The 2024 SXSW Film Festival kicked off March 8 in Austin with the opening-night world premiere screening of Doug Liman’s Road House remake starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor. It started nine days of debuts including for movies starring Rooney Mara, Isabelle Huppert, Gael García Bernal, Kristen Stewart and more. The Anne Hathaway romantic dramedy The Idea of You from SXSW stalwart Michael Showalter closed the fest on Saturday.
Keep checking back below as Deadline reviews the best and buzziest movies of the festival. Click on the titles to read the full reviews.
3 Body Problem ‘3 Body Problem’
Section: TV Premiere
Director: Derek Tsang
Cast: Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Rosalind Chao, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Jess Hong, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Zine Tseng, Saamer Usmani, Benedict Wong, Jonathan Pryce
Deadline’s takeaway: 3 Body Problem’s biggest existential threats are just how redundant it all seems, and how every...
Keep checking back below as Deadline reviews the best and buzziest movies of the festival. Click on the titles to read the full reviews.
3 Body Problem ‘3 Body Problem’
Section: TV Premiere
Director: Derek Tsang
Cast: Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Rosalind Chao, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Jess Hong, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Zine Tseng, Saamer Usmani, Benedict Wong, Jonathan Pryce
Deadline’s takeaway: 3 Body Problem’s biggest existential threats are just how redundant it all seems, and how every...
- 3/17/2024
- by Valerie Complex, Damon Wise and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
In Benjamin Brewer’s Arcadian, the Earth’s soundscape is full of signs. The rustling leaves and frenetic bird calls are the noises of daylight’s safety, whereas the stillness of the night warns of threats. Brewer’s film harnesses the uneasy tension of a post-apocalyptic reality where no one knows what happened at the end of the world.
Premiering at SXSW, Arcadian observes Paul (Nicolas Cage) and his two sons, Thomas (Maxwell Jenkins) and Joseph (Jaeden Martell), navigating life in a recognizable but quieter version of Earth. Their routines rarely vary. In the morning, they forage around the forest for wood; salvage scrapes from ruined ships in abandoned ports; and run other errands around the house. At night, they say a prayer over dinner and check the locks. A cracked window or a door left ajar is an invitation for the monsters — impressively designed creatures with black veiny flesh...
Premiering at SXSW, Arcadian observes Paul (Nicolas Cage) and his two sons, Thomas (Maxwell Jenkins) and Joseph (Jaeden Martell), navigating life in a recognizable but quieter version of Earth. Their routines rarely vary. In the morning, they forage around the forest for wood; salvage scrapes from ruined ships in abandoned ports; and run other errands around the house. At night, they say a prayer over dinner and check the locks. A cracked window or a door left ajar is an invitation for the monsters — impressively designed creatures with black veiny flesh...
- 3/14/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Arcadian director Benjamin Brewer, along with writer Mike Nilon, attempt to navigate the tumultuous waters of a post-apocalyptic narrative, showcasing a world decimated by an unspecified catastrophic event. Starring Nicolas Cage along with Jaeden Martell and Maxwell Jenkins, the film plunges into the life of a family striving to survive in a desolate landscape fraught with nocturnal terrors. Despite a cast that promises gravitas and the tantalizing premise of a stark, survivalist drama, the film ultimately fumbles, delivering a disorienting experience that fails to terrify.
The film opens on a note of chaos, as viewers are thrust into a world already in ruins, with the storyline hinging on the familial bond and survival tactics of Paul (Cage) and his sons. In this barren world destroyed by an unknown catastrophe, the remnants of humanity cling to life. Among the survivors are Paul and his two young sons, Joseph (Martell) and Thomas...
The film opens on a note of chaos, as viewers are thrust into a world already in ruins, with the storyline hinging on the familial bond and survival tactics of Paul (Cage) and his sons. In this barren world destroyed by an unknown catastrophe, the remnants of humanity cling to life. Among the survivors are Paul and his two young sons, Joseph (Martell) and Thomas...
