Nick Jonas to Star in Edgy Thriller CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

Hyde Park-Image Nation and Troika Pictures have announced that actor-singer Nick Jonas will star as the male lead opposite Isabel Lucas in the edgy thriller "Careful What You Wish For." The film is directed by Elizabeth Allen ("The Vampire Diaries," "Aquamarine") and written by Chris Frisina and Gregg Hurwitz. "Careful What You Wish For" will be the Grammy-nominated musician's first lead acting role in a feature film. Jonas made his Broadway debut in the lead role of 2011's revival of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING.

In the story, Doug (Jonas) gets more than he bargained for when he starts having an affair with Lena (Lucas), the young wife of an investment banker renting the lake house next door for the summer. The husband's suspicious death reveals a substantial life insurance policy. The central roles of Sheriff "Big Jack," and Insurance Investigator "Alvarez" are yet to be cast. Everyone is suspect in this edgy thriller reminiscent of "Basic Instinct" and "Body Heat."

Robert L. Stein, Michael A. Helfant and Bradley Gallo for Troika Pictures ("The Call") and Ashok Amritraj for Hyde Park ("Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D," "Machete") will produce along with Kirk D'Amico. The film will commence principal photography on April 22, 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Stuart Brown, Raj Singh and Kevin Frakes will Exec-Produce for Merced Media Partners, William Gallo and Dale Rosenbloom will Executive Produce with Phillip Cohen as Co-Executive Producer for Troika Pictures. Hyde Park International represents the International Rights.

"Careful What You Wish For" has already been sold to Square One for Germany, Swen for Latin America, Grandview for Eastern Europe, Phars for the Middle East, Aqua Pinema for Turkey, Lusomundo for Portugal, Ster Kinekor for South Africa and PT Amero for Indonesia.

About Hyde Park-Image Nation:
In 2009, Hyde Park Entertainment and Image Nation partnered on a $250 million financing deal to develop, produce and distribute feature films. Currently in production is "The Untitled Elmore Leonard Project," starring Jennifer Aniston, Tim Robbins and John Hawkes. The partnership recently released "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D" in partnership with Sony, which opened worldwide in February 2012, grossing over $135 million, "The Double," starring Richard Gere and the International Emmy Award-winning "Lost Christmas" in partnership with the BBC. Hyde Park and Image Nation also extended their partnership to create a strategic alliance with Singapore's Media Development Authority (MDA). Under this deal, Hyde Park-Image Nation Singapore was launched in 2010 to fund multiple films worth an estimated production value of $75 million.

About Troika Pictures:
Troika Pictures produced suspense thriller "The Call" starring Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin and directed by Brad Anderson. Scheduled for a summer 2013 "The Road Within" is written and directed by Gren Wells and will star Robert Sheehan ("Mortal Instruments," "The Misfits") and Dev Patel ("Slumdog Millionaire," "The Newsroom"). Nick Murphy is set to direct "Two Wrights," written by Gus Buktenica slated for principal photography in London the September 2013.

Troika produces and finances high quality commercial genre films. Troika seeks to create franchise film properties that will generate derivative content across multiple platforms and media.

About Merced Media Partners:
Merced Media Partners is the film investment arm of EBF & Associates, which is based in Minnesota. Founded in 1988, EBF & Associates is a privately-held registered investment advisor specializing in alternative investment strategies. The firm currently has $1.8 billion in capital under management. Limited partners include endowments, foundations, state and corporate pension plans, family offices, and high net worth individuals.

To post a comment, you must register and login.