AFM: Apocalyptic Journey ‘12 months 10,’ Ben Goodger’s Debut Function, Heads to Market with Archstone (Unique)

12 months 10, the directorial function debut of Brit filmmaker Ben Goodger, has wrapped manufacturing and is now set to make its market debut on the AFM, the place Archstone Leisure can be dealing with gross sales after having acquired worldwide rights.

The apocalyptic journey is ready 10 years after the autumn of civilization, with the surroundings having turn into hostile and harmful and cannibalism the one choice for humanity’s dwindling survivors. When a violent tribe murders his father and steals the medication protecting his girlfriend alive, Jake should embark on a treacherous journey battling the weather, packs of vicious wild canines and the cannibal group or else lose the one factor he has left.  

12 months 10 comes from U.Ok. manufacturing outfit BK Studios and is produced by the late Invoice Kenwright (Cheri, One other Mom’s Son) and government produced by David Gilbery (The Misplaced Daughter) and Naomi George (My Pure Land). Scott Martin, Michael Slifkin and Jack Sheehan are additionally government producers on behalf of Archstone. The gross sales deal was signed by Archstone principal Sheehan with BK Studios CEO Gilbery. 

“Ben Goodger is an thrilling new filmmaker, and we’re thrilled to work with him on his first function. 12 months 10 is a haunting and gritty journey that captivates its viewers and retains them on the sting of their seat. We will’t wait to showcase it at AFM,” stated Archstone’s Martin.

Gilbery added, “Discovering and nurturing new voices is a key a part of what we do at BK Studios. Ben had such a transparent imaginative and prescient for delivering a distinct sort of dystopian thriller that actually pushes the envelope creatively. I hope audiences will actually get pleasure from this distinctive thrill journey.” 

Archstone additionally acquired the pre-sale title The December Cross with Kellan Lutz, Jennifer Esposito, Judd Hirsch, Neal McDonough and Dermot Mulroney, together with The Stoic starring Jason Flemyng and horror-thriller The Deep Net: Murdershow.

BK Studios is a London based mostly manufacturing outfit headed up by producer and financier Gilbery. Different upcoming tasks embody interval thriller The Critic starring Ian McKellen and Gemma Arterton, psychological thriller My Sister’s Bones starring Olga Kurylenko, The Shepherd starring John Travolta and Lengthy Day’s Journey Into Evening starring Ed Harris and Jessica Lange.