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Kin
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Jonathan Baker
  • Josh Baker
Screenplay by
  • Daniel Casey
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLarkin Seiple
Edited byMark Day
Music byMogwai
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • August 31, 2018 (2018-08-31) (United States)
Running time
102 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Kin is an upcoming American science fiction action film directed by Jonathan and Josh Baker and written by Daniel Casey, based on the 2014 short film Bag Man[2]. It stars Jack Reynor, Zoë Kravitz, Carrie Coon, Dennis Quaid, James Franco, and Myles Truitt. The story follows a young boy and his newly-paroled brother, who find a strange weapon.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 31, 2018 by Lionsgate.

Premise

Chased by a vengeful criminal and a gang of otherworldly soldiers, a recently released ex-con and his adopted teenage brother are forced to go on the run with a weapon of mysterious origin, which belongs to the strange soldiers, as their only protection.

Cast

  • Myles Truitt[3] as Elijah Solinski, Jimmy’s brother and Hal’s son.
  • Jack Reynor[3] as Jimmy Solinski, Eli’s brother, Hal’s son and an ex-con.
  • Zoë Kravitz[3] as Milly, a stripper looking for an out.
  • Carrie Coon as Morgan Hunter, an FBI agent.
  • Dennis Quaid[3] as Hal Solinski, Jimmy and Eli’s father.
  • James Franco[3] as Taylor Balik, a crime lord with fabulous hair.

Production

On August 30, 2016, it was reported that Myles Truitt, Jack Reynor, James Franco, Zoë Kravitz and Dennis Quaid would star in the feature film.[3][4]

In September 2016, Lionsgate bought the film rights to Kin for about $30 million at the Toronto Film Festival. Filming began on October 24, 2016 in Toronto.[5]

Music

Mogwai composed the score for the film.[6] The soundtrack will be released on August 31 at Temporary Residence Limited in the United States, and Rock Action Records in the United Kingdom and Europe, and. Two tracks, "Donuts" and "We're Not Done (End Title)", were released ahead of the album.[7]

Release

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States by Lionsgate on August 31, 2018.[8][9]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Kin is projected to gross $5–7 million from 2,100 theaters in its opening weekend.[10]

Critical response

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 20% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 3.8/10.[11] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 31 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[12]

References

  1. ^ "Kin". AMC Theatres. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Charliedavid Page (29 August 2018). "SWITCH. | Film review: Kin - A melding of genres handled adeptly". SWITCH. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f McNary, Dave (August 30, 2016). "James Franco, Zoe Kravitz, Jack Reynor to Star in Sci-Fi Film 'Kin'". Variety Magazine. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (August 30, 2016). "Jack Reynor, James Franco, Zoe Kravitz, Dennis Quaid Topline Sci-Fi 'Kin'". Deadline. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  5. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (September 9, 2016). "Lionsgate Lands Jack Reynor-James Franco Drama 'Kin' In Big Toronto Pre-Buy Deal". Deadline. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  6. ^ Trendell, Andrew (February 12, 2018). "Mogwai talk returning to Latitude festival, Bowie, Glasgow music and their next soundtrack". NME. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  7. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (22 June 2018). "Mogwai Detail New KIN Soundtrack Album, Share Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Kin". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  9. ^ Pressberg, Matt (November 30, 2017). "Summit's 'Hellboy' Set for 2019, 'Kin' to Open Next August". The Wrap. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  10. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (August 28, 2018). "Box Office: 'Crazy Rich Asians' Looks to Lead Slow Labor Day Weekend". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2018./
  11. ^ "Kin (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  12. ^ "Kin Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
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