Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to Ninian Doff’s debut feature Boyz in the Wood, reports Deadline.
“The horror-comedy, which made its world premiere as the opening Midnight Movie at SXSW, is set deep in the Scottish Highlands and gives an irreverent take on generational politics, hip-hop loving farmers, and hallucinogenic rabbit shites.”
“The satirical story, which features a playlist of tone-appropriate rappers including Danny Brown, Vince Staples, Run The Jewels, and original music from Scottish producer S-Type, follows four city boys trying to escape a mysterious huntsman (Eddie Izzard). The Scottish Highlands’ police unit trails behind, failing spectacularly to provide assistance.”
It also stars Kate Dickie, Georgie Glen, James Cosmo and up-and-comers Samuel Bottomley, Viraj Juneja, Rian Gordon and Lewis Gribben.
Written and directed by Doff, the film was produced by Tobey Maguire and Matthew Plouffe’s Material Pictures.
