Things Will Be Different

2024 film by Michael Felker

  • Shane Spiegel
  • Jacob Rosenthal
  • Michael Felker
Starring
  • Adam David Thompson
  • Riley Dandy
CinematographyCarissa DorsonEdited by
  • Michael Felker
  • Rebeca Marques
Music by
  • Jimmy LaValle
  • Michael A. Muller
Production
companies
  • XYZ Films
  • Rustic Films
  • Last Life
Distributed byMagnet Releasing
Release dates
  • March 11, 2024 (2024-03-11) (SXSW)[1]
  • October 4, 2024 (2024-10-04)
Running time
102 minutes[2]CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Things Will Be Different is a 2024 American science fiction thriller film written and directed by Michael Felker in his directorial debut. It stars Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy as brother and sister robbers who use time travel to lay low after their crimes. The film premiered at the 2024 South by Southwest festival on March 11, 2024 and will be released on October 4, 2024 by Magnet Releasing.[3]

Cast

  • Adam David Thompson as Joseph
  • Riley Dandy as Sidney
  • Chloe Skoczen
  • Justin Benson
  • Sarah Bolger
  • Jori Lynn Felker

Production

It was directed by Michael Felker, who also wrote the screenplay.[1] According to Felker, he was inspired, among other things, by the films Looper by Rian Johnson and Blood Simple by the Coen brothers.[4] Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy play siblings Joseph and Sidney.[5] Originally, filming was going to take place on Felker's abandoned family farm in Michigan, but poor conditions forced production to pivot to the Mill District farm in Indiana a month before production. [4]

Former guitarist of the US post-rock band Tristeza Jimmy LaValle and multi-instrumentalist Michael A. Muller contributed the film music.[6]

Release

Things Will Be Different had its world premiere on March 11, 2024, at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.[1] It also screened at the Overlook Film Festival on April 5, 2024.[7] It is scheduled to be given a simultaneous release to streaming platforms and in theaters on October 4, 2024 by Magnet Releasing.[8]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Things Will Be Different". South by Southwest. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Things Will Be Different (15)". British Board of Film Classification. August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Things Will Be Different, A Magnolia Pictures Film". Magnolia Pictures. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Aldredge, Jourdan (March 12, 2024). "Explore the Anatomy of a Time Travel Thriller at SXSW". nofilmschool.com.
  5. ^ Wise, Damon (April 8, 2024). "Things Will Be Different Review: A Time-Travel Thriller With A Twist – Overlook Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  6. ^ Brew, Caroline (February 28, 2024). "Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson-Produced Things Will Be Different Debuts Footage Ahead of SXSW Premiere, XYZ Films Handling Sales (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
  7. ^ "2024 Films". Overlook Film Festival. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 1, 2024). "Magnolia's Genre Label Magnet Acquires SXSW Midnight Sci-Fi Thriller Things Will Be Different". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  9. ^ "Things Will Be Different". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 12, 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
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