Developers of Immortals of Aveum, Ascendant Studios have reportedly furloughed a large percentage of its employees. The news became public through a LinkedIn post a couple of days back when Principal Engineer at Phoenix Labs, Kris Morness, who had formerly also held the same position at Ascendant.
2023 was a year dominated by an unfortunate number of layoff news from several gaming studios that lasted all year and the trend continued earlier this year as well. While being laid off was bad enough, getting furloughed is worse, though Morness did speculate there were not many left in the studio in the first place.
Immortals of Aveum Developer Furloughs Employees Months After a Massive Layoff Immortals of Aveum developers Ascendant Studios recently furloughed a significant number of employees.
Ascendant Studios’ Immortals of Aveum (Ioa) was released for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S consoles late last year on the 22nd of August 2023. Just a month later,...
2023 was a year dominated by an unfortunate number of layoff news from several gaming studios that lasted all year and the trend continued earlier this year as well. While being laid off was bad enough, getting furloughed is worse, though Morness did speculate there were not many left in the studio in the first place.
Immortals of Aveum Developer Furloughs Employees Months After a Massive Layoff Immortals of Aveum developers Ascendant Studios recently furloughed a significant number of employees.
Ascendant Studios’ Immortals of Aveum (Ioa) was released for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S consoles late last year on the 22nd of August 2023. Just a month later,...
- 4/13/2024
- by Ayoub Hassan Adur
- FandomWire
Stars: Joshua Brennan, Charlotte Best, Ric Herbert, Coco Jack Gillies, Jess Bush, Barry Quin, Adam Saunders | Written and Directed by Nik Kacevski
Just as Skinford: Death Sentence was shot simply as Skinford in 2017, Skinford 2: The Curse began life in Australia under the less sensational title Skinford: Chapter Two in 2018. Enter Black Mandala, who picked them up, dusted them off and gave them a new title for release outside their home country.
For those who haven’t seen the first film, Skinford 2: The Curse opens with a recap via footage from it, as well as various newspaper clippings under the credits. That gives way to Jimmy “Skinny” Skinford trying to get a place where he and Zophia can lie low after the events of the first film.
That’s because not only is his father Guy still alive and desperate to steal Zophia’s immortality, so is Kovac who...
Just as Skinford: Death Sentence was shot simply as Skinford in 2017, Skinford 2: The Curse began life in Australia under the less sensational title Skinford: Chapter Two in 2018. Enter Black Mandala, who picked them up, dusted them off and gave them a new title for release outside their home country.
For those who haven’t seen the first film, Skinford 2: The Curse opens with a recap via footage from it, as well as various newspaper clippings under the credits. That gives way to Jimmy “Skinny” Skinford trying to get a place where he and Zophia can lie low after the events of the first film.
That’s because not only is his father Guy still alive and desperate to steal Zophia’s immortality, so is Kovac who...
- 11/24/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Hollywood moviemaking has always been a numbers game, and right now the winning number appears to be two.
Zack Snyder is locking picture on part one of December’s Rebel Moon, his two-part space opera for Netflix. Christopher McQuarrie, the filmmaker behind Paramount and Skydance’s Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning, Part One, retreated to a house in the northeast in recent months to edit what he’s shot so far of his follow-up. And once the SAG-AFTRA strike ends, Wicked filmmaker Jon M. Chu has just a few days left of principal photography on the first of his two Broadway adaptations. Then there’s Dune: Part Two (delayed by the strike until March), a sequel to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (no release date in sight) and Kevin Costner’s two-part western Horizon, hitting theaters six weeks apart next summer.
These two-parters can serve both art and commerce, say those who work on them.
Zack Snyder is locking picture on part one of December’s Rebel Moon, his two-part space opera for Netflix. Christopher McQuarrie, the filmmaker behind Paramount and Skydance’s Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning, Part One, retreated to a house in the northeast in recent months to edit what he’s shot so far of his follow-up. And once the SAG-AFTRA strike ends, Wicked filmmaker Jon M. Chu has just a few days left of principal photography on the first of his two Broadway adaptations. Then there’s Dune: Part Two (delayed by the strike until March), a sequel to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (no release date in sight) and Kevin Costner’s two-part western Horizon, hitting theaters six weeks apart next summer.
These two-parters can serve both art and commerce, say those who work on them.
- 10/27/2023
- by Aaron Couch and Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The author of the popular “Divergent” book series is opening up about the three movies that were made based on the books.
