The Tournament (film)

Infobox Film
name = The Tournament


caption = Theatrical poster
director = Scott Mann
producer = Keith Bell
writer = Jonathan Frank Nick Rowntree
Gary Young
narrator =
starring = Robert Carlyle Ving Rhames Kelly Hu
Ian Somerhalder
music =
cinematography = Emil Topuzov
editing =
distributor = AV Pictures (worldwide) Entertainment Film Distributors (UK)
released = TBA
runtime =
country = UK
language = English
budget =
gross =
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0471041

"The Tournament" is an upcoming action film starring Robert Carlyle as Catholic priest Father Joseph Macavoy, Ving Rhames, Kelly Hu and Ian Somerhalder. The film is being directed by first-timer Scott Mann in Bulgaria and Tyneside in the UK. A release date has yet to be determined. The film was created by Jonathan Frank and Nick Rowntree while at the University of Teesside, and is directed by Scott Mann of Newton Aycliffe.

Premise

Every ten years, a group of assassins descends on an unsuspecting town to carry out a battle royale tournament.

Cast

*Robert Carlyle
*Ving Rhames
*Kelly Hu
*Ian Somerhalder
*Scott Adkins
*Sebastien Foucan
*Craig Conway
*J.J. Perry

Production

In July 2007, Entertainment Film Distributors acquired UK rights to distribute "The Tournament" by first-time director Scott Mann. Filming began in Bulgaria on July 11 2007.cite news | author=Ali Jaafar | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117968128.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Entertainment grabs 'Tournament' | publisher=Variety | date=2007-07-06 | accessdate=2007-07-18 ] The Tournament is also being filmed in the UK on Tyneside in the city of Gateshead and the surrounding area, including Billingham.cite news | author=BBC | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7050403.stm | title=Tyneside backdrop for new movie | publisher=BBC News | date=2007-10-18 | accessdate=2007-10-18 ]

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*imdb title|id=0471041|title=The Tournament