Elizabeth Banks & John C. Reilly Thriller ‘Dreamquil’ Pre-Sells To Paramount’s Republic Pictures; HanWay To Continue Sales In Cannes With Filming Underway
07.05.2024 - 15:55
/ deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Republic Pictures has acquired North American rights to Dreamquil, the psychological thriller starring Elizabeth Banks and John C. Reilly.
The pre-sale was negotiated by UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance with Sejin Croninger, Executive Vice President at Paramount Worldwide Acquisitions.
Filming is now underway in LA on the movie, which marks the debut of U.S. filmmaker and contemporary artist Alex Prager. HanWay will continue sales at the Cannes market next week.
Set in the not so distant future, the movie — which comes amid heightened industry attention on the role of AI — is a cautionary tale about what happens when Artificial Intelligence and automation are integrated into our daily lives.
Banks will play Carol, a dissatisfied career mother, who is struggling to find real connection within her marriage to Gary (Reilly) and to her child. Worried that she could be heading towards divorce, Carol leaps at the chance to get her life back on track by signing up for an unconventional digital wellness retreat. However, things take a sinister turn upon Carol’s homecoming. More cast will be revealed in coming days.
HanWay has closed international deals with The Jokers (France), TFG (Greece), Mars (Turkey), MCF (Former Yugoslavia), Arthouse Traffic (Ukraine), Front Row (Middle East), Cinesky (Airlines) and Shaw (Singapore).
Patriot Pictures will now produce alongside Brownstone Productions, Landay Entertainment, and Big Valley Pictures. Michael Mendelsohn (Lord of War) of Patriot Pictures will join producers Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman and Alison Small for Brownstone Productions (Pitch Perfect), Alex Prager of Big Valley Pictures, and Oscar nominee Vincent Landay (Being John Malkovich) of