The Dresden Sun

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The Dresden Sun
Directed byMichael Ryan
Written byMichael Ryan
Produced by
  • Michael Ryan
  • Tyler Lockamy
Starring
Edited byMichael Ryan
Music byAlex Newport
Production
company
Archetype Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Dresden Sun is an upcoming American science fiction heist film written and directed by Michael Ryan. It is produced by Archetype Pictures, and stars Christina Ricci, Steven Ogg, Linus Roache, Samantha Win and Mena Suvari.

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Synopsis

A brilliant, principled mercenary with a traumatic past works on an inside job to steal "the sphere", a valued asset from Peredor Corporation, but the heist goes wrong. Meanwhile, The C & Earth corporation is hoping to use a scientist's project to gain dominance. Whilst an analyst at the powerful investment firm Mutual One is caught between deadly corporate rivals, financial fraud, technological espionage, and ends up on the run from a psychopathic military contractor. [1]

Cast

Production

As well as writing and directing, Michael Ryan also produced the film alongside Tyler Lockamy at Archetype Pictures. Ryan described the film as allegory, which has themes including "corporatocracy, interdimensional reality, grief, arrested development, and apostasy." [2]

Casting

Samantha Win was announced as playing Z in June 2021. [3] In November 2021, Christina Ricci and Steven Ogg were revealed to have been cast as Dr. Dresden and mercenary Crilenger, respectively. [4] In January 2022, Mena Suvari was added to the cast. [5] A month later, Linus Roache was confirmed as Malik, a psychopathic military contractor. [6]

Filming

Principal photography took place in Northern California from January 2022. [7] Gabriel Horn was a consulting producer. Sabrina Jurisich, Shasta and Tehama Counties Film Commissioner, was reported to have remarked that the eight-week shoot was the largest single production to have ever been in Shasta County. Filming locations included Redding, the Redding Civic Auditorium and Redding City Hall. [8]

Reportedly chosen in-part for its "scenic backdrops", Shasta County was said to have been chosen for 15 separate filming locations for the film. [9]

Release

Global sales on the picture are being handled by VMI Worldwide. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Grobar, Matt (November 23, 2021). "Christina Ricci Joins Cyberpunk Pic 'The Dresden Sun' From Director Michael Ryan". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ Leishman, Rachel (February 6, 2023). "First 'Dresden Sun' Image Shows Christina Ricci in Sci-Fi Heist Film". Collider . Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 29, 2021). "Army Of The Dead's Samantha Win To Star In Cyberpunk Indie 'The Dresden Sun'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ Grobar, Matt (November 30, 2021). "Steven Ogg To Star In Cyberpunk Indie 'The Dresden Sun'; Bianca Santos Joins 'Invitation To A Murder'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 5, 2022). "Mena Suvari Joins Michael Ryan's Cyberpunk Indie 'The Dresden Sun'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ Grobar, Matt (February 22, 2022). "Rob Kirkland, Nick Cassavetes, Dajana Gudić & More Board Thriller 'Dyad'; Cyberpunk Pic 'The Dresden Sun' Adds Linus Roache". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ Hanson, Ethan (January 27, 2022). "Movie production and possible Hollywood star seen in downtown Redding". Redding Record Searchlight . Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ Skropanic, Jessica (February 25, 2022). "It's a wrap: Sci-fi film crew finishes shoot in Shasta County. Here's what happened". Redding Record Searchlight . Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Shining the Spotlight on The Dresden Sun". Creative Handbook. March 8, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (February 6, 2023). "The Dresden Sun': First Look At Christina Ricci In Sci-Fi Action Pic, World Sales Deal Inked — EFM". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 6, 2023.
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