Game of Thrones star James Cosmo has spoken of the "magical quality" of films shot in his homeland as Scotland's tourist board launches its new guide to big screen locations.
17.10.2022 - 13:39 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: International sales firm MSR Media is launching four film titles at this week’s Mip market: action film The Island, the mystery thriller Ocean Deep, the sci-fi/action feature Black Noise and the mystery drama Strictly Confidential.
MSR is handling worldwide rights to all four titles, which star talent including Michael Jai White (The Dark Knight), Jackson Rathbone (The Twilight Saga), Connie Nelsen (Justice League), Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike). The Island and Black Noise are the latest films to shoot under the multi-film deal struck last year between the firm and the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis.
The Island
Currently in post-production, The Island stars Michael Jai White (Warner Bros.’ The Dark Knight) Jackson Rathbone (The Twilight Saga), Gillian White (Bamboozled) and Edoardo Costa (Live Free and Die Hard). Shaun Paul Piccinino (American Fighter) directs the action-crime-thriller which is based on an original story by Philippe Martinez, scripted by Martinez and Michael Caissie (The Hangman starring Al Pacino) and produced by Martinez and Highfield Grange Studios’ Alan Latham.
The film recounts the story of a LAPD officer (Jai White) who takes down drug traffickers with his wise-cracking partner Phil (Rathbone) until his brother dies under mysterious circumstances. He returns to his island home, to seek answers and ultimately vengeance, in a bloody battle with the corrupt tycoon who has taken over the island paradise.
Executive producers are Karinne Behr and Lee Beasley from MSR Media, Alastair Burlingham and Gary Raskin of Sherborne Media alongside Charlie Dombeck and Jacob Katsman. Production financing comes from Sherborne Media.
Ocean Deep
Also in post-production is writer-director Liza Bolton’s
Game of Thrones star James Cosmo has spoken of the "magical quality" of films shot in his homeland as Scotland's tourist board launches its new guide to big screen locations.
EXCLUSIVE: Boutique film and TV production company MSR Media has set itself the challenge of producing 35 feature films on the dual-island Caribbean territory of Saint Kitts & Nevis over five years.
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