Production, post and distribution company Curious has announced a ramped up production slate across both Australian and NZ projects, including Pat Nalin’s highly anticipated Beyond the Known World due for completion in mid-2015.
Set in The Himalayas, the NZ-India co-production follows an estranged couple who journey to India in order to search for their missing daughter. The cast includes David Wenham (Lord of the Rings, 300, Top of the Lake), Sia Trokenheim (Step Dave, Everything We Loved), and Emmanuelle Beart (8 Femmes) and is currently in post-production at Curious Auckland.
Matthew Horrocks and Kristian Eek will produce while Matt Noonan and Sarah Noonan are the EPs. Arclight Films is handling international sales. Curious will distribute in Australia and NZ.
Director Taika Watiti of Boy and What We Do in The Shadows has a new comic adventure up his sleeve, with Hunt for the Wilderpeople commencing production on May 18, 2015 in New Zealand.
The film stars Sam Neill and Julian Dennison and will be produced by Waititi, Carthew Neal, Leanne Saunders and Matt Noonan. Madman Entertainment has acquired all rights for Australia and New Zealand and will release in NZ in partnership with the producers.
In development is the NZ/UK co-production Mystery Ride. The thriller is set to be directed by Virginia Heath (From Scotland with Love) with a strong cast including Frances O’Connor (The Missing), Peter Mullan (Sunshine on Leith) and Sam Neill. Producers are Lene Bausager of Ugly Duckling Films, Faction North’s Grant Keir and Matt Noonan.
TrustNordisk is handling international sales.
Also on the Curious development slate is an ultra-low budget US feature titled Warm Blood.
Based on the cult memoir Teen Book, Warm Blood will be directed by LA-based skateboarder, artist and filmmaker Rick Charnoski, and will be shot by Christopher Blauvelt (The Bling Ring).
The script was penned by Amiel Courtin-Wilson (Hail, Ruin). Producers are Memory’s Sebastian Pardo (Palo Alto) and Riel Roch Decter (The Wait) as well as James Hewison. Matt Noonan and Sarah Noonan will Executive Produce. Curious will take distribution rights in Australia and NZ.
“Curious’ production and development slate echoes the kind of films we acquire for distribution. Our films are from different cultures and countries, with different themes, styles and tone – the one thing that binds them is diversity,” says Curious’ Sarah Noonan in a statement released to media.
Curious’s theatrical releases range from Winter's Bone to the much loved Australian film set in Laos The Rocket, and, most recently Oscar-winner, Ida.
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