Voltage Pictures will be kicking off worldwide sales in TIFF on the thriller 1 Million Followers starring Shelley Q from DarkestAge and Evan Williams from Blonde.
Harvey Lowry’s (The Competition, Without A Body) thriller centres on Karissa, a small-town girl who is invited by a renowned influencer to a mansion in Thailand where the beautiful mingle as they build Karissa up to a million followers.
Things take a dark turn with the introduction of the guests’ mysterious sponsor (Henry Ian Cusick, Hitman, Lost) and true intentions are revealed. Paul Kim wrote the screenplay and production took place in Phuket, Thailand.
The cast includes Ryan Jamaal Swain (Pose), Jade Ma (The Swearing Jar, Black Widow), Constanza Palavecino, Patrick Atchison and Skye Ladell.
Serving as producers are Kelli Kaye (The Perfect Mark), Rachel Morgan (Gothic Harvest) and Lowry. Executive producers are Marius D’Gasco and Nuri Alibay.
“I wanted to explore the dark forces lurking behind social media and how it churns young people into a lifestyle of fame, sex and dark places, sometimes forgetting their roots,” said Lowry. “I took a voyeuristic approach, using the Fayme App as a character itself, to show how far outside their comfort zone someone would be willing to go to reach the elusive goal of one million followers, and the lucrative benefits that will follow”.
“It’s a timely, cautionary tale that will resonate with a wide audience,” said Alexandra Cocean, Voltage EVP of international sales and distribution. “Harvey has made a provocative thriller that exposes the darker side of the influencer world.”
Voltage’s film slate includes Roger Kumble’s adaption of YA novel Beautiful Disaster starring Dylan Sprouse and Virginia Gardner, and the sequel Beautiful Wedding, written and directed by Kumble and with the same leads, set for a 2024 release.
The roster also features YA adaptation Marked Men directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Chase Stokes, Sydney Taylor, and Alexander Ludwig and set for a 2024 release; and Aftermath directed by Patrick Lussier starring Sprouse, Mason Gooding and Dichen Lachman, which is also set for a 2024 release.
A small-town girl, Karissa (Shelley Q), receives the DM of a lifetime from famous influencer @JackofSpades (Evan Williams), who invites her to a mansion in Thailand to mingle with beautiful people and build her up to a million followers. The trip takes a dark turn when the true intentions of their mysterious sponsor, Daniel (Henry Ian Cusick), are revealed.
1 Million Followers is a deep exploration into the beautiful and toxic world of social media and asks the poignant questions of are you an individual or a brand, and ultimately, What would YOU do for a million followers?
Completion Year
2023
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Fans on this side of the Atlantic and across it, enjoyed meeting Ian at recent summer fan conventions beginning with the Grounders in Paris convention on July 1 and 2, which reunited Ian with several of his The 100 castmates.
*More info including the photo album on CusickGallery here:* Grounders in Paris
The third summer fan convention for Ian, Dragon Con was held over Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Ga. Aug 31, Sept 4.
Once again it reunited Ian with several of his castmates from The 100. It was the first cast appearance for the show in the states. U.S. fans are hoping for more!
Enjoy, photos and videos on Ian’s official fansite CusickGallery here: DragonCon 2023 in Atlanta and here:
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NCIS Hawai’i concluded it’s second season with Ian returning as Supervisory Agent John Swift assisting the team with it’s mission and opening the door for his possible return on season three.
We last saw him making a mysterious phone call possibly alluding to that return. HIC fans would be delighted for that and would love to see and learn more of Agent Swift. Stay tuned!
Will he return or won’t he? Wonderful article here on Ian’s character and his possible return.
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What a fabulous weekend it was for fans of Henry Ian Cusick who attended German Comic Con! They had plenty of opportunity to meet and chat with Ian, who signed autographs, took table photos and also posed for professional photo ops with fans too!
In addition, fans were treated to a panel Q&A with Ian and his 100 cast members Zach McGowan, Marie Avegeropoulos, Chelsey Reist and Luisa D’Oliveira!
Thank you to all the fans who came out to see us!!
For fan photos with Ian, please visit the German Con photo album on Ian’s official fansite, CusickGallery here: GCC Album
Huge ‘Thank Yous’ to all who came to Dortmund……and Ian hopes to meet more fans at another convention somewhere soon!
Come meet Ian this weekend in Dortmund, Germany May 6 and 7 at the spring edition of German Comic Con!
He’s looking forward to meeting fans so if you have this wonderful opportunity don’t miss it!
