New Thriller Film 'Tiburon' with Paula Patton, Rupert Friend and Zach Braff To Begin Shooting

March 13, 2020 - /PressAdvantage/ - A new thriller film, Tiburon, is in pre-production, set to begin shooting this spring. Alistair Legrand is directing Paula Patton, Rupert Friend and Zach Braff with a script penned by Jonathan W.C. Mills. The film is being marketed and produced by L.A. based production company and sales agent Culmination Productions.

New York, NY (March 5th, 2020) - Culmination Productions in Los Angeles has announced they are in pre-production of a new “shark meets horror” thriller, thanks to producers Tom Butterfield and Harry White. Tiburon is expected to begin shooting in South Africa this spring and will star Paula Patton (Traffik), Rupert Friend (Homeland, The Death of Stalin), and Zach Braff (Scrubs, Garden State). The film's director is Alistair Legrand (The Diabolical).

Tiburon is the story of a family caught in a massive flood who end up camped out on top of a van surrounded by sharks. They encounter a dangerous fugitive and must decide between taking on the challenge of a violent foe or shark-infested waters. The screenplay was written by Jonathan W.C. Mills, who wrote the horror film "Nothing to Fear" (2013). Mills will also co-produce. The story is likely to be reminiscent of "Crawl,” which features lots of flooding and terror-filled underwater attack scenes.

Tiburon, Spanish for shark, is the third thriller genre film for Paula Patton, after taking roles in "Mirrors" in 2008 and "Traffik" in 2018. The movie also stars Rupert Friend, best known for his work in the television series Homeland, and his role in the satirical comedy "The Death of Stalin" (2017) with Steve Buscemi, Simon Russel Beale, and Jeffrey Tambor. Friend more recently starred in "A Simple Favor" (2018) with Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. Zach Braff rounds out the cast. Braff has extensive TV credits and has starred in and directed dozens of feature films. His acting credits include "The Dubious Battle" (2016), and he directed the critically acclaimed movie set in New Jersey “Garden State” (2004). Braff has two new features coming out in 2020, "Percy" and "The Comeback Trail."

Tiburon was put out to international buyers at the European Film Market in February. CAA will represent the American rights to the film. A production schedule and shooting dates have not yet been made public.

Bios:

Paula Patton

Paula Maxine Patton is an actress and singer/songwriter who was born in Los Angeles, CA. After graduating from the Hamilton Magnet Arts High School in Los Angeles, where she did some acting, Patton attended the University of California Berkeley. She transferred to the University of Southern California to study in their film school one year later. One of her most notable roles was playing Jane Carter in "Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol," (2011), the fourth installment in the Mission Impossible series that starred and was produced by Tom Cruise. The film grossed $180 million. Patton was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie.

Patton's earlier credits include a small role in "Hitch," (2005) with Will Smith and a breakout role as Claire Kuchever in Deja Vu (2006), a science fiction thriller co-starring Denzel Washington. Additional film credits include "Swing Vote" (2008) with Kevin Costner, "Mirrors: (2008) with Kiefer Sutherland, and a romantic comedy with Queen Latifah, "Just Wright" (2010). One other high profile role for Patton was playing a teacher in the critically acclaimed "Precious" (2009), with Gabourey Sidibe. Her work in Precious earned Patton two Black Reel Awards nominations, and a Boston Society of Film Critics Award' for "Best Ensemble Cast." Patton also has songwriting credits with ex-husband Robin Thicke and has provided vocals for Thicke and Usher on his "Confessions" album in 2004.

Rupert Friend

Rupert Anthony Friend is known for both his dramatic and comedic roles. Born in Cambridge U.K, Friend was raised in Oxfordshire England. He is an actor, director, screenwriter and producer, and lyricist, best known in the U.S. for his role as Peter Quinn in the long-running Showtime television series "Homeland" with Claire Danes. Homeland earned Friend an Emmy nomination in 2013. Prior to his work in Homeland, Friend collaborated with Arnold Iannucci on the dark satirical comedy "The Death of Stalin" (2017). His earliest notable performance was that of Colonel Wickham in “Pride and Prejudice” in 2005 playing opposite K. Friend has a long list of film, television and theater credits, including "At Eternity's Gate" (2018), “Lullaby for Pi” (2010), "The Young Victoria" (2010), “Starred Up” (2014), "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” (2008), and “Hitman Agent 47” (2015). He will also be in a new Wes Andserson project, whose working title is “The French Dispatch.” Learn more about Rupert Friend here: https://rupertfriend.news

Zach Braff

Zachary Braff was born in 1975 and grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey. He is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his role in the television series "Scrubs" (2001-2010), where he played J.D. "Scrubs" earned Braff a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series and he was nominated for the Golden Globe Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Award three years running, beginning in 2005. Braff's movie credits include "The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy" (2000), "The Last Kiss," (2006), "The Dubious Battle" (2016), directed by James Franco and "The Ex" (2006) with Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, and Charles Grodin. In 2004 Braff directed "Garden State" on a 2.5 million dollar budget, a film that ended up grossing over $35 million worldwide and became an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival. Braff has since directed and starred in several features, including "I Wish I Was Here" (2014) and "Going In Style" (2017) starring Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Ann Margaret, and Matt Dillon. The actor has two upcoming features soon to be released, "The Comeback Trail," an action film with Robert De Niro, Emile Hirsch, and Morgan Freeman and "Percy," a drama starring Christina Ricci, Christopher Walken, and Luke Kirby.

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