The first season of Seth Rogan’s bawdy food comedy Sausage Party: Foodtopia concluded on an interesting cliffhanger, strongly hinting at the possibility of a continuation in the near future. As a sequel to the first Sausage Party movie, the miniseries did a decent job of expanding the food lore by drawing real-world allusions. There are a number of ways to explore the narrative further, which includes key plot points not only from the recently concluded series but from the original movie as well.
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What Was The Significance Of The Drone?
In the final moments of the season finale of Sausage Party: Foodtopia, Frank appeals to the better judgment of foodkind by asking them to honor Brenda’s memories by abolishing teeth or any form of currency. The introduction of currency led to economic disparity, crime, and a class divide, which not only weakened foodkind from within but...
Spoilers Ahead
What Was The Significance Of The Drone?
In the final moments of the season finale of Sausage Party: Foodtopia, Frank appeals to the better judgment of foodkind by asking them to honor Brenda’s memories by abolishing teeth or any form of currency. The introduction of currency led to economic disparity, crime, and a class divide, which not only weakened foodkind from within but...
- 7/13/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
Screen Siren Pictures, the Canadian-based independent production company behind such recent titles as French Exit, Bones of Crows and Indian Horse, on Thursday announced the launch of Scream Siren, a new arm at the company focusing on original, genre-driven storytelling with a spotlight on female protagonists.
Christine Haebler, one of the producers on Scream Siren’s first few films out of the gate, said that the company will apply its “track record of producing elevated art house films to the thriller and horror genre,” prioritizing “unique and compelling stories that resonate with a wide audience, especially with strong female leads that challenge conventions and explore new horizons.”
The label will look to work with both up-and-coming and established writers and directors in the genre space. In addition to Haebler, producers on Scream Siren’s initial slate of films will include the company’s President Trish Dolman and COO, Steven Thibault.
First up on the slate is Ivy, an original teen horror about a malevolent ghost who wreaks havoc on a 17-year-old and everyone who comes into contact with her. Kaare Andrews (Sniper: Assassin’s End) is set to direct the project written and co-produced by Jason Bourque and Paul Birkett.
Next up is Running Girl, a tight action thriller about a young woman who witnesses a harrowing murder only to have to run for her life with a 9-year-old, outwitting the murderers in the high desert. Marie Clements (Bones of Crows) will direct from a script by Deon Meyer (Durban Poison).
Then, there’s Osiris, a supernatural psychological thriller that takes place aboard an IceBreaker on a retrieval mission, which is on a race against time to uncover the origins of a mysterious sound emanating from the deepest part of the southern Atlantic Ocean. Rachel Leiterman will direct from a screenplay by Coz Greenop (Dark Beacon) and Lucinda Royden (It All Comes with Cold Water). This project will be produced in partnership with Gareth Wiley from Phoenix Wiley Films in the UK .
In a statement to Deadline, Dolman stressed that Screen Siren’s genre push through the new label “underscores our dedication to delivering high-quality, captivating content that not only entertains but also sparks meaningful conversations.”
Added Thibault, “Launching our new genre label marks an exhilarating chapter for Screen Siren Pictures. We are thrilled about the projects currently in development and the amazing filmmakers we’ve attached. This initiative not only reinforces our commitment to diverse and original content but also amplifies our impact on the industry.”
Scream Siren’s first trio of films are being cast by Rene Haynes, CSA, whose past works includes Killers of the Flower Moon, Prey and The Revenant. The films are financed and will aim shoot in the fall of 2024 and early Q1 of 2025.
Dolman founded Screen Siren Pictures in 1997, joining forces with veteran producer Haebler and producer and COO Thibault in 2008 and 2023, respectively. Collectively, their productions have screened at Cannes, Berlin, Sundance, TIFF and many other international festivals.
Christine Haebler, one of the producers on Scream Siren’s first few films out of the gate, said that the company will apply its “track record of producing elevated art house films to the thriller and horror genre,” prioritizing “unique and compelling stories that resonate with a wide audience, especially with strong female leads that challenge conventions and explore new horizons.”
The label will look to work with both up-and-coming and established writers and directors in the genre space. In addition to Haebler, producers on Scream Siren’s initial slate of films will include the company’s President Trish Dolman and COO, Steven Thibault.
First up on the slate is Ivy, an original teen horror about a malevolent ghost who wreaks havoc on a 17-year-old and everyone who comes into contact with her. Kaare Andrews (Sniper: Assassin’s End) is set to direct the project written and co-produced by Jason Bourque and Paul Birkett.
Next up is Running Girl, a tight action thriller about a young woman who witnesses a harrowing murder only to have to run for her life with a 9-year-old, outwitting the murderers in the high desert. Marie Clements (Bones of Crows) will direct from a script by Deon Meyer (Durban Poison).
Then, there’s Osiris, a supernatural psychological thriller that takes place aboard an IceBreaker on a retrieval mission, which is on a race against time to uncover the origins of a mysterious sound emanating from the deepest part of the southern Atlantic Ocean. Rachel Leiterman will direct from a screenplay by Coz Greenop (Dark Beacon) and Lucinda Royden (It All Comes with Cold Water). This project will be produced in partnership with Gareth Wiley from Phoenix Wiley Films in the UK .
In a statement to Deadline, Dolman stressed that Screen Siren’s genre push through the new label “underscores our dedication to delivering high-quality, captivating content that not only entertains but also sparks meaningful conversations.”
Added Thibault, “Launching our new genre label marks an exhilarating chapter for Screen Siren Pictures. We are thrilled about the projects currently in development and the amazing filmmakers we’ve attached. This initiative not only reinforces our commitment to diverse and original content but also amplifies our impact on the industry.”
Scream Siren’s first trio of films are being cast by Rene Haynes, CSA, whose past works includes Killers of the Flower Moon, Prey and The Revenant. The films are financed and will aim shoot in the fall of 2024 and early Q1 of 2025.
Dolman founded Screen Siren Pictures in 1997, joining forces with veteran producer Haebler and producer and COO Thibault in 2008 and 2023, respectively. Collectively, their productions have screened at Cannes, Berlin, Sundance, TIFF and many other international festivals.
- 6/20/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Helldivers 2 is an incredibly popular game that has players liberating the galaxy around the clock, whether it be from an alien infestation or the rise of robotic overlords, but due to this constant grind, players have begun to hit the ceiling with the game’s content and want more options to use their currency on.