Veronica Roth shared her thoughts in a new interview about how the movies ended after only three, instead of the intended four, as well as noting it didn’t make much sense to split the third book into two parts.
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“I mean, breaking things in two was all the rage at the time. That was why that decision was made,” she told People. “But at that point, I think I always felt peace about it just because I knew the movies were taking a different track than the books, and if you change the lead up, you change the ending. So I kind of felt like at that point … I feel like that third movie, I don’t know — there’s a...
Veronica Roth shared her thoughts in a new interview about how the movies ended after only three, instead of the intended four, as well as noting it didn’t make much sense to split the third book into two parts.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I mean, breaking things in two was all the rage at the time. That was why that decision was made,” she told People. “But at that point, I think I always felt peace about it just because I knew the movies were taking a different track than the books, and if you change the lead up, you change the ending. So I kind of felt like at that point … I feel like that third movie, I don’t know — there’s a...
- 10/22/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Veronica Roth, author of the Divergent trilogy, has made peace with the fourth and final movie in the franchise never getting made.
After the first two movies were released, Divergent (2014) and Insurgent (2015), the third book, Allegiant, was set to be split into two parts. But the second part, which was initially titled Ascendant, never came to fruition after part one was released in 2016.
In a recent interview with People magazine, Roth said she has now accepted the way the film series concluded.
“I mean, breaking things in two was all the rage at the time. That was why that decision was made,” she explained. “But at that point, I think I always felt peace about it just because I knew the movies were taking a different track than the books, and if you change the lead up, you change the ending. So I kind of felt like at that point...
After the first two movies were released, Divergent (2014) and Insurgent (2015), the third book, Allegiant, was set to be split into two parts. But the second part, which was initially titled Ascendant, never came to fruition after part one was released in 2016.
In a recent interview with People magazine, Roth said she has now accepted the way the film series concluded.
“I mean, breaking things in two was all the rage at the time. That was why that decision was made,” she explained. “But at that point, I think I always felt peace about it just because I knew the movies were taking a different track than the books, and if you change the lead up, you change the ending. So I kind of felt like at that point...
- 10/21/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When Divergent was first announced, it had all the ingredients to become a successful franchise. The eponymous book that the film was based on had a strong following. The cast had star names like Shailene Woodley and Kate Winslet and interesting newcomers like Theo James. Furthermore, Lionsgate (the film’s distribution company) had seen that Young Adult dystopian stories could find massive success. Previously, the studio hit a huge win with The Hunger Games movies. So when the Divergent franchise fizzled out, it was a shock to many people, including the actors.
‘Divergent’ franchise stars Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley The ‘Divergent’ franchise was meant to have four movies
The plan for the Divergent franchise was always four movies. But while Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant all got made, Ascendant (the planned fourth film) never got the green light. But why was this the case? Despite the fact that Ascendant was...
‘Divergent’ franchise stars Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley The ‘Divergent’ franchise was meant to have four movies
The plan for the Divergent franchise was always four movies. But while Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant all got made, Ascendant (the planned fourth film) never got the green light. But why was this the case? Despite the fact that Ascendant was...
- 2/15/2023
- by Abeni Tinubu
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Though Shailene Woodley may not seem like it, she was, in fact, a child actor. She was only five when she got her start in the entertainment industry. While she attended regular school, she also started getting consistent work and building her resume. Today, her CV spans more than two decades and features a bunch of great movies and TV shows. But there was a time, shortly before she was cast in Big Little Lies, that Woodley needed to take a hard stop with acting.
‘Big Little Lies’ alum Shailene Woodley | Edward Berthelot/Getty Images Shailene Woodley gave a standout performance in ‘Big Little Lies’
Though she was already a successful working actor prior to Big Little Lies, playing Jane Chapman was another boon to Woodley’s career. Even amid a star-studded cast, Woodley’s performance stood out and she earned an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of the young mom.
‘Big Little Lies’ alum Shailene Woodley | Edward Berthelot/Getty Images Shailene Woodley gave a standout performance in ‘Big Little Lies’
Though she was already a successful working actor prior to Big Little Lies, playing Jane Chapman was another boon to Woodley’s career. Even amid a star-studded cast, Woodley’s performance stood out and she earned an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of the young mom.
- 2/15/2023
- by Abeni Tinubu
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
2021 is nearly in the books and Hulu is celebrating by heading back to the past…like, the way past. With its list of new releases for December 2021, Hulu is going positive Medieval with two swords and shield original series arriving this month.
