#FIRSTLOOK: PRODUCTION BEGINS ON “OUT COME THE WOLVES”

Principal photography has begun for Adam MacDonald’s feral feature OUT COME THE WOLVES. The film will shoot through May on location in Dundas, Ontario, with second unit having already been completed in Red Deer, Alberta.

OUT COME THE WOLVES follows a woman (Peregrym) who brings her fiancé (Runyan) to her secluded cabin deep in the wilderness to meet her male best friend (Jarsky). While there, tensions between the two men rise, prior to them setting off on a deer hunt that descends into the darkest side of nature, leaving a truly terrifying trail of horror.

The feature will reunite filmmaker Adam MacDonald with Missy Peregrym who starred in MacDonald’s successful debut feature BACKCOUNTRY. Alongside Peregrym, Joris Jarsky (GOD’S COUNTRY) and Damon Runyan (STAR TREK: DISCOVERY) will star in the thriller. The screenplay was written by Enuka Okuma with the story by Joris Jarsky, Adam MacDonald and Enuka Okuma.

“OUT COME THE WOLVES had a long gestation period. We’ve been dreaming of this project for nearly a decade and it was beginning to feel like our own FURY ROAD”, says director Adam MacDonald. “Now we’re finally on the ground running with the support of High Park Entertainment and others. With the incredible creative team assembled, we have the recipe for something truly groundbreaking. Having Missy sign on to play Sophie is such a boon to the film, allowing us to take it to another level. My goal is to bring everyone to the very edge of their seats til the very last frame, to push the limits as far as possible.”

Adam MacDonald is a writer/director, born in Montreal, now residing in Toronto. His directorial feature-length debut, BACKCOUNTRY had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where it was represented by Cinetic Media and bought by IFC Films. At TIFF, The Globe and Mail and NOW Magazine named MacDonald to their top Canadian talents to watch lists. His second feature Pyewacket (2017) also had its world premiere at TIFF, where it was represented by Seville International and released by IFC Films.

His first television credit was successfully helming the entire third season of Aaron Martin’s SLASHER (SOLSTICE) for Netflix. Adam went on to direct season four of SLASHER starring David Cronenberg and the upcoming season five for AMC’s SHUDDER. MacDonald recently completed directing the first virtual reality horror movie experience for Meta entitled BE MINE which was written and produced by Eli Roth and starring Peyton List.

OUT COME THE WOLVES is produced by High Park Entertainment in association with December Films. The film’s producers are Eric Birnberg (OCTOBER FACTION), Thomas Walden (V-WARS), Todd Berger (REGINALD THE VAMPIRE) and Thomas Vencelides (TRIGGER POINT). As the film’s Director, MacDonald reunites with his Director of Photography Christian Bielz (BACKCOUNTRY, PYEWACKET). World-renowned wolf wrangler Andrew Simpson (GAME OF THRONES, JOHN WICK) and his wolves serve a key role in the film. Lee Malia of the acclaimed rock band BRING ME THE HORIZON serves as the film’s composer.

OUT COME THE WOLVES will be distributed by IFC Films and Shudder in the US with levelFILM releasing in Canada. The film is represented for international by Altitude Film Sales, who will be discussing the film with buyers in Cannes next week. The film is slated for a late 2024 release.