Sean Pertwee in Dog Soldiers
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'Wilderness', a horror feature film starring Sean Pertwee Dog Soldiers, Goal, Event Horizon) and Alex Reid (The Honeymooners) is set to begin principal photography in Northern Ireland at the end of May.
‘Widerness’ is directed by Michael Basset and
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written by Dario Polini. Basset previously wrote and directed the WWII feature ‘Deathwatch’ starring Jamie Bell and worked as 2nd Unit Director on the 2002 feature ‘The Abduction Club’.
The film promises to be a thrilling nail biter following six inmates of a youth detention centre who get sent to a boot camp island to be "taught a tough lesson". There they encounter a mysterious hunter who begins to pick them off with ruthless efficiency. Trapped on the island, the boys soon realise the attacks are not random but motivated by a thirst for revenge. They are faced to confront their crimes in a way they’ve never done before.
Production is scheduled to begin on the 31st of May taking in various locations around Belfast and northern Antrim. Irish crew involved in the production includes cinematographer Peter Robertson (Song For A Raggy Boy, inside I’m Dancing, Disco Pigs) and production designer Tom McCullagh (Mickybo & Me, The Mighty Celt, Pulling Moves).
The £2million film is an Ecosse Film production with funding from the NIFTC. London based Ecosse is one of Britain’s leading film and television production companies. Its first feature, ‘Mrs Brown’ starring Dame Judi Dench and Billy Connolly, received acclaim throughout the world and has won 12 major awards. Other credits from Ecosse include; ‘Charlotte Gray’, the BBC TV series ‘Monarch of The Glen’ and ITV’s 2 x 90 drama ‘Amnesia’.
The producing team for ‘Wilderness’ is John McDonnell, Ecosse’s Robert Bernstein and Douglas Ray. Speaking to IFTN John McDonnell said the NIFTC funding was highly influential in their decision to film in Northern Ireland.
Distribution will be handled by AV Pictures and Momentum Pictures with a view to release in 2006.
For further info go to www.ecossefilms.com
