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Exclusive: Andrew McCarthy (Brats), Drew Van Acker (Last Survivors) and Debby Ryan (Shortcomings) have wrapped production in New York on Orion, a new sci-fi thriller from director Jaco Bouwer (Gaia).

Written by first-timer Anne Vithayathil, the film centers around a heated interrogation between a U.S. Intelligence expert tasked to help an amnesiac astronaut recover his memory in order to determine “who” or “what” killed the rest of the crew before they crash landed back on Earth.

Producing the film alongside Van Acker, Elle Army (Life Like) and Scott Army, Sunil Perkash, describes the project as “a very unique world building sci fi thriller that relies on incredibly strong performances from all of the cast and the meticulously curated world building by our director, Jaco Bouwer. We could not be more excited to bring our clever twisting and turning film to audiences worldwide soon.”

Pic’s cast also...

Much like the sci-fi show's ambitious plot, The Expanse cast grew larger with each succeeding season, and the sixth and last season is no exception. Based on the book series of the same name written by Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham under the pen name James S.A. Corey, The Expanse centers on the vast political conflicts between the powers of Earth, Mars, and the Asteroid Belt 300 years in the future. In The Expanse season 6, these conflicts culminate in a system-wide war waged by Belter terrorist Marco Inaros and the Free Navy, whose asteroid attack on Earth has left the planet in shambles.

Newly reinstated Un Secretary General Chrisjen Avasarala looked to coordinate the joint Earth-Mars fleet with James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante in an effort to defeat the Free Navy. Concurrently, Camina Drummer and what remained of her crew evaded Marco's forces in the Belt after betraying...

"Henry, were you dreaming?" "Dreamt I was human..." Lionsgate has debuted a trailer for an indie sci-fi thriller titled Life Like, which heading straight-to-vod this May. No surprise once you see the trailer, this looks pretty awful. It's one of those sci-fi films that tries to play with a cool concept, but really turns out to be some mushy, cheesy waste of time. Addison Timlin and Drew Van Acker star as a couple who get a lifelike robot to help them with work. At first, android Henry is quiet and hard-working. But as his AI kicks in, he "starts to anticipate the couple's needs and desires, ones they themselves cannot fully understand." What will happen next? Of course, he's going to ruin everything and kill one of them. How else would this progress. Also starring Steven Strait, James D'Arcy, and Mark Famiglietti. This is one worth skipping. Here's the first...

Saboteur Media to sell Jack London adventure in Cannes.

Gary Sinise is in final negotiations to join action-adventure The Wind & The Reckoning, which Saboteur Media will be selling in Cannes.

Barry Pepper and Craig T. Nelson have also joined Jim Caviezel and Jason Scott Lee on the project, which is based on Jack London’s writings about Ko’olau’, the Hawaiian native who rebelled against Us occupiers and fought to protect his family and homeland.

The project is being financed through the Hawaiian Film Fund and local investors and production is expected to get underway in Hawaii shortly.

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Saboteur Media to sell Jack London adventure in Cannes.

Gary Sinise is in final negotiations to join action-adventure The Wind & The Reckoning, which Saboteur Media will be selling in Cannes.

Barry Pepper and Craig T. Nelson have also joined Jim Caviezel and Jason Scott Lee on the project, which is based on Jack London’s writings about Ko’olau’, the Hawaiian native who rebelled against Us occupiers and fought to protect his family and homeland.

The project is being financed through the Hawaiian Film Fund and local investors and production is expected to get underway in Hawaii shortly.

David Cunningham...

Kino Lorber has debuted the exciting first trailer for the psychedelic horror thriller Like Me, in theaters January 26. An impressive first feature from Robert Mockler, Like Me stars Addison Timlin in a mesmerizing breakthrough performance. Indie horror maven Larry Fessenden co-stars and produces. The cast is rounded out by Ian Nelson, Larry Fessenden, and Jeremy Gardner.

A reckless loner (Addison Timlin) sets out on a crime spree that she broadcasts on social media. After releasing a video of herself robbing a convenience store, she amasses a huge following. While traveling along the coast, she encounters a drifter, an Internet troll, and a paint huffing outsider who are all pulled into her circle of chaos, junk food, and drugs. Robert Mockler's visually arresting debut feature takes the viewer into a world of fabricated personalities and offers a thought-provoking portrait of isolation in our increasingly digital world.

Addison began her career with the 2000/2001 National Tour of Annie.

Exclusive: Sales and distribution veteran Mark Lindsay to introduce five new titles to Cannes buyers.

New York-based Saboteur Media has launched a production and finance operation with a broader sales remit and hired former Miramax International senior executive Mark Lindsay as president of distribution.

The moves comes as executive director Nick Quested expands the suite of services beyond those of documentary distributor and sales company initially launched under the auspices of Goldcrest Films.

Saboteur now operates as a stand-alone entity that produces, finances and sells narrative and documentary features, with particular emphasis on empowering the New York creative community and an opportunistic eye towards television.

The company has the ability to finance tax credits and invest equity in select projects, which will not rely on pre-sales in order to get greenlight. It serves as co-producer on all five titles headed for Cannes.

Lindsay, whose executive roles have included head of sales and distribution at Kimmel International, Arclight...