Lionsgate has debuted the first official trailer for their upcoming psychological thriller Never Let Go, which stars Academy Award-winner Halle Berry (X-Men: Days of Future Past; John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum) in the lead role as a mother doing her best to protect her twin sons from an unspeakable Evil that has taken over the world.
As per the synopsis, "as an Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother (Halle Berry), and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond. Needing to stay connected at all times – even tethering themselves with ropes – they cling to one another, urging each other to never let go. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival."
Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes; Crawl) helmed the feature,...
As per the synopsis, "as an Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother (Halle Berry), and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond. Needing to stay connected at all times – even tethering themselves with ropes – they cling to one another, urging each other to never let go. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival."
Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes; Crawl) helmed the feature,...
- 5/16/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Never Let Go: "From visionary director Alexandre Aja and the creative minds behind Stranger Things and Arrival comes Never Let Go. In this new psychological thriller/horror, as an Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother, played by Academy Award® winner Halle Berry, and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond. Needing to stay connected at all times – even tethering themselves with ropes – they cling to one another, urging each other to never let go. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival."
Directed by: Alexandre Aja Written by: Kc Coughlin & Ryan Grassby Produced by: Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, Dan Levine, Alexandre Aja Executive Producers: Halle Berry, Holly Jeter, Daniel Clarke, Emily Morris, Christopher Woodrow, Connor Digregorio Cast: Halle Berry,...
Directed by: Alexandre Aja Written by: Kc Coughlin & Ryan Grassby Produced by: Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, Dan Levine, Alexandre Aja Executive Producers: Halle Berry, Holly Jeter, Daniel Clarke, Emily Morris, Christopher Woodrow, Connor Digregorio Cast: Halle Berry,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Halle Berry plays a mother with twin sons battling an evil spirit closing in on their wilderness home after a world-ending event in the trailer for Lionsgate’s Never Let Go, which dropped Thursday.
In the horror-thriller, director Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Crawl) has the remote house in the woods fitted with a long ropes to enable mother and sons to remain connected at all times as unseen dangers approach.
“The evil out there is clever. One touch without a rope is all it takes,” Berry’s character tells her sons at one point in the trailer, as they commit to keep tethered to the ropes for safety and connection. But as demonic forces engulf their off-the-grid house, one of the twins questions whether evil exists.
And that breaks the family bond and triggers an all-out battle for survival. “That rope is your lifeline. Never let go. Say it,...
In the horror-thriller, director Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Crawl) has the remote house in the woods fitted with a long ropes to enable mother and sons to remain connected at all times as unseen dangers approach.
“The evil out there is clever. One touch without a rope is all it takes,” Berry’s character tells her sons at one point in the trailer, as they commit to keep tethered to the ropes for safety and connection. But as demonic forces engulf their off-the-grid house, one of the twins questions whether evil exists.
And that breaks the family bond and triggers an all-out battle for survival. “That rope is your lifeline. Never let go. Say it,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Halle Berry stars a desperate mother in Alexandre Aja’s latest horror film. Watch the first Never Let Go trailer below.
Switchblade Romance, Alexandre Aja’s gnarly slasher, made the French director into a talent to watch in 2003. After that, Aja has created a successful career in Hollywood, earning him a reputation of being able to turn out solid genre fare on time and with a relatively small budget.
Never Let Go, Lionsgate’s latest horror film, might just be his scariest film to date. Starring Halle Berry as a desperate mother, trying to keep her sons safe from an unseen evil, it all looks absolutely terrifying.
See for yourself. Watch the first Never Let Go trailer below.
Written by Kc Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, the film looks economically made with a small cast, few locations but maximum scares. Aja directed 2021’s Oxygen for Netflix, another film that kept things...
Switchblade Romance, Alexandre Aja’s gnarly slasher, made the French director into a talent to watch in 2003. After that, Aja has created a successful career in Hollywood, earning him a reputation of being able to turn out solid genre fare on time and with a relatively small budget.
Never Let Go, Lionsgate’s latest horror film, might just be his scariest film to date. Starring Halle Berry as a desperate mother, trying to keep her sons safe from an unseen evil, it all looks absolutely terrifying.
See for yourself. Watch the first Never Let Go trailer below.
Written by Kc Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, the film looks economically made with a small cast, few locations but maximum scares. Aja directed 2021’s Oxygen for Netflix, another film that kept things...
- 5/16/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Lionsgate has shared the official trailer for Never Let Go, the upcoming psychological thriller directed by Alexandre Aja.
