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EXCLUSIVE: Voltage Pictures and Vertical person acquired worldwide authorities to romanticist drama The Last Resort, starring Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story), Sam Neill (Jurassic Park franchise) and Tia Carrere (Wayne’s World).
Voltage will grip world income and screenings astatine nan upcoming Cannes market, while Vertical will merchandise domestically successful 2027.
Donald Petrie (How to Lose a Guy successful 10 Days) directs nan completed film, which was written by Karen McCullah (Legally Blonde).
Shot connected location successful nan Philippines, nan movie follows a driven New York edifice executive (Ridley) who travels to nan islands to scout a luxury edifice location, but an unexpected romance pinch an expatriate aviator (Ehrenreich) forces her to take betwixt nan profession she’s built and a life she’s ne'er imagined.
Cast besides includes Vondie Curtis-Hall (Die Hard 2), Beck Bennett (Superman), and Jo Koy (Haunted Mansion).
Asia Pacific Films produced nan movie on pinch Ernesto “Bong” Sta. Maria Jr. (Rosario) and Raja Collins (True Memoirs of an International Assassin), pinch co-producers Simon Heo, Akshay Mehta, Rick Dugdale, Lope Juban Jr., JoAnn Bañaga, and Nikolo Juban. The movie is executive-produced and afloat financed by Manuel V. Pangilinan, Chairman of nan MVP Group of Companies successful nan Philippines.
The woody was negotiated by Nicolas Chartier connected behalf of Voltage, by Jarowey and SVP of Acquisitions Tony Piantedosi connected behalf of Vertical, and by CAA Media Finance and Gersh connected behalf of nan filmmakers.
“Donald has a existent small heart for uncovering nan bosom successful these kinds of stories, and Karen writes characters that consciousness honorable and lived-in,” said producers Ernesto “Bong” Sta. Maria Jr. and Raja Collins. “Bringing them together connected The Last Resort felt for illustration a earthy fresh for nan benignant of romanticist communicative we wanted to tell.”
Alexandra Cocean, President of Global Sales and Distribution astatine Voltage Pictures, added: “The Last Resort combines globally recognized filmmakers and formed pinch sweeping, cinematic visuals that showcase nan Philippines arsenic some a characteristic and a destination. It’s nan benignant of romanticist drama that connects pinch audiences looking for some escapism and emotion.”
“Donald and Karen correspond a uncommon and proven pedigree successful nan romanticist drama space, pinch a way grounds that includes immoderate of nan genre’s astir enduring titles,” added Vertical Partner Peter Jarowey. “We’re excited to bring their first collaboration to audiences, elevated further by nan pairing of Daisy Ridley and Alden Ehrenreich. The Last Resort is a standout summation to our slate, and we’re proud to beryllium releasing it successful nan U.S. adjacent year.”
