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‘Legacies’ Actress Kaylee Kaneshiro to Star in Cult Sci-Fi Horror ‘The Rift’
Former Pixar layout artist Colin Levy — whose credits include Inside Out, Monsters University, and Finding Dory — will make his feature directorial debut on The Rift.
Variety reports that Kaylee Kaneshiro (“Legacies”), Anna Akana (“A Million Little Things”) and Braxton Fannin (“Law & Order: Organized Crime”) will star in the sci-fi horror film.
It follows five surviving members of a cult who reunite for a weekend retreat in the remote desert, hoping to find closure. But when prophecies of their former leader start to come true, they question whether he was right all along.
Brandon Botta & Casey Tollett Botta (“MacGyver”) penned the script, which was discovered through Roadmap Writers, a platform that connects emerging writers with industry professionals.
“The Rift ignites the curious, inner-child part of me that’s still searching for answers,” said Levy. “I hope to honor what the Bottas have crafted — a sharp, reality-bending pressure cooker that explores the destructive consequences of our primal need to belong.”
Frank Ponce, who produces through his Rabbit Hole Films, described the script as “the most chilling and emotionally resonant genre script I’ve read in years.”
Production on The Rift is set to commence this July in New Mexico.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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