Eva Green (Penny Dreadful), Kathy Bates (American Horror Story), and Ed Skrein (Deadpool) are no strangers to genre fare, and The Exchange CEO Brian O’Shea has announced that the trio of award-winning actors will be featured in a science fiction thriller called A Patriot to be shopped around at Cannes Film Festival for distribution. With Golden Globes and Oscars among the group of recognisable names, the announcement comes with some definite star power.
A Patriot takes place in a future authoritarian state that has walled itself away from a world ravaged by climate chaos and resource wars. The story follows the unquestioning Border Corp Captain Kate Jones, played by Green, as she fights to defend the purity of the population, until a chance discovery makes her doubt the authorities she has pledge her allegiance and life to protect.
Currently in pre-production, A Patriot will be directed by Dan Pringle (K-Shop) who co-wrote the original screenplay withboasts an original screenplay penned by Toby Rushton (Monsters). The project is being produced by Adam Merrifield (also of K-Shop) from White Lantern Film and John Giwa-Amu (The Machine) from Red & Black Films with Angus Finney (The Mother) executive producing.
“We are very excited to bring this commercial sci-fi thriller to market. With great talent attached to this powerful storyline, A Patriot will surely garner global theatrical distribution,” said O’Shea from The Exchange, which has worldwide sales rights for the film and will be introducing it to buyers at the upcoming Cannes ’18 market.
More as we hear it.