MALEVOLENCE (Dolph Lundgren, 2017-2021) (financing)

[Moltisanti]

Not good. Thought something was weird since there hasn't been much in the way of photos from the production or just info in general.

[TEMIRLAN]

if he participates in that russion movie which is set to beging in may...this one will be delayed for sometome i guess.

[Jox]

if he participates in that russian movie which is set to beginning in may...

I don't think this is happening, sounds like a Russian tabloid "story"...

Not good. Thought something was weird since there hasn't been much in the way of photos from the production or just info in general.

It was just in prep and I don't think they wanted to reveal much yet (rightfully).

The question is if the Italians are looking for more funds (and some can materialise with Cannes coming next month) or if Dolph and co let them go and have to look for new partners...

[Jox]

Not completely back to one, hopefully the project will resume production soon...

Makes sense to look for another director for WANTED MAN then, and if both could filmed within this year it would be great, crossing fingers!

[bomaz]

The film is not on VMI website anymore.

[TEMIRLAN]

maybe another company picked it up?

[Jox]

The film is not on VMI website anymore.

I'm pretty sure they haven't been involved since Sun Film Group came in.

[bomaz]

According to the convention interview, the movie has (kinda) been abandoned.

[Jox]

It doesn't mean much but the Italian co-producers/financiers at Sun Film Group kept it as "in pre-production" on their revamped website:
http://www.sunfilmgroup.it/malevolence/

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[Jox]

Updated synopsis
http://www.sunfilmgroup.it/eng/malevolence/

Miles is an ageing man working in a modest restaurant for tourists in Rome. He can’t remember who he is nor what happened to him: his mind is confused and he can no longer build anything from his past. When he starts having flashbacks about the tragedy that took everything from him, his determination to find the people responsible will lead him to muster every bit of energy he’s got to finally obtain justice.

Dolph Lundgren takes position behind the camera, directing a film rich with twists written by two up-and-coming masters of action and martial arts film: Chee Keong Cheung and Oliver Morran.

[Jox]

For what it's worth, I was told today that the project is still in the pipeline...

[Jox]

Dolph himself mentioned MALEVOLENCE again during his panel in Mexico last week (see the YT link in the "INTERVVIEWS" & "CONVENTIONS" threads)...

(It sounds very trivial to post here these days since the world is on hiatus and who knows the consequences n the coming months and years)