Zellner brothers premiere alien comedy 'Alpha Gang' at Telluride Film Festival

The short version

• Directors David and Nathan Zellner debuted their extraterrestrial comedy 'Alpha Gang' at the Telluride Film Festival.
• The film stars Cate Blanchett alongside an ensemble cast including Dave Bautista, Riley Keough, Léa Seydoux, Lily-Rose Depp, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Doona Bae, and Chris Pine.
• The story follows an alien invasion force disguised as 1950s bikers in Eastern Europe who become distracted by the intricacies of human behavior.

Key facts

• 'Alpha Gang' premiered at the Telluride Film Festival under the direction of filmmaking duo David and Nathan Zellner.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• Cate Blanchett produced the feature alongside Coco Francini through Dirty Films, in addition to portraying an antagonist in the film.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• The plot centers on extraterrestrials who pose as a 1950s biker gang in Eastern Europe with an intention of conquest that is complicated by learning basic human experiences.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• The production was filmed on location at historical sites including Roman fortresses, medieval ruins, and brutalist monuments across Bulgaria and Croatia.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• The project spent roughly a decade in development and was initially announced in 2020 with a different cast that included Jon Hamm, Steven Yeun, and Nicholas Hoult before scheduling conflicts prompted a recast.[The Hollywood Reporter]

Sources

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