StudioCanal is teaming up with French production outfit WTFilms on a slate of European genre films.
The agreement will see StudioCanal and WTFilms collaborate in the development, production and distribution of action, thriller, science fiction and horror movie over a period of at least two years.
StudioCanal will act as a co-producer and distributor for WTFilms projects selected during that time.
The new collobration sprang from StudioCanal’s successful partnership with WTFilms on Xavier Gens’ action thriller Mayhem!, which was a fantasy festivals hit last year and was picked up by IFC Films for the U.S.
“The success of Mayhem! reinforced our choice to focus our production projects on genre, ranging from action to thriller and horror,” said WTFilms co-founders Dimitri Stephanides and Gregory Chambet. “Since its beginning, the DNA of WTFilms has been closely linked to our personal taste for this cinema. Today, we are very enthusiastic about...
The agreement will see StudioCanal and WTFilms collaborate in the development, production and distribution of action, thriller, science fiction and horror movie over a period of at least two years.
StudioCanal will act as a co-producer and distributor for WTFilms projects selected during that time.
The new collobration sprang from StudioCanal’s successful partnership with WTFilms on Xavier Gens’ action thriller Mayhem!, which was a fantasy festivals hit last year and was picked up by IFC Films for the U.S.
“The success of Mayhem! reinforced our choice to focus our production projects on genre, ranging from action to thriller and horror,” said WTFilms co-founders Dimitri Stephanides and Gregory Chambet. “Since its beginning, the DNA of WTFilms has been closely linked to our personal taste for this cinema. Today, we are very enthusiastic about...
- 3/18/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the sprawling universe of zombie cinema, where the undead reign supreme, there’s a horde of underrated zombie movies that, despite their brilliance, have shuffled under the radar, unnoticed by many a horror fan. These are not your run-of-the-mill brain munchers; they are the unsung heroes of the genre, blending traditional horror with innovative storytelling, unique perspectives, and in some cases, a good dose of humor.
For those willing to venture off the beaten path, these films offer fresh takes on the apocalypse, compelling narratives, and unforgettable characters. Let’s unearth these hidden treasures, starting with number ten and working our way to the crown jewel of underrated zombie flicks.
IFC Midnight 10. Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014)
Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014) kicks off our list with a turbo-charged adventure set in the Australian outback. Imagine a world where Mad Max meets Dawn of the Dead—this is Wyrmwood.
For those willing to venture off the beaten path, these films offer fresh takes on the apocalypse, compelling narratives, and unforgettable characters. Let’s unearth these hidden treasures, starting with number ten and working our way to the crown jewel of underrated zombie flicks.
IFC Midnight 10. Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014)
Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014) kicks off our list with a turbo-charged adventure set in the Australian outback. Imagine a world where Mad Max meets Dawn of the Dead—this is Wyrmwood.
- 2/15/2024
- by Jonathan Dehaan
Exclusive: French industry execs Naomi Denamur and Julie Billy are launching Paris-based independent production company June Films with a bustling film and TV slate. Scroll down for the company’s current lineup.
After meeting at Celluloid Dreams 15 years ago, the duo have been putting together their first slate over the past 18 months and are now making movies with talent including Clémence Poésy (The Tunnel), Ariane Labed (Mary Magdalene) and Hafsia Herzi (Good Mother). The idea is to be director-driven and genre agnostic and the company will leverage the duo’s extensive experience in production and international distribution to elevate the prospects for their projects. Billy previously worked at Haut et Court where she produced more than a dozen films including Cannes 2020 title Gagarine, Jonas Carpignano’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight movie A Chiara and The Night Eats The World by Dominique Rocher. Denamur is known for her work in international sales and in acquisitions for distribution companies such as Ad Vitam in France and Elastica in Spain. As a producer, the company is largely working on female-fronted French and English-language projects, but the company will also look to do co-productions with foreign directors. Both Denamur and Billy are fluent English speakers. June’s lineup includes five features as lead producer: Hafsia Herzi’s third feature, after Good Mother (Un Certain Regard 2021) and You Deserve A Lover (Critics’ Week 2019), is adapted from La Petite Dernière (The Last One) by Fatima Daas. Shooting is planned for Q2, 2023. The 2021 novel, which generated much conversation in France, charts the travails of a lesbian Muslim woman who grows up in a banlieue [suburb] outside of Paris. She not only encounters institutional racism and misogyny but must also contend with a family which wanted a son instead of a daughter. Amazons, directed by Emma Benestan (Fragiles), is an elevated genre film which will shoot in the ranches and wide open spaces of the Camargue region, exploring the world of bull racing. The three following films are being co-developed with Haut et Court:
Actress Clémence Poésy’s English-language directorial debut, co-written by Georgia Oakley (Blue Jean), is adapted from Anna Hope’s well-received novel Expectation, which was translated into 20 languages. The well-received 2019 novel charts the dreams and disappointments of a group of East London women. The film is a co-production between June, Haut et Court and Andrea Calderwood and Gail Egan’s UK banner Potboiler, whose credits include The Last King Of Scotland and The Constant Gardener.
