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"Don't you ever think that all of this might come back around...?" Freestyle Digital Media has debuted an official trailer for an indie Los Angeles crime thriller titled Chameleon, the latest feature written / directed by filmmaker Marcus Mizelle. This is dropping on VOD in May without any festival stops before. Chameleon is about two ex-cons who decide to scam L.A. trophy wives and their rich older husbands. But their latest victim, Rebecca, is not who she seems. Rebecca threatens to ruin everything just when Patrick has had a change of heart and is ready to call it quits. Mizelle's Chameleon stars Joel Hogan, Donald Prabatah, Alicia Leigh Willis, Fernanda Hay, Samuel Whitehill, Silvia Kal, and Frederick Keeve. This is a very mysterious trailer that doesn't reveal much, but it does setup stakes and the con at the core of the story. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Marcus Mizelle's Chameleon,...

In today’s film news roundup, Maisie Williams’ “The Owners” and crime thriller “Chameleon” get acquired and Adam Alleca’s sci-fi project “Singular” is in the works at Netflix.

Acquisitions

Rlje Films has acquired the North American rights to the thriller “The Owners,” starring Maisie Williams (“Game of Thrones”), Jake Curran, Ian Kenny, Andrew Ellis, Sylvester McCoy and Rita Tushingham.

The film is expected to be released in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD in the fall of 2020. Julius Berg made his feature directorial debut with “The Owners” from a script he co-wrote with Matthieu Gompel with the participation of Geoff Cox.

“Coming off the unprecedented success of ‘Game of Thrones,’ we’re excited to work with Maisie Williams and the other talented filmmakers and cast members,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at Rlje Films.

The story centers on a group of friends thinking they found an easy...

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, has acquired North American rights to the crime thriller feature Chameleon. Chameleon will be available to rent and own on DVD and North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms through Freestyle Digital Media on May 19, 2020. Check Out the Trailer:

Chameleon tells the story of two ex-cons who scam L.A. trophy wives and their rich older husbands. Recently released ex-con Patrick is unable to find a legitimate opportunity to get ahead and stumbles back into a life of crime when unpredictable Dolph, whom he owes for protection while in prison, pays him a visit. Patrick and Dolph begin a series of scams that involve seducing and kidnapping Los Angeles trophy wives in order to extort money from their wealthy husbands. But their latest victim, Rebecca, is not who she seems. Rebecca threatens to ruin...