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EXCLUSIVE: The Stunt Driver, nan drama starring Jay Baruchel (BlackBerry) arsenic Canadian daredevil Ken Carter which we scooped successful November 2024, has been acquired by Independent Film Company up of its world premiere astatine nan Toronto Film Festival.
Independent Film Company releases nan movie successful U.S. theaters connected September 25. Watch nan trailer above.
Written and directed by Michael Dowse, who antecedently collaborated pinch Baruchel connected nan cult lucky comedy Goon, The Stunt Driver is billed arsenic telling nan existent underdog communicative of Carter, picking up pinch nan world champion stunt driver successful nan mid-seventies arsenic he battles individual demons and nationalist uncertainty to effort what everyone considers intolerable — a mile-long jump crossed nan St. Lawrence stream successful a rocket car.
Pic has Ben Foster (Hell aliases High Water) playing nan iconic Evel Knievel. Laurence Leboeuf (Shoresy), Dan Bakkedahl (Veep) and Ed Helms (The Hangover) besides star.
Dowse, who is different known for activity connected titles like Trap House and nan Amazon series The Sticky, told Deadline, “What captivated maine wasn’t simply nan spectacle of Ken Carter’s legendary jump, but nan humanity down it. He was a illusionist who refused to fto nan world specify what was possible. I wanted to make a movie that celebrates that tone – nan optimism, resilience, and relentless pursuit of an intolerable dream. At its heart, The Stunt Driver is astir nan group who situation to consequence everything.”
Ayo Kepher Maat, Vice President of Acquisitions and Productions astatine Independent Film Company, said: “We’re thrilled to collaborate pinch Michael Dowse to bring nan unthinkable existent communicative of stunt driver Ken Carter to nan large screen. Jay Baruchel delivers an unforgettable performance, joined by a singular formed including Ed Helms and Ben Foster. We can’t hold to stock this wildly entertaining and richly quality movie pinch US audiences this fall.”
The Stunt Driver is produced by Jennifer Wilson and Dowse for Film Cardinal, and executive produced by Baruchel, Joe Iacono, Dave Bishop and James Pugh for Protagonist Pictures, Lisa Wolofsky, Andrew Frank for Mongrel Media, and Cameron MacLaren. Maat negotiated nan woody connected behalf of Independent Film Company pinch UTA connected behalf of nan filmmakers.
