Infinity’s Wheel
April 3, 2006
Infinity rolls Wheel with Brosnan
Vancouver’s based Infinity Features talks about their upcoming feature film, Butterfly on a Wheel and their “Infinity Model” of film production from development, finance and up through to distribution. Butterfly on a Wheel, a $20M co-production between Infinity and Irish Dreamtime, is directed by Mike Barker, written by William Morrissey and stars Pierce Brosnan, Gerard Butler and Maria Bello. Butterfly is being filmed in Vancouver's downtown core and will also have a three day shoot in Chicago for landscapes and post-production done in UK. The story revolves around a Chicago couple who’s 5 year old daughter is kidnapped by a man out to brutally and efficiently dismantle their lives. Mel Gibson’s Icon Entertainment International owns Worldwide Distribution rights excluding Canada, which is being distributed by Maple Pictures, but haven’t sold the US rights yet. Butterfly on a Wheel wraps shooting in May and is slated to be released Spring 2007. Thanks Playback Magazine
Rainmaker has Butterfly
May 29, 2006
Rainmaker U.K. Cracks Da Vinci Code
Rainmaker, the Vancouver based Post-Production Company which had recently opened a London Facility have now just completed it's first feature film project, Ron Howard's The Da Vinci Code. Next on their agenda, they'll be busy working on Pierce Brosnan's upcoming thriller Butterfly on a Wheel. Here's an excerpt from the article. Thanks Playback Magazine.
Hot on the heels of having worked on the film of the moment, Rainmaker U.K. is currently busy with the Pierce Brosnan thriller Butterfly on a Wheel, with the operation being overseen by Gascoyne. The Canada/U.K. copro, involving Vancouver's Infinity Features, was slated to wrap in B.C. in early May.
Maria Bello's Variety article
June 16, 2006
Maria Bello
Variety interviews Maria Bello about her receiving a WIF Max Mara Award. She candidly talks about her roles in several movies and her comparison to European actresses. During this discussion, she says this about Butterfly on a Wheel. Thanks Variety.com
In "Flicka," Bello plays a ranch owner married to country superstar Tim McGraw ("he's a fun guy," she says), and in the recently wrapped thriller "Butterfly on a Wheel," she faces off with the kidnapper of her daughter.
Vancouver Province Interview with Pierce Brosnan
September 26, 2006
Brosnan's just looking for a good role (Excerpt)
Pierce Brosnan is being interviewed by Glen Schaefer for The Vancouver Province and he discusses a little bit about his upcoming feature Butterfly on a Wheel. Here's an excerpt from the article.
And many, many thanks to Pierce Brosnan Files for keeping this Excerpt from The Province
All of which led Brosnan from 2002's Die Another Day on the career track that ultimately landed him in Vancouver last March as star and executive producer of Butterfly on a Wheel. Maria Bello and Gerard Butler are also featured in a close-quarters contemporary thriller.
"It's a toughie, really, thrillers are always tough to pull off," says Brosnan, who got to play scary for British director Mike Barker and Vancouver producer Bill Vince. "It's about this husband and wife who get waylaid by this crazy, horrid psychotic guy. I'm the psychotic guy. For one day I hold them ransom with their child -- it's not until the end that you find out why."
About.com Interview with Pierce Brosnan
January 2007
Pierce Brosnan Talks About the Western Drama "Seraphim Falls"
Pierce Brosnan is interviewed by Rebecca Murray on his current movie "Seraphim Falls" and upcoming films. During the course of their discussion, some questions were asked about his role in Butterfly on a Wheel. Here's a quick excerpt from the article. Thanks About.com
In one of your next films, Butterfly on a Wheel with Gerard Butler and Maria Bello, you get to play the villain. Did you enjoy that?
"You have to see the film and I think we’re premature in talking about it. There’s life after Bond, you know? It’s like so crazy. The people… I mean if I believed everything I read, I wouldn’t make a move. I wouldn’t do anything. But no, this film coming out, Butterfly, is a picture that we made - Irish DreamTime. It was a challenge. It takes place in a day. I’ve seen it and I’m happy with it, as happy as one can be. And the other one is Marriage. It’s now called Married Life, with Chris Cooper and Rachel McAdams, and Patricia Clarkson. A beautiful piece, a really lovely piece. I’m very proud of it."
Maria Bello had a lot of positive things to say about your performance in Butterfly on a Wheel.
"Oh, well that’s very nice. Making movies yourself is always [tough]. You read it and you say, ‘All right, let’s go. Let’s do it,’ and then a month later I’m kind of second-guessing myself and trying to dig myself out of a commitment and I’m back up there. It’s been like that way always with producing, because you’re the one who said yes to it. Then you’ve suddenly had wonderful actors and a wonderful d.p., wonderful sound person, costume person, and you’re going, ‘Oh God, is this going to work?’ That one was really one where you want to be ahead of the audience the whole time with these kind of thrillers. We’ll see… We’ll see…"
