Principal photography has begun on the thriller 40 Acres starring Danielle Deadwyler in one of her first feature roles following 2022’s Till.
The pic is currently shooting on location in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The independent pic also stars Kataem O’Connor (The Way Home), Michael Greyeyes (1923), Milcania Diaz-Rojas (The Bold Type) and Leenah Robinson (1923).
Billed as a “post-apocalyptic thriller,” synopsis reads: Hailey Freeman and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in 1875 in rural Canada after the first Civil War. Two hundred years later, they struggle to survive in a famine-decimated future and make their last stand against a band of cannibals intent on taking their home.
The film is directed by R.T. Thorne (The Porter). Joining Thorne are director of photography Jeremy Benning (Accused), production designer Peter Cosco (Women Talking), costume designer Charlene Akuamoah (Robyn Hood), and editors Sandy Pereira (Young Werther) and Dev Singh (The...
The pic is currently shooting on location in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The independent pic also stars Kataem O’Connor (The Way Home), Michael Greyeyes (1923), Milcania Diaz-Rojas (The Bold Type) and Leenah Robinson (1923).
Billed as a “post-apocalyptic thriller,” synopsis reads: Hailey Freeman and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in 1875 in rural Canada after the first Civil War. Two hundred years later, they struggle to survive in a famine-decimated future and make their last stand against a band of cannibals intent on taking their home.
The film is directed by R.T. Thorne (The Porter). Joining Thorne are director of photography Jeremy Benning (Accused), production designer Peter Cosco (Women Talking), costume designer Charlene Akuamoah (Robyn Hood), and editors Sandy Pereira (Young Werther) and Dev Singh (The...
- 10/17/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a new crew in town.
Canada’s own Director X recently unveiled the first-look trailer for his new Global TV series “Robyn Hood”, a modern reimagining of the classic Robin Hood tale.
Read More: Director X Talks Re-Imagining The Story Of Robin Hood For New Series, Reveals How The Idea Came About
The series follows rapper Robyn Hood and her anti-authoritarian hip-hop band, who rob the rich to fight for equality and justice in the fictional city of New Nottingham.
Sharing the trailer on Instagram, the Toronto-born director wrote, “They believed in a show with a black cast wearing costumes and doing hero business, that doesn’t focus on the ‘struggle’ but is a fun action adventure show that just so happens to have a black cast.”
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He added, “When I was growing up it was...
Canada’s own Director X recently unveiled the first-look trailer for his new Global TV series “Robyn Hood”, a modern reimagining of the classic Robin Hood tale.
Read More: Director X Talks Re-Imagining The Story Of Robin Hood For New Series, Reveals How The Idea Came About
The series follows rapper Robyn Hood and her anti-authoritarian hip-hop band, who rob the rich to fight for equality and justice in the fictional city of New Nottingham.
Sharing the trailer on Instagram, the Toronto-born director wrote, “They believed in a show with a black cast wearing costumes and doing hero business, that doesn’t focus on the ‘struggle’ but is a fun action adventure show that just so happens to have a black cast.”
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Director X (@directorx)
He added, “When I was growing up it was...
- 9/7/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Global has just unveiled its new fall lineup for the 2023-24 television season, serving up a schedule featuring exciting new arrivals joining old favourites.
Global’s fall lineup features eight new series: “Matlock”
In this reboot of the Andy Griffith classic, Kathy Bates stars as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years and decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanour and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice. Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills. As Matty endeavours to establish herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside the firm’s younger associates: the charismatic Billy (David Del Rio) and the uber-ambitious...
Global’s fall lineup features eight new series: “Matlock”
In this reboot of the Andy Griffith classic, Kathy Bates stars as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years and decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanour and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice. Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills. As Matty endeavours to establish herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside the firm’s younger associates: the charismatic Billy (David Del Rio) and the uber-ambitious...
- 6/7/2023
- by Etcanadadigital
- ET Canada
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