John Michael McDonagh’s new film ‘War On Everyone’ is scheduled to make its’ world premiere at Berlinale early next year.
The film will play in the world renowned festival’s Panorama strand – a section that comprises new independent and arthouse films that deal with controversial subjects or unconventional aesthetic styles.
‘War on Everyone’ stars Michael Peña and Alexander Skarsgård as corrupt cops looking to blackmail and generally stitch up all the felons they cross paths with. Unluckily for them, they run up against someone who’s even more dangerous and unscrupulous than they are. Or is he?
The film, which was shot earlier this year in is writer/director John Michael McDonagh’s first feature set outside Ireland with ‘The Guard’ and ‘Calvary’ both shot in Galway and Sligo, respectively. He won three IFTA Awards for his work on ‘The Guard’ (Rising Star, Best Script and Best Director) and one for ‘Calvary’ (Best Script) with both films picking up Best Film. Both films also premiered in Berlin’s Panorama strand.
The BFI Film Fund are providing funds with Reprisal Films and Head Gear Films producing. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and Icon Films have secured distribution, with the latter releasing the film in Ireland and the UK, with the film expected to hit screens next year.
The Berlin International Film Festival will take place Feb 11th-21st, 2016.
