Islands (upcoming film)
Islands is an upcoming German film directed by Jan-Ole Gerster from a script he wrote with Lawrie Doran and Blaž Kutin. It stars Sam Riley, Stacy Martin and Jack Farthing.
| Islands | |
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| Directed by | Jan-Ole Gerster |
| Screenplay by | Jan-Ole Gerster Lawrie Doran Blaž Kutin |
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| Country | Germany |
| Language | English |
Premise
A once promising tennis professional works at an island resort teaching tennis to holiday makers and filling his time with alcohol and brief affairs.[1]
Cast
- Sam Riley
- Stacy Martin
- Jack Farthing
- Dylan Torrell
Production
The film is directed by Jan-Ole Gerster from a script he wrote with Lawrie Doran and Blaž Kutin. It is produced by Augenschein in co-production with German studio Leonine, which has German distribution rights.[2] The cast is led by Sam Riley, and also contains Stacy Martin, Jack Farthing and Dylan Torrell.[3]
Filming took place in Pájara in the southern end of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands in 2023.[4]
In February 2024, Deadline Hollywood reported that the film was in post-production.[5]
References
- Zatyka, Franciszek (May 19, 2023). "Islands"-150833 "SAM RILEY, A TENNIS PLAYER TRAPPED IN A PARADISE RESORT". filmweb.pl. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- Wiseman, Andreas (May 18, 2023). "Sam Riley To Star In Thriller 'Islands'; Augenschein Producing Amid Company Growth & Taste For Bigger Projects – Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- Beilhammer, Marius (December 11, 2023). "Stacy Martin and Jack Farthing in an impressive film ensemble". Heidel-schmecker.de. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- "Fuerteventura's south becomes the backdrop for international cinema productions". Fuerteventurazeitung.de. October 21, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- Wiseman, Andreas (February 15, 2024). "German Production & Sales Outfit Augenschein Sells Minority Stake To Erfttal Film As Company Ramps Up Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2024.