EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of the Cannes market, VMI Worldwide has picked up sales rights to action-thriller Complex Texas.
Cast comprises Kevin Dillon (Entourage), Cam Gigandet (Twilight), Danielle Vasinova (The Madison), Kelly Lynn Reiter (Deadlock), Brian Austin Green (Beverly Hills 90210) and Nick Swardson (Just Go with It).
The synopsis reads: “What starts as a simple robbery, spirals out into chaos when three low-level crooks (Dillon, Gigandet and Vasinova) accidentally pull off the largest heist in history. With $300 million in tow, they seek refuge in a dying West Texas town—only to discover its desperate inhabitants are more dangerous than the law.” Below is a first-look image.
Jared Cohn directed the film which has recently wrapped; script comes from Sean Sellars.
The ensemble also includes Anthoney Del Negro, Bastiano Ferrari, BJ Hendricks, Christopher Murray, Clint Howard, Kirk Fox, JB Yowell, Jenna Jameson, Jesse Kove, Josh Kelly, Linda Bella, Liora Kats, Mark Rolston, Randolph Parks, Ryan Bader, Ryan M. Darling, Sharna Burgess, Stacy Kemp Tori London, Willam DeMeo and Yulia Klass.
The sales deal was negotiated by Jessica Russo, COO of VMI Worldwide, and James Cullen Bressack at Sandaled Kid Productions. The VMI team has secured sales in Spain with Twelve Oaks and Eastern Europe with Daro.
Pic is produced by James Cullen Bressack, Kevin Dillon and Kelly Lynn Reiter under Bressack’s Sandaled Kid Productions, the company whose credits include action features Darkness of Man and Breakout.
Pic is also produced in association with ALG Films, KMK Entertainment, Ferrari Films, Brace for Impact and Picture Rock. Co-producers are David Josh Lawrence and Gustavo Pena. Executive producers are Stacy Kemp, Ryan M. Darling and Bastiano Ferrari. Co-executive producers are James Rundquist, Kate Queen and B.J. Hendricks
“We’re incredibly excited to bring this film to market. It’s a bold, character-driven story about greed, survival, and the unpredictable chaos that unfolds when ordinary people are pushed to their limits. From its tone to its performances, this is a film that stays with you and we are proud to have another production with our partners Sandaled Kid Productions”, said Jessica Russo, COO at VMI Worldwide.
Producer Bressack added: “From the start, the goal was to deliver a high-stakes, action-packed, character-driven story that’s as fun as it is intense. I’m excited to reunite with Kevin Dillon, Cam Gigandet, and Danielle Vasinova, who each bring something special to these roles, while also working with familiar faces and new talent, I’ve long admired. I’m proud to continue my longstanding relationship with VMI Worldwide. This is the kind of bold, character-driven action the market is ready for, a wild ensemble with real heart.”
Complex Texas, credit: VMI