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WHO’S IN IT?

Myles Truitt (film debut), Jack Reynor (What Richard Did), Zoë Kravitz (Mad Max: Fury Road), Carrie Coon (Gone Girl), Dennis Quaid (The Day After Tomorrow), James Franco (The Disaster Artist), Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther), Lily Gao (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Jonathan Baker (film debut) and Josh Baker (film debut), directors; Daniel Casey (The Passage), writer; Jeff Arkuss (What If), Dan Cohen (Table 19), David Gross (Room), Shawn Levy (Arrival) and Jesse Shapira (Goon), producers; Mogwai (Before The Flood), composer; Larkin Seiple (Swiss Army Man), cinematographer; Mark Day (Ex Machina), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

A young boy named Eli (Truitt) finds a powerful and otherworldly weapon, which he uses to save his older adoptive brother, recently released ex-con Jimmy (Reynor) from a group of thugs. Soon, both brothers are forced to go on the run with the weapon as their only protection, being chased by the feds, the thugs, and a couple of mysterious soldiers from another world…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Filmmakers Jonathan and Josh Baker adapt their short film Bag Boy into a feature sci-fi thriller with an all-star cast that includes the likes of James Franco and Michael B. Jordan in significant roles.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

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