Ryan Phillippe, Emile Hirsch, and Mena Suvari Set To Star in The Survival Thriller KALAHARI
Ryan Phillippe (Shooter), Emile Hirsch (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), and Mena Suvari (American Horror Story) are set to star in an upcoming action survival thriller titled Kalahari. The film comes from Vertical, and it has already wrapped production.
The film tells the story of a young couple (Phillippe, Suvari), who are “forced to flee their Christian missionary post in the Kalahari Desert aboard a rickety plane after an extremist militant group threatens their lives. Piloted by a corrupt smuggler (Hirsch), the plane loses power and crash-lands in the middle of an animal preserve populated by lions, leopards and hyenas. Injured, frightened, and being tracked by the extremists, this ragtag group must fight for their survival from both man and beast where only the strong will survive.”
The movie was written and directed by Mukunda Michael Dewil (Collide) and it also stars Dylan Flashner (The Card Counter), Tristan Thompson (The Tutor), Jeremy Tardy (Dear White People) and Michaela Sasner (Aftermath).
Producer Robert Ogden Barnum said in a statement: “Kalahari has been a great experience. Mukunda created a visual, and visceral, experience for moviegoers. And with our many collaborations, I know the project is in great hands with Vertical and Voltage taking it on.”
Vertical Partner Peter Jarowey added: “With the launch of Vertical’s production division last year, we are thrilled to have Kalahari be one of our first fully financed films from that initiative. The cast really delivered terrific performances, and at times, under some grueling conditions. We have worked with Rob Barnum on numerous, successful, projects in the past and glad that we are partnered on this one as well. We are excited that Voltage, another long-time partner, has taken on International sales this early and will be able to present in Cannes this year. We envisioned this film for the big screen and that’s exactly where we will play it later this year.”
Added Voltage’s President & COO Jonathan Deckter: “We love working with Vertical, Rob Barnum, and Lucas Jarach. Between the Leopards, the Lions, the Hyeneas and the terrorists, Kalahari‘s going to be wild edge of your seat thrill ride sure to appeal to the global marketplace.”
Source: Deadline