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Re: Possessor
« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2020, 05:28:42 AM »
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  It’s so gory this seems sure to get an NC-17 or an unrated release once it comes out in the U.S, although I believe it’s already set for a mainstream release in Canada, where, presumably, it’ll go out intact.
https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/review-possessor-sundance-2020

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« Reply #21 on: February 06, 2020, 02:06:14 AM »
Sundance 2020 Interview: Co-Stars Andrea Riseborough and Christopher Abbott on Their Out-of-Body Experiences on POSSESSOR
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One of this writer’s favorite films out of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival was Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor, a cyber-punkish horror/sci-fi hybrid that follows an assassin who transports herself into the bodies of others to carry out jobs for high-profile clients. The film stars Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tuppence Middleton, and Sean Bean, and features some truly gnarly effects and unforgettable visuals, making it one of the most striking films to come out of this year’s fest.
While in Park City, I had the pleasure of speaking with both Riseborough and Abbott about their involvement with Possessor, and they discussed what initially drew them into the project, the synchronicity that unfolded during production, and how their respective roles were unlike anything they had ever experienced before. 
https://dailydead.com/sundance-2020-interview-co-stars-andrea-riseborough-and-christopher-abbott-on-their-out-of-body-experiences-on-possessor/



’Possessor’ Cast and Brandon Cronenberg Talk Brain-Implant Technology & the Sparseness of the Script
https://collider.com/possessor-cast-brandon-cronenberg-interview-sundance/

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Re: Possessor
« Reply #22 on: February 19, 2020, 02:22:41 PM »
EFM US focus: Buyers seek strong packages after streamers dominate Sundance
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Arclight Films’ Gary Hamilton is screening Sundance premiere Possessor in Berlin
https://www.screendaily.com/features/efm-us-focus-buyers-seek-strong-packages-after-streamers-dominate-sundance/5147206.article


The Berlin International Film Festival  from 20 February to 1 March 2020
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« Reply #23 on: March 27, 2020, 12:25:37 PM »
Andrea Riseborough’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Possessor’ Nabbed by Neon
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Neon has acquired U.S. rights to Brandon Cronenberg’s “Possessor,” a science-fiction thriller starring Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean, and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
In the film, Riseborough portrays a corporate agent who works for a secretive organization using brain-implant technology to inhabit other people’s bodies and commit assassinations for high-paying clients. “Possessor” premiered in January at the Sundance Film Festival.
“Neon is a hugely exciting distributor, and I’ve been eager to work with them for a while now. I’m thrilled they are taking on ‘Possessor’ in collaboration with Well Go USA, who made production of the film possible,” Cronenberg said in a statement.
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/andrea-riseborough-movie-possessor-neon-1203547063/

https://deadline.com/2020/03/neon-andrea-riseborough-possessor-brandon-cronenberg-sundance-acquisition-1202894280/


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« Reply #24 on: July 15, 2020, 12:35:58 PM »
Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Possessor’ Gets Poster Art Today and Teaser Trailer Tomorrow
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NEON will be releasing Possessor here in the States, and the company has debuted some official poster art today. Additionally, they promise a teaser trailer tomorrow, July 16th.

While you wait, check out the art below.
https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3623599/brandon-cronenbergs-possessor-gets-poster-art-today-teaser-trailer-tomorrow/


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A peek at the teaser poster for POSSESSOR, ahead of the teaser trailer, coming your way TOMORROW! Get ready
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCq07t4ge5l/



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« Reply #25 on: July 16, 2020, 11:36:04 AM »
No Body is Safe in the Red Band Teaser Trailer for Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Possessor’

https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3623697/no-body-safe-red-band-teaser-trailer-brandon-cronenbergs-possessor/


POSSESSOR Trailer (2020) Sean Bean, Brandon Cronenberg, Sci-Fi Movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6FuqjhmKTg





