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XYZ Films Picks Up Sales Rights for James Merendino's PUNK'S DEAD

By: May. 12, 2015
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XYZ Films has picked up all international sales rights to James Merendino's PUNK'S DEAD, the sequel to the ever-popular 90's cult classic SLC PUNK. Starring in this new rendition will be Ben Schnetzer, Hannah Marks and Colson Baker (aka Machine gun Kelly), with Sarah Clarke, Devon Sawa, Michael Goorjian, Adam Pascal and James Duval. Written and directed by Merendino, the rollicking musical/comedy will be produced by Andrea Kreuzhage, with John Bedell executive producing, and Sawa and Severine Ferrari co-producing. XYZ Films will give buyers their first look at the project during the Marché du Film in Cannes this month.

Film trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSDkGDryUgw

PUNK'S DEAD is a punk romp through the Utah hinterlands following Ross, Penny and Crash, three young outsiders from different tribes, as they embark on a road trip to get to a huge punk show in Salt Lake City. Ross, 19, is the love child of Trish and Heroin Bob, who died before Ross was born. During the course of their odyssey, and with the help of a healthy dose of drugs, alcohol and punk music, Ross shreds his darkly gothic outlook and embraces life. His mother Trish, who raised Ross alone in her steam punk shop, discovers that he is in a crisis. She recruits his 'uncles,' Bob's old SLC gang, to help find him. When all collide at the concert, they are forced to deal with their unresolved relationships with Bob.

XYZ Films is currently handling sales for a number of titles at this year's market, including I KILL GIANTS, which is directed by Anders Walter and produced by Chris Columbus, TREEHOUSE Pictures, Man of Action Entertainment and XYZ. They will also be selling the action-thriller PILGRIMAGE starring Jon Bernthal, Richard Armitage and Tom Holland and BUSHWICK starring Jane Levy.

About XYZ Films:

XYZ Films is an integrated content company whose mission is to empower visionary storytellers from every corner of the planet. As an independent production company and worldwide sales agency, the company is uniquely suited to identify talented filmmakers and bring their stories to life. XYZ was founded in 2008 by Nate Bolotin, Nick Spicer, and Aram Tertzakian.



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