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Il thriller di Lorcan Finnegan Nocebo pronto per la prima al BeyondFest di Los Angeles e Sitges
- Il film, con Mark Strong ed Eva Green tra gli interpreti principali, segue una stilista di moda che soffre di una misteriosa malattia
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Lorcan Finnegan’s thriller Nocebo [+leggi anche:
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Finnegan’s new effort stars Eva Green (Proxima [+leggi anche:
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Shot on location in Dublin earlier this year, it is based on a script by Garret Shanley (Vivarium, Without Name [+leggi anche:
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Nocebo is being produced by Brunella Cocchiglia for Ireland’s Lovely Productions and Emily Leo for the UK’s Wild Swim Films as well as Filipino outfit Epicmedia Productions Inc, and it is being executive-produced by US-based firm XYZ Films. The project has received the support of Screen Ireland, Media Finance Capital and the Film Development Council of the Philippines.
Earlier this week, Variety announced that RLJE Films had acquired the film for a US theatrical release slated for 4 November, followed by a digital release on 22 November. VoD platform Shudder will release the film next year. It has also been acquired by a new Thai distributor, Night Edge Pictures.
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