One player has brought up one potentially good idea for Arrowhead Game Studios that could hopefully rectify the issue of constantly reaching the maximum amount of requisition funds that a player is able to earn.
Helldivers 2 Players Have All This Money but Nowhere to Spend It Helldivers 2 could benefit from one simple feature for requisition funds.
One of the more common issues high-level players are having with Helldivers 2 is constantly reaching the limit of requisitions they are able to hold after a certain number of missions are completed. For those who do not know, requisitions...
One player has brought up one potentially good idea for Arrowhead Game Studios that could hopefully rectify the issue of constantly reaching the maximum amount of requisition funds that a player is able to earn.
Helldivers 2 Players Have All This Money but Nowhere to Spend It Helldivers 2 could benefit from one simple feature for requisition funds.
One of the more common issues high-level players are having with Helldivers 2 is constantly reaching the limit of requisitions they are able to hold after a certain number of missions are completed. For those who do not know, requisitions...
- 5/20/2024
- by Liam Magee
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Patrick Sabongui (The Flash) and Sara Garcia (Ride) are set as series regulars, joining Melissa Roxburgh in NBC’s new drama series The Hunting Party.
Created by JJ Bailey who wrote the pilot episode, The Hunting Party is a high-concept crime procedural about a small team of investigators who are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers our country has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from a top-secret prison that’s not supposed to exist.
Garcia will play Jennifer Morales. A bright and natural optimist despite her tough upbringing, Jennifer is an intel officer and major in the Army.
Sabongui portrays Ryan Hassani. Rugged and world-worn but with a casual air, Hassani is a CIA agent tasked with managing the crisis.
The Hunting Party, which received a straight-to-series order, is executive produced by Bailey and Jake Coburn who are writing and co-showrunning together.
Created by JJ Bailey who wrote the pilot episode, The Hunting Party is a high-concept crime procedural about a small team of investigators who are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers our country has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from a top-secret prison that’s not supposed to exist.
Garcia will play Jennifer Morales. A bright and natural optimist despite her tough upbringing, Jennifer is an intel officer and major in the Army.
Sabongui portrays Ryan Hassani. Rugged and world-worn but with a casual air, Hassani is a CIA agent tasked with managing the crisis.
The Hunting Party, which received a straight-to-series order, is executive produced by Bailey and Jake Coburn who are writing and co-showrunning together.
- 5/10/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Shift Up’s latest action-adventure game, Stellar Blade, has been one of the most talked about games of this year. After creating quite a hype around it, the game came to the PS5 on April 26. Stellar Blade is off to a good start and has received “generally favorable” reviews from critics (Metacritic).
Stellar Blade
Ever since players got to see the demo, Stellar Blade has been in the middle of several controversies. From backlash due to Eve’s character design to a recent graffiti controversy, the game stole the limelight even before its launch. However, apart from all of these, one thing that caught the eyes of many was the game’s combat mechanics.
Kim Hyung Tae confirms that Stellar Blade will collaborate with Nikke
Those waiting eagerly for the game got a glimpse of it after a free demo was released on March 29. One thing that caught the eyes of many,...
Stellar Blade
Ever since players got to see the demo, Stellar Blade has been in the middle of several controversies. From backlash due to Eve’s character design to a recent graffiti controversy, the game stole the limelight even before its launch. However, apart from all of these, one thing that caught the eyes of many was the game’s combat mechanics.
Kim Hyung Tae confirms that Stellar Blade will collaborate with Nikke
Those waiting eagerly for the game got a glimpse of it after a free demo was released on March 29. One thing that caught the eyes of many,...
- 4/27/2024
- by Binayak Sharma
- FandomWire
Chandigarh, which is set to host its first international film festival Cinevesture International Film Festival (Ciff) from March 27 to 31 is not just meant to expose the audiences in the region to around 80 of the finest international and Indian films, but will also boast of a Ciff/market to facilitate the business and craft of filmmaking.
The film festival will open with the Cannes Award-winning French film ‘The Taste of Things’ starring Juliette Binoche, and close with South Korea’s highest-grossing film of 2024 to date — the Horror-Mystery-Thriller ’Exhuma’ (Pamyo) which premiered at the 2024 Berlinale,
More than 15 curated projects by creators with a strong presence in the Indian film industry are being presented at Ciff/market. Ciff will also feature workshops, master classes and panel discussions for the benefit of festival and industry delegates.
“We are expecting a lot of potential producers and filmmakers to come face-to-face. There are also a lot...
The film festival will open with the Cannes Award-winning French film ‘The Taste of Things’ starring Juliette Binoche, and close with South Korea’s highest-grossing film of 2024 to date — the Horror-Mystery-Thriller ’Exhuma’ (Pamyo) which premiered at the 2024 Berlinale,
More than 15 curated projects by creators with a strong presence in the Indian film industry are being presented at Ciff/market. Ciff will also feature workshops, master classes and panel discussions for the benefit of festival and industry delegates.
“We are expecting a lot of potential producers and filmmakers to come face-to-face. There are also a lot...
- 3/12/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
AFM slate also includes a blend of local drama, comedy and thriller titles.
Orange Studio will kick off sales at AFM for Like A Prince, the debut feature from actor Ali Marhyar about a star boxer attempting a career comeback in a French chateau after a bar fight gone wrong.
Like A Prince stars Ahmed Sylla as the titular athlete who is sentenced to community service at the prestigious Château de Chambord following a bar fight that injures him and threatens his career. There, amidst horses, strange bosses and knight-inspired stunts, he meets a foster child with a knack for...
Orange Studio will kick off sales at AFM for Like A Prince, the debut feature from actor Ali Marhyar about a star boxer attempting a career comeback in a French chateau after a bar fight gone wrong.
Like A Prince stars Ahmed Sylla as the titular athlete who is sentenced to community service at the prestigious Château de Chambord following a bar fight that injures him and threatens his career. There, amidst horses, strange bosses and knight-inspired stunts, he meets a foster child with a knack for...
- 10/30/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Located in the very heart of Tinseltown itself, Hollyshorts is a key event in the short film awards calendar. As an Oscar-qualifying event, the Hollywood-based short film festival often acts as a bellwether for the awards season to come. With a wide plethora of shorts and plenty of prizes up for grabs, it was a programme that I simply couldn’t wait to dive right into. Split between American films that show off the diversity of the grand, complex melting pot of a nation and international efforts, from Italy, Israel, Malaysia and Sweden, varying wildly in tone, style and intention, the following selection of ten shorts is a testament to the very strong curatorial focus of the programming team. While often skewing more conventional than other short film festivals, the stories on show here are sure to provoke strong, visceral emotions, from real tearjerkers to laugh-out-loud comedies to tense thrillers.
