At long last! Crowdfunding efforts fell short earlier this year for former 13-year military serviceman-turned-independent debut filmmaker Lee Asquith-Coe whose newest endeavor, We Are Soldier, has since found better straits toward production as of next weekend! The film itself is based on a winning feature-length script Asquith-Coe wrote and entered in the Annual Creative World Awards in 2013 before earning a 6th place finish and ultimately seeking independent means for full movie after a series of false starts to acquire funding.
Tyrone is a soldier, not any ordinary soldier, he is a Drone DT101-97, a criminal, a prisoner within his own mind programmed, to fight and kill the enemy by The British Army. His conscience void of human emotion, with his memories wiped he is completely unaware and under control of a “Handler” until he is damaged in battle. With Tyrone’s integrated bio nano-technology offline he “wakes” to find himself in a war zone, fragmented memories flood his mind and with the odds stacked heavily against him and time running out before a full remote system reboot brings him back “Online”. Tyrone must battle against not only the enemy but also his own country, whilst seeking redemption for his crimes.
EastEnders and Holby City TV series co-star Eric Kolelas will lead the film with Freeman: New World Order shortfilm co-stars, actors Mark Sears and Leroy Kincaide, and tricker and martial artist, with actor Grant Steven co-starring as well as directing the action. Principle photography is expected to commense within the U.K. at Longcross Studios on April 12 with further filming to take place in Wales later this month before shooting in Somerset this Fall.
