Highland Film Group announced today thatSimon Pegg(Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation,Star Trek Into Darkness),Max Irons(The Riot Club,Alone in Berlin,The White Queen),Dexter Fletcher(Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,Kick-Ass) andMike Myers(Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me,Shrek) have joined the cast ofVaughn Stein’s anticipated noir thriller,Terminal, starringMargot Robbie(The Wolf of Wall Street,Suicide Squad). The film, which Stein also penned, is beginning production in Hungary.David Barronof BeaglePug (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,The Legend of Tarzan)Molly Hassell(Braven,The Trust) and HFG’sArianne Fraserwill produce alongsideTom Ackerley,Josey McNamara,Sophia KerrandMargot Robbieunder their LuckyChap Entertainment banner.
Terminaltells the story of two hit-men (FletcherandIrons) as they embark on a borderlinesuicide missionfor a mysterious employer and a high paycheck. Along the way, the unlikely pair come across adynamic womannamed Annie, (Robbie) that may be more involved than they had originally suspected. HFG arranged financing with Ingenious Media, RuYi Media and Miscellaneous Entertainment. Executive producers areJohn Jencks,D. Todd Shepherd,Joe Simpson,George Waud,Shelley Madison,Charles Auty,Simon Williams,Delphine PerrierandHenry Winterstern. HFG is handling international sales and CAA represents the U.S. rights.
Simon Peggwill next appear in Paramount Picture’sStark Trek Beyond, whileIronswill soon be seen in ITV’sTutankhamun.FletcherdirectedEddie the Eaglefor Twentieth Century Fox, andMike Myersis creating a series for HBO.Peggis represented by Dawn Sedgwick Management and UTA, whileIronsby Tavistock Wood and UTA.Fletcheris represented by WME and Independent Talent Group, andMyersby Untitled Entertainment.
The Highland Film Group slate includesJon Avnet’sThree ChristsstarringRichard Gere,Scott Mann’s action-packed thrillerFinal Score, which will begin filming this summer at West Ham United’s Upton Park Stadium in London,Lin Oeding’s thrillerBravenstarringJason Momoa,Kevin Connolly’sGottistarringJohn Travolta,Steven C. Miller’sSouthern FurywithNicolas CageandMaraudersstarringBruce Willis, the Brewer Brothers’The TruststarringNicolas CageandElijah WoodandOsgood Perkins’The Blackcoat’s DaughterstarringEmma Roberts, which had its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, where it was acquired by A24.
Highland Film Group (HFG) was started in 2010 byArianne Fraser, who partnered withDelphine Perrierin 2012 to form an independent worldwide sales, production and film financing company. HFG provides financing through a combination of pre-sales to help cover senior and subordinated debt, gap, tax credit, and facilitates capital for mezzanine and equity financing. Stay tuned for more on the thrillerTerminalas soon as more details are revealed.
