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Up next from director Jacques Kluger (Play or Die) is the horror movie Pacific Fear, and Variety has shared a first-look image (seen above) along with details this afternoon.

The survival horror movie is currently filming in French Polynesia, and Variety reports today that Pulsar Content has secured international rights to the upcoming film.

“Pulsar Content will be launching international sales at Toronto,” the site notes.

Variety also reports, “Pacific Fear will launch in France in early 2024 on the pay TV Ocs.”

The film follows a group of surfer friends looking out for waves in a mysterious island that’s been erased from all maps.

Adèle Galloy, Marilyn Lima, Marie Zabukovec, and Vaimiti Teiefitu star.

Pacific Fear is produced by Darklight Content and Nolita.

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Pulsar Content has secured international rights on “Pacific Fear,” a French survival horror film which has started filming in French Polynesia.

The movie is directed by Jacques Kluger, who previously directed the Belgian horror movie “Play or Die,” and is produced by Nolita, whose recent credits include the Netflix hit action franchise “Lost Bullet.” Darklight Content is co-producing. Pulsar Content will be launching international sales at Toronto.

“Pacific Fear” stars a young cast, including Adèle Galloy, Marilyn Lima, Marie Zabukovec (“Masquerade”) and Vaimiti Teiefitu.

The film, which is set to be completed by early 2024, follows a group of surfer friends looking out for waves in a mysterious island that’s been erased from all maps. “Pacific Fear” will launch in France in early 2024 on the pay TV Ocs.

“Pacific Fear” joins Pulsar Content’s roster which boasts “The Opera!,” an ambitious musical starring Vincent Cassel, Fanny Ardant and Rossy De Palma...

In the run up to MipTV, TF1 Group has acquired a trio of premium original French series, “I Killed My Husband,” “Marion” and “Elle’s Kitchen” for second-window rights from Paris-based TV sales banner Have A Good One (Hago).”

“I Killed My Husband,” which is produced by Henri Debeurme’s Next Episode with Hago, stars Erika Sainte (“Les Rivières Pourpres”) as a woman who’s been wrongly accused of murdering her husband. The series premiered on 13eme Rue in November and played at La Rochelle Fiction Festival.

“Marion,” which was co-produced by Mathieu Ageron at Nolita and Jacques Kluger at Darklight, is

based on the best-selling Edwige Marion novels written by Danielle Thiéry. The series follows Marion, the newly appointed divisional commissioner of the railway brigade at Gare du Nord who investigates the darkest criminal cases with her own style while raising her adopted daughter.

Set to premiere on 13eme...

Stars: Charley Palmer Rothwell, Roxane Mesquida, Hippolyte de Poucques, Daphné Huynh, Thomas Mustin, Marie Zabukovec, Laetitia Chambon, Helena Chambon | Written by Jacques Kluger, Amiel Bartana | Directed by Jacques Kluger

Welcome to Paranoia, the ultimate escape game. Rule #1: Nothing is real. Rule #2: One of you will die.

Play or Die follows Lucas (Charley Palmer Rothwell) and Chloe (Roxane Mesquida) who – after some serious persuasion by Chloe – decide to participate in Paranoia, a very exclusive escape game. After solving a first riddle, they make it to the location of the finale in an abandoned mental hospital, lost in a frightening forest. There, four other participants are waiting on them; participants who, after only a couple of rooms into their “adventure,” all soon realize that only one of them will get out of there alive…

Now you’d be forgiven for thinking that Play or Die was inspired by the likes...

Based on the thrilling novel "Puzzle" by Franck Thilliez, Jacques Kluger's Play or Die will finally see a release from Samuel Goldwyn Film, who recently stick-handled the release of Xavier Gens' Cold Skin. The escape room style horror thriller stars Charley Palmer (Dunkirk), Roxane Mesquida, Marie Zabukovec, Thomas Mustin (Raw), and Igor Van Dessel. It will be available through On-Demand and on Digital platforms as of July 2. In the story, Lucas and Chloe are two passionate gamers who decide to participate in "Paranoia", a very exclusive escape game. After solving the first riddle, they make it to the location of the finale in an abandoned mental hospital, hidden deep in a frightening forest. There, four other participants are waiting for them. Together, they soon...

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Welcome to Paranoia, the ultimate escape game. Rule #1: Nothing is real. Rule #2: One of you will die.

Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to the horror movie Play or Die, directed by Jacques Kluger. The film stars Charley Palmer (Dunkirk), Roxane Mesquida (“Now Apocalypse”), Marie Zabukovec (Interrail), Thomas Mustin (Raw), and Igor Van Dessel (Racer And The Jailbird).

Play Or Die will be available through On-Demand and on Digital platforms July 2.

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In the story, Lucas and Chloe are two passionate gamers. They decide to participate in Paranoia, a very exclusive escape game. After solving the first riddle, they make it to the location of the finale in an abandoned mental hospital, hidden deep in a frighten...

Film distributor and production house Samuel Goldwyn Films has just announced a release date for the horror thriller Play or Die. Taking a note from the escape room phenomenon, Play or Die will show on digital platforms, this Summer. Play or Die is a film from director Jacques Kluger and this title was shot in Belgium. In the film, there are two rules. When either one is broken, a character will perish in this isolated locale. As well Play or Die stars: Charley Palmer (Dunkirk), Roxane Mesquida ("Now Apocalypse"), Marie Zabukovec (Interrail), Thomas Mustin and Igor Van Dessel. An early look ahead at the film's release is available here. Several stills have been released for Play or Die. They show a masked killer and a room set on fire. This is one escape room which requires more than wits to survive. As well, Samuel Goldwyn will release an updated poster,...