He’ll be joined by his 100 co stars:
Zach McGowan
Marie Avgeropoulos
Chelsey Reist
Luisa D’Oliveira
Ian’s autograph and photo op schedule is below:
For more information and ticket purchase, visit here at their online site: German Comic Con
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Henry Ian Cusick will visit CBS’ NCIS: Hawai’i for a season-ending arc that involves a blast from Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant’s CIA past.
TVLine has learned exclusively — and as seen in the first-look photos above and below — that Lost and MacGyver alum Cusick guest-stars in Season 2’s two-part finale as Supervisor Agent John Swift of the Office of Special Projects.
Swift enters the fray when Tennant (played by Vanessa Lachey) gets into some seriously hot water, after the team leader travels out of the country on a very personal case from her past.
Cusick’s role is described as open-ended, and may continue into Season 3, TVLine hears.
NCIS: Hawai’i‘s two-part season ender kicks off Monday, May 15, with the episode “Past Due,” in which the discovery of a dead former MI6 agent uncovers secrets from Tennant’s past, forcing her to go to extreme, aforementioned lengths to track down the responsible party.
Then in “Dies Irae,” airing May 22, a figure from Tennant’s CIA past re-emerges — Julie White’s “Aunt” Maggie Shaw — forcing the NCIS team to seek help from the most unlikely place in order to catch a killer who threatens to destroy everything Tennant has built.
White’s character was last seen midway through Season 1 of the CBS series, when Jane’s mentor was revealed to be a pit of a spy for the Chinese, and as such got remanded to the FBI.
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“In an official statement, Morden shared his excitement
about doing this documentary and teased
that it will also be a celebration of the series’ accomplishments:”
“‘LOST’ was a show that meant so much to so many people, including me! It came at a time when we all still gathered around the tv week to week to find out what would happen next. I want to make a film that celebrates the impact that the show had on the pop culture landscape, examines the missteps, and perhaps reveals the true meaning of ‘LOST.’ Love it or hate it, ‘LOST’ was a pivotal show and paved the way for the new golden era of television that we all know and love today.”
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Watch below, in four parts…..the interview Ian did for his voice over role of Peet the Sockman with Chris Wall and Andrew Peterson.
Voicing Peet is a unique and fun experience for Ian and it was enjoyable to hear him talk of it.
Fans will also be pleased to know, he’ll be back voicing Peet for season two of The Wingfeather Saga!
Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4
Season one of The Wingfeather Saga concludes this Friday, March 10, 2023, with a finale watch party of all 6 episodes. Watch on the Angel App!
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It was just announced that Ian will be appearing live this Friday at 7pm CST/8 pm EST on the Angel Studios platform and on the WFS Facebook page.
He and Chris Wall will do a recap of 1.05.
Promises to be a fun and informative behind the scenes look of ‘Fruit For Zouzab’!
Peet to the Rescue scene from ‘Fruit for Zouzab’
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Newest Info Including Screen Daily Article For Film ‘1 Million Followers
BY JEREMY KAY
30 AUGUST 2023
“Voltage Boards Thriller 1 Million Followers For TIFF Sales (Esclusive)”
Voltage Pictures will be kicking off worldwide sales in TIFF on the thriller 1 Million Followers starring Shelley Q from Darkest Age and Evan Williams from Blonde.
Harvey Lowry’s (The Competition, Without A Body) thriller centres on Karissa, a small-town girl who is invited by a renowned influencer to a mansion in Thailand where the beautiful mingle as they build Karissa up to a million followers.
Things take a dark turn with the introduction of the guests’ mysterious sponsor (Henry Ian Cusick, Hitman, Lost) and true intentions are revealed. Paul Kim wrote the screenplay and production took place in Phuket, Thailand.
The cast includes Ryan Jamaal Swain (Pose), Jade Ma (The Swearing Jar, Black Widow), Constanza Palavecino, Patrick Atchison and Skye Ladell.
Serving as producers are Kelli Kaye (The Perfect Mark), Rachel Morgan (Gothic Harvest) and Lowry. Executive producers are Marius D’Gasco and Nuri Alibay.
“I wanted to explore the dark forces lurking behind social media and how it churns young people into a lifestyle of fame, sex and dark places, sometimes forgetting their roots,” said Lowry. “I took a voyeuristic approach, using the Fayme App as a character itself, to show how far outside their comfort zone someone would be willing to go to reach the elusive goal of one million followers, and the lucrative benefits that will follow”.
“It’s a timely, cautionary tale that will resonate with a wide audience,” said Alexandra Cocean, Voltage EVP of international sales and distribution. “Harvey has made a provocative thriller that exposes the darker side of the influencer world.”
Voltage’s film slate includes Roger Kumble’s adaption of YA novel Beautiful Disaster starring Dylan Sprouse and Virginia Gardner, and the sequel Beautiful Wedding, written and directed by Kumble and with the same leads, set for a 2024 release.
