In addition to the Talk to Me sequel, brothers Danny and Michael Philippou are also directing a horror movie titled Bring Her Back for A24, and Variety brings us more casting.
Billy Barratt (“Invasion”), Jonah Wren Phillips (“Sweet Tooth”), Sally-Anne Upton (“Wentworth”), Stephen Phillips (The Leftovers) and Sora Wong have joined the cast.
They join the previously announced Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water).
Deadline’s original report detailed, “Plot details are being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.”
Production on Bring Her Back is expected to kick off this coming Summer.
Talk to Me was a huge hit for A24 last year, the film scaring up $92 million at the worldwide box office and earning the Philippou brothers rave reviews for their feature debut.
Billy Barratt (“Invasion”), Jonah Wren Phillips (“Sweet Tooth”), Sally-Anne Upton (“Wentworth”), Stephen Phillips (The Leftovers) and Sora Wong have joined the cast.
They join the previously announced Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water).
Deadline’s original report detailed, “Plot details are being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.”
Production on Bring Her Back is expected to kick off this coming Summer.
Talk to Me was a huge hit for A24 last year, the film scaring up $92 million at the worldwide box office and earning the Philippou brothers rave reviews for their feature debut.
- 5/28/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Following the success of their feature debut, the horror film Talk to Me, the directing duo of Danny and Michael Philippou signed on to make a new film adaptation of the Street Fighter video game franchise, started developing a Talk to Me sequel titled Talk 2 Me, and let it be known that they had already shot some sort of Talk to Me prequel (but it’s not clear if or when we’ll get to see that footage), had an action drama project they’d like to make, and also had a horror script called Bring Her Back that they wanted to get into production. The last film on that list is the one that’s going to be made first, and just last month we learned that two-time Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins of The Shape of Water and Blue Jasmine has signed on to star in Bring Her Back.
- 5/28/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A24, Square Peg (Hereditary) and Causeway Films (Talk to Me) are teaming up with debut filmmaker Masha Ko to adapt their horror short The Looming which premiered at Sundance this year. There they were presented the Short Film Special Jury Prize for Directing. Ko will write/direct the film. When a virtual home assistant speaker, Luna, picks up the strange noise Chester has heard in his house, he realizes that it may not be a symptom of dementia. A24 will produce alongside Square Peg’s Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen, and Tyler Campellone and Causeway Films’ Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton. Watch the trailer for the short film below. ...
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- 5/10/2024
- Screen Anarchy
A24 is aiming to recreate the breakout success of last year’s Talk to Me by reuniting with Causeway Films (Talk to Me) and Ari Aster’s Square Peg (Hereditary) for a feature length adaptation of Masha Ko‘s Sundance short film The Looming.
Masha Ko will write and direct The Looming.
About the short film: “When a virtual home assistant speaker, Luna, picks up the strange noise Chester has heard in his house, he realizes that it may not be a symptom of dementia.”
The short film stars Joseph Lopez, Kolten Horner, Brianne Buishas, and Alyssa Nicole.
Ko is an award-winning director and human installation artist, with the goal to highlight the stories of individuals who are often overlooked by society and whose lives are rarely celebrated through artistic forms. That’s evident in the premise for her short film, which played in the Midnight Short Film Program at...
Masha Ko will write and direct The Looming.
About the short film: “When a virtual home assistant speaker, Luna, picks up the strange noise Chester has heard in his house, he realizes that it may not be a symptom of dementia.”
The short film stars Joseph Lopez, Kolten Horner, Brianne Buishas, and Alyssa Nicole.
Ko is an award-winning director and human installation artist, with the goal to highlight the stories of individuals who are often overlooked by society and whose lives are rarely celebrated through artistic forms. That’s evident in the premise for her short film, which played in the Midnight Short Film Program at...
- 5/9/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Following the success of last year’s Sundance breakout Talk To Me, A24 reunites with Causeway Films as well as Ari Aster’s Square Peg to team up with debut filmmaker Masha Ko on an adaptation of her horror short The Looming which premiered at Sundance this year. Ko will write/direct the adaptation with A24 producing alongside Square Peg’s Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen and Tyler Campellone and Causeway Films’ Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton.
A24 will finance and handle worldwide releasing.
Following the world premiere of The Looming at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Ko became one of the more sought after directors among the agencies with almost everyone rep wanting a meeting. Ko would ultimately sign with Range Media Partners then WME and quickly began working on what her next project would be with a feature version of the looming being an obvious choice.
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A24 will finance and handle worldwide releasing.
Following the world premiere of The Looming at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Ko became one of the more sought after directors among the agencies with almost everyone rep wanting a meeting. Ko would ultimately sign with Range Media Partners then WME and quickly began working on what her next project would be with a feature version of the looming being an obvious choice.
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- 5/9/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Danny and Michael Philippou, the breakout directors of last year’s box office horror hit “Talk to Me,” are re-teaming with A24 on their next horror film, an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire. And this time they’re being paired with a two-time Oscar nominee.
Sally Hawkins will star in “Bring Her Back” from the Philippous, who are writing and directing the original movie for A24. Danny and Michael Philippou are also re-teaming with the producers on “Talk to Me,” Causeway Films’ Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton (“The Babadook”).
Plot details are being kept under wraps for “Bring Her Back,” but the film will begin production later this summer.
This would not be the first time Hawkins has starred in a horror film. Way back in 2007 she appeared in “The Killing Gene” alongside Stellan Skarsgård, Tom Hardy, and Selma Blair. The closest she’s gotten to the...
Sally Hawkins will star in “Bring Her Back” from the Philippous, who are writing and directing the original movie for A24. Danny and Michael Philippou are also re-teaming with the producers on “Talk to Me,” Causeway Films’ Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton (“The Babadook”).
Plot details are being kept under wraps for “Bring Her Back,” but the film will begin production later this summer.
This would not be the first time Hawkins has starred in a horror film. Way back in 2007 she appeared in “The Killing Gene” alongside Stellan Skarsgård, Tom Hardy, and Selma Blair. The closest she’s gotten to the...
- 4/30/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Last year's Talk To Me was a big breakout for sibling directorial duo Danny and Michael Philippou, who graduated from creative, crazed YouTube work to a horror hit for A24 ($92 million from a $4.5 million budget). Now the company is looking to stay in business with them, and Sally Hawkins is also attached to star in their latest effort Bring Her Back.
While Deadline reports that it's an original horror movie, the other details are remaining under wraps so far. There's not even mention of who wrote the script (though Danny Philipou was among those involved in Talk To Me's writing team), and we know that the film's producing duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton are back for the new one.
The Philipou duo will have the cameras rolling this summer, meaning that it has leapt ahead of a potential Talk To Me sequel and the documentary about their exploration...
While Deadline reports that it's an original horror movie, the other details are remaining under wraps so far. There's not even mention of who wrote the script (though Danny Philipou was among those involved in Talk To Me's writing team), and we know that the film's producing duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton are back for the new one.
The Philipou duo will have the cameras rolling this summer, meaning that it has leapt ahead of a potential Talk To Me sequel and the documentary about their exploration...
- 4/30/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
A24 is reuniting with Talk To Me co-directors Danny and Michael Philippou on the horror title Bring Her Back to star Sally Hawkins.
Plot details remain under wraps on the project, which is being produced by Causeway Films’ Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton. The compnay’s credits include The Babadook, The Nightingale, and this year’s Sundance selection The Moogai.
