Cinedigm Acquires North American Rights to Papa Octopus’ BADLAND
August 23 2019 - 12:13PM
Cinedigm Corp (NASDAQ: CIDM) announced today that
it has acquired all North American Distribution rights to Papa
Octopus’
BADLAND, a western starring
Kevin
Makely (Big Legend),
Mira Sorvino (Mighty
Aphrodite),
Trace Adkins (Hickok, I Can Only
Imagine),
Bruce Dern (Once Upon a Time ... in
Hollywood),
Tony Todd (The Final Destination),
Wes Studi (The Last of the Mohicans) and
Jeff Fahey (“Lost”).
Written and directed by Justin Lee (Any Bullet Will Do),
BADLAND is set in the unincorporated areas of the
West, where renegade factions have replaced law and order. In the
ashes of the Civil War, one of the first African American Senators
(Todd) commissions hardened Detective Matthias Breecher (Makely)
with the impossible task of hunting down a trio of war criminals
(Adkins, Dern and Fahey) who have eluded capture for more than a
decade.
“Boasting beautiful cinematography and a striking visual style,
BADLAND is a thrilling, cinematic throwback to
classic westerns. Film fans will revel in the hero’s quest
for justice, the ruthless villains, the panoramic vistas and old
West settings,” said Melody Fowler, Vice-President of Acquisitions
for Cinedigm. “Along with the exciting stand-offs, fist fights and
shoot outs, the film delivers a terrifically entertaining showcase
for all of its veteran actors.”
“We set out to capture the true essence of the Spaghetti Western
for the modern audience: no CGI, no squibs, no stunt doubles,” said
Producer Kevin Makely. “Mathias Breecher is the epitome of every
classic gunslinger rolled into one, with a touch of Rambo. This was
our first time working with Director of Photography Idan Menin,
whose eye for dramatic lighting and meticulous attention to every
detail was instrumental in capturing the beauty and grit of a
classic Western.”
BADLAND was produced by Shawn Nightingale and
Kevin Makely. Co-producers include Lara Cuddy and Todd A. Robinson
with Jennifer Ambrose as Executive Producer. Original score by
Jared Forman (“Hell on Wheels”).
ABOUT PAPA OCTOPUS
Papa Octopus is a power house of creative souls in the world of
independent film. Led by CEO Kevin Makely and President Shawn
Nightingale, they specialize in high concept, location-based genre
films.
ABOUT CINEDIGM
Since inception, Cinedigm has been a leader at the forefront of
the digital transformation of content distribution. Adjusting to
the rapidly transforming business needs of today’s entertainment
landscape, Cinedigm remains a change-centric player focused on
providing content, channels and services to the world’s largest
media, technology and retail companies. Cinedigm’s Content and
Networks groups provide original and aggregated programming,
channels and services that entertain consumers globally across
hundreds of millions of devices. For more information, visit
www.cinedigm.com.
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