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Wild Bunch picks up The Pilot: A Battle for Survival for Europe
Wild Bunch will distribute the WWII action film in Germany, Spain and France in all rights. The deal has been negotiated by Central Partnership international sales agent (a part of Gazprom Media). The movie has been sold to over 180 territories worldwide to date with US rights will be handled by Well Go.Gregory Strouk, Wild Bunch, said: 'We were really convinced by the story and the production value of “The Pilot”, which is also one of the most beautiful Russian films we've ever distributed'.
Vadim Vereschagin, CEO of Central Partnership, added: 'Our top priorities never change. We want to release high-budget action films internationally, bringing the best entertainment content to audiences worldwide. The film is equally compelling regardless of the platform or gadget used for watching, due to the strong story and its high production value. However, we do hope it may still be possible to show it on a big screen'.
The WWII feature directed by Renat Davletyarov based on an IL-2 pilot who crash-lands in a remote forest clearing after an air fight, and has to find his way back to a friendly territory battling hunger and extreme cold, evading packs of wolves and detachments of Nazi soldiers. The lead role is performed by Pyotr Fyodorov (Sputnik, The Blackout).