Production is scheduled to commence this summer and at time of writing it was unclear whether A24 will introduce Bring Her Back to international buyers in Cannes.
Hawkins earned a lead actress Oscar nomination for The Weight Of Water in...
Plot details remain under wraps on the project, which is being produced by Causeway Films’ Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton. The compnay’s credits include The Babadook, The Nightingale, and this year’s Sundance selection The Moogai.
Production is scheduled to commence this summer and at time of writing it was unclear whether A24 will introduce Bring Her Back to international buyers in Cannes.
Hawkins earned a lead actress Oscar nomination for The Weight Of Water in...
- 4/30/2024
- ScreenDaily
Following the success of their feature debut, the horror film Talk to Me, the directing duo of Danny and Michael Philippou signed on to make a new film adaptation of the Street Fighter video game franchise, started developing a Talk to Me sequel titled Talk 2 Me, and let it be known that they had already shot some sort of Talk to Me prequel (but it’s not clear if or when we’ll get to see that footage), had an action drama project they’d like to make, and also had a horror script called Bring Her Back that they wanted to get into production. Now Deadline has confirmed that Bring Her Back is heading into production and will be made before Talk 2 Me or Street Fighter, with two-time Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins of The Shape of Water and Blue Jasmine signed on to star in the film.
- 4/30/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A sequel to last year’s horror hit Talk to Me is coming soon, but first up A24 has set up another original horror movie from Talk to Me filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou.
Deadline reports that brothers Danny and Michael Philippou will direct a horror movie titled Bring Her Back for A24, with Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water) starring!
Deadline’s report details, “Plot details are being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.”
Production on Bring Her Back is expected to kick off this coming Summer.
Talk to Me was a huge hit for A24 last year, the film scaring up $92 million at the worldwide box office and earning the Philippou brothers rave reviews for their feature debut.
Danny and Michael...
Deadline reports that brothers Danny and Michael Philippou will direct a horror movie titled Bring Her Back for A24, with Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water) starring!
Deadline’s report details, “Plot details are being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.”
Production on Bring Her Back is expected to kick off this coming Summer.
Talk to Me was a huge hit for A24 last year, the film scaring up $92 million at the worldwide box office and earning the Philippou brothers rave reviews for their feature debut.
Danny and Michael...
- 4/30/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Here’s a hot one. Following their collaboration on hit horror Talk To Me, A24 and filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou are re-teaming on original horror movie Bring Her Back, we can reveal.
The team have set two-time Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape Of Water) to star in the movie, which is due to begin production this summer.
Plot details re being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.
Last summer, Talk to Me became A24’s highest-grossing horror film domestically. The Philippous’ are also developing the sequel for the studio and a documentary project inspired by their own journey into the world of international underground deathmatch wrestling.
Brit actress Hawkins has only appeared in one horror movie before back in 2007 but...
The team have set two-time Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape Of Water) to star in the movie, which is due to begin production this summer.
Plot details re being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.
Last summer, Talk to Me became A24’s highest-grossing horror film domestically. The Philippous’ are also developing the sequel for the studio and a documentary project inspired by their own journey into the world of international underground deathmatch wrestling.
Brit actress Hawkins has only appeared in one horror movie before back in 2007 but...
- 4/30/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) handed out its 2024 awards on Saturday, and Talk to Me won big, including for best film and best director, while Margot Robbie was honored with the Trailblazer Award.
Barbie, Oppenheimer and The Bear were among the Hollywood honorees, with big Australian winners including the likes of The Newsreader, Deadloch and The New Boy.
“Talk to Me is the biggest winner of the night, adding a further three awards to its collection and taking its total wins to eight, following the Aacta Industry Awards earlier in the week,” the Australian Academy noted. The honors include the one for best direction in film for sibling-YouTubers-turned-directors Danny and Michael Philippou.
Among acting talent earning trophies, rising star Sophie Wilde won the best lead actress in film award for her performance in Talk to Me, while Aswan Reid got the best lead actor in film...
Barbie, Oppenheimer and The Bear were among the Hollywood honorees, with big Australian winners including the likes of The Newsreader, Deadloch and The New Boy.
“Talk to Me is the biggest winner of the night, adding a further three awards to its collection and taking its total wins to eight, following the Aacta Industry Awards earlier in the week,” the Australian Academy noted. The honors include the one for best direction in film for sibling-YouTubers-turned-directors Danny and Michael Philippou.
Among acting talent earning trophies, rising star Sophie Wilde won the best lead actress in film award for her performance in Talk to Me, while Aswan Reid got the best lead actor in film...
- 2/10/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Talk to Me” was the runaway winner at this year’s main awards from the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.
The native production, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival last year and was acquired by A24 for North American distribution, scored three of the evening’s top prizes, including wins for best film, best lead actress for Sophie Wilde and best direction for the filmmaking duo of brothers, Danny Philippou and Michael Philoppou.
Other winners from this year’s edition include “The New Boy” stars Aswan Reid and Deborah Mailman in lead actor and supporting actress, respectively, and Hugo Weaving in supporting actor for “The Rooster.”
The Aacta Awards were held Saturday evening at the Home of the Arts, Gold Coast in Queensland. Rebel Wilson served as host, while Australian star Margot Robbie was honored with the group’s trailblazer award.
See the full list of winners below.
The native production, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival last year and was acquired by A24 for North American distribution, scored three of the evening’s top prizes, including wins for best film, best lead actress for Sophie Wilde and best direction for the filmmaking duo of brothers, Danny Philippou and Michael Philoppou.
Other winners from this year’s edition include “The New Boy” stars Aswan Reid and Deborah Mailman in lead actor and supporting actress, respectively, and Hugo Weaving in supporting actor for “The Rooster.”
The Aacta Awards were held Saturday evening at the Home of the Arts, Gold Coast in Queensland. Rebel Wilson served as host, while Australian star Margot Robbie was honored with the group’s trailblazer award.
See the full list of winners below.
- 2/10/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Talk to Me was named Best Film at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, which were handed out today on the Gold Coast. The teen horror pic also won Best Director for Danny and Michael Philippou and Best Lead Actress for Sophie Wilde.
Talk to Me took eight total statuettes, including five from the Aacta Industry Awards earlier in the week. The Newsreader and Deadloch also won five AACTAs each, including the Industry nods.
The group also revealed its winners in TV, online and other categories. See the full list from both Aacta Awards ceremonies below.
Aswan Reid took Best Lead Actor in a Film for The New Boy, and his co-star Deborah Mailman won the Supporting Actress prize. Hugo Weaving scooped Best Supporting Actor for The Rooster and added a Best Lead Actor in a Drama trophy for Love Me.
On the TV side, The Newsreader took Best Drama Series,...
Talk to Me took eight total statuettes, including five from the Aacta Industry Awards earlier in the week. The Newsreader and Deadloch also won five AACTAs each, including the Industry nods.
The group also revealed its winners in TV, online and other categories. See the full list from both Aacta Awards ceremonies below.
Aswan Reid took Best Lead Actor in a Film for The New Boy, and his co-star Deborah Mailman won the Supporting Actress prize. Hugo Weaving scooped Best Supporting Actor for The Rooster and added a Best Lead Actor in a Drama trophy for Love Me.
