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Starring Teresa Palmer and Michiel Huisman, thriller 2:22 comes from director Paul Currie (One Perfect Day, Twentysomething) and is set to debut on in theaters, On Demand, on Amazon Video and iTunes June 30th.

Two planes almost collide after a blinding flash of light paralyses air traffic controller Dylan Branson for a few seconds. Suspended from his job, Dylan starts to notice a repetition of sounds and events in his life at exactly the same time every day. An underlying pattern soon builds, drawing him into New York’s Grand Central Station daily at 2:22 p.m. Now drawn into a complex relationship with a woman, Dylan must figure out a way to break the power of the past and take control of time itself...

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Rachel Griffiths, Richard Roxburgh, Teresa Palmer and Ben O.Toole are among a large contingent of Aussies who are appearing in Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson.s WW2 drama now shooting in New South Wales.

The screenplay by Andrew Knight, Robert Schenkkan and Randall Wallace chronicles the true story of conscientious objector Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield).

In the battle of Okinawa Doss, an Army medic who believed the war was just but that killing was wrong, saved 75 soldiers without firing a gun.

As previously announced Sam Worthington is playing Captain Glover, who led the 77th Sustainment Brigade, with Vince Vaughn as Sergeant Howell, whose job was to get the new recruits ready for battle. Luke Bracey is Smitty Ryker, the alpha dog of the Doss. platoon.

Palmer plays Doss.s sweetheart Dorothy Shutte and Griffiths is his mother Bertha Doss. Roxburgh is Colonel Stelzer and O.Toole is Corporal Jessop.

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Teresa Palmer, Game of Thrones. Michiel Huisman and The Railway Man.s Sam Reid head the cast of 2.22, director Paul Currie.s romantic thriller which starts shooting in Sydney on Monday.

The Dutch-born Huisman plays Dylan, an air traffic controller in New York who nearly causes a fatal mid- air collision at the strike of 2:22.

Forced to go on leave, he meets and falls in love with Palmer.s character Sarah, who coincidentally was one of the passengers on the plane. To his horror Dyan realizes the same patterns in his life are happening every day.

Reid plays Jonas, a high profile New York-based artist who is an ex-boyfriend of Sarah.s. The cast includes Richard Davies as a fellow air traffic controller, John Waters as Dylan.s boss, Maeve Dermody as his ex-girlfriend, Kerry Armstrong and Remy Hii.

.We.re creating a smart, stylized romantic thriller,. Currie tells If.

Screen Nsw is investing $400,000 in 2:22, a psychological thriller from Australian writer-director Paul Currie.

Teresa Palmer will star as a woman who gets involved with a guy who is drawn by a bizarre pattern of events to Central Station every day at 2:22pm and. discovers this is the time and location of a murder 27 years ago..

Currie told If he has pushed back the start of production until early next year while the search continues for the lead male and another key character, the ex-boyfriend of Palmer.s character.

Icon will release in Australia and Good Universe is handling international sales. According to Screen Nsw the production will spend nearly $8.1 million in Nsw. Currie said the budget will be $11 million- $12 million.

In the latest funding round Screen Nsw is also investing $25,000 from the production finance fund and $50,000 from the regional filming fund in Outback ER, Screentime.s 8 x 30. observational documentary series for ABC TV,...

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.s Benjamin Walker and Teresa Palmer will play the leads in 2:22, a psychological thriller from Australian director Paul Currie.

Walker will play an air traffic controller who is spooked by an ominous pattern of events that repeats itself every day, ending at 2:22 pm.

Palmer is cast as the director of an art gallery who meets Walker's character after being a passenger in a plane which was involved in a near miss with another aircraft. Her life is threatened by these strange events and he must solve the mystery to save her. It's set in an unnamed Us city.

Shooting is due to start in either Melbourne or Sydney in October/November. International sales agent Good Universe is pitching the project to buyers at the Cannes Film Market.

It will be the La-based Currie.s second film as director; his first was One Perfect Day...

Scouting locations for The Moon and the Sun, a fantasy/adventure film starring Pierce Brosnan, Bill Nighy and Fan Bing Bing, the producers weighed offers from a number of countries.

