Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Cillian Murphy to Star with Thandie Newton in The Retreat

Cillian Murphy will star in an upcoming sci-fi thriller entitled The Retreat. Murphy will also star with Thandie Newton and the picture is about a virulent airborne virus, which infects the local population. However, a husband and wife survive the initial spread of the disease while vacationing on an isolated beach. This thriller will begin shooting in Wales this September and already distribution rights for the United Kingdom have been sold to Sony Pictures. Some further cast and crew details are below.

The synopsis for The Retreat here:

"A husband and wife rent a remote island cottage while trying to repair their marriage. One day they find a biohazard-suited soldier washed up on the beach, who warns them that everybody on the mainland has been killed by an airborne virus" (Deadline).

Director/writer: Carl Tibbetts.

Producer Gary Sinyor.

Executive Producer: David Frost.

Cast: Cillian Murphy and Thandie Newton.

Sources:

The Retreat at Deadlines

The Retreat at Shock Till You Drop

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