Of course, on an international flight everyone speaks English. I like the idea of having German, British, American, Arabic actors in one movie. I liked the idea that we would cast every actor from the country their character is from. I always believed in doing a movie that works globally, because it takes place on a transatlantic flight. It was hard to get it financed in Germany. THORWARTH: Yes, because of the people we could reach worldwide. He told me that he was building up Netflix in London and he wanted to do the movie.ĭEADLINE: Did it feel like a natural streaming fit to you? I said that a financier wanted to extend the option, take it to Cannes, and find an actress famous enough to make the movie bankable. Two years ago, he called me again, asking me about Blood Red Sky, saying the screenplay had been stuck in his head. It didn’t work out because he left, and Universal kept the rights, even extending the option. He called me and said he wanted to do it. It went to Universal International in London and David Kosse read it, nine years ago. There was a time Universal wanted to make a big studio movie out of it, then the chairman left and it didn’t work out. I’ve been to Los Angeles, Cannes, London. THORWARTH: I wrote the screenplay 16 years ago and since then I’ve been running around with the script like crazy. I have noticed that viewers who don’t like horror movies kept watching it until the end because they were so touched by the story.ĭEADLINE: How did Netflix first get involved in the movie? It’s not a horror movie, it’s also an action drama, but then it has this strong bond between mother and son. I think that once you’ve seen the movie, you also see this emotional arc. I would tell people it was set on a plane that got highjacked – I could feel them getting bored – and then at the end I would explain that she is a vampire. I know it’s catchy because I pitched the movie for years, and like a good joke, it had a punchline at the end. When people talk to each other, they say, ‘have you seen the movie with the vampires on a plane’. THORWARTH: First of all, I think it’s a very catchy logline – a plane is hijacked and there’s a woman on board who doesn’t want to go into the sunlight. ![]() It’s great.ĭEADLINE: You reached no.1 in the U.S., Brazil, Saudi Arabia, it’s a very diverse list – why do you think this film appealed to viewers in such disparate territories? We got the numbers and everyone freaked out. ![]() PETER THORWARTH: I always believed it would be a successful movie, but I never believed it would be a hit globally. 'The Upshaws' Unveils Season 4 Trailer Jenifer Lewis & Marsha Warfield Join Castĭeadline sat down with director Peter Thorwarth to break down the reasons behind the title’s success.ĭEADLINE: 50 million households worldwide watched your movie.
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