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A brother and sister, long separated, reconnect in order to pull off a heist, but nothing turns out quite as expected in Michael Felker’s festival hit Things Will Be Different. Starring Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy, it sees the two take refuge in a house with a peculiar property: when its clocks are reset just so, it can travel back in time. They plan to use this to hide out in the late Seventies until the fuss has died down in their own time. When I met Michael, I told him that this seemed to me like a far more realistic use for time travel than most of what we see in films.

“I got the general world building ideas from when I used to visit my old family farm,” he tells me. “I would pick up household objects and antiques and go ‘This used to be modern.

To celebrate the release of Things Will Be Different, which will be available on Blu-ray and Digital Download from 18th November, we are giving a away 2 Blu-Rays to 2 lucky winners!

After evading police following a robbery, two estranged siblings lay low at an abandoned farmhouse. But when a mysterious force emerges, it makes the pair question everything about themselves – and each other.

Lightbulb Film Distribution is thrilled to share the news that their dark and twisted sci-fi horror, Things Will Be Different, will be available on Blu-ray and Digital Download from 18th November.

A brand new feature from Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, the minds behind Marvel’s Loki, Something In The Dirt and The Endless and the distributor who released Hundreds of Beavers into the UK, comes a bold, new, time-travel thriller, starring Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy.

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“Things Will Be Different,” (2024) the debut feature of writer-director Michael Felker, is an appetizer of many flavors. A neo-Western heist drama, along the lines of “Hell or High Water,” evading the Sci-Fi structural conformity of the time-travel genre while addressing the eternal challenge of defying fate. It is not an easy blend. The tightrope Felker walks on often has him flailing for balance. However, with a fine turn by the two lead actors, “Things Will Be Different” just about manages to avoid the fall. The film conjures more threads than the amount it could have used to weave neatly, opening up questions that go unanswered. Here we will try to address them.

Things Will Be Different (2024) Movie Synopsis & Plot Summary: A Time-Bending Thriller with a Dark Twist

A quick phone call voiceover sets the premise of “Things Will Be Different.” The brother-sister duo of Joseph (Adam David Thompson) and Sidney...

The exciting sci-fi horror Things Will Be Different, from director Michael Felker, is set to arrive on Blu-ray and Digital Download on 18th November. Distributed by Lightbulb Film Distribution, this dark, time-bending thriller brings a unique twist to the genre and is already making waves following its successful UK theatrical release. Fans of high-concept, lo-fi time travel stories have been urged to take notice, with Macabre Daily describing the film as “the lo-fi, high-concept time travel movie you should see now.”

From the creators behind hits like Loki and The Endless, Things Will Be Different stars Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy as estranged siblings who reunite after a botched robbery. Laying low at an abandoned farmhouse, they encounter a mysterious force that pushes them into a mind-bending journey, questioning their reality and their very existence. The combination of supernatural elements, time travel, and tension has made it a recent...

In “Things Will Be Different,” of the breakout hits of SXSW 2024, Michael Felker found the Holy Grail that eludes many first-time filmmakers: a high concept story that not only works within a low budget, but is actually more convincing because of its minimalist production value.

The film follows an estranged brother and sister who reunite to pull off a robbery together before hiding in an interdimensional safe house that is immune to the laws of time and space. They’re forced to spend two weeks hanging out on a 19th century farm, communicating with other time periods through a lo-fi tape recorder in the basement, before returning to life as they knew it.

The framing device allows the film to believably combine a sophisticated sci-fi mythology with a single location that made for a practical shoot. Like so many independent films, it was conceived as a product of unique circumstances.

