokehold. I was.”
The musician cites a harrowing reaction to an over-the-counter drug that coated his throat with a “non-stop geyser of acid” for freeing him from the shackles of self-loathing and inspiring him to revive Youth Lagoon. “I wasn’t sure if I’d ever be able to speak again, let alone sing,” Powers said in a statement. “It all felt symbolic in a way. I’d been swallowing fear all my...
- 2/28/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
Stars: Craig David Dowsett, Chris Cordell, Nikolai Leon, Paula Coiz, Maria Taylor, Natasha Tosini, Danielle Ronald, Natasha Rose Mills, Amber Doig-Thorne, May Kelly | Written and Directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield
It seems like we’ve been hearing about Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey forever. And now it’s here, the latest attempt to turn childhood favourites like The Banana Splits, The Grinch, and even Heidi into blood-soaked nightmares. And with Pooh being far and away the most popular it’s also been the most hyped and anticipated, even the fact Scott Jeffrey was producing it couldn’t keep me from wanting to see it. And now it’s here and all I can say is “Oh bother!”
Writer/director Rhys Frake-Waterfield actually gets the film off to a great start with an animated segment telling us how Christopher Robin befriended the creatures of the Hundred Acre Wood only to grow up and leave for college,...
It seems like we’ve been hearing about Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey forever. And now it’s here, the latest attempt to turn childhood favourites like The Banana Splits, The Grinch, and even Heidi into blood-soaked nightmares. And with Pooh being far and away the most popular it’s also been the most hyped and anticipated, even the fact Scott Jeffrey was producing it couldn’t keep me from wanting to see it. And now it’s here and all I can say is “Oh bother!”
Writer/director Rhys Frake-Waterfield actually gets the film off to a great start with an animated segment telling us how Christopher Robin befriended the creatures of the Hundred Acre Wood only to grow up and leave for college,...
- 2/20/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Exclusive: Prolific German actor Thomas Kretschmann, star of movies including The Pianist, King Kong and the upcoming Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, is to play seminal and controversial German composer Richard Wagner in a new English-language biopic.
The movie will chart the journey of Richard and Cosima Wagner as they arrive in Venice following the prèmiere of Parsifal in 1882. The plot will turn on an alternative history, as it will see Wagner’s father-in-law, Franz Liszt, follow the couple soon after as news of a comet headed towards earth launches Wagner into composing one final piece of music.
Marton Csokas (The Equalizer) will play fellow-composer Liszt in the project which is being sold at Berlin’s EFM by Motus Studios.
Daniel Graham (Prizefighter: The Life Of Jem Belcher) is writer-director and the team is aiming to shoot in Venice in late spring, 2023.
Emanuele Moretti (Assassin Club) is producing...
The movie will chart the journey of Richard and Cosima Wagner as they arrive in Venice following the prèmiere of Parsifal in 1882. The plot will turn on an alternative history, as it will see Wagner’s father-in-law, Franz Liszt, follow the couple soon after as news of a comet headed towards earth launches Wagner into composing one final piece of music.
Marton Csokas (The Equalizer) will play fellow-composer Liszt in the project which is being sold at Berlin’s EFM by Motus Studios.
Daniel Graham (Prizefighter: The Life Of Jem Belcher) is writer-director and the team is aiming to shoot in Venice in late spring, 2023.
Emanuele Moretti (Assassin Club) is producing...
- 2/18/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
In hist latest interview/podcat host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with writer/actor/stuntman Matt Hookings about the boxing film Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher, which is available to watch on Prime Video subscribers and other VOD platforms in the UK now.
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
You can watch Prizefighter now on Amazon Prime. And you can check out the links below for more of our Prizefighter coverage:
Prizefighter Video Review | Matt Hookings Exclusive Interview
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At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
You can watch Prizefighter now on Amazon Prime. And you can check out the links below for more of our Prizefighter coverage:
Prizefighter Video Review | Matt Hookings Exclusive Interview
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- 9/9/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Netflix has debuted the trailer for the upcoming feature starring Ed Skrein ‘I Used To Be Famous.’
