Independent Film

‘William Tell’ Trailer – Claes Bang Stars in Nick Hamm’s Medieval Action-Drama Film

Golshifteh Farahani and Claes Bang in William Tell

Samuel Goldwyn Films debuted the official trailer for William Tell, Nick Hamm’s resistance epic medieval action-drama film starring Claes Bang (The Square, Dracula), Connor Swindells (Barbie, Sex Education, Emma), Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson, Extraction), Jonah Hauer-King (The Little Mermaid, The Tattooist of Auschwitz), Ellie Bamber (Moss & Freud, Nocturnal Animals), Rafe Spall (Life of Pi, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, The Big Short) and Emily Beecham (The Interpreter, Little Joe), with Academy-Award winner Ben Kingsley and Academy-Award nominee Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes, Game of Thrones, The Age of Innocence, The Wife).

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‘Eric Larue’ Trailer – Judy Greer and Alexander Skarsgård Star in Michael Shannon’s Drama Film

Judy Greer in Eric Larue (Magnolia Pictures)

Magnolia Pictures debuted the trailer Eric Larue, Michael Shannon’s directorial debut written by Brett Neveu and based on his 2002 play of the same name.

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‘Lifeline’ Trailer – Josh Stewart, Judah Lewis and Brecken Merrill Star in Feras Alfuqaha’s Thriller Film

Lifeline (Dark Sky Films)

Josh Stewart (The Collector, Criminal Minds, The Punisher, The Dark Knight Rises) Judah Lewis (Demolition, The Babysitter, The Christmas Chronicles) Brecken Merrill (Yellowstone, This Is Us) star in the the thriller, mystery, drama movie Lifeline set for release by Dark Sky Films.

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‘An Unfinished Film’ Trailer – Lou Ye’s Docufiction Recalls Early Days of COVID in Wuhan, China

An Unfinished Film (Film Movement)

Set amid the early COVID pandemic lockdown in January 2020, in An Unfinished Film, filmmaker Lou Ye (Suzhou River) and his film crew reunite near Wuhan, China to resume the shooting of a film halted ten years earlier.

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Oliver Hermanus’ ‘The History of Sound’ Starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor Acquired by MUBI

Paul Mescal (photo by Image Press Agency, dp) and Josh O’Connor (Photo by Lia Toby/Getty Images)

The History of Sound, the new film from writer/director Oliver Hermanus (Living, Moffie) has been acquired by MUBI for a planned 2025 release in North America.

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Raging Midlife Trailer – Paula Abdul, Eddie Griffin, and Walter Koenig Star in Wrestling Comedy Indie Film

Paula Abdul in Raging Midlife directed by Rob Taylor (screenshot / Level 33 Entertainment )

Paula Abdul, Eddie Griffin, and Walter Koenig star in Raging Midlife, an action-packed comedy wrestling themed feature film about two fanboys on a quest to recover a cherished 80s wrestling tank top worn by their idol.

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‘Wake Up’ Trailer – Activists are Pursued and Terrorized in RKSS’ Slasher Horror Thriller

Alessia Yoko Fontana, Kyle Scudeer, Benny O. Arthur, Jacqueline Moré, Tom Gould, Charlotte Stoiber in Wake Up – (courtesy Blue Fox Entertainment)

Blue Fox Entertainment shared the official trailer for Wake Up, the horror thriller film following a group of young activists who set out to make an environmental statement by vandalizing a home superstore but end up fighting for their lives in a night of terror after getting trapped inside with a deranged security guard.

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Albert Birney’s Sundance Fantasy Film ‘Obex’ Acquired by Oscilloscope Laboratories

OBEX (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Pete Ohs)

Fresh off the world premiere in Next at Sundance Film Festival, Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired OBEX, the black-and-white fantasy film from filmmaker Albert Birney (Strawberry Mansion), also starring Birney. The film marks the first solo, live-action directorial effort for Birney, who also wrote the script with Pete Ohs (Jethica, upcoming SXSW world premiere The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick).

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Charles Burnett’s ‘The Annihilation of Fish’ Starring James Earl Jones and Lynn Redgrave, Finally Released in Theaters on Valentine’s Day | Trailer

James Earl Jones (as Obediah Fish) and Lynn Redgrave (as Poinsettia) in Charles Burnett’s The Annihilation of Fish. (Milestone Films)

Shot in 1999, but never released, Milestone Films and Kino Lorber will finally release the new 4K restoration of the long-lost comedy film, The Annihilation of Fish, starring James Earl Jones, Lynn Redgrave, and Margot Kidder.

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‘The Friend’ Trailer, Naomi Watts, Bill Murray + a Great Dane Star in Moving Touching Dramedy Film

Naomi Watts and Bing in The Friend (Credit: Bleecker Street)

Bleecker Street debuted the official trailer for The Friend, the dramedy film adapted from Sigrid Nunez’s bestselling 2018 novel, starring Naomi Watts, Bill Murray and a huge Great Dane.

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Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù to Star in Akinola Davies Jnr’s Feature Directorial Debut ‘My Father’s Shadow’

Akinola Davies Jnr (credit Mudawi), Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (credit Getty)

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (His House, Gangs Of London) is set to star in Akinola Davies Jnr’s feature directorial debut My Father’s Shadow. MUBI has pre-bought all rights for release in North America, UK, Ireland, and Turkey.

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Friendship Trailer – Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara Star in Awkward Bromance Comedy Film

Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd in Friendship (Courtesy of A24)

A24 revealed the official trailer for Friendship, a “laugh-until-you-cry nightmare comedy about male bonding gone awry” starring Tim Robinson, Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Paul Rudd.

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