WWE and Gene Simmons Announce Temple Starring Seth Rollins, Wesley Snipes, and Anne Heche
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Casting has begun for the first project from WWE and KISS’ Gene Simmons’ label, Erebus Pictures, and it’s rock solid! Read on for the skinny on Temple.
From the Press Release:
Erebus Pictures, the genre specialty label formed by multimedia magnate and KISS co-founder Gene Simmons and WWE Studios, announced today that Wesley Snipes (The Expendables 3), Anne Heche (Wild Card), Dave Annable (“Brothers and Sisters”), and WWE Superstar Seth Rollins (pictured) are on board to star in the John Stockwell-directed thriller TEMPLE. Filming will commence on Wednesday, April 6th. Snipes will also serve as a producer on TEMPLE along with Simmons and WWE Studios President Michael Luisi.
TEMPLE, written by Matt Savelloni (Exile to Babylon) and directed by John Stockwell (In the Blood), follows a team of trained operatives consisting of Snipes, Heche, Annable, and Rollins, who find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound after its artificial intelligence is suddenly shut down—and then begin to experience strange and horrific phenomena.
“Gene and I are thrilled to have such a stellar cast on board for our first Erebus picture,” said Michael Luisi, President WWE Studios. “We also look forward to extending our relationship with John Stockwell.”
“I could not be more pleased that we are launching our first film for Erebus Pictures and have John on board to direct,” said Gene Simmons. “I am really looking forward to working with this fantastic cast as well as Michael and the whole team at WWE.”
“It’s exciting to find myself in a genre I have always wanted to explore,” said Wesley Snipes “We are looking forward to a great brand collaboration with Erebus, WWE, and Gene.”
As previously announced, Gene Simmons partnered with WWE Studios to launch Erebus Pictures to produce elevated genre films. Erebus Pictures plans to use WWE’s extensive platforms from weekly TV shows, including WWE’s flagship programs “Monday Night Raw” and “SmackDown,” digital, social media, and WWE Network to market the film.
Bradley Buchanan handled negotiations on behalf of WWE Studios. WWE Studios will handle North American sales, and Voltage Pictures will handle international sales.
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