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Serial Killer Will ‘Repent’ After National Hoax
Kris Thykier’s Peapie Films is partnering with US-based Anonymous Content to produce Repent, a serial killer story to be sold worldwide by Tim Haslam and Hugo Grumbar’s new Embankment Films.
“The film is based on the true story of Sweden’s Thomas Quick (pictured), who confessed to killing 30 people in Scandinavia, was jailed for his crimes and then revealed that he had fabricated the whole story.”
Agnieszka Lukasiak, who previously directed Between Two Fires, will write and direct. As a documentary filmmaker, she had spent years interviewing Quick and has maintained contact with him for 15 years. The director is based in Los Angeles, Stockholm and Sweden.
Thykier said “I think the truth of the Thomas Quick story is utterly compelling and Agnieszka’s talents as a film-maker, matched with her unique relationship with Sweden’s most notorious convicted killer, will make Repent a truly international, commercial thriller.”
Lukasiak said “It’s a story that I have been living for the past 15 years and it has been horrifying, shocking and eye-opening. I think it’s a unique story that is important to tell, as it is significant enough to spark changes in the justice system. At the same time it has all of the elements of a great thriller.”
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‘Boorman and the Devil’ Documentary Trailer Chronicles Complicated Relationship with ‘Exorcist II’
Critically acclaimed documentary Boorman and the Devil chronicles how one of the world’s greatest filmmakers made one of the most hated movies ever: Exorcist II: The Heretic. A new trailer highlighting some of the troubled production woes has arrived.
Boorman and the Devil opens at The Quad in NYC on August 28 before opening wider in various cities on September 4, including: Los Angeles, Columbus, Houston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Seattle and more.
After the success of Point Blank and Deliverance, Warner Brothers offered John Boorman the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to direct a sequel to their smash hit, The Exorcist. The result was one of the biggest disasters in movie history. A critical and financial failure that not only changed how Hollywood did business, but nearly ended Boorman’s filmmaking career… but to be an artist is to be a risk-taker.
Now, John Boorman, Linda Blair, Louise Fletcher, Karyn Kusama, Joe Dante, Mike Flanagan, and more reflect back on the ambition of the film, the artistry and craft, and the value of big creative swings.
“I am beyond thrilled that Yellow Veil has come on board to help us share this story with a larger audience,” said director David Kittredge. “Like myself and the rest of our team, they’re huge cinema-lovers. It’s so exciting that a film which is not only a love letter to John Boorman, but also to ambitious filmmaking, will be handled by people who share the same passions that our team shares.”
“I first saw the film at an early festival screening and the post-screening buzz was just electric. Everyone was loving Boorman and the Devil,” added Yellow Veil co-founder Justin Timms. “To be able to team up with David and the filmmaking team on this release is incredibly exciting, and we can’t wait to spread that post-screening electricity with audiences across the country.”
Boorman and the Devil is produced by Kittredge’s Triple Fire Productions, Travis Stevens (Jodorowsky’s Dune, Starry Eyes) of Snowfort Pictures, and Jim Fall (The Lizzie McGuire Movie), with Alan Koenigsberg of Milton Ventures Media serving as co-producer.
Daniel Kurland wrote in his review, “Boorman and the Devil goes above and beyond to be the definitive text on Exorcist II. This documentary will delight horror and Exorcist fans alike, but it also provides incredible insight for anyone who is just marginally interested in film production.”