Rendel 2: Cycle of Revenge
Rendel 2: Cycle of Revenge is an upcoming Finnish superhero film directed by Jesse Haaja. The film is a sequel to Rendel. The film stars Kris Gummerus, as the title character, Sean Cronin and Bruce Payne.[1][2]
| Rendel 2: Cycle of Revenge | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jesse Haaja |
| Written by | Pekka Lehtosaari |
| Starring | Kristofer Gummerus Sean Cronin Bruce Payne |
| Music by | Jussi Huhtala Tuomas Kantelinen |
| Cinematography | Tero Saikkonen |
Production company | Frozen Flame Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | Finland |
| Language | English |
The premiere of the film is tentatively scheduled for early 2021.[3]
Premise
The masked vigilante, Rendel, seeks revenge, when Smiley takes over the Vala drug corporation.
Cast
- Kristofer Gummerus as Rendel/Ramo
- Sean Cronin as Smiley/ Christopher Cox
- Bruce Payne as Edward Cox
- Minna Nevanoja as Nina
- Tero Salenius as Kurikka
- Kaitlyn Boyé as Fugu
- Mikko Nousiainen as Husky
- Juha-Matti Halonen as Skinny
- Jonah Paull as Kid
Production
On May 27, 2018, at the Cannes Film Festival, Jesse Haaja announced that he would be making a sequel to Rendel called Rendel: Cycle of Revenge. While the film did not perform well in its native Finland, it did well internationally and Haaja, along with Black Lion and Canada-based Raven Banner Entertainment, would be working on the sequel.[2]
On August 16, 2019, Haaja announced shooting would begin in September. Due to its international following, it was announced the film would be shot entirely in English and the cast would include original stars Kris Gummerus as Rendel, Tero Selinius as Kurrikka, and Minna Nevanoja as Niina Heikkinen along with Sean Cronin as the film's central villain Smiley; Kaitlin Boye as Fugu, Bruce Payne as Edward Cox, and Jonah Paull. Jessica Wolff is replacing Alina Tomnikov as Marla in the sequel.[1]
The main shooting of the film was completed in Kainuu in six weeks. The film has been shot both in Kajaani and in Jyväskylä.[3]
References
- ""Rendel 2" Shoots in September; Supporting Cast Announced". worldfilmgeek.com. World Film Geek. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- McGloin, Matt (27 April 2018). "RENDEL 2 ANNOUNCED". CosmicBookNews. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- https://lansi-savo.fi/uutiset/kulttuuri-ja-viihde/647fcbdf-2912-4098-a331-3b646e5f516f Ohjaaja Jesse Haaja: Rendelin kakkososan pääkuvaukset Kainuussa kestivät kuusi työntäyteistä viikkoa —Ensimmäinen Rendel nähdään televisiossa parin viikon kuluttua] (in Finnish)