Directed by E.L. Katz (The Haunting of Bly Manor) from an original screenplay by You’re Next writer Simon Barrett, the action horror film Azrael will be presented to potential distributors at the upcoming European Film Market – and ahead of the film’s market debut, an image has arrived online to give us our first look at the title character, played by Samara Weaving of Ready or Not, Mayhem, and The Babysitter. You can check that image out at the bottom of this article.
Deadline reports that Azrael is set in a world in which no one speaks and follows a devout female-led community which hunts down a young woman who has escaped her imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, Azrael (Weaving) is due to be sacrificed to pacify an ancient evil deep within the surrounding wilderness – but she has other ideas.
Joker financier Jason Cloth and his C2 Motion Picture Group partner Dave Caplan provided the financing for Azrael. Caplan and Barrett produced the film with Dan Kagan, while Cloth served as executive producer alongside Katrin Kissa.
Michael Rothstein and Sam Hall’s Mossbank are handling the international sales, while CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group co-rep the domestic rights. Rothstein provided the following statement: “From the first minute we read it, we were captivated by the world of Azrael and the potential of a film so relentless and action-packed for its genre – distinguished by its own unique voice, which has so much to say. E.L. Katz and Simon Barrett have delivered something truly visionary, which will undoubtedly connect with a global legion of fans. And we couldn’t think of a more perfect heroine in Samara Weaving, who’s at the peak of her powers right now. We’re equally excited to begin working with C2’s Jason and David and Dan Kagan on the film, bringing something so sophisticated, elevated and commercial to the EFM with our friends at UTA and CAA.“
Azrael sounds cool to me and I’m a fan of several of the people involved with this film, so I look forward to watching it. Does this movie interest you? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
Here’s Samara Weaving as Azrael: