BURBANK, Calif., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- STXfilms, a
division of Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE:ESGC)
("ErosSTX"), announced today it has acquired worldwide
rights to Bed Rest, a supernatural thriller to star
Melissa Barrera (Scream, Carmen,
In the Heights) for writer-director Lori Evans Taylor, who will make her directorial
debut. The announcement was made by Adam
Fogelson, chairman, STXfilms Motion Picture Group.
The film, which will be produced by William Sherak, James
Vanderbilt, and Paul
Neinstein through their Project X banner, along with Evans
Taylor and Barrera, begins production in Winnipeg next month. In the film, after
years of struggling to start a family, Julie Rivers (Melissa
Barrera) is pregnant again and moving into a new home with
her husband as they embrace a fresh start. After being ordered to
mandatory bed rest, Julie begins to slowly unravel as she suffers
through the monotony and anxiety of her new constraints. Soon,
terrifying ghostly experiences in the home begin to close in on
Julie, stirring up her past demons and causing others to question
her mental stability. Trapped and forced to face her past and the
supernatural, Julie fights to protect herself and her unborn
baby.
STXfilms will distribute directly in the US, UK and Ireland, and in the rest of the world through
its network of international distribution partners.
STXinternational will introduce the film to buyers at the upcoming
Virtual AFM next week.
"Bed Rest is a chilling supernatural
cinematic thriller," said Fogelson. "Lori Evans Taylor's script was on
the Black List for a reason: her compelling writing comes from a
personal point of view we haven't often seen on the
big screen, and that will elevate the material. We're
also big believers in Melissa
Barrera's talent as an actress to bring this
character to life. Horror has been a consistently successful genre
for us at STX, and as a studio with a strong track record
supporting female filmmakers, we are proud to be releasing
Lori's directorial debut. We're also
thrilled to be in business with William, James, Paul and the Team
at Project X on a movie that will keep audiences riveted."
Project X partners Sherak, Vanderbilt and Neinstein added,
"We have known Lori both personally and professionally
for years and have always been huge fans of her writing. This
screenplay was so unnerving and deeply felt, we knew she was the
right director to bring this to the screen. We had just worked with
Melissa on Scream, where we saw her incredible
talent first hand. We're thrilled to have put
them together, and that our longtime friends at STX will be our
partners on this project. Their success with low and mid
budget films and their commitment to female and diverse talent,
both in front of and behind the camera, make them the ideal home
for this film."
STXfilms' President of Production Sam Brown alongside creative executives
Marisa Moreno and Alexandria Martin are overseeing Bed Rest
on behalf of the studio. Financing for the film is provided by
BondIt Media Finance.
MELISSA BARRERA most
recently starred in In the Heights and will next star in
Scream, the musical Carmen, and the Netflix series
"Breathe." She previously starred in the Starz series
"Vida" and the independent film "All The World Is
Sleeping," which recently premiered at the New York Latino Film
Festival. She was recently announced as Clinique's new Global
Ambassador. Barrera is represented by WME, Bridge Works
Entertainment, Sugar 23, and Gang Tyre.
LORI EVANS
TAYLOR makes her feature film writing and directing
debut with Bed Rest. She is currently writing Final
Destination 6. Other recent writing credits include I
Am Still Alive, starring and produced by Ben Affleck, the 21 Laps-produced I-5,
and Small Price To Pay. She has previously produced
stories for such television shows as "Lucky Dog,"
"Welcome Home," and others. She is represented by ICM Partners,
Kaplan/Perrone and McKuin Frankel.
PROJECT X ENTERTAINMENT is the production company
headed by Chief Content Officer James
Vanderbilt and Co-CEOs William
Sherak and Paul Neinstein.
Among their upcoming projects are the relaunch
of Scream with Paramount and
Spyglass, Ambulance, an action-thriller directed by
Michael Bay for
Universal, Short Circuit, a remake of the 1986 comedy,
and "The Night Agent," a Netflix series based on the
Matthew Quirk novel, created by
Shawn Ryan.
About STXfilms
STXfilms, a division of Eros STX Global Corporation, is a
next-generation film studio that produces, acquires, distributes,
and markets motion pictures at scale. From blockbusters
like Greenland, Hustlers,
Bad Moms, and The Upside to hits
like The Gentlemen, Molly's
Game, and The Gift, STXfilms produces star-driven
films for a global audience. In just 5 short years, its slate of
films has already grossed over $1.8b
in global theatrical box office. With a wide range of partners
including Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Showtime (which
handle the physical and premium television releases of STXfilms
content, respectively), the studio is a fast-growing, industry
powerhouse. Upcoming films include Operation Fortune: Ruse
de guerre, a new action-comedy directed by
Guy Ritchie and starring
Jason Statham, Hugh Grant, Aubrey
Plaza, and Josh
Hartnett, The Marsh
King's Daughter directed by Neil Burger and starring Daisy Ridley and Ben
Mendelsohn, American Sole starring Pete Davidson, O'Shea Jackson Jr.,
Camila Mendes, Offset, and Bad
Bunny, The Godmother starring Jennifer
Lopez, Universe's Most
Wanted starring Dave
Bautista, Muscle starring Vin Diesel and directed by F. Gary
Gray, National Champions starring Stephan James and J.K. Simmons, Violence
of Action starring Chris
Pine, and Greenland: Migration, the sequel to the
global hit starring Gerard Butler
and Morena Baccarin.
Contact: Steve Elzer,
213-607-3591, steve@elzerassociates.com
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