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[torre_avenue]

And it stars Michael Sheen and Lucy Boynton.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has acquired the global distribution rights to period revenge thriller Apostle, written and directed Gareth Evans, with Michael Sheen, Lucy Boynton, Bill Millner, and Kristine Froseth joining the cast along with previously announced Dan Stevens, who was attached to the project early on. Filming is schdeuled to begin in April, with XYZ Films, Severn Screen and Evans’ One More One Production producing.

The pic follows man who travels to a remote island and attempts to rescue his sister after she’s kidnapped by a religious cult. The group demands a ransom for the sister’s return, undermining the man’s resolve to rescue her.

 

[Vincent Alexander]

That's a whole lot of people I love. I'm down to clown.

 

[HStallion]

Glad to see this guy getting more work. This seems a bit more out of his wheel house unless this is a martial arts movie. Then again his Indonesian Cult segment in VHS2 was the best in that entire series of movies easily.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

God bless Netflix, can't wait to see this.
And man, Dan Steven's career is going pretty damn well right now.

 

[Discotheque]

Finally he returns. Hyped for this one. Evans has been doing really good work

 

[WhateverItTakes]

Be interesting to see if this is compelling without being as action-heavy as the Raid series. Good to see the guy getting work.

 

[Jesus Carbomb]

written and directed Gareth Evans

This and the generic ass plot summary has me a bit worried. Evans and Stevens could be a winning combo, tho.

 

[TheSkullPrince]

Glad to see him getting more work, The Raid movies are phenomenal.

Hopefully the major studios pay more attention to him after this.

 

[mjc]

Totally on board for this.

 

[Mr. Hyde]

I love the directors Netflix are picking up. I'm excited for this.

 

[karmaforgotme]

Dan Stevens is fast becoming one of my favorite actors. Loved him in The Guest and Downton Abbey (him leaving was the jumping shark moment of that show), and he is killing it in Legion.

That said you had me at Gareth Evans.

Then again his Indonesian Cult segment in VHS2 was the best in that entire series of movies easily.

100% agree.

 

[Icolin]

Andrew Dominik, David Fincher, Joon-ho Bong, Martin Scorsese and now Gareth Evans...whew. Netflix, A24 and Amazon are killing it right now.

 

[B33]

HURRAY!

 

[led4lyfe]

Glad to see this guy getting more work. This seems a bit more out of his wheel house unless this is a martial arts movie. Then again his Indonesian Cult segment in VHS2 was the best in that entire series of movies easily.

I watched that segment nearly 4 years ago and I still get creeped out thinking about it.

 

[Zelenogorsk]

Gareth Evans=Day one.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

I keep getting this guy and Gareth Edwards mixed up. When I realized this guy was of Raid fame, it became day 1 viewing when it releases

 

[a916]

Netflix really covering all the bases... Sandler movies aren't for me, but this? This I can really dig.

 

[Nappuccino]

God, I hope this movie is good. I'm a bit worried since The Raid 2's writing wasn't quite it's strongest attribute. I can't help but think I'll enjoy this no matter what, though. Evans is much too good a filmmaker to make something that isn't interesting, at least on a filmic level.

 

[Ridley327]

Netflix really covering all the bases... Sandler movies aren't for me, but this? This I can really dig.

If for nothing else, and let's face it, it really is for nothing else, having the Sandler films makes it a lot easier for Netflix to take a gamble on projects like this. Not that I expect Evans is going to break the bank here, but even one surefire Sandler project makes a pick-up like this much easier.

 

[Ridley327]

This and the generic ass plot summary has me a bit worried. Evans and Stevens could be a winning combo, tho.

The plot summary for either Raid film is would not be anything to write home about either. Truth be told, those are films that are more about how Evans is telling the story than any inherent boldness in the material itself. Otherwise, you ran the risk of having a generic siege thriller and a generic gangster epic.

 

[number11]

A lot of Netflix movies are junk.. but they are definitely making big moves this year.

 

[More_Badass]

Glad to see this guy getting more work. This seems a bit more out of his wheel house unless this is a martial arts movie. Then again his Indonesian Cult segment in VHS2 was the best in that entire series of movies easily.

I totally forgot about that. He can do horror and dread really well

I'm pretty excited to see what he does with this

 

[tomtom94]

I don't know about the US but I know (anecdotally) plenty of people who picked up The Raid because of its release on Netflix in the UK. So this kind of makes sense.

I assume from the press release and his previous comments about taking a break from martial arts films before he does Raid 3 that he's not working with Iko Uwais this time.