Animated comedy Crossing Swords premieres its second season on Dec. 10. This stop-motion style tale follows Patrick (Nicholas Hoult) as he works his way up the feudal latter of The Kingdom. This will be complemented by Dragons: The Nine Realms on Dec. 23. This series is set in the How to Train Your Dragon universe and takes place over 1,000 years after the events of the films. In it, a group of modern day kids uncover the secret truth about dragons.
Hulu also has some more current options for TV this month. Original comedy Pen15 premieres the second half of its second season on Dec. 3. Watch it to relive the trauma...
Animated comedy Crossing Swords premieres its second season on Dec. 10. This stop-motion style tale follows Patrick (Nicholas Hoult) as he works his way up the feudal latter of The Kingdom. This will be complemented by Dragons: The Nine Realms on Dec. 23. This series is set in the How to Train Your Dragon universe and takes place over 1,000 years after the events of the films. In it, a group of modern day kids uncover the secret truth about dragons.
Hulu also has some more current options for TV this month. Original comedy Pen15 premieres the second half of its second season on Dec. 3. Watch it to relive the trauma...
- 12/1/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Following the giant success of The Twilight franchise, Young Adult novels were all the rage in Hollywood at the time. The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, The 5th Wave, The Host, and Darkest Minds are just some of the novels that were turned into feature films. However, the YA craze didn’t last for long and Allegiant is one of the prime reasons for that. Originally, the Divergent series was scheduled to have four films, with the final movie reportedly titled Ascendant, based on the latter half of Allegiant. The final film was scheduled to be released on March 24, 2017;
How Allegiant Killed The Divergent Series...
How Allegiant Killed The Divergent Series...
- 11/14/2021
- by Jeffrey Bowie Jr.
- TVovermind.com
Lakeside Studio and Penrith Lakes Development Corporation Monday announced an agreement to develop a world-class purpose-built film studio and production training facility in Western Sydney.
The move is promoted by producer James Vernon, who positions it as a means to service the growth in demand for new content now that the Disney-owned Fox Studios are largely occupied with Marvel business.
“With Sydney’s Fox studios being so heavily booked, its rendered Sydney without a full-service film studio,” Vernon told Variety. And while Sydney currently remains in a strict lockdown due to the spread of the Delta variant, Vernon says that Sydney studio space is still in high demand.
“We’ve spoken to many studios and streamers and they are not thinking of the current situation, but of the future. Sydney still stands as one of the best places to come and film.”
The site which was used for numerous scenes...
The move is promoted by producer James Vernon, who positions it as a means to service the growth in demand for new content now that the Disney-owned Fox Studios are largely occupied with Marvel business.
“With Sydney’s Fox studios being so heavily booked, its rendered Sydney without a full-service film studio,” Vernon told Variety. And while Sydney currently remains in a strict lockdown due to the spread of the Delta variant, Vernon says that Sydney studio space is still in high demand.
“We’ve spoken to many studios and streamers and they are not thinking of the current situation, but of the future. Sydney still stands as one of the best places to come and film.”
The site which was used for numerous scenes...
- 8/16/2021
- by Katherine Tulich
- Variety Film + TV
Following the production of Antaine Furlong’s Ascendant at Fox Studios Australia towards the end of 2019, producer James M. Vernon wanted to return to the Sydney facility to film his next project.
However, he found space was hard to come by.
“We couldn’t get in because Marvel and other projects were there for the foreseeable future,” he told If.
“It got us thinking that we’ve got nowhere to go and there are a whole lot of other people that have got nowhere to go as well.”
The predicament would plant the seed for Lakeside Studio, a $150 million film production precinct to be built at Penrith Lakes.
A commercial arrangement has been agreed upon with Penrith Lakes Development Corporation to deliver the facility, which will be spread over 39 hectares in the tourism and tech precinct immediately west of the city’s CBD.
The three-stage development will feature 10 sound stages...
However, he found space was hard to come by.
“We couldn’t get in because Marvel and other projects were there for the foreseeable future,” he told If.
“It got us thinking that we’ve got nowhere to go and there are a whole lot of other people that have got nowhere to go as well.”
The predicament would plant the seed for Lakeside Studio, a $150 million film production precinct to be built at Penrith Lakes.
A commercial arrangement has been agreed upon with Penrith Lakes Development Corporation to deliver the facility, which will be spread over 39 hectares in the tourism and tech precinct immediately west of the city’s CBD.
The three-stage development will feature 10 sound stages...