Gagarine directors Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s are working with June on a French language feature which is being co-written by Amélie, I Lost My Body and Big Bug writer Guillaume Laurent; and an English-language film with a U.S. producing partner, whose details are being kept under wraps. June’s co-production slate also comprises two features which are due to shoot before year’s end:
Carlo Sironi’s second feature after Sole, produced by Giovanni Pompili, co-producer of Alcarras;
And actress Ariane Labed’s debut feature Sisters, an English-language genre film produced by The Favourite outfit Element Pictures in Ireland. The Souvenir, Mary Magdalene and The Lobster actress Labed directed short Olla which won best first fiction at Clermont-Ferrand in 2020. June is also working on TV projects. The outfit is developing a limited series, adapted from The Mythomaniac Of The Bataclan by Alexander Kauffmann (who will also co-write the series), alongside The Prayer writers Fanny Burdino and Samuel Doux. Developed alongside Studiofact, the series has already generated strong interest from potential buyers. The plot follows a woman who falsely claimed to be a victim of a terrorist attack. Billy and Denamur told us: “June brings together a family of filmmakers we’ve met over the years. We will foster the emergence of new talent, while offering a modern production model. The company aims to protect the vision of its filmmakers, while guiding them in the international market, and our line-up focuses on director-driven cinema which puts forward a diverse range of views of the world.” The continued: “The pandemic has shown that there will always be a need for new content. At a moment when streamers, studios and financiers are seeking exciting European filmmakers, our talent relationships and access to emerging voices put us in an opportune position in the market.”...
After meeting at Celluloid Dreams 15 years ago, the duo have been putting together their first slate over the past 18 months and are now making movies with talent including Clémence Poésy (The Tunnel), Ariane Labed (Mary Magdalene) and Hafsia Herzi (Good Mother). The idea is to be director-driven and genre agnostic and the company will leverage the duo’s extensive experience in production and international distribution to elevate the prospects for their projects. Billy previously worked at Haut et Court where she produced more than a dozen films including Cannes 2020 title Gagarine, Jonas Carpignano’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight movie A Chiara and The Night Eats The World by Dominique Rocher. Denamur is known for her work in international sales and in acquisitions for distribution companies such as Ad Vitam in France and Elastica in Spain. As a producer, the company is largely working on female-fronted French and English-language projects, but the company will also look to do co-productions with foreign directors. Both Denamur and Billy are fluent English speakers. June’s lineup includes five features as lead producer: Hafsia Herzi’s third feature, after Good Mother (Un Certain Regard 2021) and You Deserve A Lover (Critics’ Week 2019), is adapted from La Petite Dernière (The Last One) by Fatima Daas. Shooting is planned for Q2, 2023. The 2021 novel, which generated much conversation in France, charts the travails of a lesbian Muslim woman who grows up in a banlieue [suburb] outside of Paris. She not only encounters institutional racism and misogyny but must also contend with a family which wanted a son instead of a daughter. Amazons, directed by Emma Benestan (Fragiles), is an elevated genre film which will shoot in the ranches and wide open spaces of the Camargue region, exploring the world of bull racing. The three following films are being co-developed with Haut et Court:
Actress Clémence Poésy’s English-language directorial debut, co-written by Georgia Oakley (Blue Jean), is adapted from Anna Hope’s well-received novel Expectation, which was translated into 20 languages. The well-received 2019 novel charts the dreams and disappointments of a group of East London women. The film is a co-production between June, Haut et Court and Andrea Calderwood and Gail Egan’s UK banner Potboiler, whose credits include The Last King Of Scotland and The Constant Gardener.
Gagarine directors Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s are working with June on a French language feature which is being co-written by Amélie, I Lost My Body and Big Bug writer Guillaume Laurent; and an English-language film with a U.S. producing partner, whose details are being kept under wraps. June’s co-production slate also comprises two features which are due to shoot before year’s end:
Carlo Sironi’s second feature after Sole, produced by Giovanni Pompili, co-producer of Alcarras;
And actress Ariane Labed’s debut feature Sisters, an English-language genre film produced by The Favourite outfit Element Pictures in Ireland. The Souvenir, Mary Magdalene and The Lobster actress Labed directed short Olla which won best first fiction at Clermont-Ferrand in 2020. June is also working on TV projects. The outfit is developing a limited series, adapted from The Mythomaniac Of The Bataclan by Alexander Kauffmann (who will also co-write the series), alongside The Prayer writers Fanny Burdino and Samuel Doux. Developed alongside Studiofact, the series has already generated strong interest from potential buyers. The plot follows a woman who falsely claimed to be a victim of a terrorist attack. Billy and Denamur told us: “June brings together a family of filmmakers we’ve met over the years. We will foster the emergence of new talent, while offering a modern production model. The company aims to protect the vision of its filmmakers, while guiding them in the international market, and our line-up focuses on director-driven cinema which puts forward a diverse range of views of the world.” The continued: “The pandemic has shown that there will always be a need for new content. At a moment when streamers, studios and financiers are seeking exciting European filmmakers, our talent relationships and access to emerging voices put us in an opportune position in the market.”...
- 5/18/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
French sales agent Wild Bunch TV has acquired “The Rope,” a new fantasy drama series produced by Les Films de l’Instant and co-produced by Arte France and Versus Production which is premiering at this year’s Series Mania festival in Lille.
In the fantasy thriller, co-written and directed by Dominique Rocher, a small group of scientists working at a remote Norwegian base discover a seemingly endless piece of rope just outside their observatory which runs into the vast surrounding forest. Intrigued by the discovery, several members of the team group up and begin to follow the rope into the wilderness, while others stay behind to man the station.
Curiosity transforms into compulsion as the mystery deepens, forcing each character to face the life-changing consequences of choices they’ve made.
“The Rope” is adapted from novel “Das Seil” by Stefan aus dem Siepen, and boasts an impressive international cast including Suzanne Clément...
In the fantasy thriller, co-written and directed by Dominique Rocher, a small group of scientists working at a remote Norwegian base discover a seemingly endless piece of rope just outside their observatory which runs into the vast surrounding forest. Intrigued by the discovery, several members of the team group up and begin to follow the rope into the wilderness, while others stay behind to man the station.