- 3/12/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Features the voices of: Mike Mort, Jennifer Saunders, Paul Whitehouse, Dan Russell, Jonnie Fiori, Samantha Coughlan, Romano Marenghi, Geoff Robbins, Jonnie Price, Mark Richard Jones, Laura Tofarides | Written and Directed by Mike Mort
It’s not 1985 anymore… it’s 1986! And Chuck Steel is the maverick, lone wolf cop on the edge, who doesn’t play by the rules and must prevent the worst plague ever to hit Los Angeles – a scourge of deadly Trampires, mutant hybrids of vampires and bums.
Beginning life as a 2013 animated short, it has taken some time for this feature-length version of Chuck Steel’s adventures to finally make it into the hands of physical media collectors here in the UK, having previously screened at Frightfest way back in 2018, been on limited release in cinemas in 2021 And debuting on digital earlier this year… Was it worth the wait?
In a word (or two). Hell yes!
Chuck...
It’s not 1985 anymore… it’s 1986! And Chuck Steel is the maverick, lone wolf cop on the edge, who doesn’t play by the rules and must prevent the worst plague ever to hit Los Angeles – a scourge of deadly Trampires, mutant hybrids of vampires and bums.
Beginning life as a 2013 animated short, it has taken some time for this feature-length version of Chuck Steel’s adventures to finally make it into the hands of physical media collectors here in the UK, having previously screened at Frightfest way back in 2018, been on limited release in cinemas in 2021 And debuting on digital earlier this year… Was it worth the wait?
In a word (or two). Hell yes!
Chuck...
- 6/13/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
"In a world gone mad..." Animortal Studio has dropped in a second official UK trailer for this extremely wild, badass stop-motion action horror film called Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires, written & directed by animator Mike Mort. It first premiered in 2018 at the Annecy Film Festival (where I saw it) and at the Sitges Film Festival, but has never been released since then. It's a full-on, R-rated, guts & gore, stop-motion 80s throwback. Set in 1986, the film follows a cop named "Chuck Steel", who must fight off forces of evil when a scourge of Trampires – a mutated hybrid of vampire and tramp – start to take over the city. The voice cast includes director Mike Mort as Chuck Steel, with Jennifer Saunders, Paul Whitehouse, Dan Russell, Jonnie Fiori, and Samantha Coughlan. I'm sooo happy this film is finally getting a UK release! I hope it shows up in the US soon. If...
- 10/20/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"I work alone!" Animortal Studio has revealed an official UK trailer for a totally gnarly, crazy badass stop-motion action horror film called Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires, written & directed by animator Mike Mort. This originally premiered in 2018 at the Annecy Film Festival (where I first saw it) and at the Sitges Film Festival, but has never been released since then. Which is a shame because this film rocks! A full-on, R-rated, guts & gore, stop-motion 80s throwback. Set in 1986, the film follows a cop named "Chuck Steel", who must fight off forces of evil when a scourge of Trampires – a mutated hybrid of vampire and tramp – start to take over the city. The film's voice cast includes director Mike Mort as Chuck Steel, along with Jennifer Saunders, Paul Whitehouse, Dan Russell, Jonnie Fiori, and Samantha Coughlan. I've been waiting for this to get a release so I can rave about...
- 9/30/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
After Ridley Scott’s Alien and James Cameron’s Aliens wowed audiences, David Fincher’s Alien 3 came along and ended up falling flat with audiences. I wasn’t a big fan of Alien 3, there was a chance that it could’ve been a really good film, though!
There was a script for the film that was written by William Gibson that the studio didn’t want to use, and over the years it has gained cult status. Well, that script is now being turned into an audio drama for Audible and Michael Biehn is set to reprise his role of Corporal Hicks in it!
Here’s are some details on the project that were shared:
"Audible is bringing William Gibson’s lost Alien III script to life in audio for the first time, to mark the 40th Anniversary of the birth of the Alien Franchise. Alongside a full cast Michael...
