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Russell Crowe's 'Unhinged' to Release on August 21st as First Wide Release

John Fithian, President and CEO of the NATO, stated, “On behalf of the U.S. exhibition community, I want to thank Solstice Studios for their commitment to bringing Unhinged to theaters, and for doing their part to help reinvigorate the theatrical...

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Solstice Studios & Studio 8 Team For Futuristic Thriller ‘Mind Fall’ From ‘Imitation Game’ Oscar Winner Graham Moore

Solstice Studios has picked up the Graham Moore scripted futuristic thriller Mind Fall and has set French filmmaker Cedric Jimenez to direct. Mind Fall is the second project from Studio 8 and Solstice Studios’ strategic partnership, their most...

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Solstice Studios’ Russell Crowe Road Rage Thriller ‘Unhinged’ To Be First Film Back In Movie Theaters

BREAKING: Solstice Studios wants to be the first to test the movie theater marketplace. The indie production/distribution company has moved the film from its September 4 release date right into the July 4 weekend, a moment where they expect theaters...

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Solstice Studios has acquired Action - Thriller pitch “Bomb Squad"

Solstice Studios has acquired rights to “Bomb Squad,” an original pitch from Greg Kwedar and Clint Bentley, who previously collaborated on “Transpecos.”“Bomb Squad” is an action-thriller about two unlikely partners who team up to stop a serial...

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Solstice Studios Acquires Ground Control to Major Tom with Seth Gordon set to Direct

Solstice Studios has acquired Ground Control to Major Tom” to be directed by Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses, Four Christmases)--and has begun making cast offers. Solstice Studios will distribute the film in the U.S. and sell the international...

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UNHINGED, one of the top five films for 2020

From Daniel Craig’s last outing as Bond (for real this time) and to the return of Russell Crowe to his action star wheelhouse as a deranged motorist, 2020 is chock-full of testosterone. Even much of the comedy is set within an action premise. Here...

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Why the Rich Get Richer as AFM Hits Schlock Bottom

Big-budget, star-studded titles see brisk business, but insiders say the Santa Monica event is steadily becoming less viable for the purveyors of the B, C (and Z)-level fare: "There is a bifurcation of the market."For a handful of high-profile,...

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AFM: THR's Day 2 Daily Featuring Robert Rodriguez's Action Thriller 'Hypnotic'

The fest's second daily issue includes a look at Stuart Ford's vision for the indie industry, XYZ Films' latest move and Ben Affleck's new thriller.The Hollywood Reporter has released its second daily issue for the American Film Market, which kicked...

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Ben Affleck To Star In Robert Rodriguez Thriller ‘Hypnotic’ For Solstice Studios, Studio 8

Ben Affleck has been set to star in Robert Rodriguez’s action thriller Hypnotic, playing a detective who, while investigating a string of impossible high-end heists, becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret...

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Big-Budget Robert Rodriguez Thriller ‘Hypnotic’ Set As First Film In Solstice & Studio 8 Deal

Big-budget Robert Rodriguez action thriller Hypnotic is moving forward a deal between Solstice Studios and Studio 8. The news comes as the companies unveiled a strategic partnership with Hypnotic as the first project.Studio 8 and Solstice Studios...

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Toronto 2019 Q&A: Solstice Studios’ Crystal Bourbeau on why she is optimistic about international distribution

Crystal Bourbeau joined Solstice Studios as head of acquisitions and international in December 2018, two months after Mark Gill and his partners launched the company with the goal of fully financing and producing, distributing wide releases in the...

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Russell Crowe Stars as an Angry Driver in First Look at ‘Unhinged’

Cut off Russell Crowe in traffic at your own peril!That’s the takeaway from the first look at “Unhinged,” an upcoming thriller that stars the Oscar-winning “Gladiator” actor as a man who takes road rage to frightening new levels. Crowe appears in...

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Russell Crowe Sets Road Rage Thriller ‘Unhinged’ With Solstice Studios – Cannes

Oscar winner Russell Crowe will star in Unhinged, a psychological thriller that will start production July 15 in New Orleans. The film, which is the first Solstice Studiosmovie to go into production, is directed by Derrick...

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Solstice Studios On ‘Manhunt;’ Will Remake Japanese Cult Classic ‘Shield Of Straw’

Solstice Studios has acquired and is fast-tracking late summer or early fall start Manhunt, the working title of an action film based on the Kazuhiro KiuchiJapanese novel and the Takashi Miike-directed cult classic film Shield of Straw. The American...

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Solstice Studios Boards Thriller ‘Unhinged’ From ‘Disturbia’ Writer

Solstice Studios has acquired “Unhinged,” a psychological thriller from “Disturbia” screenwriter Carl Ellsworth and “Warrior” producer Lisa Ellzey. The studio is currently out to directors. The script revolves around an extreme case of “road...

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Solstice Studios Eyes Action Thriller ‘Split Second’

Solstice Studios, the upstart producer, financier and theatrical distribution venture launched last October by Mark Gill, Andrew Gunn, Guy Botham and Vincent Bruzzese, has targeted its first homegrown picture that will go into production. Deadline...

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