Mel Rodriguez III (In Stereo) is set to direct international crime thriller, Interference for Teté Studios where he and Juan Aura will also produce. The cast is led by James Badge Dale (The Departed, King Ivory), Elena Anaya (Wonder Woman, Goya Award for Pedro Almodóvar’s The Skin I Live In) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix franchise, John Wick franchise), and Spencer Garrett (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Iron Man 3) who will also exec produce next to Paul Miloknay (Habit).
Set in Spain, Interference follows a successful American expat whose carefully constructed life with his wife and son begins to unravel after he is arrested for crimes he insists he did not commit, exposing a dangerous past and a truth far more personal than anyone around him understands. Additional plot details are being kept under wraps.
Other members of the film team are director of photography Bryan Koss (Vertical Entertainment’s Inside Man) and casting director Juan Pablo Rincon (Apple TV’s Pluribus). Pia Patatian’s production and sales company, Noora Films, is handling international rights and will introduce buyers to the crime thriller at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. CAA Media Finance is representing the U.S. rights.
“What drew us in immediately was the precision of the writing and the clarity of Mel’s vision as a filmmaker,” states Teté Studios producer Juan Aura. “Interference is layered and controlled, with a very clear sense of tone and escalation that carries the audience all the way through. It operates as a tightly constructed psychological thriller, with characters that feel grounded and complex. That combination is rare and it’s what allowed us to attract this level of cast and build something that we believe can travel internationally.”
“Mel Rodriguez has assembled a sterling cast of globally renowned actors to bring his taut action thriller to life on the big screen,” comments Noora Films’ Pia Patatian. “We know that our international partners will be eager to get on board this emotional rollercoaster ride.”
Fishburne is represented by CAA; Dale is represented by CAA, MJ Management and Michael Auerbach; Anaya is represented by Borja de la Vega at Kuranda; Garrett is represented by Paradigm; Rodriguez III is represented by Paul Miloknay.