Kellan Lutz to Star in Faith-Based Thriller 'The Rescue' — SkimNews
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- Premiere Entertainment Group is introducing faith-based survival thriller "The Rescue" to international buyers at the TIFF market, with CEO Elias Axume leading the sales push.
- Kellan Lutz (Twilight franchise, The Expendables 3) is attached to lead the ensemble cast; he's represented by Innovative Artists.
- "The Rescue" follows a rescue team stranded on a frozen Alaskan mountain after a violent storm, with survival becoming "a test not only of endurance, but of faith."
- Darren Simmonds and Jared van Berkel will co-direct from van Berkel's screenplay, with production scheduled to begin in New Zealand in January 2027.
- The producing team consists of Simon Ambridge, Anton Steel, and Jared van Berkel, with Axume calling Lutz "the perfect actor to lead this film" for international audiences.
Why it matters: Premiere Entertainment is using TIFF's international market to pre-sell a faith-based survival package anchored by a recognizable franchise star, betting Lutz's Twilight-era name recognition plus the survival-genre template will lock in global financing ahead of a January 2027 New Zealand shoot.
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