On the TV side, The Newsreader took Best Drama Series,...
- 2/10/2024
- by Erik Pedersen and Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
This isn’t a meteorology blog. We’re under no obligation to inform you that–despite a historically slow ski season start–the snow now falling across Northern Utah’s Wasatch Valley is voluminous and omnipresent. All the better excuse for sequestering oneself inside the weatherproofed walls of Park City’s myriad Sundance screening venues. And whether you’re a Sundance programmer, filmmaker, critic, industry wonk or civilian attendee, one thing is certain: there are currently a lot of granola bars getting smushed in a lot of people’s pockets.
Of course, our favorite among these snowblind wretches are our own Film Independent Fellows proudly debuting their new works at the festival. And by “Fellows” here we of course mean filmmakers who have been directly supported by Film Independent’s Lab Programs, Project Involve, Fast Track and Fiscal Sponsorship programs, as well as Emerging Filmmaker Award winners and grant recipients.
Of course, our favorite among these snowblind wretches are our own Film Independent Fellows proudly debuting their new works at the festival. And by “Fellows” here we of course mean filmmakers who have been directly supported by Film Independent’s Lab Programs, Project Involve, Fast Track and Fiscal Sponsorship programs, as well as Emerging Filmmaker Award winners and grant recipients.
- 1/20/2024
- by Film Independent
- Film Independent News & More
The Sundance Film Festival is one of the most highly respected film festivals in the world, and while the horror genre generally doesn’t seem to receive as much respect as it deserves, horror has had a steady presence at Sundance over the years. In fact, just last year the Sundance horror line-up included the likes of Infinity Pool, Talk to Me, My Animal, and Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls. The Sundance 2024 line-up was revealed earlier today (you can see the list Here) – and there again a good number of horror movies included in the program.
Below you can take a closer look at some of the horror movies that will be showing at Sundance 2024, with images to go along with each one of them.
Of course, most of the horror can be found in the Midnight program:
I Saw the TV Glow / U.S.A. — Teenager...
Below you can take a closer look at some of the horror movies that will be showing at Sundance 2024, with images to go along with each one of them.
Of course, most of the horror can be found in the Midnight program:
I Saw the TV Glow / U.S.A. — Teenager...
- 12/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Shooting has wrapped on Went Up the Hill, the psychological ghost story starring Cannes award winner Vicky Krieps and Stranger Things actor Dacre Montgomery.
Above is a first look at the Samuel Van Grinsven flick, which is headed for next week’s AFM via Bankside Films. Buyers in LA will be presented with a promo reel, with Bankside repping international sales and co-repping North American rights with CAA Media Finance.
The film was shot on location in New Zealand and was the latest collaboration between London-based Bankside and Causeway Films following their partnership on Danny & Michael Philippou’s Talk to Me, which is nearing $100M at the global box office. We first told you about it last year.
Went Up the Hill stars Montgomery as Jack and Krieps as Jill. Abandoned as a child, Jack ventures to remote New Zealand to attend the funeral of his estranged mother and there meets her grieving widow,...
Above is a first look at the Samuel Van Grinsven flick, which is headed for next week’s AFM via Bankside Films. Buyers in LA will be presented with a promo reel, with Bankside repping international sales and co-repping North American rights with CAA Media Finance.
The film was shot on location in New Zealand and was the latest collaboration between London-based Bankside and Causeway Films following their partnership on Danny & Michael Philippou’s Talk to Me, which is nearing $100M at the global box office. We first told you about it last year.
Went Up the Hill stars Montgomery as Jack and Krieps as Jill. Abandoned as a child, Jack ventures to remote New Zealand to attend the funeral of his estranged mother and there meets her grieving widow,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Daniel Negret served as Head Gear’s chief executive officer since June 2021
Australia’s Causeway Films, which recently produced A24 hit Talk To Me, is opening a new office in London and has appointed Daniel Negret as chief executive officer.
Negret joins from film financier Head Gear Films where he served as chief operating officer since June 2021. During his tenure, he oversaw the company’s involvement in over 60 projects including Talk To Me, How To Have Sex and Bandit as well as helping build Head Gear’s financial packaging and executive producing arm.
From the end of the month, Negret...
Australia’s Causeway Films, which recently produced A24 hit Talk To Me, is opening a new office in London and has appointed Daniel Negret as chief executive officer.
Negret joins from film financier Head Gear Films where he served as chief operating officer since June 2021. During his tenure, he oversaw the company’s involvement in over 60 projects including Talk To Me, How To Have Sex and Bandit as well as helping build Head Gear’s financial packaging and executive producing arm.
From the end of the month, Negret...
- 10/17/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Causeway Films, the Australian film production house behind recent breakout “Talk to Me,” has opened a U.K. operation.
The company has hired Daniel Negret, formerly of Head Gear Films, as its CEO.
Causeway Films was established by producers Kristina Ceyton and Samantha Jennings in 2014, launching with Jennifer Kent’s Sundance hit “The Babadook.” It followed that by producing Kent’s follow up feature “The Nightingale,” which won the special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival in 2019.
Innovative horror film, “Talk to Me,” from filmmaking duo Danny and Michael Philippou screened in Sundance, Berlin and SXSW 2023 and was acquired by A24. It became A24’s top genre release in North America with a box office of $48.1 million to date, taking the film’s global box office to over $89 million.
In 2020-21 Causeway completed four other features. These included “You Won’t Be Alone,” by the Serbian Australian director Goran Stolevski...
The company has hired Daniel Negret, formerly of Head Gear Films, as its CEO.
Causeway Films was established by producers Kristina Ceyton and Samantha Jennings in 2014, launching with Jennifer Kent’s Sundance hit “The Babadook.” It followed that by producing Kent’s follow up feature “The Nightingale,” which won the special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival in 2019.
Innovative horror film, “Talk to Me,” from filmmaking duo Danny and Michael Philippou screened in Sundance, Berlin and SXSW 2023 and was acquired by A24. It became A24’s top genre release in North America with a box office of $48.1 million to date, taking the film’s global box office to over $89 million.
In 2020-21 Causeway completed four other features. These included “You Won’t Be Alone,” by the Serbian Australian director Goran Stolevski...
- 10/17/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Coming off the breakout box office performance of horror hit Talk To Me, Australian production company Causeway Films has expanded internationally opening a London office and appointing Daniel Negret as its Chief Executive Officer.
Negret will take up the role on October 30th and be based in London, with frequent visits to Australia and LA.
Negret joins from prolific UK film financier Head Gear Films, where he served as the company’s Chief Operating Officer overseeing operations including production finance, strategy, business development, legal and business affairs and marketing.
During his time at Head Gear, the Colombian-born exec oversaw the financier’s involvement in more than 60 productions, including Talk To Me, How To Have Sex and Bandit. Negret also helped create the company’s financial packaging and executive-producing arm. He previously worked at Ingenious, Olsberg Spi and Merrill Lynch, and recently wrote and produced horror feature Shaman in Ecuador.
Negret will take up the role on October 30th and be based in London, with frequent visits to Australia and LA.
Negret joins from prolific UK film financier Head Gear Films, where he served as the company’s Chief Operating Officer overseeing operations including production finance, strategy, business development, legal and business affairs and marketing.
