Dark Web: Cicada 3301

Dark Web: Cicada 3301 is an upcoming action-comedy-thriller film directed by Alan Ritchson, in his directorial debut, who co-wrote the script with Joshua Montcalm. Inspired by the eponymous organization, it stars Jack Kesy, Conor Leslie, Ron Funches, and Ritchson. Kesy portrays a hacker who becomes involved in an online treasure hunt while evading the NSA.

Dark Web: Cicada 3301
Film poster
Directed byAlan Ritchson
Produced by
  • Alan Ritchson
  • DJ Viola
  • Carl Beyer
  • Mark Bach
Written by
  • Alan Ritchson
  • Joshua Montcalm
Starring
Music bySergei Stern
CinematographyMichael Galbraith
Edited byMarc Bach
Production
company
AllyCat Entertainment
Distributed byLionsgate Films
Release date
  • March 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film is scheduled to be released digitally by Lionsgate Films on March 12, 2021.

Premise

Genius hacker Connor, his art-expert friend Avi, and secretive librarian Gwen take part in the online treasure hunt Cicada 3301, which sends them searching for clues and avoiding NSA agents on their tail.

Cast

Production

Dark Web: Cicada 3301 was announced in 2018 as the first original project of Phreaker Films, a film fund run by Alan Ritchson. The fund was established through a partnership between Ritchson's AllyCat Entertainment and Marina Acton, a Silicon Valley-based venture capitalist.[1]

Originally entitled Cicada 3301 after the organization of the same name, it is the directorial debut of Ritchson, who also co-wrote the film with Joshua Montcalm and appears in a supporting role as an NSA agent.[2] The film is inspired by the eponymous Cicada 3301 that has posted a set of puzzles to recruit codebreakers from the public on three occasions.[3]

Filming began in June 2018 in Toronto.[1] Dark Web: Cicada 3301 reunites Ritchson with Conor Leslie, who both have appeared on the superhero television series Titans.[4]

Release

The rights to Dark Web: Cicada 3301 were acquired by Lionsgate Films in 2020,[2] who will release the film digitally on March 12, 2021.[4][5] Home media releases will be distributed by Lionsgate on March 16, 2021.[4][5]

References
  1. Hipes, Patrick (March 6, 2018). "Phreaker Films Launches With Silicon Valley VC Cash; Alan Ritchson To Run It". Deadline. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  2. Ramos, Dino-Ray (September 10, 2020). "Grindstone Acquires Alan Ritchson's Comedy-Thriller 'Cicada 3301'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. "The internet mystery that has the world baffled". The Daily Telegraph. November 25, 2013. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  4. Adams, Tim (January 13, 2021). "Dark Web: Cicada 3301 Red-Band Trailer Recruits Titans Stars (Exclusive)". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  5. Price, Jason (January 14, 2021). "'Dark Web: Cicada 3301' - Cyber-Thriller Starring Alan Ritchson Hits Digital and On Demand March 12!". Icon Vs. Icon. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
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