Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Spring, The Endless) only just released their latest movie Something in the Dirt on VOD outlets, but they’re already thinking about the future.
Deadline reports today that Benson and Moorhead’s Rustic Films has inked a deal with V Channels and XYZ Films for a slate of 10 low-budget genre movies the duo will produce.
Deadline notes, “V Channels will fully finance the ten features, with Rustic Films spearheading the curation and overseeing production on the slate. Production is due to commence in early 2023 on the initial films.” They’ll be made by “diverse filmmakers from around the world.”
“XYZ Films will serve as executive producers and help with the curation, and also help facilitate sales and distribution for some of the films,” Deadline’s report also details.
“Championing new and emerging talents has been our goal since the birth of V Channels. Leveraging on our unique localization process and the immense reach of YouTube to bring to the world independent movies that found insurmountable obstacles to reach the world. With XYZ and Rustic, not only we are championing emerging artists now, but bringing them a dream team to have the best shot to succeed in the entertainment business,” said V Channel’s Mario Niccolo Messina.
“When the idea of this slate was proposed to us, we leapt at the opportunity to be involved. We at Rustic have always been advocates for grabbing a camera, some friends and making a movie. This slate will allow people that may not otherwise have had the opportunity or the resources to do just that. We have been tirelessly scouring the globe to find filmmakers and projects that showcase what can happen when you allow talented visionaries the freedom to tell bold stories,” said Rustic’s David Lawson.