Written by Kc Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, the horror film will open in theaters on September 27, 2024.
From the executive producers of Stranger Things and Arrival comes Never Let Go. In this new psychological thriller/horror, as an Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother, played by Academy Award winner Halle Berry (Monster’s Ball), and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond.
Needing to stay connected at all times—even tethering themselves with ropes—they cling to one another, urging each other never to let go. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.
In addition to Halle Berry, the film stars...
Written by Kc Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, the horror film will open in theaters on September 27, 2024.
From the executive producers of Stranger Things and Arrival comes Never Let Go. In this new psychological thriller/horror, as an Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother, played by Academy Award winner Halle Berry (Monster’s Ball), and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond.
Needing to stay connected at all times—even tethering themselves with ropes—they cling to one another, urging each other never to let go. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.
In addition to Halle Berry, the film stars...
- 5/16/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
About two years ago, we heard that Halle Berry had signed on to star in a horror movie called Mother Land, with genre regular Alexandre Aja on board to direct. Last year, the project went into production under a new title, Never Let Go. Last month, Lionsgate unveiled a teaser poster, which can be seen at the bottom of this article, and announced they will be giving Never Let Go a theatrical release on September 27th. Now a tailer for the film has made its way online, and you can check it out in the embed above!
Berry is joined in the cast by Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man). Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, and Dan Levine of 21 Laps are producing the film with Aja. Berry is executive producing alongside Holly Jeter and 21 Laps’ Emily Morris. Chelsea Kujawa and Scott O’Brien...
Berry is joined in the cast by Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man). Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, and Dan Levine of 21 Laps are producing the film with Aja. Berry is executive producing alongside Holly Jeter and 21 Laps’ Emily Morris. Chelsea Kujawa and Scott O’Brien...
- 5/16/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Originally announced last year under the title Mother Land, the next film from director Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D, Crawl) is now titled Never Let Go, and Lionsgate has released the official trailer this morning. Watch it below.
Never Let Go arrives in theaters on September 27, 2024. The premise for this one looks to be similar to films including A Quiet Place and Bird Box, centered on a small family unit’s struggle to survive within a world gone to hell. There’s a whole lot of snake-like imagery in this first look trailer – jump to 1:44 for a blink-and-miss-it little tease… or check out our screen-grab below – but the threat outside their door is still very much a mystery at this point in time.
All we know is… one touch is all it takes…
Academy Award winner Halle Berry is leading the film’s cast.
Never Let Go arrives in theaters on September 27, 2024. The premise for this one looks to be similar to films including A Quiet Place and Bird Box, centered on a small family unit’s struggle to survive within a world gone to hell. There’s a whole lot of snake-like imagery in this first look trailer – jump to 1:44 for a blink-and-miss-it little tease… or check out our screen-grab below – but the threat outside their door is still very much a mystery at this point in time.
All we know is… one touch is all it takes…
Academy Award winner Halle Berry is leading the film’s cast.
- 5/16/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Lionsgate has released the trailer for the Alexandre Aja-directed horror film “Never Let Go,” starring Halle Berry.
“Never Let Go” follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Anthony B. Jenkins and Percy Daggs IV), who have protected themselves from a malicious spirit for years under their family’s protective bond. However, when one of the boys begins to question the existence of the evil, the bond is broken, leading to a terrifying fight for survival.
Jenkins, Daggs, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Christin Park and Stephanie Lavigne round out the cast.
Aja directed from a script by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby. He also produced alongside 21 Laps’ Dan Cohen, Dan Levine and Shawn Levy with Berry, Dan Clarke, Connor Digregorio, Holly Jeter, Emily Morris and Christopher Woodrow serving as executive producers.
Berry is no stranger to horror and thriller films, having starred in “Gothika,” “The Rich Man’s Wife,...
“Never Let Go” follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Anthony B. Jenkins and Percy Daggs IV), who have protected themselves from a malicious spirit for years under their family’s protective bond. However, when one of the boys begins to question the existence of the evil, the bond is broken, leading to a terrifying fight for survival.
Jenkins, Daggs, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Christin Park and Stephanie Lavigne round out the cast.
Aja directed from a script by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby. He also produced alongside 21 Laps’ Dan Cohen, Dan Levine and Shawn Levy with Berry, Dan Clarke, Connor Digregorio, Holly Jeter, Emily Morris and Christopher Woodrow serving as executive producers.
