Sharlto Copley

Copley wrote the script for Sapien Safari, a social comedy that focuses on alien naturalist Riblik, the Steve Irwin of the galaxy,

Alien naturalist Riblik faces an uphill battle to convince Earth’s new owner that its dominant wildlife species is worth protecting.

Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shootout and a game of survival.

John Hollar is forced to return home when his mother Sally is diagnosed with a brain tumor. Back in the house he grew up in, John is immediately swept up in the problems of his dysfunctional family, high school rival, and an overeager ex-girlfriend as he faces impending fatherhood with his girlfriend Rebecca in New York.

Half bone-breaking action movie and half amusement park thrill ride, Hardcore Henry is pure unadulterated fun.

A24 has picked up the U.S. distribution rights to the crime thriller Free Fire, starring Brie Larson and Armie Hammer. The pic, directed by Ben Wheatley, was executive produced by Martin Scorsese.

A first-person action film from the eyes of Henry, who’s resurrected from death with no memory. He must discover his identity and save his wife from a warlord with a plan to bio-engineer soldiers.

With Sundance just around the corner, we’re bringing you our picks for what’s worth watching at the festival. From films about the New Zealand bush, ’80s teen new wave bands, and–you guessed it–wiener dogs, here is a hearty serving of some of the most intriguing films in the ‘Premieres’ category.

Henry, a newly resurrected cyborg who must save his wife/creator from the clutches of a psychotic tyrant with telekinetic powers, AKAN, and his army of mercenaries.

Set in a world where humans and super heroes co-exist, a homicide detective is tasked with investigating crimes involving superhuman powers.

Set in a world where humans and super heroes co-exist, a homicide detective is tasked with investigating crimes involving superhuman powers.

LOGLINE: A scientist creates a robot with full artificial intelligence, but some scared and misunderstanding people seek to contain it.

A scientist creates a robot with full artificial intelligence, but some scared and misunderstanding people seek to contain it.

A scientist creates a robot with full artificial intelligence, but some scared and misunderstanding people seek to contain it.

Set in a world where humans and super heroes co-exist, a homicide detective is tasked with investigating crimes involving superhuman powers.

Logline: Centers on a troll who lies and claims he is destined to marry the princess and inherit her jewels, but finds himself on a whirlwind adventure to protect the world from an eternal winter.

A roundup of the week’s TV casting news!

Logline: Kept under wraps.

Story centers on the evil Maleficent from the classic “Sleeping Beauty” tale and will retell the fairy tale from the point of view of the self-proclaimed “Mistress of All Evil.”

Story centers on the evil Maleficent from the classic “Sleeping Beauty” tale and will retell the fairy tale from the point of view of the self-proclaimed “Mistress of All Evil.”

Story centers on the evil Maleficent from the classic “Sleeping Beauty” tale and will retell the fairy tale from the point of view of the self-proclaimed “Mistress of All Evil.”

Story centers on the evil Maleficent from the classic “Sleeping Beauty” tale and will retell the fairy tale from the point of view of the self-proclaimed “Mistress of All Evil.”

Story centers on the evil Maleficent from the classic “Sleeping Beauty” tale and will retell the fairy tale from the point of view of the self-proclaimed “Mistress of All Evil.”

Story centers on the evil Maleficent from the classic “Sleeping Beauty” tale and will retell the fairy tale from the point of view of the self-proclaimed “Mistress of All Evil.”

Story, which centers on the evil Maleficent from the classic “Sleeping Beauty” tale, will retell the fairy tale from the point of view of the self-proclaimed “Mistress of All Evil.”

Follows the story of a man who is locked in a hotel room for 20 years without knowing his captor’s motives. When he is finally released, he finds himself still trapped in a web of conspiracy and violence. His own quest for vengeance becomes tied in with romance when he falls for an attractive sushi chef.

A man wakes up in the wilderness, in a pit full of dead bodies, with no memory and must determine if the murderer is one of the strangers who rescued him, or if he himself is the killer.

In a future where the wealthy elite live on a ring-shaped space platform in the skies above Los Angeles, a slum-dwelling guy struggles to find his way there, first to save his own life but later to bring hope to all of humanity.

Logline: A resurrected cyborg must save his wife and creator from a tyrant with telekinetic powers.

Follows the story of a man who is locked in a hotel room for 20 years without knowing his captor’s motives. When he is finally released, he finds himself still trapped in a web of conspiracy and violence. His own quest for vengeance becomes tied in with romance when he falls for an attractive sushi chef.