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Academy Award-winner Russell Crowe is venturing into the world of mixed-martial-arts fighting for his new movie, Beast in Me. Per Deadline, new images from the film that was co-written by Crowe and stars the Gladiatoractor as well as Luke Hemsworth (Westworld) and Daniel MacPherson (Foundation), were just released. Beast in Me is directed by Tyler Atkins. David Frigerio co-wrote the script with Crowe.

Beast in Me is currently in production in Australia and Bangkok. Mojean Aria, Kelly Gale, Bren Foster, Saphira Moran, and Australian musician Amy Shark also star in the film. The production stills that were released from the film can be seen below.

The Story of Two Brothers

Beast in Me follows a man named Patton James, played MacPherson, who decides not to move forward with his Mma career in order to support his wife Luciana (Gale) and his son. When Patton’s brother, Malon sustains a serious...

Exclusive: Here are your first look images of Oscar winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator) and Daniel MacPherson (Foundation) in martial-arts movie Beast In Me, which is in production in Australia and Bangkok, from a script co-written by Crowe.

They are joined in the cast by Luke Hemsworth (Westworld), Mojean Aria (The Correspondent) Kelly Gale (Plane), George Burgess (Land of Bad), Bren Foster (The Last Ship), Saphira Moran (It Will Find You) and Australian musician Amy Shark, who makes her feature film debut.

The Solution Entertainment Group is selling the project at the EFM in Berlin.

Pic follows Patton James (MacPherson), who abandons his mixed martial arts dream to support his wife, Luciana (Gale), and son. When his brother, Malon (Aria), suffers a serious injury and faces financial strain to underworld figures, Patton sets out to avenge him in a One Championship fight with the help of veteran trainer Sammy (Crowe). Below are additional production stills.

Exclusive: Twenty years ago, the Fdny (New York Fire Department) suffered one of the darkest days in its history with multiple deaths across different incidents. It was known as Black Sunday.

This tragedy is being commemorated with a new feature documentary from former MLB star Eric Hosmer, Australian filmmaker Shane Abbess (The Beast in Me) and director Luke Wheatley (Grounded).

It also comes as firefighters have played a central, and inspiring role, in the wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles over the last two weeks.

Black Sunday tells the story of a group of New York City firefighters who faced one of the most devastating events for the Fdny since September 11. It recounts the impact of the day, which saw three firefighters die in two fires, one a tenement fire in the Bronx and one at a house fire in Brooklyn. It marked the first time that firefighters had died...

Mixed martial arts franchise One Championship has come on board “The Beast in Me,” a sports action film starring Russell Crowe and Daniel MacPherson (“Land of Bad,” “Foundation”).

In the film, MacPherson plays an out-of-work former Mma fighter who suffers a personal tragedy involving his brother. With the help of a veteran trainer played by Crowe, he sets out to avenge his brother by coming out of retirement to compete in One Championship.

The film is produced by the U.S.-based Broken Open Pictures and is to be directed by Tyler Atkins (writer-director of “Ocean Boy”). International rights to the film are represented by the Los Angeles-based Solution Entertainment Group.

Production is set to begin later this year and extend into early 2025. Among the locations will be Bangkok, Thailand’s Impact Arena, where One’s Friday Fights live event on Jan. 24 will be the setting for a key scene.

Principal photography scheduled for late April/early May.

Russell Crowe and Daniel MacPherson will star in hot EFM package The Beast In Me, an Mma action drama from Broken Open Pictures, Storm Alley Entertainment, Armagh and Eclectik Vision.

Lisa Wilson’s The Solution Entertainment Group is commencing talks with buyers in Berlin this week on the project, which is scheduled to start principal photography in late April/early May.

MacPherson will play an out-of-work former fighter who suffers a personal tragedy. With the help of a veteran trainer he sets out to avenge the past by fighting a Mixed Martial...

Jordan Waller in ‘Two Heads Creek.’

Producers Brett Thornquest, Steven Matusko and Mat Graham have launched Entertainment Advocate, an Australian distribution company with the aim of handling a limited number of Oz, Us and UK titles each year.

The banner’s debut release, Two Heads Creek, a macabre, irreverent horror comedy directed by Jesse O’Brien, opened last weekend after premiering at Monster Fest.

While the weekend gross was a modest $14,000 including festival screenings, Matusko, who is partnered with Thornquest in Eclectik Vision, tells If: “We understand the business and will approach distribution with a producer’s mindset rather than a distributor’s.

