Independent Producer Announces UK Feature Length Horror/Adventure “The Expedition”
Award-Winning film producer Ben Loyd-Holmes (The Hike, Art Of Darkness, BREAKING DOWN,) announces his latest production will be the low-budget monster movie “The Expedition”, shooting in the UK this summer, with a 2014 release date scheduled.
Synopsis:
In the heart of the Amazon rainforest a team of researchers led by a respected Professor strive to protect endangered and vulnerable species from extinction but, when their guides abandon them after a series of strange and unexplainable events, the team are soon hopelessly lost in the jungle.
When events take a horrifying turn, the team realize that they are in the hunting grounds of an apex predator and now they are the ones on the endangered species list.
“The Expedition” will be Directed by Adam Spinks, who’s feature film Survivors is due for release later this year. “I’m excited to get started on bringing a remarkable project to the big screen” says Adam “ when Ben first approached me about the film I was gripped by the concept… this is a real thrill ride of a movie that will have audiences on the edge of their seats”
As a way to involve movie fans in the production, “The Expedition” will be raising some of it’s budget via crowdfunding. The team have already set up an Indie-Go-Go page where fans can make pledges to the budget of the movie and get film related merchandise, experiences or various end credits in the movie. “For us it’s all about connecting with our audience and making this a real collaboration” says Producer Ellie Harvie-August “ if we can all pull together, then we can accomplish remarkable things for independent and low budget cinema in the UK and worldwide”
“The Expedition” has already attracted international pledges to the production, with fans from as far as New Zealand and Australia joining a list of investors that continues to grow as each day passes. “The response from people out there to what we’re doing has been amazing. This kind of movie is normally left to big studios but, just like our movie’s tag line, we too have found a way… I’m really pleased to be making this movie and I cannot wait to bring the audience something that feels so real yet, is just so magical. It’s been a dream of mine to make a movie in this genre and together, we are making it happen”” says Producer, Ben Loyd-Holmes “It’s been great to connect with so many film fans across the globe so far and we hope to meet many more of you on our journey.”.
Slated to appear in “The Expedition” so far is Ben Loyd-Holmes (Skyfall, Da Vinci’s Demons, Torchwood), Daniel Caren (The Girl Is Mime, The Hike, THE BILL) and Simon Burbage (Pulp: The Movie, Survivors) as well as Dolores Reynals. More cast members are in negotiations to appear in the movie and the team regularly announce additions through their Indie-Go-Go page.
Find out more about “The Expediton” and how you could get involved by visiting
https://igg.me/at/theexpedition/x/13244 The team have until July 29th to raise the crowdfunded portion of their shooting budget!
You can also like “The Expedition” on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/expeditionmovie
And follow the team on Twitter at
https://www.twitter.com/expeditionmovie