- 8/15/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Trapped in an elevator! We've probably all spent more time in elevators than we wish, but what if someone diabolical imprisoned you an elevator? And then bounced you up and down within it, and then disclosed other evil plans in the near future? A sci-fi thriller hailing from Australia, Rising Wolf opens in theaters and is available on Video On Demand platforms today. The film follows the journey of a young woman who is trapped in a tiny, tiny room, due to circumstances beyond her control. (And haven't we all felt like that over the past 18 months or so?) Here's the official synopsis: "A young woman (Charlotte Best) wakes, trapped, kidnapped in an elevator of a super high-rise building at the...
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- 8/6/2021
- Screen Anarchy
Also known as Ascendant, Rising Wolf does indeed go up, being set mostly in a lift. Elevator, even, since our protagonist is in Shanghai and 'Lip' (Cantonese) or 'Dianti' (Mandarin) are presumably harder for Americans to say.
There's a lot of exposition, a lot of moving parts even if the main one is the elevator car that we and our protagonist is stuck in. That's the sometimes eponymous Wolf, Aria. Or is it Nina? This is one of the film's many deliberate uncertainties. Charlotte Best plays her well. Like any Australian actor she's had her chance in the trenches and three or so years in Home & Away is more than enough to get one's teeth in.
Gagged, bound, the opening scenes efficiently explore her surroundings as she does. The lift isn't as much dateless as it is a series of anachronisms, that mixture of old-fashioned future and futuristic old-fashioned. We'll get.
There's a lot of exposition, a lot of moving parts even if the main one is the elevator car that we and our protagonist is stuck in. That's the sometimes eponymous Wolf, Aria. Or is it Nina? This is one of the film's many deliberate uncertainties. Charlotte Best plays her well. Like any Australian actor she's had her chance in the trenches and three or so years in Home & Away is more than enough to get one's teeth in.
Gagged, bound, the opening scenes efficiently explore her surroundings as she does. The lift isn't as much dateless as it is a series of anachronisms, that mixture of old-fashioned future and futuristic old-fashioned. We'll get.
- 8/5/2021
- by Andrew Robertson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Hello, dear readers! As we head into the dog days of summer, if you need a way to beat the heat, why not stay in and catch some horror and sci-fi movies from the comfort of your own home? Here’s a look at all the great titles headed to VOD and Digital throughout the month of August, featuring an array of films headed to Shudder, Netflix, Amazon, and a variety of digital rental platforms.
Happy streaming!
Man Under Table (Arrow) - Streaming Exclusively on Arrow August 2nd
Guy is writing a movie, or so he claims in bars, parties, pretty much wherever he can. Guy eventually stumbles into the path of Indie darling Jill Custard and her lackey Ben who endlessly accosts him and pulls him into projects that are not his own. Frazzled and frustrated, Guy decides to join forces with a washed up neverbeen Gerald, and the...
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Man Under Table (Arrow) - Streaming Exclusively on Arrow August 2nd
Guy is writing a movie, or so he claims in bars, parties, pretty much wherever he can. Guy eventually stumbles into the path of Indie darling Jill Custard and her lackey Ben who endlessly accosts him and pulls him into projects that are not his own. Frazzled and frustrated, Guy decides to join forces with a washed up neverbeen Gerald, and the...
- 7/30/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Sci-fi thriller Rising Wolf, hitting theaters August 10th. Written & directed by Antaine Furlong with co-writer Kieron Holland, Rising Wolf follows a young woman who wakes up trapped & kidnapped in an elevator of a super high-rise building at the mercy of her tormentors. Theatrical & VOD Release: August 6, 2021 Distribution Company: Samuel Goldwyn Films Directed by: Antaine Furlong …
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- 7/28/2021
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
"I've kept everything you can do hidden, hoping to prevent them from finding you." Samuel Goldwyn Films has released a new official US trailer for an indie sci-fi thriller titled Rising Wolf, which also goes under the name Ascendant in other countries. This looks like a strange, but very slick, mysterious "eco-thriller" film about a young woman trapped in some kind of futuristic elevator. A young environmentalist discovers she's trapped in the elevator of a super high-rise building at the mercy of her tormentors. "Without any form of escape, and cocooned in the belly of the beast, Aria is forced to adapt her thinking, her beliefs and her endurance." Starring Charlotte Best as Aria Wolf, with Jonny Pasvolsky, Alex Menglet, Susan Prior, Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta, Tahlia Sturzaker, and Karelina Clarke. This seems like it's all style and no substance, without a coherent story to follow. It's hard to tell...
