IFC Films Acquires Eric Bana’s Crime Thriller Force of Nature (Exclusive)

IFC Films Acquires Eric Bana’s Crime Thriller Force of Nature (Exclusive)

IFC Films has acquired the North American rights to the Australian crime thriller the power of will Directed by Robert Connolly.

More Connolly at the box office dry The director meets with Eric Bana, who reprises his role as Aaron Falk. the power of will Based on the book series by Jane Harper, it follows five women who take a corporate trip where only four make it out the other side.

Federal agents Falk and Carmen Cooper venture deep into the Victorian Range to investigate and hopefully find their clairvoyant informant Alice Russell alive.

“Eric Bana brought the character of Aaron Falk to life last year and wowed audiences around the world. Returning to this beautifully written real-crime world with Eric, Robert and the amazing team at Made Up Stories provides all the ingredients that made dry Success is sure to be repeated,“- said the president of IFC Films, Ariana Boko.

for the set of actors the power of will They include Anna Torvey, Deborah-Lee Furness, Robin McLeavy, Sissy Stringer, Lucy Ansell, Jacqueline McKenzie, Tony Briggs, Richard Roxburgh and Jeremy Lindsey Taylor.

Bruna Papandrea, Jodi Matterson and Steve Hutensky of Made Up Stories are producing, along with Bana of Pick Up Truck Pictures and Connolly of Arenamedia. Richie Swart, Meryl Matney, Andrew Mayer, Robert Patterson, Andrew Bassat, Joanna Bayewski, Hayley Bailey, James Bailey, Joel Perlman and Edwina Wade share executive producing credits.

Other international territories were also sold. the power of will. The film was sold to Roadshow Films for Australia and New Zealand; Leonine for Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Notable images for Italy and Spain; Heaven for Great Britain; three lines to Benelux; M2 for Eastern Europe; and Selmer Media for Scandinavia.

WME Independent negotiated the North American distribution deal with Scott Shuman, senior director of acquisitions at IFC Films, who acts on behalf of the filmmakers. WME Independent will continue to buy the power of will international buyers at the Toronto Film Festival.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

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