EXCLUSIVE: Fabian Munsterhjelm, the director behind Oscar-shortlisted live-action brief movie Pantyhose, has set his debut function. The Finnish helmer is reteaming with Pantyhose producers Wildhog Productions for The Fallacious Man (working title), an action-comedy concerning the incorrect man being free of jail and the high-stakes chase that follows.
Described as an “absurd comedy of mistaken identification that leaves nobody protected,” the story follows tax evader Antii Mäkelä who’s unexpectedly pardoned and launched from jail solely to be mistaken for a legendary hitman with the very same title. Caught between a blind gangster, a determined president and ruthless authorities brokers, Antii accepts a number of profitable affords with out an precise plan to outlive them. When the actual murderer is lastly launched, Antii should run for his life, dodging killers, gangsters and the state itself.
Munsterhjelm co-writes the script with Sebastian Granskog. The low price range movie ($2M) has the help of the Swedish Cultural Basis in Finland and can look to collaborate with Cyon Media, a Finnish tech firm that has developed a programmable Web3 participant connecting content material, IP, licensing and analytics.
Cyon Media, which can also be releasing Pantyhose on its new streaming service, is presently creating a blockchain-informed crowdfunding layer designed to channel viewers demand instantly into manufacturing financing.
“I’m so excited to work once more with Wildhog Productions on one other incredible comedy, and this time it has some motion,” mentioned Munsterhjelm. “I wish to show that small-budget motion comedies could be made for large audiences. This movie is proudly what it’s: a shoe-string manufacturing changing cash with humor, robust characters and deliberately ridiculous results.”
Producer Jenni Ripatti added: “This function seems like a pure continuation of our work on Pantyhose with Fabian. Pantyhose has confirmed to be an internationally interesting brief movie, with a comedic twist that travels. Now we have all the arrogance that we are able to make this absurd half-a-dollar motion piece right into a enjoyable and thrilling journey that the entire household can get pleasure from collectively.”
