Brand New-U
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| Brand New-U | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Simon Pummell[1] |
| Written by | Simon Pummell |
| Produced by | Janine Marmot Conor Barry John Keville Reinier Selen |
| Starring | Lachlan Nieboer Nora-Jane Noone |
| Edited by | Tim Roza[2] |
| Music by | Roger Goula Sarda[2] |
Production companies | Hot Property Films Savage Productions Rinkel Film Finite Films Illuminations Films |
| Distributed by | The Match Factory |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes[3] |
| Countries | United Kingdom Ireland Netherlands |
| Language | English |
Brand New-U (also known as Identicals in the United States) is a 2015 science fiction, thriller film written and directed by Simon Pummell and produced by Janine Marmot.[4] It stars Lachlan Nieboer and Nora-Jane Noone.[5]
Cast[edit]
- Lachlan Nieboer as Slater
- Nora-Jane Noone as Nadia
- Nick Blood as Johan
- Tony Way as Gun Dealer / Santa
- Robert Wilfort as Surgeon Two 'Peter'
- Jacinta Mulcahy as Abigail
- Tim Ahern as The Founder
- Anthony Cozens as Friend One
- Andrew Buckley as Friend Two
- Tim Faraday as Finder (voice)
- Sukie Smith as Waitress 'Sarah'
- Clare Monnelly as Worker
- Phelim Kelly as Shopper
- Martin Richardson as Santa 2 / Slater's Body Double
- Michelle Asante as Manager
- David Michael Scott as Brand New-U Raider Driver
- Jamael Westman as Brand New-U Hood Kemal
Production[edit]
Pre-production[edit]
Brand New-U is bankrolled by the BFI Film Fund, Irish Film Board, Netherlands Film Fund and Finite Films.[6] The film made the official selection for the Rotterdam Lab and is a multi platform, transmedia project featuring urban projection, geo- specific augmented reality, and online media.[7]
Casting[edit]
In March 2013, Lachlan Nieboer and Nora-Jane Noone were cast as the two leads playing Slater and Nadia respectively.[6]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography started on 1 April 2013 for four weeks in London, England and Dublin, Ireland.[1][6]
Marketing[edit]
Two pictures were released on 10 May 2013 via Total Film.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ian Sandwell (3 April 2013). "Brand New-U starts shoot". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ a b Film British Council Team. "Synopsis". film.britishcouncil.org. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Hot Property Films. "Brand New-U". hotpropertyfilms.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Brand New-U/. "Brand New-U/". brandnew-u.com/. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ Simon Pummell. "Simon Pummell". pummell.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ a b c Stuart Kemp (4 April 2013). "Lachlan Nieboer, Nora-Jane Noone Cast In Simon Pummell's 'Brand New-U'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Finite Films and TV Team. "Brand New U (2014)". finitefilmsandtv.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Total Film (10 May 2013). "Exclusive Brand Newi-U Pictures". gamesradar.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
