EXCLUSIVE: Rhona Mitra (Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans), Famke Janssen (X-Men) and Stefani Martin (The Last Kingdom) have been set to star in sci-fi motion horror film The Experiment, which is underway at Rebellion Studios within the UK.
Set in 2080 in a world recovering from catastrophic nuclear conflict, The Experiment follows an elite spec-ops group, led by Captain Ava Stone (Mitra), despatched on a rescue mission right into a prime secret navy analysis facility after a rogue worker takes a bunch of scientists hostage.
The undertaking marks the primary for motion label Action Xtreme, the style division of UK arthouse producer-distributor Sovereign Media (Triangle Of Sadness).
Chee Keong Cheung (Redcon-1) is directing. Producers are Andreas Roald, Chee Keong Cheung and Ioanna Karavela and govt producer is Derek Rogers. Script comes from Alistair Cave, Matthew Thomas Edwards and Oliver Morran (Every Last One of Them) from a narrative by Chee Keong Cheung.
Crew consists of Director of Photography Derek Rogers (Resident Evil: Apocalypse) and editor Martin Hunter (Full Metal 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 (Game of Thrones), Michael Parr (Ocean Deep), Ryan Olivia (Angel Has Fallen), Tim Fellingham (Final Destination 5) and Simon Dutton (The Saint).
Sovereign not too long ago helped produce Palme d’Or winner Triangle Of Sadness. The firm additionally produced and distributed Memoria from Palme d’Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Previous 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 function Hounds of War with Frank Grillo and The Other Me with Jim Sturgess. Janssen’s current credit embody the upcoming Boy Kills World with Bill Skarsgård and Sharlto Copley, motion journey Knights of the Zodiac with Sean Bean and Now You Run, the restricted sequence for Sky from govt producer Ben Chanan. Martini starred within the lead function in Prime Suspect: Tennison and extra not too long ago starred in sequence The Last Kingdom.
The UK’s Rebellion 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 Army and Alien vs. Predator. Rebellion is the writer of the comedian guide catalogue 2000 AD, house of Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper.
Chee Keong Cheung, director-producer, mentioned: “I am proud and excited to begin production on The Experiment with Action Xtreme, thanks to the support of Sovereign and Andreas Roald. With an incredible cast, strong characters, captivating story, heart-pounding action and an amazingly talented team, I cannot wait for audiences to experience this epic thrill ride. I am delighted to also have the opportunity to work with Jason Kingsley and film at the truly unique Rebellion Studios as the principal location for The Experiment and to utilise the superb facilities on offer. I’m grateful to Jason who is an incredible supporter of independent talent and who was pivotal in making the filming at Rebellion possible.”
Andreas Roald, Producer and CEO of Sovereign, added: “The Experiment is Action Xtreme’s inaugural feature film project and Sovereign are thrilled to support director Chee Keong Cheung’s atmospheric and unique action-packed vision and bring his film to a worldwide audience.”
Derek Rogers, Director of Photography and govt producer, famous: “Chee Keong Cheung is one of the UK’s brilliant new horror/action directors. His work is visually expressive, artful and filled with purpose. It’s what draws DPs like me to his productions. The Experiment, with its delightful and unique blend of horror and action, promises a visual feast to the senses and a sheer audience pleaser.”
Jason Kingsley, CEO of Rebellion Studios, commented: “Chee is one of the UK’s most talented and exciting action film directors, and Rebellion is delighted to be working with him and Action Xtreme on The Experiment. We’ve been talking for a while to find the right project to collaborate together on and I’m very pleased we could make this one work, with hopefully many more to come. Our expansive and varied locations are the perfect setting for projects such as this. We have no doubt that it’s going to be a thrilling action-packed experience for audiences and we look forward to showcasing our unique location and extensive facilities to the world through The Experiment.”
Rhona Mitra is repped by Buchwald, Untitled Entertainment and Accelerate Management. Famke Janssen is repped by The Artists Partnership, Agency for the Performing Arts and Link Entertainment; and Stefanie Martini is repped by 42 and Luber Roklin Entertainment. Raz Adoti by Daniel Hoff Agency and Elixir Entertainment; Roxanne McKee by Curtis Brown Group and Brave Artists Management; Michael Parr by Revolution Talent; Ryan Oliva by Patrick Hambleton Management; Tim Fellingham by Revolution Talent; and Simon Dutton by Gardner Herrity.
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