“Heated Rivalry” star Connor Storrie has his first leading role in a feature opposite Lilly Krug (Plane) in the psychological sci-fi thriller April X.
Deadline reports that Sunrise Films and Rialto Distribution have jointly acquired the North American rights for a planned theatrical release in more than 500 theaters in late September.
Set in the near future, Storrie and Krug star as twins Bax and April. When April goes missing, Bax searches every dark corner of the post-Soviet cityscape trying to find her, ultimately descending into madness.
Michel K. Parandi makes his feature directorial debut on the Romania production from a script he co-wrote with Jack Coulton.
Tudor Chirila, Serban Pavlu, Tourialay Akbari, Iulian Postelnicu, Marius Chivu, and Lavinia Postolache round out the cast. Postolache also produces for Lavi Star.
“We are incredibly excited to bring Connor Storrie’s electrifying sci-fi thriller April X to theaters across the United States and Canada,” said Sunrise Films’ Andrew Nerger. “The film is a high-concept, adrenaline-charged ride that pairs cutting-edge, cyberpunk world-building with gripping suspense, powered by Storrie’s magnetic star turn at its core.”
April X has also secured distribution in the UK & Ireland (Vertigo Releasing), Germany, Switzerland, & Austria (Tiberius Film), Eastern Europe (Magnetes Pictures), French-speaking territories (Hausmann Media), South Korea (Jaye Entertainment), Australia & New Zealand (Rialto Distribution), and India & SAARC (Lionsgate Play).
