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Phones Explode: Simon Pegg Faces Apocalypse!
2 Nov
Summary
- Phones explode globally, signaling an apocalypse.
- Simon Pegg plays an agent surviving the tech disaster.
- Film to shoot in spring 2027 with a unique cast.
The world as we know it faces an end in the upcoming dark comedy "My Phone Died," centered on a global smartphone explosion crisis. Simon Pegg stars as Gus, a Hollywood agent who narrowly escapes this technological apocalypse.
Mark Duplass and Haley Joel Osment also headline the film. Duplass portrays one of Gus's self-absorbed clients, while Osment plays a recovering alcoholic and social media influencer. The production is scheduled to commence filming in spring 2027.
Fellow stars Hannah Leder and Alexandra Kotcheff not only co-star but also wrote and will direct the film. Leder plays Lillie, a pregnant, agoraphobic aspiring actress, and Kotcheff is Francis, who left her Amish community for Osment's character.
Ashok Amritraj's Hyde Park International has secured worldwide distribution rights ahead of the American Film Market, praising the film's humor, originality, and warmth. Leder and Kotcheff expressed excitement about working with the cast and Hyde Park, calling the film their grappling with the current state of innovation and self-destruction.
