09.18.14
Borealis announces Jonas Chernick, Joey King and Kevin Pollak as stars
Announced today in The Hollywood Reporter, Canadian indie film Borealis will star writer/producer Jonas Chernick, teen star Joey King (White House Down, The Conjuring), and veteran comic legend Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects, A Few Good Men) in the lead roles. They join a previously announced cast that includes Emily Hampshire (My Awkward Sexual Adventure), Cle Bennett (Barney's Version), Jake Epstein (Degrassi) and Greg Bryk (A History of Violence). The comedic-drama road trip story will be directed by Sean Garrity (My Awkward Sexual Adventure, Blood Pressure) and will be distributed in Canada by Northern Banner, a new arm of Raven Banner Entertainment. The film shoots in and around Winnipeg, Canada from Sept. 24 - Oct. 29, 2014, and will be released theatrically in 2015.
