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‘Trouble with the Curve’ Director to Helm Psychological Thriller ‘Hardcourt’ from ‘The Revenant’ Writer
Robert Lorenz (Trouble with the Curve, In the Land of Saints and Sinners) is attached to direct Hardcourt from writer Mark L. Smith (The Revenant, Twisters), Deadline reports.
The psychological thriller is said to be in the vein of Gone Girl and Basic Instinct.
It follows a respected college basketball coach who is accused of murdering his mistress. When his wife hires one of his former players and her ex-lover — now a top attorney — to defend her husband, old rivalries and resentments surface on the path to get to the bottom of the crime.
Ehud Bleiberg, Ariel Bleiberg, & Robert Deege will produce via Bleiberg Entertainment (The Iceman, Dance of the Dead) alongside Suzanne Lyons of Snowfall Films (Most Likely to Die).
Hardcourt is set to enter production in early 2027. Bleiberg is handling worldwide sales rights and presenting the project at this week’s Cannes film market.
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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