There was a script for the film that was written by William Gibson that the studio didn’t want to use, and over the years it has gained cult status. Well, that script is now being turned into an audio drama for Audible and Michael Biehn is set to reprise his role of Corporal Hicks in it!
Here’s are some details on the project that were shared:
"Audible is bringing William Gibson’s lost Alien III script to life in audio for the first time, to mark the 40th Anniversary of the birth of the Alien Franchise. Alongside a full cast Michael...
- 4/28/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Last summer, Dark Horse announced that they were releasing a comic book version of William Gibson's unfilmed Alien III script, and now Audible is brining the screenplay to life as an audio drama featuring Michael Biehn reprising his role as Corporal Hicks from Aliens. Ahead of the audio drama's May 30th release, and in celebration of Alien Day, Audible released the first teaser for fans to listen to, including Biehn saying his character's iconic line, "Stay frosty."
Read on for additional details on Audible's Alien III audio drama, as well as the new audio clip, and check here to catch up on all of our Alien 40th anniversary celebration coverage!
"Audible is bringing William Gibson’s lost Alien III script to life in audio for the first time, to mark the 40th Anniversary of the birth of the Alien Franchise.
Alongside a full cast, Michael Biehn reprises his iconic...
Read on for additional details on Audible's Alien III audio drama, as well as the new audio clip, and check here to catch up on all of our Alien 40th anniversary celebration coverage!
"Audible is bringing William Gibson’s lost Alien III script to life in audio for the first time, to mark the 40th Anniversary of the birth of the Alien Franchise.
Alongside a full cast, Michael Biehn reprises his iconic...
- 4/26/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Lifetime has begun production on four new movies based on V.C. Andrews’ Casteel Family book series, all for premiere on the cable network this year. They are among 75 films planned on the network for 2019 as part of an ambitious slate.
Last summer, under new A+E Networks CEO Paul Buccieri, Lifetime made a change in its programming strategy, putting emphasis back on original movies and using them as backdoor pilots over traditional series development.
Lifetime announced last year it was developing five films based on Andrews’ last known book series, about the twisted relationships of the Casteel Family. The first, Heaven, was filmed last year, and you can watch the first-look trailer above. The remaining four are Dark Angel, Fallen Hearts, Gates of Paradise and Web of Dreams. The movie event series follows Heaven Casteel and her siblings after their father devises a scheme that threatens to destroy their...
Last summer, under new A+E Networks CEO Paul Buccieri, Lifetime made a change in its programming strategy, putting emphasis back on original movies and using them as backdoor pilots over traditional series development.
Lifetime announced last year it was developing five films based on Andrews’ last known book series, about the twisted relationships of the Casteel Family. The first, Heaven, was filmed last year, and you can watch the first-look trailer above. The remaining four are Dark Angel, Fallen Hearts, Gates of Paradise and Web of Dreams. The movie event series follows Heaven Casteel and her siblings after their father devises a scheme that threatens to destroy their...
- 2/7/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The creative and tireless team at Screamfest has always done an amazing job of celebrating the horror genre's present while honoring its past, and their second wave of programming certainly confirms this notion, as this year's Hollywood-based festival will include anniversary screenings of Bride of Chucky and The Serpent and the Rainbow, in addition to special screenings of Aliens and The Terminator to commemorate Gale Anne Hurd being presented with a Career Achievement Award.
Press Release: "Hollywood, Calif. – October 4, 2018 – Screamfest Horror Film Festival, America’s largest, and longest running horror movie festival, announces the second wave of its festival line up. The fest, which will run from Oct. 9-18, 2018 at the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, will showcase the West Coast premiere of The Unthinkable, the West Coast premiere of Welcome to Mercy and the U.S. premiere of the animated feature “Chuck Steel: Night of The Trampires.”
This year,...
Press Release: "Hollywood, Calif. – October 4, 2018 – Screamfest Horror Film Festival, America’s largest, and longest running horror movie festival, announces the second wave of its festival line up. The fest, which will run from Oct. 9-18, 2018 at the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, will showcase the West Coast premiere of The Unthinkable, the West Coast premiere of Welcome to Mercy and the U.S. premiere of the animated feature “Chuck Steel: Night of The Trampires.”
