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Cornish intrigues in an implausible thriller about a woman who wakes up in a police station with no memory of how she got there

When Rebecca (Abbie Cornish) wakes up handcuffed in a police interview room with no memory of how she got there, something feels off. The officers grilling her about a hit and run seem legit at first: a detective (Moon Bloodgood) with a hard, mean stare is classic bad cop, assisted by a genial sidekick (Laz Alonso) who walks in with doughnuts. But the precinct is grotty even by police standards. What’s wrong with the place? You don’t have to wait long to find out. Just 12 minutes in, this overheated psychological thriller noir delivers an almighty plot twist. Like the movie, it’s more ridiculous than interesting.

Despite its B or even C-movie approach, Detained is given a bit of weight by an intriguing performance by Cornish.

Best known for playing Lt. Commander Worf in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, actor Michael Dorn also directed four episodes of Star Trek. Dorn is one of many Star Trek: DS9 actors who became directors. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Avery Brooks (Captain Benjamin Sisko) and Rene Auberjonois (Constable Odo) each directed nine episodes of DS9. Tng's LeVar Burton (Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge), and Star Trek: Voyager's Robert Duncan McNeill (Lt. Tom Paris) and Roxann Dawson (Lt. B'Elanna Torres) have all become successful television directors.

Many Star Trek actors, including Dorn, got their chance to direct episodes because Star Trek producer Rick Berman's "Director's School" let interested actors from 1990s Star Trek shows get hands-on experience as directors. The Star Trek Director's School was inspired by Dorn's Star Trek: The Next Generation cast mate Jonathan Frakes (Commander William Riker), who...

UTA Independent Film Group has boarded U.S. sales for horror-thriller “Push.” The film, which stars Alicia Sanz and Raúl Castillo, will have its world premiere at the Sitges Film Festival.

Sanz’s credits include “Simulant” and “El Cid.” Castillo’s credits include “The Inspection” and “Army of the Dead.”

“Push” is written, directed and produced by David Charbonier and Justin Powell.

The film follows Natalie Flores (Sanz), a pregnant realtor who is attacked by a sadistic killer (Castillo) at her open house, sending her into premature labor. Up against a physiological ticking clock, Natalie must find a way to escape before she gives birth.

The film is produced by Ryan Scaringe, and executive produced by Del Charbonier, Amy Lippens and Jilbert Daniel. Sanz and Castillo also serve as executive producers on the film.

The production companies are Kinogo Pictures and Mad Descent.

Castillo is represented by CAA, Jws Entertainment and Goodman,...

Handcuffed to a grubby table inside a rundown police station, Rebecca begins to question everything around her. This is where we first meet the character, played compellingly by Abbie Cornish, in the new mystery thriller Detained. Reeling from a night she cannot recall, Rebecca finds herself accused of hit-and-run. However, strange inconsistencies start to emerge the more she learns about her supposed crime. Why is the station seemingly empty? Why has her usual lawyer been replaced? And what really happened in those missing hours?

As Rebecca pieces together fragmented clues, she begins to realize a darker deception may be at play. Nothing is quite adding up, from the interrogation tactics of detectives Avery and Moon to the cryptic warning from her friend Sarah. Meanwhile, the introduction of an ominous criminal called Jovan hints at tangled threads connecting Rebecca’s case to broader conspiracies. Layer by layer, an intricate web of...

In the movie Detained, Rebecca, the main character, got her hands on eight million dollars from her ex, Louis Denton. Sadly, Louis dies in a fire that also takes the lives of his colleagues. The investigation into their deaths reveals that someone named Jovan was involved in killing them, but no one knows who this Jovan is. Meanwhile, there’s a guy named Avery, who used to be Louis’s foster brother. Avery knew about the eight million dollars he had, and, after Denton died, he suspected Rebecca might have it. So, he teamed up with a bunch of con artists who were in desperate need of money. Their plan? Frame Rebecca for a crime and steal the money from her. The big question is: will they pull off their scheme and make off with the money, or will Rebecca find a way to escape from them? Find out in...

“Detained” is a new ‘psychological thriller’ feature, directed by Felipe Mucci, starring Abbie Cornish, Laz Alonso, Moon Bloodgood, John Patrick Amedori, Justin H. Min, Breeda Wool and Silas Weir Mitchell, releasing August 2, 2024 in select theaters:

“…a woman wakes up in a police interrogation room…

“…with no memory of the night prior.