- 8/8/2023
- by Redmond Bacon
- Directors Notes
Orange Studio is launching several French projects at the Cannes Film Market, including Simon Bouisson’s “Drone,” a thriller produced by Haut et Court (“The Night of the 12th”), and “Miss Violet,” a period drama directed by Eric Besnard (“Delicious”) and starring Alexandra Lamy (“Rolling to You”).
Bouisson, who is directing “Drone,” previously penned and directed the short-format series “Stalk” which was hit on France Televisions’ youth-centered service and has been optioned for a remake in the U.S. The thriller stars Marion Barbeau, the dancer-turned-actor who broke through in Cedric Klapisch’s “Rise,” as well as Eugénie Derouand (“Paris Police”), Cédric Kahn (“November”) and Stefan Crepon (“Peter Von Kant”)
“Drone” follows Emilie who has freshly arrived in Paris to study architecture. At night, to make ends meet, she works as a cam-girl, something which she keeps to herself. One evening, a mysterious drone appears at her apartment window. From then on,...
Bouisson, who is directing “Drone,” previously penned and directed the short-format series “Stalk” which was hit on France Televisions’ youth-centered service and has been optioned for a remake in the U.S. The thriller stars Marion Barbeau, the dancer-turned-actor who broke through in Cedric Klapisch’s “Rise,” as well as Eugénie Derouand (“Paris Police”), Cédric Kahn (“November”) and Stefan Crepon (“Peter Von Kant”)
“Drone” follows Emilie who has freshly arrived in Paris to study architecture. At night, to make ends meet, she works as a cam-girl, something which she keeps to herself. One evening, a mysterious drone appears at her apartment window. From then on,...
- 5/12/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Dr Sales has sold Canadian distribution rights for Norwegian director Tonje Hessen Schei’s “Praying for Armageddon” to LevelFilm. The deal was revealed follows the film’s North American premiere at Hot Docs Film Festival. The film made its world premiere in Cph:dox.
The film explores the power and influence of powerful U.S. fundamentalist evangelicals as they aim to fulfil the biblical prophecy of Armageddon. With close quarters journalism, the feature documentary embeds with American believers who prepare for the Holy War and exposes how powerful megachurch pastors call for the “final battle” that they believe will trigger the Second Coming of Christ. A deep dive into power and policy, the film unveils how politicians driven by faith embrace Israel as the key to their prophetic vision for the end of days. At any cost.
The film is directed by Tonje Hessen Schei, co-directed by Michael Rowley, and produced by Christian Aune Falch,...
The film explores the power and influence of powerful U.S. fundamentalist evangelicals as they aim to fulfil the biblical prophecy of Armageddon. With close quarters journalism, the feature documentary embeds with American believers who prepare for the Holy War and exposes how powerful megachurch pastors call for the “final battle” that they believe will trigger the Second Coming of Christ. A deep dive into power and policy, the film unveils how politicians driven by faith embrace Israel as the key to their prophetic vision for the end of days. At any cost.
The film is directed by Tonje Hessen Schei, co-directed by Michael Rowley, and produced by Christian Aune Falch,...
- 5/7/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Chennai, April 27 (Ians) Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) player Garuda Aerospace’s Drone Yatra 2.0 last year has crossed the halfway mark, a top official said.
The Drone Yatra 2.0 has covered a total of 388 districts and a distance of 1,92,309 km in various states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Punjab, West Bengal, Bihar and others.
“We’re halfway through our Drone Yatra 2.0, and it’s been an incredible experience meeting our farmers and enthusiastic youth. Our biggest goal with this initiative was to create maximum impact and gain the trust of farmers by conducting demo sessions on-ground by making them familiar with the technology. This is one of the biggest farmer contact programmes in the country,a said Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO, Garuda Aerospace.
The version one of Kisan Drone Yatra was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February last year.
The version 2.0 of the yatra was flagged off by Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports,...
The Drone Yatra 2.0 has covered a total of 388 districts and a distance of 1,92,309 km in various states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Punjab, West Bengal, Bihar and others.
“We’re halfway through our Drone Yatra 2.0, and it’s been an incredible experience meeting our farmers and enthusiastic youth. Our biggest goal with this initiative was to create maximum impact and gain the trust of farmers by conducting demo sessions on-ground by making them familiar with the technology. This is one of the biggest farmer contact programmes in the country,a said Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO, Garuda Aerospace.
The version one of Kisan Drone Yatra was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February last year.
The version 2.0 of the yatra was flagged off by Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The documentary explores the power and influence of fundamentalist evangelicals in the US
Screen can reveal the first trailer for Tonje Hessen Schei and Michael Rowley’s documentary Praying For Armageddon which world premieres at Cph:dox in the F:act Award strand.
The Norwegian film explores the power and influence of fundamentalist evangelicals in the US who look to fulfill the Armageddon prophecy. It is produced by UpNorth Film.
Schei’s previous credits include Drone and iHuman. Rowley previously directed Hurdle.
Cph:dox 2023 runs March 15-26.
Cph:dox full 2023 programme includes over 100 world premieres for 20th anniversary...
Screen can reveal the first trailer for Tonje Hessen Schei and Michael Rowley’s documentary Praying For Armageddon which world premieres at Cph:dox in the F:act Award strand.
The Norwegian film explores the power and influence of fundamentalist evangelicals in the US who look to fulfill the Armageddon prophecy. It is produced by UpNorth Film.
Schei’s previous credits include Drone and iHuman. Rowley previously directed Hurdle.
Cph:dox 2023 runs March 15-26.
Cph:dox full 2023 programme includes over 100 world premieres for 20th anniversary...
- 3/14/2023
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Hulu has reached an agreement to stream the 2022 Oscar-nominated animated short film “My Year of Dicks” beginning Friday.
Based on Pamela Ribon’s comedic memoir, the FX Productions short follows Pam, whose desperation to lose her virginity leads her to a familiar slate of teen boys — from skater boys to indie film snobs — many of whom shatter her grandiose sexual fantasies with a taste of brutal reality. Set in 1991, “My Year of Dicks” centers a female-centric coming-of-age experience as Pam confides in her best friends along her journey of sexual awakening.
Notable cast members include Brie Tilton, Jackson Kelly, Klarissa Hernandez, Laura House and Chris Kelman.
