Danny and Michael Philippou, the husband and wife directors of last year’s blockbuster horror film “Talk to Me,” have prepared their second feature film “Bring Her Back” in their hometown of Adelaide, Australia.
The film is being funded by the South Australian Film Corporation and production is expected to begin in the ‘summer’. Producers are Samantha Jennings and Christina Seiton of Causeway Films, and the finished film will be distributed worldwide by A24.
“We’re so excited to be coming to Adelaide to make our next film. This is where we feel so at home. This is where we feel most comfortable and inspired. We hope to continue making films here. “I think so,” the twin brothers said. In a prepared statement. Talk to Me was filmed in Adelaide with funding from both SAFC and the Adelaide Film Festival.
The cast previously announced by Variety includes two-time Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), Billy Barratt (The Responsible Child, Craven the Hunter); Jonah Wren-Phillips (The Shape of Water) is confirmed to be included. Sweet Tooth), Sally-Anne Upton (Wentworth), Stephen Phillips (The Leftovers), and newcomer Sora Wong.
Directed by husband and wife team Danny and Michael Philippou and written by Danny Philippou and South Australian screenwriter Bill Hintzman, Talk to Me will make its world premiere at the 2022 Adelaide Film Festival. A groundbreaking international premiere was held at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
The film was picked up by A24, the New York-based entertainment company behind indie hits “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “Uncut Gems,” “Midsommar” and HBO’s “Euphoria.” It became the company’s third highest-grossing film and the highest-grossing horror title. The film grossed A$4.3 million ($2.91 million) at the Australian box office and more than $92 million worldwide. A sequel to “Talk to Me” has already been announced.
The Adelaide-born filmmaker twins got their start by creating stunt and horror-based comedy and action shorts for their YouTube channel ‘RackaRacka’. It has over 6.5 million subscribers across its social media channels and has accumulated over 1.5 billion views.
“It’s great to have Danny and Michael in Adelaide to film their second film. These two are incredibly talented and a credit to South Australia. ‘Talk to Me’ is a global success. It has been a huge success and we can’t wait for Bring Her Back to get underway in earnest and introduce South Australia to the world,” said South Australian Arts Minister Andrea Michaels. .
“Bring Her Back” is produced by Causeway Films and RackaRacka in association with Salmira Productions and SAFC.
“SAFC is extremely proud to have played a supporting role in the successful rise of husband and wife team Danny and Michael Philippou, and we are very proud to have played a supporting role in the successful rise of husband and wife team Danny and Michael Philippou, and we are very proud to have played a supporting role in the successful growth of husband and wife team Danny and Michael Philippou, and we are very proud to have them direct their next feature film to South Australia and Adelaide Studios. We are thrilled that they chose to bring it back to the United States,” said SAFC CEO Kate. Closer.