This year,...
- 10/5/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Features the voices of: Mike Mort, Jennifer Saunders, Paul Whitehouse, Dan Russell, Jonnie Fiori, Samantha Coughlan, Romano Marenghi, Geoff Robbins, Jonnie Price, Mark Richard Jones, Laura Tofarides | Written and Directed by Mike Mort
It’s not 1985 anymore… it’s 1986! And Chuck Steel is the maverick, lone wolf cop on the edge, who doesn’t play by the rules and must prevent the worst plague ever to hit Los Angeles – a scourge of deadly Trampires, mutant hybrids of vampires and bums.
Beginning life as a 2013 animated short, it has taken some time for this feature-length version of Chuck Steel’s adventures to come to the big screen, a shorten version having previously screened at Frightfest in 2013… Was it worth the wait?
In a word (or two). Hell yes!
Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires is like Aardman animation but if said animation was seen through the eyes of a kid in...
It’s not 1985 anymore… it’s 1986! And Chuck Steel is the maverick, lone wolf cop on the edge, who doesn’t play by the rules and must prevent the worst plague ever to hit Los Angeles – a scourge of deadly Trampires, mutant hybrids of vampires and bums.
Beginning life as a 2013 animated short, it has taken some time for this feature-length version of Chuck Steel’s adventures to come to the big screen, a shorten version having previously screened at Frightfest in 2013… Was it worth the wait?
In a word (or two). Hell yes!
Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires is like Aardman animation but if said animation was seen through the eyes of a kid in...
- 8/25/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Jennifer Saunders, Paul Whitehouse among voice cast of film.
Chuck Steel: Night Of The Trampires, the feature animation that world premieres today (June 12) at European animation festival Annecy, has had its North American sales rights boarded by UTA Independent Film Group.
International rights for the action-horror-comedy are represented by production house Animortal Studio, the founders of which are in Annecy this week. The project marks the first feature to be solely produced from the Wales-based animation house, which was opened in 2014 and has previously worked on the sets for Wes Anderson’s Isle Of Dogs.
Animortal co-founder Mike Mort directed,...
Chuck Steel: Night Of The Trampires, the feature animation that world premieres today (June 12) at European animation festival Annecy, has had its North American sales rights boarded by UTA Independent Film Group.
International rights for the action-horror-comedy are represented by production house Animortal Studio, the founders of which are in Annecy this week. The project marks the first feature to be solely produced from the Wales-based animation house, which was opened in 2014 and has previously worked on the sets for Wes Anderson’s Isle Of Dogs.
Animortal co-founder Mike Mort directed,...
- 6/12/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
The film is a 1980s-inspired, action-horror-comedy filmed entirely in stop-motion.
Animortal Studio, the Wales-based stop-motion animation production and VFX outfit launched in 2014, has completed its debut feature Chuck Steel: Night Of The Trampires.
The film is a 1980s-inspired, action-horror-comedy filmed entirely in stop-motion. It has secured a world premiere at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival next month.
Written and directed by Mike Mort, who also voiced many of the characters, Chuck Steel: Night Of The Trampires was shot using digital stills cameras and was produced using a crew of 150 people, with 27 separate units either shooting or prepping simultaneously in the company’s studio,...
Animortal Studio, the Wales-based stop-motion animation production and VFX outfit launched in 2014, has completed its debut feature Chuck Steel: Night Of The Trampires.
The film is a 1980s-inspired, action-horror-comedy filmed entirely in stop-motion. It has secured a world premiere at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival next month.
Written and directed by Mike Mort, who also voiced many of the characters, Chuck Steel: Night Of The Trampires was shot using digital stills cameras and was produced using a crew of 150 people, with 27 separate units either shooting or prepping simultaneously in the company’s studio,...
- 5/14/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
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