Victoria won out thanks to a combination of the location offset, state rebate, quality of the crews and the expertise of VFX houses, according to Paul Currie, who is one of the principal producers alongside Pandemonium Films. Bill Mechanic.

Budgeted at $US40 million, the film will shoot for two weeks in Versailles, France in March, then move to Australia in April using the stages of Docklands Studios and locations throughout Victoria.

An Aussie who.s based in Los Angeles, Currie tells If, .$40 million goes a long way in Australia. Cost effectively we do great work for realistic budgets..

Film Victoria, Screen Nsw and Screen Queensland all pitched for the project and Ausfilm was co-operative. Currie was grateful for the agencies...

Synchronicity Entertainment is announcing its arrival in genre films with three horror films with impressive pedigree in Cooties, Due Process and Smiley on its debut slate. Cooties is to star Elijah Wood, Due Process will star John Cusack, and Smiley is already completed and on demand, and was reviewed here. Peruse the press release below!

Los Angeles, California (October 30, 2012) – Synchronicity Entertainment, the new genre film production and international sales label launched by Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel’s The Solution Entertainment Group has unveiled its debut slate of three new feature films including: the horror film Cooties from the co-creator of the Saw franchise and Insidious writer Leigh Whannell and Paranormal Activity 1 – 4 producer Steven Schneider; the thriller Due Process starring Golden Globe nominee John Cusack (High Fidelity); and the completed psychological thriller Smiley, it was announced today by Ruzanna Kegeyan, Synchronicity’s President of International Distribution.

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After venturing into Stephen King's nightmares for the adaptation of 1408, John Cusack is heading to the horror genre with the Master of Terror again as Screen Daily has learned that he will star in an adaptation of Cell, the best-selling novel about a father desperately trying to find his wife and son after some sort of catastrophe begins spreading via cellular telephones. In this day and age of cell phones being in everyone's possession nearly every minute of everyday, this could be quite the thriller. King also co-write the screenplay himself with The Last House on the Left wrter Adam Alleca, but no director is attached just yet. In addition, a press release from Synchronicity Entertainment has Cusack attached to Due Process, a new thriller from One Perfect Day director Paul Currie. The film is slated to begin shooting in January and follows two big city bankers who head...

We have a couple of casting stories for you today. First up, Screen Daily [via The Playlist] reports that John Cusack will star in the horror film Cell based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. The story takes place in a world where cell phones emit a signal that turns people into aggressive killers. I have no idea how this will differ from the great 2007 film The Signal other than famous people are attached to Cell. King will co-write the script with Adam Alleca (Last House On The Left remake). The project is still looking to attach a director. Before doing Cell, Cusack will star in the financial thriller Due Process. The film, written by Anthony Derrico and directed by Paul Currie (One Perfect Day), centers on a farmer (Cusack) who goes up against some big city bankers who have come to foreclose on his farm. I'm having trouble envision...

Synchronicity Entertainment has unveiled its debut slate of three new feature films, which include horror project Cooties from writer Leigh Whannell (Saw, Insidious) and producer Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity franchise) starring Elijah Wood.

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Synchronicity Entertainment is the new genre film production and international sales label launched by Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel’s The Solution Entertainment Group. The other two features are the thriller Due Process, starring Golden Globe nominee John Cusack, and the completed psychological thriller Smiley.

Starring Elijah Wood (pictured above; Maniac, The Hobbit), Cooties is produced by top horror film producer Steven Schneider, who is behind the hugely successful Paranormal Activity franchise. Wood is also set to co-produce Cooties with partners Daniel Noah and Josh C. Waller under his new horror film production company, The Woodshed, which recently announced the films Toad Road and A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night.

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Synchronicity Entertainment, the new genre film production and international sales label launched by Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel.s The Solution Entertainment Group has unveiled its debut slate of three new feature films including: the horror film Cooties from the co-creator of the Saw franchise and Insidious writer Leigh Whannell and Paranormal Activity 1 . 4 producer Steven Schneider; the thriller Due Process starring Golden Globe nominee John Cusack (High Fidelity); and the completed psychological thriller Smiley, it was announced today by Ruzanna Kegeyan, Synchronicity.s President of International Distribution.

Executive produced by The Solution who is arranging the financing for two of the new films, Synchronicity is handling the international distribution rights for the slate and will introduce the films to buyers at the upcoming American Film Market.

