Cinelou Films has released the firstteaser trailerand official poster for their upcoming releasePhoenix Forgotten. Don’t miss this thriller based on shocking untold true events of mysterious lights appearing above Phoenix, Arizona on March 13th, 1997. From the producers ofThe Martian&300and the creative team behindThe Maze Runner, this sci-fi adventure will be in Theaters April 21st.
Phoenix Forgottenis based on theshocking true eventsof March 13th, 1997, when several mysterious lights appeared over Phoenix, Arizona. This unprecedented and inexplicable phenomenon became known as “The Phoenix Lights”, and remains the most famous and widely viewed UFO sighting in history.Phoenix Forgottentells the story of three teens who went into the desert shortly after the incident, hoping to document the strange events occurring in their town. They disappeared that night, and were never seen again.
Now, on the twentieth anniversary of their disappearance,unseen footagehas finally been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition. For the first time ever, the truth will be revealed. More info on next week’s happenings at this year’s SXSW to commemorate the 20th anniversary of “The Phoenix Lights” is coming soon! The cast includesFlorence Hartigan,Chelsea Lopez,Justin Matthews,Luke Spencer Roberts,Cyd StrittmatterandJeanine Jackson. While we’ll have to wait and see how it fares against the box office, its opening weekend has become quite crowded.
Cinelou Filmswill putPhoenix Forgottenup against a whopping five more films all inwide releaseon April 21. Among its competitors are A24’sFree Fire, Disney’s documentaryBorn in China, The Weinstein Company’s animated filmLeap!, Open Road Films’The Promiseand Warner Bros.‘Unforgettable. It’s also worth noting that all of these movies will be going up against what will surely be the box office winner the week before, Universal’sThe Fate of the Furious, which will likely dominate at the box office for its first few weeks, untilGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2hits theaters on May 5.
Justin Barbermakes his feature directorial debut withPhoenix Forgotten, following a diverse career in serveral different fields. He served as a graphic artist in a series ofStar Trekshorts, while providing visual effects forBeginnersand even producing twodocumentariesin ESPN’s beloved30 for 30.Justin Barberalso co-wrote the screenplay withT.S. Nowlin, who is best known for writing all threeMaze Runnermovies, and the upcomingPacific Rim: Uprising.Maze RunnerdirectorWes Ballalso produces alongsideT.S. Nowlin,Ridley Scott,Mark CantonandCourtney Solomon. Take a look at the new trailer and poster forPhoenix Forgotten.