Curiosity transforms into compulsion as the mystery deepens, forcing each character to face the life-changing consequences of choices they’ve made.
“The Rope” is adapted from novel “Das Seil” by Stefan aus dem Siepen, and boasts an impressive international cast including Suzanne Clément...
- 8/28/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The film centre will support this fantastical teen movie alongside debut feature films coming courtesy of Zeno Graton, Virginie Sauveur and the directorial duo Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue. Four first feature film projects have been singled out in the first 2021 session of the Cnc’s first advance on receipts committee. Stealing focus among them is Simon Rieth’s Nos cérémonies which joins a growing trend among young French filmmakers who are increasingly favouring the fantastic genre. Having previously turned heads with his short films, Simon Rieth will now be filming his first feature-length movie as of the beginning of May, for a duration of six weeks, in Royan and Vendée, with a cast composed of non-professional actors aged between 18 and 21. Written by the director in league...
The French filmmaker is in Albania finishing his new thriller, a Cheyenne Federation production sold by Other Angle Pictures and starring Waël Sersoub and Tugba Sunguroglu. The final week of filming, involving a few days in Albania, is now underway on Kanun, Jérémie Guez’s 3rd feature-length work following on from Bluebird (unveiled at the 2018 SXSW before making its way to events including Sitges) and Sons of Philadelphia (starring Matthias Schoenaerts in the lead role and currently awaiting its cinema release in France). French actor Waël Sersoub (highly acclaimed in Milf) stands tall in the film’s cast, as does Turkey’s Tugba Sunguroglu (who scooped the 2016 Acting Revelation Lumières award alongside her Mustang colleagues) and Kosovar actor Arben Bajraktaraj.Written by the director,...
We told you. Remember the rules. You didn’t listen. Now we’re Back with an all new batch of guest recommendations featuring Blake Masters, Julien Nitzberg, Floyd Norman, Tuppence Middleton and Blaire Bercy.
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Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Wild Angels (1966)
Spirits of the Dead (1966)
The Trip (1967)
Mooch Goes To Hollywood (1971)
Stalker (1979)
The Candidate (1972)
The Parallax View (1974)
Network (1976)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Ace In The Hole (1951)
Margin Call (2011)
Death Wish (1974)
Death Wish (2018)
Seconds (1966)
Soylent Green (1973)
Rage (1972)
Assault on Wall Street (2013)
Repo Man (1984)
Elmer Gantry (1960)
The Train (1965)
Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
Strange Brew (1983)
To Have And Have Not (1944)
Singin’ In The Rain (1952)
Easter Parade (1948)
The Band Wagon (1953)
Guys And Dolls (1955)
On The Town (1949)
Casablanca (1942)
The Dirt Gang (1972)
Back To The Future (1985)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Big Sleep (1946)
Bomba, the Jungle Boy (1949)
My Man Godfrey...
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Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Wild Angels (1966)
Spirits of the Dead (1966)
The Trip (1967)
Mooch Goes To Hollywood (1971)
Stalker (1979)
The Candidate (1972)
The Parallax View (1974)
Network (1976)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Ace In The Hole (1951)
Margin Call (2011)
Death Wish (1974)
Death Wish (2018)
Seconds (1966)
Soylent Green (1973)
Rage (1972)
Assault on Wall Street (2013)
Repo Man (1984)
Elmer Gantry (1960)
The Train (1965)
Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
Strange Brew (1983)
To Have And Have Not (1944)
Singin’ In The Rain (1952)
Easter Parade (1948)
The Band Wagon (1953)
Guys And Dolls (1955)
On The Town (1949)
Casablanca (1942)
The Dirt Gang (1972)
Back To The Future (1985)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Big Sleep (1946)
Bomba, the Jungle Boy (1949)
My Man Godfrey...
- 8/14/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
From the people that brought you Pandemic Parade chapters 1-8, comes yet another thrilling episode featuring Jesse V. Johnson, Casper Kelly, Fred Dekker, Don Coscarelli, Daniel Noah, Elijah Wood and Blaire Bercy.
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Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Wondrous Story of Birth a.k.a. The Birth of Triplets (1950)
Contagion (2011)
The Omega Man (1971)
Panic In The Streets (1950)
The Last Man On Earth (1964)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Fantastic Voyage (1966)
Innerspace (1987)
The Howling (1981)
The Invisible Man (2020)
The Sand Pebbles (1966)
Where Eagles Dare (1969)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Goldfinger (1964)
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (1965)
Murder On The Orient Express (1974)
Dr. No (1962)
From Russia With Love (1963)
Bellman and True (1987)
Brimstone and Treacle (1982)
Richard III (1995)
Titanic (1997)
Catch 22 (1970)
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)
The Graduate (1967)
1941 (1979)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Jaws (1975)
The Fortune (1975)
Carnal Knowledge (1970)
Manhattan...
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Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Wondrous Story of Birth a.k.a. The Birth of Triplets (1950)
Contagion (2011)
The Omega Man (1971)
Panic In The Streets (1950)
The Last Man On Earth (1964)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Fantastic Voyage (1966)
Innerspace (1987)
The Howling (1981)
The Invisible Man (2020)
The Sand Pebbles (1966)
Where Eagles Dare (1969)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Goldfinger (1964)
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (1965)
Murder On The Orient Express (1974)
Dr. No (1962)
From Russia With Love (1963)
Bellman and True (1987)
Brimstone and Treacle (1982)
Richard III (1995)
Titanic (1997)
Catch 22 (1970)
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)
The Graduate (1967)
1941 (1979)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Jaws (1975)
The Fortune (1975)
Carnal Knowledge (1970)
Manhattan...