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« Reply #26 on: August 18, 2020, 01:37:50 PM »
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  NEON will release Brandon Cronenberg’s critically acclaimed #Possessor starring Andrea Riseborough and Christopher Abbott on October 9.
https://twitter.com/FilmUpdates/status/1295779100238520322

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« Reply #27 on: August 19, 2020, 01:09:38 AM »
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  Release Dates 
 
 USA     9 October 2020    
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« Reply #28 on: August 31, 2020, 11:54:06 AM »
New Poster Art for Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Possessor’ Promises Uncut Trailer Tomorrow

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A brand new piece of poster art for Antiviral director Brandon Cronenberg‘s Possessor has arrived today, along with the promise that the full uncut trailer will be here tomorrow!

Possessor will be unleashed upon the world on October 9, 2020. It’s coming to standard movie theaters and drive-in theaters on that date, we’ve learned, in its fully uncut form.

NEON describes the film as “An arresting sci-fi thriller about elite, corporate assassin Tasya Vos (Andrea Riseborough). Using brain-implant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment, Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her.”

Meagan Navarro wrote in her 4.5 star review for BD, “For those that love cerebral thrillers with practical gore, wrapped up in a stimulating sci-fi package, this is a must.” 
https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3629792/new-poster-art-brandon-cronenbergs-possessor-promises-uncut-trailer-tomorrow/


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« Reply #29 on: September 01, 2020, 12:11:53 PM »
‘Possessor’ Full Trailer: Brandon Cronenberg Hijacks Your Eyeballs with Sick Techno-Thriller
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Brandon Cronenberg, son of Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg, of course, has returned with his first feature in eight years since 2012’s Cannes premiere “Antiviral.” Like his father, Cronenberg sure has a predilection for gruesome, all-out body horror, as indicated early on in “Antiviral” and now in his new film “Possessor.” Working on a broader palette with a big-name indie cast including Christopher Abbott and Andrea Riseborough, Cronenberg first premiered this slick, gory, futuristic thriller at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. There, it was picked up by Neon for U.S. distribution. Watch the latest trailer below.

According to the film’s official synopsis, “Possessor is an arresting sci-fi thriller about elite, corporate assassin Tasya Vos (Riseborough). Using brain-implant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her.” The movie also features Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tuppence Middleton, and Sean Bean.

“Possessor” releases on October 9 from Neon in select drive-in theaters. The film will hit VOD and digital platforms November 6.
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/09/possessor-trailer-brandon-cronenberg-gory-techno-thriller-1234583665/



‘Possessor’ Uncut Trailer Finds Christopher Abbott Unable to Pull the Trigger
https://collider.com/possessor-uncut-trailer-christopher-abbott-andrea-riseborough/


POSSESSOR Official Trailer: Here is Your Must-See Sci-fi Film of The Year
https://screenanarchy.com/2020/09/possessor-official-trailer-here-is-your-must-see-sci-fi-film-of-the-year.html


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Re: Possessor
« Reply #30 on: September 03, 2020, 02:46:41 AM »
Possessor screening at FANTASY FILMFEST 2020  Germany

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Year after year Fantasy Filmfest tours all over Germany to bring its unique mix of genre films to an audience that has little other chance to see their favorite kinds of film on the big screen. Pairing intense horror films with breathtaking thrillers, obscure science-fiction tales and heartfelt dramas, Fantasy Filmfest remains THE alternative to superhero heavy mainstream cinema. At Fantasy Filmfest, fantasy does not mean dragons, elves and magical forests, but stands for creativity, innovation and absurdity. Fantasy Filmfest celebrates the oddball, the obnoxious and the challenging with its program of bold and striking films. It features all those quiet, loud and quirky nuances that are often overlooked by the profitoriented film industry. Full of (fake) blood, sweat and tears, Fantasy Filmfest simply stands for one thing: films that are fantastic!
http://www.fantasyfilmfest.com/eng/_events.html


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With a great star cast (including Jennifer Jason Leigh and Andrea Riseborough) and very intense shock scenes, Brandon Cronenberg‘s horror science fiction about technological brain invasion gets under the skin.
http://www.fantasyfilmfest.com/eng-film/Possessor.html



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« Reply #31 on: September 13, 2020, 10:57:26 AM »
Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Possessor’ Moved Up One Week to October 2nd
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NEON had been set to release Brandon Cronenberg‘s new film Possessor in theaters on October 9, but we’ve learned today via Exhibitor Relations Co. that it’s been moved up a week.

