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‘Cheap Thrills’ Acquired By Pacific Northwest Pictures For Canada
Pacific Northwest Pictures announced today that they have acquired all Canadian rights to E.L. Katz’s breakout hit Cheap Thrills from international sales company Films Distribution.
The film was recently awarded the “New Flesh Award” for Best First Feature at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal and PNP will release the film theatrically in Canada day-and-date with Drafthouse’s U.S. release, which is planned for first quarter of 2014.
“Cheap Thrills tells the story of a new father facing eviction whose life is turned upside down when he meets a wealthy couple who offer a path to a better life…but at a price. ”
Starring David Koechner, Pat Healy, Ethan Embry, and Sara Paxton, Cheap Thrills is directed by E.L. Katz from a script by Trent Haaga.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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