LinhCelluloid Distribution Required: Peacock
February 22nd 2010 23:14
Quirky and Queer by Linh
Could it be the subject matter that has forced Peacock to join the ever-growing straight-to-DVD films queue? Could it be the effects of the global financial crisis where distribution companies are no longer bothering to spend any money or time to allow independent films any opportunity to even get a (limited) theatrical release? Perhaps a combination of both?
Clearly, it has nothing to do with the cast, as the line-up of talent is immensely impressive and the film might give some big-budget blockbusters a run for their money at the box office. Peacock is another unusually out-there arthouse independent film that tackles some taboo or unconventional topics.
Peacock is a Hitchcockian suspense thriller that deals with sexual ambiguity, split personality disorder, prejudice and loneliness in a seemingly serene and friendly small community town. The film is set in the fictional town of Peacock in Nebraska where a shy and quiet bank teller named John Skillpa (played by Cillian Murphy), who secretly leads a double life as husband and wife. His female alter-ego is Emma, who cooks, cleans and seldom leaves the house. One fateful day, a train derails and crashes into John and Emma's backyard, which subsequently leads to nosy residents finally meeting Emma. John's secret is further threatened by a young woman named Maggie (Ellen Page), who sparks a battle between the two personalities until it rips John apart.
The stellar cast includes Susan Sarandon (Wall Street 2), Bill Pullman (The Killer Inside Me) and Josh Lucas (Keeper Of The Pinstripes).
Peacock's website has launched (peacockthemovie.com), images from the film and a poster have been out for a few weeks, but an official trailer is yet to be released. It was recently announced that Peacock will premiere on DVD in America on 20 April 2010.
This is another film that requires distribution and a theatrical release at least in North America, if not worldwide.
Peacock may gain cult status and become a favourite among the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender community and has a similar quirky bent to the independent road movie Transamerica which earned Felicity Huffman an Oscar nomination in 2006. Of course, Transamerica was produced and released in 2005 when many independent films were given a chance to screen to wider audiences at film festivals and in smaller cinemas. This was before the global financial crash last year and the 2007-2008 Writers' Strike in the US, which crippled the film and television industries with many people losing jobs and money on projects that have stalled or have been placed on hold.
Hopefully, the distributors can start gaining confidence in independent film-making and its growing audience numbers who seek more extraordinary, thought-provoking and innovative works from first-time and emerging talented casts and crews.
Peacock On Location Filming In Iowa Video:
Poster artwork for the drama thriller Peacock.
Could it be the subject matter that has forced Peacock to join the ever-growing straight-to-DVD films queue? Could it be the effects of the global financial crisis where distribution companies are no longer bothering to spend any money or time to allow independent films any opportunity to even get a (limited) theatrical release? Perhaps a combination of both?
Clearly, it has nothing to do with the cast, as the line-up of talent is immensely impressive and the film might give some big-budget blockbusters a run for their money at the box office. Peacock is another unusually out-there arthouse independent film that tackles some taboo or unconventional topics.
FEMININE TOUCH: Emma (Cilian Murphy) is comforted by Fanny (Susan Sarandon) after the train accident in the film Peacock. Image: Mandate Pictures.
Peacock is a Hitchcockian suspense thriller that deals with sexual ambiguity, split personality disorder, prejudice and loneliness in a seemingly serene and friendly small community town. The film is set in the fictional town of Peacock in Nebraska where a shy and quiet bank teller named John Skillpa (played by Cillian Murphy), who secretly leads a double life as husband and wife. His female alter-ego is Emma, who cooks, cleans and seldom leaves the house. One fateful day, a train derails and crashes into John and Emma's backyard, which subsequently leads to nosy residents finally meeting Emma. John's secret is further threatened by a young woman named Maggie (Ellen Page), who sparks a battle between the two personalities until it rips John apart.
The stellar cast includes Susan Sarandon (Wall Street 2), Bill Pullman (The Killer Inside Me) and Josh Lucas (Keeper Of The Pinstripes).
MYSTERIOUS PAST: Maggie (Ellen Page) knows a secret that will unravel John and rock the town in the film Peacock. Image: Mandate Pictures.
Peacock's website has launched (peacockthemovie.com), images from the film and a poster have been out for a few weeks, but an official trailer is yet to be released. It was recently announced that Peacock will premiere on DVD in America on 20 April 2010.
This is another film that requires distribution and a theatrical release at least in North America, if not worldwide.
Peacock may gain cult status and become a favourite among the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender community and has a similar quirky bent to the independent road movie Transamerica which earned Felicity Huffman an Oscar nomination in 2006. Of course, Transamerica was produced and released in 2005 when many independent films were given a chance to screen to wider audiences at film festivals and in smaller cinemas. This was before the global financial crash last year and the 2007-2008 Writers' Strike in the US, which crippled the film and television industries with many people losing jobs and money on projects that have stalled or have been placed on hold.
Hopefully, the distributors can start gaining confidence in independent film-making and its growing audience numbers who seek more extraordinary, thought-provoking and innovative works from first-time and emerging talented casts and crews.
Peacock On Location Filming In Iowa Video:
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