 

[Foggy]

Between this and the Manaic Cop John Hyams news, it's a good time to be alive

 

[torre_avenue]

I don't know about the US but I know (anecdotally) plenty of people who picked up The Raid because of its release on Netflix in the UK. So this kind of makes sense.

I assume from the press release and his previous comments about taking a break from martial arts films before he does Raid 3 that he's not working with Iko Uwais this time.

Yup. He's said post-Raid 2 he wanted to take a break and make Raid 3 in 2018-2019 but I think the fact this movie starts production in April implies a 2018 release, so Raid 3 might not start till late 2018 early 2019 for a 2020 release.

 

[Kinyou]

It's interesting how a Welsh director got into the business by making Indonesian movies.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Gareth Evans

Dan Stevens

I'm in.

 

[More_Badass]

First image and synopsis
http://xyzfilms.com/films/apostle/

The year is 1905. Thomas Richardson travels to a remote island to rescue his sister after she’s kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult demanding a ransom for her safe return. It soon becomes clear that the cult will regret the day it baited this man, as he digs deeper and deeper into the secrets and lies upon which the commune is built.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

The year is 1905. Thomas Richardson travels to a remote island to rescue his sister after she’s kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult demanding a ransom for her safe return. It soon becomes clear that the cult will regret the day it baited this man, as he digs deeper and deeper into the secrets and lies upon which the commune is built.

I love everything about this, but this part makes me warm and tingly inside knowing what they've potentially brought upon themselves. It's like reading the Taken tagline for the first time again

 

[HStallion]

I'm stupid fucking excited for this flick. I think Gareth Evans is going to be a huge director in a couple years and is already well on his way there.

 

[KraftyKrankins]

I'm excited for this, but can't imagine Michael Sheen as an ass kicker.

 

[More_Badass]

I'm stupid fucking excited for this flick. I think Gareth Evans is going to be a huge director in a couple years and is already well his way there.

Evans can do unsettling and creepy, as seen in that VHS short, and he can do amazing action, so yeah, I'm really excited for this. I'm imagining that the action will be more brutal and raw, Eastern Promises-style, compared to the choreography of the Raid films

 

[Tugatrix]

This movie will get Dan Stevens the james bond role he deserves

 

[More_Badass]

I'm excited for this, but can't imagine Michael Sheen as an ass kicker.

He's not the protagonist, the guy from The Guest is

 

[kurahador]

That VHS segment he did is creepy as fuck and deal with some sort cult as well.
This is going to be great.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

He's not the protagonist, the guy from The Guest is

He was EXCELLENT as David in Legion!

This movie will get Dan Stevens the james bond role he deserves

It very well could be his "Layer Cake" depending on the nature of the role

 

[Amagon]

First time hearing about this.

I'm all in.

 

[fallengorn]

I love everything about this, but this part makes me warm and tingly inside knowing what they've potentially brought upon themselves. It's like reading the Taken tagline for the first time again

It sounds like the pitch was, "What if the cop from Wicker Man was a total badass."

 

[Acorn]

I miss the vhs and the other one anthology horror thing from a few years ago.

 

[KraftyKrankins]

He's not the protagonist, the guy from The Guest is

Oooh. Well then. That's much better.

 

[HStallion]

It sounds like the pitch was, "What if the cop from Wicker Man was a total badass."

Don't get much more bad ass than this.

 

[Tugatrix]

He was EXCELLENT as David in Legion!



It very well could be his "Layer Cake" depending on the nature of the role

for me the guest was his layer cake shame Craig didn't drop the franchise

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

This sounds great.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Day one!

He'll work on The Raid 3 after this, right?

 

[Tugatrix]

The question here is, how action packed this movie will be, or will Gareth try something different?

 

[ahoyhoy]

Turn of the Century occult Taken by the dude who did The Raid?

Holy shit sign me up.

 

[Resident4t.]

The question here is, how action packed this movie will be, or will Gareth try something different?

I think he said he didn't want to make another martial arts movie after The Raid 2. So maybe not too much action?

 

[DeathyBoy]

Glad to see this guy getting more work. This seems a bit more out of his wheel house unless this is a martial arts movie. Then again his Indonesian Cult segment in VHS2 was the best in that entire series of movies easily.

That was awesome. I mean not dubstep alien slumber party awesome, but still.

 

[jett]

I'm all in.

 

[More_Badass]

I think he said he didn't want to make another martial arts movie after The Raid 2. So maybe not too much action?

I'm thinking it'll either be more of a thriller, more killing to survive and escape rather than fighting showcasws, or it'll lean more horror like his VHS cult short