Land of Bad
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| Directed by | William Eubank |
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| Cinematography | Agustin Claramunt |
| Edited by | Todd E. Miller |
| Music by | Brandon Roberts |
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| Distributed by | The Avenue |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Land of Bad is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by William Eubank, who co-wrote the script with David Frigerio. The film stars Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, and Milo Ventimiglia.
Land of Bad is scheduled to be released theatrically on February 16, 2024.
Premise
Captain Eddie "Reaper" Grimm, a US Air Force drone pilot, provides air support from a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper to a US Army Delta Force team on the ground in the Philippines. After a mishap, Sergeant JJ "PLayboy" Kinney, a young air force TACP officer attached to the drone team as its JTAC, finds himself part of an extraction team relying only on Reaper's remote air support.
Cast
- Liam Hemsworth as Kinney
- Russell Crowe as Reaper
- Luke Hemsworth as Sergeant Abel
- Ricky Whittle as Bishop
- Milo Ventimiglia as Captain Sugar
- Daniel MacPherson
- Chika Ikogwe as Sergeant Nia Branson
- George Burgess as Private Cooper
- Robert Rabiah as Saeed Hashimi, leader of the Abu Sayyaf rebels
- Andre Martinez as Soldier
Production
The film, written by David Frigerio and William Eubank—with Eubank also directing, was first announced at the 2022 Cannes Film Market. Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth were the first cast members attached to the film.[1] In September 2022, additional casting announcements added Milo Ventimiglia, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, Daniel MacPherson, Chika Ikogwe,[2] and Robert Rabiah.[3] George Burgess was brought to the cast by Crowe.[4]
Filming began in September 2022, running through November 2022 in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[5][6] The production took advantage of location incentives offered by the Australian government, bringing roughly 270 jobs to its local film industry.[5] During production, Signature Entertainment purchased the distribution rights for UK-Ireland, France and Scandinavia,[7] while The Avenue is handling domestic distribution.[8]
Release
Land of Bad is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 16, 2024.[8]
References
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 29, 2022). "Russell Crowe & Liam Hemsworth Set To Star In Action-Thriller Land Of Bad — Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (September 9, 2022). "Will Eubank's Land of Bad heads to Queensland, Luke Hemsworth joins cast". IF Magazine. The Intermedia Group. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Kornits, Dov (September 24, 2022). "Robert Rabiah cast in Land of Bad opposite Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth". FilmInk. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ Chammas, Michael (November 9, 2022). "Russell Crowe hands George Burgess cameo role in film alongside Liam Hemsworth". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Burke, Tony; Palaszczuk, Annastacia (September 23, 2022). "Land of Bad starring Russell Crowe, Liam Hemsworth and Luke Hemsworth generates 270 jobs for Australia's screen sector". Ministry for the Arts. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Remley, Hilary (November 1, 2022). "First Land of Bad Image Shows Liam & Luke Hemsworth on a Rescue Mission". Collider. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (October 4, 2022). "Signature Entertainment acquires Russell Crowe, Liam and Luke Hemsworth thriller 'Land Of Bad' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Media Business Insight. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ a b London, Rob (December 19, 2023). "Land of Bad Trailer — Russell Crowe Is Liam Hemsworth's Eye in the Sky". Collider. Valnet Inc.
External links
- Land of Bad at IMDb