“Things Will Be Different” is a new live-action science fiction thriller, written and directed by Michael Felker, starring Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy, now playing in a limited theatrical run:

…after narrowly avoiding capture following a botched robbery, two estranged siblings…

“…find refuge at a mysterious farmhouse, only to discover it has the power to transport them to another time…”

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Time travel narratives pair really well with tropes involving second chances and emotional reconciliations—probably because, between the possibility of starting things anew and the reality of the inevitable, inescapable whims of fate—lies a sliver of hope, which makes for a really interesting premise. Michael Felker’s directorial debut, Things Will Be Different, is a taut, sleek sci-fi thriller that uses the complexities of time travel to explore dysfunctional relationship dynamics between siblings and proves itself to be a remarkable entry amidst dozens of similar ventures. While replicating the temporal shenanigans of Rian Johnson’s Looper, Felker uses atmospheric isolation and minimal use of characters to evoke a sense of dread, which works really well in this bare-bones, minimalistic sci-fi venture.

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What Is The Vise Grip?

Sibling duo, Joseph and Sidney, are on the run from the authorities after robbing two bags full of cash, and Joseph,...

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The sequel, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, launches wider than 2019’s Joker which debuted in 668 locations. That title opened with £12.6m and ended on £58m, making it the highest-grossing territory outside of North America. It currently remains the most successful R-rated feature with Disney’s Deadpool & Wolverine catching up fast on £57.4m.

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The notion of being “stuck in the past” applies both literally and figuratively to the siblings with a shared troubled history in “Things Will Be Different,” the feature directorial debut of editor Michael Felker. The title of this proficiently tense, lo-fi time-travel crime thriller reads like a promise of change, of overcoming past mistakes with the hope of an improved future. And it’s around that human need for second chances, to amend, that the filmmaker wraps his science-fiction proposition for what’s mostly an engaging two-hander.

In the aftermath of a robbery — not their first illicit act — Joseph (Adam David Thompson) and Sidney (Riley Dandy), an estranged brother and sister, head to an isolated farmhouse where old manual clocks and a seemingly ordinary closet allow them to travel back in time. If they wait a couple weeks before returning to their own timeline (which Sydney must do to care...

Science fiction narratives are often confused with merely futuristic depictions of our world. While technological advancements can be a part of such stories, they are essentially meant to be the building blocks for a narrative rather than just a flourish in the film’s aesthetic appeal. “Things Will Be Different” is a film that understands this. This low-key sci-fi thriller happens in places, not too dissimilar to our present world. All the film needed was a house, a farm, and its key performers to do the trick. It uses a scientific possibility to analyze our fear of fate and its consequences.

“Things Will Be Different” takes place in a relatively desolate town and revolves around two siblings on the run. After a close-call robbery attempt, Sidney (Riley Dandy) and Joseph (Adam David Thompson), two estranged siblings, reunite at a local diner. They briefly discuss their immediate plan and what they...

Stars: Adam David Thompson, Riley Dandy, Chloe Skoczen, Justin Benson, Sarah Bolger, Jori Felker | Written and Directed by Michael Felker

A strange mix of genres, time travel, estranged family members reuniting, and heist gone wrong thriller, Things Will Be Different is the first feature from writer/director Michael Felker. Felker is best known for his work as an editor on films such as Sunset on the River Styx and all of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorehead’s features, from Spring through Something in the Dirt.

And that duo’s influence shows up all over the film, they executive produced it, make appearances in it, and most importantly, the film itself shows their influence in the story and how it’s told. So, the more you like their films, the better your chances of liking Things Will Be Different.

The story itself is deceptively simple. Estranged siblings Joseph and Sidney have...

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Studiocanal’s “Lee” landed at sixth place collecting £453,921 in its third weekend for a £2.7 million total, while Entertainment Film Distributors’ “Megalopolis” opened at seventh with £357,190. Universal’s “Despicable Me 4” continued its strong run at eighth, adding £351,007 in its 12th weekend for a total of £47.4 million. The 20th-anniversary re-release of “Shaun of the Dead,” also from Universal, opened at No.

