American Film Market Dailies

Haim Saban, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saban Capital Group, Inc. ("SCG"), announced today that the company has acquired the North American distribution rights to the crime thriller THE TRUST starring Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage (ADAPTATION, LEAVING LAS VEGAS, JOE). The film is co-written by Ben Brewer and Adam Hirsch and will be directed by Ben and Alex Brewer. THE TRUST is currently in pre-production with lensing in Las Vegas, NV.

THE TRUST centers on two crooked cops who discover a hidden safe, the contents of which will lead them down a deadly road of corruption.  With each shocking twist, and every deadly turn, the pair are left fighting for their lives, with no one left to trust. Not even themselves.

“The script for THE TRUST was incredibly captivating and tells such a riveting story,” said Saban President Bill Bromiley. “Audiences everywhere will love Nicolas Cage in this role and it’s a great addition to the Saban Films portfolio.” 

Bromiley and Ness Saban negotiated on behalf of Saban Films and Highland Film Group (HFG) on behalf of the producers. Molly Hassell and Braxton Pope are producing. THE TRUST is a Hassell Free Production in association with Electric Shadow Fund who is providing finance. Mike Nilon will executive produce along with HFG’s Arianne Fraser and Delphine Perrier. Highland Film Group is handling the worldwide sales for the film.

Saban Films’ first acquisition, THE HOMESMAN, starring Academy Award® winners Tommy Lee Jones and Hilary Swank will screen at the upcoming AFI Festival as part of the gala lineup on November 11^th. The film will be released stateside with Roadside Attractions on November 14^th.

Saban Films recently acquired the U.S. rights to John Travolta’s THE FORGER, the action thriller TRACERS starring Taylor Lautner and Marie Avgeropoulos from Temple Hill Entertainment and AMERICAN HEIST starring Hayden Christensen, Academy Award Winner® Adrien Brody, Jordana Brewster, Tory Kittles and Aliaune “AKON” Thiam.

About Saban Films

Saban Films, an affiliate of Saban Capital Group (“SCG"), is a film acquisition and distribution company which acquires high-quality, feature films to distribute in North America.  Focusing on commercial, talent driven films, the company looks at projects in all stages of production for release across multiple platforms, including a day and date theatrical/VOD release strategy. Based in Los Angeles, Saban Films was established by Haim Saban, SCG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and is led by Bill Bromiley who serves as president, Shanan Becker, Chief Financial Officer and Ness Saban, Director of Business Development.

About Highland Film Group

Highland Film Group (HFG) was started in 2010 by Arianne Fraser, who partnered with Delphine Perrier in 2012 to form an independent worldwide sales, production and film financing company. HFG provides financing through a combination of pre-sales to help cover senior and subordinated debt, gap, tax credit, and facilitates capital for mezzanine and equity financing.  HFG’s slate includes the box office hit INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED starring Eugenio Derbez, which grossed over $44 million in the U.S. box office, plus: Kyle Newman’s BARELY LETHAL starring Hailee Steinfeld, Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica Alba and produced by Brett Ratner; Alex and Ben Brewer’s THE TRUST starring Nicolas Cage; Ami Canaan Mann’s JACKIE & RYAN starring Katherine Heigl and Ben Barnes, which had its world premiere at the 2014 Venice International Film Festival; Osgood Perkins’ FEBRUARY starring Emma Roberts and Kiernan Shipka; Gregor Jordan’s BOSWELL FOR THE DEFENCE starring Steve Coogan and produced by Steven Chasman; Kevin Connolly’s THE WRIGHT GIRLS starring Jessica Alba and produced by Charles Roven's Atlas Independent; REVENGE FOR JOLLY starring Kristen Wiig, Elijah Wood, Oscar Isaac, and Ryan Phillippe; and THE BAYTOWN OUTLAWS starring Eva Longoria and Billy Bob Thornton.

Other films in which HFG was strategically involved in financing were PARTS PER BILLION starring Teresa Palmer, Alexis Bledel, Rosario Dawson and Josh Hartnett; and MURDER OF A CAT starring Blythe Danner, Nikki Reed and Greg