Berry is no stranger to horror and thriller films, having starred in “Gothika,” “The Rich Man’s Wife,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Originally announced last year under the title Mother Land, the next film from director Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D, Crawl) is now titled Never Let Go, and Lionsgate has released a sneak peek little teaser video this afternoon.
Watch below and expect the full trailer tomorrow, May 16.
Never Let Go arrives in theaters on September 27, 2024.
Academy Award winner Halle Berry is leading the film’s cast.
Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man) will star alongside Berry in Never Let Go. Check out the official poster art below.
The upcoming Lionsgate horror film follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Daggs and Jenkins) who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years and are convinced to never let go of their family’s protective bond. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real,...
Watch below and expect the full trailer tomorrow, May 16.
Never Let Go arrives in theaters on September 27, 2024.
Academy Award winner Halle Berry is leading the film’s cast.
Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man) will star alongside Berry in Never Let Go. Check out the official poster art below.
The upcoming Lionsgate horror film follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Daggs and Jenkins) who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years and are convinced to never let go of their family’s protective bond. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real,...
- 5/15/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The opening scenes of director Christian Sparkes’ The King Tide set an ominous tone: a powerful storm takes down the power lines of a small island town as a pregnant woman loses her child while her dementia-suffering mother sits nearby. In the morning, as the town takes stock of the damage and the power is restored, a surprising discovery is found in an overturned boat in the harbour: a baby girl…with the ability to heal.
Writers Albert Shin and William Woods, working from a story by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, treat the story as something of a morality tale mixed with a fable. Following the cold open, the action jumps ahead 10 years at a point when the unnamed island is thriving. The fishing is bountiful, the islanders are self-sufficient and have cut ties with the mainland, and most everyone is happy.
As characters are prone to saying, it...
Writers Albert Shin and William Woods, working from a story by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, treat the story as something of a morality tale mixed with a fable. Following the cold open, the action jumps ahead 10 years at a point when the unnamed island is thriving. The fishing is bountiful, the islanders are self-sufficient and have cut ties with the mainland, and most everyone is happy.
As characters are prone to saying, it...
- 4/26/2024
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
Halle Berry can’t let go of psychological thrillers.
The Oscar winner turned up in Las Vegas on Wednesday during Lionsgate’s studio presentation to promote its new film, Alexandre Aja’s Never Let Go, which brings Berry back into a genre she explored more than 20 years ago, in earlier work like Gothika. But this one pushed her to new limits.
Set for release on Sept. 27, Never Let Go centers on a mother and her twin sons as they try to protect themselves from evil lurking in and around their home. Needing to stay connected at all times — always by a connection of ropes — they hold tight to one another and never let go. However, one of the boys questions if the evil is real, triggering a terrifying fight for survival. Anthony B. Jenkins, Percy Daggs, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Christin Park and Stephanie Lavigne also star.
Aja directed from a...
The Oscar winner turned up in Las Vegas on Wednesday during Lionsgate’s studio presentation to promote its new film, Alexandre Aja’s Never Let Go, which brings Berry back into a genre she explored more than 20 years ago, in earlier work like Gothika. But this one pushed her to new limits.
Set for release on Sept. 27, Never Let Go centers on a mother and her twin sons as they try to protect themselves from evil lurking in and around their home. Needing to stay connected at all times — always by a connection of ropes — they hold tight to one another and never let go. However, one of the boys questions if the evil is real, triggering a terrifying fight for survival. Anthony B. Jenkins, Percy Daggs, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Christin Park and Stephanie Lavigne also star.
Aja directed from a...
- 4/10/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Update: A trailer for Never Let Go was shown during the Lionsgate panel at CinemaCon today, and JoBlo’s own Lance Vlcek was in attendance. Here’s a description of what he saw: “Halle Berry and her two kids are living in a cabin after the world ends. This cabin has a rope/pulley system & they must be attached to you when leaving the house. The monsters/entities (they are very vague on what the threat is but its something that is physical) can’t get you with the rope attached to you and so they (monsters?) are trying to convince one child to doubt the rope safety. They want them to detach and if so, we see that it would put them in grave danger. The kids are twins born in a house that they have never left because of the dangers on the outside. The creatures (which you...
- 4/10/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
‘Never Let Go’ Poster – Alexandre Aja’s New Horror Movie Starring Halle Berry Gets September Release
Originally announced last year under the title Mother Land, the next film from director Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D) is now titled Never Let Go, and Lionsgate has debuted the official poster and announced the release date tonight.
Never Let Go arrives in theaters on September 27, 2024.
Academy Award winner Halle Berry is leading the film’s cast.
Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man) will star alongside Berry in Never Let Go. Check out the official poster art below.
The upcoming Lionsgate horror film follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Daggs and Jenkins) who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years and are convinced to never let go of their family’s protective bond. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, their connection is severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.
Never Let Go arrives in theaters on September 27, 2024.
Academy Award winner Halle Berry is leading the film’s cast.
Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man) will star alongside Berry in Never Let Go. Check out the official poster art below.
The upcoming Lionsgate horror film follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Daggs and Jenkins) who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years and are convinced to never let go of their family’s protective bond. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, their connection is severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.
- 4/10/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
On the eve of the king tide, a life is lost via miscarriage while another is found crying in the hull of a capsized boat come ashore. Is it a sign? Some cosmic balancing of scales? Perhaps a test of empathy, morality, and humanity for citizens of a small island village that will soon do anything to keep it as their own. Because this child isn’t like any other. She has an unexplainable gift: anyone near her will suddenly be healed of all ailments. If it’s a revelation that can change everything, its potential salvation is but one side of the coin. The other’s combination of complacency, jealousy, and divinity brings destruction.
Christian Sparkes’ The King Tide wrestles with this duality through its grounded sci-fi/fantasy premise in a way that has me describing it as The Village by way of Jeff Nichols. He does a wonderful...
Christian Sparkes’ The King Tide wrestles with this duality through its grounded sci-fi/fantasy premise in a way that has me describing it as The Village by way of Jeff Nichols. He does a wonderful...
- 9/12/2023
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Eleven months ago, we heard that Halle Berry had signed on to star in a horror movie called Mother Land, with genre regular Alexandre Aja on board to direct. Now Deadline reports that Mother Land has been retitled Never Let Go – and filming is underway! Berry is joined in the cast by Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man).
Never Let Go is set up at Lionsgate. Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, and Dan Levine of 21 Laps are producing the film with Aja. Berry is executive producing alongside Holly Jeter and 21 Laps’ Emily Morris. Chelsea Kujawa and Scott O’Brien are overseeing the project for Lionsgate.
Scripted by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, Never Let Go follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Daggs and Jenkins) who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years and are convinced to never...
Never Let Go is set up at Lionsgate. Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, and Dan Levine of 21 Laps are producing the film with Aja. Berry is executive producing alongside Holly Jeter and 21 Laps’ Emily Morris. Chelsea Kujawa and Scott O’Brien are overseeing the project for Lionsgate.
Scripted by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, Never Let Go follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Daggs and Jenkins) who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years and are convinced to never...
- 4/20/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Originally announced last year under the title Mother Land, the next film from director Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D) is now titled Never Let Go, and Deadline reports today that Halle Berry is still leading the film’s cast.
Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man) will star alongside Berry in Never Let Go, which is currently in production.
The upcoming Lionsgate horror film follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Daggs and Jenkins) who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years and are convinced to never let go of their family’s protective bond. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, their connection is severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.
Aja is directing from a script by Kevin Coughlin & Ryan Grassby. The film will be produced by 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy,...
Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man) will star alongside Berry in Never Let Go, which is currently in production.
The upcoming Lionsgate horror film follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Daggs and Jenkins) who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years and are convinced to never let go of their family’s protective bond. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, their connection is severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.
Aja is directing from a script by Kevin Coughlin & Ryan Grassby. The film will be produced by 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy,...
- 4/19/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Percy Daggs IV & Anthony B. Jenkins Join Halle Berry Thriller ‘Never Let Go’ From Lionsgate, 21 Laps
Exclusive: Percy Daggs IV (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) and Anthony B. Jenkins (Florida Man) have been set to join Halle Berry in Lionsgate‘s thriller Never Let Go (fka Mother Land) from 21 Laps.
The film currently in production follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Daggs and Jenkins) who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years and are convinced to never let go of their family’s protective bond. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, their connection is severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.
Alexandre Aja (Crawl) is directing from a script by Kevin Coughlin & Ryan Grassby. The film will be produced by 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen and Dan Levine, who have delivered such hits as Arrival, Free Guy and Stranger Things, as well as Aja. Exec producers are Berry, Holly Jeter and 21 Laps’ Emily Morris.
The film currently in production follows a mother (Berry) and her fraternal twin sons (Daggs and Jenkins) who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years and are convinced to never let go of their family’s protective bond. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, their connection is severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.
