'The Forger' Starring John Travolta Lands at Saban

Haim Saban, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Saban Capital Group, Inc., announced
today that Saban Films has acquired the U.S.
distribution rights to Philip Martin 's thriller The
Forger starring John Travolta , Christopher
Plummer , Tye Sheridan and Abigail Spencer ,
Marcus Thomas and Jennifer Ehle . With a
screenplay by Richard D'Ovidio , the film will
have its world premiere at the Toronto
International Film Festival on Friday, September
12th
This marks Saban Films second acquisition of
Toronto following the action thriller Tracers
starring Taylor Lautner and Marie Avgeropoulos
from Temple Hill Entertainment.
Released from prison so that he can spend time
with his dying son ( Tye Sheridan ), an expert art
forger ( John Travolta ) is coerced into
participating in a major museum heist.
Said Saban Films President Bill Bromiley :
" John Travolta was brilliant as a criminal who
would go to any means to protect his son. We
look forward to working with John Travolta and
the talented team behind The Forger on the US
release."
The Forger is produced by Code Entertainment's
Al Corley, Bart Rosenblatt and Eugene Musso
and Rob Carliner. Executive producers include
Jonathan Dana, Randi Michel, Myles Nestel,
Gordon Bijelonic, Phil Stephenson, Linda Favila
and Anson Downs.
Solution Entertainment Group is handling
international sales. Bill Bromiley and Ness
Saban negotiated on behalf of Saban Films and
WME Global, who co-repped the film with ICM
on behalf of the producers.
Saban Films is the new venture, which is headed
by President Bill Bromiley, and launched just
prior to Cannes where they acquired The
Homesman , starring Academy Award® winners
Tommy Lee Jones and Hilary Swank. The film
had its world premiere in competition at the
2014 Cannes Film Festival, and Saban Films will
release stateside with Roadside Attractions on
November 7th.