MUMBAI: UK-based distributor Revolver is going to launch a standalone production arm by the name of Gunslinger in order to develop, finance and produce feature films.The new outfit already has a number of projects in the pipeline, the first of which is action thriller Shank, the shooting of which has just commenced in London.
Filmed entirely on location in South London, Shank is written by Paul Carter who is the co-producer of the film along with Revolver‘s Nick Taussig. The film is being directed by Mo Ali.
The film tells the story of a gang member Junior, who trades in food but tries to avoid territory disputes and violence. He is forced choose between his principals or revenge after one his gang is killed.
The film stars Adam Deacon, musician Ashley Thomas, Michael Socha, Kaya Scodelario, Jan Uddin, and Jennie Jacques.
Revolver chief executive Justin Marciano said, "We have been quietly developing film projects for some time now. Gunslinger allows us to do what many others in the industry can‘t - by being in constant contact with the marketplace, we can essentially reverse engineer how we approach film production by delivering a product with the right sized budget to fit its market value."