Alexandre Aja (Crawl) is directing from a script by Kevin Coughlin & Ryan Grassby. The film will be produced by 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen and Dan Levine, who have delivered such hits as Arrival, Free Guy and Stranger Things, as well as Aja. Exec producers are Berry, Holly Jeter and 21 Laps’ Emily Morris.
- 4/19/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Christian Sparkes’ drama The King Tide, starring Frances Fisher and Lara Jean Chorostecki, has wrapped production in Newfoundland.
The indie’s ensemble cast includes Clayne Crawford, Alix West Lefler, Aden Young, Michael Greyeyes and Ryan McDonald. The King Tide is set in a small island fishing village that faces civil war after a child with special powers is discovered in its midst and some villagers believe the child has been sent for a larger purpose.
Fisher, whose credits include Titanic and Watchmen, also appears in The Sinner, which shot in Nova Scotia, also in Atlantic Canada. Chorostecki, who earlier appeared in Sparkes’ second feature, the rural crime thriller Hammer, more recently starred in Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley.
Sparkes shot the film based on a screenplay adapted by Albert Shin and William Woods, and from a story by Ryan Grassby and Kevin Coughlin.
Christian Sparkes’ drama The King Tide, starring Frances Fisher and Lara Jean Chorostecki, has wrapped production in Newfoundland.
The indie’s ensemble cast includes Clayne Crawford, Alix West Lefler, Aden Young, Michael Greyeyes and Ryan McDonald. The King Tide is set in a small island fishing village that faces civil war after a child with special powers is discovered in its midst and some villagers believe the child has been sent for a larger purpose.
Fisher, whose credits include Titanic and Watchmen, also appears in The Sinner, which shot in Nova Scotia, also in Atlantic Canada. Chorostecki, who earlier appeared in Sparkes’ second feature, the rural crime thriller Hammer, more recently starred in Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley.
Sparkes shot the film based on a screenplay adapted by Albert Shin and William Woods, and from a story by Ryan Grassby and Kevin Coughlin.
- 12/1/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Halle Berry is set to star in a thriller with supernatural elements called “Mother Land” set at Lionsgate from the director of “Crawl” and “The Hills Have Eyes” Alexandre Aja.
Berry in the film will play a mother of two young twin sons who together have for years been tormented by an evil spirit and must now fight for their own survival after one of the boys questions whether the evil spirit is even real.
Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby wrote the script for the film, which is expected to begin production in 2023.
Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen and Dan Levine are producing “Mother Land” for their 21 Laps banner, while Aja will also produce. Halle Berry and Holly Jeter are executive producing.
Lionsgate is introducing the film to international buyers at the upcoming film market at the Cannes Film Festival where they’ll also be shopping rights to the sequel to...
Berry in the film will play a mother of two young twin sons who together have for years been tormented by an evil spirit and must now fight for their own survival after one of the boys questions whether the evil spirit is even real.
Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby wrote the script for the film, which is expected to begin production in 2023.
Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen and Dan Levine are producing “Mother Land” for their 21 Laps banner, while Aja will also produce. Halle Berry and Holly Jeter are executive producing.
Lionsgate is introducing the film to international buyers at the upcoming film market at the Cannes Film Festival where they’ll also be shopping rights to the sequel to...
- 5/9/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Oscar winner Halle Berry (Monster’s Ball) is set to star in thriller Mother Land for Arrival and Stranger Things outfit 21 Laps. Lionsgate will launch sales on the hot package at next week’s Cannes market.
Oxygen, Crawl, The Hills Have Eyes and Piranha 3D filmmaker Alexandre Aja is aboard to direct the feature, which will chart the story of a mother and her twin sons who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years. When one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the family’s sacred bond is broken and it becomes a fight for survival. The film is expected to go into production next year and international sales will launch this month in Cannes.
Producing for 21 Laps are Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, and Dan Levine. Genre specialist Aja will also produce. Halle Berry and Holly Jeter will be executive producers. Script was written by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby.
Oxygen, Crawl, The Hills Have Eyes and Piranha 3D filmmaker Alexandre Aja is aboard to direct the feature, which will chart the story of a mother and her twin sons who have been tormented by an evil spirit for years. When one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the family’s sacred bond is broken and it becomes a fight for survival. The film is expected to go into production next year and international sales will launch this month in Cannes.
Producing for 21 Laps are Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, and Dan Levine. Genre specialist Aja will also produce. Halle Berry and Holly Jeter will be executive producers. Script was written by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby.
