Independent Film Company Picks Up Violent Ends for North-American Theatrical Release
Billy Magnussen heads a stacked cast in John-Michael Powell’s Ozark revenge tale
Independent Film Company has snagged North-American rights to writer-director John-Michael Powell’s sophomore feature Violent Ends. The distributor will give the film a full theatrical rollout (dates TBA).
Cast
- Billy Magnussen – Lucas Frost
- Alexandra Shipp – Emma
- Nick Stahl – Eli
- James Badge Dale – TBD
- Kate Burton – TBD
- Ray McKinnon – TBD
What is Violent Ends?
Ozark Mountains. Generational crime.
Lucas Frost (Magnussen) wants out of the family’s blood-stained legacy. A fresh start with fiancée Emma looks possible—until cousin Eli botches an armed robbery and drags Lucas back into the cycle he’s spent years avoiding.
Expect:
- Family-loyalty pressure cooker
- Backwoods noir visuals
- Classic revenge-thriller escalation
Behind the Camera
- Producers: Vincent Sieber-Smith, Undine Buka
- Executive Producers: Catherine Fegan-Kim, Alex Kim (Midnight Road Entertainment); Billy Magnussen (HappyBad Bungalow)
- Deal Brokers:
- Ayo Kepher-Maat (Independent Film Company)
- Pip Ngo (XYZ Films)
- Alex Brunner & John McGrath (UTA)
What’s Next
- Theatrical release window to be announced soon.
- Trailer and key art expected this summer.