Vince (Ed Skrein) used to be in the hottest boy band around. Now he’s alone and desperate. An impromptu jam with Stevie (newcomer Leo Long), an autistic drummer with an incredible gift for rhythm, sparks an unexpected friendship. Together they form a unique bond through the power of music.
Directed by Eddie Sternberg, the film stars Ed Skrein, Leo Long (making his screen debut), Eleanor Matsuura (The Walking Dead), Lorraine Ashbourne, Eoin Macken (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter) and Stanley Morgan (Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher).
Also in trailers – Trailer drops for rom-com thriller series ‘Wedding Season’
The film is in select UK cinemas from September 9th and launching globally on Netflix on September 16.
The post “It’s gonna be bangin’…” Trailer drops for ‘I Used To Be Famous’ appeared first on HeyUGuys.
Vince (Ed Skrein) used to be in the hottest boy band around. Now he’s alone and desperate. An impromptu jam with Stevie (newcomer Leo Long), an autistic drummer with an incredible gift for rhythm, sparks an unexpected friendship. Together they form a unique bond through the power of music.
Directed by Eddie Sternberg, the film stars Ed Skrein, Leo Long (making his screen debut), Eleanor Matsuura (The Walking Dead), Lorraine Ashbourne, Eoin Macken (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter) and Stanley Morgan (Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher).
Also in trailers – Trailer drops for rom-com thriller series ‘Wedding Season’
The film is in select UK cinemas from September 9th and launching globally on Netflix on September 16.
The post “It’s gonna be bangin’…” Trailer drops for ‘I Used To Be Famous’ appeared first on HeyUGuys.
- 8/17/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
In his latest video review, Kev sits down to review Prizefighter, a movie he first heard about 5 years ago. Prizefighter is the new movie from actor, writer and producer Matt Hookings and his company Camelot Films.
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
You can watch Prizefighter now on Amazon Prime.
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
You can watch Prizefighter now on Amazon Prime.
- 7/26/2022
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #286: Legends Steven Berkoff & Julian Glover on their careers,...
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #286: Legends Steven Berkoff & Julian Glover on their careers,...
- 7/25/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
In his latest interview, Nerdly’s own Kevin Haldon sits down for an exclusive interview with writer/director/actor Matt Hookings to talk about his new movie Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher which is released on Amazon Video Prime this month.
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
Prizefighter, which also stars Russell Crowe and Ray Winstone, debuts on Amazon Prime Video UK on July 22nd.
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
Prizefighter, which also stars Russell Crowe and Ray Winstone, debuts on Amazon Prime Video UK on July 22nd.
- 7/21/2022
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
From Bond to Indiana Jones to Game of Thrones, Julian Glover has starred in some of the biggest franchises ever. As he appears with Russell Crowe in Prizefighter, the great actor spills his secrets
‘Ok,” says Julian Glover. “We talk to each other for an hour. And you extract what you want, as long as it’s nice.” We’re sitting in a cafe in Barnes, London, and it is all a little surreal. Glover, now 87, is so vividly recognisable from The Empire Strikes Back, in which he played villainous General Veers, that it’s like teleporting back to the 1980s. In fact, to look at, he seems to have altered almost not at all between starring in 1967 film Quatermass and the Pit and, say, playing the baddie in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade two decades later. What’s more, you would have easily picked him out as Grand...
‘Ok,” says Julian Glover. “We talk to each other for an hour. And you extract what you want, as long as it’s nice.” We’re sitting in a cafe in Barnes, London, and it is all a little surreal. Glover, now 87, is so vividly recognisable from The Empire Strikes Back, in which he played villainous General Veers, that it’s like teleporting back to the 1980s. In fact, to look at, he seems to have altered almost not at all between starring in 1967 film Quatermass and the Pit and, say, playing the baddie in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade two decades later. What’s more, you would have easily picked him out as Grand...
