40 Acres
Directed byR.T. Thorne
Written byR.T. Thorne
Produced byJennifer Holness
Starring
CinematographyJeremy Benning
Edited bySandy Pereira
Production
companies
Distributed byMongrel Media
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

40 Acres is a upcoming Canadian post-apocalyptic thriller film directed and written by R.T. Thorne (in his feature directorial debut). The film stars Danielle Deadwyler as a matriarch of descendants of African American farmers who settled in 1875 in rural Canada after the first Civil War. Two hundred years later, they trying to survive in a decimated future. It is set to be released by Mongrel Media in Canada.[1]

Cast

  • Danielle Deadwyler as Hailey Freeman
  • Kataem O’Connor as Emanuel Freeman
  • Jaeda LeBlanc as Danis Freeman
  • Michael Greyeyes as Galen
  • Milcania Diaz-Rojas as Dawn
  • Leenah Robinson as Raine

Production

The first news of project developing by R.T. Thorne was released during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[2][3]On October 17, 2023, it was reported that Danielle Deadwyler would star in the independent post-apocalyptic film directed and written by R.T. Thorne.[1][4] Also was cast Kataem O’Connor, Michael Greyeyes, Milcania Diaz-Rojas and Leenah Robinson. The film produced by Jennifer Holness with Hungry Eyes Film & Television, Ontario Creates and Téléfilm Canada.[1][5] Principal photography began in September, 2023 in Sudbury, Ontario and wrapped on October 26.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ntim, Zac (October 17, 2023). "'40 Acres:' Production Starts In Canada On Indie Thriller Starring Danielle Deadwyler".
  2. ↑ "Talent 2018 - TIFF" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Director of the Year 2023: R.T. Thorne".
  4. ↑ Silver, Mathew (August 17, 2022). ""I met Prince while I was working at MuchMusic"".
  5. ↑ "Danielle Deadwyler Takes Lead in Post-Apocalyptic Thriller "40 Acres"". October 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ Gittins, Susan (September 13, 2023). "Canadian Filmmaker R.T. Thorne's Dystopian Thriller 40 ACRES Starts Filming in Sudbury, Ontario".
  7. ↑ "R.T. Thorne's feature debut 40 Acres underway in Sudbury".
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