- 5/29/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
French horror, fantasy and sci-fi movies – in large part generated by a younger generation of directors combining genre and arthouse styles – are a rising force on the international scene. Among the companies riding this genre wave is WTFilms.
French crossover films are a key programming strand at A-list festivals. For example, Cannes Directors’ Fortnight last year opened with Quentin Dupieux’s “Deerskin,” repped by French sales agent WTFilms. The three French films screening at Sundance this year include Zoé Wittock’s “Jumbo,” also repped by WTFilms, about a young woman (Noémie Merlant) who falls in love with a funfair ride, which mixes real-life drama with surrealist fantasy.
WTFilms was one of the first French sales agents to define its editorial strategy around genre fare. “Deerskin,” which was produced by Arte France Cinéma, Thomas Verhaeghe and Mathieu Verhaeghe, was released in France in June and clocked up 214,000 admissions.
WTFilms’ co-founder, Gregory Chambet,...
French crossover films are a key programming strand at A-list festivals. For example, Cannes Directors’ Fortnight last year opened with Quentin Dupieux’s “Deerskin,” repped by French sales agent WTFilms. The three French films screening at Sundance this year include Zoé Wittock’s “Jumbo,” also repped by WTFilms, about a young woman (Noémie Merlant) who falls in love with a funfair ride, which mixes real-life drama with surrealist fantasy.
WTFilms was one of the first French sales agents to define its editorial strategy around genre fare. “Deerskin,” which was produced by Arte France Cinéma, Thomas Verhaeghe and Mathieu Verhaeghe, was released in France in June and clocked up 214,000 admissions.
WTFilms’ co-founder, Gregory Chambet,...
- 1/17/2020
- by Martin Dale
- Variety Film + TV
Even the die-hard fans will tell you, the horror world doesn’t exactly need another zombie/outbreak thriller set in a major city. But in a genre packed with toothless throwaways and constant Romero-knock-offs, Dominique Rocher’s deeply involving The Night Eats the World is a refreshingly real-world spin on the whole people-eating-people scenario. Slower, quieter and in many ways, more unnerving than a great deal of the rest of the undead market, it’s a defiantly human story that wallows in the fear linked to what so many other similar thrillers choose to actively avoid: emptiness.
After falling asleep at an uncomfortable party in his ex’s Paris apartment, Anders Danielsen Lie’s Sam wakes up to find all of the other guests dead – and eating each other. Fighting off as many as he can, and ultimately quarantining himself in the flat, he slowly starts to rebuild his life,...
After falling asleep at an uncomfortable party in his ex’s Paris apartment, Anders Danielsen Lie’s Sam wakes up to find all of the other guests dead – and eating each other. Fighting off as many as he can, and ultimately quarantining himself in the flat, he slowly starts to rebuild his life,...
- 8/26/2018
- by Ben Robins
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Frightfest 2018
This year's Arrow Video Frightfest is as hotly anticipated as ever, with horror fans travelling from all over the world for the chance to sample its thrills and chills. We're looking ahead at some of the highlights of the line-up. From the all-too-real horrors of cartel violence in Tigers Are Not Afraid to scary stalkers in the woods in The Ranger, fiendish puzzles in The Laplace's Demon, the bleakest of human failings in A Young Man With High Potential and isolation in a zombie-infested Paris in The Night Eats The World, there's a lot to get your teeth into.
Tigers Are Not Afraid
Tigers Are Not Afraid
In parts of Mexico where the rule of law has been all but abandoned, the children of the dead and disappeared have to find their own way through a world dominated by violent cartels. Issa López's remarkable film follows a girl who seeks refuge in stories.
This year's Arrow Video Frightfest is as hotly anticipated as ever, with horror fans travelling from all over the world for the chance to sample its thrills and chills. We're looking ahead at some of the highlights of the line-up. From the all-too-real horrors of cartel violence in Tigers Are Not Afraid to scary stalkers in the woods in The Ranger, fiendish puzzles in The Laplace's Demon, the bleakest of human failings in A Young Man With High Potential and isolation in a zombie-infested Paris in The Night Eats The World, there's a lot to get your teeth into.
Tigers Are Not Afraid
Tigers Are Not Afraid
In parts of Mexico where the rule of law has been all but abandoned, the children of the dead and disappeared have to find their own way through a world dominated by violent cartels. Issa López's remarkable film follows a girl who seeks refuge in stories.
- 8/20/2018
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
It seems that, whenever the world enters a state of political chaos, filmmakers revisit the zombie subgenre. There’s something endlessly delicious about an apocalypse caused by the mass of people around us, many of whom we’ll never know - they might as well be monsters. Unfortunately, most of these offerings wind up as either Z-grade trash or pretentious rambling. Dominique Rocher’s The Night Eats the World is the latter - though not aggressively or miserably so. It may not mine its premise as it should, but her naturalistic approach adds a stately and intelligent atmosphere to the derivative story.
Russo starts and ends with the same character, the same apartment building, which is besieged by the walking dead after a party. The sole survivor locks himself in the apartment building and awaits rescue or destruction. Most of the film is concerned with this waiting. It isn’t...
Russo starts and ends with the same character, the same apartment building, which is besieged by the walking dead after a party. The sole survivor locks himself in the apartment building and awaits rescue or destruction. Most of the film is concerned with this waiting. It isn’t...
