News Briefs: Grillo In THE DAGON, HARD MATTER and SKYLINE RADIAL; Cercamon Takes UN VARON; Raven Banner Picks Up THE SMOKE MASTER
• Not too far off from making headway with prison drama Branded, and with Isaac Florentine’s Hounds Of War, actor Frank Grillo has more film news in the pipeline of late with Independent Entertaiment launching sales for the Fall shoot of Brad Anderson’s The Dagon – about a family who must confront terrifying, deadly creatures that surround them every night when the daughter comes of age. Independent and CAA are co-repping North American rights. The actor is also in tow with writer/director Justin Price’s Hard Matter with Tyrese Gibson and Harvey Keitel for The Exchange. The film is set in a version of America divided by quadrants, where a power-hungry corporation takes control of the prison system and criminals as the new law enforcers inflict capital punishment to reclaim their place in society. (Variety, Screendaily) • Speaking of Grillo and following our December 2020 report, director Liam O’Donnell is expected […]