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EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is taking U.S. authorities to Romain Gavras’ starry satire Sacrifice, starring Chris Evans (Captain America), Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit), Salma Hayek Pinault (Frida) and Vincent Cassel (La Haine).
The Cannes marketplace woody for Gavras’ English-language debut comes aft nan movie debuted astatine Toronto past year.
Also starring are John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich), Swedish rapper Yung Lean successful his movie debut, Ambika Mod (One Day), vocalist and actress Charli xcx (I Want Your Sex), and more.
We tin besides uncover nan world buyers for nan film. Rocket Science has trim deals successful nan UK (Black Bear), Germany, Austria, Switzerland (DCM), Italy (Eagle), Spain (YouPlanet), Canada (Elevation), Portugal (Lusomundo), Latin America (Sun), Poland (KinoSwiat), EE (Prorom/Blitz) South Africa (Empire), CIS/Baltic States (Volga), Singapore (Shaw), Philippines (Pioneer) Middle East (Front Row), Airlines (Anuvu), and Scandinavia (Mis Label).
We understand location will apt beryllium a theatrical corridor for nan world buyers earlier Netflix releases stateside. Dates person yet to beryllium group but precocious summer/fall is successful play.
The synopsis reads: “Sacrifice tells nan communicative of Joan (Taylor-Joy), a zealous tone driven by a volcanic prophecy only she tin hear, who is connected a ngo to prevention nan world from a fiery reckoning. Along pinch her militia of mysterious disciples, she hijacks a glamorous kindness gala and takes 3 hostages: Mike Tyler, a beleaguered movie prima hopeless for redemption, Bracken, nan world’s richest man, and Katie, who’s conscionable unlucky. They are forced connected a journey, arsenic hilarious arsenic it is epic, done wood and occurrence until Mike faces nan eventual question: what would he sacrifice for humanity?”
Deadline’s Damon Wise described nan film arsenic “an entertaining eco-satire pinch a amazingly affectional impact”.
Giorgos Karnavas of Heretic is producing and Kate Glover of Neversleep Pictures is co-producing. Robert Walak and Jacob Perlin for Iconoclast, Mid March Media, Film4 and Romain Gavras are executive producing. Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Evans and Will Arbery are executive producers on pinch Gucci Productions.
The film’s financing is led by Mid March Media, Film4, Stefano Cantino astatine Gucci Productions, Head Gear Films and nan Onassis Foundation.
