Draft:Whistle (upcoming film)
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| Whistle | |
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| Directed by | Corin Hardy |
| Written by | Owen Egerton |
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| Cinematography | Björn Charpentier[1] |
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| Language | English |
Whistle is an upcoming teen horror film directed by Corin Hardy and written by Owen Egerton. It stars Dafne Keen, Sophie Nélisse, Nick Frost, Sky Yang and Percy Hynes White.
Premise[edit]
A group of high school misfits inadvertently come across an ancient Aztec death whistle. When blowing it, the whistle summons their future deaths to hunt them down. As the body count increase, they investigate the artifact's history in hopes to halt the sequence of events they have set into motion.[2]
Cast[edit]
Production[edit]
Whistle was written by Owen Egerton from an adaptation of his short story and directed by Corin Hardy.It is a Canadian and Irish co-production that was produced by David Gross for No Trace Camping and Macdara Kelleher for Wild Atlantic Pictures.[2] In October 2023, Dafne Keen, Sophie Nélisse, Sky Yang, Percy Hynes White and Nick Frost were added to the cast.[2]
Principal photography took place in Toronto, Ontario from 15 November 2023 to 19 January 2024.[3] Scenes were shot at the Delta Secondary School, a house off of Aberdeen Avenue, and at the Rockton Fairgrounds.[4]
Release[edit]
In October 2023, Black Bear Pictures handled sales at the American Film Market.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Björn Charpentier, SBC - Resume" (PDF). Worldwide Production Agency. November 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Wiseman, Andreas (19 October 2023). "Dafne Keen, Sophie Nélisse, Sky Yang, Percy Hynes White & Nick Frost Set For High School Horror Whistle From The Nun Director Corin Hardy & Black Bear – AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "DGC Ontario Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. 12 January 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Nolan, Daniel (8 December 2023). "High school horror picture Whistle finds a home in the hallways of Delta". The Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Staff (31 October 2023). "Major market projects at AFM 2023: latest updates". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.