Viper Club

Viper Club
Directed by Maryam Keshavarz
Produced by
Written by
  • Maryam Keshavarz
  • Jonathan Mastro
Starring
Music by Gingger Shankar
Cinematography Drew Daniels
Edited by Andrea Chignoli
Production
company
  • CounterNarrative
  • MaraKesh Films
Distributed by
Release date
  • September 10, 2018 (2018-09-10) (TIFF)
  • October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
Running time
 109 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Viper Club is an American drama film directed by Maryam Keshavarz and starring Susan Sarandon. The film was produced by YouTube Premium in association with CounterNarrative and MaraKesh Films and held its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2018. The film will be distributed theatrically in the United States with a release date of October 26, 2018.

Plot

Viper Club follows "a veteran emergency room nurse secretly struggling to free her grown son, a journalist, from capture by a terrorist group. After running into roadblocks with government agencies, she discovers a clandestine community of journalists and advocates who might be able to help her."[1]

Cast

Production

Development

On March 21, 2018, it was announced that YouTube Red had just finished production on a film, then-titled Vulture Club, directed by Maryam Keshavarz. The film was written by Keshavarz alongside Jonathan Mastro and executive produced by Anna Gerb, Neal Dodson, and J.C. Chandor. The film was expected have a theatrical release late in 2018, before being released on YouTube Red.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Casting

Alongside the initial announcement of the film, it was reported that it would star Susan Sarandon, Edie Falco, Matt Bomer, Julian Morris, Lola Kirke, and Sheila Vand.[1]

Filming

The film ended principal photography in March 2018.[1]

Release

Marketing

On September 10, 2018, the official trailer for the film was released.[7][8]

Premiere

On September 10, 2018, the film held its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival as a featured selection in the "Special Presentations" series of films.[9][10][11]

Distribution

The film is set to be distributed by Roadside Attractions and is scheduled to be released on October 26, 2018. Following its theatrical run, the film will be available for streaming on YouTube Premium.[12][13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Vlessing, Etan (March 21, 2018). "YouTube Buys Susan Sarandon Thriller 'Vulture Club'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ Muller, Marissa G. (March 21, 2018). "Susan Sarandon Will Now Try To Earn YouTube an Oscar With *Vulture Club*". W. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ Spangler, Todd (March 21, 2018). "YouTube Announces Drama 'Vulture Club' Starring Susan Sarandon In Oscars Bid". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ Lopez, Matt (March 21, 2018). "YouTube Nabs Indie Film "Vulture Club" Starring Susan Sarandon - VideoInk". VideoInk. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  5. ↑ Spangler, Todd (March 21, 2018). "YouTube Announces Drama 'Vulture Club' Starring Susan Sarandon In Oscars Bid". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  6. ↑ Marotta, Jenna (March 21, 2018). "YouTube Red Shifts Feature Strategy, Says It Will Release Susan Sarandon-Starring 'Vulture Club' in Theaters". IndieWire. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ Holub, Christian (September 10, 2018). "Susan Sarandon tries to save her kidnapped son in 'Viper Club' trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ Trumbore, Dave (September 10, 2018). "'Viper Club' Trailer Reveals Susan Sarandon in a 'Proof of Life'-Style Drama". Collider. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  9. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (August 14, 2018). "TIFF Adds Sam Taylor-Johnson's 'A Million Little Pieces,' Paul Greengrass' '22 July', Joel Edgerton's 'Boy Erased' To Preem List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  10. ↑ Erbland, Kate (August 14, 2018). "TIFF Adds More High-Profile Titles, Including Jonah Hill's 'Mid90s,' 'Boy Erased,' 'Hold the Dark,' and Many More". IndieWire. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Viper Club". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  12. ↑ Spangler, Todd (August 15, 2018). "YouTube's 'Viper Club' Starring Susan Sarandon to Get Theatrical Release by Roadside Attractions". Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  13. ↑ White, Peter (August 15, 2018). "YouTube Partners With Roadside Attractions To Launch Susan Sarandon Thriller 'Viper Club' Theatrically". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
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