Executive producers for the short include Ribon, Sara Gunnarsdóttir and Jeanette Jeanenne.
“My Year of Dicks” marked FX Productions first-ever Oscar nomination. In addition to the short, FX Productions has produced acclaimed series including “Archer,” “The Bear,” “Dave,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Reservation Dogs,...
Based on Pamela Ribon’s comedic memoir, the FX Productions short follows Pam, whose desperation to lose her virginity leads her to a familiar slate of teen boys — from skater boys to indie film snobs — many of whom shatter her grandiose sexual fantasies with a taste of brutal reality. Set in 1991, “My Year of Dicks” centers a female-centric coming-of-age experience as Pam confides in her best friends along her journey of sexual awakening.
Notable cast members include Brie Tilton, Jackson Kelly, Klarissa Hernandez, Laura House and Chris Kelman.
Executive producers for the short include Ribon, Sara Gunnarsdóttir and Jeanette Jeanenne.
“My Year of Dicks” marked FX Productions first-ever Oscar nomination. In addition to the short, FX Productions has produced acclaimed series including “Archer,” “The Bear,” “Dave,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Reservation Dogs,...
- 2/15/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
“My Year of Dicks” is headed to Hulu on Feb. 17.
The short film that tickled many at the 2023 Oscar nominations as Riz Ahmed read (and giggled at) its title hails from FX Productions. It was initially produced as a part of the Fxx animated anthology series “Cake” before the company encouraged writer Pamela Ribon and her team to take it on the film festival circuit, where it picked up enough awards and attention to land a nod for best animated short.
Based on Ribon’s memoir “Notes to Boys (And Other Things I Shouldn’t Share in Public),” “My Year of Dicks” is a romantic comedy set in 1991. Pam is trying very hard to lose her virginity, but it doesn’t match up to her fantasies. While searching for her ultimate partner and going through puberty, she meets up with goths, skaters, indie film snobs and straight edge posers and...
The short film that tickled many at the 2023 Oscar nominations as Riz Ahmed read (and giggled at) its title hails from FX Productions. It was initially produced as a part of the Fxx animated anthology series “Cake” before the company encouraged writer Pamela Ribon and her team to take it on the film festival circuit, where it picked up enough awards and attention to land a nod for best animated short.
Based on Ribon’s memoir “Notes to Boys (And Other Things I Shouldn’t Share in Public),” “My Year of Dicks” is a romantic comedy set in 1991. Pam is trying very hard to lose her virginity, but it doesn’t match up to her fantasies. While searching for her ultimate partner and going through puberty, she meets up with goths, skaters, indie film snobs and straight edge posers and...
- 2/15/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
In a deal between corporate siblings Hulu and FX Productions, the studio’s Oscar-nominated animated short film My Year of Dicks will be available for streaming beginning Friday, February 17 on the streaming service. The move will give the short increased visibility well ahead of final Oscar voting which begins on March 2 and runs through March 7.
My Year of Dicks, based on a chapter of Pamela Ribon’s memoir Notes to Boys (And Other Things I Shouldn’t Share in Public), follows a 15-year-old Pam on a comedic journey to find the right boy to lose her virginity to. The short is split into five chapters, each following the story of a different crush with a different style of animation.
Per the logline: “It’s 1991 and Pam is trying very hard to lose her virginity, but it sure doesn’t match up to her fantasies. Always searching for her ultimate paramour,...
My Year of Dicks, based on a chapter of Pamela Ribon’s memoir Notes to Boys (And Other Things I Shouldn’t Share in Public), follows a 15-year-old Pam on a comedic journey to find the right boy to lose her virginity to. The short is split into five chapters, each following the story of a different crush with a different style of animation.
Per the logline: “It’s 1991 and Pam is trying very hard to lose her virginity, but it sure doesn’t match up to her fantasies. Always searching for her ultimate paramour,...
- 2/15/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
A fixture of the independent animation scene in America, Sean Buckelew is a creator already well known to us at Directors Notes, having followed his career closely since we first featured him on the site. With a number of impressive short films to his name and his involvement in the Glas animation festival it’s hard to understand why it took us so long for a follow-up interview, but we’re excited to have him back on Dn to discuss his short film Drone. A 16-minute short centred on the CIA’s attempts to rebrand a Predator drone after installing it with an ethical AI, the film has already impressed audiences at Annecy, Fantoche, Ottawa and more before coming online. Watch the film and then read our interview with its creator, as we discuss the unusual inspiration behind Drone’s premise, the lack of animation funding in the US and the importance of collaboration.
- 2/6/2023
- by Rob Munday
- Directors Notes
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
Atom Egoyan Presents
The great Canadian filmmaker has curated a streaming series for Filmatique—”ten films which have left a strong sense visual impression,” including work by Jafar Panahi, Christian Petzold, and Andrea Arnold.
Where to Stream: Filmatique
Drone (Sean Buckelew)
The latest short by LA-based animator and Guggenheim Fellow Sean Buckelew, Drone follows an artificially intelligent Predator drone named Newton who refuses to participate in military-mandated destruction. Instead, he livestreams his ethical musings as he tours the country spreading a message of peace. Drone deftly navigates the moral complexities of remote warfare, highlighting comedy and compassion along the way.
Where to Stream: Le Cinéma Club
The Integrity of Joseph Chambers (Robert Machoian)
If the apocalypse comes, we’re all screwed.
Atom Egoyan Presents
The great Canadian filmmaker has curated a streaming series for Filmatique—”ten films which have left a strong sense visual impression,” including work by Jafar Panahi, Christian Petzold, and Andrea Arnold.
Where to Stream: Filmatique
Drone (Sean Buckelew)
The latest short by LA-based animator and Guggenheim Fellow Sean Buckelew, Drone follows an artificially intelligent Predator drone named Newton who refuses to participate in military-mandated destruction. Instead, he livestreams his ethical musings as he tours the country spreading a message of peace. Drone deftly navigates the moral complexities of remote warfare, highlighting comedy and compassion along the way.
Where to Stream: Le Cinéma Club
The Integrity of Joseph Chambers (Robert Machoian)
If the apocalypse comes, we’re all screwed.
- 1/20/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Ben Lawrence took home the main prize – Best Direction in a Feature Film (Budget $1M+) – at last night’s Australian Directors’ Guild (Adg) Awards, for his debut narrative feature Hearts and Bones.