Possessor will now release *only in theaters* on October 2.
https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3631548/brandon-cronenbergs-possessor-moved-one-week-october-2nd/?fbclid=IwAR2ZX3DbV0xG5mczTDB4TRdT7oY-bLHglD5kvX8CI-F1_2wWVIwiKlpA1x8


Release Dates
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« Reply #32 on: September 28, 2020, 03:27:49 AM »
‘Possessor’ Soundtrack Album Details
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Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Possessor. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jim Williams (Raw, Beast, Sightseers, A Field in England, Kill List). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 2, 2020 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Possessor is written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg and stars Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Rossif Sutherland, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The movie revolves around a elite, corporate assassin who – using brain-implant technology – takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high profile targets. The thriller premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be released in theaters on October 2 by Neon. 
http://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/09/25/possessor-soundtrack-album-details/


   
Possessor (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08JHH6FDM/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=filmusrep-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B08JHH6FDM&linkId=14c132c70f09ec6fda1e69b61e452c8b

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« Reply #34 on: October 01, 2020, 01:50:33 AM »
BFI London Film Festival 2020: Big releases and hidden gems from Ammonite to Limbo
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Despite the chaos caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the film world may be down but not out and the BFI London Film Festival is back.

 Possessor
Director Brandon Cronenberg - son of David Cronenberg - returns to helm this tale of Tasya Vos (Andrea Riseborough), a psychic hitwoman who induces murders and suicide with her abilities. However, her latest hit starts to unravel when she meets son of a wealthy media mogul and sees her life at home threatened forever. Also stars Sean Bean and Christopher Abbott.

BFI London Film Festival will run from October 7 to October 18, 2020, for tickets and information see here.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/film/bfi-london-film-festival-2020-22772229

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« Reply #35 on: October 02, 2020, 10:43:03 AM »
Possessor: Body-swap horror film’s cast on the art of playing double
In a video interview, Andrea Riseborough and Christopher Abbott discuss how they integrated their performances in Brandon Cronenberg's thriller
https://nowtoronto.com/news/possessor-interview-andrea-riseborough-christopher-abbott


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I would say the same of Sean Bean and Tuppence Middleton. For a movie that goes to some very, VERY dark places, everyone I talked to on that set was sweet and funny and having a great time. 
https://twitter.com/CWSmets/status/1312041928989573121



Possessor Uncut: Brandon Cronenberg Talks Performance, Sean Bean, and Splattery SFX
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Now speaking of performance and perception, I’m a big fan of Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) and I have been since his days in Sharpe. So thank you for giving him a reprieve of sorts from that “Sean Bean’s character always dies” curse. When you cast an actor like Sean in the film are you conscious on that meta level – like, “okay, people might be expecting one thing from this because it’s this actor.” Does that play into it at all?

BC: [laughs] Certainly I was aware of it and I know that Sean has a great sense of humour about that, but ultimately the character is the character and the story is the story. 
https://thatshelf.com/possessor-uncut-brandon-cronenberg-talks-performance-sean-bean-and-splattery-sfx/


The Powerhouse Cast of ‘Possessor’ and a Look Back at Their Horror Roots
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In celebration of Possessor’s release, we look back at the film’s stars’ horror roots.

