Entertainment Desk 13 Feb , 2024 06:12 PM GMT
Upcoming shark thriller 'Beast of War' has been acquired for distribution in UK, Ireland, and North America.
Additional distribution deals are in place for various territories around the world.
The film is set during WWII and loosely based on real-life events.
Beauty and the Beast
In an exciting development for shark thriller enthusiasts, the highly anticipated film 'Beast of War' has secured distribution deals in key markets. Written and directed by acclaimed Australian filmmaker Kiah Roache-Turner, known for his previous work on 'Wormwood,' this gripping tale is set to captivate audiences around the globe.
Signature Entertainment has acquired the rights to distribute 'Beast of War' in the United Kingdom and Ireland, while Well Go will handle distribution in North America. But that's not all – Cornerstone Films, the company behind the project, has also secured additional deals with international distributors. Dea Planeta will bring the film to Spanish audiences, Just Entertainment to Benelux, NOS to Portugal, Galaxy Pictures to Australia and New Zealand, GPI to the Baltics, Capella to CIS, TVN to Poland, Karpat Media to Romania and Hungary, Italia Film to the Middle East, Tanweer to Turkey, and Filmfinity to South Africa.
Inspired by real-life events and set during World War II, 'Beast of War' takes us on a thrilling journey aboard a warship carrying Australian soldiers across the tumultuous Timor Sea. Suddenly, Japanese fighter jets descend from the sky, transforming the peaceful ocean into a terrifying battleground of destruction and chaos. As a group of soldiers desperately constructs a makeshift raft from scattered debris, they face a peril even more terrifying than the war itself – an apex predator lurking beneath the darkened waters. Drawn by the scent of fresh blood, a great white shark becomes their relentless and deadly enemy.
Produced by Bronte Pictures' Blake Northfield, known for films like 'Streamline' and 'Wyrmwood: Apocalypse,' along with Pictures in Paradise's Chris Brown, whose credits include 'Sting' and 'Daybreakers,' 'Beast of War' is set to commence production in 2024 across locations in Australia and Malta. Cornerstone Films, responsible for launching the project at the 2023 AFM (American Film Market), is excited to handle worldwide sales for this highly anticipated film.
The partnership between Cornerstone Films and Kiah Roache-Turner doesn't end with 'Beast of War.' The company has also collaborated with the talented director on his upcoming arachnophobia horror film 'Sting,' which is scheduled for release on April 12. Well Go will distribute 'Sting' in select territories, while StudioCanal will handle its release in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Benelux.
With an intriguing premise, an accomplished director at the helm, and a distribution network expanding across the globe, anticipation for 'Beast of War' is steadily building. Fans of thrilling shark movies can't help but be excited about this upcoming release, poised to deliver an immersive cinematic experience that transports viewers to the heart-pounding depths of World War II, where survival becomes an incredible feat in the face of both human and natural adversaries.
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