Arclight Films has taken on worldwide sales outside of China to the high octane thriller Out of Control, it was announced today by Arclight CEO Gary Hamilton. The action crime feature will be presented to buyers at the upcoming American Film Market.
The film is directed by Axel Sand (RTL’s longtime procedural “Alarm for Cobra 11,” Fast Track: No Limits, Final Contract: Death on Delivery) and Chinese director Richard Lin from a script written by Andreas Heckmann (“Alarm for Cobra 11”). Shot in both in English and Mandarin, the film stars Korean pop superstar Seunghyun Choi a.k.a “T.O.P” (Tazza: The Hidden Card , 71: Into the Fire), Cecilia Cheung (Shaolin Soccer, Fallen), Michael Trevino (“Vampire Diaires,” The Factory), and David Cheung (Mortdecai, Now You See Me 2, Snatch).
The film follows a Chinese superstar named Lucy Lin, played by Cecilia Cheung, as she attends the Berlin Film Festival and falls victim to a dangerous kidnapping plot. Her survival depends on the skills of a secret agent, also her ex-fiancée played by T.O.P, who launches an intense rescue mission to save her life.
“With the talents of pop superstar T.O.P and the rest of the fantastic international cast bringing the film so vividly to life, this action-packed race around Germany is an edge of your seat ride that is perfect for today’s marketplace,” commented Arclight CEO Gary Hamilton. “Axel and Richard are a dynamic team who are exceptional in creating big time thrills and some truly mind-blowing stunts. The film is out of control.”
The film is produced by Wilson Qiu (Cloud Atlas) through his Dreams of Dragon Pictures and Hermann Joha (Charlie’s Angels, The Patriot, Collide, Rush) through his company Action Concept, Europe’s largest action special effects company. Huaxia Film Distribution holds the Chinese rights.
ABOUT ARCLIGHT FILMS
Arclight Films is one of the world’s leading international sales companies for theatrical, television and home entertainment. Arclight Films has sold over 300 motion pictures including the Best Picture Oscar® winner Crash, and Golden Globe® Best Picture Nominee Bobby and Lord of War starring Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto and Ethan Hawke.
Arclight Films additionally encompasses subsidiary labels Darclight Films, the edgy genre-driven division of the company whose films include the worldwide horror hits Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek 2 and action thriller Bait 3D (the highest grossing Australian film in the history of Chinese cinema), and Easternlight, a specialty arm showcasing Asian cinema with the largest film library of any non-Asian-based indie film label. Films sold under the Easternlight banner include the worldwide blockbuster Forbidden Kingdom starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li, 14 Blades starring Donnie Yen, and legendary auteur Chen Kaige's Sacrifice.
The latest additions to Easternlight include Triple Threat starring Celina Jade, Guardians of the Tomb starring Kellen Lutz and Bingbing Li, Snow Girl and The Dark Crystal starring Bingbing Li, Wolf Warrior starring Wu Jing (which opened #1 at the Chinese Box Office, earning more than $32.5M in one weekend), Outcast starring Nicolas Cage, Special Id starring Donnie Yen, and Badges Of Fury.
Some of the latest additions to the Arclight Films’ slate include 2016 Official Cannes Directors’ Fortnight selection Dog Eat Dog starring Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe, directed and written by Paul Schrader, Hotel Mumbai starring Dev Patel and Armie Hammer, First Reformed starring Ethan Hawke and Amanda Seyfried, directed and written by Paul Schrader and an official selection at the 2017 Venice Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival, The Confirmation starring Clive Owen and Maria Bello, directed by Academy Award-winner Bob Nelson (Nebraska), 2016 Sundance Official Selection Frank & Lola starring Imogen Poots and Michael Shannon, Predestination starring Ethan Hawke now in release through Sony Pictures, Last Knights starring Clive Owen and Morgan Freeman, Paper Planes starring Sam Worthington, Shangri-La Suite starring Emily Browning and Luke Grimes, and Jungle starring Daniel Radcliffe released in the US October 20th, 2017.
Arclight Films maintains a presence at all major motion picture and television festivals and markets with offices in Los Angeles, Sydney, Hong Kong, Beijing and Toronto.
For more information on Arclight Films please visit www.arclightfilms.com
01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog
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