Starring Elijah Wood, Cooties is produced by top horror film producer Steven Schneider, who is behind the hugely successful Paranormal Activity franchise including the latest installment,...

If you haven’t watched this week’s episode of Bones, stop reading now. Spoilers ahead!

Booth’s grandfather Pops (guest star Ralph Waite) visited and brought with him the news that Seeley’s father had died. At first, Booth couldn’t look past his issues with his dad (he hadn’t seen him for 20 years) to see how much his grandfather was hurting. Pops eventually read him an excerpt of a letter he’d found among his son’s things asking him to tell Seeley that he loved him and that he knows he deserved a better father — one like he’d had.

Lightstream Pictures announced the psychological thriller "2:22", which will be directed by Lightstream co-founder Paul Currie ("One Perfect Day") and based on an original concept by highly sought-after screenwriter Todd Stein ("Unbound") and Nathan Parker ("Moon"). The film will star Armie Hammer, who is coming off the award-winning acclaimed film "The Social Network" and just wrapped Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. Lawrence Inglee ("The Messenger", "Rampart") from Lightstream Pictures is producing along with Bruce Davey ("Braveheart", "What Women Want") at Icon Productions and Jackie O'Sullivan ("The Proposition"). Timeless Films will be handling international sales for "2:22" beginning at the Cannes International Film Festival. The film will begin lensing in...

We’ve just received a press release announcement that Armie Hammer is going to star in the psychological thriller 2:22. Paul Currie from One Perfect Day is set to direct with Lawrence Inglee producing. The script is written by Todd Stein (Unbound) and Nathan Parker (Moon). The film rights for international distribution will be sold at [...] The Social Network Star Armie Hammer Attached to Psych Thriller 2:22 is a post from: www.FilmoFilia.com

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Personally I find anything to do with numbers horrifying as I suck at math but the movie gods see fit to keep dropping digits on us. The latest set? 2:22. *cues spooky music*

From the Press Release

Lightstream Pictures today announced the psychological thriller 2:22, which will be directed by Lightstream co-founder Paul Currie (One Perfect Day) and based on an original concept by highly sought-after screenwriter Todd Stein (Unbound) and Nathan Parker (Moon). The film will star Armie Hammer (pictured right), who is coming off the award-winning acclaimed film The Social Network and just wrapped Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.

Lawrence Inglee (The Messenger, Rampart) from Lightstream Pictures is producing along with Bruce Davey (Braveheart, What Women Want) at Icon Productions and Jackie O’Sullivan (The Proposition). Timeless Films will be handling international sales for 2:22 beginning at the Cannes International Film Festival. The film will...

Lightstream Pictures today announced the psychological thriller 2:22, which will be directed by Lightstream co-founder Paul Currie (One Perfect Day) and based on an original concept by highly sought-after screenwriter Todd Stein (Unbound) and Nathan Parker (Moon). The film will star Armie Hammer, who is coming off the award-winning acclaimed film The Social Network and just wrapped Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.

Lawrence Inglee (The Messenger, Rampart) from Lightstream Pictures is producing along with Bruce Davey (Braveheart, What Women Want) at Icon Productions and Jackie O'Sullivan (The Proposition). Timeless Films will be handling international sales for 2:22 beginning at the Cannes International Film Festival. The film will begin lensing in Sydney in the fall.

Lightstream Pictures co-founder and director Paul Currie said, "From the moment I first read the script, I realized that 2:22 was the kind of project that is extremely rare; a film that is highly cinematic,...

Lightstream Pictures today announced the psychological thriller 2:22, which will be directed by Lightstream co-founder Paul Currie (One Perfect Day) and based on an original concept by highly sought-after screenwriter Todd Stein (Unbound) and Nathan Parker (Moon). The film will star Armie Hammer, who is coming off the award-winning acclaimed film The Social Network and just wrapped Clint Eastwoods J. Edgar opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. 2:22 is being billed as a clever, rollercoaster thriller that centers on Dylan (Hammer), an air traffic controller who is given a jolt when he narrowly escapes being responsible for a mid air collision between two passenger planes. Caused by a mysterious blinding light that happened at 2:22, these strange occurrences continue and lead Dylan to meet Sarah, with whom he feels inexplicably linked. Together the two discover uncanny similarities with their current predicament and a double murder committed a generation ago...