- 7/30/2018
- by Ben Larned
- DailyDead
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
Battle of the Sexes (Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton)
The 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs captured the imagination of not only tennis enthusiasts, but of the whole world. There has always been the persistent rumor that Riggs threw the match to settle debts with the mob. Whether or not that is true seems highly irrelevant to directors Valerie Faris and Jonathan...
Battle of the Sexes (Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton)
The 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs captured the imagination of not only tennis enthusiasts, but of the whole world. There has always been the persistent rumor that Riggs threw the match to settle debts with the mob. Whether or not that is true seems highly irrelevant to directors Valerie Faris and Jonathan...
- 7/20/2018
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
If you’re fatigued from an over-saturation of zombie movies, don’t lose faith just yet. Writer/director Dominique Rocher’s feature debut The Night Eats the World is a refreshing take on the zombie film, meditating on the toll that trauma and loneliness can take on one’s mind. The film follows Sam (Anders Danielsen Lie) who, in an […]...
- 7/15/2018
- by Dax Ebaben
- bloody-disgusting.com
Who would survive a zombie apocalypse? The extroverts who’re always part of a crowd, oblivious to the dire circumstances of their surroundings and therefore unable to escape the clutches of an oncoming horde mere inches away before recognition? No. Nor should they. When you think about the type of person you’re taught to become in order to live fulfilling lives, the image conjured is one of humanity and compassion. They’re the ones meant to exist in a world of increasing populations and melting pots of culture. They’re the ones willing to bridge language barriers and lend charitable assistance to expand an altruistic reach. But in a world ravaged by the undead, the last thing you want to do is lend a hand. Antisocial avoidance suddenly becomes salvation.
While characters like Jim in 28 Days Later or Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead find themselves unscathed in their...
While characters like Jim in 28 Days Later or Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead find themselves unscathed in their...
- 7/14/2018
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
Beyond the Hills (Cristian Mungiu)
It took Cristian Mungiu over five years to release a feature-length follow-up to his Palme d’Or winning masterpiece, 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days. That film, along with The Death of Mr. Lazerescu before it, launched the Romanian New Wave to international acclaim and recognition, and although the movement is not quite as overtly political as it once was, Beyond the Hills is evidence that...
Beyond the Hills (Cristian Mungiu)
It took Cristian Mungiu over five years to release a feature-length follow-up to his Palme d’Or winning masterpiece, 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days. That film, along with The Death of Mr. Lazerescu before it, launched the Romanian New Wave to international acclaim and recognition, and although the movement is not quite as overtly political as it once was, Beyond the Hills is evidence that...
- 7/13/2018
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Now in its 19th year, Arrow Video FrightFest 2018 has announced a jam-packed lineup of genre screenings, including the UK premiere of The Ranger, the world premiere of Heretiks, the raved-about Anna and the Apocalypse, and much more:
Press Release: Remaining in the heart of London’s West End for its 19th edition, the world renowned horror and fantasy film festival turbo-charges into the Cineworld Leicester Square and The Prince Charles Cinema from Aug 23 - Aug 27 2018. Hosting a record-breaking seventy films, embracing eighteen countries and spanning six continents, this year’s line-up is a true celebration of the genre’s global popularity. The five-day fear-a-thon includes 20 World, 17 European and 22 UK Premieres.
The opening night attraction is the UK premiere of The Ranger. Jenn Wexler’s impressive directorial debut feature is an explosive, post-modern slasher, with a kick-ass punk soundtrack and a knock-out lead performance from Chloe Levin (The Transfiguration). Wexler, the...
Press Release: Remaining in the heart of London’s West End for its 19th edition, the world renowned horror and fantasy film festival turbo-charges into the Cineworld Leicester Square and The Prince Charles Cinema from Aug 23 - Aug 27 2018. Hosting a record-breaking seventy films, embracing eighteen countries and spanning six continents, this year’s line-up is a true celebration of the genre’s global popularity. The five-day fear-a-thon includes 20 World, 17 European and 22 UK Premieres.
The opening night attraction is the UK premiere of The Ranger. Jenn Wexler’s impressive directorial debut feature is an explosive, post-modern slasher, with a kick-ass punk soundtrack and a knock-out lead performance from Chloe Levin (The Transfiguration). Wexler, the...
- 7/2/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
After looking at the first half of 2018 and highlighting the best films of the year so far, it’s time to enter the back half of the year. July brings our most-anticipated blockbuster of the entire year, more festival favorites, a few essential documentaries, and a handful of curiosities.
Matinees: Fireworks (7/4), The First Purge (7/4), White Fang (7/6), The Night Eats the World (7/13), Whitney (7/6), McQueen (7/20), Generation Wealth (7/20), Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (7/27), Hot Summer Nights (7/27)
15. Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (Gus Van Sant; July 13)
Synopsis: On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.
Trailer
Why You Should See It: If you’ve read my review from Sundance, you’ll know I was mixed on Gus Van Sant’s rather shapeless biopic,...
Matinees: Fireworks (7/4), The First Purge (7/4), White Fang (7/6), The Night Eats the World (7/13), Whitney (7/6), McQueen (7/20), Generation Wealth (7/20), Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (7/27), Hot Summer Nights (7/27)
15. Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (Gus Van Sant; July 13)
Synopsis: On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.
Trailer
Why You Should See It: If you’ve read my review from Sundance, you’ll know I was mixed on Gus Van Sant’s rather shapeless biopic,...
- 7/2/2018
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
The Night Eats The World Trailer Dominique Rocher‘s The Night Eats The World / La nuit a dévoré le monde (2018) movie trailer stars Anders Danielsen Lie, Golshifteh Farahani, Denis Lavant, Sigrid Bouaziz, and David Kammenos. The Night Eats The World‘s plot synopsis: based on the novel by Pit Agarmen, “After waking up [...]