- 7/7/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Promising ideas turn out to be mostly empty thought bubbles in “Rising Wolf,” a confusing and derivative Aussie combo of hostage thriller and sci-fi fantasy. Centered on a terrified young woman trapped in a Shanghai skyscraper elevator by a nasty Russian villain, this muddled attempt at an elevated genre film involving time travel, psychic powers and environmental doom can’t be rescued by strong visuals or a fine central performance by Charlotte Best. A box-office disappointment when released locally on 165 screens on April 8 under the title “Ascendant,” “Rising Wolf” has been acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films and is reportedly set to open in U.S. cinemas on July 16.
The screenplay by first-time feature director Antaine Furlong and co-writer Kieron Holland brings together a straightforward hostage story with a YA-style sci-fi scenario about a heroine slowly realizing she has extraordinary abilities. The elements hold plenty of initial promise, but the mix...
The screenplay by first-time feature director Antaine Furlong and co-writer Kieron Holland brings together a straightforward hostage story with a YA-style sci-fi scenario about a heroine slowly realizing she has extraordinary abilities. The elements hold plenty of initial promise, but the mix...
- 5/2/2021
- by Richard Kuipers
- Variety Film + TV
Seems audiences are still hopping to it: Australian-uk co-production Peter Rabbit 2 is now no. 1 at the box office, having knocked off Godzilla vs. Kong as both titles enter their fourth week.
Holding well, PR2 – a hybrid animation from Animal Logic Entertainment and Olive Bridge Entertainment – has a cume $17.6 million after pocketing another $2.8 million.
Australia and New Zealand are the first markets into which the Sony sequel has been released, with the UK to follow in May and the US in June. The film was among the earliest titles worldwide to be delayed due to the coronavirus, originally scheduled for March 19 last year.
The 2018 original, also shot in Sydney, finished on $26.7 million, making it locally the eighth highest grossing Australian film of all time.
Monster hit Godzilla vs. Kong fell 31 per cent with takings of $2.4 million, moving to $24.9 million.
Despite the tumble, the Warner Bros. film, shot in Queensland, is...
Holding well, PR2 – a hybrid animation from Animal Logic Entertainment and Olive Bridge Entertainment – has a cume $17.6 million after pocketing another $2.8 million.
Australia and New Zealand are the first markets into which the Sony sequel has been released, with the UK to follow in May and the US in June. The film was among the earliest titles worldwide to be delayed due to the coronavirus, originally scheduled for March 19 last year.
The 2018 original, also shot in Sydney, finished on $26.7 million, making it locally the eighth highest grossing Australian film of all time.
Monster hit Godzilla vs. Kong fell 31 per cent with takings of $2.4 million, moving to $24.9 million.
Despite the tumble, the Warner Bros. film, shot in Queensland, is...
- 4/19/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Samuel Goldwyn Films announced today that the company has acquired Worldwide Rights (excl. Australia and New Zealand) to Antaine Furlong’s feature ‘Rising Wolf’. The film stars Charlotte Best (A Name Without A Place), Jonny Pasvolsky (The Front Runner), Alex Menglet (TV’s Wentworth), Susan Prior (The Rover), Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta,Tahlia Sturzaker (I am Mother), and …
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- 4/12/2021
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Godzilla vs. Kong remains the main event at the box office but Peter Rabbit 2 is hopping up right behind, boosted by school holiday audiences.
The former brought in another $3.4 million in its third weekend, a drop of 28 per cent, taking its cume to $20.8 million.
Worldwide, the Warner Bros.’ monster brawl has surpassed $US350 million, with Australia the top market behind US/Canada and China.
Also in its third, Peter Rabbit 2 is charming the young ones, climbing another $3.3 million – up 34 per cent on the previous.
The Sony hybrid animation, shot in Sydney and co-produced by Animal Logic Entertainment, now sits on $12 million overall.
Village Cinemas national programming manager Geoff Chard predicts Peter Rabbit 2 will take over Godzilla vs. Kong from today, and become the no. 1 film for the full week.
Another title boosted along by the school holidays was WB’s cat and mouse caper Tom and Jerry,...
The former brought in another $3.4 million in its third weekend, a drop of 28 per cent, taking its cume to $20.8 million.
Worldwide, the Warner Bros.’ monster brawl has surpassed $US350 million, with Australia the top market behind US/Canada and China.
Also in its third, Peter Rabbit 2 is charming the young ones, climbing another $3.3 million – up 34 per cent on the previous.
The Sony hybrid animation, shot in Sydney and co-produced by Animal Logic Entertainment, now sits on $12 million overall.