“We are not looking to outbid larger distribution companies but we want to work with other Australian producers and also to release select films from the UK and Us.”

Graham was one of the producers on Eclectik Vision’s Infini and The Osiris Child, both directed by Shane Abbess.

Tess Haubrich in ‘Bad Mothers’.

Tess Haubrich jumped at the chance to play a key role in Bad Mothers at very short notice after Jessica Marais was forced to withdraw for health reasons – not least because she had never worked with female directors.

Sian Davies, Catriona McKenzie and Geoff Bennett directed the Nine Network’s ensemble comedy-drama from Jungle Entertainment and Filthy Productions.

“It’s quite shocking that I had never worked on shows with female directors, except on short films,” says Haubrich, whose credits include Pine Gap, Wolf Creek 2, Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, the Jackie Chan starrer Bleeding Steel and the Turner-Roache brothers Nekrotronic.

The Sydney-based actress was told one Friday night that she had won the role of Sarah in Bad Mothers and on the following Monday morning was in Melbourne for the start of two weeks pre-production.

However, she wasn’t there for the full two...

You may know him as Hercules, Emmett Cullen, or even Tarzan, but recently actor Kellan Lutz has been bringing other memorable characters to life in a string of intriguingly imaginative movies. After playing Sy Lombrok in the ambitious sci-fi film The Osiris Child, Lutz channels his inner Indiana Jones for the spider-centric 7 Guardians of the Tomb. With the adventure horror movie out now in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD platforms via Gravitas Ventures, we recently caught up with Lutz to discuss reteaming with Kelsey Grammer after working together on The Expendables 3, experiencing spider pranks on set, and his dislike of cockroaches.

Like your character in 7 Guardians of the Tomb, I'm not exactly fond of spiders, so I could relate to a lot in this movie. I found it intriguing that you were playing this Indiana Jones-type character with a haunted past. When you first got the script,...

There's a slew of great stuff out on home video today but one of the highlights is definitely Shane Abbess' The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One which most of us have been looking forward to since posting the first review last year.

The sci-fi thriller stars Daniel MacPherson Lt. Kane Sommerville who goes against his orders as leaves his post to rescue his young daughter with the help of escaped prisoner played by Kellan Lutz.

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Shane Abbess' latest sci-fi flick The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One will be available today on DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Before you rush out to get your own copy, hold off for a bit because we have two DVD/Bd combos to give away before week's end. Surely you can wait a couple days for a free copy? In The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One, when a dangerous outbreak threatens to destroy everyone living on a newly colonized planet, Lt. Kane Sommerville (Daniel MacPherson) goes against orders and leaves his station to rescue his young daughter (Teagan Croft). Desperate to get to her before it’s too late, Kane enlists the help of an escaped prisoner (Kellan Lutz) as they battle their way through...

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The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One will be available on Blu-ray/DVD Combo and DVD December 5th Now you can own The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One on Blu-ray/DVD Combo. We Are Movie Geeks has 2 copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie that starts with the letter ‘O’ ? (mine is Once Upon A Time In The West!). It’s so easy! Good Luck!

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When a dangerous outbreak threatens to destroy everyone living on a newly colonized planet, Lt. Kane Sommerville (Daniel MacPherson) goes against orders and leaves his station to rescue his young daughter (Teagan Croft). Desperate to...

The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One will be available on Blu-ray December 5th When a dangerous outbreak threatens to destroy everyone living on a newly colonized planet, Lt. Kane Sommerville (Daniel MacPherson) goes against orders and leaves his station to rescue his young daughter (Teagan Croft). Desperate to get to her before it’s too late, Kane enlists the help of an escaped prisoner (Kellan Lutz) as they battle their way through the chaos of a planet on the verge of annihilation. With the odds stacked against them, saving his little girl may be humanity’s last chance at survival.

​Star​ring​ Kellan Lutz (Expendables 3, The Twilight Saga, HBO’s “The Comeback”),​ Daniel MacPherson (Infini, Shannara Chronicles, The Cup)​, ​I​sabel Lucas (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Knight of Cups) and Rachel Griffiths (Hacksaw Ridge, “Six Feet Under”) ​, ​​​the film is directed by Shane Abbess​ (Infini, Gabriel)​​ who...

