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18 May 2022
Russell Crowe and CANNES
Liam Hemsworth join CONFIDENTIAL
Land of Bad, Highland
begins sales in Cannes Shane
Kelly
RUSSELL Crowe and Liam Philippines. After the mission goes
Hemsworth are set to star in terribly wrong, he has 48 hours to EMNISTTEERRTASMINIMTHENT
© CAPSTONE GLOBAL - PICTUREthe new action thriller filmremedy what has evolved into a wild
© DRLand of Bad, it was announcedrescue operation. The Tier One team inYour job title?of Marché du Film.
in Cannes. the field is joined on the battlefield by What would you like
Written by David Frigerio and Will Kinney (Liam Hemsworth), a green Air Vice-president, international to say to him?
Eubank (Underwater, The Signal) and Force JTAC who is thrust into the middle sales & distribution, Mister Smith
directed by Eubank, the film is set to start of a high-stakes extraction. But the Entertainment Enjoy your next adventure and
principal photography in September in ground mission suddenly turns upside thank you for building such an
Australia. down and becomes a full-scale battle Astrological sign? incredible and global Marché du
Land of Bad is being produced by Broken when the team is discovered by the Film
Open Pictures’ Frigerio (Lionsgate’s enemy. With no weapons and no Capricorn – but a Cancer rising!
Crypto, Focus Features’ The Signal), communication other than the drone Are online markets and
Eubank, Volition Media Partners’ Adam above, Reaper becomes the young You were born on… festivals here to stay?
Beasley and Michael Jefferson, R.U. operator’s only ticket out.
Robot and Highland Film Group, and “I am thrilled to work with Russell and January 4th I think we’re going to have to
executive produced by John Stalberg and Liam and couldn’t be more grateful to adjust to a hybrid for the
Cindy Bru. The film is co-financed by this whole team in helping bring this foreseeable future. A lot of Asian
Highland Film Group, who is project to life,” said Eubank. ✦ Your three favourite films buyers are not travelling and it’s
representing international rights and will of the last 12 months? hard to know when that will
launch sales at the market. Liza Foreman change. Also, a few buyers have
“Working with such talented actors as The Worst Person in the World, told me they want to do virtual
Russell and Liam is a dream come true. Joel Kinnaman in John Woo’s C’mon C’mon, Dune meetings in advance of the
They are both incredible performers who action/ thriller Silent Night currently in market — so they can
will showcase the powerful sense of post-production. The film recently concentrate on screenings when
brotherhood between the two lead wrapped principal photography in What can we expect they’re down on the Croisette,
characters,” said Highland Film Group Mexico City. The film also stars Scott from your company/ but most are very happy to be
CEO Arianne Fraser. “Will and David Mescudi (alias Kid Cudi), Harold Torres organisation at Cannes meeting in person again
have crafted a tense and compelling story and Catalina Sandino Moreno. Producers this year?
full of suspense and intrigue. With Will are Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee for Outside of Cannes what is
at the helm, we are thrilled to be working Thunder Road, Christian Mercuri for Lots of fresh energy — three your favourite film festival
with this uniquely talented filmmaker,” Capstone Studios, and Lori Tilkin for A stellar new projects, two new and why?
added Highland COO Delphine Perrier. Better Tomorrow Films. Executive team members and big positivity
In the story, Reaper (Russell Crowe) is an producers are David Haring, Joe Gatta about the future of the industry Toronto. I actually get to see
Air Force drone pilot supporting a Delta and Ruzanna Kegeyan for Capstone, some films…!
Force special ops mission in the South Mike Gabrawy and Will Flynn for Thunder
Road. International sales : Capstone Global. Your weirdest Cannes Movie theatres are…
moment?
Essential respite from the outside
Long before I worked in sales I world
came to Cannes to watch films
and ended up sleeping on the What are your immediate
floor of a friend’s office at the post-Marché du Film plans?
Carlton for a night. Not a great
night’s sleep! Back to London for a week and
then a jaunt in the north of
Spain and Primavera music
How badly has COVID-19 festival in Barcelona
harmed the industry?
How many stamps
It’s been incredibly tough for on your passport?
everyone, but global
catastrophes like this inspire new Zero! I just got a new one last
ways of seeing and doing and I’m August and I haven’t left Europe
hopeful that the independent yet
film industry comes out of this
buoyed to shake up the way they How long did it take
do everything you to answer
these questions?
If you could meet
Vincent Lindon, what 30 mins
would you say to him?
