Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquiredU.S.rights to “In the Land of Saints and Sinners,” a new thriller starring Oscar nominees LiamNeeson and Kerry Condon. The studio is planning to release the film in theaters this fall.
“In the Land of Saints and Sinners” unfolds in a remote Irish village, where a damagedFinbar (Neeson) is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins. The question is what price is he willing to pay, as he finds himself drawn into a lethal game of cat and mouse with a trio of vengeful terrorists.
Neeson has starred in dozens of films, including “Schindler’s List,” “Taken” and “Batman Begins.” Condon was nominated for nearly every award possible for her supporting performance in “The Banshees of Inisherin.” The starry ensemble of “In the Land of Saints and Sinners” also includes Colm Meaney (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”), Oscar-nomineeCiaran Hinds (“Belfast”), Jack Gleeson (“Game of Thrones”), Desmond Eastwood (“Normal People”) and Sarah Greene (“Bad Sisters”).
The film re-teamsNeeson with Robert Lorenz, director of “The Marksman.” The screenplaycomes from Mark Michael McNally and TerryLoane, with revisions by MatthewFeitshans.
Producers are Facing East’sPhilip Lee and MarkusBarmettler; BonnieTimmermann, Geraldine Hughes, TerryLoane (Prodigal Films Limited) andKieran Corrigan. Executive producers include Robert Lorenz, JamesDemasi, Marc Jacobson, MarcelGloor, DanielFluri, AdrianGrabe, Hannah Perks, VictorHadida, Ehud Bleiberg, Nicholas Bennett and DannyDimbort.The film has been financed byRagBagPictures, London Town Films and Facing East.
“With multiple Oscar nominees in front of and behind the camera, we’re confident that ‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’ will be another thought-provoking entry in LiamNeeson’s storied filmography and delight both critics and audiences alike,” said Samuel Goldwyn Films president Peter Goldwyn.
The deal was negotiated by MilesFineburgon behalf of Samuel Goldwyn Films;by Markus Barmettler and Philp Lee for Facing East; and by CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group on behalf of the filmmakers.