- 7/19/2022
- by Zoe Williams
- The Guardian - Film News
Image courtesy of Neon / Photography by Felix Dickinson of Studio Aaa
Neon has wrapped production on Tilman Singer’s Cuckoo, the feature film debut of Hunter Schafer (Euphoria). The horror film, written and directed by Singer, was shot on 35mm in Germany.
With plot details being kept under wraps, post-production is currently underway for the film’s 2023 release. Following his 2018 debut Luz, Singer became one of the most sought-after up-and-coming filmmakers. Lauded as a “major new talent” in cinema, Singer has been critically acclaimed for his genre-bending storytelling and wholly unique approach to horror.
The ensemble cast, led by Schafer, includes Dan Stevens, along with Jessica Henwick, Marton Csókás, and Greta Fernández.
Cuckoo reunites Singer with Luz lead actor Jan Bluthardt, as well as cinematographer Paul Faltz and production designer Dario Mendez Acosta. Simon Waskow will also return as composer and Henning Hein as sound designer.
Executive produced by Tom Quinn,...
Neon has wrapped production on Tilman Singer’s Cuckoo, the feature film debut of Hunter Schafer (Euphoria). The horror film, written and directed by Singer, was shot on 35mm in Germany.
With plot details being kept under wraps, post-production is currently underway for the film’s 2023 release. Following his 2018 debut Luz, Singer became one of the most sought-after up-and-coming filmmakers. Lauded as a “major new talent” in cinema, Singer has been critically acclaimed for his genre-bending storytelling and wholly unique approach to horror.
The ensemble cast, led by Schafer, includes Dan Stevens, along with Jessica Henwick, Marton Csókás, and Greta Fernández.
Cuckoo reunites Singer with Luz lead actor Jan Bluthardt, as well as cinematographer Paul Faltz and production designer Dario Mendez Acosta. Simon Waskow will also return as composer and Henning Hein as sound designer.
Executive produced by Tom Quinn,...
- 7/8/2022
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Cuckoo,” the Neon horror starring “Euphoria” star Hunter Schafer, has wrapped production in Germany and rounded out its cast with Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick.
Helmed by Tilman Singer (“Luz”) in his sophomore effort, the film was shot on 35mm and is now in post-production. Neon continues to keep a tight lid on plot details for the movie, which was first announced in 2021 with sparse detail except for the fact that it’s a horror. A release is set for 2023.
“Cuckoo’s” ensemble cast is led by Schafer, and includes Stevens, Henwick, Marton Csókás, Jan Bluthardt and Greta Fernández. John Malkovich and Gemma Chan were previously attached to the pic, but dropped out due to timing issues, Variety has confirmed.
“Cuckoo” reunites Singer with “Luz” lead actor Bluthardt, as well as cinematographer Paul Faltz and production designer Dario Mendez Acosta. Simon Waskow will also return as composer and Henning Hein as sound designer.
Helmed by Tilman Singer (“Luz”) in his sophomore effort, the film was shot on 35mm and is now in post-production. Neon continues to keep a tight lid on plot details for the movie, which was first announced in 2021 with sparse detail except for the fact that it’s a horror. A release is set for 2023.
“Cuckoo’s” ensemble cast is led by Schafer, and includes Stevens, Henwick, Marton Csókás, Jan Bluthardt and Greta Fernández. John Malkovich and Gemma Chan were previously attached to the pic, but dropped out due to timing issues, Variety has confirmed.
“Cuckoo” reunites Singer with “Luz” lead actor Bluthardt, as well as cinematographer Paul Faltz and production designer Dario Mendez Acosta. Simon Waskow will also return as composer and Henning Hein as sound designer.
- 7/8/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick join cast.