Village Cinemas national programming manager Geoff Chard predicts Peter Rabbit 2 will take over Godzilla vs. Kong from today, and become the no. 1 film for the full week.
Another title boosted along by the school holidays was WB’s cat and mouse caper Tom and Jerry,...
- 4/12/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Samuel Goldwyn Films have picked up the worldwide rights for Antaine Furlong’s sic-fi thriller Rising Wolf. A young woman wakes, trapped, kidnapped in an elevator of a super high rise building at the mercy of her tormentors. This stylistic thriller, set in Shanghai, explores a young woman's instinct to survive in a situation out of her control. Trapped, without any form of escape, and cocooned in the belly of the beast, Aria is forced to adapt her thinking, her beliefs and her endurance. This is the first of the journeys that assault her mind and her senses, pinning her down in anguish only to emerge connected to abilities that define who she truly is. The Australian sci-fi thriller opened in Oz and New...
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- 4/8/2021
- Screen Anarchy
Directed by Antaine Furlong, starring Charlotte Best, and set in the elevator of a high-rise, the sci-fi thriller Rising Wolf has been acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Samuel Goldwyn Films announced today that the company has acquired Worldwide Rights (excl. Australia and New Zealand) to Antaine Furlong’s feature ‘Rising Wolf’. The film stars Charlotte Best (A Name Without A Place), Jonny Pasvolsky (The Front Runner), Alex Menglet (TV’s Wentworth), Susan Prior (The Rover), Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta,Tahlia Sturzaker (I am Mother), and introducing Karelina Clarke.
A young woman wakes, trapped, kidnapped in an elevator of a super high rise building at the mercy of her tormentors. This stylistic thriller, set in Shanghai, explores a young woman's instinct to survive in a situation out of her control. Trapped, without any form of escape, and cocooned in the belly of the beast, Aria is forced to adapt her thinking,...
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Samuel Goldwyn Films announced today that the company has acquired Worldwide Rights (excl. Australia and New Zealand) to Antaine Furlong’s feature ‘Rising Wolf’. The film stars Charlotte Best (A Name Without A Place), Jonny Pasvolsky (The Front Runner), Alex Menglet (TV’s Wentworth), Susan Prior (The Rover), Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta,Tahlia Sturzaker (I am Mother), and introducing Karelina Clarke.
A young woman wakes, trapped, kidnapped in an elevator of a super high rise building at the mercy of her tormentors. This stylistic thriller, set in Shanghai, explores a young woman's instinct to survive in a situation out of her control. Trapped, without any form of escape, and cocooned in the belly of the beast, Aria is forced to adapt her thinking,...
- 4/7/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Samuel Goldwyn Films has added to its growing list of Australian acquisitions, negotiating a deal for the worldwide rights to Antaine Furlong’s Ascendant.
Under the agreement, there will be a planned theatrical release of the film as Rising Wolf in the US on July 16.
Ascendant will be released in Australia and New Zealand this Thursday via Maslow Entertainment.
Set in Shanghai, the story follows Aria Wolf (Charlotte Best), a young woman who wakes, trapped, kidnapped in an elevator of a super high rise building at the mercy of her tormentors. Cocooned in the belly of the beast, Aria is forced to adapt her thinking, her beliefs, and her endurance.
The cast includes Jonny Pasvolsky (The Front Runner), Alex Menglet (Wentworth), Susan Prior (The Rover), Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta,Tahlia Sturzaker (I am Mother), and Karelina Clarke.
Ascendant was written by Kieron Holland and Furlong, who produced alongside Kristy Vernon,...
Under the agreement, there will be a planned theatrical release of the film as Rising Wolf in the US on July 16.
Ascendant will be released in Australia and New Zealand this Thursday via Maslow Entertainment.
Set in Shanghai, the story follows Aria Wolf (Charlotte Best), a young woman who wakes, trapped, kidnapped in an elevator of a super high rise building at the mercy of her tormentors. Cocooned in the belly of the beast, Aria is forced to adapt her thinking, her beliefs, and her endurance.
The cast includes Jonny Pasvolsky (The Front Runner), Alex Menglet (Wentworth), Susan Prior (The Rover), Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta,Tahlia Sturzaker (I am Mother), and Karelina Clarke.
Ascendant was written by Kieron Holland and Furlong, who produced alongside Kristy Vernon,...
- 4/7/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired the worldwide releasing rights, excluding Australia and New Zealand, to Antaine Furlong’s sci-fi thriller Rising Wolf.
