02/17/24 ‘Blue Light:’ Horror Pic From ‘She’s The Man’ Filmmaker Andy Fickman Lands Multiple Deals — EFM

EXCLUSIVE: Film Mode Entertainment has locked a series of deals on Blue Light, the latest feature from American filmmaker Andy Fickman (Race to Witch Mountain, Parental Guidance, The Game Plan, and She’s The Man).

Sales for Blue Light include Germany (Lighthouse Home Entertainment), Malaysia (Feather Entertainment), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Philippines (Pioneer Films), United Kingdom (101 Films), India (VR Films and Studios), Middle East (Eagle Films Middle East), and Poland (Media4Fun).

lue Light is based on a series of true and terrifying unexplained events. The film follows a group of friends on a road trip who soon realize something terrifying and unworldly is threatening their lives. The ensemble cast features Bella DeLong (The Winchesters, Wuthering Heights, Twelfth Night with the Montana Shakespeare Company), Amber Janea (Lifetime’s A Predator Returns), Daryl Tofa (Two-Bit in The Outsiders on Broadway), Ana Zambrana (La Traición en la Amistad), Crystal Lake Evans (Starz’s Hightown), Jarrett Brown (Netflix’s Colin in Black and White), John Bucy (CBS/Paramount’s Frasier Reboot), and Finley Rose Slater (Playing with Fire) who worked previously with Fickman on Playing with Fire.

Producers include Fickman, Todd Slater (Sacrifice Game), Grant Slater (Odd Man Rush) Betsy Sullenger (Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse), Scott Prisand (Rock Of Ages), Katie Leary (All These Small Moments) and Michael Speyer (F The Prom). The film is executive produced by Scott Abrams and Robert Leary.

“Blue Light is a highly entertaining and captivating film that raises the genre bar to new heights,” said Film Mode’s Clay Epstein. “Under Andy’s direction, with a stellar ensemble cast, and a plot inspired by real-life events that are so mesmerizing, audiences remain on the edge of their seats throughout the film and leave wanting more.”

Fickman added: “Bringing Blue Light into the world has been a dream come true. To watch audiences on the edge of their seats, taking in the amazing performances from our cast, and coming up with their own theories about the movie, which was inspired by a real-life incident, has been beyond my wildest dreams. I can’t wait for even more horror fans to get their eyes on the film.”

Film Mode Entertainment has world sales rights for the film which has been recently completed.

Fickman is also currently in production, directing the Wizards of Waverly Place reboot for Disney, starring Selena Gomez and David Henrie, on which he is also an EP. Film Mode Entertainment is repped by Lon Haber & Co | IPPR.