Cannes Market Dailies

UK-based sales firm 101 Films International, an Amcomri Entertainment company, which is handling worldwide sales of the highly anticipated action spy-thriller Dark Asset, has unveiled a first-look trailer ahead of the Marché du Film in Cannes which opens TOMORROW. 

Dark Asset, starring Byron Mann (Wu Assassins, The Big Short), Robert Patrick (The Protégé, Terminator 2) and Helena Mattsson (American Horror Story, Seven Psychopaths) is written and directed by Michael Winnick (Guns, Girls and Gambling).   

Mann’s character John attempts to pick up Jane (Mattsson) in a bar by spinning a tale involving spies, implanted microchips and the dangerous military scientist (Patrick) hunting him.  But what if it’s all true?   

Eoghan Burke, VP of International Sales, 101 Films International comments, “We are very excited about the prospects for this exceptional thriller and are delighted by the amazing trailer which we are able to deliver to our clients ahead of Cannes.  It’s an explosive and exhilarating ride of a film!”   

Dark Asset is a co-production between Lankis Entertainment, Cherokee Productions LLC and Across The Board Entertainment, and is produced by Shani Rigsbee, Narbeh Tatoussian, Lan Kay, Ned Kisner and Sargon Yoseph.  Winnick, Mann, Patrick, Kay, Kisner, Andy Lyon and Michael Walker are exec producing. 

Mann, who recently starred in and produced the romantic comedy The Modelizer, with K-pop star and actor Nichkhun of 2PM, and legendary Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang (Die Another Day, The Killer) is  repped by UTA, Echelon Talent Management, and Eric Feig Entertainment and Media Law.  Patrick is repped by Gersh and Coronel Group.  Mattsson is repped by Innovative Artists, LINK Entertainment, and Vault Entertainment.