Academy Award winner Russell Crowe and actress Caren Pistorius are set to lead director Derrick Borte’s new psychological thriller, Unhinged.
Carl Ellsworth and Lisa Ellzey serve as producers with a date now set for August 28, 2020 by Solstice Studios’ newly-installed Head of U.S. Distribution, Shari Hardison, who takes her seat on September 23.
Unhinged takes an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of Rachel (Pistorius), a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy (Crowe). Road rage doesn’t begin to describe what he’s about to do to her and everyone she knows.
Solstice initially launched last October to produce low-to-median budgeted films with global appeal – primarily in the action, thriller and action-comedy genres for wide release next to its other acquisition endeavors. Split Second was the first title to be announced for its priority list while Manhunt, a remake of Takashi Miike’s Shield Of Straw announced as of April, came in second.
Hardison has an extensive resume over seeing the distribution of films for 20 years, including previously at now defunct Relativity Media. Recent releases she’s overseen include Christian Gudegast’s Den of Thieves and Aaron Sorkin’s Molly’s Game. (DEADLINE)