EXCLUSIVE: Rhona Mitra (Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans), Famke Janssen (X-Males) and Stefani Martin (The Final Kingdom) have been set to star in sci-fi motion horror film The Experiment, which is underway at Insurrection Studios within the UK.
Set in 2080 in a world recovering from catastrophic nuclear battle, The Experiment follows an elite spec-ops crew, led by Captain Ava Stone (Mitra), despatched on a rescue mission right into a high secret navy analysis facility after a rogue worker takes a gaggle of scientists hostage.
The venture marks the primary for motion label Motion Xtreme, the style division of UK arthouse producer-distributor Sovereign Media (Triangle Of Unhappiness).
Chee Keong Cheung (Redcon-1) is directing. Producers are Andreas Roald, Chee Keong Cheung and Ioanna Karavela and government producer is Derek Rogers. Script comes from Alistair Cave, Matthew Thomas Edwards and Oliver Morran (Each Final Considered one of Them) from a narrative by Chee Keong Cheung.
Crew contains Director of Images Derek Rogers (Resident Evil: Apocalypse) and editor Martin Hunter (Full Steel Jacket). Creature design is by Josef Rarach (Solomon Kane) and his firm FX Creator. Casting is by Dan Hubbard and Rory Okey.
Rounding out forged are Raz Adoti (Resident Evil: Apocalypse), Roxanne McKee (Sport of Thrones), Michael Parr (Ocean Deep), Ryan Olivia (Angel Has Fallen), Tim Fellingham (Ultimate Vacation spot 5) and Simon Dutton (The Saint).
Sovereign just lately helped produce Palme d’Or winner Triangle Of Unhappiness. The corporate additionally produced and distributed Memoria from Palme d’Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Earlier credit embody The Tree Of Life whereas upcoming productions embody Inside starring Willem Dafoe and Eureka with Viggo Mortensen.
Mitra’s current credit embody the motion characteristic Hounds of Battle with Frank Grillo and The Different Me with Jim Sturgess. Janssen’s current credit embody the upcoming Boy Kills World with Invoice Skarsgård and Sharlto Copley, motion journey Knights of the Zodiac with Sean Bean and Now You Run, the restricted collection for Sky from government producer Ben Chanan. Martini starred within the lead position in Prime Suspect: Tennison and extra just lately starred in collection The Final Kingdom.
The UK’s Insurrection Studios in Didcot is a devoted 12-acre advanced which features a 25,000 square-foot soundstage. Co-founded by brothers Jason and Chris Kingsley in 1992, the venue has hosted online game tasks together with Sniper Elite, Zombie Military and Alien vs. Predator. Insurrection is the writer of the comedian e book catalogue 2000 AD, residence of Choose Dredd and Rogue Trooper.
Chee Keong Cheung, director-producer, mentioned: “I’m proud and excited to start manufacturing on The Experiment with Motion Xtreme, because of the help of Sovereign and Andreas Roald. With an unbelievable forged, sturdy characters, charming story, heart-pounding motion and an amazingly gifted crew, I can’t await audiences to expertise this epic thrill journey. I’m delighted to even have the chance to work with Jason Kingsley and movie on the actually distinctive Insurrection Studios because the principal location for The Experiment and to utilise the excellent amenities on supply. I’m grateful to Jason who’s an unbelievable supporter of unbiased expertise and who was pivotal in making the filming at Insurrection attainable.”
Andreas Roald, Producer and CEO of Sovereign, added: “The Experiment is Motion Xtreme’s inaugural characteristic movie venture and Sovereign are thrilled to help director Chee Keong Cheung’s atmospheric and distinctive action-packed imaginative and prescient and produce his movie to a worldwide viewers.”
Derek Rogers, Director of Images and government producer, famous: “Chee Keong Cheung is among the UK’s sensible new horror/motion administrators. His work is visually expressive, suave and crammed with function. It’s what attracts DPs like me to his productions. The Experiment, with its pleasant and distinctive mix of horror and motion, guarantees a visible feast to the senses and a sheer viewers pleaser.”
Jason Kingsley, CEO of Insurrection Studios, commented: “Chee is among the UK’s most gifted and thrilling motion movie administrators, and Insurrection is delighted to be working with him and Motion Xtreme on The Experiment. We’ve been speaking for some time to search out the appropriate venture to collaborate collectively on and I’m very happy we may make this one work, with hopefully many extra to come back. Our expansive and diverse areas are the right setting for tasks similar to this. We’ve little question that it’s going to be an exciting action-packed expertise for audiences and we sit up for showcasing our distinctive location and intensive amenities to the world via The Experiment.”
Rhona Mitra is repped by Buchwald, Untitled Leisure and Speed up Administration. Famke Janssen is repped by The Artists Partnership, Company for the Performing Arts and Hyperlink Leisure; and Stefanie Martini is repped by 42 and Luber Roklin Leisure. Raz Adoti by Daniel Hoff Company and Elixir Leisure; Roxanne McKee by Curtis Brown Group and Courageous Artists Administration; Michael Parr by Revolution Expertise; Ryan Oliva by Patrick Hambleton Administration; Tim Fellingham by Revolution Expertise; and Simon Dutton by Gardner Herrity.