Armie Hammer is attached to star in Lightstream Pictures' 2:22, a psychological thriller to be directed by Paul Currie (One Perfect Day, co-founder of Lightstream) and based on Todd Stein (Unbound) and Nathan Parker's (Moon) original screenplay. Rights for the film will be shopped at Cannes via Ralph Kamp's Timeless Films. Lightfilms's Lawrence Inglee in producing. The synopsis for 2:22, which hopes to begin shooting in Sydney this fall, is below.   Hammer is hot: he just wrapped Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, will play the Prince in Relativity's upcoming The Brothers Grimm: Snow White (with Julia Roberts and Lily Collins) and is up for the title role in The Lone Ranger, which is more about Johnny Depp's Tonto. 2:22 is a clever, ...

Just this past Thursday, I mentioned how Armie Hammer‘s potential casting as The Lone Ranger in Gore Verbinski‘s upcoming movie version of the famous character is only making his future even brighter. And, while certainly not as prolific a role, a story at THR shows that this fame is likely only continue for the foreseeable future.

It’s been reported that the Social Network actor will be in the lead role in 2:22, an upcoming thriller from Lightstream Pictures. Set to begin shooting this fall in Sydney, Australia, it’s described as such:

“A rollercoaster thriller that centers on Dylan (Hammer) an air traffic controller who is given a jolt when he narrowly escapes being responsible for a mid air collision between two passenger planes. Caused by a mysterious blinding light that happened at 2:22, these strange occurrences continue and lead Dylan to meet Sarah, with whom he feels inexplicably linked.

Armie Hammer will star in a thriller about an air traffic controller who investigates a mysterious flash of light, Lightstream Pictures announced Monday. Lightstream co-founder Paul Currie ("One Perfect Day") will direct the movie, based on Todd Stein and Nathan Parker's original concept. Lawrence Inglee ("The Messenger," "Rampart") from Lightstream Pictures is producing along with Bruce Davey ("Braveheart," "What Women Want") at Icon Productions and Jackie O’Sullivan ("The Proposition"). Timeless Films will be handle international sales for 2:22 beginning at the Cannes International Film Festival. The film will begin shooting in Sydney in the...

Lightstream Pictures today announced the psychological thriller 2:22 , which will be directed by Lightstream co-founder Paul Currie ( One Perfect Day ) and based on an original concept by screenwriter Todd Stein ( Unbound ) and Nathan Parker ( Moon ). The film will star Armie Hammer, who is coming off the award-winning acclaimed film The Social Network and just wrapped Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. Lawrence Inglee ( The Messenger , Rampart ) from Lightstream Pictures is producing along with Bruce Davey ( Braveheart , What Women Want ) at Icon Productions and Jackie O'Sullivan ( The Proposition ). Timeless Films will be handling international sales for 2:22 beginning at the Cannes International Film Festival. The film will begin lensing in Sydney in...

• Ben Whishaw, whose role as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille in Tom Tykwer’s Perfume: The Story of a Murderer brought him to the attention of film audiences worldwide, is said to be in final talks with Pathe International to lead in Jane Campion's upcoming project Bright Star. Campion is set to helm the project, which she also scripted. The Australian filmmaker has led a prestigious career, including the distinction of winning a Palme d'Or at Cannes for her multi-award winning The Piano. The film will be the fourth in 2 years following a hiatus during which she began her family. Whishaw is in line to play 19th century poet John Keats, whose 3 year romance with Fanny Brawne was suddenly cut short by his death at the age of 25. Keats began his career as a surgeon’s assistant, but gave up medicine for literary pursuits. His career barely outlasted his romance, but

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SYDNEY -- Australia's awards season kicked off this week with the first official screenings in the lead up to Oct. 29's Australian Film Institute Awards. Tom White, starring Colin Friels, screened to AFI members each night in each of Australia's capital cities this week in the hope of recognition at Australia's most established awards. Other films in the running for AFI Awards are A Cold Summer, Love's Brother, One Perfect Day, Somersault, The Finished People, The Honourable Wally Norman, The Old Man Who Read Love Stories and Under the Radar. In a busy season, between now and December three awards ceremonies will give recognition to Australian films released over the past year.