Robert Pattinson's 'The Rover' Gets Greenlight + Press Release

Screen Australia made the announcement about the movie, from "Animal Kingdom's" David Michod, on the same day it was revealed that Pattinson's girlfriend, Kristen Stewart, had cheated on him.=== SYDNEY -- On the day everyone learned that his girlfriend Kristen Stewart had strayed, Robert Pattinson's new starring role was given the greenlight.== Screen Australia said it will provide production financing for a previously announced Australian feature film project, The Rover, from Animal Kingdom writer-director David Michod. The Twilight star and Guy Pearce are both attached.=== Set in the Australian desert, the futuristic western tells the story of Eric, who has left everything, everyone and every semblance of human kindness behind him, as he’s forced to join an injured gang member, Rey, to hunt down Rey’s gang after they steal the last of Eric’s possessions.== The Rover is produced by Porchlight Films in association with Los Angeles-based Lava Bear Films, with Liz Watts, David Linde and Michod producing. Film Nation will handle international sales, and Roadshow Films will be the Australian distributor. The Rover is one of four features, four adult TV dramas and four kids TV series to receive $20 million of production funding from agency Screen Australia, triggering more than $100 million worth of production here.=== Also getting the greenlight is the contemporary drama Felony, written by Joel Edgerton, with Matthew Saville directing. Rosemary Blight of Goalpost Pictures Australia is producing with Edgerton. Hugo Weaving and Don Hany will star in Healing, a redemptive prison drama from producer-writer-director Craig Monahan with producer Tait Brady and writer Alison Nisselle. Anna Broinowski (Forbidden Lies) has written and will direct a hybrid drama-documentary, Aim High in Creation, celebrating "the cinematic genius" of the late Kim Jong-il, with Lizette Atkins producing. Screen Australia’s CEO Ruth Harley said: “These four highly engaging and diverse Australian stories have huge potential. The Rover is a powerful well-crafted script from a talented team with an impressive cast. Source: HollywoodReporter Press release: Screen Australia has announced almost $20 million investment in a diverse slate of feature films, adult television drama projects and children’s television series. The investment in 12 projects will trigger $100 million in production.== Features approved include The Rover, a futuristic Western from the producer and writer/director of Animal Kingdom, Liz Watts and David Michôd. Michôd will join Watts and David Linde (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) as a producer. The film’s cast includes world-class acting talents Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce.== Screen Australia’s Chief Executive Ruth Harley said, “These four highly engaging and diverse Australian stories have huge potential. The Rover is a powerful well-crafted script from a talented team with an impressive cast. Anna Broinowski’s Aim High in Creation is a distinctive, ambitious film with a humorous and entertaining story. Felony has international breakout potential and Healing promises to be a highly emotional and moving story on screen.” === THE ROVER Porchlight Films Pty Ltd in association with Lava Bear Films LLC Producers Liz Watts, David Linde, David Michôd Writer/Director David Michôd International Sales FilmNation Australian Distributor Village Roadshow Synopsis The Australian desert in a dangerous and damaged near future. Eric has left everything, everyone and every semblance of human kindness behind him. And then he has his last possession stolen by a gang of dangerous criminals. Eric sets off on a ruthless mission to track them down, forced along the way to enlist the help of Rey, the naïve and injured junior member of the gang, who was left behind in the bloody chaos of the gang’s most recent robbery. Source:ScreenAustralia