EXCLUSIVE: Aura Entertainment, the recently launched U.S. film distribution company, has set its first release in the shape of Dave Bautista (Guardians Of The Galaxy) action movie Trap House.
Aura is lining up a wide theatrical release for the movie from November 14.
Directed by Michael Dowse (Stuber) and written by Gary Scott Thompson (The Fast and Furious franchise) and Tom O’Connor (The Hitman’s Bodyguard), the movie is centered on a team of elite DEA agents whose rebellious teenage children use their parents’ own tactics—surveillance, infiltration, and non-lethal weapons—to rob a ruthless drug cartel.
Starring with Bautista are Jack Champion (Avatar: The Way of Water), Sophia Lillis (It), Tony Dalton (Better Call Saul), Whitney Peak (Gossip Girl), Kate Del Castillo (Cleaning Lady), Zaire Adams (FreeRidge), and Bobby Cannavale (Ant-Man).
As we revealed last week, Aura is a full-service distributor launched by Capstone Studios, Signature Entertainment, and Ascending Media Group, which will focus on commercially-oriented features for theatrical and digital release.
The company, which is on the ground in Cannes looking to acquire more movies, plans to release approximately 10 to 15 titles per year, combining third party acquisitions with projects produced by its backers. The latter is partially the case for Trap House.
Pic is produced by Marc Goldberg and Sarah Gabriel (Signature Films), Michael Pruss and Rebecca Feuer (Scott Free Productions), Dave Bautista and Jonathan Meisner (Dogbone Entertainment), Todd Lundbolm (828 Productions), and Christian Mercuri (Capstone Studios). R. Wesley Sierk III, Jina Panebianco, John D. Straley, David Haring, Roman Viaris, and David Sullivan are executive-producing. Capstone handles international sales.
“Trap House embodies everything we stand for: bold, smart, and wildly entertaining,” said Aura CEO Marc Goldberg. “With the firepower of Dave Bautista and the pedigree of Scott Free, this film kicks off our slate with muscle and style.”
“I am excited to share this film with audiences – it has been a true labor of love, and my co-stars will blow you away. We had such a great time making it, and I can’t wait for families to see it in theaters!” said Bautista.
Michael Pruss, President of Scott Free, added: “We are delighted to be partnering with Aura on Trap House and honored that this wildly entertaining film – led by the inimitable Dave Bautista- will be their inaugural theatrical release for audiences to enjoy on the big screen.”