Production has wrapped in Germany on Neon horror film Cuckoo starring Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer alongside previously unannounced cast members Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick.
Tilman Singer directs from his screenplay and shot on 35mm. Plot details on the follow-up to his acclaimed debut and 2018 Berlinale Perspektive Deutsches Kino entry Luz remain under wraps.
Cast on the Neon production in association with Germany’s Fiction Park and Kao’s US-based Waypoint Entertainment includes Marton Csókás, Greta Fernández and Luz lead Jan Bluthardt.
Markus Halberschmidt, Josh Rosenbaum, Maria Tsigka, Ken Kao, Thor Bradwell and...
Production has wrapped in Germany on Neon horror film Cuckoo starring Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer alongside previously unannounced cast members Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick.
Tilman Singer directs from his screenplay and shot on 35mm. Plot details on the follow-up to his acclaimed debut and 2018 Berlinale Perspektive Deutsches Kino entry Luz remain under wraps.
Cast on the Neon production in association with Germany’s Fiction Park and Kao’s US-based Waypoint Entertainment includes Marton Csókás, Greta Fernández and Luz lead Jan Bluthardt.
Markus Halberschmidt, Josh Rosenbaum, Maria Tsigka, Ken Kao, Thor Bradwell and...
- 7/8/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick join cast.
Production has wrapped in Germany on Neon horror film Cuckoo starring Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer alongside previously unannounced cast members Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick.
Tilman Singer directs from his screenplay and shot on 35mm. Plot details on the follow-up to his acclaimed debut and 2018 Berlinale Perspektive Deutsches Kino entry Luz remain under wraps.
Cast on the Neon production in association with Germany’s Fiction Park and Kao’s US-based Waypoint Entertainment includes Marton Csókás, Greta Fernández and Luz lead Jan Bluthardt.
Markus Halberschmidt, Josh Rosenbaum, Maria Tsigka, Ken Kao, Thor Bradwell and...
Production has wrapped in Germany on Neon horror film Cuckoo starring Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer alongside previously unannounced cast members Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick.
Tilman Singer directs from his screenplay and shot on 35mm. Plot details on the follow-up to his acclaimed debut and 2018 Berlinale Perspektive Deutsches Kino entry Luz remain under wraps.
Cast on the Neon production in association with Germany’s Fiction Park and Kao’s US-based Waypoint Entertainment includes Marton Csókás, Greta Fernández and Luz lead Jan Bluthardt.
Markus Halberschmidt, Josh Rosenbaum, Maria Tsigka, Ken Kao, Thor Bradwell and...
- 7/8/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick join cast.
Production has wrapped in Germany on Neon horror film Cuckoo starring Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer alongside previously unannounced cast members Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick.
Tilman Singer directs from his screenplay and shot on 35mm. Plot details on the follow-up to his acclaimed debut and 2018 Berlinale Perspektive Deutsches Kino entry Luz remain under wraps.
Cast on the Neon production in association with Germany’s Fiction Park and Kao’s US-based Waypoint Entertainment includes Marton Csókás, Greta Fernández and Luz lead Jan Bluthardt.
Markus Halberschmidt, Josh Rosenbaum, Maria Tsigka, Ken Kao, Thor Bradwell and...
Production has wrapped in Germany on Neon horror film Cuckoo starring Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer alongside previously unannounced cast members Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick.
Tilman Singer directs from his screenplay and shot on 35mm. Plot details on the follow-up to his acclaimed debut and 2018 Berlinale Perspektive Deutsches Kino entry Luz remain under wraps.
Cast on the Neon production in association with Germany’s Fiction Park and Kao’s US-based Waypoint Entertainment includes Marton Csókás, Greta Fernández and Luz lead Jan Bluthardt.
Markus Halberschmidt, Josh Rosenbaum, Maria Tsigka, Ken Kao, Thor Bradwell and...
