Air production company Mandalay Pictures teams with Yale Entertainment and Post Film on crime thriller BARRON’S COVE
Garrett Hedlund, Stephen Lang, Hamish Linklater and Brittany Snow topline the cast
CANNES (May, 2023) – Mandalay Pictures and Yale Entertainment announce their newest thriller starring Garrett Hedlund (Mudbound, Tron, Tulsa King, Triple Frontier), Stephen Lang (Avatar, Don't Breathe franchises), Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass, The Big Short and Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect, X). The film will be directed by Evan Ari Kelman who also penned the script. The film is set to begin filming later this year. Yale Entertainment’s sales arm, Great Escape, will be introducing the project to buyers in Cannes.
Producers are Mandalay’s Jason Michael Berman and Will Raynor, Yale Entertainment’s Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman, Post Film’s Chadd Harbold, and Cory Thompson.
The story follows a grieving father with a violent past, whose life is shattered by the tragic murder of his young son. Consumed with the need for answers, he kidnaps the child he believes responsible for his son’s death, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by the kidnapped boy’s powerful politician father. With captivating suspense, pulse-pounding action sequences, and a turn that will leave audiences shaken, the film promises to deliver a fresh take on the mystery-crime genre. At the heart of the story is a poignant theme about the unbreakable bond between fathers and sons.
“We are honored to collaborate with an exceptional ensemble cast, anchored by the extraordinary Garrett Hedlund, who is poised to deliver a breathtaking performance. With a world-class team behind the camera as well, it’s our privilege to announce the feature debut of writer/director Evan Ari Kelman, and to support him in bringing this incredible film to life.” Said Berman and Raynor of Mandalay Pictures.
“We couldn’t be more excited to join forces with our friends at Mandalay on this engrossing, fast-paced emotional roller coaster of a movie. As fathers to young children ourselves, we were deeply affected by the lead character, Caleb, and his tireless quest to uncover the truth about his son’s tragic fate. With an expertly crafted blend of fast-paced action and heartfelt drama, we are confident this film has all the ingredients to captivate audiences around the globe.” Said Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman of Yale Entertainment.
“This is the culmination of years of effort and dedication, and to now be heading into production is a dream come true. Working with Garrett has been an immensely rewarding, once-in-a-lifetime collaboration, and to see him become just as invested as I am in telling this story has multiplied my inspiration and excitement past anything I could have anticipated. I think one thing that makes this project so special is how deeply our whole team resonates with our story's themes of hope, forgiveness, and self-determination. We know this is a timely narrative and we're eager to share it with the world.” Said Kelman.
Executive Producers include Russ Posternak, Clay Pecorin and Peter Anske.
Co-Producers include Derek Rubin, Parker Hill and Nick Phillips.
Garrett Hedlund is repped by WME, Brillstein Entertainment Partners & Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.
Stephen Lang is repped by Innovative Artists.
Hamish Linklater is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.
Brittany Snow is repped by Gersh, Principal Entertainment and Sloane Offer Weber & Dern.
Yale Entertainment is repped by APA and Lon Haber & Co.
About Mandalay Pictures
Mandalay is coming off the smashing success of Ben Affleck’s Air for Amazon Studios, which dropped this past weekend on Amazon Prime after crossing $85 million at the global box office. The company also recently released George Tillman’s Big George Foreman for Sony Pictures and has the MGM Letitia Wright-starring western Surrounded set for release next month. Mandalay also recently wrapped production on Netflix’s Tyler Perry-directed Six Triple Eight, starring Kerry Washington.
Yale Entertainment’s recent productions include “Bandit” starring Josh Duhamel and Mel Gibson; the Netflix film “Stowaway” starring Anna Kendrick and Toni Collette; and the indie box office hit “Becky,” as well as its sequel “The Wrath of Becky,” which recently premiered at SXSW.
The company’s upcoming titles include the Uma Thurman-Samuel L. Jackson-led crime comedy “The Kill Room”; the mystery thriller “The Last Girl” starring Alice Eve and Antonio Banderas; the Italian-set potboiler “Electra” starring Oscar® nominee Maria Bakalova; and the recent SXSW award-winner “Parachute” starring “Yellowjackets” breakout Courtney Eaton alongside Thomas Mann, Kid Cudi, Gina Rodriguez, and Dave Bautista.