Irish Directors Attached to $30 million Budget Sci-fi film
Two renowned Irish film-makers Stephen St.Ledger and James Mather have become attached to direct the huge $30 million budget 3D sci-fi film SECTION 8, which is to be produced by French studio EuropaCorp.
St.Ledger and Mather have previously worked together back in 2004 on the IFB funded short film PREY ALONE, a technically cutting-edge digital thriller. The pair will team up again to co-write and direct SECTION 8, which is to be produced by Luc Besson for EuropaCorp.
SECTION 8 takes place in a prison orbiting 50 miles above the earth. The prison houses 500 of the world's most dangerous prisoners, who are kept asleep by sophisticated techniques until they suddenly awaken. The shoot is scheduled to begin Summer of next year.
"When you read the script, you can easily guess how the live-action and 3D will take this sci-fi thriller to a great level...and the two guys are very, very talented," said Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, founder of EuropaCorp, referring to the involvement of St.Ledger and Mathers.
EuropaCorp is in early negotiations with a key Hollywood company to discuss the U.S distribution rights on SECTION 8.