- 7/8/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Afternoon all! It’s been a manic week but fortunately one that can be summarized neatly in several paragraphs, as evidenced below. Read on International Insider crew.
Big Cannes Interviews & Packages
Sitting down with David and Riz: With Cannes on the horizon, Deadline has been breaking packages here, there and everywhere this week but we still found time to sit down with two of those most prominently involved. On Tuesday, Damon Wise published his interview with Eastern Promises creator Cronenberg to talk Crimes of the Future, his latest Cannes pic. David talked variety, 25 years’ worth of Cannes trips and whether his violence in movies can go too far. Not to be missed. Meanwhile, Andreas broke the news of hot Riz feature Hamlet, a modern adaptation of the Shakespeare classic, and spoke at length with the Sound of Metal star about his plans for one of his boldest projects yet. Not...
Big Cannes Interviews & Packages
Sitting down with David and Riz: With Cannes on the horizon, Deadline has been breaking packages here, there and everywhere this week but we still found time to sit down with two of those most prominently involved. On Tuesday, Damon Wise published his interview with Eastern Promises creator Cronenberg to talk Crimes of the Future, his latest Cannes pic. David talked variety, 25 years’ worth of Cannes trips and whether his violence in movies can go too far. Not to be missed. Meanwhile, Andreas broke the news of hot Riz feature Hamlet, a modern adaptation of the Shakespeare classic, and spoke at length with the Sound of Metal star about his plans for one of his boldest projects yet. Not...
- 5/13/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amazon Prime has quietly picked up domestic rights to UK boxing movie Prizefighter: The Life Of Jem Belcher.
Also kept relatively quiet has been the casting of Oscar winner Russell Crowe in a key supporting role alongside protagonists Matt Hookings, Ray Winstone, Marton Csokas, Jodhi May, Steven Berkoff and Julian Glover.
Set at the turn of the 19th century, the movie charts the story of a gifted young boxer (played by Hookings) who fought his way to becoming champion of England under the watchful eye of trainer and surrogate father Bill Warr (played by Winstone). The feature has been a passion project and labour of love for Hookings.
XYZ struck the multi-million dollar domestic deal a little while ago and is soon taking delivery of a cut of the film for the Cannes market, where sales are due to continue. The Amazon delivery will follow this month. Above and below are first look images.
Also kept relatively quiet has been the casting of Oscar winner Russell Crowe in a key supporting role alongside protagonists Matt Hookings, Ray Winstone, Marton Csokas, Jodhi May, Steven Berkoff and Julian Glover.
Set at the turn of the 19th century, the movie charts the story of a gifted young boxer (played by Hookings) who fought his way to becoming champion of England under the watchful eye of trainer and surrogate father Bill Warr (played by Winstone). The feature has been a passion project and labour of love for Hookings.
XYZ struck the multi-million dollar domestic deal a little while ago and is soon taking delivery of a cut of the film for the Cannes market, where sales are due to continue. The Amazon delivery will follow this month. Above and below are first look images.
- 5/13/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Harvey Keitel won best actor for his role in local production ‘Blood On The Crown’
Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe and Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow were among the honorary winners at the inaugural Malta Film Awards on Saturday night (Jan 29).
The event, hosted by UK comedian and actor David Walliams, was held at at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta and broadcast live on Television Malta. Local politicians and leading figures from the Maltese arts and film sectors were in attendance.
It was a lavish show, full of music and dance interludes and flashy lighting effects. Local media reported that...
Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe and Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow were among the honorary winners at the inaugural Malta Film Awards on Saturday night (Jan 29).
The event, hosted by UK comedian and actor David Walliams, was held at at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta and broadcast live on Television Malta. Local politicians and leading figures from the Maltese arts and film sectors were in attendance.
It was a lavish show, full of music and dance interludes and flashy lighting effects. Local media reported that...
