EXCLUSIVE: Katie Cassidy (Arrow), Devon Sawa (petrol station), Chris Backus (mind hunter), Kate Bosworth (The actor) and Tyrese Gibson (Fast and furious) joined the survival thriller Stand outwhich recently wrapped filming in New Jersey.
The film follows the aftermath of a nuclear threat that forces six people into a malfunctioning underground bunker. Tensions rise quickly as they struggle to stay alive. As oxygen and trust in each other quickly run out, they learn that a sinister plan is at work.
Michael Benaroya’s International Film Trust will launch global sales of the project at the upcoming EFM.
Written by Michael Miceli (The bounty hunters) and Cecil Chambers (Awol-72), directed by Chambers, who along with Miceli, Tyler Jon Olson (Paid off) and Benaroya (Lawless) for Benaroya images.
Saleem Elmasri, John Marques, Waynard Schmidt and Andrea Bucko will serve as executive producers. Joseph Lanius of newly formed Convergence Media Law brokered the commercial agency deal with IFT on behalf of Triumphant Entertainment.
The film is the second collaboration between Miceli and Chambers, who have also worked together seasonpublished by BET+ in the US
“Stand out‘s tense, urgent script was what first drew us to this project,” said Benaroya Pictures CEO and IFT founder Michael Benaroya, “and the cast that has joined the film really speaks to that. We are excited to work with this strong ensemble that will resonate with distributors around the world.”
Katie Cassidy, Chris Backus, Kate Bosworth and Tyrese Gibson are represented by the APA. Devon Sawa is repped by Gersh and Artists First.
Writer: Andreas Wijsman
Source: Deadline
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