The roster also features YA adaptation Marked Men directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Chase Stokes, Sydney Taylor, and Alexander Ludwig and set for a 2024 release; and Aftermath directed by Patrick Lussier starring Sprouse, Mason Gooding and Dichen Lachman, which is also set for a 2024 release.
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1 Million Followers
Thriller | English | 95 minutes
Cast & Crew
Director
Harvey Lowry
Producer
Harvey Lowry
Writer
Paul Kim
Cast
Shelley Q, Evan Williams, Henry Ian Cusick
Synopsis
A small-town girl, Karissa (Shelley Q), receives the DM of a lifetime from famous influencer @JackofSpades (Evan Williams), who invites her to a mansion in Thailand to mingle with beautiful people and build her up to a million followers. The trip takes a dark turn when the true intentions of their mysterious sponsor, Daniel (Henry Ian Cusick), are revealed.
1 Million Followers is a deep exploration into the beautiful and toxic world of social media and asks the poignant questions of are you an individual or a brand, and ultimately, What would YOU do for a million followers?
Completion Year
2023
Recent Fan Conventions for Ian
Fans on this side of the Atlantic and across it, enjoyed meeting Ian at recent summer fan conventions beginning with the Grounders in Paris convention on July 1 and 2, which reunited Ian with several of his The 100 castmates.
*More info including the photo album on CusickGallery here:* Grounders in Paris
Grounders in Paris: The Videos
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The next summer convention for Ian was the ‘Film And Comic Con Glasgow’ held on July 22 and 23.
A recap with link to photo album and panel video can be found on CusickGallery: Ian Attends the Glasgow Comic Con
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The third summer fan convention for Ian, Dragon Con was held over Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Ga. Aug 31, Sept 4.
Once again it reunited Ian with several of his castmates from The 100. It was the first cast appearance for the show in the states. U.S. fans are hoping for more!
Enjoy, photos and videos on Ian’s official fansite CusickGallery here: DragonCon 2023 in Atlanta and here:
More From Dragon
Ian Seeks Re-Election as a SAG-AFTRA Representative For Hawaii
NCIS Hawai’i: 2nd HIC Appearance as John Swift in Season Final ‘Dies Arae
NCIS Hawai’i concluded it’s second season with Ian returning as Supervisory Agent John Swift assisting the team with it’s mission and opening the door for his possible return on season three.
We last saw him making a mysterious phone call possibly alluding to that return. HIC fans would be delighted for that and would love to see and learn more of Agent Swift. Stay tuned!
Will he return or won’t he? Wonderful article here on Ian’s character and his possible return.
“MacGyver Actor Henry Ian Cusick Returns to CBS in Major NCIS: Hawai’i Role”
For more caps and video clips from this second appearance of Ian’s, visit his official fansite CusickGallery here:
“HIC as John Swift in NCIS Hawai’i Final Season 2 Eppy 2:22 Dies Arae”
Henry Ian Cusick’s Debut as John Swift on NCIS Hawai’i
*Updated with debut video clips from Ian’s official fansite here:*
“Come Meet HIC as John Swift on NCIS Hawaii”
Tonight on CBS at 10/9c, Ian debut’s as Supervisor of Operations
John Swift from NCIS…….. a recurring role which will see Ian in this
two part season finale, concluding next Monday night, May 22, 2023
and possibly returning in season three!
Below are a few preview articles on this new role for Ian followed by a
preview clip for tonight’s episode titled, Past Due.
NCIS Hawaii’s Noah Mills Teases ‘icy tension’ that Will Change the Team Forever
Hello Magazine
Rebecca Lewis
REPORTER LOS ANGELES
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It’s ‘Lost’ Meets NCIS: Hawaii When Henry Ian Cusick Guest Stars to Investigate Jane Tennant for Murder
By: PAULETTE COHN
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Henry Ian Cusick Visits NCIS: Hawai’i to Help Jane Deal With a Familiar Frenemy
By Matt Webb Mitovich /
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Preview Clip
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German Comic Con This Weekend! *Updated With Post Con Pics*
*UPDATE*
What a fabulous weekend it was for fans of Henry Ian Cusick who attended German Comic Con! They had plenty of opportunity to meet and chat with Ian, who signed autographs, took table photos and also posed for professional photo ops with fans too!
In addition, fans were treated to a panel Q&A with Ian and his 100 cast members Zach McGowan, Marie Avegeropoulos, Chelsey Reist and Luisa D’Oliveira!
Thank you to all the fans who came out to see us!!
