Elevation (film)

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Elevation
Directed by George Nolfi
Written by
  • Kenny Ryan
  • Jacob Roman
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Shelly Johnson
Production
company
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Elevation is an upcoming American post-apocalyptic action thriller film directed by George Nolfi and written by Kenny Ryan and Jacob Roman. It stars Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson, and Tony Goldwyn.

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Premise

A single father and two women must venture from the safety of their home to face monstrous creatures in order to save the life of a child. [1]

Cast

Production

In October 2022, it was announced that a post-apocalyptic action thriller film titled Elevation was in development, with George Nolfi hired to direct and Kenny Ryan and Jacob Roman writing the screenplay. Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, and Maddie Hasson were set to star. [1]

Filming

Principal photography began by November 2022, in Colorado, [2] and had wrapped by late March 2023. [3]

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References

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  2. Wiseman, Andreas (November 10, 2022). "Anthony Mackie Post-Apocalyptic Thriller 'Elevation' Pre-Sells Out Of AFM To 25+ Territories Including France, Germany, UK, Spain, Lat Am, Korea & Australia". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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