“But something does not seem right…”

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Laz Alonso is taking a darker turn in his new film Detained. The psychological thriller sees The Boys star play an anything but noble Detective Avery opposite Abbie Cornish’s Rebecca. After a night out meeting someone at a bar, she wakes up in a shady-looking precinct accused of a hit-and-run. With no memory of what happened, she finds herself in a tortuous situation as Avery and fellow Detective Moon (Moon Bloodgood) push her to confess to the crime. A deadly scuffle reveals a sinister plot. This leaves Rebecca with no other choice but to uncover the truth. For fans of Alonso as Mother’s Milk, it’s a fun opportunity to see the actor step into a straight-up sinister-like character. Here he talks about making the movie. Alonso also reflects on how Season 4 of The Boys unfolded and the popular Amazon Prime Video series’ future. (L-r) Abbie Cornish, Laz Alonso,...

Quiver Distribution is set to give the thriller Detained a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 2nd, and will also be giving the film a digital and VOD release that same day. With the release date just a few days away, we have the trailer for Detained embedded above, and a pair of clips from the film can be found at the bottom of this article, along with a poster.

Abbie Cornish of Sucker Punch, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, the RoboCop remake, Geostorm, and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan stars in Detained, which is coming our way from director Felipe Mucci, who was previously at the helm of the 2020 thriller Two Deaths of Henry Baker. Scripted by Mucci and Jeremy Palmer, Detained has the following synopsis: In the dead of night, Rebecca wakes in a decrepit precinct, accused of a hit-and-run. But a deadly scuffle reveals a sinister plot.

“Detained” is a new ‘psychological thriller’ feature directed by Felipe Mucci, starring starring Abbie Cornish, Laz Alonso, Moon Bloodgood, John Patrick Amedori, Justin H. Min and Breeda Wool, releasing August 2, 2024 in theaters:

“…in the dead of night, ‘Rebecca’ wakes in a decrepit precinct, accused of a hit-and-run. But a deadly scuffle reveals a sinister plot.

“With nowhere to turn, she must uncover the truth before it consumes her. But Rebecca harbors secrets darker than they know…”

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"I promise you – I'm gonna get what I'm after." And that is? Quiver Distr. has revealed an official trailer for a crime thriller mystery film titled Detained, from filmmaker Felipe Mucci. Another of these dime-a-dozen something mysteriously thrilling is happening and only way to find out is to watch the plot play out films. A woman wakes up detained inside a police interrogation room with no memory of the night prior. However, something does not seem quite right in this police station. Abbie Cornish stars as Rebecca Kamen, who is accused of a hit-and-run. But a deadly scuffle soon reveals a sinister plot – she harbors secrets darker than even they know. The ensemble cast includes Laz Alonso, Moon Bloodgood, John Patrick Amedori, Justin H. Min, and Breeda Wool. This looks like it has tons of twists & turns. The police station is fake, is she a serial killer, are they even cops,...

Screen Rant presents the trailer and poster for the upcoming psychological thriller Detained. The thriller trailer sets a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere and releases in theaters and VOD on August 2. The movie stars Abbie Cornish and Laz Alonso, with a cast that includes Silas Weir Mitchell, Moon Bloodgood, Breeda Wool, John Patrick Amedori, and Justin H. Min.

Detained is an upcoming thriller that sees a woman stuck in an interrogation room with no memory of the night before, and Screen Rant has a look at the trailer and key art. The movie was directed by Felipe Mucci, whose past work includes episodes of the TV series The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead and the film Two Deaths of Henry Baker. The movie was written by Mucci in collaboration with Jeremy Palmer (Rewrite), and stars Abbie Cornish and Laz Alonso.

Screen Rant is happy to present a new trailer and poster for Detained.

Exclusive: Quiver Distribution announced today the acquisition of North American rights to the upcoming psychological thriller Detained directed and co-written by Felipe Mucci (Two Deaths of Henry Baker) and Jeremy Palmer and starring Abbie Cornish and Laz Alonso.

The cast is rounded out by Moon Bloodgood, John Patrick Amedori (Dear White People), Justin H. Min, Breeda Wool, Josefine Lindegaard (Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child Of Fire), and Silas Weir Mitchell.

The film follows a woman (Cornish) who wakes up in a police interrogation room with no memory of the prior night and the accusations against her may have life altering implications. However, something is not quite right in this police station.

Exclusive: Independent Artist Group has signed actor Laz Alonso (The Boys) for representation.

