Project Detail

Apophis

Name: Apophis
Director: Simon Hansen
Genre: Action, Horror, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Released: 2019

Synopsis

Apophis, the real-life asteroid, is on course to destroy earth in 2036. Twelve days before impact, a group of recruits competes for places on the last ship of elite humans that is to be launched into space in the hope of re-establishing civilisation on another planet. One young man must make the impossible choice whether to save himself or humanity.

Details

Year: 2019
Type of project: Features
Director: Simon Hansen
Producer: Josephine Rose, Simon Hansen
Screenwriter: Simon Hansen

Genre

Action Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Production Status

Pre-production

Production Company

A Bandit Country (UK), Inspired Minority Pictures (ZA) production

Bandit Country

Josephine Rose

jr@banditcountry.com

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