As is to be expected from a festival that calls itself Science + Fiction, sci-fi offerings or scientific documentaries make up the bulk of the feature film program. While in Trieste, ScreenAnarchy filled out the weekend by traveling back and forth between the Miela and Politeama Rossetti theatres to catch the Italian premieres of Science Fiction Volume 1: The Osiris Child, Before We Vanish and The Endless. Continue reading for our festival report. Shane Abbess’ Science Fiction Volume 1: The Osiris Child introduces us to Lt. Kane Sommerville (Daniel MacPherson), an unwitting stooge of the Exor corporation whose evil Mo includes colonization and experimentation on the enslaved populace. With zero control over their man-made monstrosities, a prison break that sees the beasts rampaging towards the...

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Review by Cary Paller

Here is the perfect example of what Hollywood excels in and what they lack. When The Osiris Child first started all I could think of underachieving Sci-Fi films like “The Last Starfighter” and “Enemy Mine“. It felt underdeveloped and sort of like a TV movie. But, as the story began to move forward I started to become engaged in the characters, locations and SFX.

Writer/Director Shane Abbess and Co-Writer Brian Cachia crafted a similar yet fresh approach to the futuristic Earth on it’s last leg plot. At first I did feel like I was for a cheap TV movie knock off. What do I mean by that? A low budget film shot with limited quality SFX that was going to edit like they did not have a line dialog in mind. But, to my surprise the film grew on me more and more with each act.

Sy Lombrok (Kellan Lutz) is an escaped convict, Kane Sommerville (Daniel MacPherson) is an alcoholic lieutenant. They don't really get along, but they both have only hours to get off the planet before it's obliterated in the new sci-fi action film The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One. An ambitious sci-fi story that retains an epic scope without losing sight of its character-centric sensibilities, The Osiris Child is now out on VOD and Digital HD from Rlj Entertainment, and Daily Dead recently had the chance to speak with actor Kellan Lutz about his intriguing role, working with director Shane Abbess, visiting a real prison to prepare to play his character, and much more.

How did this movie come onto your radar, and what attracted you to the character of Sy Lombrok? He is a really intriguing character.

Kellan Lutz: Well, I met Shane Abbess about five years ago...

Shane Abbess' highly anticipated space opera throwback The Osiris Child sees release October 6. Abbess, whose last films Infini and Gabriel were both visual stunners delivers another impressive genre film on a tight budget. Prison planets, high-flying dogfights, monsters and madmen, the film is a fun sci-fi romp with rich characters at its core.

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It’s been almost one full year since Shane Abbess’ Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child made its world premiere at Fantastic Fest late September 2016. We recently caught up with Shane to talk about his film. We discussed everything from production design to music to the economy of the film, notably the team’s efforts getting shots both done in budget in a timely manner. However, aside from a handful of scenes, you’d expect that he had the luxury of resources to build this fascinating world.

Culled from favorite childhood experiences/films, cherry-picked tropes from specific genres, and aimed at giving the audience things they’ve never seen before , the result of Abbess’ work is one of the most impressive sci-fi films this year. A long time coming for those of you who missed it on the festival circuit, but the ambitious sci-if gem that is The Osiris Child...

Exclusive: The movie about the Chicago Cubs World Series win is moving forward. Shane Abbess, an Australian director who is a major baseball fan, has been signed to direct Teammate, the movie about the Chicago Cubs winning its first World Series since 1908. Die-hard Cubbie fan Bill Murray has been in talks to join the team as manager Joe Maddon but it’s not clear yet whether that will happen. The feature film, produced by Chicagoan Ted Field through his Radar Pictures, is…...

Shane Abbess' The Osiris Child is an original story, but according to star Kellan Lutz, the film shows a deep love for classic science fiction properties that should get fans very excited.

A new trailer has been released for the upcoming sci-fi action film, The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One. I'm not really sure about that weird subtitle, but the movie looks pretty good! I'm a sucker for sci-fi, though, even the low budget sci-fi stuff like this. There are some pretty cool visuals to check out in the trailer!

The movie was shot in Australia and the cast includes Kellan Lutz, Isabel Lucas, Daniel MacPherson, Luke Ford, and Teagan Croft. Here's the synopsis:

Set in the future in a time of interplanetary colonisation, Sy (Lutz), a mysterious drifter, meets Kane (MacPherson), a lieutenant working for an off-world military contractor, Exor. The unlikely pair must work together to rescue Kane’s young daughter (Croft) and reach safety amid an impending global crisis which was brought on by Exor itself. Teaming up with a pair of renegades (Ford and Lucas), Kane...