Held virtually and hosted by Greta Lee Jackson and Nina Oyama, this year’s Adg Awards also saw female directors take home 10 of the 19 prizes – marking the first time ever that women have made up more than 50 per cent of winners.
Among them were Josephine Mackerras, who took home Best Direction of A Feature Film (Budget under $1M) for the French-language Alice; Maya Newell whose In My Blood It Runs saw her win Best Direction of a Documentary Feature, and Emma Freeman, who won Best Direction of a TV or SVOD Mini-Series for Stateless: Episode 3.
The guild suggests this reflects the push for gender parity in the industry. Traditionally, women have been extremely underrepresented in director roles, and last week,...
Held virtually and hosted by Greta Lee Jackson and Nina Oyama, this year’s Adg Awards also saw female directors take home 10 of the 19 prizes – marking the first time ever that women have made up more than 50 per cent of winners.
Among them were Josephine Mackerras, who took home Best Direction of A Feature Film (Budget under $1M) for the French-language Alice; Maya Newell whose In My Blood It Runs saw her win Best Direction of a Documentary Feature, and Emma Freeman, who won Best Direction of a TV or SVOD Mini-Series for Stateless: Episode 3.
The guild suggests this reflects the push for gender parity in the industry. Traditionally, women have been extremely underrepresented in director roles, and last week,...
- 10/19/2020
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
There’s nothing dated about “Drone Before Parlor Violence,” a recently released track by the arty Connecticut hardcore outfit Jeromes Dream. The song’s blend of clenched aggression and airy melody sounds perfectly at home today, in an era where bands like Deafheaven and Torche have effectively razed any remaining barriers between the heavy and ethereal realms of underground rock. Given that “Drone” comes from the first Jeromes Dream release in 18 years — a self-titled LP out July 19th — that sense of freshness is pretty damn impressive.
Before last year, when...
Before last year, when...
- 7/9/2019
- by Hank Shteamer
- Rollingstone.com
Tagline: "Your Remote Has No Control." A trailer has been released for the killer tech' film The Drone. In the film, a serial killer has transferred his consciousness to a device, in hopes of living and killing forever. When this murderous drone attacks a newlywed couple, hilarity ensues. The Drone will have its premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival. This event takes place in Park City, Utah, later this month. Also, The Drone was directed by Jordan Rubin, who also shot the horror comedy Zombeavers (2014). The Drone cast includes: Alex Essoe (Starry Eyes), John Brotherton (Furious 7), Anita Briem, Neil Sandilands and others. The Drone will show in late January, at this prestigious film festival. The Drone has been completed by Timur Bekmambetov's (Night Watch) Bazelevs Production. This is a Russian based production house. And, The Drone, completed in late 2017, continues to search for wider distribution. The official trailer shows the drone in action.
- 1/2/2019
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Here’s the latest episode of the 365Flick podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on Libsyn, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
365Flicks Podcast – Episode 97: Bring Me Zee Umlauts
Kev and Chris are back in the booth after a short impromptu break and they are back to there awesome greatness with a chocka block episode full of Movies, Tv and much much more Entertainment Talk.
We kick off the show with a super long intro and pimpage section which to be fair goes on way to long. We tell everyone that we can now be found on Spotify so its easier for you all to find us. Chris updates us on his short movie which is going well. Then we tell you about our...
365Flicks Podcast – Episode 97: Bring Me Zee Umlauts
Kev and Chris are back in the booth after a short impromptu break and they are back to there awesome greatness with a chocka block episode full of Movies, Tv and much much more Entertainment Talk.
We kick off the show with a super long intro and pimpage section which to be fair goes on way to long. We tell everyone that we can now be found on Spotify so its easier for you all to find us. Chris updates us on his short movie which is going well. Then we tell you about our...
- 12/11/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Author: Competitions
To mark the release of Drone on 3rd July, we’ve been given a Zoopa Q660 HD Mantis 2 Drone to give away.
Drone pilot and family man Neil (Sean Bean; TV’s Game Of Thrones, The Martian) has spent his career conducting deadly, covert missions overseas from the comfort of his suburban hometown. When an enigmatic, Pakistani businessman (Patrick Sabongui; TV’s Homeland, Arrow) manages to track Neil down at his home seeking revenge, Neil must confront the consequences of his actions.
Also starring Mary McCormack (TV’s The West Wing, The Newsroom) and Joel David Moore (Avatar, The Guest), Drone is a supremely timely and electrifyingly taut thriller that examines the consequences of making decisions from afar. Featuring Sean Bean at his stoic best, make sure Drone doesn’t fly under your radar this summer.
Zoopa Q660 HD Mantis 2 Drone
Engineered in Germany to be fast, agile and tough,...
To mark the release of Drone on 3rd July, we’ve been given a Zoopa Q660 HD Mantis 2 Drone to give away.
Drone pilot and family man Neil (Sean Bean; TV’s Game Of Thrones, The Martian) has spent his career conducting deadly, covert missions overseas from the comfort of his suburban hometown. When an enigmatic, Pakistani businessman (Patrick Sabongui; TV’s Homeland, Arrow) manages to track Neil down at his home seeking revenge, Neil must confront the consequences of his actions.
Also starring Mary McCormack (TV’s The West Wing, The Newsroom) and Joel David Moore (Avatar, The Guest), Drone is a supremely timely and electrifyingly taut thriller that examines the consequences of making decisions from afar. Featuring Sean Bean at his stoic best, make sure Drone doesn’t fly under your radar this summer.
Zoopa Q660 HD Mantis 2 Drone
Engineered in Germany to be fast, agile and tough,...
- 7/8/2017
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A few weeks before movie goers are immersed in Christopher Nolan’s recreation of one of the greatest World War II battles with Dunkirk, and a few days before a certain Amazonian princess and her sisters join the fight in the previous world war, this new film takes a look at modern warfare. Much as with the recent films like 2014’s Good Kill and last year’s critically lauded Eye In The Sky, this new work focuses on a way of combat that’s, for want of a better word, impersonal. You don’t have to breathe in the same air as your enemy, you don’t ever have to set foot on the battlefield. You can sit in an air-conditioned office or cubicle, sip a cool drink while watching a near silent video transmission on your monitor. Killing is much more civilized (?), when you’re pushing a few buttons and command a Drone.