I want his Titane workout
This year is Jérôme
Paillard’s last edition
6 NNEEWWSS
18 May 2022
Russell Crowe and CANNES
Liam Hemsworth join CONFIDENTIAL
Land of Bad, Highland
begins sales in Cannes Shane
Kelly
RUSSELL Crowe and Liam Philippines. After the mission goes
Hemsworth are set to star in terribly wrong, he has 48 hours to EMNISTTEERRTASMINIMTHENT
© CAPSTONE GLOBAL - PICTUREthe new action thriller filmremedy what has evolved into a wild
© DRLand of Bad, it was announcedrescue operation. The Tier One team inYour job title?of Marché du Film.
in Cannes. the field is joined on the battlefield by What would you like
Written by David Frigerio and Will Kinney (Liam Hemsworth), a green Air Vice-president, international to say to him?
Eubank (Underwater, The Signal) and Force JTAC who is thrust into the middle sales & distribution, Mister Smith
directed by Eubank, the film is set to start of a high-stakes extraction. But the Entertainment Enjoy your next adventure and
principal photography in September in ground mission suddenly turns upside thank you for building such an
Australia. down and becomes a full-scale battle Astrological sign? incredible and global Marché du
Land of Bad is being produced by Broken when the team is discovered by the Film
Open Pictures’ Frigerio (Lionsgate’s enemy. With no weapons and no Capricorn – but a Cancer rising!
Crypto, Focus Features’ The Signal), communication other than the drone Are online markets and
Eubank, Volition Media Partners’ Adam above, Reaper becomes the young You were born on… festivals here to stay?
Beasley and Michael Jefferson, R.U. operator’s only ticket out.
Robot and Highland Film Group, and “I am thrilled to work with Russell and January 4th I think we’re going to have to
executive produced by John Stalberg and Liam and couldn’t be more grateful to adjust to a hybrid for the
Cindy Bru. The film is co-financed by this whole team in helping bring this foreseeable future. A lot of Asian
Highland Film Group, who is project to life,” said Eubank. ✦ Your three favourite films buyers are not travelling and it’s
representing international rights and will of the last 12 months? hard to know when that will
launch sales at the market. Liza Foreman change. Also, a few buyers have
“Working with such talented actors as The Worst Person in the World, told me they want to do virtual
Russell and Liam is a dream come true. Joel Kinnaman in John Woo’s C’mon C’mon, Dune meetings in advance of the
They are both incredible performers who action/ thriller Silent Night currently in market — so they can
will showcase the powerful sense of post-production. The film recently concentrate on screenings when
brotherhood between the two lead wrapped principal photography in What can we expect they’re down on the Croisette,
characters,” said Highland Film Group Mexico City. The film also stars Scott from your company/ but most are very happy to be
CEO Arianne Fraser. “Will and David Mescudi (alias Kid Cudi), Harold Torres organisation at Cannes meeting in person again
have crafted a tense and compelling story and Catalina Sandino Moreno. Producers this year?
full of suspense and intrigue. With Will are Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee for Outside of Cannes what is
at the helm, we are thrilled to be working Thunder Road, Christian Mercuri for Lots of fresh energy — three your favourite film festival
with this uniquely talented filmmaker,” Capstone Studios, and Lori Tilkin for A stellar new projects, two new and why?
added Highland COO Delphine Perrier. Better Tomorrow Films. Executive team members and big positivity
In the story, Reaper (Russell Crowe) is an producers are David Haring, Joe Gatta about the future of the industry Toronto. I actually get to see
Air Force drone pilot supporting a Delta and Ruzanna Kegeyan for Capstone, some films…!
Force special ops mission in the South Mike Gabrawy and Will Flynn for Thunder
Road. International sales : Capstone Global. Your weirdest Cannes Movie theatres are…
moment?
Essential respite from the outside
Long before I worked in sales I world
came to Cannes to watch films
and ended up sleeping on the What are your immediate
floor of a friend’s office at the post-Marché du Film plans?
Carlton for a night. Not a great
night’s sleep! Back to London for a week and
then a jaunt in the north of
Spain and Primavera music
How badly has COVID-19 festival in Barcelona
harmed the industry?
How many stamps
It’s been incredibly tough for on your passport?
everyone, but global
catastrophes like this inspire new Zero! I just got a new one last
ways of seeing and doing and I’m August and I haven’t left Europe
hopeful that the independent yet
film industry comes out of this
buoyed to shake up the way they How long did it take
do everything you to answer
these questions?
If you could meet
Vincent Lindon, what 30 mins
would you say to him?
I want his Titane workout
This year is Jérôme
Paillard’s last edition
6 NNEEWWSS