The film — starring Charlotte Best, Jonny Pasvolsky, Alex Menglet and Susan Prior — is set to hit U.S. theaters on July 16. Rising Wolf also stars Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta, Tahlia Sturzaker and Karelina Clarke.
“We at Goldwyn are honored to be working with emerging talent from around the world. Antaine Furlong has created an exciting new thriller that audiences will thoroughly enjoy,” Miles Fineburg of Samuel Goldwyn Films said in a statement.
Rising Wolf, set in ...
The film — starring Charlotte Best, Jonny Pasvolsky, Alex Menglet and Susan Prior — is set to hit U.S. theaters on July 16. Rising Wolf also stars Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta, Tahlia Sturzaker and Karelina Clarke.
“We at Goldwyn are honored to be working with emerging talent from around the world. Antaine Furlong has created an exciting new thriller that audiences will thoroughly enjoy,” Miles Fineburg of Samuel Goldwyn Films said in a statement.
Rising Wolf, set in ...
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired the worldwide releasing rights, excluding Australia and New Zealand, to Antaine Furlong’s sci-fi thriller Rising Wolf.
The film — starring Charlotte Best, Jonny Pasvolsky, Alex Menglet and Susan Prior — is set to hit U.S. theaters on July 16. Rising Wolf also stars Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta, Tahlia Sturzaker and Karelina Clarke.
“We at Goldwyn are honored to be working with emerging talent from around the world. Antaine Furlong has created an exciting new thriller that audiences will thoroughly enjoy,” Miles Fineburg of Samuel Goldwyn Films said in a statement.
Rising Wolf, set in ...
The film — starring Charlotte Best, Jonny Pasvolsky, Alex Menglet and Susan Prior — is set to hit U.S. theaters on July 16. Rising Wolf also stars Lily Stewart, Justin Cotta, Tahlia Sturzaker and Karelina Clarke.
“We at Goldwyn are honored to be working with emerging talent from around the world. Antaine Furlong has created an exciting new thriller that audiences will thoroughly enjoy,” Miles Fineburg of Samuel Goldwyn Films said in a statement.
Rising Wolf, set in ...
It was always going to be a big ask for Stage 23.
Antaine Furlong’s sci-fi thriller Ascendant (formerly Rising Wolf) required the visual effects company to provide more than 400 VFX shots, including 2D composites, photoreal 3D environments, and complex supernatural effects sequences, all while navigating a global pandemic.
However, through the use of cloud rendering, an expansion of their team from four to 15, and a transition to a largely remote workflow, Stage 23 managed to overcome the odds to bring Furlong’s vision of a dark, near-future Shanghai to life.
The independently-funded feature, which is about a young environmentalist who awakes in the elevator of a super high-rise building at the mercy of her tormentors, is scheduled for release at the beginning of April, having been filmed at Fox Studios last year.
Written by Furlong and Kieron Holland, the film stars Charlotte Best (Home and Away), Susan Prior (The Rover), and...
Antaine Furlong’s sci-fi thriller Ascendant (formerly Rising Wolf) required the visual effects company to provide more than 400 VFX shots, including 2D composites, photoreal 3D environments, and complex supernatural effects sequences, all while navigating a global pandemic.
However, through the use of cloud rendering, an expansion of their team from four to 15, and a transition to a largely remote workflow, Stage 23 managed to overcome the odds to bring Furlong’s vision of a dark, near-future Shanghai to life.
The independently-funded feature, which is about a young environmentalist who awakes in the elevator of a super high-rise building at the mercy of her tormentors, is scheduled for release at the beginning of April, having been filmed at Fox Studios last year.
Written by Furlong and Kieron Holland, the film stars Charlotte Best (Home and Away), Susan Prior (The Rover), and...
- 2/24/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Kidnapped and held hostage in a high-speed elevator in a 120-floor building in Shanghai, Aria Wolf has no memory of her past, who her captors are, or what they want from her. Pushed to her limits, she begins to realise she has incredible powers within, kept secret to protect her and her family. Now, unlocking these powers is her only chance to save both herself and her father.
Directed by Antaine Furlong and produced by Daydream Films, Ascendant (formerly Rising Wolf) stars Charlotte Best, Jonny Pasvolsky, Alex Menglet and Susan Prior.
The film will release in Australian cinemas April 8 via Maslow Entertainment, with an international release to follow.
The post ‘Ascendant’ (Trailer) appeared first on If Magazine.