- 5/26/2017
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The pitch “after a drone bombing in Pakistan, a Pakistani man flies to America to seek vengeance on the operator of the drone and his family with a bomb in his briefcase” is one that is steeped in hot button exploitation, and eye-rolling tackiness. Regardless of what twists and turns of morality are presented therein, that core conceit — the one that perhaps draws one to the film — will stand under this framework of fear-mongering and xenophobia. That’s a steep hill to climb for Canadian filmmaker Jason Bourque with his latest thriller Drone. This isn’t to say it’s not a hill worth climbing, if the filmic structure tackles the subversion of expectations, therefore using the initial pitch as bait to indulge people’s fear of the other before showing them why it is wrong to think this way.
Within the first act, it seems rather clear which side...
Within the first act, it seems rather clear which side...
- 5/26/2017
- by Mike Mazzanti
- The Film Stage
No doubt that Sean Bean, depending on your age, will be long remembered for his roles as British officer Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe in the Sharpe series of TV films, Sean Miller in Patriot Games and Boromir, Son of Gondor, in 2001’s Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring. His dying line to Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), “I would have followed you, my brother… my captain… my king,” has become one of the most quotable lines and one of the best death scenes in movie history.
A Yorkshire, UK native, Sean Bean’s screen credits, both on TV and in movies, are countless.
Opening in theaters Memorial Day weekend is the upcoming thriller Drone, starring Bean and Mary McCormack.
Check out the trailer now.
Drone pilot and family man Neil (Sean Bean) has spent his career conducting deadly, covert missions overseas all from the comfort of his suburban hometown.
A Yorkshire, UK native, Sean Bean’s screen credits, both on TV and in movies, are countless.
Opening in theaters Memorial Day weekend is the upcoming thriller Drone, starring Bean and Mary McCormack.
Check out the trailer now.
Drone pilot and family man Neil (Sean Bean) has spent his career conducting deadly, covert missions overseas all from the comfort of his suburban hometown.
- 5/17/2017
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
War may indeed be hell, but for some people, it’s considerably less hellish than others. That’s the moral of “Drone,” a new thriller about a white collar drone pilot who lives a comfortable life far away from the violence he rains down on other countries. Part psychological thriller and part military drama, “Drone” joins Andrew Niccol‘s 2014 film “Good Kill” among a new wave of movies discussing the morality of modern warfare.
Continue reading Sean Bean Contemplates The Morality Of Modern Warfare In The First ‘Drone’ Trailer at The Playlist.
Continue reading Sean Bean Contemplates The Morality Of Modern Warfare In The First ‘Drone’ Trailer at The Playlist.
- 4/17/2017
- by Matthew Monagle
- The Playlist
There’s something unusual about Drone, the upcoming film starring Sean Bean as the CIA-employed remote pilot for a plane that drops missiles on terrorists abroad, and it’s not the plot. If anything, this looks like a more personalized version of the kind of ”flawed-but-noble American vs. terrorist” plot that has become Hollywood’s go-to for international action thrillers during the past two decades. This time, it looks as though a man from Karachi whose wife and child were killed in a drone strike has tracked down the guy he holds responsible—Bean’s genial but secretive pilot—and brings a bomb into the quiet suburb with him in an attempt to even the scales. It has the potential for some intriguing moral gray areas to be explored, and possibly a literal ticking time-bomb scenario.
But that’s the not most striking part of the film. No, the real...
But that’s the not most striking part of the film. No, the real...
- 4/17/2017
- by Alex McLevy
- avclub.com
Sean Bean stars in Drone, the new military thriller from director and co-writer Jason Bourque which sees the actor playing Neil, the blank-faced operator of a deadly drone that drops bombs in the Middle East.
As shown in the newly released trailer, Neil is a private drone contractor who appears callous in his destructive missions overseas, only to return to his family to live out a familiar suburban life with his wife and son. The movie itself is about Neil facing the unexpected consequences of his actions when a Pakistani businessman (played by Patrick Sabongui) shows up on his doorstep with a briefcase and perhaps some bad intentions.
From there, Drone checks off the list of quick cuts and rapid escalation that you’d expect from a psychological thriller, but it’s made even more poignant and uncomfortable by how increasingly relevant this topic has become in lieu of recent...
As shown in the newly released trailer, Neil is a private drone contractor who appears callous in his destructive missions overseas, only to return to his family to live out a familiar suburban life with his wife and son. The movie itself is about Neil facing the unexpected consequences of his actions when a Pakistani businessman (played by Patrick Sabongui) shows up on his doorstep with a briefcase and perhaps some bad intentions.
From there, Drone checks off the list of quick cuts and rapid escalation that you’d expect from a psychological thriller, but it’s made even more poignant and uncomfortable by how increasingly relevant this topic has become in lieu of recent...
- 4/16/2017
- by Jon Negroni
- We Got This Covered
We often go to the movies to avoid the insanity of everyday life, so how about a movie in which a white guy drops bombs on a Middle Eastern country? Total escapism, right? Nothing topical about that at all, especially not this week! Lord of the Rings star and legendary on-screen death machine Sean Bean stars in a […]
The post ‘Drone’ Trailer: Sean Bean Drops Bombs and Regrets It appeared first on /Film.
The post ‘Drone’ Trailer: Sean Bean Drops Bombs and Regrets It appeared first on /Film.
- 4/15/2017
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Welcome to the latest installment of Trailer Park, our semi-regular look at the latest trailers to hit the interwebs. This weeks line-up features a handful of the latest movie trailers including Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Atomic Blonde, Baby Driver, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, The Hippopotamus, Detroit, Chuck, Drone, The Bad Batch, Beatriz at Dinner and a TV spot for the new The Mist series from Spike.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
First revealed at today’s Last Jedi panel at Celebration Orlando, the new trailer marks out first look at the continuation of Rey, Finn, and Poe’s journey, set immediately after the events of 2015′s The Force Awakens
Atomic Blonde
Lorraine Broughton, a top-level spy for MI6, is dispatched to Berlin to take down a ruthless espionage ring that has just killed an undercover agent for reasons unknown. She is ordered to cooperate with Berlin station chief David Percival,...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
First revealed at today’s Last Jedi panel at Celebration Orlando, the new trailer marks out first look at the continuation of Rey, Finn, and Poe’s journey, set immediately after the events of 2015′s The Force Awakens
Atomic Blonde
Lorraine Broughton, a top-level spy for MI6, is dispatched to Berlin to take down a ruthless espionage ring that has just killed an undercover agent for reasons unknown. She is ordered to cooperate with Berlin station chief David Percival,...
