The thriller, set in the New York nightlife scene of the 1990s, is set to premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival, with Yellow Veil Pictures handling worldwide sales.
Corpus is Colin Evans’ feature debut, and she co-wrote the screenplay with Lily Cowles. The film stars Jeff Wahlberg (Euphoria), Brody Townsend (Heartbreak High), Michael Vlamis (Pools), Lily Cowles (Antebellum), Nouha Jess Isman (Yellowjackets), and Chin Valdez-Allan (The Equalizer). The film will be produced by Cowles (as her new production company Dip Dip Dive’s first feature), Evans, Alix Taylor (Maniac), Pinky Promise Films’ Sarah Mather (Wishful Thinking), and Two Cans Films’ Thomas Wallis (Before I Do).
According to the official synopsis, the film “follows Sayo, a soulful nightlife photographer and small-time drug dealer in New York City in the summer of 1998. He meets Sayo, a soulful nightlife photographer and small-time drug dealer in New York City who meets his longtime friend and unrequited love, and a rising star in the film industry. They are invited to a party upstate by Vince Marlowe. They drive to a remote, idyllic mansion with the hope of a summer of debauchery. When they arrive, they discover that they have been promised.” In reality, the stars of the party are three mysterious women named Billie, Wren, and Kata, whose sinister agenda draws the boys into a dark web of temptation and fear. ”
Joe Yannick of Yellow Veil Pictures said in a statement: “We’re extremely excited to see a debut film like Corpus.” “This very sexy and cool movie pushes us outside of our comfort zones. We knew right away that Colin Evans was the next big thing in this genre, and we can’t wait for the world to see Fantasia.”
“I deeply respect Yellow Veil’s work and am honored to partner with them on Corpus,” Evans said in a statement. “Joe, Hughes and Justin are true film lovers who push boundaries and champion films that transcend genres. They’re taking risks on cool projects that don’t fit neatly into a specific box, and it feels so right, because the sexy, supernatural weirdness of ‘Corpus’ is what they’re both about. Working with Yellow Veil, who have created a space for rare and unique films, makes me hopeful for the future of cinema.”