Continue reading: The Night Eats The World (2018) Movie Trailer: Anders Danielsen Lie Faces Zombies on the Streets of Paris...
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- 6/28/2018
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
What if you woke up one morning to find that the world was dead... but not at rest? Ahead of its July 13th theatrical and VOD release in the Us from Blue Fox Entertainment, the new zombie movie The Night Eats the World is teased in its official Us trailer that features percussion, the living dead, and a cat in hiding:
Press Release: Blue Fox Entertainment is proud to debut the new Official Us Poster and release details for Dominique Rocher's innovative new take at zombie cinema, The Night Eats The World, opening in theaters and on VOD July 13th. The Tribeca premiering French production was actually shot in both French and English
Great Norwegian actor Anders Danielsen gives an amazing performance as Sam, who wakes up in his apartment after a wild night of partying to find out zombies have invaded the streets of Paris and he appears to be the lone survivor.
Press Release: Blue Fox Entertainment is proud to debut the new Official Us Poster and release details for Dominique Rocher's innovative new take at zombie cinema, The Night Eats The World, opening in theaters and on VOD July 13th. The Tribeca premiering French production was actually shot in both French and English
Great Norwegian actor Anders Danielsen gives an amazing performance as Sam, who wakes up in his apartment after a wild night of partying to find out zombies have invaded the streets of Paris and he appears to be the lone survivor.
- 6/22/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Coming to limited theaters and VOD platforms on July 13 is the French zombie horror film The Night Eats the World, which we absolutely loved. Focusing far more on the effects of living in a zombie apocalypse rather than the reactions to it, the film explores the more overlooked aspects of such a life, one […]
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- 6/20/2018
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
What if you woke up one morning to find that the world was dead... but not at rest? From the harrowing home invasion thriller Eat Me to the new take on Bigfoot in Primal Rage, Blue Fox Entertainment is always on the lookout for unique stories to share on the big screen, and their upcoming release, The Night Eats the World, is no exception. Directed by Dominique Rocher, the new zombie movie has been given a July 13th theatrical and VOD release date in the Us from Blue Fox Entertainment, and we have a look at the new poster for the film:
Press Release: Blue Fox Entertainment is proud to debut the new Official Us Poster and release details for Dominique Rocher's innovative new take at zombie cinema, The Night Eats The World, opening in theaters and on VOD July 13th. The Tribeca premiering French production was actually shot in...
Press Release: Blue Fox Entertainment is proud to debut the new Official Us Poster and release details for Dominique Rocher's innovative new take at zombie cinema, The Night Eats The World, opening in theaters and on VOD July 13th. The Tribeca premiering French production was actually shot in...
- 6/19/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The Night Eats the World is a Paris shot zombie thriller. Adapted from Pit Agarmen's novel, the film's French title is La nuit a dévoré le monde. Already released in France, The Night Eats the World is set for a United Kingdom DVD launch, in August. This dramatic horror film was developed by first time French director Dominque Rocher. And now, a trailer has debuted for this quieter take on the zombie apocalypse. A few early reviews have already begun to roll in for this title. From Europe, Cineuropa focuses on what sets The Night Eats the World apart from other films in the zombie horror sub-genre: "[the film] choos[es] minimalism, isolation and psychological survival behind closed doors, and...focusing on a character who becomes a kind of Robinson Crusoe in the heart of Paris." This is solitary survival in a big city. Meanwhile in North America, the Hollywood Reporter mentions some...
- 6/14/2018
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
"You probably thought you'd drop dead peacefully in your sleep... And then, this happens?" More zombies! An official UK trailer has debuted for a new French zombie film titled The Night Eats The World, from first-time director Dominique Rocher. The plot involves a man who ends up at a party at his ex-girlfriend's place, only to wake up and discover he's alone and the rest of the people in Paris have turned into zombies. He has somehow survived unharmed overnight, and now must figure out how to survive and what to do next. Not the most original zombie plot, but this film does look pretty cool. Anders Danielsen Lie stars, along with Golshifteh Farahani, Denis Lavant, Sigrid Bouaziz, and David Kammenos. This doesn't look as scary as it does wild and entertaining, which makes me want to watch it more. Always more zombies. Here's the UK trailer (+ French poster) for...
- 6/14/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Red Sparrow’s Matthias Schoenaerts and Mudbound’s Garrett Hedlund have both landed roles in the forthcoming mob story, The Sound of Philadelphia.
Written and directed by Jérémie Guez (A Bluebird in My Heart), Gone Girl’s Scoot McNairy has also joined the cast of the American Mob story of family and loyalty set in the violent world of the Philadelphia mob.
Adapted from the Pete Dexter book Brotherly Love, the story focuses on the events after a young girl is killed by a reckless driver and her family seek revenge.
Two decades later, Peter Flood (Schoenaerts) is still tormented by his baby sister’s death. As his cousin Michael (Hedlund) grows more powerful in the hierarchy of the family crime business, a cycle of betrayal and retribution starts.
Christine Vachon (Carol) and David Hinojosa (Beatriz at Dinner) from Killer Films, are teaming with Cheyenne Films producers Julien Madon (Macadam...
Written and directed by Jérémie Guez (A Bluebird in My Heart), Gone Girl’s Scoot McNairy has also joined the cast of the American Mob story of family and loyalty set in the violent world of the Philadelphia mob.
Adapted from the Pete Dexter book Brotherly Love, the story focuses on the events after a young girl is killed by a reckless driver and her family seek revenge.