"This is going to be fun." Rlj Entertainment has unleashed another new full-length trailer for an under-the-radar sci-fi epic titled The Osiris Child, or rather, The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One in full. You may remember hearing about this, as we posted an international trailer earlier in the year. It's not getting a Us release in the fall. Set in the future in a time of interplanetary colonization, the story is about a drifter, played by Kellan Lutz, who gets mixed up with a lieutenant named Kane who works for a military contractor. They form an alliance and head out to rescue Kane's daughter amid an impending global crisis. Also stars Daniel MacPherson, Isabel Lucas, Rachel Griffiths, and Teagan Croft. This seems crazy ambitious with impressive VFX for an indie production, I just hope it isn't a complete disaster. Take a look. The second trailer for Shane Abbess...

I'm always here for a good sci-fi B-movie, but in the age of superheroes, Star Wars, and blockbuster dominance, there hasn't been a lot of room at the studios for that kind of fare lately. Thankfully, The Osiris Child is finally landing in theaters and it looks like filmmaker Shane Abbess (Infiniti) has captured the fun spirit of a good fashioned sci-fi romp. Set in the age of interplanetary colonization, including a none-too-welcoming prison planet, The Osiris Child stars Kellan Lutz (Twilight) and Daniel MacPherson (The Shannara Chronicles) as an unlikely pair of …...

Rlj Entertainment Acquires “The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume 1” Film Set to Release in Theaters and on VOD in Fall 2017 Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) has acquired all North American rights to the highly anticipated action/science fiction film The Osiris Child. Directed by Shane Abbess (Infini, Gabriel), who also co-wrote the film with …

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Although it may be hard to believe, it's already been five years since Cavitycolors started releasing eye-popping horror apparel, and they're celebrating this week with a special new enamel pin. In today's Horror Highlights, we also have a trailer and key art for The Gracefield Incident and details on Rlj Entertainment acquiring North American rights to The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume 1, starring Kellan Lutz.

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Back when me and Ricki started our brand in the extra bedroom of my mom's house in 2012, I could've never imagined that we'd be where we are today. Cavitycolors originally started as an outlet to release my personal art and prints, and over time, grew into collaborations with incredible new artists, and taking...

RLJ Entertainment has acquired North American rights to The Osiris Child, an action/sci-fi movie starring Kellan Lutz. The company is planning a fall theatrical and VOD bow for the pic, directed by Shane Abbess who also co-wrote the script with Brian Cachia.

The plot is set during a time of interplanetary colonization and follows Sy Lombrok (Lutz), a drifter with a haunted past who forms an unlikely alliance with Kane Sommerville (Daniel MacPherson), a lieutenant who…...

Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) has acquired all North American rights to the highly anticipated action/science fiction film The Osiris Child. Directed by Shane Abbess (Infini, Gabriel), who also co-wrote the film with Brian Cachia (Infini), the film stars Kellan Lutz (Twilight Franchise), Daniel MacPherson (The Shannara Chronicles, “Apb”), Isabel Lucas (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, […]

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Good news for fans of rollicking science fiction movies. Shane Abbess` The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume 1 has been picked up by Rlj Entertaintment for distribution in North America. That means for our American readers that you will get an theatrical and digital release of the film some time in the Fall. For the rest of us in North America? Harumph. Mind you, Abbess' previous flick Infini is on Netflix here in Canada so hope still lingers. Rlj Entertainment Acquires “The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume 1” Film Set to Release in Theaters and on VOD in Fall 2017 Los Angeles, June 13, 2017 – Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) has acquired all North American rights to the highly anticipated action/science...

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Distributor plans theatrical and VOD day-and-date autumn launch.

Rlj Entertainment has acquired North American rights to action sci-fi The Osiris Child starring Kellan Lutz from the Twilight franchise.

Shane Abbess directed from a screenplay he co-wrote with Brian Cachia that takes places in a future where planetary colonisation has become a lucrative business.

Lutz plays a drifter who teams up with a military contractor to rescue the latter’s daughter as catastrophe looms.

The cast includes Daniel MacPherson, Isabel Lucas, Temuera Morrison, Rachel Griffiths, and newcomer Teagan Croft.

Matthew Graham, Brett Thornquest, Sidonie Abbene and Abbess produced via Storm Alley and Eclectik Vision in association with Phonetic Images. Steven Matusko served as executive producer.

Rlj Entertainment brokered the deal with Xyz Films and plans to release The Osiris Child theatrically and on VOD this autumn.

