EXCLUSIVE: The producers of hit Netflix film Nowhere, the streamer’s most-watched Spanish-language movie ever, have discovered their subsequent film within the form of supernatural horror Tooth Fairy, which UK gross sales agency Architect is launching forward of the EFM in Berlin.
The Spanish-language film follows a collection of kid disappearances in a tight-knit rural neighborhood in Spain. As a social employee begins to dig into the village’s myths and legends, she discovers she has unwittingly reawakened a terrifying, vengeful spirit. Filming is because of get underway this summer season with casting underway.
Producers Miguel Ruz and Jordi Roca have locked financing on the venture from writer-director Tony Morales. The film marks the characteristic movie directorial debut of Spanish filmmaker Morales, whose horror shorts embody Abracitos, Black Eyed Youngster, Alicia, and Hada, on which Tooth Fairy relies.
Rock & Ruz are coming off their debut characteristic, the Netflix survival thriller Nowhere, which has amassed 85m views and 155m hours considered, rating because the streamer’s most-watched Spanish-language movie thus far, and its second most-watched non-English language movie ever. At its launch, it was primary in 45 international locations, and ended 2023 because the 12 months’s most watched non-English language title on the service. Ruz was additionally a co-writer on the venture.
Architect have launched worldwide gross sales on Tooth Fairy and as government producers have raised financing by means of Brazilian outfit Reagent Media, which additionally produces. Reagent’s Marcos Tellechea and Guilherme Martin Somlo are government producers. Ruz and Roca’s outfit Rock & Ruz are dealing with rights for Spain and Portugal.
Reagent beforehand produced Pacificado, which gained Greatest Movie on the San Sebastian Movie Pageant. They executive-produced American Made, starring Tom Cruise, and offered financing for The Revenant and Lone Survivor. The corporate most just lately premiered Justin Anderson’s Swimming Dwelling at Worldwide Movie Pageant Rotterdam.
Producer Jordi Roca mentioned: “We will’t wait to introduce Tony to the broader world – he’s a star within the making and he lives and breathes horror films. Tooth Fairy, increasing his terrifying brief movie, is the proper automobile to showcase his abilities. We’re delighted to be partnering with Reagent and Architect to deliver Tony’s nightmare to life!”
Reagent’s Marcos Tellechea added: “We knew Miguel and Jordi’s prowess for locating expertise, and for creating style initiatives with actual breakout potential. Nowhere has put them firmly on the map, and we’re excited to be a part of their subsequent chapter with Tooth Fairy.”
Architect’s Calum Grey commented: “Tooth Fairy is being lovingly crafted by a well-oiled crew of innovative, business style filmmakers who intimately get fashionable international audiences. We will’t wait to introduce this backbone tingling, indelible supernatural horror (and it’s singularly scary antagonist) to patrons at EFM.”
Architect is in post-production on survival thriller The Bayou, produced by Tea Store and Cowboy Cosmonaut, which is financed by sister firm Creativity Capital. The slate contains Conscious, starring Jenny Slate and produced by Tracey Nyberg, and writer-director Martha Stevens’ 99 Days, starring Mckenna Grace.
