Neill Blomkamp to Direct Joel Kinnaman in Alien Abduction Thriller ‘They Found Us’ for AGC Studios

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Actor Joel Kinnaman is teaming up with “District 9” and “Elysium” filmmaker Neill Blomkamp for a new sci-fi film. Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios will fully finance “They Found Us,” a new alien abduction thriller to be directed by Blomkamp with Kinnaman attached to star, AGC Studios Chairman and CEO Ford and Temple Hill’s Wyck Godfrey announced on Wednesday.“They Found Us” is based on an original screenplay by Jeremy Slater (“Moon Knight,” “Fantastic Four,” “The Exorcist,”) and will be produced by Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen for Temple Hill Entertainment (“Smile,” “Twilight” franchise, “Maze Runner” franchise).Ford is onboard as an executive producer along with Temple Hill’s John Fischer.

The film will shoot in Australia in 2023. AGC International will launch sales in Cannes with UTA Independent Film Group co-repping US rights.“They Found Us” is an alien abduction story of a father, played by Kinnaman, and daughter Kaylee who undertake a camping trip in the Utah wilderness to heal their broken relationship.

Attacked by a hostile extraterrestrial lifeform, their lives, not just their relationship, are at stake as they fight with a humanoid beast to stop their abduction to an unknown and terrifying alien world.“We’re delighted to extend our relationship with Neill, who is a master of the sci-fi and horror genres.

Jeremy Slater’s taught terrifying screenplay is a perfect match for Neill’s visual talents and the proven audience-pleasing instincts of our partners at Temple Hill,” Ford said in a statement.Godfrey added: “We’re so excited to be working with Neill and Joel and everyone at AGC to bring ‘They Found Us’ to life.