Alonso is perhaps best known for starring on the hit Amazon series The Boys, centering on vigilantes’ efforts to take down a group of corrupt superheroes, which returns for its fourth season this year. On the show developed by Eric Kripke from the same-name comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, the actor portrays the vigilante Mother’s Milk, sharing the screen with Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty and more.

Also currently voicing the title character on Netflix’s animated series My Dad the Bounty Hunter, Alonso’s past TV credits include A&e’s cult hit Breakout Kings, Starz’s Power Book II: Ghost, TNT’s Southland, NBC’s Deception and The Mysteries Of Laura, and Spectrum Originals’ L.A.’s Finest.

On the film side, he’s been seen portraying the villain Fenix opposite Vin Diesel...

George Takei's childhood experiences in Japanese American internment camps influenced an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise called "Detained." The episode "Detained" addressed the issue of prejudice and drew a direct comparison to how Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated during World War 2. George Takei's role as Sulu in Star Trek allowed him to raise awareness of the internment camps and advocate for equal rights, reflecting his own personal experiences.

Star Trek: The Original Series' Sulu actor George Takei has a surprising link to Star Trek: Enterprise and not in the way that viewers may think. The Scott Bakula-led Enterprise was a prequel to Star Trek: Tos, depicting the early days of Starfleet and the formation of the United Federation of Planets. Although the adventures of Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) and the crew of the Enterprise Nx-01 took place a century before the Star Trek: The Original Series characters began their five-year mission,...

Star Trek: Enterprise is a character-driven prequel that explores the origins and moral ambiguities of various topics, adding depth to the different characters. The premiere episode, "Broken Bow," is a gritty, adventure-filled introduction to an inexperienced crew facing prejudices and tackling ethical dilemmas. The series features thought-provoking episodes that examine themes of prejudice, ethics, loyalty, and the greater good while delving into the unknown depths of space.

Star Trek: Enterprise first aired in 2001, designed as a back-to-basics character-driven prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series. Picking up many of the franchise's original themes and core values, Star Trek: Enterprise's best episodes explore the origins and moral ambiguities of such topics, simultaneously addressing ethical dilemmas and assumptions while granting greater depth and access to the different characters. Set in the 22nd century, the series introduces a previously unseen and untested crew and follows their adventures as they set off into the vast,...

Laz Alonso, Justin H. Min, Moon Bloodgood also star in Kinogo Pictures feature.

Sublimity Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights to the crime thriller Detained starring Abbie Cornish and Laz Alonso and will introduce the project to buyers in Cannes.

Felipe Mucci directs the Kinogo Pictures feature from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jeremy Palmer which centres on Rebecca, a woman who wakes up in a dilapidated police station in the middle of the night with no recollection of how she got there.

When Rebecca finds blood on her hands, she has no choice but to bribe her way out to cover up her blunder.

Update: The U.S. State Department said that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkivich has been “wrongfully detained,” a determination that makes his case a higher priority by the government.

“Today, Secretary Blinken made a determination that Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained by Russia,” State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a statement. “Journalism is not a crime. We condemn the Kremlin’s continued repression of independent voices in Russia, and its ongoing war against the truth.”

“The U.S. government will provide all appropriate support to Mr. Gershkovich and his family. We call for the Russian Federation to immediately release Mr. Gershkovich.”

Gershkovich was charged with espionage last week and denied his guilty in court, according to Tass news agency. He was detained March 29 during a reporting trip to the city of Yekaterinburg.

Emma Tucker, editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, and Almar Latour, the Journal publisher,...

Breeda Wool (Mass) is set for a key recurring role opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones in National Treasure, Disney Branded Television’s TV series for Disney+ produced by ABC Signature. The project, executive produced by the films’ producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Jon Turteltaub and writers Marianne and Cormac Wibberley, is an expansion of the National Treasure movie franchise told from the point of view of young heroine Jess (Lisette Alexis) — a DREAMer in search of answers about her family — who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about the past and save a lost Pan-American treasure. Wool will play Kacey, a sarcastic, kick-ass henchwoman and Billie’s (Zeta-Jones) second-in-command. Wool co-stars in the critically acclaimed film, Mass, directed by Fran Kranz, and also stars in the soon-to-be-released, Ultrasound, from Magnolia Pictures. She previously starred in the Stephen King series, Mr. Mercedes from David E. Kelley. Most recently she...