Writer-director Michael Felker’s lo-fi sci-fi thriller starts in fleet-footed fashion, with its two main characters already on the run. They meet up at a diner toting a pair of rifles and bags full of cash, then head out into the woods and change their clothes before moving on to their ultimate destination, a remote farmhouse where they intend to hole up. Things Will Be Different whisks us briskly through this opening, using the clipped conversations between the duo to tell us everything we really need to know about them.

Sidney (Riley Dandy) and Joseph (Adam David Thompson) are siblings who’ve been out of each other’s lives for some time, though they still seem to trust one another enough to become partners in crime. Sidney has a daughter to raise and Joseph has a bar to run, so they’re both badly in need of a payday. Like many great sci-fi stories,...

Things Will Be Different Lands on VOD and in Theaters!: "When estranged siblings Joseph (Adam David Thompson) and Sidney (Riley Dandy) rendezvous at a local diner after a close-call robbery, they hightail it to an abandoned farmhouse that transports them to a different time in order to escape the law. Their getaway is derailed when an unknown and cryptic metaphysical force emerges and blocks them from returning home. Trapped on the puzzling plot of land, their captor makes it clear that no one can leave until their deadly demands are met. What results from their entrapment not only bends the forces of spacetime—forcing the two to question everything they know about their own reality—but pushes their familial bonds to the breaking point."

Written and Directed by Michael Felker

Produced by Shane Spiegel, Jacob Rosenthal, and Michael Felker

Executive Produced by David Lawson Jr., Justin Benson, and Aaron Moorhead...

Directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have been busy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe lately, directing episodes of Moon Knight, Loki season 2, and the upcoming series Daredevil: Born Again, but before they entered the Marvel universe, they were known for making genre films like Resolution, Spring, The Endless, Synchronic, and Something in the Dirt. They’re staying in touch with their roots by serving as executive producers on the upcoming sci-fi thriller Things Will Be Different, which stars Riley Dandy of Christmas Bloody Christmas and Adam David Thompson of A Walk Among the Tombstones – and since that film is set to receive a theatrical and digital release on October 4th, a trailer has now made its way online. You can watch it in the embed above.

The feature directorial debut of Michael Felker, the film sees Dandy and Thompson taking on the roles of siblings Joseph and Sidney, who are...

Writer/Director/Editor Michael Felker’s feature directorial debut, Things Will Be Different, sees a pair of siblings on the lam get caught up in a twisty sci-fi puzzle box thriller. Today brings the first trailer and a poster the highlights the genre-bending mysteries ahead.

Magnet Releasing has set a theatrical day-and-date release for Things Will Be Different on October 4, 2024.

The film follows “estranged siblings who, after a robbery, escape to a rural safe house hidden in time and discover they’re not the only occupants.”

“I made Things Will Be Different for people who love thrillers, noir, and science fiction they can think about. It’s a giant mystery box of a movie with a strong familial core that’s inspired by my own family. Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy are just incredible as Joe and Sid, and I can’t believe they aren’t actually brother and sister.

"You shouldn't be here... The cycle is delicate. Time isn't kind to the displaced." Mystery and deception and control. Magnolia Pictures has revealed an official trailer for an indie sci-fi thriller titled Things Will Be Different, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Michael Felker. This premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival earlier in the year, then played at the Phoenix, Fantaspoa, and Overlook Film Festivals. In order to escape police after a robbery, two estranged siblings lay low in a farmhouse that hides them away in a different time. There they reckon with a mysterious force that pushes their familial bonds to unnatural breaking points. It's a time loop thriller meets supernatural thriller. "What comes from this not only bends the forces of spacetime but also bends Joe & Sid's familial bonds beyond the point of trust and forgiveness." Starring Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy as the two siblings,...

In order to escape police after a robbery, two estranged siblings lay low in a metaphysical farmhouse that hides them away in a different time. There they reckon with a mysterious force that pushes their familial bonds to unnatural breaking points. Magnet Releasing will release Things Will Be Different in theaters and on digital October 4th, 2024. The time travel thriller was written and directed by Michael Felker. It stars Adam David Thompson, Riley Dandy, Chloe Skoczen, Justin Benson, Sarah Bolger, and Jori Lynn Felker. “I made Things Will Be Different for people who love thrillers, noir, and science fiction they can think about. It’s a giant mystery box of a movie with a strong familial core that’s inspired by my own family....

