John Jarratt Reprises His Role as Mick Taylor, the Crocodile Dundee of Serial
Killers!
LOS
ANGELES, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --
Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS), a next-generation entertainment
studio, and Bloody Disgusting, its horror division, have announced
today the acquisition of Wolf
Creek: Legacy, the third film of the incredibly
popular slasher franchise. The announcement was made ahead of the
European Film Market (EFM). Filming begins this year with an
anticipated theatrical release in the fall of 2026.
John
Jarratt will reprise his role as the infamous
Outback Killer, Mick Taylor. The
cast will also include Jay Ryan and
Laura Gordon.
Sean
Lahiff (Carnifex) will direct while
franchise creator Greg McLean
will produce, alongside Bianca
Martino, for Emu Creek Pictures. Lahiff is a frequent McLean
collaborator serving as editor on Wolf
Creek 2 and the accompanying Wolf Creek TV series.
Wolf Creek:
Legacy follows a family of American tourists who wander
innocently into Mick Taylor's
(Jarratt) hunting grounds. When the parents sacrifice themselves to
save their children, the kids find themselves alone, lost and
hunted in the vast Australian wilderness.
McLean, the director of the previous
Wolf Creek films, will
produce alongside Jeremy Bolt
(Resident Evil franchise) and Kristian Moliere (The
Babadook), with Adrian Speckert
and Cory Todd Hughes serving as
Executive Producers.
Greg McLean; "I'm
thrilled to be returning to Wolf
Creek with this exciting creative team, led by director
Sean Lahiff, armed with a fantastic
and genuinely frightening script. Mick
Taylor will be terrorizing tourists, horror fans and the big
screen once again very soon!"
"Wolf Creek
is one of the greatest slasher movies of all time with one of the
most terrifying villains," said Erick
Opeka, Cineverse's Chief Strategy Officer and President.
"We're incredibly excited to bring Mick
Taylor back to the big screen in what will be the perfect
addition to our library alongside Terrifier 3 and our
reimagining of Silent Night, Deadly Night."
"Wolf Creek
was a terrifying, Texas Chain Saw-inspired nightmare that
left an undeniable mark on the genre," added Brad Miska, VP of Bloody Disgusting for
Cineverse. "As a longtime fan, I couldn't be more excited to be
part of Wolf Creek: Legacy
and to help bring the franchise back to theaters. Get ready—Mick
Taylor is back, and the outback has never been more dangerous."
Sean Lahiff:
"Wolf Creek:
Legacy will add a new chapter to the Wolf Creek saga and Mick
Taylor's iconic path of destruction. It will be a raw and
gritty chase across the outback, and I can't wait to unleash this
bold and terrifying cinematic experience on longtime fans and
newcomers to the franchise."
The deal was negotiated by Executive Director,
Acquisitions, Brandon Hill on behalf
of Cineverse with Calum Gray of
Architect Global
About Cineverse Entertainment
Cineverse super-serves passionate audiences by
distributing content across all windows and platforms, from
theatrical to digital to physical. This most recently includes the
breakout box office success Terrifier 3 and the upcoming reimagined
features in the Silent Night Deadly Night and The Toxic Avenger
franchises.
About Cineverse
Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) is a
next-generation entertainment studio that empowers creators and
entertains fans with a wide breadth of content through the power of
technology. It has developed a new blueprint for delivering
entertainment experiences to passionate audiences and results for
its partners with unprecedented efficiency, and distributes more
than 71,000 premium films, series, and podcasts. Cineverse connects
fans with bold, authentic, independent stories. Properties include
the highest-grossing unrated film in U.S. history;
dozens of streaming fandom channels; a premier podcast network; top
horror destination Bloody Disgusting; and more. Powering visionary
storytelling with cutting-edge innovation, Cineverse's proprietary
streaming tools and AI technology drive revenue and reach to
redefine the next era of entertainment. For more information, visit
home.cineverse.com.
CONTACTS:
For Media, The Lippin Group for Cineverse
cineverse@lippingroup.com
For Investors, Julie
Milstead
investorrelations@cineverse.com
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