Michael Nyqvist (John Wick, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol) and Famke Janssen (X-Men, Taken) are set to star in the new thriller Every Good Boy Does Fine, it was announced today by producers Jana Edelbaum and Rachel Cohen (The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Peter, Dirty Girl) of iDeal Partners Film Fund, and Margo Klewans. Steve Buscemi and Wren Arthur of Olive Productions are executive producing.
Every Good Boy Does Fine will be directed by emerging Finnish filmmaker AJ Annila (Jade Warrior, Sauna) who makes his English-language feature film debut on the project. 13 Films’ Tannaz Anisi is executive producing the thriller and representing international rights. Slated to start shooting in July this year, Anisi will introduce the film to buyers at the Cannes Film Market. The producers currently hold US rights.
Written by Jonathan Dees, the film is a taught thriller about a young boy Brian, verging on adolescence, a little angry, and quite possibly a piano prodigy. But he hates practicing and playing, that is, until he meets music professor, Mr. Anderson. Elegant, sophisticated, brilliant, Mr. Anderson fixates on Brian and recognizes the untapped potential in the boy. He becomes Brian’s mentor and the father figure he needs. If only Brian didn’t increasingly suspect that Mr. Anderson is the serial killer that has been targeting musicians. A classic cat-and-mouse story, Every Good Boy Does Fine is about artistic perfection, unrealized dreams, and the terror that can sometimes come with finding one’s voice.
“We’ve been working hard on this project for several years and are thrilled that it has attracted such a talented group of artists to bring it to life,” said Jana Edelbaum.
“‘Every Good Boy Does Fine’ is an original, sophisticated script full of suspense which is the perfect fit for helmer AJ Annila who has a unique visual style and loves to experiment with different genres,” says Anisi. “The producers have assembled a talented cast with Michael Nyqvist and Famke Janssen who both have appeared in successful studio franchises and bring commercial appeal to the project.”
The US producers are partnering with Frederik Zander of the Swedish post production house, The Chimney Group and with Jesse Fryckman of Solar Films in Finland.
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