Directed by Antaine Furlong and produced by Daydream Films, Ascendant (formerly Rising Wolf) stars Charlotte Best, Jonny Pasvolsky, Alex Menglet and Susan Prior.
The film will release in Australian cinemas April 8 via Maslow Entertainment, with an international release to follow.
The post ‘Ascendant’ (Trailer) appeared first on If Magazine.
- 2/1/2021
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Encircled’ concept art.
In a reversal of the traditional production process, the creative team behind supernatural thriller/horror Encircled today started creating the VFX.
That will be followed by casting, script readings and detailed pre-visualisation, all conducted remotely.
“We were scheduled to start pre-production in late April. Despite the Covid-19 shutdown, we are moving ahead with some of the non studio-based elements of the movie,” says producer Ross Howden. “Almost like making the film in reverse, we will start with visual effects.”
VFX guru Christian Debney of Stage 23 is making his feature directing debut on the film scripted by Shayne Armstrong and S.P. Krause.
The plot revolves around six strangers who are caught within a protective circle in the aftermath of an occult ritual gone wrong. With no memory of who they are or how they got there, they quickly discover the only way out is hell.”
ScreenLaunch’s Howden is producing with Michael Robertson,...
In a reversal of the traditional production process, the creative team behind supernatural thriller/horror Encircled today started creating the VFX.
That will be followed by casting, script readings and detailed pre-visualisation, all conducted remotely.
“We were scheduled to start pre-production in late April. Despite the Covid-19 shutdown, we are moving ahead with some of the non studio-based elements of the movie,” says producer Ross Howden. “Almost like making the film in reverse, we will start with visual effects.”
VFX guru Christian Debney of Stage 23 is making his feature directing debut on the film scripted by Shayne Armstrong and S.P. Krause.
The plot revolves around six strangers who are caught within a protective circle in the aftermath of an occult ritual gone wrong. With no memory of who they are or how they got there, they quickly discover the only way out is hell.”
ScreenLaunch’s Howden is producing with Michael Robertson,...
- 4/15/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Antaine Furlong and Charlotte Best on the set of Rising Wolf’.
Antaine Furlong’s Shanghai-set action thriller Rising Wolf, toplined by Charlotte Best, is currently shooting at Fox Studios in Sydney.
Best plays a young woman, Aria Wolf, who is trapped and kidnapped in the elevator of a super high-rise building at the mercy of tormentors in the Russian Intelligence Agency. The film is intended as the first of a trilogy, in which Aria and fraternal twin sister Zara discover their true powers, which are the result of an incident when they were seven years old.
This is Furlong’s debut feature, and he has penned the script with Kieron Holland, with James M. Vernon and Kristy Vernon producing. The production has been financed by a single private investor, and the producers are currently in discussion with various distributors internationally.
Starring alongside Best are Jonny Pasvolsky, Susan Prior, Tahlia Sturzaker,...
Antaine Furlong’s Shanghai-set action thriller Rising Wolf, toplined by Charlotte Best, is currently shooting at Fox Studios in Sydney.
Best plays a young woman, Aria Wolf, who is trapped and kidnapped in the elevator of a super high-rise building at the mercy of tormentors in the Russian Intelligence Agency. The film is intended as the first of a trilogy, in which Aria and fraternal twin sister Zara discover their true powers, which are the result of an incident when they were seven years old.
This is Furlong’s debut feature, and he has penned the script with Kieron Holland, with James M. Vernon and Kristy Vernon producing. The production has been financed by a single private investor, and the producers are currently in discussion with various distributors internationally.
Starring alongside Best are Jonny Pasvolsky, Susan Prior, Tahlia Sturzaker,...
- 8/28/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Power, Everwood, Younger and Suits!
1 | With only two Orphan Black episodes left, which characters — dead or alive — do you hope make an appearance before the show’s end? Hot Paul, Beth, Cal…? (It would be strange if Kira’s dad never popped up again, right?)
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1 | With only two Orphan Black episodes left, which characters — dead or alive — do you hope make an appearance before the show’s end? Hot Paul, Beth, Cal…? (It would be strange if Kira’s dad never popped up again, right?)
More from TVLineAnother Law & Order: Organized Crime Fatality?! This Job Should Come With a Surgeon General's WarningIs Taylor Swift More Prolific Than Tyler Perry? Was Survivor Tribal One for the Books?...
- 8/4/2017
- by Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Michael Ausiello, Kimberly Roots, Andy Swift, Dave Nemetz, Ryan Schwartz and Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
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