Vertical Entertainment and Redbox Entertainment have acquired North American rights to action-thriller SAS: Red Notice from Parabolic Pictures’ Laurence Malkin and former special-forces operator Andy McNab CBE DCM MM. The film is based on McNab’s best-selling novel and stars Sam Heughan (Outlander, Bloodshot), Ruby Rose (Batwoman, John Wick: Chapter 2), BAFTA Award Winner Andy Serkis (Black Panther, upcoming The Batman), Hannah John-Kamen (upcoming Resident Evil, Ant-Man and the Wasp), Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy, upcoming Resident Evil), Noel Clarke (Bulletproof, Star Trek Into Darkness) and two time Academy Award Nominee Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton, Batman Begins).
Vertical Entertainment and Redbox Entertainment will release the film on March 16th theatrically and via premium VOD.
Tom Buckingham, a suspended special forces operator, is taking Dr. Sophie Hart from London to Paris to propose. When their train is deep inside the Channel Tunnel, heavily armed mercenaries, led by Grace Lewis, seize control of it and hold everyone hostage. Grace threatens to blow up the Channel Tunnel and declare economic war on a government that has its fair share of secrets to keep. Unarmed and cut off from his counter terror team, Tom is the only hope that Sophie and the other passengers have to make it out alive. To save them he must embrace the unique psychology that makes Grace such a formidable adversary.
A provocative action thriller, the film hurtles from Whitehall’s corridors of power through the English Countryside and the Channel Tunnel, before emerging in Paris and Mallorca. Based on the best-selling novel by former SAS operator Andy McNab, SAS: RED NOTICE is an authentic portrayal of an Emergency Response operation and the singular mindset Tom needs to survive. That psychology enables Tom to dominate the battle space but it may also cost him the only person he has ever loved.
“Watching SAS: Red Notice, it was clear to the team at Vertical Entertainment that audiences would love the heart-pounding, thrill-ride that the film takes you on,” said Rich Goldberg, co-president of Vertical Entertainment. “Featuring an incredibly talented cast from Sam Heughan to Ruby Rose and Tom Wilkinson, we are excited to provide the American audience an action-packed film that will offer a unique look at the inner workings of British Special Forces.”
“The millions of Andy McNab fans eager to experience it as an action-packed movie will not be disappointed,” said Galen Smith, CEO of Redbox. “The all-star cast and talented creative team deliver an edge-of-your-seat action-adventure, and we’re proud to team up with Vertical Entertainment to bring this highly-anticipated film to audiences in the U.S.”
Writer/Producer, Laurence Malkin, added, “Bringing Andy’s unique psychology and perspective on special forces to American audiences is a dream come true. The actors made that dream a reality and we can’t wait for Vertical and Redbox to release the film.”
Marc Danon from Redbox Entertainment and Peter Jarowey and Josh Spector from Vertical Entertainment negotiated the deal with UTA Independent Film Group, Endeavor Content, and Mike Runagall of Altitude on behalf of the filmmakers.
SAS: Red Notice was directed by Magnus Martens from a screenplay by Laurence Malkin based on the novel Red Notice by Andy McNab. The film was produced by Laurence Malkin, Joe Simpson, Kwesi Dickson and Andy McNab; Executive Producers include Chad Thumann, John Jencks, Jay Taylor, Simon Williams, Stephen Spence, Will Clarke, Andy Mayson, Mike Runagall, Ian Lewis, Julia Stuart, Claudia Bluemhuber, Florian Dargel, Ian Hutchinson, Alastair Burlingham, Charlie Dombek, Peter Hampden, and Norman Merry. The Co-Producers are Tunde Bodnar, Daniel Findlay, Georgia Bayliff, Jack Drewe and Kata Kiss. The production team includes Director of Photography Nick Remy Matthews ACS, Production Designer Anca Perja, Editor Megan Gill, and Composer Benji Merrison. Casting was by Anne McCarthy, Kellie Roy and Colin Jones CSA. The film was shot in London, Paris, Mallorca (via Palma Pictures) and Hungary (via HeroSquared).
ABOUT VERTICAL ENTERTAINMENT
Founded in 2012, Vertical Entertainment has become a leading global independent distributor releasing films across all mediums. Vertical’s unique combination of full-service marketing and highly effective sales services provides collaborative solutions for filmmakers, as the company leverages creative and platform relationships to maximize revenue streams from all content providers.
Current and upcoming Vertical Entertainment releases include Channing Godfrey Peoples’ Miss Juneteenth, starring Nicole Beharie in her Best Actress Gotham Independent Film Award-winning performance and four Independent Spirit Award nominations including Best Female Lead and Best First Feature, and NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture; Best Picture Golden Globe Award nominee Music, directed by Sia and starring Best Actress Golden Globe Award nominee Kate Hudson; the Toronto Film Festival Midnight Madness breakout Shadow in the Cloud, directed by Roseanne Liang and starring Chloe Grace Moretz; The Informer, with Andrea Di Stefano directing the star-studded cast of Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike, Common, Clive Owen, and Ana de Armas; Robin’s Wish, the revelatory account of iconic comedian Robin Williams’ final days, directed by Tylor Norwood; Tate Taylor’s Ava with John Malkovich, Geena Davis, Joan Chen, Colin Farrell and Jessica Chastin and Yes, God, Yes, directed by Karen Maine and starring Natalia Dyer and Timothy Simons.
Vertical’s past successes include Chris Kelly’s Other People, with Molly Shannon in her Independent Spirit Award-winning performance; and Babak Anvari’s BAFTA and British Independent Film Award-winning thriller Under the Shadow.
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