“We’re excited to be releasing this action-filled, science fiction film,” the distributor’s chief acquisitions officer Mark Ward said. “Writer-director [link=nm...

The new Aussie feature .The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One., starring Kellan Lutz, Daniel MacPherson, Luke Ford and Rachel Griffiths, is set in a future where interplanetary colonisation is common.

It tells the story of a drifter (Lutz) who teams up with an off-world military contractor (MacPherson) to rescue his daughter.

Director Shane Abbess ('Infini', 'Gabriel') spoke to If after wrapping up a roadshow of the film, which premiered in Australia at last month.s Gold Coast Film Festival after bowing at Austin.s Fantastic Fest last year..

The director and cast also participated in Q&As at Sydney and Melbourne screenings ahead of the film.s national release in Event and Village Cinemas on May 18.

What.s the response to the film been like?

Shock. The consistent thing is that people are surprised by the scope of the movie, because it.s quite large,...

The new Aussie feature .The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One., starring Kellan Lutz, Daniel MacPherson, Luke Ford and Rachel Griffiths, is set in a future where interplanetary colonisation is common.

It tells the story of a drifter (Lutz) who teams up with an off-world military contractor (MacPherson) to rescue his daughter.

Director Shane Abbess ('Infini', 'Gabriel') spoke to If after wrapping up a roadshow of the film, which premiered in Australia at last month.s Gold Coast Film Festival after bowing at Austin.s Fantastic Fest last year..

The director and cast also participated in Q&As at Sydney and Melbourne screenings ahead of the film.s national release in Event and Village Cinemas on May 18.

What.s the response to the film been like?

Shock. The consistent thing is that people are surprised by the scope of the movie, because it.s quite large,...

An intriguing trailer has launched for a new sci-fi movie series titled The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One (or, vice versa, as Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child) from Australian filmmaker Shane Abbess. Described as an "adrenaline-fueled sci fi adventure", the story takes place in the future in a time of interplanetary colonization, about a father who has to rescue a young woman amidst a global crisis. The full cast includes Kellan Lutz, Daniel MacPherson, Isabel Lucas, Luke Ford, Rachel Griffiths, Temuera Morrison, Bren Foster, Dwaine Stevenson, and Teagan Croft. As much as I was expecting this to look cheesy or too low budget, it actually looks pretty damn good, with some impressive visual effects and an interesting story. I don't know if the movie is any good, but I'm very curious about checking this out. Here's the first trailer for Shane Abbess' Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child,...

While Luc Besson is delivering some B-movie sci-fi spectacle on a massive scale this summer, the days of scrappy films in the same genre are few and far between. Enter Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child, the third feature from writer-director Shane Abbess, which is set in a future of interplanetary colonization and follows a father (Daniel MacPherson) searching for his daughter and a convict (Kellan Lutz) who decides to help him.

We said in our review from Fantastic Fest, “The true strength with this blast of a film is that everything is so unexpected. What starts to come across as uninspired SyFy fare quickly does a 180-degree turn and shows us that Abbess and team have something to say, and more importantly, show. From narration to flashbacks to chapter breaks, Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child just gives and gives, and when it ends — brilliantly, by the...

Director Shane Abbess (Infini, 2015) is reteaming with Daniel MacPherson, for The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One. Aka Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child, this science fiction thriller will release in Australia, later this month. The film will be shown in a series of screenings, via Madman Entertainment. The film also stars: Kellan Lutz and Isabel Lucas. The film's first trailer has debuted and it can be found here. The story for Osiris Child begins with interplanetary colonization. Also involving military contractors and assorted personnel, two men co-operate over an "impending global crisis." One man must rescue his daughter, while the other hides his background. Together, they must fight a growing number of threats, on a hostile planet. The trailer is a good one. The CGI elements look well done. Though, the film does not rely on computer generated images. Instead, the clip focuses on the characters and action sequences,...

Shane Abbess is back with a pulpy new space opera called The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume 1. Rochefort loved the film out of Fantastic Fest last year and the first trailer looks like a ton of fun.

You got to hand it to Abbess. He knows how to make a great looking product on a low budget.

Synopsis:

Set in the future in a time of interplanetary colonization, Sy (Kellan Lutz), a mysterious drifter, meets Kane (Daniel MacPherson), a lieutenant working for an off-world military contractor, Exor.

