Saban Films Ready to Backtrack
Steve Barton
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After its premiere at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, the flick Backtrack (review) started generating a pretty solid buzz, and people are taking notice. Speaking of which…
From the Press Release:
Saban Films is in final negotiations on a seven-figure acquisition deal for the U.S. rights to BACKTRACK starring Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody (THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, THE PIANIST), Sam Neill (JURASSIC PARK, THE VOW), and Robin McLeavy (THE LOVED ONES, ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER). Written and directed by Michael Petroni (THE BOOK THIEF, THE RITE), the film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 18. This marks Saban’s second Tribeca Film Festival pick up, having purchased the North American distribution rights to Ben Palmer’s romantic comedy MAN UP, starring Lake Bell and Simon Pegg.
In BACKTRACK troubled psychotherapist Peter Bowers (Brody) is suffering from nightmares and eerie visions. When he uncovers the horrifying secret shared by his patients, he is put on a course that takes him back to the remote hometown he fled years ago. There in False Creek he is consumed by solving a decades-old mystery that holds the key to his strange and menacing delusions.
Saban Films President Bill Bromiley said, “BACKTRACK is an unexpected and haunting psychological thriller. Michael Petroni is a great storyteller, and his film was a major standout in the Tribeca Film Festival. This will be a strong addition to the Saban slate.”
BACKTRACK is produced by Jamie Hilton, Antonia Barnard, and Michael Petroni. Executive producers include Compton Ross, Phil Hunt, and David Evans. The film was financed by Screen Australia with Head Gear Films and Metrol Technology in association with Screen NSW and Deluxe Australia.
Bill Bromiley and Ness Saban are negotiating the acquisition deal, which includes a theatrical commitment, on behalf of Saban Films with CAA and Bankside Films on behalf of the producers.
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