During his time at Head Gear, the Colombian-born exec oversaw the financier’s involvement in more than 60 productions, including Talk To Me, How To Have Sex and Bandit. Negret also helped create the company’s financial packaging and executive-producing arm. He previously worked at Ingenious, Olsberg Spi and Merrill Lynch, and recently wrote and produced horror feature Shaman in Ecuador.
- 10/16/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Upcoming titles handled by Embankment, Protagonist, Goodfellas and Studiocanal to receive a share of production funding.
Screen Australia is to allocate more than Aud$10m ($6.4m) of production funding to a raft of upcoming film and TV projects.
The national screen body will support six features including Sophie Hyde’s An Ideal Woman, starring Emilia Clarke; Dario Russo’s The Fox, starring Jai Courtney and from the producers of horror hit Talk to Me; and Charles Williams’ Inside, starring Guy Pearce. Further films to receive a share of the funding include David Vincent Smith drama He Ain’t Heavy, John Sheedy...
Screen Australia is to allocate more than Aud$10m ($6.4m) of production funding to a raft of upcoming film and TV projects.
The national screen body will support six features including Sophie Hyde’s An Ideal Woman, starring Emilia Clarke; Dario Russo’s The Fox, starring Jai Courtney and from the producers of horror hit Talk to Me; and Charles Williams’ Inside, starring Guy Pearce. Further films to receive a share of the funding include David Vincent Smith drama He Ain’t Heavy, John Sheedy...
- 9/25/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
A24 has announced plans for a Talk to Me sequel titled Talk 2 Me, with the original writing and directing teams returning for the project.
The follow-up to the breakout Australian supernatural horror film will be written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, with Danny and Michael Philippou returning as the directors. Causeway Films co-founders Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton will produce the movie. No details of the plot have been released.
The original Talk to Me centers around a group of friends who discover how to conjure spirits using a mysterious embalmed hand and stars Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, and Miranda Otto. Watch a teaser for its sequel below.
Thanks to word of mouth and critical acclaim, it’s already one of A24’s highest-grossing horror flicks of all time. With a domestic gross of $22 million in 11 days, it’s already surpassed the final domestic total...
The follow-up to the breakout Australian supernatural horror film will be written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, with Danny and Michael Philippou returning as the directors. Causeway Films co-founders Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton will produce the movie. No details of the plot have been released.
The original Talk to Me centers around a group of friends who discover how to conjure spirits using a mysterious embalmed hand and stars Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, and Miranda Otto. Watch a teaser for its sequel below.
Thanks to word of mouth and critical acclaim, it’s already one of A24’s highest-grossing horror flicks of all time. With a domestic gross of $22 million in 11 days, it’s already surpassed the final domestic total...
- 8/8/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
The US producer-distributor posted a ‘Talk 2 Me’ graphic on social media.
A24 has confirmed it is making a sequel to its summer horror hit Talk To Me with Danny and Michael Philippou, writer-directors of the first film.
The Philippou brothers will direct the film, which they will have written with Bill Hinzman.
The US-based producer-distributor posted a graphic on social media of the hand from the first film, which twisted into the shape of a number two, amid the title Talk 2 Me: The Sequel.
The graphic then added the words ‘Coming soon’. No production or release dates for the sequel...
A24 has confirmed it is making a sequel to its summer horror hit Talk To Me with Danny and Michael Philippou, writer-directors of the first film.
The Philippou brothers will direct the film, which they will have written with Bill Hinzman.
The US-based producer-distributor posted a graphic on social media of the hand from the first film, which twisted into the shape of a number two, amid the title Talk 2 Me: The Sequel.
The graphic then added the words ‘Coming soon’. No production or release dates for the sequel...
- 8/8/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
A24 has greenlit a sequel to “Talk to Me,” a supernatural horror film that continues to beat box office expectations.
Australian YouTube stars Danny and Michael Philippou, who directed the scary thriller in their feature debut, will return for the follow-up film. Danny Philippou is writing the screenplay with Bill Hinzman. Plot details have not been revealed.
“Talk to Me” opened in theaters on July 28 and beat expectations with its $10 million debut. Those ticket sales ranked as the second-biggest start in wide release ever for A24, following “Hereditary” with $13.6 million. The film has since generated a healthy $23.2 million at the domestic box office.
A24 nabbed “Talk to Me” at Sundance Film Festival, where it premiered to rave reviews. The studio then screened the movie at San Diego Comic-Con to generate hype ahead of opening weekend. The plot follows a friend group who discovers how to conjure spirits, which is all...
Australian YouTube stars Danny and Michael Philippou, who directed the scary thriller in their feature debut, will return for the follow-up film. Danny Philippou is writing the screenplay with Bill Hinzman. Plot details have not been revealed.
“Talk to Me” opened in theaters on July 28 and beat expectations with its $10 million debut. Those ticket sales ranked as the second-biggest start in wide release ever for A24, following “Hereditary” with $13.6 million. The film has since generated a healthy $23.2 million at the domestic box office.
A24 nabbed “Talk to Me” at Sundance Film Festival, where it premiered to rave reviews. The studio then screened the movie at San Diego Comic-Con to generate hype ahead of opening weekend. The plot follows a friend group who discovers how to conjure spirits, which is all...
- 8/8/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
In what is no surprise, A24 is reteaming with Danny and Michael Philippou for the sequel to this summer’s cult horror pic, Talk to Me.
Talk 2 Me will be written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, and directed by Danny and Michael Philippou.
Before the pic’s opening, Danny Philippou told Deadline that given his redrafts, he couldn’t help “but start writing other scenes, scenes of different people experiencing the hands, continuing on these characters’ story. So, there’s scenes for a sequel, yeah.”
A24 acquired the Australian horror film out of Sundance’s Midnight section in the high-seven figure range, with the movie grossing $22M through yesterday stateside; one of the studio’s highest grossing horror pics of all-time. Through its first 11 days, Talk to Me is besting the running totals of Ari Aster’s Midsommar ($17.3M), has already blown past last summer’s Bodies Bodies Bodies...
Talk 2 Me will be written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, and directed by Danny and Michael Philippou.
Before the pic’s opening, Danny Philippou told Deadline that given his redrafts, he couldn’t help “but start writing other scenes, scenes of different people experiencing the hands, continuing on these characters’ story. So, there’s scenes for a sequel, yeah.”
A24 acquired the Australian horror film out of Sundance’s Midnight section in the high-seven figure range, with the movie grossing $22M through yesterday stateside; one of the studio’s highest grossing horror pics of all-time. Through its first 11 days, Talk to Me is besting the running totals of Ari Aster’s Midsommar ($17.3M), has already blown past last summer’s Bodies Bodies Bodies...
- 8/8/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
[Editor’s note: The following story contains spoilers for “Talk to Me.”]
The teens in “Talk to Me” might be trapped in the spirit world, but the Australian horror movie’s franchise potential is alive and thriving. A24 has ordered a sequel to Danny and Michael Philippou’s feature directorial debut, the production company announced Tuesday.
The news comes just less than two weeks after “Talk to Me” had its theatrical release in the United States on July 28. In addition to announcing the sequel, A24 shared the film’s title card, revealing that, in the great tradition of “2 Fast 2 Furious” and “Scre4m,” the film will be titled “Talk 2 Me.”
The Philippous, two brothers best known for their popular horror comedy Youtube Channel RackaRacka, are set to return to direct the sequel. Danny Philippou will also reunite with Bill Hinzman, who he wrote the first film with, to work on the screenplay for the followup. Samantha Jennings and...
