Following the release of its trailer earlier this year, the rights to Tom DeLonge's directorial debut Monsters of California have been acquired by American-Canadian film distribution company Screen Media.
The recently returned Blink-182 guitarist also wrote and performed original music for the sci-fi coming-of-age movie, which he co-wrote alongside Ian Miller.
As Deadline reports, Screen Media will release the film in North America, with its Foresight Unlimited division handling international sales. The deal was negotiated by Seth Needle on behalf of Screen Media and by producer Stan Spry on behalf of Cartel Pictures.
"If you take skateboarders, UFOs and Bigfoot, which pretty much sums up my entire life, you get a wild ride that will remind everyone of our early love of Amblin Films that inspired so many," DeLonge said in a statement. "I'm so thankful that Screen Media believed in me and my partner Stan Spry to create a coming-of-age adventure that will give the entire family a thrill that they won't ever forget."
Needle added:
We are excited to be bringing Tom DeLonge's feature film directorial debut to audiences. We know that fans of both Tom's music with Blink-182 and his work in the field of extraterrestrials and UFOs will love going on this sci-fi adventure. As the band returns to arenas, and global interest around UFOs builds, we couldn't be more thrilled with our timing in releasing this exciting movie. When you see Monsters of California you, too, will be sure "Aliens Exist!"
Monsters of California follows teenager Dallas Edwards and his friends as they investigate a series of paranormal events in Southern California, uncovering government secrets along the way.
DeLonge recently penned an open letter to Matt Skiba, who took his place in Blink in 2015. The band just released "Edging," their first new DeLonge-featuring song in 10 years.
The recently returned Blink-182 guitarist also wrote and performed original music for the sci-fi coming-of-age movie, which he co-wrote alongside Ian Miller.
As Deadline reports, Screen Media will release the film in North America, with its Foresight Unlimited division handling international sales. The deal was negotiated by Seth Needle on behalf of Screen Media and by producer Stan Spry on behalf of Cartel Pictures.
"If you take skateboarders, UFOs and Bigfoot, which pretty much sums up my entire life, you get a wild ride that will remind everyone of our early love of Amblin Films that inspired so many," DeLonge said in a statement. "I'm so thankful that Screen Media believed in me and my partner Stan Spry to create a coming-of-age adventure that will give the entire family a thrill that they won't ever forget."
Needle added:
We are excited to be bringing Tom DeLonge's feature film directorial debut to audiences. We know that fans of both Tom's music with Blink-182 and his work in the field of extraterrestrials and UFOs will love going on this sci-fi adventure. As the band returns to arenas, and global interest around UFOs builds, we couldn't be more thrilled with our timing in releasing this exciting movie. When you see Monsters of California you, too, will be sure "Aliens Exist!"
Monsters of California follows teenager Dallas Edwards and his friends as they investigate a series of paranormal events in Southern California, uncovering government secrets along the way.
DeLonge recently penned an open letter to Matt Skiba, who took his place in Blink in 2015. The band just released "Edging," their first new DeLonge-featuring song in 10 years.