- 5/9/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been over a decade since the last Mark Romanek-directed feature, the Kazuo Ishiguro adaptation Never Let Me Go. Since its 2010 release, he’s become attached to rom-coms, thrillers, and even a Dan Brown adaptation––however none have come to fruition. Now another project is on his plate and one that will hopefully see the light of day.
Deadline reports he’s attached to direct the horror film Mother Land at Lionsgate. Scripted by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, the story follows a family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real.
While that logline is sparse, we’re looking forward to seeing Romanek return to feature filmmaking after a decade of TV (including Vinyl and Tales From the Loop) as well as music videos featuring Beyoncé,...
Deadline reports he’s attached to direct the horror film Mother Land at Lionsgate. Scripted by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, the story follows a family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real.
While that logline is sparse, we’re looking forward to seeing Romanek return to feature filmmaking after a decade of TV (including Vinyl and Tales From the Loop) as well as music videos featuring Beyoncé,...
- 4/6/2021
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Mark Romanek will make a long-awaited return to feature filmmaking to direct the horror film Mother Land for Lionsgate and 21 Laps. 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy & Dan Cohen are producing, and the script is by Kevin Coughlin & Ryan Grassby.
The thriller deals with a family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real.
Prior to Mother Land, Romanek’s last film was the 2010 drama Never Let Me Go, and before that the elevated horror film One Hour Photo in 2002, starring Robin Williams. Romanek is a legendary music video director who has made them with everyone from U2 to Johnny Cash, David Bowie, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Madonna, Fiona Apple, Nine Inch Nails, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He has won 20 MTV Music Video Awards and three Grammys. Romanek...
The thriller deals with a family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real.
Prior to Mother Land, Romanek’s last film was the 2010 drama Never Let Me Go, and before that the elevated horror film One Hour Photo in 2002, starring Robin Williams. Romanek is a legendary music video director who has made them with everyone from U2 to Johnny Cash, David Bowie, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Madonna, Fiona Apple, Nine Inch Nails, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He has won 20 MTV Music Video Awards and three Grammys. Romanek...
- 4/6/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Shawn Levy, a producer and filmmaker with a successful and eclectic career, will produce Mother Land, a new Lionsgate horror movie about a family haunted for generations by an evil spirit. The project hails from a spec script by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, and Levy will produce with Stranger Things producing partner Dan Cohen. Variety has the story […]
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- 8/28/2020
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Lionsgate, Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen are developing the horror film “Mother Land,” based on the spec script by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby.
Lionsgate bought the project in a competitive situation. Levy and Cohen will produce through their 21 Laps banner. The duo are executive producers on Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” Levy directed and produced the “Night at the Museum” franchise and was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar for “Arrival.”
“Mother Land” is centered on a family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real. Coughlin and Grassby wrote the 2016 feature “Mean Dreams,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and starred Bill Paxton
Lionsgate’s Aaron Janus and Chelsea Kujawa, and 21 Laps Emily Morris will oversee the project. 21 Laps landed the highly Reddit article “My Wife & I...
Lionsgate bought the project in a competitive situation. Levy and Cohen will produce through their 21 Laps banner. The duo are executive producers on Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” Levy directed and produced the “Night at the Museum” franchise and was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar for “Arrival.”
“Mother Land” is centered on a family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real. Coughlin and Grassby wrote the 2016 feature “Mean Dreams,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and starred Bill Paxton
Lionsgate’s Aaron Janus and Chelsea Kujawa, and 21 Laps Emily Morris will oversee the project. 21 Laps landed the highly Reddit article “My Wife & I...
- 8/27/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Lionsgate has picked up Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby’s horror spec Mother Land in what we hear was a competitive situation. 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen are producing.
Billed as a timely and high concept piece, Mother Land centers on a family who has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real.
Coughlin and Grassby wrote the 2016 feature Mean Dreams, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and starred Bill Paxton. Lionsgate’s Aaron Janus and Chelsea Kujawa, and 21 Laps Emily Morris will oversee the project.
21 Laps continues to sell several features in quarantine, this marking their most recent sale. About a month ago they landed the competitive Reddit No Sleep article “My Wife & I Bought a Ranch” at Netflix. They recently released the Unsolved Mysteries reboot to massive numbers on Netflix,...
Billed as a timely and high concept piece, Mother Land centers on a family who has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real.
Coughlin and Grassby wrote the 2016 feature Mean Dreams, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and starred Bill Paxton. Lionsgate’s Aaron Janus and Chelsea Kujawa, and 21 Laps Emily Morris will oversee the project.
