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Directed by | Janell Shirtcliff |
Screenplay by | Angie Simms Janell Shirtcliff (story by) |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Triton is an upcoming fantasy horror film directed by Janell Shirtcliff and written by Angie Simms. It is based on a story by Shortcliff and Simms. It stars Freya Allan, Raff Law and Josh Whitehouse.
The film is directed by Janell Shirtcliff and written by Angie Simms, and based on a story by Shortcliff and Simms. Brad Feinstein at Romulus Entertainment is producing and financing the film. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Range are producing alongside Adonis Tountas and Everlast Pictures. [1]
Announced in the lead cast in December 2023 were Freya Allan, Raff Law and Josh Whitehouse. Principal photography took place in Athens, Greece in late 2023. [2] According to an interview with Raff Law in Evening Standard he had finished filming in Greece by February 2024. [3]
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