For fan photos with Ian, please visit the German Con photo album on Ian’s official fansite, CusickGallery here: GCC Album
Huge ‘Thank Yous’ to all who came to Dortmund……and Ian hopes to meet more fans at another convention somewhere soon!
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Come meet Ian this weekend in Dortmund, Germany May 6 and 7 at the spring edition of German Comic Con!
He’s looking forward to meeting fans so if you have this wonderful opportunity don’t miss it!
He’ll be joined by his 100 co stars:
Zach McGowan
Marie Avgeropoulos
Chelsey Reist
Luisa D’Oliveira
Ian’s autograph and photo op schedule is below:
For more information and ticket purchase, visit here at their online site: German Comic Con
Upcoming Recurring Role on NCIS Hawai’i for Ian!
Ian will be seen soon in episodes, 2.21 and 2.22 of NCIS Hawai’i, the current season’s final two episodes!
Episode 21, titled ‘Past Due’ will air May 15, with episode 22, ‘Dies Irae’ on May 22.
The show has been renewed for a third season and it’s being reported Ian could recur in it as well.
Get ready to meet Supervisor Agent John Swift of the Office of Special Projects.
Henry Ian Cusick Visits NCIS: Hawai’i to Help Jane Deal With a Familiar Frenemy
By Matt Webb Mitovich / May 2 2023, 2:30 PM PDT
Henry Ian Cusick will visit CBS’ NCIS: Hawai’i for a season-ending arc that involves a blast from Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant’s CIA past.
TVLine has learned exclusively — and as seen in the first-look photos above and below — that Lost and MacGyver alum Cusick guest-stars in Season 2’s two-part finale as Supervisor Agent John Swift of the Office of Special Projects.
Swift enters the fray when Tennant (played by Vanessa Lachey) gets into some seriously hot water, after the team leader travels out of the country on a very personal case from her past.
Cusick’s role is described as open-ended, and may continue into Season 3, TVLine hears.
NCIS: Hawai’i‘s two-part season ender kicks off Monday, May 15, with the episode “Past Due,” in which the discovery of a dead former MI6 agent uncovers secrets from Tennant’s past, forcing her to go to extreme, aforementioned lengths to track down the responsible party.
Then in “Dies Irae,” airing May 22, a figure from Tennant’s CIA past re-emerges — Julie White’s “Aunt” Maggie Shaw — forcing the NCIS team to seek help from the most unlikely place in order to catch a killer who threatens to destroy everything Tennant has built.
White’s character was last seen midway through Season 1 of the CBS series, when Jane’s mentor was revealed to be a pit of a spy for the Chinese, and as such got remanded to the FBI.
Coming in 2024, a New Documentary ‘Getting Lost’
Exciting news for LOST fans! A new documentary to be directed
by Taylor Morden (The Last BlockBuster) has been announced to
commemorate the show’s premiere in 2004
and it’s subsequent run of 6 years on ABC.
There’s plenty of social media excitement for this new venture
coming next year in 2024, the 20th anniversary year of LOST!
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“In an official statement, Morden shared his excitement
about doing this documentary and teased
that it will also be a celebration of the series’ accomplishments:”
Excerpt from here:
Lost Documentary In The Works With ‘The Last BlockBuster’ Director
By ERICK MASSOTO at Collider.com
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From Getting Lost Twitter:
“WE HAVE TO GO BACK!”
‘Getting LOST’ is a documentary that will cover the global
phenomenon that changed television forever as well as the
devoted fanbase that still celebrates the show to this day.
Produced by Ralph d. Apel & Taylor Morden.
Photo Courtesy of Getting Lost
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Be sure to follow all of Getting Lost social media here at
Getting Lost Doc to keep up with more information and news!
Ian’s Video Chat with producer Chris Wall and writer Andrew Peterson of ‘The Wingfeather Saga’
Watch below, in four parts…..the interview Ian did for his voice over role of Peet the Sockman with Chris Wall and Andrew Peterson.
Voicing Peet is a unique and fun experience for Ian and it was enjoyable to hear him talk of it.
Fans will also be pleased to know, he’ll be back voicing Peet for season two of The Wingfeather Saga!
Season one of The Wingfeather Saga concludes this Friday, March 10, 2023, with a finale watch party of all 6 episodes. Watch on the Angel App!
Join Wingfeather Saga Executive Producer Chris Wall and Ian for a Facebook Live Chat, Friday March 3!
It was just announced that Ian will be appearing live this Friday at 7pm CST/8 pm EST on the Angel Studios platform and on the WFS Facebook page.
He and Chris Wall will do a recap of 1.05.
Promises to be a fun and informative behind the scenes look of ‘Fruit For Zouzab’!