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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lukas Rinker's Disaster, Survival Thriller ‘Frostbite' Closes Sales, Adds Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
REinvent Intl. Sales has closed the first distribution deals and has revealed the cast for Lukas Rinker's English-language survival thriller film 'Frostbite.' Daro Film Distribution has bought the rights for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and the rights for Middle East and North Africa have sold to Falcon Films. More from Variety Catalonia Serves Up Its Best at Cannes Catalan Animation Set for Landmark 2025 Catalonia at Cannes: The Rise of a Cinematic Powerhouse Zoe Boyle, Kris Hitchen and Andrew Scarborough have joined the cast. In the film, a 'controlled' avalanche blast goes terribly wrong, and environmental officer Martia and her family find themselves trapped under the ice in a crashed cable car. Battling their wounds, the cold and inner demons, they soon learn that, just as bad as they want out, something wants in. The film will start shooting start in June with delivery set for December. ' 'Frostbite' takes the best from the disaster film genre and combines it with survival-thriller elements. Get ready to be taken on a high-tension cable car ride bound to go wrong in more than one way,' REinvent said. ''Frostbite' is sure to deliver an on-the-edge-of-your-seat experience.' The producers are Tonio Kellner, Andrea Simml and Jakob Zapf. The production companies are Neopol Film and REinvent Studios. Rinker made his feature debut with dark comedy-thriller 'Holy Shit!' (2022), which enjoyed international attention for its high-concept premise and showcased Rinker's talent for creating tension in confined spaces. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
World War II Drama ‘Never Alone' From Klaus Haro Sells to Multiple Territories (EXCLUSIVE)
The Playmaker has closed several distribution deals for the World War II drama 'Never Alone,' directed by Klaus Härö. 'Never Alone' has been picked up for distribution in Bulgaria (Beta Film), India (BookMyShow), Latin America (Encripta) and Spain (Twelve Oaks). As previously announced, the rights in North America were acquired by Menemsha. The film was released in Finland in January by Nordisk Films. More from Variety Martin Scorsese to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Italy's Taormina Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE) Leonardo DiCaprio Will Present Robert De Niro With Honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival Opening Cannes Film Festival Bans Nudity and 'Voluminous' Outfits on the Red Carpet 'Never Alone,' based on the life of Abraham Stiller, tells the story of Jewish refugees seeking safety in Finland during World War II. As Nazi influence grows, Stiller, a Jewish leader in Helsinki, must risk everything to protect his community. The cast is led by Ville Virtanen, Nina Hukkinen and Rony Herman. The film is produced by Ilkka Matila of MRP Matila Röhr Prods., in co-production with Samsara Filmproduktion, Taska Film, Penned Pictures and Hobab. It is supported by the Finnish Film Foundation, the Austrian Film Institute, ÖFI+, ORF, the Estonian Film Institute, the Swedish Film Institute, Estonia cash rebate, Estonian Cultural Endowment, Nordisk Film, Playmaker Munich, SVT, ARTE, NDR, Creative Europe/Media, Nordic Film & TV Fund, Barona, Cyberdune Investment, Konstsamfundet and Church's Media Foundation. Härö's film 2015 drama 'The Fencer' was Golden Globe-nominated and Oscar-shortlisted for foreign-language film. Härö's other features include 'Elina' (2003), 'Mother of Mine' (2005), 'Letters to Father Jacob' (2008) and 'My Sailor, My Love' (2022). The Playmaker represents festival titles like 'Curveball' by Johannes Naber, Locarno contender 'Monte Verita' by Stefan Jäger and Venice and Toronto contender 'Die Andere Heimat' by Edgar Reitz, as well as family films like 'Help I Shrunk My Teacher' by Sven Unterwaldt, 'Pirate Mo' by Florian Westermann, and 'Ploey — You Never Fly Alone' by Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson, Gunnar Karlsson and Ives Agemans, and genre movies like 'Paws' by Lukas Rinker, 'Rubikon' by Leni Lauritsch and 'Holy Shit' by Lukas Rinker. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
World War II Drama ‘Never Alone' From Klaus Haro Sells to Multiple Territories (EXCLUSIVE)
The Playmaker has closed several distribution deals for the World War II drama 'Never Alone,' directed by Klaus Härö. 'Never Alone' has been picked up for distribution in Bulgaria (Beta Film), India (BookMyShow), Latin America (Encripta) and Spain (Twelve Oaks). As previously announced, the rights in North America were acquired by Menemsha. The film was released in Finland in January by Nordisk Films. More from Variety Martin Scorsese to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Italy's Taormina Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE) Leonardo DiCaprio Will Present Robert De Niro With Honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival Opening Cannes Film Festival Bans Nudity and 'Voluminous' Outfits on the Red Carpet 'Never Alone,' based on the life of Abraham Stiller, tells the story of Jewish refugees seeking safety in Finland during World War II. As Nazi influence grows, Stiller, a Jewish leader in Helsinki, must risk everything to protect his community. The cast is led by Ville Virtanen, Nina Hukkinen and Rony Herman. The film is produced by Ilkka Matila of MRP Matila Röhr Prods., in co-production with Samsara Filmproduktion, Taska Film, Penned Pictures and Hobab. It is supported by the Finnish Film Foundation, the Austrian Film Institute, ÖFI+, ORF, the Estonian Film Institute, the Swedish Film Institute, Estonia cash rebate, Estonian Cultural Endowment, Nordisk Film, Playmaker Munich, SVT, ARTE, NDR, Creative Europe/Media, Nordic Film & TV Fund, Barona, Cyberdune Investment, Konstsamfundet and Church's Media Foundation. Härö's film 2015 drama 'The Fencer' was Golden Globe-nominated and Oscar-shortlisted for foreign-language film. Härö's other features include 'Elina' (2003), 'Mother of Mine' (2005), 'Letters to Father Jacob' (2008) and 'My Sailor, My Love' (2022). The Playmaker represents festival titles like 'Curveball' by Johannes Naber, Locarno contender 'Monte Verita' by Stefan Jäger and Venice and Toronto contender 'Die Andere Heimat' by Edgar Reitz, as well as family films like 'Help I Shrunk My Teacher' by Sven Unterwaldt, 'Pirate Mo' by Florian Westermann, and 'Ploey — You Never Fly Alone' by Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson, Gunnar Karlsson and Ives Agemans, and genre movies like 'Paws' by Lukas Rinker, 'Rubikon' by Leni Lauritsch and 'Holy Shit' by Lukas Rinker. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
