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‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Director to Helm Survival Thriller ‘No Way Down’
Norwegian director Magnus Martens (There’s Something in the Barn, “Fear the Walking Dead”) will helm the high-concept survival thriller No Way Down, Deadline reports.
George Mahaffey (Icefall) penned the script, but plot details have not been revealed. Principal photography is slated for later 2026.
Addam Bramich (The Beast Within) is producing. Nick Remy Matthews (Last Breath, I.S.S.) will serve as director of photography.
“This is a story that demands to be told at scale — on screen and in cinemas,” said Bramich. “We’re excited to bring audiences something that genuinely gets under their skin.”
No Way Down reunites the core creative team behind the forthcoming shark thriller Zipline, which Black Bear is launching at the Cannes film market, currently underway.
“We had something genuinely special with the team we assembled on Zipline,” Bramich added. “Magnus, George, and Nick are amongst the most talented collaborators we’ve worked with. When the right material came along, bringing them back together was an easy decision.”
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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