Henry Announces Project, 'Nomis' Starts Filming This Month

I'm very excited to announce that Alexandra Daddario will be joining Sir Ben Kingsley and me on my latest project, Nomis. We begin shooting, under the command of our talented director David Raymond, later this month. I can't wait to go to Canada and freeze my butt off for the first time this winter! #WinterDidntComeToFlorida #SoImGoingToWinter #Nomis #SirBenKingsley @AlexannaDaddario @stingrayed

A photo posted by Henry Cavill (@henrycavill) on Feb 9, 2017 at 5:00am PST

Huge news today, as Henry announced he's headed to Canada (in the middle of winter) to shoot Nomis. He'll be joined by costars Sir Ben Kingsley and Alexandra Daddario.

We don't know much about the plot, other than it's being described as a psychological thriller by his excited manager.

Congrats #HenryCavill @AADaddario #SirBenKingsley on their attachment to psych thriller #NOMIS !!! What a cast!!
Love it for all of them! pic.twitter.com/runo7Yw07J

— Dany Garcia (@DanyGarciaCo) February 9, 2017

David Raymond (head of Arise Pictures) will be directing, and we can't wait to bring you updates on this film as they develop.

Thrilled to share this with my incredibly talented cast. I can't wait for you all to see what… https://t.co/CCTkVlZOfP

— David Raymond (@stingrayed) February 9, 2017

UPDATE: Raymond spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about working with Henry, and the article gives new details on the plot and filming location:

David Raymond wrote and directed the film about an American police force who trap an online predator, only to realize the depth of his crimes goes far beyond anything they had anticipated.

Raymond will also produce the pic alongside Fortitudes’ Robert Ogden Barnum, Arise Pictures’ Chris Pettit and Buffalo Gals’ Jeff Beesley. Rick Dugdale will also produce, and Fortitudes’ Nadine De Barros will serve as executive producer.

Fortitude International will introduce the film to buyers at the EFM in Berlin. Production is set to begin at the end of February in Winnipeg, Canada.

“I’m overjoyed by our cast,” said Raymond in a statement. “Henry’s got such a strong presence onscreen, but he’s also incredibly smart and has a wicked sense of humor. I think people are going to be blown away by what he’s going to do with this role. Sir Ben is always incredible. I wrote the character for him, so I was quite relieved when he signed on. Alexandra is a raw talent and has an undeniable electricity, which is exactly why I wanted her in this role.”

Here are a few of the director's scouting pics, that really give you a feel for the film.

#Nomis

A photo posted by David Raymond (@stingrayed) on Jan 20, 2017 at 3:21pm PST

#Nomis scout

A photo posted by David Raymond (@stingrayed) on Jan 25, 2017 at 10:30am PST

#Nomis

A photo posted by David Raymond (@stingrayed) on Jan 31, 2017 at 2:05pm PST

Not a place you want to be #Nomis

A photo posted by David Raymond (@stingrayed) on Nov 29, 2016 at 10:16am PST

#Nomis

A video posted by David Raymond (@stingrayed) on Jan 31, 2017 at 9:56pm PST

This should be a lot of fun for us. Great cast on a great project. #WinnipegWinter #Nomis https://t.co/iIlwQkSokt

— Enderby Ent. (@ENDERBYENT) February 10, 2017

What a great cast with #HenryCavill #SirBenKingsley and @AADaddario now just need to stay warm #atleasttheyhaveNHL https://t.co/7JwvUfqQLN

— Rick Dugdale (@RickDugdale) February 10, 2017

One of our readers found this article that hints at production possibly happening in the Okanagan area, but it's from more than a year ago so things could have (very possibly) changed:

Jon Summerland with the Okanagan Film Commission says they need to find an old, decrepit, decaying castle-type house.

“The idea has to feel like this house in the middle of nowhere is almost a prison. The people who are there have nowhere to go — you can’t see neighbours, can’t hear neighbours, you can’t see a road. You’ve got to feel like there’s nowhere you can go to get away from this almost a fortress, prison-type thing,” Summerland says.

Finding the perfect house has proven challenging, and Summerland is asking anyone with leads to get in touch with the film commission.

“The house is the driver and the difficult one. Once we nail down this house — unless it becomes something else maybe — I’m confident everything else will be easy,” Summerland says (..)

With the search for a vintage-looking house proving difficult, Dugdale says they are looking at creative solutions and ways of possibly adapting the story to a different type of building.

“We have some options for sure,” Dugdale says.

The cast for Nomis is coming together, with "recognizable names and people we may have worked with in the past," Dugdale says. He’s not saying much about the movie itself, which he describes as dark and suspenseful — something in the vein of Gone Girl meets Seven.

“The reason we can’t give away too much is it’s so full of twists and turns, we have to be careful not to give it away too soon.”


More from the Vernon Morning Star (dated October 2016):


The North Okanagan is still in the running for another movie.

Hollywood-based Enderby Entertainment is scouting locations for Nomis, a thriller.

“We have to make a decision on where we will shoot it,” said producer Rick Dugdale. “There’s a possibility of Manitoba or Vancouver but we will focus on Vernon hopefully.”

Pre-production will begin in November, with filming underway in January.

The new schedule has forced some changes to the script.

“It’s tough to burn down a corn field in January so we need a different finale,” said Dugdale.

With Enderby being his hometown, Dugdale would like to film Nomis in the North Okanagan, but he admits there are possible hurdles.

“The thing missing in the North Okanagan is crew. If there was a full-time crew there, we don’t have the travel costs of bringing people up from Vancouver,” he said.

“If it comes down to $200,000 or $300,000 difference, perhaps we can look at Vernon.”

Manitoba has experienced crew available in Winnipeg and a range of tax incentives for film productions.

“But trying to convince actors to go to Manitoba in January is a little more difficult than B.C.”



Before settling on Manitoba, producer Rick Dugdale scouted locations in Louisiana.

1820's Civil War Fortress. #NOLA. Perfect

A photo posted by @rickdugdale on Nov 29, 2016 at 10:07am PST

Time to start some scouting in #NOLA for #NOMIS, nice ring to it.

— Rick Dugdale (@RickDugdale) November 29, 2016

#nola

A photo posted by @rickdugdale on Dec 1, 2016 at 9:37am PST

From Henry's FB

Stay tuned for the very latest.

We know Henry is going to knock it out of the park with his performance.

Congratulations!

@HenryCavillNews take my money!

— MAH (@momah107) February 9, 2017

bye I'm off to canada https://t.co/bLNv5P0vhx

— 🌹 (@cavillspurpose) February 9, 2017

Yay! This is awesome news! https://t.co/L4XMqRktYH

— ThankYouLordforHenry (@Cavill1204) February 9, 2017

Dam Henry Cavill and Alexandra Daddario. If there was an Oscar for most beautiful cast this would be it https://t.co/jH9SzIwGSP

— Phillip C.K. (@pdameron0015) February 9, 2017

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