Unhinged starring Russell Crowe aims to be first film back in US cinemas
- July 1 release date set for Unhinged, an upcoming thriller from veteran film producer Mark Gill’s Solstice Studios starring Russell Crowe
- Movie’s premiere – for when it’s hoped lockdown restrictions will loosen – to mark an early test of whether audiences are itching to return to cinemas
In recent weeks, Hollywood studios and cinema chains have held out hope that US cinemas will be back in business in July, and that audiences will be eager to return.
Veteran film producer Mark Gill is betting the launch of his new studio on whether that dream becomes reality.
Gill’s company Solstice Studios will release the new Russell Crowe psychological thriller Unhinged in US cinemas on July 1, the former Miramax executive says. Although it’s unclear how many theatres will open by then, the film will be the first major new theatrical release since the coronavirus outbreak closed multiplexes in mid-March.
“There’s a risk attached to it, obviously,” says Gill, 57. “We launched our company about 18 months ago to make movies for cinemas. I think you need to stand up for theatres at any time, really, but especially at this time.”
The movie’s premiere will mark an early test of whether audiences are itching to return to cinemas after a long period of limited entertainment options and copious Netflix binge-watching. Unhinged stars the Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind actor as a man whose road rage gets way out of hand.