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The twisted sci-fi horror Things Will Be Different is set to make its UK premiere at this year’s Pigeon Shrine FrightFest on 23rd August, promising audiences a mind-bending experience that blurs the lines of space, time, and trust.

Directed by Michael Felker, this dark and gripping thriller follows estranged siblings Joseph and Sidney, portrayed by Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy, as they attempt to lay low after a botched robbery. Their retreat to an abandoned farmhouse quickly takes a surreal turn when they find themselves trapped by a mysterious force that manipulates both time and their fraught relationship.

Produced by the team at Rustic Films, known for cult hits like Something In The Dirt and The Endless, Felker’s debut feature takes viewers on a disorienting journey through a landscape where nothing is as it seems, and survival hinges not just on escaping the law, but on confronting...

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The new poster by Zerocalcare poignantly captures the tension between the utopian dreams of past generations and the potentially dystopian future ushered in by AI. As Zerocalcare explains, “The poster tells the story of the distance between how I imagined science fiction as a kid and how my expectations have evolved: we used to think that in the future machines would do the alienating and exhausting jobs, leaving humans free to dedicate themselves to the arts. Today, quite the opposite, the evolution of artificial intelligence shows us a possible...

Writer/Director/Editor Michael Felker’s feature directorial debut, Things Will Be Different, introduces a twisty sci-fi thriller produced by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead that received critical acclaim during its festival run earlier this year. Today, Deadline reports that the film has been acquired for a Halloween season release.

Magnet Releasing has set a theatrical day-and-date release for Things Will Be Different on October 4, 2024.

The film follows “estranged siblings who, after a robbery, escape to a rural safe house hidden in time and discover they’re not the only occupants.”

Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy star in Things Will Be Different. They play siblings Joseph and Sidney, who are on the run from the law at the start of the film. Chloe Skoczen, Justin Benson, Jori Lynn Felker, and Sarah Bolger also star.

Writer/Director/Editor Michael Felker knows his way around time-shifting, metaphysical labors of love, having...

Exclusive: Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has picked up the North American rights to the twisty sci-fi thriller Things Will Be Different which made its world premiere in the Midnight section at SXSW. An Oct. 4 theatrical day-and-date release has been set.

The feature directorial debut of Michael Felker, which he also wrote, follows estranged siblings who, after a robbery, escape to a rural safe house hidden in time and discover they’re not the only occupants. Riley Dandy, Adam David Thompson, Chloe Skoczen, Justin Benson, Jori Lynn Felker, and Sarah Bolger star.

Deadline’s Damon Wise in his review of the pic exclaimed, “Those willing to get swept up and carried along by its playful Moebius-strip logic will be richly rewarded.”

Pic is EP’ed by Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead (Marvel’s Moon Knight and Loki) and David Lawson of Rustic Films and produced by Shane Spiegel,...

As the 25th anniversary of Pigeon Shrine FrightFest approaches, the organisers have unveiled a tantalising lineup for this year’s horror festival, which will be held at the Odeon Leicester Square from 22 August to 26 August 2024. The festival promises an array of chilling films, international premieres, and rare retrospectives.

We have already detailed what will be on offer in Discovery Screen 1 and Discovery Screen 2 across the long weekend.

Now we have even more detailed information for you. Read on for the film programme for Discovery Screen 3.

Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024 – Discovery Screen 3 Friday, 23 August 2024

6:30 Pm – Things Will Be Different (UK Premiere) Directed by Michael Felker, this film stars Adam David Thompson, Riley Dandy, Justin Benson, and Sarah Bolger. The plot follows estranged siblings Joseph and Sidney who, after a close-call robbery, hide in an abandoned farmhouse that inexplicably transports them to another time. As they struggle to return to their present,...