The teens in “Talk to Me” might be trapped in the spirit world, but the Australian horror movie’s franchise potential is alive and thriving. A24 has ordered a sequel to Danny and Michael Philippou’s feature directorial debut, the production company announced Tuesday.
The news comes just less than two weeks after “Talk to Me” had its theatrical release in the United States on July 28. In addition to announcing the sequel, A24 shared the film’s title card, revealing that, in the great tradition of “2 Fast 2 Furious” and “Scre4m,” the film will be titled “Talk 2 Me.”
The Philippous, two brothers best known for their popular horror comedy Youtube Channel RackaRacka, are set to return to direct the sequel. Danny Philippou will also reunite with Bill Hinzman, who he wrote the first film with, to work on the screenplay for the followup. Samantha Jennings and...
- 8/8/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
A24 is reteaming with twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippou for the sequel to their horror breakout film Talk to Me.
The horror flick provided a springboard for the Philippou brothers from making action-horror comedy videos on YouTube to features with a tale of possession picked up by A24.
The sequel, titled Talk 2 Me, will be written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, and is set to be directed by Danny and Michael Philippou. Talk To Me world premiered at Sundance during the Midnight Selections sidebar and was picked up by A24 coming out of the festival.
The gory film, also written by Danny Philippou and Hinzman, starred Sophia Wilde as teenager Mia who, on the anniversary of her mother’s death, gathers for a seance with her friends. Things take a dark turn as the boundaries between worlds collapses and Mia is haunted by supernatural visions. Miranda Otto, Alexandra Jensen,...
The horror flick provided a springboard for the Philippou brothers from making action-horror comedy videos on YouTube to features with a tale of possession picked up by A24.
The sequel, titled Talk 2 Me, will be written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, and is set to be directed by Danny and Michael Philippou. Talk To Me world premiered at Sundance during the Midnight Selections sidebar and was picked up by A24 coming out of the festival.
The gory film, also written by Danny Philippou and Hinzman, starred Sophia Wilde as teenager Mia who, on the anniversary of her mother’s death, gathers for a seance with her friends. Things take a dark turn as the boundaries between worlds collapses and Mia is haunted by supernatural visions. Miranda Otto, Alexandra Jensen,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
From high jinks on YouTube to the high-brow slate of A24, Danny and Michael Philippou’s origin story is about as 2023 as it gets.
The twin Australian brothers began making homemade horror movies at the age of nine, and in 2013, they took things a step further by creating their YouTube channel, RackaRacka, which now sports nearly 7 million subscribers. The Philippous’ videos featured the usual antics of those who grew up on WWE, Jackass and genre movies, but they always contained a number of flourishes that pointed to the brothers’ greater aspirations as filmmakers.
Eventually, the brothers Philippou were inspired by their friend Daley Pearson’s short film about possession as a means to get high, and out of that, Talk to Me was born. Having worked on local Australian movie sets such as The Babadook (2014), the twins made use of their connections at Causeway Films and approached founders Kristina Ceyton and Samantha Jennings.
The twin Australian brothers began making homemade horror movies at the age of nine, and in 2013, they took things a step further by creating their YouTube channel, RackaRacka, which now sports nearly 7 million subscribers. The Philippous’ videos featured the usual antics of those who grew up on WWE, Jackass and genre movies, but they always contained a number of flourishes that pointed to the brothers’ greater aspirations as filmmakers.
Eventually, the brothers Philippou were inspired by their friend Daley Pearson’s short film about possession as a means to get high, and out of that, Talk to Me was born. Having worked on local Australian movie sets such as The Babadook (2014), the twins made use of their connections at Causeway Films and approached founders Kristina Ceyton and Samantha Jennings.
- 8/3/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With their incredibly atmospheric and compelling debut feature Talk to Me, a fairly gory supernatural title out of Australia, twin brother filmmakers Danny & Michael Philippou have set themselves up as the next great A24 success story.
Directed by the duo from Danny’s script written with Bill Hinzman, Talk to Me tells the story of Mia (Sophie Wilde), a teenager grappling with the loss of her mother who gets in over the head, to say the least, when she and her friends begin playing a malevolent party game as a kind of way of getting high. As they sit around a table and whip out their smartphones to record, Mia grips a mysterious ceramic hand, says some magic words and finds her body taken over by an unknown spirit. There was initially interest in making the film at a major U.S. studio. But when the brothers sensed that their vision would be compromised,...
Directed by the duo from Danny’s script written with Bill Hinzman, Talk to Me tells the story of Mia (Sophie Wilde), a teenager grappling with the loss of her mother who gets in over the head, to say the least, when she and her friends begin playing a malevolent party game as a kind of way of getting high. As they sit around a table and whip out their smartphones to record, Mia grips a mysterious ceramic hand, says some magic words and finds her body taken over by an unknown spirit. There was initially interest in making the film at a major U.S. studio. But when the brothers sensed that their vision would be compromised,...
- 7/29/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Talk To Me, the latest horror offering from A24, possessed the Indigo Ballroom at Comic-Con with some exclusive footage and a chat with directors Danny and Michael Philippou.
The brothers began the panel by discussing their rise from YouTubers to feature filmmakers and how their roots in live action horror comedy videos aided them when working on Talk To Me. They told the audience they never intended to create content for the internet and have always had aspirations of making feature-length films.
“We felt like every single of our YouTube videos was building up to us making a film so it just felt like we were ready,” Danny said. “We kind of fell into YouTube. We never went into YouTube wanting to be YouTubers. We wanted to make feature films, but that was an avenue that gained momentum quickly, and it was so much fun.”
While they may have “fell into YouTube,...
The brothers began the panel by discussing their rise from YouTubers to feature filmmakers and how their roots in live action horror comedy videos aided them when working on Talk To Me. They told the audience they never intended to create content for the internet and have always had aspirations of making feature-length films.
“We felt like every single of our YouTube videos was building up to us making a film so it just felt like we were ready,” Danny said. “We kind of fell into YouTube. We never went into YouTube wanting to be YouTubers. We wanted to make feature films, but that was an avenue that gained momentum quickly, and it was so much fun.”
While they may have “fell into YouTube,...
- 7/21/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Bloody Disgusting is excited to give You an early chance to see A24’s highly anticipated new horror film, Talk to Me, in select cities across the country on July 19, 2023.
This is one of the hottest tickets of the year in the horror genre, and these tickets are being offered on a first come, first served basis. So make sure you reserve tickets Now!
Screenings are taking place in the following cities…
Atlanta Austin Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Detroit Houston Miami Minneapolis Nashville Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Portland Sacramento St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington DC
All you need to do is navigate over to the official A24 x Bloody Disgusting portal, select your city from the dropdown menu, and reserve your tickets while they’re still available.
This is a horror movie that truly makes you afraid to die, and that feeling is shared by our head critic Meagan Navarro.
This is one of the hottest tickets of the year in the horror genre, and these tickets are being offered on a first come, first served basis. So make sure you reserve tickets Now!
Screenings are taking place in the following cities…
Atlanta Austin Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Detroit Houston Miami Minneapolis Nashville Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Portland Sacramento St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington DC
All you need to do is navigate over to the official A24 x Bloody Disgusting portal, select your city from the dropdown menu, and reserve your tickets while they’re still available.
