Imperium (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Daniel Ragussis |
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| Written by | Michael German |
| Screenplay by | Daniel Ragussis |
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| Music by | Simon Taufique |
| Cinematography | Bobby Bukowski |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Imperium is an upcoming American thriller film, written and directed by Daniel Ragussis, from a story by Michael German. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Toni Collette, Tracy Letts, Sam Trammell, Burn Gorman, and Nestor Carbonell. It will be released in the United States by Lionsgate Premiere and in the United Kingdom by Signature Entertainment.
Plot
An FBI agent goes under cover to disrupt a local terrorist group's effort to make a dirty bomb.
Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe as Nate Foster
- Toni Collette as Angela Zampino
- Tracy Letts as Dallas Wolf
- Sam Trammell as Gerry Conrad
- Burn Gorman as Morgan
- Nestor Carbonell as Tom Hernandez
- Chris Sullivan as Andrew Sheehan
Production
Development
On July 30, 2015, it was announced that Daniel Radcliffe had been cast in the lead role, portraying a young FBI agent who goes undercover to find and stop white supremacists trying to make a dirty bomb, in the thriller Imperium. The film marks the feature-length directorial debut of Daniel Ragussis.[1] Toni Collette, Sam Trammell, and Tracy Letts joined the cast of the film on October 8, 2015.[2]
Filming
Principal photography began in late September 2015, with filming taking place in Richmond, Virginia and the nearby city of Hopewell.[3] The first images of Radcliffe on the set, with a shaved head, were released on September 22, 2015.[4]
Release
In September 2015, it was reported that Signature Entertainment had pre-bought the rights to the film for the United Kingdom.[5] Lionsgate Premiere acquired the United States domestic rights in early October 2015.[2]
References
- ↑ Lincoln, Ross A. (July 30, 2015). "Daniel Radcliffe To Go Undercover In FBI Thriller 'Imperium'". Deadline.com.
- 1 2 McNary, Dave (October 8, 2015). "Toni Collette, Sam Trammel Join Daniel Radcliffe's 'Imperium'". Variety.
- ↑ Bryan, Alix (September 9, 2015). "Daniel Radcliffe feature 'Imperium' starts filming soon in Central Va.". WTVR-TV.
- ↑ Sollosi, Mary (September 22, 2015). "First look: Daniel Radcliffe is FBI agent undercover as neo-Nazi in Imperium". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (September 14, 2015). "Signature inks Daniel Radcliffe thriller, Pele biopic". Screen International.
External links
- Imperium at the Internet Movie Database