Production is underway on slow-burn psychological thriller Abigail Before Beatrice, Deadline reports today, with Olivia Taylor Dudley (Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls) and Riley Dandy (Things Will Be Different)

The film follows “an isolated woman who must confront her past when a fellow former cult member reaches out with news that their leader has been released from prison early.”

Abigail Before Beatrice marks the sophmore effort from writer/director Cassie Keet. Keet’s debut feature Scream Therapy, a horror comedy that landed her a Panavision camera grant, is out today on Digital.

Filming is currently underway in Little Rock, Arkansas.

“I’m so excited and humbled to be filming in my home state,” said Keet in a statement to Deadline. “I had dreamt of filming Abigail Before Beatrice in Arkansas from the moment I wrote it, but the Acs Panavision grant made that dream a reality. I...

Exclusive: Olivia Taylor Dudley (The Magicians) and Riley Dandy (Things Will Be Different) are in production in Little Rock, Arkansas on Abigail Before Beatrice, a slow-burn psychological thriller marking the sophomore feature of writer-director Cassie Keet.

Hailing from Little Black Dog Entertainment, Nanu Pictures, and Exit 44 Entertainment, the film is about an isolated woman who must confront her past when a fellow former cult member reaches out with news that their leader has been released from prison early.

A Little Rock native, Keet came to make it on the heels of Scream Therapy, a horror comedy that landed her a Panavision camera grant, which will be available on demand from Indican Pictures starting June 18. Benjamin Dunn (My Dead Friend Zoe) and Mindy Van Kuren are producing the film, financed partly by New Harvest Creative, with Exit 44 Entertainment handling sales.

“I’m so excited and humbled to be filming in my home state,...

Exclusive: Dubai-based sales agency Cercamon has acquired international rights outside of North America for Michael Felker’s Things Will Be Different.

The science-fiction thriller, which enjoyed a buzzy premiere in SXSW’s Midnighter section this year, follows two estranged siblings who take shelter from the police following a robbery in a mysterious farmhouse that transports them through time.

This shields them from the consequences of their immediate crime but brings them up against a cryptic force that pushes their familial bonds to unnatural breaking point.

“We’re incredibly proud to have Things Will Be Different join our line up,” commented

David Kwok, Acquisitions & Sales at Cercamon.

“Michael Felker is a true new talent who fits perfectly with our roster of directors and our shared passion for all genres of filmmaking.”

Things Will Be Different is Felker’s first film. He is best known as an editor, with film credits including The Endless,...

If 2024 is the year American voters will experience a sense of déjà vu at the ballot box, it’s also likely to go down as the year that fans of indie genre cinema will feel it at the box office. From Sundance to SXSW, a surprising number of films have had fun with the concept of time, whether in terms of history literally repeating itself or presenting new angles on the same set of events.

Exec-produced by filmmaker duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, and written-directed by their longtime editor Michael Felker, Things Will Be Different — as its title suggests — has an even more rarefied take, using time as a hiding place, a surreal and ingenious conceit that adds a creepy air of mystery to its otherwise solidly sci-fi scenario.

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Fan reactions are typically divided with one camp worried this marks the end of their independent visions in favor of corporate-driven storytelling, while others are thrilled to see directors they love getting one hell of a paycheck. Theoretically, this should give them the creative freedom to make whatever film they want next, like the director's version of what...

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In Earlybird, a desperate artistic director aims to revive his struggling theater with off-the-wall stage productions, all the while losing sight of why he chose this life in the first place.

“We’re thrilled to include Earlybird as a part of Good Deed’s growing slate of worldwide releases,” said Erik Donley, EVP of Acquisitions and Distribution at Gde. “Director and writer Martin Kaszubowski did a fantastic job executing this film and we cannot wait to...