This is a horror movie that truly makes you afraid to die, and that feeling is shared by our head critic Meagan Navarro.
- 7/18/2023
- by Bloody Disgusting Staff
- bloody-disgusting.com
Bloody Disgusting is excited to give You an early chance to see A24’s highly anticipated new horror film, Talk to Me, in select cities across the country on July 19, 2023.
That’s over a week before the film is officially released in theaters nationwide!
This is one of the hottest tickets of the year in the horror genre, and these tickets are being offered on a first come, first served basis. So make sure you reserve tickets Now!
Screenings are taking place in the following cities…
Atlanta Austin Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Detroit Houston Miami Minneapolis Nashville Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Portland Sacramento St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington DC
All you need to do is navigate over to the official A24 x Bloody Disgusting portal, select your city from the dropdown menu, and reserve your tickets while they’re still available.
This is a horror movie that...
That’s over a week before the film is officially released in theaters nationwide!
This is one of the hottest tickets of the year in the horror genre, and these tickets are being offered on a first come, first served basis. So make sure you reserve tickets Now!
Screenings are taking place in the following cities…
Atlanta Austin Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Detroit Houston Miami Minneapolis Nashville Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Portland Sacramento St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington DC
All you need to do is navigate over to the official A24 x Bloody Disgusting portal, select your city from the dropdown menu, and reserve your tickets while they’re still available.
This is a horror movie that...
- 7/13/2023
- by Bloody Disgusting Staff
- bloody-disgusting.com
Bloody Disgusting is excited to give their fans an early chance to see A24’s highly anticipated new horror film, Talk to Me, right here at Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre!
Join us on Thursday, July 13th at 10:30 Pm for an exclusive screening and stick around afterwards for an in-person Q&a with filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou. This is one of the hottest tickets of the year in this genre, so make sure you arrive early as seats aren’t guaranteed. This is first come, first serve, so don’t be last to arrive.
Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is located at 3733 N Southport Ave. Rest assured, it’s hard to miss (and resist) the towering, neon sign and bright, vintage marquee. It’s a magical sight. And with its red velvet curtain and twinkling, star-covered ceiling, there isn’t a better place in the world to scream alongside fellow fans,...
Join us on Thursday, July 13th at 10:30 Pm for an exclusive screening and stick around afterwards for an in-person Q&a with filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou. This is one of the hottest tickets of the year in this genre, so make sure you arrive early as seats aren’t guaranteed. This is first come, first serve, so don’t be last to arrive.
Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is located at 3733 N Southport Ave. Rest assured, it’s hard to miss (and resist) the towering, neon sign and bright, vintage marquee. It’s a magical sight. And with its red velvet curtain and twinkling, star-covered ceiling, there isn’t a better place in the world to scream alongside fellow fans,...
- 7/7/2023
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
A24’s full trailer for Talk to Me confirms that if you’re ever offered a chance to touch a severed hand, don’t do it. Just say no to the hand, or else there’s a possibility you’ll lose control of your soul.
The R-rated horror film marks the directorial debut of popular YouTubers Danny and Michael Philippou and stars Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, and Alexandra Jensen. Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Zoe Terakes, and Chris Alosi also star.
Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman wrote the screenplay, and Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton serve as producers.
The Philippou’s first feature film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won over critics. It currently sits at 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with Screen Rant’s Mae Abdulbaki describing it as not “simply concerned with jump scares, and its horror settles deep into the bones, a disquiet that ultimately rattles the nerves.
The R-rated horror film marks the directorial debut of popular YouTubers Danny and Michael Philippou and stars Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, and Alexandra Jensen. Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Zoe Terakes, and Chris Alosi also star.
Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman wrote the screenplay, and Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton serve as producers.
The Philippou’s first feature film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won over critics. It currently sits at 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with Screen Rant’s Mae Abdulbaki describing it as not “simply concerned with jump scares, and its horror settles deep into the bones, a disquiet that ultimately rattles the nerves.
- 6/6/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
I know we're sharing the new trailer, but, as I said before, having seen the movie recently at the Overlook Film Festival, I will say that the less you know the better. But for those that are curious or can't stand the wait, there's a brand-new trailer for Talk To Me, ahead of the film's release on July 28th.
"When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces."
Directed by Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou Written by Danny Philippou, Bill Hinzman Produced by Samantha Jennings, Kristina Ceyton Starring Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Zoe Terakes, Chris Alosio
Opening in theaters on July 28
The post Watch the New Trailer for Talk To Me appeared first on Daily Dead.
"When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces."
Directed by Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou Written by Danny Philippou, Bill Hinzman Produced by Samantha Jennings, Kristina Ceyton Starring Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Zoe Terakes, Chris Alosio
Opening in theaters on July 28
The post Watch the New Trailer for Talk To Me appeared first on Daily Dead.
- 6/6/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Move over Ouija boards, the newest occult party game is here. And so is a brand new trailer for A24’s Talk to Me, an upcoming summer horror event slated for theatrical release on July 28, 2023.
Talk to Me marks the feature directorial debut of twin brother filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou, best known for their popular YouTube channel, RackaRacka, which boasts a following of 6.7M subscribers.
The brutal terror of Talk to Me unfolds when “a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand; they become hooked on the new thrill until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.”
Check out the latest trailer below for a peek at the horror that ensues when a group of teens decide to dabble with the occult as a party craze. The Ouija board has nothing on the embalmed hand and the terror it unleashes.
Talk to Me marks the feature directorial debut of twin brother filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou, best known for their popular YouTube channel, RackaRacka, which boasts a following of 6.7M subscribers.
The brutal terror of Talk to Me unfolds when “a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand; they become hooked on the new thrill until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.”
Check out the latest trailer below for a peek at the horror that ensues when a group of teens decide to dabble with the occult as a party craze. The Ouija board has nothing on the embalmed hand and the terror it unleashes.
- 6/6/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
You could call the 40 executives on THR‘s inaugural International Women in Entertainment — Film list “the survivors.” As seismic disruptions rocked the indie world, from Covid shutdowns to the decimation of the special cinema market, these women have found a way to secure the money and the partners to keep making the stories they care about — often told by filmmakers from ignored or underrepresented groups — and get them out to the audiences that love them, worldwide. In a business that lionizes ego, these bosses — some who run pan-national mini-studios, others who oversee boutique operations with a handful of employees — have made an art out of collaboration, understanding that only by pooling their resources, by co-producing, co-financing or distributing one another’s movies, and by mentoring and encouraging young (often female) filmmakers, can the polyglot world of international indie cinema survive.
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- 5/15/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski, Alex Ritman, Scott Roxborough and Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On Tuesday, A24 released the first trailer for its latest supernatural horror film, this one called “Talk to Me.” The project, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January, is directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, also known by their YouTube persona RackaRacka. This is the Philippous’ directorial debut.
The film was written by Danny Phillipou alongside Bill Hinzman, with a concept from Daley Pearson. It follows “a group of friends who discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, becoming hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.”
You can watch the trailer here:
It stars Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Miranda Otto, Zoe Terakes, and Chris Alosio. It was produced by Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton under the Causeway Films production banner.
“Talk to Me” is scheduled to be released on July 28, 2023.
Predict the...
