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SANTA FE —New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced  the production of the Sci-fi thriller, The Signal, starring Academy Award nominated Laurence Fishburne (Matrix franchise, Mystic River, 21, What’s Love Got To Do With It) and newcomer Brenton Thwaites (Maleficent), alongside Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel), Beau Knapp (You’re Not You), Sarah Clarke (Twilight franchise), Lin Shaye (Insidious) and Robert Longstreet (Take Shelter). The production will begins filming in and around Albuquerque, Los Lunas and Taos. The production will employ approximately 65 New Mexico crew members and over 35 New Mexico background and principal talent. Directed by Will Eubank (Love) and produced by Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Insidious, Sinister) and Tyler Davidson (Take Shelter, The Kings of Summer). The Signal tells the story of three college freshmen who disappear under mysterious circumstances while tracking a menacing computer hacker through the southwest. # # #  Anothe...

Another Sci-Fi Thriller For  Fishburne   Laurence Fishburne Laurence  Fishburne and newcomer Brenton Thwaites are starring in Will Eubank’s indie sci-fi thriller “The Signal,” which begins production next week in New Mexico. 24 year old  Brenton Thwaites is an Australian actor, best known for  portraying Luke Gallagher in the Fox8 teen drama series, SLiDE, and  Stu Henderson in the soap opera Home and Away. Brenton Thwaites Automatic and Low Spark are producing the project. FilmDistrict has acquired U.S. distribution for “The Signal,” which also stars Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp, Sarah Clarke of the “Twilight” franchise, Lin Shaye and Robert Longstreet. E1 is distributing in the U.K., Canada and Spain. Automatik President Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Low Spark President Tyler Davidson are producing. Script is based on an original idea by Eubank and was written by Eubank, David Frigerio and Carlyle Eubank, with revisions by Sebastia...