Capstone Global and Hammerstone Studios will be presenting the psychological thriller Sympathy for the Devil to potential buyers at the European Film Market later this month, and in anticipation of that presentation they have unveiled the first image from the film! This image shows the characters played by stars Nicolas Cage (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) and Joel Kinnaman (The Suicide Squad), and you can check it out at the bottom of this article. (With thanks to Deadline.)
Directed by Yuval Adler (The Operative) from a screenplay by Luke Paradise (Lost on a Mountain in Maine), Sympathy for the Devil follows “The Driver” (Kinnaman), who finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse after being forced to drive a mysterious man, “The Passenger” (Cage). As their white-knuckle ride progresses, it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems.
That sounds very interesting to me.
Capstone and Hammerstone produced the film alongside Cage’s company Saturn Films. Cage receives a producing credit with Allan Ungar, Stuart Manashil, David Haring, and Hammerstone’s Alex Lebovici. Capstone’s Christian Mercuri serves as an executive producer with Marc Goldberg, David Sullivan, Jason Soto, Tim Moore, Courtney Chenn, and Waylen Lin.
Ungar provided the following statement: “Fans can expect an adrenaline rush watching these two powerhouse talents go toe-to-toe. Cage is at the top of his game, and we can’t wait for audiences to see.“
Cage actually seems to be on an extended roll of being at the top of his game on his last several projects, so hopefully Sympathy for the Devil keeps the winning streak going. The image from the film at the bottom of this article is a promising one – especially for fans who might be hoping to see Cage act loud and over-the-top while his character causes concern for Kinnaman’s character.
Capstone and Hammerstone previously collaborated (and worked with the legendary Sam Raimi) on the upcoming action thriller Boy Kills World.
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Here’s the first image from the film:
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