Cinephobia Acquires U.S. Rights To ‘Brute 1976‘
EXCLUSIVE: Cinephobia Releasing has bought U.S. rights to Marcel Walz and Joe Knetter’s Brute 1976 from Canada’s Raven Banner Entertainment. The film, which Walz (That’s a Wrap) directed and Knetter (Twilight of the Dead) wrote, is billed as an homage to 1970s horror classics such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes. Cinephobia plans to debut the film over the summer with a limited theatrical run followed closely by an on-demand and digital release. It takes place in 1976 and follows a woman and her girlfriend whose car breaks down on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. At the same time, a group of people in the desert for a photoshoot stumble upon an abandoned town where a family of masked psychopaths reside. ”Brute 1976 is bloody and sexy, with a deranged family so demented they make John Waters’s Pink Flamingos look like a paradigm of family values,” said Cinephobia President Raymond Murray. “Brute 1976 restored my faith in horror that shocks.” Murray negotiated the deal with Cecilia A. Brush, Head of Sales and Distribution of Toronto-based Raven Banner. The indie pic stars Adriane McLean (Miracles of Christmas), Sarah French (Blind), Gigi Gustin (The Retaliators), Dazelle Yvette (Garden of Eden) and Adam Bucci (NCIS Los Angeles).
Jonathan Ross ‘Handcuffed’ To Channel 4
Presenter and comedian Jonathan Ross is returning to Channel 4 to front Handcuffed, an unscripted series from Fremantle’s 72 Films. The series sees eight pairs of strangers with completely opposed opinions, beliefs, lifestyles and habits handcuffed together around the clock on a road trip around the UK. If the couples can last eating, dressing and sleeping together, they are in the running for a £100,000 ($134,000) jackpot. Casting is underway. Ross will mastermind the game, pairing up the couples and guiding them on paths to reconciliation. He began his career on the network presenting The Last Resort in 1987. “I believe this experiment will go a small way to healing a fractured Britain; after all, to know is to love,” said Ross. “I’m rooting for our couples to go the distance and not let our differences overpower us.” The six-part series was commissioned by Tim Hancock for Channel 4 and the executive producers for 72 Films are David Glover, Tim Whitwell and Tom Clarke. Series editor is Ben Allen and production exec Alex Nicholson.
ZEE5 Global Unveiles Marathi Horror Series
India’s ZEE5 Global has pulled back the curtain on Andhar Maya, the streamer’s first Marathi horror series. Directed by Bhimrao Mude, produced by Sharmishtha Raut and Tejas Desai at Ericon Telefilms, story, with dialogues by Pralhad Kudtarkar and a screenplay by Kapil Bhopatkar, the series stars Kishor Kadam. Series is centered on a family who are drawn back to their ancestral home where the past refuses to rest. The series launches on May 30. “With Andhar Maya, ZEE proudly launches its first-ever Marathi Original Horror Series on ZEE5. We are all set to explore the world of OTT with a bold new voice. Here’s a trailer.
