STX Entertainment Nabs Hardcore for a Cool $10 Million
The Toronto International Film Festival is definitely proving lucrative for director Ilya Naishuller. The filmmaker’s first-person action flick Hardcore has generated all sorts of buzz at TIFF, and it seems the ensuing bidding war will end up netting Naishuller a cool $10 million. According to Deadline, STX Entertainment is closing a deal for the flick that will include worldwide distribution rights.
For those who are late to the party, Hardcore is a first-person action flick that unfolds over the course of one day on the streets of Russia. Sharlto Copley, Haley Bennett, and Danila Kozlovsky star.
Deadline describes the film as follows:
You remember nothing. Mainly because you’ve just been brought back from the dead by your wife (Haley Bennett). She tells you that your name is Henry, and congratulations: You’re now a cyborg. Five minutes later, your wife has been kidnapped and you should probably go get her back. Who’s got her? His name’s Akan (Danila Kozlovsky); he’s just a psychotic megalomaniac with telekinetic powers and a never-ending army of mercenaries. You’re also in the unfamiliar city of Moscow, and everyone wants you dead. Everyone except for a mysterious British fellow called Jimmy (Sharlto Copley). He might be on your side. Good luck, Henry. You’re very much likely to need it…
Those of us who didn’t attend TIFF will have to wait until Hardcore arrives in theaters or home video to experience the madness for ourselves. If you haven’t already, check out the trailer.
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