The unlikely pair must work together to rescue Kane’s young daughter (Teagan Croft) and reach safety amid an impending global crisis which was [Continued ...]...

There's an obvious love for old school pulp serials on display in Shane Abbess' scifi spectacle The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One. The title itself is a deliberate nod to old dime store adventure novels and that anything goes aesthetic is very much on display in the way Abbess fuses new school VFX with old school practical creature effects. Set in the future in a time of interplanetary colonisation, Sy (Kellan Lutz), a mysterious drifter, meets Kane (Daniel MacPherson), a lieutenant working for an off-world military contractor, Exor. The unlikely pair must work together to rescue Kane’s young daughter (Teagan Croft) and reach safety amid an impending global crisis which was brought on by Exor itself. Teaming up with a pair of renegades (Luke...

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For years—if not decades—various movie industry people have tried to get a sequel to Jim Henson and Frank Oz’s The Dark Crystal off the ground, with one would-be director explaining last year that he walked off of the project due to the producers’ apparent lack of respect for Henson’s ideas. That director, Shane Abbess, explained that Henson had composed handwritten notes laying out what a sequel would be about, but nobody other than him actually seemed interested in paying attention to what those notes said.

Now, that sequel is finally happening, but it won’t be a movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Boom! Studios has announced a 12-part comic book series called The Power Of The Dark Crystal that will serve as a direct follow-up to the events of the original film. On top of that, the THR story says it’s based on an...

ScreenDaily has announced that the folks at Xyz Films have sold Shane Abbess' next film, Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child, to multiple territories in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.   The film takes place in a future of interplanetary colonisation as a drifter helps an employee of an off-world military contractor rescue his daughter and stave off a global crisis.   If you have not seen Abbess' last film, Infini, you can watch the sci-fi actioner on Netflix. Infini is a solid sci-fi action flick which is why this news excites us for everyone in the following territories.   SFV1: The Osiris Child's cast is led by Kellan Lutz (Twilight). He is joined by Infini alumni Daniel MacPherson and Luke Ford, Tf:...

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Exclusive: Sales made in Europe, Middle East, Japan and more for SFV1: The Osiris Child.

Xyz Films has announced a slew of deals on Shane Abbess’s sci-fi adventure SFV1: The Osiris Child starring Kellan Lutz, led by a sale to Lionsgate UK.

Wild Bunch has acquired France, Germany and Switzerland on the film by Storm Alley Entertainment and Eclectik Vision in association with Phonetic Images.

In other deals, A Contracorriente Films has picked up rights for Spain, Falcon Films for the Middle East and Culture Entertainment Co for Japan.

Abbolita Films has pounced on South Africa, Greece, Portugal, Israel, Turkey, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and pan-Asia. Xyz continues worldwide sales here at the market.

The film takes place in a future of interplanetary colonisation as a drifter helps an employee of an off-world military contractor rescue his daughter and stave off a global crisis.

Joining Lutz on...

Exclusive: Sales made in Europe, Middle East, Japan and more for SFV1: The Osiris Child.

Xyz Films has announced a slew of deals on Shane Abbess’s sci-fi adventure SFV1: The Osiris Child starring Kellan Lutz, led by a sale to Lionsgate UK.

Wild Bunch has acquired France, Germany and Switzerland on the film by Storm Alley Entertainment and Eclectik Vision in association with Phonetic Images.

In other deals, A Contracorriente Films has picked up rights for Spain, Falcon Films for the Middle East and Culture Entertainment Co for Japan.

Abbolita Films has pounced on South Africa, Greece, Portugal, Israel, Turkey, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and pan-Asia. Xyz continues worldwide sales here at the market.

The film takes place in a future of interplanetary colonisation as a drifter helps an employee of an off-world military contractor rescue his daughter and stave off a global crisis.

Joining Lutz on...

If you ask a modern filmmaker to name some of the inspirations for their latest science fiction opus, chances are high he or she won't mention the likes of Circuitry Man, Space Truckers, Slipstream, or Fortress. Chances are also high that if you have any affinity whatsoever for 80's and 90's sci-fi B-movies you will, while watching the latest film from director Shane Abbess, flash back to at least one of these or a host of other hovering-just-below-the-radar flicks, the kind that once dominated the shelves of rental stores.

Science Fiction Vol.1: The Osiris Child takes place in a future where mankind has begun colonizing the galaxy, establishing corporate/military bases on each newly terraformed planet. Lt. Kane Sommerville (Daniel MacPherson), demot [Continued ...]...

