Yahoo Lifestyle UTA Boards Uwe Boll Thriller ‘Run,’ Starring Amanda Plummer, James Russo (EXCLUSIVE)
UTA Independent Film Group has acquired Uwe Boll’s upcoming migrant crisis thriller “Run,” starring Emmy and Tony award winner Amanda Plummer (“Star Trek: Picard”) and James Russo (“Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1”).
UTA will handle global sales for the pic, produced by Boll’s U.S.-Canadian shingle Event Film and his German outfit Bolu.
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UTA takes over from the film’s initial sales company, Stuttgart-based Kinostar, headed by “Run” executive producer Michael Roesch. The move is seen as an advantage for potential worldwide deals.
“We are thrilled to work with UTA for the global sales of ‘Run’ and can’t wait to introduce the movie to audiences around the world,” said Boll.
“We are excited that UTA loves the strong performances of our ensemble cast as much as we do, and we can’t wait to start working with them,” added Roesch.
The film’s cast includes Ulrich Thomsen and Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi (“Captain Phillips”).
“Run” examines how the ongoing migrant waves crossing the Mediterranean Sea by boat to Europe are changing the lives of all involved — migrants (Abdi, Sammy Sheik and British newcomer Hannah Balogun), smugglers (Michel Quissi, Costas Mandylor), local police (Daniel Sauli), local business owners (Russo, Thomsen and Kristen Renton) and tourists (Plummer).
The film, edited by frequent Robert Rodriguez collaborator Ethan Maniquis, is currently in post-production at Tunnel Post in Santa Monica.
“Run,” Boll’s 36th feature, follows in the wake of his latest movie, “First Shift,” which also features Renton and Sauli. It was released in theaters and on demand via Quiver on Aug. 30.
The filmmaker’s works include high-profile video game adaptations like “In the Name of the King,” with Jason Statham, cult favorites, including “Postal” and “Rampage,” and fact-based pics “Attack on Darfur” and “1968 Tunnel Rats.”
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