Independent studio Epic Pictures has dropped the full official trailer and poster forThe Last Scoutand we have your exclusive first look at this suspense filledsci-fi thriller. The suspenseful film offers a chilling “what if” scenario when two superpowers, America vs China, go head-to-head in the race to find the next inhabitable planet. Epic announced the VOD and digital release ofThe Last Scoutacross the US and Canada starting March 7th.
Set in 2065, with Earth destroyed by war, humanity’s remaining survivors send a fleet of ships to the end of the galaxy in hope of finding a new world. After seven years of travel and long since out of communication, the crew of The Pegasus are nearing their destination when they encounter a derelict ship. So close to completing their mission with their sanity exhausted they soon realize they are not alone and must fight for the survival of thehuman race.
The Last Scoutis a suspense filled sci-fi thriller that leaves you on the edge of your seat rooting for theremaining survivors. The cast includesSimon Phillips, who also directs this thriller,Blaine Gray,Rebecca Ferdinando,Deji LaRay,Rita Ramnani,Paul Thomas Arnold,Peter Woodward,Mercedes Synodis,Kevin Chua,John ChangandChris Rymer.Simon Phillips, a British actor who has starred in theWhite Collar Hooligantrilogy,Alien UprisingandStrippers vs. Werewolves, directs his second feature withThe Last Scout, following the 2012 filmRiot.Paul Tanter, who wrote and directed theWhite Collar Hooligantrilogy, provided the screenplay forThe Last Scout, which will be distributed byEpic Pictures.
The film launched aKickstarter campaigna few years back to raise additional funds to complete the visual effects work. The Kickstarter page revealed that the ship featured in this sci-fi thriller, known as The Pegasus, was inspired by the ships seen inPrometheus,FireflyandBattlestar Galactica. The production design team went with a, “rustic and very tired look” for the ship, since it was nearing the end of its seven-year journey to find a new planet.
Established in 2007 byPatrick EwaldandShaked Berenson, Epic Pictures Group has grown to become one of the most creative and dynamicindependent studios, focusing on filmmakers' vision driven projects, shaping them from script to worldwide sales. Throughout the past 8 years, Epic produced many hits includingBig Ass Spider!,Darren Lynn Bousman’s11-11- 11,VikingdomstarringDominic Purcell,Craig Fairbrass,Jon Foo, andNatassia Maltheand more recently the 2015 Sundance premieresEntertainmentandTurbo Kidand all-star horror anthologyTales of Halloween. Recent releases includeJeruzalemand FrightFest Best Film WinnerNina Forever. Epic Pictures Group seeks out relationships with exceptional producers and talent in order to secure A-level, high-quality projects. Epic Pictures Group actively develops a full range of new relationships and strategic alliances with financiers, independent production companies, producers and studios both domestically and in Europe and Asia. Take a look at the first trailer and poster below forThe Last Scout, before its debut on VOD next week.