Seemingly from outer space (Australia, really) comes Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child. This lost ’80s era space opera is a fresh of breath air that comes at a time when ones doesn’t see this kind of film too often. Furthermore, it’s not of the post-apocalyptic variety, which also adds a refreshing angle. What starts as a slow build, Shane Abbess‘ ambitious sci-fi gem quickly picks up speed and never looks back.

Abbess’ feature has many strengths, and right out of the gates the visuals simply sing with a slick and refined production design. Abbess and co-writer Brian Cachia succeed at impressive world building, and, like the music (also from Cachia), it’s big. This story about a government conglomerate, EXOr, colonizing planets is kicked off when one of their secret facilities is in danger of wiping out an entire planet in 24 hours (which include colonists, and...

Iron Spyder..

Iron Spyder, a short film directed and produced by Melbourne filmmakers Christopher Mitchell and Yoav Lester, has made its world premiere at the Us.s biggest genre festival, Fantastic Fest.

Shot at an underground wrestling event in Melbourne, the film blurs documentary and drama as it follows a young wrestler's experiences on fight night..

Mitchell said his two biggest directorial influences in making the film were Terrence Malik and Gaspar Noé.

The film.s score was composed by Mick Harvey (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Pj Harvey) and Michael Lira (The Hunter, Wyrmwood) with sound design from Big Bang Sound's Wayne Pashley (Mad Max: Fury Road, The Lego Movie) and cinematography by veteran Australian camera operator Leigh Mackenzie (The Thin Red Line, Blood Diamond).

.We were lucky enough to secure our Dop Leigh Mackenzie —.who in fact shot a great deal of The Thin Red Line.— purely...

Australia's Shane Abbess is back with another ambitious science fiction project and we have our first look thanks to a bevy of images accompanying the film's Fantastic Fest 2016 announcement.  Set in the future, in a time of interplanetary colonization, Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child follows an unlikely pair who must race against an impending global crisis. Previously titled the much simpler "SV1", does the film's renaming hint at further ambitions? Does the new title suggest this is just the first of many films set in Abbess' new universe? Are there plans for a volume two in the future? Or, is the title simply meant to evoke pulpy space opera of a bygone era?  Abbess' previous films include the made-for-a-buck, fallen angel flick...

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Fantastic Fest has already revealed an amazing lineup over the past month, but their newly announced final wave of programming should cause even more fans to make room on their calendars between September 22nd–29th.

Fantastic Fest's final wave of programming has several big treats in store for horror comedy fans, as Bruce Campbell will be in attendance for screenings of the first two episodes of Ash vs Evil Dead Season 2 (ahead of the first season's October 2nd premiere on Starz).

Another WolfCop, the sequel to 2014's WolfCop, will make its world premiere, and a special screening of the first episode of HBO's Westworld series will also take place.

The creature feature Colossal will be shown as the festival's closing film, and A Monster Calls and The Autopsy of Jane Doe are also scheduled to screen. For full details, we have the official press release below. Which film are you...

Ddp Studios general manager.Caroline Pitcher with senior colourist, Brett Manson.

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Deluxe.s Ddp Studios in South Melbourne has opened new sound mixing suites with associated sound edit and design suites..

Ddp Studios is a national business, with facilities based in Sydney and Melbourne offering complete integration with data Management, picture, sound post and VFX.

The Ddp Sound Melbourne team is led by sound designer, Paul Pirola, and includes experienced senior mixer Andrew Neil.

Ddp Melbourne.s sound team have completed works on International and Australian films such as, Truth (Cate Blanchett), local thriller The Pack, Oddball, 2:22, and independent film Pawno. They are currently working on Science Fiction Volume 1 for Shane Abbess.

Other recent television credits include Hunters, a highly conceptual television series for the NBCUniversal and Syfy cable network, produced by The Walking Dead.s Gale Anne Hurd..

Also, The Beautiful Lie, a major television series shot and...

Ddp Studios general manager.Caroline Pitcher with senior colourist, Brett Manson.

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Deluxe.s Ddp Studios in South Melbourne has opened new sound mixing suites with associated sound edit and design suites..

Ddp Studios is a national business, with facilities based in Sydney and Melbourne offering complete integration with data Management, picture, sound post and VFX.

The Ddp Sound Melbourne team is led by sound designer, Paul Pirola, and includes experienced senior mixer Andrew Neil.

