XYZ Films has acquired North American rights to the Argentinian horror film Legions, directed by Fabian Forte, Deadline reports.
In Legions, a powerful sorcerer, Antonio, is locked away in an asylum, and wastes away in his imprisonment as evil, demonic forces take control of Argentina. If Antonio can escape the psychiatric hospital, and find his daughter, Helena, their combined strength could save Argentina, but Helena has forgotten her powers. Antonio must reteach her the ways of magic and be humanity’s last hope against this ancient evil.
The film stars Germán De Silva and Lorena Vega and was produced by Javier Diaz.
The pic, which was handled by FilmSharks, premiered at Fantasia Fest in Montreal this past weekend, and also won best script at the 2022 Fantaspoa.
XYZ Films is looking for a late 2022 domestic release.
James Emanuel Shapiro, XYZ’s EVP, US Distribution, said: “I love Legions! It is filled with amazing practical effects and loads of gore! It’s also empowered by Argentina’s history and culture and is a testament to the greatness of Latin American horror. I can’t wait for audiences to see Fabian’s latest epic.”
We shared the following trailer two years ago.
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