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ARCHSTONE AND FILMHEDGE ACQUIRE “THE DECEMBER CROSS” Starring KELLAN LUTZ, MILA HARRIS, NEAL MCDONOUGH AND JENNIFER ESPOSITO

It was announced today that Archstone Entertainment has secured worldwide sales rights to The December Cross with Joshua Harris and Jon Gosier of FilmHedge financing. Kellan Lutz (Twilight; The Expendables) will star alongside Neal McDonough (Minority Report; Captain America) and Mila Harris (No Exit) with Jennifer Esposito (Crash; “The Boys”) and Stelio Savante (Nefarious; The Chosen) rounding out the cast.


The December Cross is set in a town called Bethlehem, where border agents have just intercepted a coyote smuggling in a group of tired, desperate, and frightened refugees. There, an 11-year-old girl runs into a 7-year-old boy, Yosef, who's seeking refuge. Maya and Yosef become fast friends, and their ensuing adventure nearly kills them both, but ends up warming the hearts of the townspeople with life lessons stretching far beyond their own borders.


Todd Turner (Good Neighbor; 26 Miles) wrote and will direct the film. Turner will also serve as producer via Wonderstruck Inc., alongside Gabrielle Almagor via Urban Tales Productions and Michael Slifkin, Scott Martin and Jack Sheehan of Archstone.


Star Kellan Lutz said, “I am really happy to be a part of December Cross. We have an amazing cast, and the subject matter has such a unique and timely voice concerning immigration, family, and love. As an actor I look for meaningful stories to tell and I’m looking forward to playing a character with such internal and external conflict”.


Principal photography on The December Cross is scheduled to start September 2023 in Massachusetts.


Lutz is repped by Innovative and Zero Gravity, McDonough is with WME and Luber Roklin, Harris is repped by Paradigm and Complete Management Group, Esposito is with Special Artists Agency and Authentic, and Savante is with Exclusive Artists Agency and Opus Entertainment.


About Archstone Entertainment

Archstone produced the feature film The Best Man starring Luke Wilson and Dolph Lundgren, released theatrically last month by Saban. They also recently acquired and are selling Adam The First with David Duchovny, Futra Days with Tania Raymonde and Brandon Sklenar, and The Greatest Surf Movie In The Universe starring Luke Hemsworth, Kelly Slater, and Mick Fanning.


About FilmHedge

FilmHedge is a fintech platform that provides private credit and financing solutions to qualified TV and Film producers. In addition to financing, the company uses data to track Film/TV production financial data, interest rates, and the credit worthiness of producers and production companies. In 2022 FilmHedge successfully closed on $100 million in financing to meet growing demand. For more information on FilmHedge visit: https://www.filmhedge.com<https://www.filmhedge.com/>.