21 Laps continues to sell several features in quarantine, this marking their most recent sale. About a month ago they landed the competitive Reddit No Sleep article “My Wife & I Bought a Ranch” at Netflix. They recently released the Unsolved Mysteries reboot to massive numbers on Netflix,...
- 8/27/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate has won Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby’s horror spec script “Mother Land,” after a competitive auction, the company announced on Thursday.
Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen will produce the project via their 21 Laps banner.
The high concept spec is considered timely and centers on a family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real.
Also Read: Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy Time Travel Movie Jumps to Netflix From Paramount
Coughlin and Grassby wrote 2016’s “Mean Dreams,” which starred the late Bill Paxton and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Lionsgate’s Aaron Janus and Chelsea Kujawa will oversee for Lionsgate, and Emily Morris will oversee for 21 laps.
“Mother Land” is 21 Laps most recent sale for the banner which continues to set up projects during quarantine. Last month they...
Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen will produce the project via their 21 Laps banner.
The high concept spec is considered timely and centers on a family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real.
Also Read: Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy Time Travel Movie Jumps to Netflix From Paramount
Coughlin and Grassby wrote 2016’s “Mean Dreams,” which starred the late Bill Paxton and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Lionsgate’s Aaron Janus and Chelsea Kujawa will oversee for Lionsgate, and Emily Morris will oversee for 21 laps.
“Mother Land” is 21 Laps most recent sale for the banner which continues to set up projects during quarantine. Last month they...
- 8/27/2020
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Lionsgate and 21 Laps will team for horror Mother Land.
The high concept spec script centers on a family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years, but heir safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is even real.
Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, the writers behind 2016 feature Mean Dreams, are behind the story.
Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen will produce via 21 Laps. Lionsgate’s Aaron Janus and Chelsea Kujawa, and 21 Laps Emily Morris will oversee the project.
21 Laps most recently released a reboot of series Unsolved Mysteries ...
The high concept spec script centers on a family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years, but heir safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is even real.
Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, the writers behind 2016 feature Mean Dreams, are behind the story.
Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen will produce via 21 Laps. Lionsgate’s Aaron Janus and Chelsea Kujawa, and 21 Laps Emily Morris will oversee the project.
21 Laps most recently released a reboot of series Unsolved Mysteries ...
- 8/27/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lionsgate and 21 Laps will team for horror Mother Land.
The high concept spec script centers on a family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years, but heir safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is even real.
Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, the writers behind 2016 feature Mean Dreams, are behind the story.
Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen will produce via 21 Laps. Lionsgate’s Aaron Janus and Chelsea Kujawa, and 21 Laps Emily Morris will oversee the project.
21 Laps most recently released a reboot of series Unsolved Mysteries ...
The high concept spec script centers on a family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years, but heir safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is even real.
Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, the writers behind 2016 feature Mean Dreams, are behind the story.
Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen will produce via 21 Laps. Lionsgate’s Aaron Janus and Chelsea Kujawa, and 21 Laps Emily Morris will oversee the project.
21 Laps most recently released a reboot of series Unsolved Mysteries ...
- 8/27/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
MaryAnn’s quick take… Tepid teen romance turned implausible thriller is just about saved by a powerful, and unusually disturbing, performance from Bill Paxton (one of his last). I’m “biast” (pro): love Bill Paxton
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Alas that the most interesting thing about Mean Dreams is that it is the second-to-last performance from Bill Paxton that we will ever get, and a doozy of a performance at that. (Paxton will also appear in The Circle, opening wide in the Us in April, which I have not yet seen; I don’t think any critics have.) Alas for Paxton fans (I am a huge one); alas for The Movies, which will no longer enjoy the understated appeal of his solid presence; and alas for this particular movie, that he makes the rest of it look just...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Alas that the most interesting thing about Mean Dreams is that it is the second-to-last performance from Bill Paxton that we will ever get, and a doozy of a performance at that. (Paxton will also appear in The Circle, opening wide in the Us in April, which I have not yet seen; I don’t think any critics have.) Alas for Paxton fans (I am a huge one); alas for The Movies, which will no longer enjoy the understated appeal of his solid presence; and alas for this particular movie, that he makes the rest of it look just...
- 3/19/2017
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
An aside: I find it to be a personal obligation to mention the untimely passing of Bill Paxton, whose consistently vivid performances will be sorely missed within the cinematic landscape for years to come and to whom I tip my hat. Fortunately, his hard-bit turn in Nathan Morlando’s slice of rural neo-noir, Mean Dreams, wonderfully encapsulates why he was so damn good. At the same time, I also feel it is my responsibility to look at the film around him, and objectively consider its craft and impact without the need to tiptoe.