- 4/14/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
– Gravitas Ventures has acquired the U.S. theatrical, digital and video rights to “Elián,” the story of Elián González, a five-year-old Cuban boy plucked from the Florida Straits on Thanksgiving Day in 1999, and how the fight over his future sparked a flashpoint for U.S. and Cuban tensions. Directed by Ross McDonnell and Tim Golden, the film is executive produced by Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions.
Read More: Film Acquisition Rundown: Fox Searchlight Picks Up ‘The Spy With No Name,’ FilmRise Buys ‘Marjorie Prime’ and More
“Elián” is slated for a platform theatrical release beginning in New York and Los Angeles on May 19. The film will also be premiering at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival on...
– Gravitas Ventures has acquired the U.S. theatrical, digital and video rights to “Elián,” the story of Elián González, a five-year-old Cuban boy plucked from the Florida Straits on Thanksgiving Day in 1999, and how the fight over his future sparked a flashpoint for U.S. and Cuban tensions. Directed by Ross McDonnell and Tim Golden, the film is executive produced by Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions.
Read More: Film Acquisition Rundown: Fox Searchlight Picks Up ‘The Spy With No Name,’ FilmRise Buys ‘Marjorie Prime’ and More
“Elián” is slated for a platform theatrical release beginning in New York and Los Angeles on May 19. The film will also be premiering at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival on...
- 4/14/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
“What’s topical right now?,” a frenzied studio executive says. “Drones!,” an intern screams. Just like that, so comes the first trailer for Drone, a thriller led by the forever-dying-on-screen Sean Bean as the operator of the titular death-dealing machine, Neil, whose world is spun around when a man whose wife and son were killed in a drone strike shows up for dinner. As tension mounts, Neil must try to keep his occupation a secret and his family safe.
The most problematic aspect of this trailer is that the man who shows up seems to threaten Neil and his family with a bomb, which seems like a xenophobic assertion and oversimplification of the grief felt by those impacted from U.S. military action. With the film arriving next month, we’ll see if it can upend those expectations soon. See the trailer below with a nod to FirstShowing.
Neil (Sean Bean...
The most problematic aspect of this trailer is that the man who shows up seems to threaten Neil and his family with a bomb, which seems like a xenophobic assertion and oversimplification of the grief felt by those impacted from U.S. military action. With the film arriving next month, we’ll see if it can upend those expectations soon. See the trailer below with a nod to FirstShowing.
Neil (Sean Bean...
- 4/13/2017
- by Mike Mazzanti
- The Film Stage
An intense first trailer has been released for Sean Bean's upcoming new film Drone. Bean plays a CIA drone pilot who has been tracked down by a victim of one of his attacks and is seeking vengeance for the death of his wife and child. It looks like an intense film and it's great to see Bean in strong movie role like this.
Neil (Sean Bean) is a private drone contractor who spends his workdays flying covert missions then returns to a family life of suburban mediocrity - without his wife or son knowing about his secret life - until a whistle-blowing site exposes him to a deadly threat. Believing he is responsible for the deaths of his wife and child, an enigmatic Pakistani businessman (Patrick Sabongui) tracks him down, leading to a harrowing confrontation.
Drone was directed by Jason Bourque (Black Fly) and it hits Us theaters on May 26th.
Neil (Sean Bean) is a private drone contractor who spends his workdays flying covert missions then returns to a family life of suburban mediocrity - without his wife or son knowing about his secret life - until a whistle-blowing site exposes him to a deadly threat. Believing he is responsible for the deaths of his wife and child, an enigmatic Pakistani businessman (Patrick Sabongui) tracks him down, leading to a harrowing confrontation.
Drone was directed by Jason Bourque (Black Fly) and it hits Us theaters on May 26th.
- 4/12/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"Should I tell your wife and your son who you really are?" Screen Media Films has launched a trailer for Drone, yet another movie about drone pilots, this one featuring Sean Bean. Yes, that Sean Bean, the one from Lord of the Rings and "Game of Thrones". Drone is about a father who is secretly a drone pilot who spends his workdays flying covert missions then returns to family life. Everything changes when a Pakistani businessman, who feels he is responsible for the deaths of his wife and child, tracks him down leading to a harrowing confrontation. Starring Patrick Sabongui, Mary McCormack, Joel David Moore, Sharon Taylor, and Kirby Morrow. This looks intriguing, but pretty much the same as all the other drone films. Here's the first official trailer for Jason Bourque's Drone, originally embedded from Yahoo: Neil (Sean Bean) is a private drone contractor who spends his workdays...
- 4/12/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Juliette Harrisson Nov 30, 2016
Remember when Sarah Silverman was in Star Trek: Voyager? We salute that and 9 other ace guest turns in the show...
Star Trek: Voyager does not share the good reputation of its predecessors The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, with some fans disappointed that the inherent conflict between Starfleet and Maquis characters was not explored further, others perhaps put off by the really rather dull and occasionally ridiculous second season. However, Voyager was as capable as any other Star Trek series of producing memorable stories and excellent performances, and for those of us for whom it is our favourite branch of the Star Trek franchise (yes, we do exist) it is worth celebrating some of the things it did really well – in this case, the actors and actresses who came to join the show for guest performances.
See related Close To The Enemy episode 3 review Close To The Enemy...
Remember when Sarah Silverman was in Star Trek: Voyager? We salute that and 9 other ace guest turns in the show...
Star Trek: Voyager does not share the good reputation of its predecessors The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, with some fans disappointed that the inherent conflict between Starfleet and Maquis characters was not explored further, others perhaps put off by the really rather dull and occasionally ridiculous second season. However, Voyager was as capable as any other Star Trek series of producing memorable stories and excellent performances, and for those of us for whom it is our favourite branch of the Star Trek franchise (yes, we do exist) it is worth celebrating some of the things it did really well – in this case, the actors and actresses who came to join the show for guest performances.
See related Close To The Enemy episode 3 review Close To The Enemy...
- 11/29/2016
- Den of Geek
The UK outfit has revealed five acquisitions made in Cannes.
UK distributor Signature Entertainment has revealed five all rights acquisitions secured at the Cannes Film Festival.
It has struck two deals with Voltage Pictures, including for Lennart Ruff’s sci-fi epic The Titan, which is set to star Sam Worthington (Avatar), Taylor Schilling (Orange Is The New Black), Tom Wilkinson (Batman Begins), Agyness Deyn (Hail, Caesar!) and Nathalie Emmanuel (Game Of Thrones).
