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Radiant Films International will be handling foreign rights at AFM to a new action thriller titled “Juveniles”. The movie stars up-and-comer Beau Knapp and “True Blood” alum Stephen Moyer. The first footage from the film will screen at AFM.
Los Angeles, CA (October 30, 2015) – Radiant Films International has signed on to handle foreign rights to the action thriller drama JUVENILES starring emerging actor Beau Knapp (upcoming Ang Lee’s BILLY LYNN’S LONG HALFTIME WALK, upcoming THE NICE GUYS) and the accomplished Stephen Moyer (HBO’s “True Blood,” upcoming CONCUSSION), it was announced today by company President and CEO, Mimi Steinbauer.
Currently in post-production, Radiant will present the project to international buyers at the upcoming American Film Market where they will debut new footage. CAA is representing North American rights.
Established documentary and music video director Nico Sabenorio wrote the original script and makes his feature film debut.
A DISRUPTIVELA production, the producers are Chris Miller (Oscar-winning UNDEFEATED, AFTERNOON DELIGHT), James C.E. Burke (THIRTEEN CONVERSATIONS ABUT ONE THING, LEVITY), Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt (BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS, THE COOLER), and Scott Disharoon (AURORA BOREALIS).
Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Scott E. Anderson, who has worked on the VFX across an array of studio titles including Universal’s BABE for which he won the Oscar, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s HOLLOW MAN AND STARSHIP TROOPERS which led to an Oscar nomination, Universal Pictures’ KING KONG, as well as Lionsgate’s upcoming highly anticipated release of POINT BREAK, serves as executive producer.
The supporting cast includes Martin Henderson (EVEREST, upcoming MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN), Kathleen Rose Perkins (GONE GIRL, THE SKELETON TWINS) Nick Eversman (WILD, THE DUFF) and Jessica Rothe (upcoming LA LA LAND).
A long-dormant blood feud between two families reignites when Lucas (Knapp) — a bright, college-bound young man — tries to escape a violent rural town but is first forced to avenge his father’s death at the hands of the vicious local crime boss (Moyer).
“Nico has written a powerful and moving script which is exquisitely captured on screen. The strong, visceral quality of the material is a showcase for the emerging talent who are truly in sync with the director’s singular vision,” said Steinbauer.
Nico Sabenorio is a documentary and music video director who has been nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards following his work on “The Fighter” by Gym Class Heroes and “Ballads of Hollis Brown” by Rise Against. His short film BOUT THAT BOUT about youth violence in a small town trailer park in America won Best Short Documentary and Special Jury Mention at the 2010 Slamdance Film Festival.
Producer Chris Miller executive produced The Weinstein Company’s Oscar-winning UNDEFEATED as well as the Grammy Award-winning FOO FIGHTERS: BACK AND FORTH. He is also an executive producer on Jill Solloway’s AFTERNOON DELIGHT starring Jane Lynch, Juno Temple and Josh Radnor which won the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for both Independent Spirit and Gotham Independent Film Awards.
The below the line crew includes cinematographer Nicolas Restrepo who has worked on studio blockbuster films such as THE EXPENDABLES and THE EXPENDABLES 3, THE PACIFIER and ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY.