- 1/31/2022
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
When U.K.-based Camelot Films’ “Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher” was forced to relocate to Lithuania earlier this year, after the film’s Welsh financing fell through, executive producer Kestutis Drazdauskas knew the first challenge facing director Daniel Graham’s period drama would be re-creating 19th century England in 21st century Vilnius.
“It was an extensive set construction for us, because locations for us are minimal that could play as that period in England and Wales,” says Drazdauskas, who runs the production company Artbox and is chairman of the board of the Independent Producers Assn. of Lithuania. Time was of the essence for the 36-day shoot, but local crews were quick to respond, with set dressing and skillfully deployed props allowing the production to recreate the look and feel of Victorian England.
It’s a credit to what Drazdauskas describes as a “small but very efficient film industry” in Lithuania,...
“It was an extensive set construction for us, because locations for us are minimal that could play as that period in England and Wales,” says Drazdauskas, who runs the production company Artbox and is chairman of the board of the Independent Producers Assn. of Lithuania. Time was of the essence for the 36-day shoot, but local crews were quick to respond, with set dressing and skillfully deployed props allowing the production to recreate the look and feel of Victorian England.
It’s a credit to what Drazdauskas describes as a “small but very efficient film industry” in Lithuania,...
- 10/23/2021
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
US-based XYZ Films has acquired world sales rights to Daniel Graham’s boxing biopic Prizefighter: The Life Of Jem Belcher.
The film is now shooting in the UK, and will later move to Lithuania and Australia, with the shoot wrapping in early September.
Matt Hookings is starring in the true story of James ‘Jem’ Belcher, who became a boxing champion aged 19 in 1800, and left behind poverty, violence and addiction to transform primitive pugilism into the boxing of today.
Ray Winstone is playing Belcher’s trainer Bill Warr, with Marton Csokas, Jodhi May, Steven Berkoff, Julian Glover, Lucy Morgan, Olivia Chenry...
The film is now shooting in the UK, and will later move to Lithuania and Australia, with the shoot wrapping in early September.
Matt Hookings is starring in the true story of James ‘Jem’ Belcher, who became a boxing champion aged 19 in 1800, and left behind poverty, violence and addiction to transform primitive pugilism into the boxing of today.
Ray Winstone is playing Belcher’s trainer Bill Warr, with Marton Csokas, Jodhi May, Steven Berkoff, Julian Glover, Lucy Morgan, Olivia Chenry...
- 7/7/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Camelot Films has added a raft of cast to its upcoming feature Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher with principal photography set to commence on May 9 on location in Wales.
Matt Hookings (The Obscure Life of the Grand Duke of Corsica) will star in the titular role, alongside boxing enthusiast Ray Winstone (Black Widow) as Bill Warr, a keen pugilist who becomes both trainer and surrogate father to the film’s lead character, Jem Belcher. Also aboard are Marton Csokas (The Luminaries), Jodhi May (The Witcher), Steven Berkoff (Vikings), Julian Glover (Game of Thrones) and William Moseley (Artemis Fowl). Additional actors are in talks.
The film will tell the little known true story of boxer James Belcher, whose journey to become the youngest ever boxing world champion at the age of nineteen in 1800 helped transform primitive pugilism into the sport of boxing as we know it today. Growing up...
Matt Hookings (The Obscure Life of the Grand Duke of Corsica) will star in the titular role, alongside boxing enthusiast Ray Winstone (Black Widow) as Bill Warr, a keen pugilist who becomes both trainer and surrogate father to the film’s lead character, Jem Belcher. Also aboard are Marton Csokas (The Luminaries), Jodhi May (The Witcher), Steven Berkoff (Vikings), Julian Glover (Game of Thrones) and William Moseley (Artemis Fowl). Additional actors are in talks.
The film will tell the little known true story of boxer James Belcher, whose journey to become the youngest ever boxing world champion at the age of nineteen in 1800 helped transform primitive pugilism into the sport of boxing as we know it today. Growing up...
- 3/25/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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