The Lake (2017 film)

The Lake
Directed by	Steven Quale
Produced by	Luc Besson
Written by	Luc Besson Richard Wenk
Starring	Sullivan Stapleton J. K. Simmons Charlie Bewley
Cinematography	Brian Pearson
Production company	Studio Babelsberg EuropaCorp
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
Country	France^[1] Germany
Language	English

The Lake is an upcoming Franco-German action thriller film directed by Steven Quale and written by Luc Besson and Richard Wenk. The film stars Sullivan Stapleton, J. K. Simmons and Charlie Bewley. The film is set to be released on January 27, 2017.

Plot

A team of Navy SEALs discover an immense treasure hidden in a Bosnian lake.^[2]

Cast

Production

On September 30, 2014, it was announced that EuropaCorp set Steven Quale to direct Navy SEALs' action thriller, The Lake, scripted by Luc Besson and Richard Wenk.^[2] On March 2, 2015, Sullivan Stapleton was set to play the lead role.^[3] J. K. Simmons, Charlie Bewley and Diarmaid Murtagh were added to the cast of the film.^[4] Sylvia Hoeks, Joshua Henry and Dimitri Leonidas also joined the cast of the film.^[5]

Filming began on April 30, 2015.^[6]
The film received funds of €5 million, from the German Federal Film Fund (DFFF), as well as €275.000 form the Bavarian Film Fund (FFF Bayern).^[7]^[8]

Release

In March 2015, EuropaCorp set the film for an July 15, 2016 release.^[9] In February 2016, the film was pushed back to January 20, 2017. In May 2016, the film was pushed back to January 27, 2017.

References

↑ http://filmingincroatia.hr/en/news/shooting_of_french_film_the_lake_completed_we_enjoyed_working_in_croatia
1 2 McNary, Dave (September 30, 2014). "‘Into the Storm’ Director Enlists in Navy SEAL Thriller ‘The Lake’ (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
1 2 McNary, Dave (March 2, 2015). "Sullivan Stapleton to Star in ‘The Lake’ for EuropaCorp". variety.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
1 2 3 4 Busch, Anita (March 23, 2015). "J.K. Simmons Leads Navy SEALs Charlie Bewley & Diarmaid Murtagh In Luc Besson’s ‘The Lake’". deadline.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A. Lincoln, Ross (April 1, 2015). "Matt Lanter Boards ‘USS Indianapolis’ With Nicolas Cage; Two More Jump In ‘The Lake’". deadline.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
↑ "On the Set for 5/4/15: Independence Day 2 Starts Shooting While Directors Jodie Foster and Martin Scorsese Wrap Their Films". ssninsider.com. May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
↑ "DFFF Aktuell" [DFFF News] (in German). Deutscher Filmförderfonds. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
↑ Blaney, Martin (2015-08-04). "'Captain America: Civil War' benefits from new German funding". Screen International. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
↑ McNary, Dave (March 6, 2015). "Naomi Watts’ ‘Shut In,’ Sullivan Stapleton’s ‘The Lake’ Set 2016 Release Dates". variety.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015.

External links

The Lake at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Steven Quale

Aliens of the Deep (2005) Final Destination 5 (2011) Into the Storm (2014) The Lake (2016)

Luc Besson

Directed	Le Dernier Combat (1983) Subway (1985) The Big Blue (1988) Nikita (1990) Atlantis (1991) Léon: The Professional (1994) The Fifth Element (1997) The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) Angel-A (2005) Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009) Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010) The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010) The Lady (2011) The Family (2013) Lucy (2014) Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

Produced	Le Dernier Combat (1983) Subway (1985) Nikita (1990) Atlantis (1991) Cold Moon (1991) Nil by Mouth (1997) Taxi (1998) Taxi 2 (2000) Kiss of the Dragon (2001) Wasabi (2001) La Turbulence des fluides (2002) The Transporter (2002) Fanfan la Tulipe (2003) Les Côtelettes (2003) Michel Vaillant (2003) Taxi 3 (2003) District 13 (2004) Taxi (2004) Revolver (2005) The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) Transporter 2 (2005) Unleashed (2005) Angel-A (2005) Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) Bandidas (2006) Love and Other Disasters (2006) Nuovomondo (2006) Tell No One (2006) The Secret (2007) Taxi 4 (2007) Hitman (2007) Taken (2008) Transporter 3 (2008) District 13: Ultimatum (2009) Home (2009) Staten Island (2009) Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009) Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010) From Paris with Love (2010) 22 Bullets (2010) Colombiana (2011) The Source (2011) A Monster in Paris (2011) The Lady (2011) Lockout (2012) Taken 2 (2012) No Limit (2012) Collison (2013) Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2013) 3 Days to Kill (2013) The Family (2013) Brick Mansions (2014) The Homesman (2014) Taken 3 (2015) The Transporter Refueled (2015) Shut In (2016) Nine Lives (2016) The Lake (2016) Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) Warrior's Gate (TBA)

Written	Taxi (1998) Taxi 2 (2000) Kiss of the Dragon (2001) Wasabi (2001) Yamakasi (2001) The Transporter (2002) Fanfan la Tulipe (2003) Taxi 3 (2003) Michel Vaillant (2003) Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) District 13 (2004) Revolver (2005) Transporter 2 (2005) Unleashed (2005) Bandidas (2006) Taxi 4 (2007) Taken (2008) Transporter 3 (2008) District 13: Ultimatum (2009) From Paris with Love (2010) Colombiana (2011) Lockout (2012) Taken 2 (2012) 3 Days to Kill (2014) Brick Mansions (2014) Lucy (2014) Taken 3 (2015) The Transporter Refueled (2015) The Lake (2016) Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) Warrior's Gate (TBA)

TV series	No Limit (2012) Taxi Brooklyn (2014)

See also	Filmography EuropaCorp

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