The film was written by Danny Phillipou alongside Bill Hinzman, with a concept from Daley Pearson. It follows “a group of friends who discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, becoming hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.”
You can watch the trailer here:
It stars Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Miranda Otto, Zoe Terakes, and Chris Alosio. It was produced by Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton under the Causeway Films production banner.
“Talk to Me” is scheduled to be released on July 28, 2023.
Predict the...
- 4/11/2023
- by Caillou Pettis
- Gold Derby
I know we're sharing the trailer, but having just seen the movie at the Overlook Film Festival, I will say that the less you know the better. But for those that are curious or can't stand the wait, here's the official trailer for Talk To Me:
"When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces."
Directed by Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou Written by Danny Philippou, Bill Hinzman Produced by Samantha Jennings, Kristina Ceyton Starring Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Zoe Terakes, Chris Alosio
Opening in theaters on July 28
The post Watch the Trailer for Talk To Me appeared first on Daily Dead.
"When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces."
Directed by Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou Written by Danny Philippou, Bill Hinzman Produced by Samantha Jennings, Kristina Ceyton Starring Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Zoe Terakes, Chris Alosio
Opening in theaters on July 28
The post Watch the Trailer for Talk To Me appeared first on Daily Dead.
- 4/11/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Who would have thought that a small indie Australian film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival would become one of the year's most anticipated horror movies? We certainly didn't, but therein lies the beauty of "Talk to Me," A24's upcoming acquisition that has taken the horror community by storm. Danny and Michael Philippou's genre-bending debut finally has a trailer, and you're gonna want to be sitting down for it.
It can be difficult to combine classic horror tropes with modern sensibilities. However, the way that "Talk to Me" is approaching this combination seems to be pretty interesting. While social media and the "kids these days" mentality is present throughout, it seems to be only one part of a larger, terrifying tale. As we see in the trailer, teenager Mia (Sophie Wilde) is trying to move on from a tragedy thanks to her friends. Unfortunately, when a hot...
It can be difficult to combine classic horror tropes with modern sensibilities. However, the way that "Talk to Me" is approaching this combination seems to be pretty interesting. While social media and the "kids these days" mentality is present throughout, it seems to be only one part of a larger, terrifying tale. As we see in the trailer, teenager Mia (Sophie Wilde) is trying to move on from a tragedy thanks to her friends. Unfortunately, when a hot...
- 4/11/2023
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
A24 unveils the horrors of dabbling with the occult in the trailer for festival favorite Talk to Me, an upcoming summer horror event slated for theatrical release on July 28, 2023.
Talk to Me marks the feature directorial debut of twin brother filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou, best known for their popular and sometimes controversial YouTube channel, RackaRacka.
Move over Ouija boards, the newest occult party game is here…
The brutal terror unfolds when “a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand; they become hooked on the new thrill until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.”
Take a peek at the new Talk to Me trailer below that introduces the unsettling new party craze that unleashes thrills for the teen characters. Because this is a horror movie, expect those thrills to give way to chills as the game’s rules get tested...
Talk to Me marks the feature directorial debut of twin brother filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou, best known for their popular and sometimes controversial YouTube channel, RackaRacka.
Move over Ouija boards, the newest occult party game is here…
The brutal terror unfolds when “a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand; they become hooked on the new thrill until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.”
Take a peek at the new Talk to Me trailer below that introduces the unsettling new party craze that unleashes thrills for the teen characters. Because this is a horror movie, expect those thrills to give way to chills as the game’s rules get tested...
- 4/11/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Supernatural horror was a hit at Sundance in January.
Bankside Films has sold all worldwide territories on Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou’s Sundance title Talk To Me.
Deals on the genre film have now been sealed with Gaga (Japan), Neo (Greece), Sun Distribution, PVR (India), Prima Cinema (Indonesia), Gsc Movies (Malaysia), 888 Films International (the Philippines), The Shaw Organisation (Singapore), Vertigo, Independenta (Romania), Lev Cinemas (Israel), Empire (South Africa), BirFilm (Turkey), Btv Media Group (Bulgaria) and Penny Black Media (airlines).
Talk To Me follows a group of friends who discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand. They become hooked on the new thrill,...
Bankside Films has sold all worldwide territories on Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou’s Sundance title Talk To Me.
Deals on the genre film have now been sealed with Gaga (Japan), Neo (Greece), Sun Distribution, PVR (India), Prima Cinema (Indonesia), Gsc Movies (Malaysia), 888 Films International (the Philippines), The Shaw Organisation (Singapore), Vertigo, Independenta (Romania), Lev Cinemas (Israel), Empire (South Africa), BirFilm (Turkey), Btv Media Group (Bulgaria) and Penny Black Media (airlines).
Talk To Me follows a group of friends who discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand. They become hooked on the new thrill,...
- 3/8/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Warsaw-based New Europe Film Sales has boarded international sales on Goran Stolevski’s Housekeeping For Beginners starring top Romanian actress Anamaria Marinca as an unmaternal, gay woman who suddenly finds herself responsible for her partner’s two young daughters.
The drama is one of the buzziest productions to come out of Southeastern Europe this year and brings together a host of hot indie producers from three continents.
Australian-Macedonian director Stolevski’s star has been rising ever since Focus Features pre-acquired world rights to his debut feature, the Serbian mountains-shot horror You Won’t Be Alone, featuring Marinca, Noomi Rapace and Alice Englert in the cast.
After a Sundance debut, the film launched theatrically in the US in April 2022, via Universal. Focus Features also pre-acquired Stolevski’s Australia-set second feature Of An Age which opens in the U.S. on February 17.
Marinca plays the character of Dita, whose mansion in the...
The drama is one of the buzziest productions to come out of Southeastern Europe this year and brings together a host of hot indie producers from three continents.
Australian-Macedonian director Stolevski’s star has been rising ever since Focus Features pre-acquired world rights to his debut feature, the Serbian mountains-shot horror You Won’t Be Alone, featuring Marinca, Noomi Rapace and Alice Englert in the cast.
After a Sundance debut, the film launched theatrically in the US in April 2022, via Universal. Focus Features also pre-acquired Stolevski’s Australia-set second feature Of An Age which opens in the U.S. on February 17.
Marinca plays the character of Dita, whose mansion in the...
- 2/13/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton of Causeway Films produced.
A24 is closing a high seven-figure North American deal with Bankside on Australian Sundance Midnight horror hit Talk To Me as business continues to trickle in from Park City.
‘Talk To Me’: Sundance Review
Twin brothers Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou make their feature directing debut on the film which bears parallels to Saw, Paranormal Activity and Insidious and follows an ill-fated group of teens who try to contact the dead via an embalmed hand.
Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton of Causeway Films produced, and the cast includes Sophie Wilde,...
A24 is closing a high seven-figure North American deal with Bankside on Australian Sundance Midnight horror hit Talk To Me as business continues to trickle in from Park City.
‘Talk To Me’: Sundance Review
Twin brothers Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou make their feature directing debut on the film which bears parallels to Saw, Paranormal Activity and Insidious and follows an ill-fated group of teens who try to contact the dead via an embalmed hand.
Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton of Causeway Films produced, and the cast includes Sophie Wilde,...
- 1/25/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton of Causeway Films produced.
A24 has closed a high seven-figure North American deal with Bankside on Sundance Midnight horror hit Talk To Me as the deals continue to trickle in from Park City.
