The poster and trailer for “Viper Club” makes it look like a hard-driving thriller about a mother (Susan Sarandon) doing anything she can to free her journalist son from terrorists in Syria. That’s understandable from a marketing standpoint, but “Viper Club” is actually a low-key, elegantly structured drama about the price you need to pay in order to save people’s lives or ease their suffering.
Director Maryam Keshavarz (“Circumstance”), along with co-writer Jonathan Mastro, begins her film with a title that dedicates it to conflict journalists and human aid workers in war zones, and that same earnestness has gone into the film itself, which takes it time to set up Sarandon’s lead character, Helen, who works as an emergency-room nurse.
When the film begins, Helen’s son Andy has been missing for two and a half months. She is meeting with the FBI and trying to go...
Director Maryam Keshavarz (“Circumstance”), along with co-writer Jonathan Mastro, begins her film with a title that dedicates it to conflict journalists and human aid workers in war zones, and that same earnestness has gone into the film itself, which takes it time to set up Sarandon’s lead character, Helen, who works as an emergency-room nurse.
When the film begins, Helen’s son Andy has been missing for two and a half months. She is meeting with the FBI and trying to go...
- 10/24/2018
- by Dan Callahan
- The Wrap
Can Susan Sarandon, Matt Bomer, and Edie Falco do what the U.S. Government cannot? Ok, that answer seems obvious, given the trio’s long-running history of humanitarian acts, but the real question posed in “Viper Club” is whether or not their characters can rescue a kidnapped reporter after American officials say there’s nothing to be done.
Iranian-American filmmaker Maryam Keshavarz’s upcoming drama is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, co-written by Keshavarz and Jonathan Mastro, and co-starring Lola Kirke, Julian Morris, Sheila Vand, and Adepero Oduye.
In “Viper Club, Helen (Sarandon) is an E.R. nurse whose son is kidnapped while reporting overseas. Given no assistance by her government — or reason to believe in them — the single mother embarks on a personal crusade to save him. Soon, she learns of an informal network of international journalists, Middle Eastern operatves, and well-meaning members of the 1 percent...
Iranian-American filmmaker Maryam Keshavarz’s upcoming drama is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, co-written by Keshavarz and Jonathan Mastro, and co-starring Lola Kirke, Julian Morris, Sheila Vand, and Adepero Oduye.
In “Viper Club, Helen (Sarandon) is an E.R. nurse whose son is kidnapped while reporting overseas. Given no assistance by her government — or reason to believe in them — the single mother embarks on a personal crusade to save him. Soon, she learns of an informal network of international journalists, Middle Eastern operatves, and well-meaning members of the 1 percent...
- 9/10/2018
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
YouTube Premium to air drama in 2019 after theatrical release.
YouTube has partnered with Roadside Attractions on the theatrical release of Susan Sarandon drama Viper Club, which receives its world premiere in Toronto next month.
Iranian-American Maryam Keshavarz directed the film, which also stars Matt Bomer, Lola Kirke, Adepero Oduye, Sheila Vand and Edie Falco.
Viper Club will open theatrically on October 26 and will be made available on YouTube Premium in 2019.
The story centres on a veteran ER nurse who discovers a clandestine community of journalists, philanthropists and advocates who might be able to help her free her war correspondent son...
YouTube has partnered with Roadside Attractions on the theatrical release of Susan Sarandon drama Viper Club, which receives its world premiere in Toronto next month.
Iranian-American Maryam Keshavarz directed the film, which also stars Matt Bomer, Lola Kirke, Adepero Oduye, Sheila Vand and Edie Falco.
Viper Club will open theatrically on October 26 and will be made available on YouTube Premium in 2019.
The story centres on a veteran ER nurse who discovers a clandestine community of journalists, philanthropists and advocates who might be able to help her free her war correspondent son...
- 8/15/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
YouTube and Roadside Attractions will partner up to theatrically release “Viper Club” starring Susan Sarandon, Matt Bomer, Edie Falco and Lola Kirke.
“Viper Club” will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and will be released in theaters on Oct. 26, as well as being available on YouTube Premium next year.
The theatrical partnership is a left turn — and a traditional one — for the service, as only a year ago they were prepared to disrupt the release window with a splashy $3.5 million Sundance acquisition, TheWrap previously reported.
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“Viper Club” will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and will be released in theaters on Oct. 26, as well as being available on YouTube Premium next year.
The theatrical partnership is a left turn — and a traditional one — for the service, as only a year ago they were prepared to disrupt the release window with a splashy $3.5 million Sundance acquisition, TheWrap previously reported.
Also Read: Susan Sarandon Among 575 Arrested in Washington DC at Protest of Trump Immigration Policy
YouTube Red bought Morgan Spurlock’s “Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken,” with the intent to stream the film exclusively on their service for 6 months, then split profits down the middle with Spurlock for Svod and international deals. Plans were scrapped after Spurlock posted a complicated account of a...
- 8/15/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
YouTube is to launch Susan Sarandon-fronted thriller Viper Club theatrically after partnering with Roadside Attractions.
The Google-owned company has struck a deal with the Manchester By The Sea and Winter’s Bone distributor to launch Maryam Keshavarz’s drama in theaters on October 26 ahead of its debut on its YouTube Premium service in 2019.
