In 2011, Coatwolf Productions broke onto the scene with Bellflower, a gritty, surreal indie that generated plenty of buzz at Sundance. Two years later, the group finally have a follow-up to their debut feature, and this one has some star power attached to it.
Our friends at The Wrap reported that David Arquette and Paz De La Huerta have boarded Coatwolf’s throwback action film Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins, which is currently in production. Written and directed by Jonathan Keevil, the Indiegogo-funded project is described as being “influenced heavily by ‘80s action films and side-scrolling fighting games like Streets of Rage and Double Dragon.” For a better idea of what to expect, see the dramatic synopsis below:
A turf war has been raging in Oldtown for generations. On one side, The Syndicate – an evil gang of crank-head misfits, who have been set on muscling the San Diego family out of the parcel of land they own in the center of town. On the other side, the San Diego family: Tony and Johnny – twin brothers, and their sister Salsa are the last of a bloodline that stretches back for generations. Their mother, father and brothers were all brutally murdered in violent clashes with The Syndicate over the years. With their neighborhood becoming increasingly fearful, The Syndicate puts into action another evil advance on their family’s fading legacy by kidnapping Salsa – all hell breaks loose. The twins and their best friend Chuck Hank must decide whether to hand over the deed to their family’s land in order to save their sister or fight, the final fight!
Arquette will take the role of lead villain and Syndicate boss Lordy P, while De La Huerta will play a major member of the San Diego family. Portraying the titular Chuck Hank is Bellflower director/writer/star Evan Glodell, who will be joined by fellow Coatwolf members Keevil and Tyler Dawson as the San Diego Twins. Rounding out the supporting cast is Noah Segan, Troian Bellisario, Michael Pare, Steve Talley, Andrew Bryniarski, Jamil Walker Smith, Brett Gelman, Howard Rosenman, and former UFC champion Don Frye.
Do you think the addition of Arquette and De La Huerta will give the film more legitimacy?