The film follows a military experiment designed to genetically evolve a man to be sent into space that goes horribly wrong, with the side effects threatening humanity itself. It is set for a release in 2017.
The company has also picked up John Stockwell’s thriller Temple from Voltage, which sees Wesley Snipes (Blade) leading a team of trained military operatives who find themselves trapped in an isolated compound where they begin to experience horrific phenomena.
It has also struck a deal with Fine Cut for...
UK distributor Signature Entertainment has revealed five all rights acquisitions secured at the Cannes Film Festival.
It has struck two deals with Voltage Pictures, including for Lennart Ruff’s sci-fi epic The Titan, which is set to star Sam Worthington (Avatar), Taylor Schilling (Orange Is The New Black), Tom Wilkinson (Batman Begins), Agyness Deyn (Hail, Caesar!) and Nathalie Emmanuel (Game Of Thrones).
The film follows a military experiment designed to genetically evolve a man to be sent into space that goes horribly wrong, with the side effects threatening humanity itself. It is set for a release in 2017.
The company has also picked up John Stockwell’s thriller Temple from Voltage, which sees Wesley Snipes (Blade) leading a team of trained military operatives who find themselves trapped in an isolated compound where they begin to experience horrific phenomena.
It has also struck a deal with Fine Cut for...
- 6/7/2016
- ScreenDaily
Plus: Drone adds cast for Myriad; Distribber in grant programme; and more…
Work from Oscar Isaac, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Hudson, Neil Labute, Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Kristen Wiig are among the line-up at the 22nd year, Palm Springs International ShortFest.
The festival will run from June 21-27 and show 327 films including 46 world premieres.
Festival director Helen du Toit said: “After a 31% jump in submissions this year, our programing team, led by the sharp-minded and quick-witted Penelope Bartlett, is exhausted but exhilarated. Our audiences will see a broader international representation of stories than ever before.” For further details click here.
The UCLA School Of Theater, Film And Television and Eros International have launched the Eros International Graduate Scholarship Fund – three full-ride graduate scholarships for UCLA Tft’s Master of Fine Arts programmes in directing, producing and screenwriting “to give voice to the unique perspective of Indian women.” Recipients will commence in autumn 2017.Mary McCormack and Joel David Moore...
Work from Oscar Isaac, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Hudson, Neil Labute, Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Kristen Wiig are among the line-up at the 22nd year, Palm Springs International ShortFest.
The festival will run from June 21-27 and show 327 films including 46 world premieres.
Festival director Helen du Toit said: “After a 31% jump in submissions this year, our programing team, led by the sharp-minded and quick-witted Penelope Bartlett, is exhausted but exhilarated. Our audiences will see a broader international representation of stories than ever before.” For further details click here.
The UCLA School Of Theater, Film And Television and Eros International have launched the Eros International Graduate Scholarship Fund – three full-ride graduate scholarships for UCLA Tft’s Master of Fine Arts programmes in directing, producing and screenwriting “to give voice to the unique perspective of Indian women.” Recipients will commence in autumn 2017.Mary McCormack and Joel David Moore...
- 6/5/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The upcoming political thriller Drone has expanded its ranks, with Mary McCormack and Joel David Moore joining the cast. The Myriad Pictures film stars Sean Bean along with Patrick Sabongui and follows Neil (Bean), a high-level private drone contractor who divides his time between his work flying covert drone missions and suburban family life. His worlds collide when a leak causes a Pakistani businessman (Sabongui) to believe Neil is responsible for the death of his…...
- 6/2/2016
- Deadline
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Sean Bean will headlining Jason Bourque’s political thriller, Drone.
It looks like Sean Bean has come back to life again.
The mighty Bean, who has a notorious history of his character being killed off in many of the TV series and films he has starred in, is being reanimated for the high-suspense thriller, Drone.
Written and directed by Jason Bourque (Black Fly) and co-written by Paul Birkett, Drone hovers over the double life of Neil (Bean), an elite private drone contractor. He flies top-secret missions by day and then returns to his unknowing family under the guise of an average suburbanite. He is able to keep his dual identities under wraps, until his life thrown into major peril after being exposed by a whistleblowing site.
Neil then finds himself stalked by a mysterious and relentless businessman (Patrick Sabongui) who believes the drone operator murdered his wife and child.
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Sean Bean will headlining Jason Bourque’s political thriller, Drone.
It looks like Sean Bean has come back to life again.
The mighty Bean, who has a notorious history of his character being killed off in many of the TV series and films he has starred in, is being reanimated for the high-suspense thriller, Drone.
Written and directed by Jason Bourque (Black Fly) and co-written by Paul Birkett, Drone hovers over the double life of Neil (Bean), an elite private drone contractor. He flies top-secret missions by day and then returns to his unknowing family under the guise of an average suburbanite. He is able to keep his dual identities under wraps, until his life thrown into major peril after being exposed by a whistleblowing site.
Neil then finds himself stalked by a mysterious and relentless businessman (Patrick Sabongui) who believes the drone operator murdered his wife and child.
- 5/16/2016
- Den of Geek
Jason Bourque’s upcoming political thriller Drone has found its two leading stars in Patrick Sabongui and Game of Thrones alum Sean Bean, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Pulled from the same creative well as Good Kill, Eye in the Sky and even the Anne Hathaway-fronted Grounded, Drone is pitched as a new, contemporary drama revolving around drone warfare in the States and overseas, delving into moral dilemmas and pertinent, button-pressing questions in the process.
With Myriad Pictures already poised to introduce Bourque’s movie to buyers later this week at Cannes, the wheels are already in motion on the director’s awards-friendly feature. Penned by Bourque himself along with screenwriter Paul Birkett, Drone sees Bean play the role of a “high-level private drone contractor who spends his workdays flying covert missions then returns to a family life of suburban mediocrity. Not even Neil’s wife or his son know about his secret life.
Pulled from the same creative well as Good Kill, Eye in the Sky and even the Anne Hathaway-fronted Grounded, Drone is pitched as a new, contemporary drama revolving around drone warfare in the States and overseas, delving into moral dilemmas and pertinent, button-pressing questions in the process.
With Myriad Pictures already poised to introduce Bourque’s movie to buyers later this week at Cannes, the wheels are already in motion on the director’s awards-friendly feature. Penned by Bourque himself along with screenwriter Paul Birkett, Drone sees Bean play the role of a “high-level private drone contractor who spends his workdays flying covert missions then returns to a family life of suburban mediocrity. Not even Neil’s wife or his son know about his secret life.
- 5/16/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
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