Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Nov 10, 2014 18:41:29 GMT -6
variety.com/2014/film/news/afm-michael-apteds-unlocked-opens-strong-sales-action-1201350650/
AFM: Michael Apted’s ‘Unlocked’ Opens Strong Sales Action
Michael Apted’s upcoming thriller “Unlocked” has been a strong early AFM seller for Alex Walton’s new sales agency Bloom.
The picture was licensed to Lionsgate for the U.K., Sun for Latin America and to Square One for Germany.
Based on a screenplay by Peter O’Brien, the female Bourne-style thriller, stars Naomi Rapace as a CIA interrogator, who unwittingly provides information to terrorists and then must race against the clock to stop a biological warfare attack on London.
It also stars Michael Douglas, Orlando Bloom and John Malkovich. Production began earlier this week.
Other territories sold include: Benelux (DFW), Eastern Europe (Forum), Italy (Notorious Pictures), Greece (Italia), India (Italia), Indonesia (PT Amero), Israel (United King), Middle East (Italia), Spain (Tripictures), Turkey (Italia).
Production is by Lorenzo di Bonaventura alongside Georgina Townsley and Erik Howsam. Claudia Blumhuber is also producing as well as financing through Silver Reel.
AFM: Michael Apted’s ‘Unlocked’ Opens Strong Sales Action
Michael Apted’s upcoming thriller “Unlocked” has been a strong early AFM seller for Alex Walton’s new sales agency Bloom.
The picture was licensed to Lionsgate for the U.K., Sun for Latin America and to Square One for Germany.
Based on a screenplay by Peter O’Brien, the female Bourne-style thriller, stars Naomi Rapace as a CIA interrogator, who unwittingly provides information to terrorists and then must race against the clock to stop a biological warfare attack on London.
It also stars Michael Douglas, Orlando Bloom and John Malkovich. Production began earlier this week.
Other territories sold include: Benelux (DFW), Eastern Europe (Forum), Italy (Notorious Pictures), Greece (Italia), India (Italia), Indonesia (PT Amero), Israel (United King), Middle East (Italia), Spain (Tripictures), Turkey (Italia).
Production is by Lorenzo di Bonaventura alongside Georgina Townsley and Erik Howsam. Claudia Blumhuber is also producing as well as financing through Silver Reel.