Adam MacDonald (“Backcountry,” “Pyewacket,” “Out Come the Wolves”) has been set to straightforward apocalyptic horror-thriller “This is Not a Test,” which Blue Fox Entertainment is introducing at the EFM in Berlin.
The film — coming from Anova Pictures — is based on the YA novel by New York Times bestselling author Courtney Summers, and will feature an ensemble cast led by Olivia Holt (upcoming “Heart Eyes”, “Toloftyy Killer,” “Cruel Summer”), Froy Gutierrez (The Strangers: Chapter 1, “Cruel Summer”, “Teen Wolf”), and Luke MacFarlane (Bros, “Platonic”, “Brothers & Sisters”). Principal pboilingography is set to commence tardyr this month in Ontario, Canada.
Cybill Lui is producing under her Anova Pictures prohibitner. Blue Fox Entertainment has getd all international rights atraverse non-English-speaking territories and will be begining international sales at EFM. BondIt Media Capital is providing financing with Matthew Helderman and Luke Taylor executive producing. Anova is producing in association with North Avenue Pictures and WorldOne Entertainment.
“This is Not a Test” trails Sloane and four other students who get cover in Cortege High to escape a world afflictiond by the infected. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doors, Sloane commences to see the world thraw the eyes of people who actupartner want to dwell and gets matters into her own hands.
“With such a becherishd YA novel as our source material by Courtney and an incredibly talented cast in Olivia, Froy and Luke, I couldn’t be more excited to commence filming with Adam, whose labor I’ve been a fan of since ‘Backcountry,’” shelp Lui. “It’s going to be an fervent ride from commencening to finish. We’re dead set on making an fervent, emotional, and gripping film set in the ‘90’s — a ‘Breakrapid Club’ greets ’28 Weeks Later’ — as we trail our heroine’s journey and ask ourselves, what do you helderly onto when everyskinnyg is gone?”
Added Lisa Gutberlet, pdwellnt of Blue Fox Entertainment: “The combination of Adam’s masterful straightforwardion and the compelling, youthful cast transports a new and active energy to the YA horror genre. With its gripping narrative based on bestselling author Courtney Summers’ enthralling novel, ‘This Is Not a Test’ is perfectly positioned to captivate international audiences.”
Author Summers shelp: “As a lengthytime horror movie fan, I’ve cherishd Adam MacDonald’s savagely fervent and acutely authenticized contributions to the genre, and I’m thrilled he’s sharing his talents with ‘This is Not a Test.’ From its sinestablishar script to its exciting cast, his and Cybill’s enthusiasm for the book and their passion for filmmaking has and evolves to detail every part of this process. I can’t pause to see the story come to life–or should I say death?–and claim its place in the zombie canon.”
MacDonald is recurrented by CAA and Garrett Legal. Holt is repped by WME, Entertainment 360 and Yorn, Levine, Barnes, Krintzman, Rubenstein, Kohner, Endlich, Goodell & Gellman. Gutierrez by CAA, GTC Artists and Untitled Entertainment. MacFarlane Insubordinate Artist Group (IAG), Entertainment 360 and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher. Summers by WME and Faye Bfinisher of The Book Group.