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Bean may have unwittingly developed a reputation for dying a lot on camera, but the inexhaustible actor has racked up an insane number of credits. Before his turn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy as the ill-fated Boromir, but he also made several thrillers around that era, including Don’t Say a Word, Equilibrium, The Dark, and Flightplan. Horror fans likely know him best as Christopher Da Salva, a desperate father searching for his wife and adoptive daughter in Silent Hill, the cinematic adaptation of the popular video game. Two years later, Bean assumed the titular role once portrayed by Rutger Hauer in the remake of The Hitcher. The actor also starred in the period horror film Black Death, set during the bubonic plague’s peak.

Possessor can be experienced uncut in theaters and drive-ins starting TONIGHT, October 2, 2020.
https://bloody-disgusting.com/sponsored/3634893/powerhouse-cast-possessor-look-back-horror-roots/


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« Reply #36 on: October 07, 2020, 09:55:53 AM »
*SPOILERS*: ‘Possessor’ Featurette Celebrates the Incredible In-Camera Practical Effects [Exclusive]
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Massive spoiler warning.

Antiviral director Brandon Cronenberg‘s latest mind fuck, Possessor, is now in limited theaters everywhere and NEON is hyping up the film’s astounding effects in this brand new featurette, exclusive to Bloody Disgusting.
https://bloody-disgusting.com/exclusives/3635530/possessor-special-effects-featurette-video-exclusive/


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Possessor (2020) Exclusive Featurette "The Joy of Practical Effects" HD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZh3dqg_27U

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« Reply #37 on: October 18, 2020, 03:56:30 PM »
Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Possessor Uncut’ Wins the Sitges Festival’s Best Film, Director Awards
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Brandon Cronenberg has proven to be an heir to his father, David, with his grisly sophomore feature, “Possessor Uncut,” which took home best film and director at Spain’s 53rd Sitges Film Festival on Saturday.

Running Oct.8-18, the fantastic film fest, Europe’s biggest, wrapped yesterday in Sitges, a picturesque seaside resort just south of Barcelona.

With these new honors, Brandon Cronenberg also suggests that his best new director award at 2012’s Sitges for debut feature, “Antiviral,” was no fluke.

A sci fi-horror hybrid, “Possessor Uncut” tracks an elite corporate assassin who uses brain-implant technology to take possession of other people’s bodies and slay prominent targets. The film first premiered at Sundance where Variety’s Peter Debruge described it as a “brilliant sci-fi puzzle” that was “more than just another bracingly extreme psychological thriller.”
https://variety.com/2020/film/global/brandon-cronenberg-possessor-uncut-wins-sitges-festival-1234808780/




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We’re thrilled to share that POSSESSOR has won the Best Film and Best Director prizes at the Sitges International Film Festival!! Congratulations to everyone involved - especially director Brandon Cronenberg! POSSESSOR is now playing in theatres and drive-ins across North America.
 
https://www.facebook.com/rhombusmedia/posts/5275201649171982

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« Reply #38 on: October 19, 2020, 11:30:11 AM »
Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Possessor Uncut’ Coming to Digital in November and 4K/Blu-ray in December
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NEON released Brandon Cronenberg‘s Possessor Uncut in theaters earlier this month, but those who have been waiting for an at-home release will be pleased to hear it’s not far off.

Possessor Uncut, we’ve learned today, debuts on digital November 3 and on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra Blu-ray Combo December 7 from Well Go USA.
https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3637379/brandon-cronenbergs-possessor-uncut-coming-digital-november-4k-blu-ray-december/


https://www.wellgousa.com/films/possessor

Possessor 4K Blu-ray
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=27598

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« Reply #39 on: November 03, 2020, 01:16:05 PM »
‘Possessor’ Ending Explained: What That Horrifying Final Scene Means Explained
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Warning: This article contains major Possessor spoilers. Hopefully, you guessed that by the headline.
 If you’d rather watch a fictional horror movie rather than the actual, real-life horror that is the 2020 U.S. election, Neon released Possessor on-demand today, three days ahead of schedule.
https://decider.com/2020/11/03/possessor-ending-explained-neon-horror-movie/