The move marks a slight shift in strategy for YouTube, which has previously focused on launching titles online. While, for instance, it booked short runs for the Barbara Kopple doc This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous that it picked up, it had previously dismissed full theatrical runs for acquisitions.
Written by Iranian-American filmmaker Keshavarz and Jonathan Mastro, Viper Club, which has its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, stars Sarandon alongside Matt Bomer (Normal Heart), Lola Kirke (Gone Girl), Adepero Oduye (The Big Short), Sheila Vand (Argo) and Edie Falco (The Sopranos).
The film,...
The Google-owned company has struck a deal with the Manchester By The Sea and Winter’s Bone distributor to launch Maryam Keshavarz’s drama in theaters on October 26 ahead of its debut on its YouTube Premium service in 2019.
The move marks a slight shift in strategy for YouTube, which has previously focused on launching titles online. While, for instance, it booked short runs for the Barbara Kopple doc This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous that it picked up, it had previously dismissed full theatrical runs for acquisitions.
Written by Iranian-American filmmaker Keshavarz and Jonathan Mastro, Viper Club, which has its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, stars Sarandon alongside Matt Bomer (Normal Heart), Lola Kirke (Gone Girl), Adepero Oduye (The Big Short), Sheila Vand (Argo) and Edie Falco (The Sopranos).
The film,...
- 8/15/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
YouTube inked a pact with Roadside Attractions to release “Viper Club,” Maryam Keshavarz’s drama starring Susan Sarandon, in U.S. theaters this fall — as Google sets its sights on a potential Oscar or Golden Globes win.
The film will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival (which runs Sept. 6-18) and will be released in theaters on Oct. 26, 2018. “Viper Club” will become available on YouTube Premium, the $9.99 subscription service, in 2019.
It’s the first YouTube original film to get a theatrical release. Roadside hasn’t set specific rollout plans for “Viper Club” (only in the U.S.) but the film will be positioned to take advantage of the awards-season corridor.
The film was previously called “Vulture Club” and the name was changed to “Viper Club” in the last few weeks. Asked why the title changed, a YouTube rep said only that the former was a working title.
Co-written by Keshavarz and Jonathan Mastro,...
The film will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival (which runs Sept. 6-18) and will be released in theaters on Oct. 26, 2018. “Viper Club” will become available on YouTube Premium, the $9.99 subscription service, in 2019.
It’s the first YouTube original film to get a theatrical release. Roadside hasn’t set specific rollout plans for “Viper Club” (only in the U.S.) but the film will be positioned to take advantage of the awards-season corridor.
The film was previously called “Vulture Club” and the name was changed to “Viper Club” in the last few weeks. Asked why the title changed, a YouTube rep said only that the former was a working title.
Co-written by Keshavarz and Jonathan Mastro,...
- 8/15/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
YouTube and Roadside Attractions are partnering for the release of Susan Sarandon-starrer Viper Club.
Maryam Keshavarz directed the drama that follows Helen (Sarandon), a veteran emergency room nurse secretly struggling to free her grown son, a foreign war correspondent, from capture by a terrorist group. After running into roadblocks with government agencies, she discovers a clandestine community of journalists, philanthropists and advocates who might be able to help her.
The movie, which will premiere at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival, also stars Matt Bomer, Lola Kirke and Edie Falco. Keshavarz co-wrote the feature with Jonathan Mastro. Anna Gerb, Neal Dodson,...
Maryam Keshavarz directed the drama that follows Helen (Sarandon), a veteran emergency room nurse secretly struggling to free her grown son, a foreign war correspondent, from capture by a terrorist group. After running into roadblocks with government agencies, she discovers a clandestine community of journalists, philanthropists and advocates who might be able to help her.
The movie, which will premiere at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival, also stars Matt Bomer, Lola Kirke and Edie Falco. Keshavarz co-wrote the feature with Jonathan Mastro. Anna Gerb, Neal Dodson,...
- 8/15/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
YouTube and Roadside Attractions are partnering for the release of Susan Sarandon-starrer Viper Club.
Maryam Keshavarz directed the drama that follows Helen (Sarandon), a veteran emergency room nurse secretly struggling to free her grown son, a foreign war correspondent, from capture by a terrorist group. After running into roadblocks with government agencies, she discovers a clandestine community of journalists, philanthropists and advocates who might be able to help her.
The movie, which will premiere at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival, also stars Matt Bomer, Lola Kirke and Edie Falco. Keshavarz co-wrote the feature with Jonathan Mastro. Anna Gerb, Neal Dodson,...
Maryam Keshavarz directed the drama that follows Helen (Sarandon), a veteran emergency room nurse secretly struggling to free her grown son, a foreign war correspondent, from capture by a terrorist group. After running into roadblocks with government agencies, she discovers a clandestine community of journalists, philanthropists and advocates who might be able to help her.
The movie, which will premiere at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival, also stars Matt Bomer, Lola Kirke and Edie Falco. Keshavarz co-wrote the feature with Jonathan Mastro. Anna Gerb, Neal Dodson,...
- 8/15/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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