Two decades later, Peter Flood (Schoenaerts) is still tormented by his baby sister’s death. As his cousin Michael (Hedlund) grows more powerful in the hierarchy of the family crime business, a cycle of betrayal and retribution starts.
Christine Vachon (Carol) and David Hinojosa (Beatriz at Dinner) from Killer Films, are teaming with Cheyenne Films producers Julien Madon (Macadam...
- 5/3/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Night Eats the World Review
The Night Eats the World (2018) Film Review from the 17th Annual Tribeca Film Festival, a movie directed by Dominique Rocher, and starring Anders Danielsen Lie, Golshifteh Farahani, Denis Lavant, and Sigrid Bouaziz.
So the whole Zombie Apocalypse genre has been around for a while. There have been rules & lore established, and all sorts of memes & tropes [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: The Night Eats The World (2018): Not Every Survivor Deserves To [Tribeca 2018]
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The Night Eats the World (2018) Film Review from the 17th Annual Tribeca Film Festival, a movie directed by Dominique Rocher, and starring Anders Danielsen Lie, Golshifteh Farahani, Denis Lavant, and Sigrid Bouaziz.
So the whole Zombie Apocalypse genre has been around for a while. There have been rules & lore established, and all sorts of memes & tropes [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: The Night Eats The World (2018): Not Every Survivor Deserves To [Tribeca 2018]
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- 4/27/2018
- by Sam Joseph
- Film-Book
From the harrowing home invasion thriller Eat Me to the new take on Bigfoot in Primal Rage, Blue Fox Entertainment is always on the lookout for unique stories to share on the big screen, and they've now acquired North American rights to the French zombie movie The Night Eats the World, with a theatrical release planned for this summer:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA (April 20, 2018) – Blue Fox Entertainment announced today that they have acquired North American rights for The Night Eats The World, one day ahead of its North American premiere as an Official Selection at the Tribeca Film Festival. The French zombie thriller is already one of the most eagerly anticipated Tribeca titles, having been named to Indiewire’s “11 Must See Films” list and to EW’s “What to See at Tribeca List.”
Director Dominique Rocher shot the film in both French and English language during production; Blue Fox...
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA (April 20, 2018) – Blue Fox Entertainment announced today that they have acquired North American rights for The Night Eats The World, one day ahead of its North American premiere as an Official Selection at the Tribeca Film Festival. The French zombie thriller is already one of the most eagerly anticipated Tribeca titles, having been named to Indiewire’s “11 Must See Films” list and to EW’s “What to See at Tribeca List.”
Director Dominique Rocher shot the film in both French and English language during production; Blue Fox...
- 4/25/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Based on Pit Agarmen’s novel (a form in which this story doubtlessly worked better), Dominique Rocher’s feature debut “The Night Eats the World” focuses on an isolated guy’s boredom and loneliness after an outbreak of the flesh-eating undead leaves him trapped in a Parisian apartment building. The very definition of a well-made movie that nonetheless really needn’t have been made at all, Rocher’s entry into the canon will attract a few zombie completists, but provide little fun for the average genre buff and underwhelming reward for art-house audiences.
At the start, Sam shows up at his ex-girlfriend’s door, a grudging errand — evidently it was not a happy parting — made more unpleasant by the discovery that she and her new boyfriend are hosting a crowded party. Wanting only to retrieve some personal possessions she’d accidentally taken with her, he retreats to a back office room and locks the door.
At the start, Sam shows up at his ex-girlfriend’s door, a grudging errand — evidently it was not a happy parting — made more unpleasant by the discovery that she and her new boyfriend are hosting a crowded party. Wanting only to retrieve some personal possessions she’d accidentally taken with her, he retreats to a back office room and locks the door.
- 4/22/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, California legislators have started working on an extension of the production tax credit, Golden Lion winner Lorenzo Vigas is working on his next film and Tribeca zombie thriller “The Night Eats the World” gets sold.
Tax Credits
California legislators have begun the process of extending the California Film and Television production tax credit for five years beyond its 2020 expiration with bills introduced in the State Senate and Assembly.
The Senate Governance and Finance Committee approved Senate Bill 832 this week. The bill would maintain the annual allocation of credits at its current level of $330 million. The program, which allocates as much as 25% of the budget to credits, was expanded in 2015 to compete effectively with incentives in New York and Georgia.
The program is overseen by the California Film Commission, which selects the TV and movie projects to qualify partly based on the number of jobs created.
Tax Credits
California legislators have begun the process of extending the California Film and Television production tax credit for five years beyond its 2020 expiration with bills introduced in the State Senate and Assembly.
The Senate Governance and Finance Committee approved Senate Bill 832 this week. The bill would maintain the annual allocation of credits at its current level of $330 million. The program, which allocates as much as 25% of the budget to credits, was expanded in 2015 to compete effectively with incentives in New York and Georgia.
The program is overseen by the California Film Commission, which selects the TV and movie projects to qualify partly based on the number of jobs created.
- 4/21/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Blue Fox Entertainment has secured the North American distribution rights to French zombie thriller The Night Eats The World, just before it’s set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Dominique Rocher, who shot the film in both French and English language during production, the pic is slated for a late summer theatrical release.
Starring Norwegian actor Anders Danielsen Lie, the story follows Sam, who wakes one morning to find himself living in a nightmare: an army of zombies have invaded the streets of Paris and he is the lone survivor. While contemplating his bleak future and how to survive, he learns he may not be alone after all.
Dennis Lavant and Golshifteh Farahani co-star in the film which was produced by Carole Scotta of Haut et Court.