Nathan Morlando’s second feature, penned by first-time writers Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, is a thriller both intimate in scale and raw in execution. Casey Caraway (Sophie Nélisse) has just moved into a farmhouse with her father, Wayne (Paxton), who has more bark and bite than their dog — and also happens to be a cop. She soon runs into her neighbor,...
Nathan Morlando’s second feature, penned by first-time writers Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, is a thriller both intimate in scale and raw in execution. Casey Caraway (Sophie Nélisse) has just moved into a farmhouse with her father, Wayne (Paxton), who has more bark and bite than their dog — and also happens to be a cop. She soon runs into her neighbor,...
- 3/16/2017
- by Mike Mazzanti
- The Film Stage
The new trailer for the upcoming thriller Mean Dreams carries the tragic burden of including one of the final roles completed by the late Bill Paxton. The actor, who recently passed away at the age of 61, is beloved by fans of blockbusters and independent film alike, having built a career that spanned four decades. He delivered memorable roles in every genre, but it seems as though this particular parting gift might well be one for the ages. Featuring a nuanced amplification of the kind of disturbing violence contained in his own directorial debut, Frailty, Bill Paxton looms over this promotional footage of Mean Dreams with a terrifying intensity.
Directed by Nathan Morlando (Gangster), and with a script that marks the feature length debut of writers Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, Mean Dreams centres on two teenagers and their attempts to escape their abusive domestic situations while falling in love in rural America.
Directed by Nathan Morlando (Gangster), and with a script that marks the feature length debut of writers Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, Mean Dreams centres on two teenagers and their attempts to escape their abusive domestic situations while falling in love in rural America.
- 3/2/2017
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Genre filmmaking and cinema as a whole lost an essential player recently with the devastating passing of Bill Paxton. A smart actor with a continual understanding of how to shift his performance depending on genre, Paxton has always been a delight to behold. Fortunately, more of his work is yet to come, as a new trailer for the indie thriller Mean Dreams demonstrates Paxton’s menace and endless watchability.
Penned by first-time writers Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, Mean Dreams — which premiered at the Directors’ Fortnight section at Cannes — is the second feature directed by Nathan Morlondo. The film follows two teenagers (Sophie Nélisse and Josh Wiggins) on the run from abusive homes and parents (including a ruthless Paxton), who find love and danger on the road to freedom. Ahead of a release later this month, see the trailer below, with a nod to First Showing, along with a poster and synopsis.
Penned by first-time writers Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, Mean Dreams — which premiered at the Directors’ Fortnight section at Cannes — is the second feature directed by Nathan Morlondo. The film follows two teenagers (Sophie Nélisse and Josh Wiggins) on the run from abusive homes and parents (including a ruthless Paxton), who find love and danger on the road to freedom. Ahead of a release later this month, see the trailer below, with a nod to First Showing, along with a poster and synopsis.
- 3/1/2017
- by Mike Mazzanti
- The Film Stage
How much does a dollar cost? A lot for Jonas (Josh Wiggins) and Casey (Sophie Nelisse) in Nathan Morlando's Mean Dreams. Also starring Bill Paxton and Colm Feore, Mean Dreams is slated for a theatrical and VOD release this March, and the film's official poster and trailer have now been revealed.
Directed by Nathan Morlando from a screenplay by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, Mean Dreams stars Bill Paxton, Colm Feore, Sophie Nélisse, and Josh Wiggins. Vertical Entertainment will release Mean Dreams in theaters and on VOD beginning March 17th.
"Mean Dreams follows courageous local farm boy Jonas (Josh Wiggins) and the new girl next door, Casey (Sophie Nélisse), as they embark on a journey that will change their lives forever. As young love blossoms between the two fifteen-year-olds, Jonas also discovers that Casey’s abusive home life has reached a new level of danger, and Jonas takes the...
Directed by Nathan Morlando from a screenplay by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby, Mean Dreams stars Bill Paxton, Colm Feore, Sophie Nélisse, and Josh Wiggins. Vertical Entertainment will release Mean Dreams in theaters and on VOD beginning March 17th.
"Mean Dreams follows courageous local farm boy Jonas (Josh Wiggins) and the new girl next door, Casey (Sophie Nélisse), as they embark on a journey that will change their lives forever. As young love blossoms between the two fifteen-year-olds, Jonas also discovers that Casey’s abusive home life has reached a new level of danger, and Jonas takes the...
- 2/17/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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