Ddp Melbourne.s sound team have completed works on International and Australian films such as, Truth (Cate Blanchett), local thriller The Pack, Oddball, 2:22, and independent film Pawno. They are currently working on Science Fiction Volume 1 for Shane Abbess.

Other recent television credits include Hunters, a highly conceptual television series for the NBCUniversal and Syfy cable network, produced by The Walking Dead.s Gale Anne Hurd..

Also, The Beautiful Lie, a major television series shot and...

First look: Olivia DeJonge as Ashley with Levi Miller as Luke in Safe Neighborhood. Photo by Sean O'Reilly

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Virginia Madsen (Joy, Sideways) and Patrick Warburton (Ted, Family Guy, Seinfeld) have joined the cast of Safe Neighbourhood, currently shooting at Sydney's Fox Studios and starring Olivia DeJonge (M. Night Shyamalan.s The Visit), Levi Miller (Pan, Jasper Jones, Red Dog: True Blue) and Ed Oxenbould (The Visit, Paper Planes).

Also joining the cast are Dacre Montgomery (Lionsgate.s upcoming Power Rangers) and Aleks Mikic (Joe Cinque.s Consolation, Secret City).

The Storm Vision Entertainment and Best Medicine production is described as "Home Alone meets Scream".

"Set in a quiet American suburb on a snowy evening on the lead up to Christmas, Ashley (Olivia DeJonge), the regular babysitter for Deandra (Virginia Madsen) and Robert Lerner (Patrick Warburton), has to defend their twelve-year-old son (Levi Miller) from strangers breaking into the house -...

Levi Miller, Olivia DeJonge and Ed Oxenbould. Photo Credit: Sean O'Reilly.

A corner of Fox Studios has been turned into a quiet, snow-covered American street over a white Christmas.

Olivia DeJonge (The Visit), Ed Oxenbould (Paper Planes) and Levi Miller (Jasper Jones) have begun shooting Safe Neighborhood, a.thriller directed by Chris Peckover (Undocumented), who wrote the script with Zack Kahn (Mad)..

The Storm Vision Entertainment and Best Medicine production is about three kids who endure a home invasion in a so-called 'safe neighborhood' in the American 'burbs.

The film is being produced by Storm Vision.s Brett Thornquest and Sidonie Abbene (Infini, Terminus and SFv1) and Best Medicine Productions. Brion Hambel and Paul Jensen (Scenic Route, Natural Selection), and executive produced by Steven Matusko, Shane Abbess and Lorenzo De Maio..

.Safe Neighborhood is Home Alone meets Scream",.Thornquest said. "Chris and Zack have written a killer script and this...

Twilight.s Kellan Lutz must like working in Australia as he has just joined the cast of Nest, writer-director Kimble Rendall.s 3D sci-fi thriller which will start production in Queensland this month.

That.s his second Australian gig: last month he starred in Shane Abbess. futuristic sci-fi thriller SFv1 as a drifter who teams up with military contractor Kane (Daniel MacPherson), to rescue Kane.s daughter (Teagan Croft) amid an impending global crisis.

Lutz and Kelsey Grammer (Cheers, Frasier) join the previously announced Li Bingbing in the Chinese/Australian co-production which centres on a group of scientists who discover a well-preserved mummified Emperor from 200 BC China. The plot follows the scientists as they encounter a swarm of man-eating funnel web spiders in an ancient labyrinth and strive to discover the secret behind the insects. power and intelligence.

Kellan plays Ridley, an international first responder and guide on their mission,...

Chris Peckover’s Sydney-set home invasion thriller to shoot early 2016.

Levi Miller, the young star of Pan, is joining Olivia DeJonge in Chris Peckover’s Sydney suburbia-set thriller Safe Neighborhood about a babysitting gig that takes a terrifying turn.

Miller will play a 12-year-old boy with a devious side, with DeJonge as a babysitter battling to protect her young charge in a home invasion with a surprising twist.

The film, which Peckover co-wrote with Zack Kahn, is due to shoot in Australia in January 2016. “Safe Neighborhood is Home Alone meets Scream,” said producer Brett Thornquest of Australian Storm Vision Entertainment, which is producing the film alongside Los Angeles-based Best Medicine Productions.

“Chris and Zack have written a killer script and this film will be equally smart and stylish, scary and tense - a sure-fire white-knuckle ride that pushes the thriller genre in a whole new terrifying direction.

Alongside Thornquest, other producer credits include Sidonie Abbene, also at Storm...