From the panicked voiceover conversation that plays over a black screen in the first moments of “Things Will Be Different,” it’s clear that Sydney (Riley Dandy) and Joseph (Adam Thompson) are in some serious trouble. After pulling off a lucrative robbery by the skin of their teeth, the two siblings can almost feel the grains of sand slipping through their hourglasses as the sounds of police sirens grow closer. With the world closing in around them, the only things working in their favor are the massive bag of cash in her hand and the fact that he thinks they can time travel their way to freedom.

Through his various criminal dealings that remain unexplained, Joseph has negotiated access to a safe house that can shield its inhabitants from the laws of time and space. It might look like a simple farmhouse far removed from civilization, but that’s exactly...

Very obviously trying to emulate the DIY approach of producers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, Michael Felker’s lo-fi mind f*ck “Things Will Be Different” is both a fascinating debut and somewhat derivation of the filmmakers’ body of work. Clearly influenced by the Benson/Moorhead aesthetic and style, and sometimes slavish to their approach in a way that makes the film feel fairly familiar, this tiny, one-setting film may bring up more questions than answers.

Continue reading ‘Things Will Be Different’ Review: Sci-Fi Thriller Has More Questions Than Answers, But Still Intrigues [SXSW] at The Playlist.

Writer/Director/Editor Michael Felker knows his way around time-shifting, metaphysical labors of love, having edited Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s Something in the Dirt, Synchronic, The Endless, and Spring. Felker’s feature directorial debut, Things Will Be Different, seamlessly fits into the Benson/Moorhead cinematic universe, introducing a fractured sibling relationship put through the physical and emotional wringer when they play with forces they don’t quite understand.

Estranged siblings Sidney and Joseph fall into old habits like no time has passed at all when they rendezvous at a diner. That’s largely due to Joseph having a large bag of cash grabbed from an armed robbery, and the authorities are rapidly closing in. The siblings quickly make their way to an abandoned farmhouse with instructions on how to escape their current reality. The plan is to wait out the cops from the safety of an alternate timeline,...

As a fan who’s always ready to warp into the realms of time travel movies, my anticipation for Things Will Be Different was as high as my hopes for a DeLorean to appear on my driveway. Helmed by Michael Felker, in what marks his leap from editing to directing, with frequent collaborators Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson (Something in The Dirt) producing, this film is a time-twisting tale that packs a lot more than just temporal leaps.

Things Will Be Different throws estranged siblings Joseph (Adam David Thompson) and Sidney (Riley Dandy) into a temporal tangle that’s more twisted than spaghetti in a black hole. After a diner meet-up goes awry, they find refuge in an abandoned farmhouse that’s more than it appears. What initially seems like a lucky escape turns into a chronal puzzle, ensnaring them in a time they can’t easily zip back from.

Freddy Macdonald’s Sew Torn is a high-stakes crime thriller for everyone that grew up obsessed with choose-your-own-adventure novels. Working through three wildly different timelines, the story follows a mobile seamstress presented with a (truly) life-changing opportunity. After stumbling across a drug deal gone wrong, Barbara (Eve Connolly) is faced with a choice: commit the perfect crime, call the police, or simply drive away. Which would you choose?

Luckily, you’re not left with any lingering questions about what would have happened in either of the three scenarios, because you’re gifted the chance to witness them all! Following the threads of each decision, Sew Torn is divided into nice clean chapters that make for a series of very unfortunate events. In fact, the film opens on the aftermath of each possible timeline, and none look especially promising. It seems each choice leads to ruin but it isn’t the destination that counts,...

Chances are high, if you’re here, that you’re familiar with the names Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, the filmmakers behind Spring and The Endless. Prepare to add one more name to that list: Benson & Moorhead’s longtime editor Michael Felker, set to make his feature debut with upcoming sci-fi thriller Things Will Be Different.

Things Will Be Different is world premiering at the SXSW Film Festival on March 11, and the film was produced by Benson & Moorhead.

Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy star in Things Will Be Different. They play siblings Joseph and Sidney, who are on the run from the law at the start of the film. Then, the mysterious farmhouse they are staying in inexplicably transports them through time. A cryptic force emerges and traps them on the strange plot of land, giving them a lethal ultimatum in order to escape.

Ahead of the film’s premiere,...

Directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have been busy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe lately, directing episodes of Moon Knight, Loki season 2, and the upcoming series Daredevil: Born Again – but before they entered the Marvel universe, they were known for making genre films like Resolution, Spring, The Endless, Synchronic, and Something in the Dirt. Variety reports that they’re executive producers on the upcoming sci-fi thriller Things Will Be Different, which stars Riley Dandy of Christmas Bloody Christmas and Adam David Thompson of A Walk Among the Tombstones. The film is set to have its world premiere at SXSW Film & TV Festival on March 11th, and in anticipation of that screening, a clip from Things Will Be Different has made its way online. You can check it out in the embed at the bottom of this article.

The feature directorial debut of Michael Felker, the film sees Dandy and Thompson...

Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Spring, The Endless) are the producers of upcoming sci-fi thriller Things Will Be Different, and a first look has debuted online this week.

Variety shared the sneak peek clip this afternoon, noting that the film is world premiering at the SXSW Film Festival on March 11. You can watch the intriguing teaser below.

Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy star in Things Will Be Different. They play siblings Joseph and Sidney, who are on the run from the law at the start of the film…

“The mysterious farmhouse they are staying in inexplicably transports them through time. While attempting to return to their present, a cryptic force emerges and traps them on a strange plot of land, giving them a deathly ultimatum in order to escape.”

Michael Felker makes his feature directing debut with Things Will Be Different.

XYZ Films is handling North American sales.

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March fest announces multiple competition sections.

SXSW announced on Wednesday that Netflix series 3 Body Problem from Game Of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss is the festival’s opening night TV premiere, while Universal’s action comedy The Fall Guy with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt is the centrepiece screening.

Top brass at the Austin, Texas, festival (March 8-16) also unveiled feature and short competitions and Midnighters and Global sections, as well as select titles from other categories and Xr Experience for the 31st edition.

Headliners selections include world premieres of Pamela Adlon’s Babes starring Ilana Glazer,...

This year’s SXSW Film Festival, taking place in Austin, TX, just unveiled their lineup, and what a massive year for horror.

The 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival’s Opening Night TV Premiere is the highly anticipated Netflix series 3 Body Problem created, executive produced and written by Emmy Award winners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss and Emmy Award nominee Alexander Woo. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg for what’s in store.

The fest unveiled its Midnight lineup, which includes the Samara Weaving-starring Azrael. Elsewhere, look for Neon’s highly anticipated Cuckoo set to make its premiere.

Read on for the genre titles included in SXSW 2024’s lineup, and stay tuned for additional programming announcements.

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Unforgettable features receiving their World, North American, or U.S. premieres.

Cuckoo (Germany)

Director/Screenwriter: Tilman Singer, Producers: Markus Halberschmidt, Josh Rosenbaum, Maria Tsigka, Ken Kao, Thor Bradwell, Ben Rimmer...

SXSW Film & TV Festival announced multiple categories for the 2024 event, including Opening Night TV Premiere, Centerpiece Screening and more.

Netflix’s “3 Body Problem,” executive produced and written by “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, along with “True Blood” writer Alexander Woo is set to debut as the Opening Night TV Premiere. The highly anticipated series, which stars Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Rosalind Chao, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Marlo Kelly, Benedict Wong and Jonathan Pryce, is an adaptation of the best-selling novel.

For the Centerpiece Screening, SXSW will debut the feature film adaptation of the 1980s series “The Fall Guy,” directed by “Atomic Blonde” helmer David Leitch, and starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. Gosling portrays a battle-scarred stuntman sent back to work on his a film his ex-wife (Blunt) is directing, when the leading star goes missing. “The Fall Guy” is described as a “big-screen...