Todd Slater of Blue Fox brokered the deal with UTA on behalf of the filmmakers. WTFilms is handling international sales.
Starring Norwegian actor Anders Danielsen Lie, the story follows Sam, who wakes one morning to find himself living in a nightmare: an army of zombies have invaded the streets of Paris and he is the lone survivor. While contemplating his bleak future and how to survive, he learns he may not be alone after all.
Dennis Lavant and Golshifteh Farahani co-star in the film which was produced by Carole Scotta of Haut et Court.
Todd Slater of Blue Fox brokered the deal with UTA on behalf of the filmmakers. WTFilms is handling international sales.
- 4/20/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Eric Barbier’s “Promise at Dawn” will headline the 2018 Colcoa French Film Festival on April 23, the Franco-American Cultural Fund announced Tuesday.
“Promise at Dawn” is an adaptation of French author Romain Gary’s autobiography that stars Pierre Niney and Charlotte Gainsbourg. The film will kick off the screenings of 37 new features and documentaries competing for the Colcoa Cinema Awards at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. The event will present a record total of 86 films, TV shows, digital series, and virtual reality programs, 75 of which will be considered for the Colcoa awards throughout the week’s festivities, which will culminate on May 1.
Colcoa executive producer and artistic director Francois Truffart also announced that this year’s festival will set aside a day exclusively for screening first films made by female writers and directors. The day, titled “Focus on a Filmmaker Day,” will honor writer, director, and actor Melanie...
“Promise at Dawn” is an adaptation of French author Romain Gary’s autobiography that stars Pierre Niney and Charlotte Gainsbourg. The film will kick off the screenings of 37 new features and documentaries competing for the Colcoa Cinema Awards at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. The event will present a record total of 86 films, TV shows, digital series, and virtual reality programs, 75 of which will be considered for the Colcoa awards throughout the week’s festivities, which will culminate on May 1.
Colcoa executive producer and artistic director Francois Truffart also announced that this year’s festival will set aside a day exclusively for screening first films made by female writers and directors. The day, titled “Focus on a Filmmaker Day,” will honor writer, director, and actor Melanie...
- 4/4/2018
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
A low-key thriller boosted by taut performances and slick cinematography, A Bluebird in My Heart marks a watchable if rather unoriginal directorial debut for French crime novelist and screenwriter Jeremie Guez, whose credits include collaborating on the biopic Yves Saint Laurent and the recent zombie flick The Night Eats the World.
Based on Dannie M. Martin’s book The Dishwasher (the film’s title is actually taken from a poem by Charles Bukowski), Bluebird follows a stoical Danish ex-con named Danny (Roland Moller), who, for unclear reasons, is serving the remainder of his sentence on partial house arrest at a fleabag hotel...
Based on Dannie M. Martin’s book The Dishwasher (the film’s title is actually taken from a poem by Charles Bukowski), Bluebird follows a stoical Danish ex-con named Danny (Roland Moller), who, for unclear reasons, is serving the remainder of his sentence on partial house arrest at a fleabag hotel...
- 3/22/2018
- by Jordan Mintzer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Imagine 28 Days Later without the action, The Walking Dead without the ensemble cast or [Rec] without the video camera and white-knuckle suspense, and you’ll get an inkling of what goes on in The Night Eats the World (La Nuit a devore le monde).
A minimalist art house zombie movie set almost entirely inside a Paris apartment building, this debut feature from director Dominique Rocher has some clever ideas and well-crafted moments, but in terms of horror fodder, it’s so pared down you’ll practically miss it if you blink. Still, it probably deserves a lower-case “z” for “zeal,” taking the...
A minimalist art house zombie movie set almost entirely inside a Paris apartment building, this debut feature from director Dominique Rocher has some clever ideas and well-crafted moments, but in terms of horror fodder, it’s so pared down you’ll practically miss it if you blink. Still, it probably deserves a lower-case “z” for “zeal,” taking the...
- 3/7/2018
- by Jordan Mintzer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The picture is expected to premiere at a major film festival this year.
Source: Elle Driver
‘Girls Of The Sun’
Screen can reveal an exclusive first look (above) at Golshifteh Farahani in the role of a female Kurdish fighter in French director Eva Husson’s Girls Of The Sun.
Farahani plays Bahar, the commander-in-chief of a Kurdish female battalion known as “The Girls of the Sun”, who is preparing to take back the town where she and her family were captured by extremists.
Cannes best actress winner Emmanuelle Bercot (Mon Roi) co-stars as journalist Mathilde who is embedded with the female fighters to cover the early days of the offensive.
Through their encounter, Bahar’s experiences since the arrival of the extremists who changed the course of her life slowly resurface.
The role comes amid a busy period for versatile, Paris-based Farahani who also recently played the lead in The Song Of Scorpions, appeared in Pirates...
Source: Elle Driver
‘Girls Of The Sun’
Screen can reveal an exclusive first look (above) at Golshifteh Farahani in the role of a female Kurdish fighter in French director Eva Husson’s Girls Of The Sun.
Farahani plays Bahar, the commander-in-chief of a Kurdish female battalion known as “The Girls of the Sun”, who is preparing to take back the town where she and her family were captured by extremists.
Cannes best actress winner Emmanuelle Bercot (Mon Roi) co-stars as journalist Mathilde who is embedded with the female fighters to cover the early days of the offensive.
Through their encounter, Bahar’s experiences since the arrival of the extremists who changed the course of her life slowly resurface.
The role comes amid a busy period for versatile, Paris-based Farahani who also recently played the lead in The Song Of Scorpions, appeared in Pirates...
- 1/10/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
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