‘Talk To Me’: Sundance Review
Australia’s Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou make their feature directing debut on the film which bears parallels to Saw, Paranormal Activity and Insidious and follows an ill-fated group of teens who try to contact the dead via an embalmed hand.
Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton of Causeway Films produced, and the cast includes Sophie Wilde,...
A24 has closed a high seven-figure North American deal with Bankside on Sundance Midnight horror hit Talk To Me as the deals continue to trickle in from Park City.
‘Talk To Me’: Sundance Review
Australia’s Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou make their feature directing debut on the film which bears parallels to Saw, Paranormal Activity and Insidious and follows an ill-fated group of teens who try to contact the dead via an embalmed hand.
Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton of Causeway Films produced, and the cast includes Sophie Wilde,...
- 1/25/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
A24 is in final talks to acquire the North American rights to “Talk to Me” after the feature’s debut at the Sundance Film Festival, Variety has learned. The film fetched a figure in the high seven-figure range, according to sources.
The Australian horror feature enjoyed a buzzy premiere in the festival’s genre-slanted Midnight Selections lineup, drawing strong reviews for its striking performances and gnarly gore. The distributor has set plans to give “Talk to Me” a wide theatrical release over the summer movie season. Bankside Films is negotiating the sale, and the deal has yet to close.
The film, which stars Sophia Wilde, Miranda Otto, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Djanji and Zoe Terakes, follows a group of teenage friends that takes up communion with spirits as a party activity. Mia (Wilde) looks to connect with the supernatural following the death of her mother, but a séance gone...
The Australian horror feature enjoyed a buzzy premiere in the festival’s genre-slanted Midnight Selections lineup, drawing strong reviews for its striking performances and gnarly gore. The distributor has set plans to give “Talk to Me” a wide theatrical release over the summer movie season. Bankside Films is negotiating the sale, and the deal has yet to close.
The film, which stars Sophia Wilde, Miranda Otto, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Djanji and Zoe Terakes, follows a group of teenage friends that takes up communion with spirits as a party activity. Mia (Wilde) looks to connect with the supernatural following the death of her mother, but a séance gone...
- 1/25/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy and Ramin Setoodeh
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Following the Sundance premiere of the highly-sought after horror pic, Talk To Me, the directing team behind the supernatural thriller, Danny and Michael Philippou, have signed with WME. Even before the film premiered on Saturday night, the Philippous had become very popular, taking meetings around Park City with execs, agents and producers leading up to its screening. Following the screening, the title has garnered a ton of heat from several buyers with expectations of it selling in the coming days.
Produced by Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton of Causeway Films, who produced horror hit The Babadook, with Bankside Films handling worldwide sales, the pic is set in the world where conjuring spirits has become the latest party craze, the film follows Mia (Sophie Wilde) who is determined to get a piece of the otherworldly action in order to be distracted on the eve of her mother’s death. When...
Produced by Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton of Causeway Films, who produced horror hit The Babadook, with Bankside Films handling worldwide sales, the pic is set in the world where conjuring spirits has become the latest party craze, the film follows Mia (Sophie Wilde) who is determined to get a piece of the otherworldly action in order to be distracted on the eve of her mother’s death. When...
- 1/24/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
The official poster for the upcoming drama from writer/director Goran Stolevski, Of An Age, has just been released, and you can check it out right here (see below) on CinemaNerdz!
Of An Age is set in the summer of 1999 as a 17-year-old Serbian born, Australian amateur ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend’s older brother.
About The Film Genre: Drama Cast: Elias Anton, Thom Green, Hattie Hook Director: Goran Stolevski Screenplay: Goran Stolevski Producer: Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings
Of An Age is in select theaters on February 10, 2023
and expanding on February 17, 2023!
For More Information, Please Visit:
Official Site / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / #OfAnAge
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Of An Age is set in the summer of 1999 as a 17-year-old Serbian born, Australian amateur ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend’s older brother.
About The Film Genre: Drama Cast: Elias Anton, Thom Green, Hattie Hook Director: Goran Stolevski Screenplay: Goran Stolevski Producer: Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings
Of An Age is in select theaters on February 10, 2023
and expanding on February 17, 2023!
For More Information, Please Visit:
Official Site / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / #OfAnAge
The post Official Poster for “Of An Age” Released first appeared on CinemaNerdz.
- 1/14/2023
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Holy hell this year’s SXSW Film Festival isn’t messing around.
The official lineup has just been revealed and it’s a banger, starting off with a special screening of Evil Dead Rise!
In addition, they have several prominent horror titles that will premiere as part of the Midnighters program, including the Sundance hit Talk to Me and the surprise sequel to Becky, The Wrath of Becky!
“Midnighters don’t need to be exclusively horror films, they just need to perk you up and get your blood pumping,” said Peter Hall, Film & TV Festival Programmer. “That’s why this year’s SXSW Midnighters class is a mix of horror, bone-crunching action, and mind-melting genre hybrids. Some of them introduce new, terrifying lore to the canon of suburban horror movies, some will worm around in your brain like thoughts you can’t shake, but all of them will make you...
The official lineup has just been revealed and it’s a banger, starting off with a special screening of Evil Dead Rise!
In addition, they have several prominent horror titles that will premiere as part of the Midnighters program, including the Sundance hit Talk to Me and the surprise sequel to Becky, The Wrath of Becky!
“Midnighters don’t need to be exclusively horror films, they just need to perk you up and get your blood pumping,” said Peter Hall, Film & TV Festival Programmer. “That’s why this year’s SXSW Midnighters class is a mix of horror, bone-crunching action, and mind-melting genre hybrids. Some of them introduce new, terrifying lore to the canon of suburban horror movies, some will worm around in your brain like thoughts you can’t shake, but all of them will make you...
- 1/11/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Focus Features has just released the official trailer for Of An Age, the new film from writer/director Goran Stolevski. The film will be in select theaters on February 10, 2023 and expanding on February 17, 2023.
Hattie Hook (from left) stars as Ebony, Thom Green as Adam, and Elias Anton as Kol in director Goran Stolevski’s “Of An Age,” a Focus Features release. Credit: Ben King / © Of An Age Films Pty Ltd.
Of An Age is set in the summer of 1999 as a 17-year-old Serbian born, Australian amateur ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend’s older brother.
About The Film
Genre: Drama Cast: Elias Anton, Thom Green, Hattie Hook Director: Goran Stolevski Screenplay: Goran Stolevski Producer: Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings
Of An Age is in select theaters on Friday, February 10, 2023!
For More Information, Please Visit:
Official Site / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / #OfAnAge
The post Official Trailer Released...
Hattie Hook (from left) stars as Ebony, Thom Green as Adam, and Elias Anton as Kol in director Goran Stolevski’s “Of An Age,” a Focus Features release. Credit: Ben King / © Of An Age Films Pty Ltd.
Of An Age is set in the summer of 1999 as a 17-year-old Serbian born, Australian amateur ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend’s older brother.
About The Film
Genre: Drama Cast: Elias Anton, Thom Green, Hattie Hook Director: Goran Stolevski Screenplay: Goran Stolevski Producer: Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings
Of An Age is in select theaters on Friday, February 10, 2023!
For More Information, Please Visit:
Official Site / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / #OfAnAge
The post Official Trailer Released...
- 12/21/2022
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
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