Shark Action Film ‘The Black Demon’ Sequel to Star Jack Kesy, Julio Cesar Cedillo and Kate Del Castillo; Highland Launches Sales at EFM (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent Jack Kesy (“Deadpool 2”), Julio Cesar Cedillo (“The Harder They Fall”) and Kate Del Castillo (“Trap House”) are set to star in “The Black Demon: Atlantis,” a shark survival actioner that Highland Film Group is bringing to the EFM.
The sequel follows “The Black Demon” which starred Josh Lucas and was released in theaters in 2023, followed by a launch on Amazon Prime Video where it topped streaming rankings for seven consecutive days.
Ben Hernandez Bray (“The Lincoln Lawyer”), a leading action stunt coordinator who’s worked on David O. Russell’s “The Fighter,””The Grey” and the “Transformers” franchise, is directing “The Black Demon: Atlantis.” The script is written by Aaron Benjamin and Boise Esquerra, who had also penned the first installement.
Highland Film Group is handling worldwide rights “The Black Demon: Atlantis” and also financed and is co-producing the film which starts shooting in May.
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