RLJE Films has acquired the US rights to "The Friendship Game," a new horror thriller from Scooter Corkle, the director of "Hollow in the Land." The film revolves around a group of teenagers who encounter a strange object that tests their bonds with each other with increasingly destructive consequences. Damien Ober, writer for the Netflix series "The OA," wrote the script.
Peyton List, best known for her work on "Cobra-Kai" and the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" franchise, leads a cast that also includes Brendan Meyer ("Color Out of Space"), Kelcey Mawema ("To All the Boys…”), Kaitlyn Santa Juana (“The Flash”) and Dylan Schombing (“Warcraft”). RLJE Films will release the film in theaters, on-demand and on a variety of digital platforms on November 11, 2022.
"'The Friendship Game' features an incredibly talented young cast led by rising star Peyton List," said Mark Ward, director of acquisitions for RLJE Films. "We can't wait for audiences to join in on this fun, exciting and entertaining thrill ride of a movie."
Director: Scooter Corkle
Writer: Damien Ober
Stars: Peyton List, Brendan Meyer, Miriam Smith
“We are very excited to partner with RLJE Films on the release of 'The Friendship Game'; this is the kind of movie they always rock,” said Daniel Bekerman, the film's producer. “Scooter is a filmmaker to watch and combined with Damien's amazing and terrifying script, they made this movie exceed our wildest expectations. Peyton delivers a gritty, gritty performance in a role unlike anything we've seen from her before. I can't wait to get the movie in front of the public!"
“The Friendship Game” is produced by Scythia Films in association with Social Construct. It was produced by Bekerman, who previously did "The Witch," and executive producer Zak Kilberg. Ward and Betsy Rodgers of RLJE Films negotiated the deal with executive producer Tannaz Anisi of 13 Films on behalf of the filmmakers.
RLJE Films is a division of AMC Networks. Their slate includes "Dual" starring Karen Gillan and Aaron Paul, "The Lair" from director Neil Marshall and Tim Sutton's "Taurus" starring Colson Baker and Maddie Hasson.