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WestEnd Films Sells Maisie Williams Thriller 'Ignition' to Multiple International Territories After Cannes Launch

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Alex Ritman

5d ago· 3 min readenNews

Summary

WestEnd Films has secured multiple international distribution deals for "Ignition," a high-concept thriller starring Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones), written and directed by James Erskine, and co-starring Rory Kinnear and Lovi Poe. The film launched at Cannes and has sold to the U.K. (Signature Entertainment), Spain (Twelve Oaks), the Middle East (Falcon Films), CIS & Baltics (Arna Media), and Eastern Europe.

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WestEnd Films has closed multiple international sales on 'Ignition,' the high-concept thriller starring Emmy nominee Maisie Williams ('Game of Thrones,' 'The New Look') that launched in Cannes.
'Ignition' was written and directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker James Erskine ('Copa 71,' 'Billie') and co-stars BAFTA nominee Rory Kinnear ('No Time to Die,' 'The Diplomat') and Lovi Poe ('Bad Man,' 'Seasons').
Deals include the U.K. (Signature Entertainment), Spain (Twelve Oaks), the Middle East (Falcon Films), CIS & Baltics (Arna Media) and Eastern Europe
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WestEnd Film has sold multiple territories for James Erskine's high-concept thriller Ignition starring Maisie Williams following its launch in Cannes

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