SABAN FILMS ACQUIRES NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS TO ARCHSTONE ENTERTAINMENT’S
"THE HYPERIONS"
Theatrical release is set for February 2022
[LOS ANGELES, CA] —Saban Films has acquired North American rights to Archstone Entertainment’s superhero film The Hyperions starring Cary Elwes (Saw, The Princess Bride), Penelope Mitchell (Hellboy), Tanner Buchanan (“Cobra Kai”), Elaine Tan (Tully), and Alphonso McAuley (“Walk of Shame”). Saban Films is planning a theatrical release in February of 2022.
The Hyperions was written and directed by Jon McDonald, and produced by American Millimetre’s McDonald, Justin Bell Productions’ Justin Bell and ReKon Productions’ Jon Michael Kondrath. Executive producers are ReKon Productions’ Lisha Yakub, and Archstone Entertainment’s Jack Sheehan, Scott Martin, and Michael Slifkin.
In 1960 Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum invented a device that enables humans to have a super power and took in three down-on-their-luck youths, creating an unusual family of superheroes who quickly rose to fame and prestige.
Over time, the family fractured and the Professor replaced them with a new set of superheroes. However, now adults, they seek their Titan badges back, even if it means robbing the Professor's museum and taking a few hostages.
The deal was negotiated with Steve Break on behalf of Saban Films and Jack Sheehan on behalf of the filmmakers. Archstone Entertainment is representing the worldwide rights to the film.
Archstone Entertainment and Saban Films previously collaborated on the 2020 film Death of Me starring Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth.
About Saban Films:
Saban Films, an affiliate of Saban Capital Group (“SCG”), is a film acquisition and distribution company that has continued to grow its presence in the industry, expanding into the production space. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on commercial, high-quality, talent driven films, boarding projects at all stages of production and through release across multiple platforms in North America, including a day and date theatrical/VOD release strategy. The venture also recently entered the UK market via a partnership with Altitude Media Group. Based in Los Angeles, Saban Films was established by Haim Saban, SCG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and is led by Bill Bromiley who serves as President, and Shanan Becker, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
Saban Films has continued to grow its presence in the industry, expanding into the production space. The company’s successes have run the gamut from theatrical triumphs such as the horror reboot Wrong Turn starring Charlotte Vega and Matthew Modine, and Josh Duhamel’s Buddy Games, to acclaimed films such as Brad Furman’s City of Lies starring Johnny Depp and Forest Whitaker and Ian Nelms and Eshom Nelms’ Fatman with Mel Gibson. Saban Films is a major force in the eventized theatrical space, being behind the biggest Fathom events with horror icon and heavy metal mastermind Rob Zombie’s 3 From Hell and Kevin Smith’s Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.
About Archstone Entertainment:
With more than 80 years of collective experience in motion picture and series financing, development, production, delivery, sales, and distribution, the Archstone Entertainment team brings strategic partnerships and alliances with some of the industry’s top services providers and distributors. With a focus on delivering high quality theatrical films to the world-wide marketplace, Archstone was founded in 2009, is based in Los Angeles, and oversees a library with over 200 titles.
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