McG's Untitled Thriller Rounds out Casting
EuropaCorp and Relativity Media Round Out Casting on McG’s Untitled Thriller Project
Amber Heard, Hailee Steinfeld and Connie Nielsen join Oscar®-Winner Kevin Costner in the Thriller Currently Filming in Paris
(Beverly Hills, Calif.) January 7, 2013 – EuropaCorp and Relativity Media have closed deals with Amber Heard (The Rum Diary, Paranoia), Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) and Connie Nielsen (Gladiator) for their Untitled Thriller project starring previously announced Oscar®-winner Kevin Costner (The Bodyguard, Dances With Wolves, Open Range). McG (Charlie’s Angels, Terminator Salvation) directs the gripping action tale from a screenplay by Luc Besson (Taken, Transporter) and Adi Hasak (From Paris With Love). The film is currently in production in Paris and will continue in Serbia, where it will wrap on April 22nd.
Collaborating
with McG behind the scenes is a creative below-the-line team
including: director of photography Thierry Arbogast (The Fifth Element), production designer Sébastien Inizan (Taken 2), sound editor Stéphane Bucher (Taken 2), costume designer Olivier Bériot (Taken) and editor Audrey Simonaud (Taken 2).
This
darkly comedic action film tells a story about a secret service agent
who’s agreed to return from retirement for one last mission - in
exchange for access to an experimental drug that could save his life.
Hallucinatory, narcoleptic action ensues as he tries to complete the
mission while battling the side effects of the drug.
The film is being produced by EuropaCorp’s Besson and Relativity’s CEO, Ryan Kavanaugh (The Fighter). Marc Libert (Lockout) and Relativity’s President, Tucker Tooley (Immortals) will executive produce.
This
marks the second of two films that EuropaCorp and Relativity will
collaborate on as a part of a co-production and co-financing deal that
was announced in May. The deal also includes the darkly comedic action
film currently-titled Malavita (in theatres October 18, 2013) directed by Besson and starring Oscar®-Winner Robert De Niro (Limitless, Heat), Oscar®-Nominee Michelle Pfeiffer (Dark Shadows, People Like Us), Oscar®-Winner Tommy Lee Jones (No Country For Old Men, Men in Black), Dianna Agron (Glee, I Am Number Four) and John D’Leo (The Wrestler, Wanderlust).
Up next, Relativity will release the outrageous Movie 43 (in theatres January 25, 2013), the film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ best-selling Safe Haven (in theatres February 14, 2013), the comedy 21 & Over (in theatres March 1, 2013) and the corporate espionage thriller Paranoia (in
theatres October 4, 2013). Relativity is currently in post-production
on Scott Cooper’s gritty dramatic thriller currently-titled Out of the Furnace.
EuropaCorp recently internationally released Taken 2, the sequel to its franchise hit
Taken (Liam Neeson), directed by Olivier Megaton. EuropaCorp is also in post-production on Mobius, directed by Eric Rochant, starring Oscar®-Winner Jean Dujardin (The Artist), Cécile de France (Here After), and Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, The Incredible Hulk).
Heard was
represented by WME and Media Talent Group in her deal and Steinfeld was
represented by ICM and Anonymous Content. Nielsen was represented by UTA
and Principal Entertainment.
ABOUT RELATIVITY MEDIA
Relativity
Media is a next-generation studio engaged in multiple aspects of
entertainment, including full-scale film and television production and
distribution, the co-financing of major studio film slates, music
publishing, sports management and digital media. Additionally, the
company makes strategic partnerships with, and investments in, media and
entertainment-related companies and assets.
To
date, Relativity has produced, distributed, and/or structured financing
for more than 200 motion pictures. Released films have accumulated
more than $17 billion in worldwide box office receipts. Relativity’s
recent films include: House at the End of the Street, The
Bourne Legacy, The Raven, Mirror Mirror, Act of Valor, Haywire,
Immortals, Tower Heist, Bridesmaids, Limitless, Hop, Cowboys &
Aliens, Battle: Los Angeles, Little Fockers, The Fighter, The Social
Network, Salt, Despicable Me, Grown Ups, Dear John, It’s Complicated, Couples Retreat and Zombieland. Upcoming films for Relativity include: Movie 43, Safe Haven, 21 and Over,Paranoia and Malavita. Forty-six
of the company’s films have opened to No. 1 at the box office.
Relativity films have earned 63 Oscar® nominations, including nods for The Fighter, The Social Network, The Wolfman, A Serious Man, Frost/Nixon, Atonement, American Gangster and 3:10 to Yuma. Seventy-two of Relativity’s films have each generated more than $100 million in worldwide box-office receipts.
RelativityREAL,
Relativity’s television arm, has more than 70 projects in active
production, including 17 original series that are currently airing or
will air in the upcoming television season including Police Women for TLC, Coming Home for Lifetime and The Great Food Truck Race
for Food Network. Relativity also owns and operates RogueLife,
Relativity’s digital content studio is developing original content for
the web and creating sustainable online platforms and communities.
Relativity Music Group, a music division of Relativity, provides music
supervision, music publishing catalogues and soundtrack services for
films produced and/or distributed by Relativity Media and other major
Hollywood studios. Relativity Sports is a fast-growing sports agency
dedicated to providing high profile athletes a full range of
professional development services including contract negotiation,
marketing, media relations, fan management, brand building with
entrepreneurial ventures, community involvement and personal services.
Clients include NBA, NFL and MLB athletes. For additional information,
please visit www.relativitymedia.com.
ABOUT EUROPACORP
EuropaCorp
ranks amongst the top European film studios. Founded in 1999,
EuropaCorp's different activities include production, theater
distribution, home entertainment, VOD, sales of TV rights for France as
well as sales of international rights, partnerships and licenses,
original soundtrack production and publishing. The Group has also been
producing TV drama since 2010. EuropaCorp's integrated financial model
generates revenues from a wide range of sources. With films from a wide
range of genres and a strong presence in the international market, the
Group has produced some of the latest French worldwide record-breaking
successes. EuropaCorp’s catalogue includes 500 films and the company
employs 120 permanent staff members.
More information on www.europacorp-corporate.com
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